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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Connaw McGregaw (ranked 3359 p4p, 293 weight class) and Watin Qary (ranked 7458 p4p, 450 weight class). McGregaw kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Foggy Dew. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Watin Qary was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connaw McGregaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Watin Qary!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregaw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Qary momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGregaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Qary manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McGregaw on his heels. He'll look to pass McGregaw's guard now, I'm sure.
Qary passes into half guard.
McGregaw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McGregaw manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qary passes McGregaw's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McGregaw has a hand on Qary's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Qary takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregaw wants to hold on but Qary pushes him away.
McGregaw is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McGregaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Qary can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGregaw is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McGregaw is trying desperately to improve position.
McGregaw wants to control but Qary is having none of it.
McGregaw is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
McGregaw is trying desperately to improve position.
McGregaw wants to control but Qary is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregaw is looking to get to half guard.
Qary controlling the pace for now.
McGregaw is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McGregaw is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Qary trying to control but McGregaw is having none of it.
McGregaw wants to control but Qary is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Qary prevents McGregaw from getting the reversal.
McGregaw tries to control the position but Qary now has his back.
Qary has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Qary throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGregaw is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Qary's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Watin Qary dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Some wild striking there from McGregaw.
McGregaw wants to clinch up but Qary keeps it at a distance.
McGregaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Qary swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Qary fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McGregaw sprawls well initially but Qary persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Qary is thwarting McGregaw's attempts to control the position.
McGregaw wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qary trying to control the action but McGregaw is working from the bottom.
Qary passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregaw wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Qary is hanging on to McGregaw's back as he tries to escape.
Qary tightening his grip on McGregaw, looking for the choke.
Qary is breathing heavily.
McGregaw is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Watin Qary has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGregaw trying to control the hands but Qary breaks the grip.
McGregaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Qary on the ground.
Qary has the hooks in. McGregaw is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Qary has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregaw looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
McGregaw definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Qary tries to get the hooks in deep but McGregaw pushed the leg off.
Qary missing with punches from the back.
Qary tries to keep control of the position but McGregaw is staying busy.
McGregaw trying to control the position but Qary manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregaw tries to escape the position.
McGregaw trying to control the hands but Qary breaks the grip.
Qary patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
McGregaw manages to reverse the position and now he's in Qary's guard. Nice work there by McGregaw.
McGregaw wants to control from the top but Qary keeps moving.
Qary trying to keep a closed guard but McGregaw is proving a slippery customer.
McGregaw wants to control from the top but Qary keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregaw throwing strikes from guard but Qary blocks nicely.
Qary working a defensive guard but McGregaw manages to pass into side control anyway.
The ground and pound from McGregaw seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The referee asks McGregaw politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McGregaw prefers to stall for the moment though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ground and pound from McGregaw seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McGregaw throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Watin Qary will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! McGregaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Qary is defended easily by McGregaw.
Qary throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGregaw counters with a nice kick to the body.
McGregaw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Qary takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McGregaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Qary paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGregaw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGregaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Qary swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Connaw McGregaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregaw tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from McGregaw.
Qary takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGregaw cracks a nice hook into Qary's ribs.
Qary takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregaw thumps Qary with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qary takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Qary takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Qary keeps the fight on the outside.
As McGregaw backs off Qary throws a huge counter combo but McGregaw manages to avoid it all.
McGregaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGregaw moves in looking to clinch but Qary pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGregaw.
McGregaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Qary swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGregaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Qary circles away.
Connaw McGregaw is winning the standup battle so far.
McGregaw looks to land a combination. Qary sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McGregaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Qary swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGregaw is looking to clinch but Qary is avoiding it.
Qary drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McGregaw defends it well.
McGregaw tries to clinch but Qary moves out of range.
Qary on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qary takes one on the button.
McGregaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Qary circles away.
McGregaw slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregaw lands with a kick to the temple. Qary shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Qary is rocked!
McGregaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Qary is still on wobbly legs! Can McGregaw finish him?
Connaw McGregaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGregaw moves into range and clinches up with Qary.
Stalling in the clinch from McGregaw.
Good body shot from McGregaw.
Qary seems to have recovered his senses.
Qary tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGregaw smiles and moves away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McGregaw. Qary shrugs it off though.
McGregaw getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGregaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Connaw McGregaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregaw moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McGregaw drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Qary right on the button. Qary goes down! McGregaw follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! McGregaw gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connaw McGregaw!
Connaw McGregaw retains his featherweight title!
Connaw McGregaw gave a mention to Annihilation Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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