Sunday 7 October 2018

Photos: Khabib Nurmagomedov beats Conor McGregor with submission win

Conor McGregor vowed to return as king of the octagon but this was a catastrophe for the Irishman rather than a coronation.
The bad blood between the two fighters was obvious from the opening exchanges as Khabib landed a heavy right hand
The biggest fight in UFC history ended in absolutely astonishing circumstances as Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted the 'Notorious' before leaping over the cage in T-Mobile Arena, sparking a mass brawl. His target was McGregor's team-mate Dillon Danis and security piled in just as one of Khabib's entourage jumped the cage to punch McGregor in the back of the head. To call it chaos would be a gross understatement. Both fighters were escorted from the stage without a belt presentation or interviews before Khabib was eventually declared by Bruce Buffer as the victor. Many believed the champion could have been disqualified. He wasn't, but no doubt there will be severe sanctions to follow.
The Nevada State Athletic commission have withheld Khabib’s $2million pay-check after reviewing footage of the ugly scenes but decided to award McGregor’s $3million. Before the carnage, the undefeated Russian, now a staggering 27-0, dominated a sensational fight, showcasing his wrestling skills and even skittling the supposedly superior striker with a huge right hand in the second. There may not have been any fear but there was plenty of loathing in Las Vegas as a frenzied 18,000 fans inside T-Mobile Arena were transfixed by the climax to this ferocious rivalry. You sense this one is far from over and the bad blood runs incredibly deep between the Dagestani and Irish cohorts.
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But the fight ended sourly as Khabib leaped from the octagon to fight in the crowd with McGregor's team-mate Dillon Danis
Irishman McGregor had no answer to Nurmagomedov's grappling approach as he continually took down round after round
Victory means that the Dagastani fighter remains the undisputed lightweight champion of the world and he keeps his belts
McGregor went into the contest full of confidence but came up against an opponent who was unbeaten from 26 bouts
McGregor vowed to return to Vegas as the king but his coronation ended in a catastrophic defeat to the brutal Khabib
It was a huge challenge to take on the unbeaten Khabib but all the headlines will focus on the post-fight mass brawl
If there were any doubts about the ill-feeling between the pair, the post-fight melee showed how personal this bout became
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2 comments:

  1. Peter Odulaja22:03

    It was too rough

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  2. Denrele Yusuf22:03

    I didn't even see the game!

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