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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spud Higgins (ranked 4517 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conoro McGregor (ranked 5808 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spud Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conoro McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.
Higgins throws a hook but McGregor blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from McGregor. Those never looked like landing.
Higgins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McGregor was covering up waiting for the punch and Higgins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
McGregor has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Higgins is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for McGregor.
Higgins scores with punches from side control.
Higgins 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee asks Higgins politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Higgins prefers to stall for the moment though.
Higgins has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Higgins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McGregor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Higgins takes a little break here. McGregor wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Higgins seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McGregor for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Higgins has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for McGregor!
Higgins controlling the pace for now.
Higgins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins won't let McGregor get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Higgins content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higgins jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McGregor manages to avoid the submission attempt.
McGregor is trying to escape the position but Higgins is controlling the position.
Higgins has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Higgins tries a head kick but it misses.
McGregor tries to land a front kick but Higgins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Higgins is looking to counter the offense by McGregor and move into the clinch.
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGregor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Higgins moves into the clinch.
Higgins has McGregor pressed against the cage, preventing McGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins manages to break the clinch.
Higgins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Higgins has managed to clinch.
Higgins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Higgins counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Higgins has McGregor up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Higgins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGregor gets caught flat footed, as Higgins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McGregor is wriggling around but Higgins manages to pass to half guard.
McGregor looks winded!
Higgins controlling the action here.
Higgins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McGregor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spud Higgins dominated that 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.
Higgins moves into the clinch successfully.
Higgins has McGregor pressed against the cage, preventing McGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Higgins keeps control of McGregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Higgins has picked McGregor up - he's going for a ride! Higgins dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
McGregor tries to kick Higgins off in order to stand up. Higgins Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
McGregor is looking to get back to his feet here but Higgins is keeping cool and he's managed to take McGregor's back.
Higgins slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higgins lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Higgins keeps control of the position easily here as McGregor tries to buck him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGregor can do to turn this around?
Higgins scores with punches from the back.
McGregor covers up after that shot from Higgins.
McGregor is taking damage to the body and head.
Higgins controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. McGregor has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Higgins has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! McGregor taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Higgins doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Spud Higgins!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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