UFC 249 Live Radio-Style PBP Commentary - FERGUSON vs. GAETHJE & CEJUDO vs. CRUZ

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The UFC showcased a night of two title fights, in the main event of the evening we had a Lightweight Interim Title Bout with the Top Fan Favorite MMA Fighter of the Year, Tony ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson, defending his title at UFC 249 in the Main Event TONIGHT (Sat., May 9, 2020) from inside the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. The contender was Justin ‘The Highlight’ Gaethje, who entered the octagon on a three-fight win streak, last defeating Donald Cerrone at UFC on ESPN+ 16 back in Sept. 2019, fighting out of Colorada, with a 21-2 fight record going up against Ferguson’s unprecedented twelve-fight win streak, having also last defeated Donald Cerrone, but at UFC 238 back in June, 2019, with a 25-3 record.

Also on the card, was a highly-anticipated Bantamweight Co-Main Event Title scrap, with the current best MMA Bantamweight Fighter, Henry ‘The Messenger’ Cejudo defending the title against contender, Dominick ‘The Dominator’ Cruz; rounding things out, we were also treated to some Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone and Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis... what a fun night of fights we had to look forward to!

During the entire five-fight main card portion of UFC 249, throughout the telecast, SBN MMA’s Matt Ryan, engaged with the live chat whenever possible. Along with his co-host Harry Terjanian, we provided a radio-style play-by-play broadcast of every single important bit of violence.

Here’s a look at the UFC 249 RESULTS & new fight records, which will be updated live right here as the event unfolds:
UFC 249 PPV MAIN CARD | SAT. MAY 9 - 10PM/7PM ETPT
Lightweight Interim Title Bout - Justin Gaethje (22-2) DEF. Tony Ferguson (26-3), KO/TKO-Punches at 3:39 of Rd 5, Total 23:39
Bantamweight Title Bout - Henry Cejudo (16-2) DEF. Dominick Cruz (22-3), KO/TKO- Knee & Punches at 4:58 of Rd 2, Total 9:58 (CEJUDO ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM MMA)
265lbs - Francis Ngannou (15-3) DEF. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (10-1), KO/TKO-Punches at 0:20 of Rd 1
145lbs - Calvin Kattar (21-4) DEF. Jeremy Stephens (28-18), KO/TKO-Elbows to G & P at 2:42 of Rd 2, Total 7:42
265lbs - Greg Hardy (6-2) DEF. Yorgan De Castro (6-1), DEC-Unanimous

Remember that BloodyElbow.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 249 fight card, starting with the Early Prelims, which are scheduled to begin at 6:30PM/3:30PM ETPT, then the Prelims at 8PM/5PM ETPT, with our main card start time at 10PM/7PM ETPT on the ESPN+ PPV.

PRELIMS | 8PM/5PM ETPT
Anthony Pettis (23-10) DEF. Donald Cerrone (36-15), DEC-Unanimous
Aleksei Oleinik (59-13) DEF. Fabricio Werdum (23-9), DEC-SPLIT
Carla Esparza (16-6) DEF. Michelle Waterson (17-8), DEC-SPLIT
Uriah Hall (15-9) vs. Ronaldo Souza (26-8), CANCELLED (Jacare Positive for COVID-19)

EARLY PRELIMS | 6:30PM/3:30PM ETPT
Vicente Luque (18-7) DEF. Niko Price (14-4), KO/TKO, DR STOPPAGE (EYE INJURY) at 3:37 of Rd 3, Total 13:37
Bryce Mitchell (13-0) DEF. Charles Rosa (12-4), DEC-Unanimous
Ryan Spann (18-5) DEF. Sam Alvey (33-14), DEC-SPLIT

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