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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 24747 p4p, 694 weight class) and Ryan Cruz (ranked 5522 p4p, 490 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Conor McGregor has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Conor McGregor seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but McGregor pushes him off.
McGregor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McGregor clinches.
McGregor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGregor throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz blocking some punches.
McGregor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
A shot in the inside from McGregor.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but McGregor won't allow it.
McGregor breaks from the clinch.
McGregor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McGregor tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
McGregor lands with an uppercut that bounces Cruz off the cage and back into range.
Cruz's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cruz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cruz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McGregor defends well and Cruz ends up having to push McGregor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cruz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGregor counters with a straight right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good exchange - McGregor coming out on top.
Cruz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz slips a jab from McGregor.
Cruz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab from McGregor.
McGregor pushes Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
McGregor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGregor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGregor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Cruz tries to circle away but McGregor has him pinned against the cage.
McGregor pushes Cruz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGregor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from McGregor - that landed with a thud.
Cruz blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGregor.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGregor.
McGregor prevents the takedown attempt.
McGregor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGregor working aggressively here.
McGregor swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from McGregor on the inside.
McGregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
McGregor throws a head punch that misses.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz blocking some punches.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
McGregor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cruz wants a takedown but no success here.
Conor McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Cruz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGregor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from McGregor fails to land.
McGregor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGregor.
Cruz wants to take the fight to the mat but McGregor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGregor lands with a light punch inside.
McGregor pushes Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGregor lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from McGregor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor lands a shoulder strike.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGregor lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGregor lands with a right to the head.
McGregor has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
McGregor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGregor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz blocking some punches.
McGregor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz takes a shot to the head.
McGregor working aggressively here.
Cruz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGregor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor McGregor dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cruz tries to keep at a distance but McGregor has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGregor has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
McGregor misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
McGregor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
McGregor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruz's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor lands a nice shot to the body.
McGregor lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGregor misses with some punches.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
McGregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McGregor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
McGregor scores with a shot to the side of Cruz's head.
A short left from McGregor.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz takes a shot to the head.
McGregor has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but McGregor avoids the damage to the body.
McGregor has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
McGregor lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cruz trying to land knees to the body.
McGregor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGregor's elbow.
Cruz wants to break free but McGregor has control.
McGregor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruz swinging wildly here.
Conor McGregor is winning the standup battle so far.
McGregor throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by McGregor.
Cruz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McGregor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregor throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGregor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McGregor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cruz. Cruz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGregor.
McGregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz clinches up with McGregor and pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz can't break the clinch.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from McGregor on the inside.
McGregor lands a body shot.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from McGregor misses its intended target.
Cruz takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz tries to clinch up but McGregor circles away and keeps his distance.
Cruz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Cruz tries to clinch but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
McGregor moves into the clinch.
McGregor lands with a light punch inside.
McGregor scores with a shoulder strike.
McGregor manages to break the clinch.
McGregor lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruz's head.
McGregor lands with a straight right. Cruz didn't see that one coming.
McGregor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McGregor tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
McGregor gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor McGregor dominated that second round.
That's time! McGregor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGregor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cruz gets tackled into the cage by McGregor. McGregor maintains the clinch.
McGregor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGregor lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from McGregor.
McGregor lands a body punch.
McGregor breaks the clinch.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McGregor connects with the punch.
McGregor scores with a jab to the head.
McGregor misses with a looping right.
Cruz darts in and clinches McGregor up against the cage.
Cruz is trying to force a seperation but McGregor has the dominant position.
Cruz takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
McGregor misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGregor has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
McGregor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for McGregor. That snapped Cruz's head back.
Cruz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McGregor darts in trying to clinch
and Cruz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGregor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McGregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor tries to clinch up.
Cruz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGregor wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Decent striking displayed by McGregor there.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by McGregor.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but McGregor pushes him off.
McGregor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
A nice left hand lands by McGregor.
Cruz jumps guard but McGregor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McGregor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cruz trying to control the position but instead, McGregor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cruz into the cage.
Ryan Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGregor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cruz working aggressively here.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
McGregor misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
McGregor breaks the clinch.
Conor McGregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but McGregor avoids the damage to the body.
Cruz missing with knees to the body.
McGregor misses with some punches.
McGregor pushes Cruz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but McGregor won't allow it.
Conor McGregor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cruz missing with knees to the body.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as McGregor controls his hands.
McGregor lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conor McGregor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGregor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor McGregor!
A less than humble Conor McGregor misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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