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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 2011 p4p, 207 weight class) and Bo Angliese (ranked 1822 p4p, 189 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McGregor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Foggy Dew / El Chapo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bo Angliese!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angliese displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McGregor.
It seemed like Angliese was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGregor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Angliese swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Angliese 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGregor throws an overhand right that lands on Angliese's shoulder, as Angliese tries to avoid the shot.
McGregor moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAngliese.
Angliese has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Angliese throws a jab but it's blocked by McGregor.
Angliese throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Angliese. Those never looked like landing.
Angliese throws a looping overhand right but McGregor ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angliese moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Angliese thuds a left hand into McGregor's body.
McGregor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Angliese's head backwards.
McGregor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angliese avoids the head kick by McGregor.
As McGregor backs off Angliese throws a huge counter combo but McGregor manages to avoid it all.
McGregor throws out a leg kick but Angliese moves out of range and McGregor only half commits.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Angliese.
McGregor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Angliese connects with a jab.
Angliese lands a body shot.
Angliese misses with a head kick.
McGregor clinches up against the cage.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor is pushing Angliese up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angliese is struggling to control the position.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angliese is working McGregor over against the cage.
McGregor digs a right hand underneath Angliese's ribcage. Angliese let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Angliese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Angliese breaks from the clinch.
McGregor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Angliese counters with a two punch combo.
McGregor misses with a head kick.
Angliese with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
Angliese misses with a series of wild punches.
Bo Angliese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angliese paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from McGregor misses the target.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angliese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGregor manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Angliese misses the target.
Angliese misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from McGregor misses its target.
McGregor misses with a wild body shot.
Angliese tries to keep at a distance but McGregor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Angliese letting McGregor take a breather here.
McGregor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angliese is trying to break free.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Angliese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregor lands a leg kick that knocks Angliese off balance momentarily.
Angliese tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angliese misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Angliese throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGregor.
Angliese throws a right hand that McGregor ducks under and follows up with a left that McGregor also avoids with ease.
McGregor throws a hook but Angliese avoids it easily.
Angliese looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGregor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bo Angliese will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Angliese keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from McGregor misses its intended target.
McGregor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Angliese scores with a three punch combo!
McGregor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Angliese scores with a three punch combo!
Angliese misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - McGregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angliese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bo Angliese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
Angliese lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Angliese misses the shot to the body.
Bo Angliese seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGregor misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a body shot
and Angliese counters with a three punch combo that has McGregor backing up. McGregor nods at Angliese to acknowledge the strikes.
McGregor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McGregor looking to control but instead Angliese has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
McGregor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGregor wants to control but Angliese is keeping him busy.
Angliese is trying to stand up here but McGregor is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGregor wants to control but Angliese is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angliese is looking to escape.
McGregor is nestled in close to Angliese, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angliese is trying to stand.
McGregor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Angliese defending well though.
Angliese has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but McGregor is on him like a limpet, forcing Angliese back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGregor stalling against the cage.
McGregor throws an elbow that misses.
McGregor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGregor.
McGregor tries to throw a body punch but Angliese avoids it by throwing McGregor back against the cage.
Angliese is looking to control McGregor's arms but McGregor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Angliese has his back to the cage.
Angliese is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from McGregor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor keeps control of Angliese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angliese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angliese.
Angliese misses with a two punch combination.
Angliese swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGregor throws out a loose jab but Angliese uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor blocks a head kick by Angliese.
McGregor throws a wild body kick that Angliese sees coming a mile off.
Angliese scores with a head kick.
McGregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Angliese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angliese throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
Angliese throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGregor throws an overhand right that lands on Angliese's shoulder, as Angliese tries to avoid the shot.
Angliese misses with a double jab
and McGregor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Angliese's knee momentarily.
Angliese misses with the combination.
Angliese connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGregor momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor slips under a jab from Angliese.
McGregor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Angliese to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Angliese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McGregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGregor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McGregor slips a jab from Angliese.
Angliese swinging wildly here.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
McGregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angliese throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor misses with a shot to the body
and Angliese counters with a series of strikes. McGregor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Angliese throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGregor.
Angliese throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor throws a leg kick
enabling Angliese to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGregor. Angliese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angliese scores with a head kick.
Angliese's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGregor under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Angliese. McGregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGregor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Angliese defending well as McGregor loads up on a big left hand.
McGregor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGregor is rocked!
Angliese seems to be stalking McGregor here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! McGregor drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bo Angliese!
A less than humble Bo Angliese misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Conor McGregor stepped up to the mic, saying 'You win or you learn. I am humble in victory or defeat, and I will be back.'.
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hype
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