Post by The Sandman on Feb 19, 2021 23:09:08 GMT -5
Frankie Edgar looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Conor McGregor raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The Answer and Notorious move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Notorious moves backwards and Frankie Edgar is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Conor McGregor's mind is definitely in the fight, The Answer just got nailed! Conor McGregor saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! The Answer is going to have a headache after this one.
The Answer has a small cut in his Chin
Conor McGregor throws a looping left hand...
That lands on The Answer's chin! That stops The Answer in his tracks!
The Answer is holding Conor McGregor's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
The Answer positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Notorious's being punished here!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Frankie Edgar keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Conor McGregor manages to switch to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Notorious
The Answer moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Notorious is trying to counter now!
Conor McGregor launches a few punches to The Answer's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Answer tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Notorious
The Answer positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Notorious's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Notorious
The Answer moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Notorious
Frankie Edgar aggressively and repeatedly punches Notorious.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Notorious's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Notorious
Frankie Edgar tries to pass Conor McGregor's guard...
Frankie Edgar manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Conor McGregor manages to switch to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor launches a few punches to The Answer's cheek from the guard.
Frankie Edgar uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Frankie Edgar doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Conor McGregor doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of The Answer's moves.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Conor McGregor. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Brutal combination from Conor McGregor!
The Answer is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Superb haymaker by Notorious
that lands on The Answer's face like a cannon ball!
Notorious pushes Frankie Edgar and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Notorious launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits The Answer's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A bunch of leg kicks from Frankie Edgar
are blocked by Notorious.
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Conor McGregor is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Answer into his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Notorious
The Answer use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids, Michigan) is cheering him!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Conor McGregor
The Answer tries to open up Conor McGregor's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Notorious in the side of the head
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious works on the ground with his fingers over The Answer's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Conor McGregor moves to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Notorious
The Answer launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Conor McGregor is not able to stop Notorious ground skills and Frankie Edgar moves to side mount!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
The Answer has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
The Answer positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Notorious's being punished here!
Notorious's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Frankie Edgar fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Answer follows Conor McGregor
only to get counter punched in a big way! The Answer needs to stop playing Conor McGregor's game or he'll get knocked out!
Notorious decides to launch some tentative punches
Conor McGregor takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Frankie Edgar circles around Notorious
The Answer looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Conor McGregor's punches
The Answer measures the resilience of Notorious's chin with an uppercut while Notorious lands some great crosses.
The Answer decides to launch some tentative punches
Notorious launches a couple of jabs that are answered by The Answer with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Frankie Edgar is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Answer 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 1:30 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Frankie Edgar looks to pass to mount...
Notorious creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
Frankie Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Conor McGregor jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Conor McGregor tries to take advantage...
Incredible high kick!
The Answer is worried!
Frankie Edgar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Notorious
The Answer positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Notorious's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Notorious
Frankie Edgar pushes Conor McGregor against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
The Answer jumps and tries to free his leg! Notorious doesn't allow this but Frankie Edgar is able to get half guard here.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Notorious
The Answer positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Notorious's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Notorious tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Conor McGregor attempts to move to full guard
Conor McGregor manages to switch to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Notorious
The Answer gets a good position on the ground. ..
Notorious holds Frankie Edgar arms and counters his opponent punches.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Notorious uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Conor McGregor looks to counter!
The Answer is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Notorious fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Frankie Edgar's arm and tries an armbar!
The Answer hold his own hand and breaks Notorious's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Conor McGregor.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious measures the resilience of The Answer's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Answer blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Frankie Edgar aggressively and repeatedly punches Notorious.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Frankie Edgar is cooling the fight on the ground
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki 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 Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
Notorious goes to the body...
his punches graze The Answer's arm.
Conor McGregor takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Answer is holding Conor McGregor's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor shows great balance while pushing away Frankie Edgar
Poorly executed technique. Conor McGregor looks to counter!
Conor McGregor charges at The Answer throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! The Answer is rocked!
Conor McGregor wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to The Answer!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Notorious steps backwards away from Frankie Edgar. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Nice punches from Conor McGregor.
The Answer staggers backwards. Notorious wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Conor McGregor charges at The Answer throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! The Answer is rocked!
Notorious is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Notorious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Notorious moves backwards and Frankie Edgar is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Conor McGregor chases The Answer and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! The Answer steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Right cheek
Notorious feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Conor McGregor is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Notorious is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Conor McGregor charges at The Answer throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! The Answer is rocked!
The Answer hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Conor McGregor has left The Answer unconscious! What a finish by Conor McGregor!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Forehead
Winner is Conor McGregor by KO (Punches) at 0:56 Round 3
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 18/35 (51%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 253 s
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 28/40 (70%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 253 s
Frankie needed to wrestle Conor. He did, and still lost. So I got nothing to contribute here...
