Post by The Sandmen on Mar 28, 2015 17:35:40 GMT -5
Conor McGregor is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Shinya Aoki looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Notorious and Aoki move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Aoki is holding Conor McGregor's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Notorious measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Conor McGregor manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Notorious is able to break the lock.
Notorious is trying to counter now!
Notorious tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Notorious looks to be in very good shape.
Conor McGregor launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Shinya Aoki goes for an americana!
Notorious breaks free.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Notorious launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Aoki's ribs.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor tries to close the guard.
Notorious put Shinya Aoki in closed guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Notorious
Aoki tries to escape from the closed guard
Shinya Aoki any adventage in the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Notorious
Not a desiderable position that Aoki is in now. Conor McGregor is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Aoki is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Conor McGregor is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki is cooling the fight on the ground
Conor McGregor is in half guard over Aoki
Notorious launches a couple of fast knees to Shinya Aoki's ribs!
Aoki moves on the ground and keeps Conor McGregor's knees at bay with his arms.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
Notorious launches a furious low kick!
Aoki receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Shinya Aoki paws at Notorious.
Notorious answers with solid punches!
Aoki looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Conor McGregor's punches
Notorious is on the receiving end of a great combo by Aoki.
Conor McGregor goes with a looping right hand while Shinya Aoki jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Aoki seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Aoki has a small cut in his Right eye
A right hand from Conor McGregor
surprises Aoki!
Middle kick from Notorious.
Aoki receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Notorious is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Aoki's jaw!
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Conor McGregor jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Notorious seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Aoki moves to shoot
Notorious misses a knee.
Notorious pushes Shinya Aoki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Notorious jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Conor McGregor pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Conor McGregor tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Aoki is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Big mistake from Conor McGregor! Aoki tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Aoki is unable to lock that and Notorious breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Conor McGregor postures up and launches another series of punches!
Aoki pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Conor McGregor's offensive.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch to Conor McGregor ribs and the tries to trip him
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Notorious
Aoki is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Aoki.
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Round 2
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Notorious moves forward and tries a Superman punch!
Aoki dodges just moving aside. Conor McGregor has created a big hole that Shinya Aoki could use now!
Aoki is holding Conor McGregor's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Conor McGregor manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor attempts to move to full guard
Conor McGregor manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
1:04 Round 2 and Notorious is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Notorious tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Notorious
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg
Conor McGregor moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Conor McGregor jumps back and jabs
Aoki seems staggered and Conor McGregor runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Aoki is holding Conor McGregor's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor shows great balance while pushing away Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Conor McGregor jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Poorly executed technique. Conor McGregor looks to counter!
Here comes Conor McGregor with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Aoki's ribs!
Notorious launches a furious low kick!
Shinya Aoki blocks
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Aoki is in open guard over Notorious... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Notorious rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Aoki misses a step and Conor McGregor sees an opportunity to counter him!
Notorious reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Aoki blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor attempts to move to full guard
Conor McGregor manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Notorious
Aoki is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Conor McGregor storms over Aoki with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Notorious doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Aoki's face with his elbows!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki launches a few punches to Notorious's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Notorious tries to cover his face,
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Notorious tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Conor McGregor controls the situation despite Shinya Aoki efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Notorious tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Conor McGregor controls the situation despite Shinya Aoki efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows Conor McGregor a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Aoki uses his forearms to block the impact!
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Conor McGregor doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Conor McGregor doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Notorious tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Notorious tries to open up Shinya Aoki's defense faking a few punches.
Shinya Aoki wraps his arms around Notorious's arms and counters the punches.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to escape from the full mount...
Aoki struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Conor McGregor is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Conor McGregor keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Notorious steps backwards away from Shinya Aoki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Solid kick to the leg from Conor McGregor
Aoki checks it.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Conor McGregor paws at Aoki.
Aoki swings ineffectively.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Aoki is holding Conor McGregor's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor shows great balance while pushing away Shinya Aoki
Aoki misses a step and Conor McGregor sees an opportunity to counter him!
