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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Conroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirt Magurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirt Magurt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Victor Conroy's chin.
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155 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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179 cm
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168 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Conroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dirt Magurt!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magurt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magurt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Conroy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Magurt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Magurt controlling the action here for a moment.
Conroy tries to pull guard but Magurt holds him up against the cage and eventually Conroy drops back down to his feet.
Conroy looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Conroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Magurt.
Conroy tries to score a body lock takedown but Magurt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Conroy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magurt.
Conroy is pushing Magurt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Magurt.
Magurt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Conroy wants a takedown but no success here.
Magurt leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conroy tries to pull guard but Magurt won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magurt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Conroy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Magurt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Conroy tries to pull guard but Magurt won't allow it.
Magurt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Conroy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Magurt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Magurt looks to clinch
so Conroy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Conroy throwing strikes from guard but Magurt blocks nicely.
Magurt wants to stand and escape but Conroy is having none of it.
Conroy wants to control from the top but Magurt keeps moving.
Conroy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Magurt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Conroy looking to pass the guard.
Conroy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Magurt is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Conroy, into his guard.
Magurt is looking to stand up but Conroy won't let him.
Conroy is trying to keep Magurt in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magurt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Magurt moves in looking to clinch but Conroy pushes him off.
Conroy tries to keep at a distance but Magurt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Conroy looking for a takedown.
Conroy fails to pull guard.
Conroy can't break the clinch.
Conroy breaks from the clinch.
Magurt instigates a clinch.
Magurt taking a breather.
Conroy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Magurt smiles and moves away.
Magurt instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Magurt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dirt Magurt.
Conroy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Conroy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Conroy trying to control but Magurt is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dirt Magurt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Conroy has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Magurt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Conroy up against the cage.
Magurt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Come on Magurt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Magurt lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conroy fails to pull guard.
Magurt stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dirt Magurt.
Magurt wants to clinch up but Conroy keeps it at a distance.
Magurt looks to clinch
and Conroy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Conroy is trying to control the action in half guard but Magurt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Conroy is really struggling to control Magurt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Magurt taking some punishment here, with Conroy in his half guard.
Conroy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conroy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Magurt is just riding it out for now. Conroy eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conroy trying to control the action but Magurt is working from the bottom.
Conroy is looking to advance position but Magurt won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magurt is refusing to be controlled, as Conroy sits in half guard.
Conroy trying to control from Magurt's half guard. Magurt has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Magurt pushes Conroy off and gets back to his feet.
Magurt tries to clinch but Conroy moves out of range.
Conroy swats away the attempt to clinch by Magurt.
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.
Conroy fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Conroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conroy tries to clinch up.
Dirt Magurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magurt closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Magurt.
Conroy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Conroy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Magurt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Magurt receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Magurt prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Conroy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Magurt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Victor Conroy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magurt doesn't manage to clinch there - Conroy circles away.
Magurt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Conroy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conroy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Magurt moves in looking to clinch but Conroy pushes him off.
Magurt tries to clinch there but Conroy circles away.
Magurt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Conroy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Conroy postures up in Magurt's guard and throws a big left but Magurt blocks it.
Conroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Magurt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conroy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Conroy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Magurt dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magurt stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Magurt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conroy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Magurt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Conroy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Conroy in side control, throwing shots but Magurt defends.
Conroy swings around for an armbar but Magurt sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Conroy's guard.
Magurt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Conroy has a closed guard, preventing Magurt from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conroy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Conroy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Magurt gets to his feet. Conroy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Magurt tries to clinch but Conroy is having none of it.
Magurt tries to clinch there but Conroy circles away.
Magurt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Conroy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Magurt's guard.
Conroy won't allow Magurt to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conroy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Magurt dives on top into guard.
Magurt won't allow Conroy to sweep him here.
Conroy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Conroy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Conroy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Magurt is trying to stand up here but Conroy is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magurt is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Conroy is looking to take a break and control but Magurt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Conroy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Magurt is refusing to be controlled, as Conroy sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Victor Conroy.
Magurt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Victor Conroy.
I think Conroy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Victor Conroy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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