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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gregor McConor (ranked 22129 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Shklyarskiy (ranked 5775 p4p, 409 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregor McConor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edmund Shklyarskiy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McConor tries to clinch but Shklyarskiy is having none of it.
Shklyarskiy stuffs the takedown attempt from McConor. McConor gets slowly back to his feet.
Shklyarskiy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shklyarskiy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shklyarskiy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shklyarskiy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McConor wants to clinch up but Shklyarskiy keeps it at a distance.
McConor wants to clinch up but Shklyarskiy keeps it at a distance.
Shklyarskiy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McConor's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shklyarskiy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shklyarskiy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McConor.
McConor tries to clinch there but Shklyarskiy circles away.
McConor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shklyarskiy in his tracks.
McConor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy is looking to improve his position.
McConor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shklyarskiy wants to control but McConor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, McConor seems content to control.
Shklyarskiy is looking to improve his position.
McConor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McConor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shklyarskiy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McConor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shklyarskiy won't allow McConor to pass to mount.
McConor is looking to take a break and control but Shklyarskiy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McConor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shklyarskiy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McConor.
McConor is keen to just control but Shklyarskiy is a slippery customer.
McConor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shklyarskiy's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConor prevents Shklyarskiy from improving his position.
McConor wants to control but Shklyarskiy is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McConor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shklyarskiy tries to get to full guard but McConor has control of the leg.
McConor is working for a kimura but Shklyarskiy is defending it quite comfortably.
McConor wants to free his trapped foot but Shklyarskiy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McConor is thwarting Shklyarskiy's attempts to control the position.
McConor winds up and cracks Shklyarskiy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McConor decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Shklyarskiy drops his hands momentarily and McConor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice combination there by McConor.
Shklyarskiy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConor tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Shklyarskiy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shklyarskiy tries to keep at a distance but McConor has taken the fight into the clinch.
McConor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shklyarskiy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McConor.
McConor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shklyarskiy misses with a straight left.
McConor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McConor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shklyarskiy lands a lovely overhand right.
Shklyarskiy throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shklyarskiy misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McConor darts in trying to clinch
and Shklyarskiy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Edmund Shklyarskiy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McConor avoids the body shot from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McConor fails in his attempt to clinch.
McConor fails with a takedown attempt.
McConor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shklyarskiy, pushing him back against the cage.
Shklyarskiy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Shklyarskiy. That snapped McConor's head back.
McConor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shklyarskiy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edmund Shklyarskiy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McConor wants to clinch.
McConor tries to clinch up but Shklyarskiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Shklyarskiy misses with a double jab.
McConor moves in looking to clinch but Shklyarskiy pushes him off.
McConor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shklyarskiy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McConor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shklyarskiy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gregor McConor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McConor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McConor throws a body punch but Shklyarskiy moves out of range.
McConor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shklyarskiy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConor tries to close the distance and clinch but Shklyarskiy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shklyarskiy! But no joy.
McConor tries to clinch but Shklyarskiy moves out of range.
McConor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shklyarskiy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McConor moves to clinch but Shklyarskiy breaks away
and McConor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McConor fails to land the takedown.
McConor with a poor takedown
and Shklyarskiy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregor McConor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shklyarskiy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McConor's head backwards.
McConor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shklyarskiy takes a swing at McConor's ribcage but misses.
McConor half committed to a counter leg kick.
McConor is looking to clinch but Shklyarskiy is avoiding it.
Shklyarskiy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McConor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McConor works to advance to full mount. Shklyarskiy defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McConor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shklyarskiy is looking to escape.
McConor throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
McConor punching from mount but Shklyarskiy doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Shklyarskiy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shklyarskiy is looking to escape.
Shklyarskiy is in all sorts of trouble here.
McConor avoids the attempt from Shklyarskiy to control.
McConor putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McConor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McConor working for a submission but Shklyarskiy is keeping him at bay.
Shklyarskiy wants to control but McConor is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McConor looking to control but Shklyarskiy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shklyarskiy wants to control but McConor is having none of it.
McConor trying to control but Shklyarskiy is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConor avoids the attempt from Shklyarskiy to control.
Shklyarskiy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McConor working for a guillotine from mount but Shklyarskiy is in no mood to give up.
McConor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shklyarskiy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McConor with a couple of short strikes.
Shklyarskiy taking shots to the head.
Shklyarskiy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McConor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McConor is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Shklyarskiy is surviving well by controlling McConor's body position as best he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shklyarskiy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shklyarskiy wants to control but McConor is having none of it.
McConor lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McConor avoids the attempt from Shklyarskiy to control.
McConor looking to control but Shklyarskiy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConor raining down hammerfists from mount.
Shklyarskiy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shklyarskiy looking to sit in guard and control but McConor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McConor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McConor chips away with some ground and pound.
Shklyarskiy looking to hit a scissor sweep but McConor is one step ahead there.
McConor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McConor throws a big elbow that misses.
McConor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McConor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor McConor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shklyarskiy, as that shot connected.
McConor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shklyarskiy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McConor looks to clinch
and Shklyarskiy counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - McConor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Shklyarskiy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shklyarskiy lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Gregor McConor has been cut.
McConor throws a body punch but Shklyarskiy moves out of range.
McConor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McConor swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shklyarskiy looks to score with a jab to the body but McConor is just out of range.
McConor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shklyarskiy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Edmund Shklyarskiy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McConor fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McConor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shklyarskiy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McConor lands a nice hook to Shklyarskiy's body. Shklyarskiy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McConor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shklyarskiy's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by McConor. That's going to slow Shklyarskiy down.
The fight stays on the outside here - McConor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shklyarskiy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McConor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shklyarskiy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McConor slips a jab and a cross from Shklyarskiy.
McConor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shklyarskiy takes a swing at McConor's ribcage but misses.
McConor moves away from the strike by Shklyarskiy.
It looked like McConor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shklyarskiy scores with a nice head shot.
Shklyarskiy keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConor moves in looking to clinch but Shklyarskiy pushes him off.
Donk. Shklyarskiy catches McConor right on the button with a cross.
McConor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shklyarskiy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shklyarskiy misses the shot to the body.
Shklyarskiy keeps the fight on the outside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shklyarskiy connects with a jab.
McConor blocks a jab.
McConor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McConor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McConor tries to clinch there but Shklyarskiy circles away.
McConor shoots for a takedown but Shklyarskiy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregor McConor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McConor moves in looking to clinch but Shklyarskiy pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Shklyarskiy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McConor misses with a takedown
and McConor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - McConor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shklyarskiy clobbers McConor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sloppy strikes from Shklyarskiy. Those never looked like landing.
McConor clinches with his opponent.
Shklyarskiy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McConor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McConor is looking to clinch but Shklyarskiy is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Shklyarskiy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McConor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shklyarskiy scores with a decent looking hook.
McConor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shklyarskiy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McConor slips a jab from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy looks to score with a jab to the body but McConor is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McConor tries to clinch but Shklyarskiy moves away
and Shklyarskiy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McConor walks into a left hand.
McConor ducks right into an uppercut from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy lands with a good body shot.
Shklyarskiy throws a series of punches but McConor moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shklyarskiy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McConor doesn't manage to clinch there - Shklyarskiy circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmund Shklyarskiy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shklyarskiy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmund Shklyarskiy!
Edmund Shklyarskiy took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Fuck inbred alt right'.
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energy
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hype
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