Post by The Sandmen on Nov 3, 2016 8:27:19 GMT -5
Conor McGregor is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Thiago Alves is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Notorious launches a furious hook!
That hits Alves's chin like a wrecking ball! Alves loses balance and goes to the mat.
Alves's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Chin
Notorious is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Alves tries to hit Conor McGregor with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Notorious steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Notorious is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Conor McGregor steps back and allows Alves to get back to his feet.
Alves climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Brutal combination from Thiago Alves!
Notorious is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Nice punches from Thiago Alves.
Notorious staggers backwards. Alves wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
A wicked punch by Conor McGregor
rocks Alves!
Alves has a small cut in his Mouth
That punishment by Conor McGregor has left Alves staggered! Conor McGregor should try push forward now and finish this!
Conor McGregor goes with a looping right hand while Thiago Alves jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Alves seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Alves's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Mouth
Thiago Alves seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Conor McGregor!
Alves doesn't stop bleeding.
Thiago Alves looks rattled! Conor McGregor sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Thiago Alves is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
That brutal impact left Alves laid out on the mat! Conor McGregor's corner come in to congratulate him!
Alves's Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Conor McGregor by KO (Punches) at 1:33 Round 1
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 11/14 (79%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 18 s
The precision of Conor's punching picked Alves to pieces. Technique matters. Apparently a lot. COnor's 7 shots did WAY more damage than ALves' 11. WAY more....
Thiago Alves is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Notorious launches a furious hook!
That hits Alves's chin like a wrecking ball! Alves loses balance and goes to the mat.
Alves's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Chin
Notorious is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Alves tries to hit Conor McGregor with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Notorious steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Notorious is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Conor McGregor steps back and allows Alves to get back to his feet.
Alves climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Brutal combination from Thiago Alves!
Notorious is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Nice punches from Thiago Alves.
Notorious staggers backwards. Alves wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
A wicked punch by Conor McGregor
rocks Alves!
Alves has a small cut in his Mouth
That punishment by Conor McGregor has left Alves staggered! Conor McGregor should try push forward now and finish this!
Conor McGregor goes with a looping right hand while Thiago Alves jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Alves seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Alves's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Mouth
Thiago Alves seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Conor McGregor!
Alves doesn't stop bleeding.
Thiago Alves looks rattled! Conor McGregor sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Thiago Alves is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
That brutal impact left Alves laid out on the mat! Conor McGregor's corner come in to congratulate him!
Alves's Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Conor McGregor by KO (Punches) at 1:33 Round 1
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 11/14 (79%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 18 s
The precision of Conor's punching picked Alves to pieces. Technique matters. Apparently a lot. COnor's 7 shots did WAY more damage than ALves' 11. WAY more....