Notorious feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Aoki moves aside and dodges.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious won't budge, forcing Aoki to pull guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over Aoki
Notorious struggles on the ground and tries to break Shinya Aoki's guard...
Aoki doesn't want to free his opponent and Notorious continues in closed guard
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Notorious struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over Aoki
Notorious tries to escape from closed guard...
Notorious struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Conor McGregor.
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Round 3
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Aoki is holding Conor McGregor's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground.
Notorious's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Conor McGregor manages to switch to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Conor McGregor's guard...
Shinya Aoki passes momentarily but Conor McGregor sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Notorious
Aoki is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Conor McGregor in his guard...
Conor McGregor keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Conor McGregor tries to better his position on the ground...
Shinya Aoki tries to roll on the ground...
Notorious misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Conor McGregor in his guard...
Shinya Aoki moves to half guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Conor McGregor fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Aoki blocks and pushes his opponent.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Aoki tries to move to full mount
Aoki succeeds
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Conor McGregor gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Notorious is able to break the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Notorious
Aoki is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Notorious misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki tries to escape from the closed guard
Shinya Aoki any adventage in the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Notorious
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Conor McGregor can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Aoki is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki tries to escape from closed guard...
Notorious waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Shinya Aoki! He is reversed and nor Conor McGregor is on half guard!
Conor McGregor is in half guard over Aoki
Conor McGregor tries to free his leg
Shinya Aoki moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Conor McGregor!
Aoki is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Brilliant combination from Conor McGregor
Aoki is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with Notorious
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Notorious pushes Shinya Aoki againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Aoki cannot escape Conor McGregor's clinch! Conor McGregor is just brutalizing Aoki with punches time and time again!
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Aoki's face while in the clinch!
Aoki can't take many more shots like those!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Notorious doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shinya Aoki embrace and tries to move away...
Shinya Aoki pushes Notorious forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Conor McGregor fakes a few punches and advance towards Aoki trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Aoki pushes Conor McGregor and circle away keeping himself within striking range
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Deep breaths from Conor McGregor who tries a hammer punch to Aoki's ribs.
Aoki blocks those punches
Notorious misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Conor McGregor can't prevent his opponent from passing. Aoki looks to work from half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Aoki tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Notorious from the side mount!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Conor McGregor, but it's close.
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Round 4
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Aoki is holding Conor McGregor's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious launches a few weak punches
Aoki blocks them effectively.
Notorious misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki tries to better his position on the ground...
Conor McGregor tries to roll on the ground...
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over Aoki
Notorious tries to escape from closed guard...
Aoki waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Conor McGregor! He is reversed and nor Shinya Aoki is on half guard!
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Notorious is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Conor McGregor goes with a looping right hand while Shinya Aoki jumps back and jabs
Notorious seems staggered and Shinya Aoki runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Conor McGregor!
Aoki ducks under...
Notorious misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Aoki moves on the ground
Shinya Aoki moves to side mount
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Shinya Aoki isolates Conor McGregor's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Conor McGregor is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious tries to show some ground skills
Aoki uses his strength to keep Aoki at a disadvantage
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Aoki works on the ground with his fingers over Notorious's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Aoki goes for an armbar!
Notorious's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
Aoki is locking that Armbar...
Aoki is locking that Armbar...
Notorious struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Notorious's eyes...
Conor McGregor breaks the lock and pushes away Shinya Aoki, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Notorious ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Aoki is in open guard over Notorious... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Notorious rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Conor McGregor is on his feet again.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Notorious is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Notorious launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Aoki checks that kick!
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki 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.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Notorious is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Aoki 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 Aoki is on the ground on his back
Aoki 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 Aoki is on the ground on his back
Notorious launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Aoki checks that kick!
Notorious is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Notorious launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Aoki checks that kick!
Notorious is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Notorious launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Aoki checks that kick!
