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It's a UFC lightweight division.

So as this young fighter makes the walk here tonight, you know his inner monologue is How do I get this opponent down?

Because once I get him to the mat, I know I can keep him there.

Joe, this guy has a top game is scary as anybody in the game.

And when you can control a fighter like that in a fight, it's a great source of confidence.

He'll use the body weight to keep you down and prevent any sort of hip escaped because his hips are so strong. 00:00:56.840 --> 00:01:7.030 Physical freak who will sap your willpower and your gas tank with the best of this guy has some of the best throws I have ever seen in all my years of commentating. 00:01:7.260 --> 00:01:13.640 His timing, his delivery and the power in which he delivers these techniques is beautiful to watch.

So here is Connor McGregor, making the walk once again, and to save you put Dublin, Ireland, on the map has gotta be the understatement of the century, McGregor has vaulted into superstardom.

Former UFC featherweight champion UFC lightweight champion, the only simultaneous to division champion and has become the biggest superstar mixed martial arts has ever seen in UFC history.

Connor McGregor has that it factor, along with a fantastic and creative striking game, a very good ground game and extreme confidence in himself. 00:02:0.040 --> 00:02:26.710 All these make for a fan favorite combination, and now our tail.

The take for this lightweight scrap McGregor is one year the elder he will have a two inch reach advantage.

All right, now for the particulars. 00:02:35.220 --> 00:03:2.050 Here is Bruce Buffer, Ladies and gentlemen, and when the action begins, our referee in charge of the I think this is the moment way. 00:03:4.830 --> 00:03:7.750 Madison Square Garden in New York City.

You wait.

It's 14 wins, realizes 21 wins.

I think this has been one of the most highly anticipated match ups for a long time.

And ladies and gentlemen, strap yourselves in because it's about to go down, right?

Way go.

Well, perhaps no fighter in the game understands out of control distance as well as the southpaw Connor McGregor.

And you gotta be mindful of what's coming your way in the early going.

This is a man who knocked out Jos.

Aldo in 13 seconds has a three and 1/2 2nd knockout was credit as well.

We'll see if McGregor could take advantage of his rejects here in the early going. 00:04:58.440 --> 00:05:2.170 That punch, no good door use gets hit with a kick here. 00:05:2.170 --> 00:05:3.520 That one landed flush. 00:05:3.690 --> 00:05:5.440 Let's see if he can make some adjustments. 00:05:8.010 --> 00:05:8.730 That's again. 00:05:8.730 --> 00:05:14.280 The experience just missed with the left there.

Welcome to the jungle thes each other right now.

Just misses there with left looking like he is on his feet, too.

Well, he got his head snapped back there, Joe.

The straight punch lands flushed to the head.

And again, he's just not doing things defensively that you want to see.

Move that upper body.

Get that head off the center line way right into his opponent. 00:05:56.390 --> 00:06:0.050 Her big shots exchanged in the pocket there. 00:06:1.340 --> 00:06:4.850 It's just out of range with that right hook. 00:06:6.240 --> 00:06:7.330 How about that Shin?

Well, he's been good tonight, but he missed with that one just over two minutes to go in around one effective use of the jab by McGregor trying to kick the leg out right, left combo.

My door.

You.

He's got good accuracy on that jab.

90 seconds now.

Remain in the round.

Look at this.

Oh, my goodness.

You tagged him.

A very nice thing is dangerously close to being stopped. 00:07:1.670 --> 00:07:2.370 Kick there. 00:07:2.370 --> 00:07:7.840 That wobbled a joke, Russ.

So we crossed the 32nd market are opening round, and that one certainly found the target Men landing.

Well, he has found his.

Here's a perfect elbow to the head that lands.

Here's a nasty elbow that lands with thunderous impacts. 00:08:2.940 --> 00:08:3.610 Relax. 00:08:3.670 --> 00:08:4.170 Okay. 00:08:4.470 --> 00:08:5.150 It's gonna be fun. 00:08:5.640 --> 00:08:12.380 Listen, lovely.

Britney Palmer's with us.

Okay?

Ready?

Right round to underway.

Starting off this round, he might still be hurt.

He's gonna want to look to be defensive and move and avoid getting hit and try to recover.

Strong punch.

Thereby.

MacGregor.

Man, that hurts.

Toe.

Look at Joe.

Nasty bruise on the outside of this guy.

Walking around tomorrow.

Right hand upstairs.

Block that offense. 00:08:57.540 --> 00:09:0.750 Joe Connor McGregor gets caught with that punch. 00:09:0.750 --> 00:09:3.050 Don't be afraid to get that head off the center line. 00:09:3.670 --> 00:09:11.690 One good defense regular gets caught with that punch.