Conor McGregor raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The Answer and Notorious move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Notorious moves backwards and Frankie Edgar is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Conor McGregor's mind is definitely in the fight, The Answer just got nailed! Conor McGregor saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! The Answer is going to have a headache after this one.
The Answer has a small cut in his Chin
Conor McGregor throws a looping left hand...
That lands on The Answer's chin! That stops The Answer in his tracks!
The Answer is holding Conor McGregor's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
The Answer positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Notorious's being punished here!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Frankie Edgar keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Conor McGregor manages to switch to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Notorious
The Answer moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Notorious is trying to counter now!
Conor McGregor launches a few punches to The Answer's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Answer tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Notorious
The Answer positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Notorious's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Notorious
The Answer moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Notorious
Frankie Edgar aggressively and repeatedly punches Notorious.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Notorious's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Notorious
Frankie Edgar tries to pass Conor McGregor's guard...
Frankie Edgar manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Conor McGregor manages to switch to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor launches a few punches to The Answer's cheek from the guard.
Frankie Edgar uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Frankie Edgar doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Conor McGregor doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of The Answer's moves.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Conor McGregor. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Brutal combination from Conor McGregor!
The Answer is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Superb haymaker by Notorious
that lands on The Answer's face like a cannon ball!
Notorious pushes Frankie Edgar and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Notorious launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits The Answer's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A bunch of leg kicks from Frankie Edgar
are blocked by Notorious.
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Conor McGregor is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Answer into his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Notorious
The Answer use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids, Michigan) is cheering him!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Conor McGregor
The Answer tries to open up Conor McGregor's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Notorious in the side of the head
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious works on the ground with his fingers over The Answer's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Conor McGregor moves to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Notorious
The Answer launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Conor McGregor is not able to stop Notorious ground skills and Frankie Edgar moves to side mount!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
The Answer has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
The Answer positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Notorious's being punished here!
Notorious's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Frankie Edgar fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Answer follows Conor McGregor
only to get counter punched in a big way! The Answer needs to stop playing Conor McGregor's game or he'll get knocked out!
Notorious decides to launch some tentative punches
Conor McGregor takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Frankie Edgar circles around Notorious
The Answer looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Conor McGregor's punches
The Answer measures the resilience of Notorious's chin with an uppercut while Notorious lands some great crosses.
The Answer decides to launch some tentative punches
Notorious launches a couple of jabs that are answered by The Answer with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Frankie Edgar is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Answer 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 1:30 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Frankie Edgar looks to pass to mount...
Notorious creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
Frankie Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Conor McGregor jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Conor McGregor tries to take advantage...
Incredible high kick!
The Answer is worried!
Frankie Edgar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Notorious
The Answer positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Notorious's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Notorious
Frankie Edgar pushes Conor McGregor against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
The Answer jumps and tries to free his leg! Notorious doesn't allow this but Frankie Edgar is able to get half guard here.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Notorious
The Answer positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Notorious's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Notorious tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Conor McGregor attempts to move to full guard
Conor McGregor manages to switch to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Notorious
The Answer gets a good position on the ground. ..
Notorious holds Frankie Edgar arms and counters his opponent punches.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Notorious uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Conor McGregor looks to counter!
The Answer is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Notorious fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Frankie Edgar's arm and tries an armbar!
The Answer hold his own hand and breaks Notorious's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Conor McGregor.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious measures the resilience of The Answer's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Answer blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Frankie Edgar aggressively and repeatedly punches Notorious.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Frankie Edgar is cooling the fight on the ground
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki 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 Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
Notorious goes to the body...
his punches graze The Answer's arm.
Conor McGregor takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Answer is holding Conor McGregor's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor shows great balance while pushing away Frankie Edgar
Poorly executed technique. Conor McGregor looks to counter!
Conor McGregor charges at The Answer throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! The Answer is rocked!
Conor McGregor wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to The Answer!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Notorious steps backwards away from Frankie Edgar. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Nice punches from Conor McGregor.
The Answer staggers backwards. Notorious wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Conor McGregor charges at The Answer throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! The Answer is rocked!
Notorious is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Notorious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Notorious moves backwards and Frankie Edgar is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Conor McGregor chases The Answer and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! The Answer steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Right cheek
Notorious feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Conor McGregor is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Notorious is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Conor McGregor charges at The Answer throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! The Answer is rocked!
The Answer hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Conor McGregor has left The Answer unconscious! What a finish by Conor McGregor!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Forehead
Winner is Conor McGregor by KO (Punches) at 0:56 Round 3
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 18/35 (51%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 253 s
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 28/40 (70%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 253 s
Frankie needed to wrestle Conor. He did, and still lost. So I got nothing to contribute here...