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki kicks his legs trying to keep Conor McGregor away.
Conor McGregor takes a kick to the body.
Notorious is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Notorious launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Aoki checks that kick!
Notorious is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Notorious moves backwards and gestures for Shinya Aoki to stand up.
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
An overhand right from Conor McGregor that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Aoki moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Conor McGregor tries a middle kick
Shinya Aoki blocks and steps away.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Aoki tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Shinya Aoki tries a kimura
Notorious breaks the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Conor McGregor takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 5
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Aoki is holding Conor McGregor's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Shinya Aoki isolates Conor McGregor's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Conor McGregor is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Notorious tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious launches a few weak punches
Aoki blocks them effectively.
Conor McGregor gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious launches a few weak punches
Aoki blocks them effectively.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Aoki shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Notorious launches a kick
but Shinya Aoki avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Aoki wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Aoki moves forward and holds Notorious
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Notorious takes a break to breathe while holding Shinya Aoki.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Conor McGregor didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Conor McGregor work his BJJ game.
Notorious tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Conor McGregor can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Notorious tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Stand up! This is what Notorious's cornermen are shouting. Shinya Aoki is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Aoki moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg
Shinya Aoki uses some of his skill by jumping out of Notorious's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Shinya Aoki isolates Conor McGregor's right arm looking for an armbar...
That armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
That armbar looks tight...
Notorious struggles to free himself
Aoki is locking that armbar...
Aoki is locking that armbar...
Notorious Hyper-extended his arm
John McCarthy breaks Shinya Aoki's lock! This is over! Notorious didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Submission (armbar) at 2:28 Round 5
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 15/32 (47%)
Kicks 3/13 (23%)
Clinch strikes 8/14 (57%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/33 (30%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 740 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 12/25 (48%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 13/17 (76%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 829 s
Very good fight. Conor was winning a lot standing, and was fighting off a lot of those Aoki submissions late. He was doing big damage, and was ahead on damage most of the fight. But Aoki is like an beast when he gets you subby, and sub he did. Good fight.
Shinya Aoki looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Notorious and Aoki move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Aoki is holding Conor McGregor's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Notorious measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Conor McGregor manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Notorious is able to break the lock.
Notorious is trying to counter now!
Notorious tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Notorious looks to be in very good shape.
Conor McGregor launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Shinya Aoki goes for an americana!
Notorious breaks free.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Notorious launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Aoki's ribs.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor tries to close the guard.
Notorious put Shinya Aoki in closed guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Notorious
Aoki tries to escape from the closed guard
Shinya Aoki any adventage in the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Notorious
Not a desiderable position that Aoki is in now. Conor McGregor is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Aoki is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Conor McGregor is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki is cooling the fight on the ground
Conor McGregor is in half guard over Aoki
Notorious launches a couple of fast knees to Shinya Aoki's ribs!
Aoki moves on the ground and keeps Conor McGregor's knees at bay with his arms.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
Notorious launches a furious low kick!
Aoki receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Shinya Aoki paws at Notorious.
Notorious answers with solid punches!
Aoki looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Conor McGregor's punches
Notorious is on the receiving end of a great combo by Aoki.
Conor McGregor goes with a looping right hand while Shinya Aoki jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Aoki seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Aoki has a small cut in his Right eye
A right hand from Conor McGregor
surprises Aoki!
Middle kick from Notorious.
Aoki receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Notorious is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Aoki's jaw!
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Conor McGregor jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Notorious seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Aoki moves to shoot
Notorious misses a knee.
Notorious pushes Shinya Aoki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Notorious jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Conor McGregor pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Conor McGregor tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Aoki is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Big mistake from Conor McGregor! Aoki tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Aoki is unable to lock that and Notorious breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Conor McGregor postures up and launches another series of punches!
Aoki pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Conor McGregor's offensive.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch to Conor McGregor ribs and the tries to trip him
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Notorious
Aoki is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Aoki.
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Round 2
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Notorious moves forward and tries a Superman punch!
