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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bodecia. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis throws a hook but McGregor avoids it easily.
A slow jab from McGregor misses its intended target.
Pettis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGregor cracks Pettis with an open hand slap.
Pettis misses the shot to the body.
Pettis drives through and clinches with McGregor against the ropes.
McGregor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pettis blocks it with crossed arms.
McGregor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGregor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGregor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGregor looking to throw knees to the head but Pettis is blocking nicely.
Pettis lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGregors head.
McGregor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pettis lands a hook that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Pettis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pettis scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Pettis.
A short right from Pettis on the inside.
McGregor is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Pettis.
Oh McGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Pettis.
Pettis lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops McGregor to his knees! Pettis keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Pettis!
Anthony Pettis decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Conor McGregor stepped up to the mic, saying 'A loss is a loss luckily I have a great coach is Jon Kavnagh and we will come back stronger. Believe that!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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