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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor has chosen Bodecia as his entrance music. Conor McGregor will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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161 lbs
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175 cm
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155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGregor wants to stall.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the head but Montgomery blocks with his arms.
McGregor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGregor swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor looking to throw knees to the head but Montgomery is blocking nicely.
McGregor is trying to stall.
Montgomery wants to take the fight to the mat but McGregor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Montgomery pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Montgomery fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGregor, pushing him back against the cage.
McGregor is trying to maintain a safe position but Montgomery gets an underhook and turns McGregor into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery is working for takedown but McGregor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Montgomery manages to break the clinch.
Montgomery steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
McGregor missing with a left hand there. Montgomery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As McGregor looks to move away, Montgomery throws a big counter combo but McGregor just gets out of the way.
McGregor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor lands a glancing blow to the side of Montgomery's head.
Montgomery doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGregor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGregor digs a good body shot into Montgomery's ribs.
Montgomery clinches up against the cage.
McGregor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montgomery has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGregor misses with a knee strike.
McGregor misses with a knee strike.
Montgomery is looking to take this one to the mat.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the head but Montgomery blocks with his arms.
McGregor misses with a knee strike.
McGregor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGregor looks winded!
Montgomery breaks the clinch.
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches.
Montgomery breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery clinches up with McGregor and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor misses with an elbow over the top.
Montgomery manages to pull guard.
Montgomery looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McGregor passes into half guard.
Montgomery tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McGregor prevents Montgomery from improving his position.
Montgomery looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like McGregor is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery strikes from the bottom but McGregor passes into mount!
Montgomery's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
McGregor stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
As McGregor looks to move away, Montgomery throws a big counter combo but McGregor just gets out of the way.
McGregor looks for the body kick but Montgomery saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery forces McGregor back against the cage and clinches.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Montgomery.
Montgomery breaks the clinch.
Montgomery moves out of range as McGregor strikes.
McGregor lands a jab-cross combination.
McGregor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGregor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Montgomery holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Montgomery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montgomery has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGregor landing knees to the head.
McGregor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor McGregor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Montgomery moves into the clinch.
McGregor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Montgomery has McGregor pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Montgomery pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McGregor tumbling to the mat - Montgomery dives into McGregor's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGregor looking for a sweep. Not yet McGregor, not yet.
Montgomery controlling from the top position.
McGregor is trying to keep Montgomery in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Montgomery gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McGregor is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montgomery has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McGregor has passed into side control.
Montgomery is trying to control McGregor's posture but McGregor avoids it.
McGregor decides to stand up, so the ref orders Montgomery to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a shot to the body.
McGregor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McGregor connects with a body shot.
Montgomery gets a clinch.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the head but Montgomery blocks with his arms.
Montgomery breaks the clinch.
Conor McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGregor.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGregor but McGregor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery blocks a jab.
McGregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Montgomery circles away.
McGregor lands a jab.
Montgomery takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGregor tries to bum rush Montgomery with a series of wild strikes but Montgomery uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Montgomery was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Montgomery slows the pace down in half guard.
McGregor misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery controlling the action here.
McGregor tries to get to full guard but Montgomery has control of the leg.
McGregor is concentrating on defense, preventing Montgomery from advancing position.
Thomas Montgomery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Montgomery wants to stand up but McGregor has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Montgomery is looking for a kimura but McGregor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Montgomery to get the leverage.
Montgomery is taking a breather. McGregor says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGregor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Montgomery stopping the sweep attempt from McGregor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Conor McGregor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Montgomery uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGregor.
Montgomery wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Montgomery gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGregor scores with a decent looking hook.
McGregor wants to clinch up but Montgomery keeps it at a distance.
Montgomery was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McGregor throws a shot to the body.
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
Montgomery has closed the distance and engaged McGregor in a clinch.
McGregor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Montgomery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery with a lazy takedown attempt
and Montgomery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montgomery rushes McGregor and presses him up against the cage.
Montgomery has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McGregor after a bit of a struggle.
McGregor lands with a right to the head.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGregor looking to throw knees to the head but Montgomery is blocking nicely.
Montgomery content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McGregor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Montgomery has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McGregor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Montgomery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGregor cracks Montgomery with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGregor is looking to land body kicks.
McGregor tries to keep at a distance but Montgomery has taken the fight into the clinch.
Montgomery pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montgomery uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
McGregor loads up on a big right hand but Montgomery slips the punch.
Montgomery ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As McGregor looks to move away, Montgomery throws a big counter combo but McGregor just gets out of the way.
McGregor throws an overhand right that lands on Montgomery's shoulder, as Montgomery tries to avoid the shot.
Montgomery instigates a clinch.
McGregor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montgomery forces McGregor back against the cage and clinches.
Montgomery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montgomery slips a jab and a cross from McGregor.
Montgomery takes one to the chin there.
Montgomery moves into range and clinches up with McGregor.
McGregor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montgomery has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montgomery is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McGregor can't fight it off and eventually Montgomery manages to take the fight to the floor. McGregor looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McGregor working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Montgomery has passed into half guard!
Montgomery is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Montgomery lands a nice short elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Conor McGregor.
I've got McGregor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor McGregor!
A very excited looking Conor McGregor rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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