BOSTON – Conor McGregor kept Dennis Siver on the end of his punches and kicks, stopping the Russian fighter as widely expected, and then leapt over the UFC’s octagon to confront his next opponent, featherweight champ Jose Aldo.
McGregor (17-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC), a massive favorite heading into the fight, did not fulfill a promise to stop Siver (22-10 MMA, 11-7 UFC) inside one round, but he dominated nonetheless and cinched a fight with Brazilian kingpin Aldo, who smiled wide at the screaming Irishman. The referee in charge of the action in Herb Dean. McGregor is southpaw and Siver orothodox. McGregor misses on a wheel kick and briefly switches stances. Jumping switch kick for McGregor misses, but he's taking center of the cage. Siver attempts a takedown in the center of the cage, but McGregor shrugs it off. Decent switch knee lands for McGregor and he's taunting Siver. Good left for McGregor pops Siver's head back. Straight left from McGregor pops Siver's head back and dislodges his mouth piece. Siver ducks into a head kick and nearly scores a takedown, but McGregor pulls out of it. Conor McGregor cracked Siver with another head kick out of the gate and he was leaving his hands down taunting the German. McGregor cracked Siver with a straight shot and was continuing to tee off on Siver, who was nothing more than a punching bag. McGregor dropped Siver to the mat and then mounted him before pounding him out. After the win, McGregor leaped over the cage and got right Aldo’s face as the hype for the title fight began right away.
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