Aoki dodges just moving aside. Conor McGregor has created a big hole that Shinya Aoki could use now!
Aoki is holding Conor McGregor's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Conor McGregor manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor attempts to move to full guard
Conor McGregor manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
1:04 Round 2 and Notorious is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Notorious tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Notorious
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg
Conor McGregor moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Conor McGregor jumps back and jabs
Aoki seems staggered and Conor McGregor runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Aoki is holding Conor McGregor's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor shows great balance while pushing away Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Conor McGregor jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Poorly executed technique. Conor McGregor looks to counter!
Here comes Conor McGregor with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Aoki's ribs!
Notorious launches a furious low kick!
Shinya Aoki blocks
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Aoki is in open guard over Notorious... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Notorious rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Aoki misses a step and Conor McGregor sees an opportunity to counter him!
Notorious reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Aoki blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor attempts to move to full guard
Conor McGregor manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Notorious
Aoki is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Conor McGregor storms over Aoki with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Notorious doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Aoki's face with his elbows!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki launches a few punches to Notorious's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Notorious tries to cover his face,
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Notorious tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Conor McGregor controls the situation despite Shinya Aoki efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Notorious tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Conor McGregor controls the situation despite Shinya Aoki efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows Conor McGregor a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Aoki uses his forearms to block the impact!
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Conor McGregor doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Conor McGregor doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Notorious tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Notorious tries to open up Shinya Aoki's defense faking a few punches.
Shinya Aoki wraps his arms around Notorious's arms and counters the punches.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to escape from the full mount...
Aoki struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Conor McGregor is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Conor McGregor keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Notorious steps backwards away from Shinya Aoki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Solid kick to the leg from Conor McGregor
Aoki checks it.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Conor McGregor paws at Aoki.
Aoki swings ineffectively.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Aoki is holding Conor McGregor's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor shows great balance while pushing away Shinya Aoki
Aoki misses a step and Conor McGregor sees an opportunity to counter him!
Notorious feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Aoki moves aside and dodges.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious won't budge, forcing Aoki to pull guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over Aoki
Notorious struggles on the ground and tries to break Shinya Aoki's guard...
Aoki doesn't want to free his opponent and Notorious continues in closed guard
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Notorious struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over Aoki
Notorious tries to escape from closed guard...
Notorious struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Conor McGregor.
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Round 3
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Aoki is holding Conor McGregor's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground.
Notorious's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Conor McGregor manages to switch to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Conor McGregor's guard...
Shinya Aoki passes momentarily but Conor McGregor sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Notorious
Aoki is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Conor McGregor in his guard...
Conor McGregor keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Conor McGregor tries to better his position on the ground...
Shinya Aoki tries to roll on the ground...
Notorious misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Conor McGregor in his guard...
Shinya Aoki moves to half guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Conor McGregor fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Aoki blocks and pushes his opponent.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Aoki tries to move to full mount
Aoki succeeds
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Conor McGregor gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Notorious is able to break the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Notorious
Aoki is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Notorious misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki tries to escape from the closed guard
Shinya Aoki any adventage in the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Notorious
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Conor McGregor can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Aoki is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki tries to escape from closed guard...
Notorious waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Shinya Aoki! He is reversed and nor Conor McGregor is on half guard!
Conor McGregor is in half guard over Aoki
Conor McGregor tries to free his leg
Shinya Aoki moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Conor McGregor!
Aoki is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Brilliant combination from Conor McGregor
Aoki is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with Notorious
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Notorious pushes Shinya Aoki againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Aoki cannot escape Conor McGregor's clinch! Conor McGregor is just brutalizing Aoki with punches time and time again!
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Aoki's face while in the clinch!
Aoki can't take many more shots like those!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Notorious doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shinya Aoki embrace and tries to move away...
Shinya Aoki pushes Notorious forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Conor McGregor fakes a few punches and advance towards Aoki trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Aoki pushes Conor McGregor and circle away keeping himself within striking range
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Deep breaths from Conor McGregor who tries a hammer punch to Aoki's ribs.