Got to shore up the defense here, Miss.

With that right hand, that is rough.

And now start.

Snap off that jab.

This is crazy.

Oh, my goodness.

Here.

He might be out.

His missus or anything? 00:09:50.540 --> 00:10:2.490 Yeah, back up to feet that landed. 00:10:3.780 --> 00:10:5.860 Well, he was a little bit lackluster in round one. 00:10:5.860 --> 00:10:7.960 You can't say the same here in this second round. 00:10:7.960 --> 00:10:14.290 He has really picked up the pace on uptick in the oppression and the output and starting to find his range here in the pocket.

Nice strike.

Landed there by McGregor.

Tagged.

Um, how about the multiple strikes landing here?

That is a serious offensive barrage.

Left hand strength, right, Decent right hook attempt.

But it's no good.

Ol tags him with straight hand there.

Nice job by dog.

Tried to land the punch, but a swing and a miss by McGregor.

So that's straight.

Punch.

Finds the target yet again.

And defensively, he really better figure some things out. 00:10:58.080 --> 00:11:1.350 He is leaving that head wide open for further damage. 00:11:4.240 --> 00:11:5.400 We got tagged there. 00:11:7.620 --> 00:11:10.160 Well, Joey seems to have his opponents timing down.

He has landed some good shots, but nothing really, in terms of his opponents still standing.

So perhaps at this point we change up the power with which he throws some of these strikes may be altered the tempo a little bit and try to make it so it's not just one and done striking.

Great work knocking down shown you have the power to put anybody away this round.

Let's go back to the same game state.

There's a nice kick to the body.

Let's take a look at that again. 00:12:0.480 --> 00:12:2.550 And let's look at that from another angle. 00:12:8.610 --> 00:12:10.280 Our Eonni Celeste with us tonight.

Way.

We found the target there.

That'll work.

How about that, Shin?

Oh, he lands another strike to the body.

Really starting to pile up these body shots here in the latter stages of this flight.

You didn't see a lot of that in the earlier rounds, Making up for lost time here.

Nice jab by McGregor.

Just missed with that right hand.

How good is that?

Jab.

I adore you. 00:12:58.520 --> 00:13:3.920 We show you the total strikes on a nice one too. 00:13:4.020 --> 00:13:5.150 With the right on the left. 00:13:5.790 --> 00:13:7.870 Gregor's cheek appears to be cut here. 00:13:7.870 --> 00:13:8.180 Joe. 00:13:8.190 --> 00:13:8.550 Yes. 00:13:8.820 --> 00:13:15.980 Ah, that's a big look.

Mrs again with a right bunch like kick.

Check my door.

Use nice leg kick here.

This fight is dangerously close to being stopped.

Oh, wait for the inside leg kick. 00:13:52.540 --> 00:14:0.570 Just reach the midway point of the very wobblies. 00:14:0.580 --> 00:14:8.250 Trying to hang on with two minutes and chance to go around three.

Still trying to faint work after that Jap missus with it there.

And Joe, he continues to leave that head open.

His opponents gotta be salivating at this point in time.

That jab has been there all night.

You've got to get that head off the center line.

Lands a punch missed on the strike attempt there.

His stamina has really failed him here tonight.

He's gotta figure out a way to preserve some energy as this plight moves forward and he lands a kick to the leg.

Now.

Pretty good work on the way.

One minute to go in the round.

A nice inside like it landed there by McGregor.

So he's really starting to put together some significant body shots here.

These were gonna take their toll. 00:14:59.290 --> 00:15:0.480 Is this flight goes on? 00:15:0.550 --> 00:15:1.210 Couldn't agree with you. 00:15:1.210 --> 00:15:4.830 More left hook landed on the button. 00:15:6.540 --> 00:15:15.910 Nice, beautiful, accurate uppercut that got him the win.

Yeah, Joe, A near perfect strike toe End the fight and end the night for his opponent, who candidly may not have even seen that shot coming.

So just the way he drew it up, exactly what he told us during Fight week played out here on fight night.

He found a little opening in his opponent's defense and boards right through it to get the big knockout win.

And here we see it again.

Lands perfectly.

And that's the end.

Well, hard to perform much better than he did tonight.

A huge knock out under the lights.

They'll be talking about that one for some time.

All right, Bruce Buffer has the official decision.

Bruce, Ladies and gentlemen, Referee stopped in this contest four minutes 37 seconds of weight.

So just the way he drew it up here tonight what a monumental moment and knock out to get his hand raised here tonight.

He kept the judges out of it.

He has certainly set himself up for a major opportunity here, moving forward.