Aoki blocks those punches
Notorious misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Conor McGregor can't prevent his opponent from passing. Aoki looks to work from half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Aoki tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Notorious from the side mount!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Conor McGregor, but it's close.
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Round 4
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Aoki is holding Conor McGregor's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious launches a few weak punches
Aoki blocks them effectively.
Notorious misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki tries to better his position on the ground...
Conor McGregor tries to roll on the ground...
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over Aoki
Notorious tries to escape from closed guard...
Aoki waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Conor McGregor! He is reversed and nor Shinya Aoki is on half guard!
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Notorious is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Conor McGregor goes with a looping right hand while Shinya Aoki jumps back and jabs
Notorious seems staggered and Shinya Aoki runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Conor McGregor!
Aoki ducks under...
Notorious misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Aoki moves on the ground
Shinya Aoki moves to side mount
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Shinya Aoki isolates Conor McGregor's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Conor McGregor is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious tries to show some ground skills
Aoki uses his strength to keep Aoki at a disadvantage
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Aoki works on the ground with his fingers over Notorious's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Aoki goes for an armbar!
Notorious's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
Aoki is locking that Armbar...
Aoki is locking that Armbar...
Notorious struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Notorious's eyes...
Conor McGregor breaks the lock and pushes away Shinya Aoki, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Notorious ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Aoki is in open guard over Notorious... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Notorious rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Conor McGregor is on his feet again.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Notorious is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Notorious launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Aoki checks that kick!
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki 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.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Notorious is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Aoki 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 Aoki is on the ground on his back
Aoki 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 Aoki is on the ground on his back
Notorious launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Aoki checks that kick!
Notorious is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Notorious launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Aoki checks that kick!
Notorious is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Notorious launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Aoki checks that kick!
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki kicks his legs trying to keep Conor McGregor away.
Conor McGregor takes a kick to the body.
Notorious is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Notorious launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Aoki checks that kick!
Notorious is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Notorious moves backwards and gestures for Shinya Aoki to stand up.
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
An overhand right from Conor McGregor that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Aoki moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Conor McGregor tries a middle kick
Shinya Aoki blocks and steps away.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Aoki tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Shinya Aoki tries a kimura
Notorious breaks the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Conor McGregor takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 5
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Aoki is holding Conor McGregor's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Shinya Aoki isolates Conor McGregor's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Conor McGregor is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Notorious tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious launches a few weak punches
Aoki blocks them effectively.
Conor McGregor gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious launches a few weak punches
Aoki blocks them effectively.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Aoki shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Notorious launches a kick
but Shinya Aoki avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Aoki wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Aoki moves forward and holds Notorious
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Notorious takes a break to breathe while holding Shinya Aoki.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Conor McGregor didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Conor McGregor work his BJJ game.
Notorious tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Conor McGregor can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Notorious tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Notorious
Stand up! This is what Notorious's cornermen are shouting. Shinya Aoki is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Aoki moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Notorious
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg
Shinya Aoki uses some of his skill by jumping out of Notorious's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Shinya Aoki isolates Conor McGregor's right arm looking for an armbar...
That armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
That armbar looks tight...
Notorious struggles to free himself
Aoki is locking that armbar...
Aoki is locking that armbar...
Notorious Hyper-extended his arm
John McCarthy breaks Shinya Aoki's lock! This is over! Notorious didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Submission (armbar) at 2:28 Round 5
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 15/32 (47%)
Kicks 3/13 (23%)
Clinch strikes 8/14 (57%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/33 (30%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 740 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 12/25 (48%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 13/17 (76%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 829 s
Very good fight. Conor was winning a lot standing, and was fighting off a lot of those Aoki submissions late. He was doing big damage, and was ahead on damage most of the fight. But Aoki is like an beast when he gets you subby, and sub he did. Good fight.
x8 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!