HOW IT ALL HAPPENED AS MAYWEATHER KNOCKED OUT McGREGOR

Conor McGregor speaks

06:06: "I thought I took the early rounds, but he had to change his style. He’s composed, not that fast or powerful, but patient, fair play, it's a great career he’s had.
"Hopefully I entertained the fans, I thought it was close, I thought the stoppage was a bit early, I get like that.
"I would have liked the ref to let me keep going. I was a little fatigued, early on I thought it was handy, I have to give it to him.
"I’ve been strangled on live TV before and came back, it was some buzz, it was very different in here, its fatigue, but just let me go down, let’s see what happens.
Where was the final two rounds, let me wobble back to the corner. I’m happy I’m draped in the flag and my country are behind me."

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McGregor Mayweather: Conor McGregor flaunts during his fight with Floyd Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather speaks

06:02: “We talked about how he’s a tough competitor we gave the fans what they wanted to see. I told them I owed them for the Pacquiao fight.
“He’s a lot better than I thought he was a tough competitor but I was the better man tonight.
“No that was our game plan take our plan go to him let him shoot all his shots early
“That was our game plan we wanted him to shoot heavy shots, fight hard for 25 mins then slow down.
“I guaranteed this fight would go the distance. Boxing’s reputation was on the line.
“But that was our game plan I told you guys.
“This was my last fight tonight, ladies and gentlemen.
‘Tonight I chose the right dance champion to dance with. Conor McGregor you’re hell of a champion”.

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McGregor Mayweather: Conor McGregor is helped by the referee against Floyd Mayweather

ROUND TEN - FLOYD MAYWEATHER WINS

05:50: Conor McGregor is stumbling around and the referee decides enough is enough, he calls it off.
Conor McGregor the king of UFC has lost to boxing legend Floyd Mayweather.
The bookies had it right all along, the underdog just couldn’t do it.
The pair embrace in the middle, nice scenes actually - easy to do I suppose when you’ve both become multi-millionaires. 

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McGregor Mayweather: Floyd Mayweather – champion!

ROUND NINE

05:46: McGregor comes out SWINGING, flying at Mayweather. Could have even been a low-blow, the Irishman’s work-rate has jumped up a notch.
McGregor is holding on to Mayweather now, pushing his body onto him and even falling onto the ropes.
Mayweather is so close to knocking McGregor out here, it’s a matter of time now.

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McGregor Mayweather: Conor McGregor gave it everything in Vegas

ROUND EIGHT

05:42: ‘Give Andy Murray a squash racket and he’d do alright but he wouldn’t beat the world champion at squash’.
Probably fair comment from Adam Smith, Sky Sports’ host commentator.
Carl Froch is purring about Mayweather now, even suggesting he may have picked a round to knock out McGregor given his tendancy for a cheeky bet.
The pair exchange a few blows there, it’s getting a bit sluggy now.

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McGregor Mayweather: Floyd Mayweather is victorious!

ROUND SEVEN

05:39: Carl Froch has Mayweather up by two points after six rounds. 58 to 56. Okay McGregor is likely to fade here but that’s a strong effort from someone who has never fought a professional boxing fight before.
Mayweather looking better than Rocky now though, simply in control of this bout and probably just waiting for his time to strike.

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McGregor Mayweather: The stance of a UFC icon

ROUND SIX

05:34: McGregor flurries Mayweather with a few dirty hits there, maybe that’s his last option in this fight?
But Mayweather is really coming out of his shell now and finding Conor’s chin, really showing his class.
McGregor is flashing smiles whilst getting hit, Mayweather aged 40 looking like an athlete in his prime.
Not one for the boxing purists? Do me a favour what a bloody fight this is.

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McGregor Mayweather: How much longer can this man last?

ROUND FIVE

05:30: Conor is doing a fair bit of grappling now, he does seem to be slowing down like the commentators keep saying.
It feels like the air is coming out of his balloon. He flew out of the traps but Mayweather seems to have him measured. Half the fight done, surely experience comes into it. McGregor’s legs are getting a bit shaky now too.
Oh, and Mayweather pushes him after the bell. Handbags, gentlemen. 

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McGregor Mayweather: The boxing heavyweight is not taking any prisoners!

ROUND FOUR

05:27: Floyd has now landed a few on McGregor’s chin. Maybe the pendulum is starting to swing the American’s way. McGregor is looking tired and all the pundits are suggesting this might have been Mayweather’s big plan all along.
But BOOM! McGregor lands a lovely right-hander on Mayweather’s bonce. So McGregor is knackered but confident, Mayweather studious and measured. 

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McGregor Mayweather: McGregor throws a punch in the early stages in Las Vegas

ROUND THREE

05:25: Conor McGregor is looking to land that killer shot, and the crowd are behind him. Floyd Mayweather’s reflexes seem to have slowed, well he is 40 after all. McGregor does seem to be using up his energy though...

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McGregor Mayweather: A bit of holding from the UFC man

ROUND TWO

05:20 Wink, shuffle, speed. Carl Froch tells us McGregor’s reflexes are second to none. They certainly look impressive. But he’s getting carried away and doing a bit of grappling.
All the predictions are out of the window, this is anybody’s…
McGregor is smiling, ice packs round his chest in his corner at the break.

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McGregor Mayweather: McGregor is looking sharp in the early stages

ROUND ONE

05:17: Conor McGregor starts on the offensive, Floyd Mayweather on the defensive. That’s what we expected I guess.
The build-up was genuinely electric but the early stages are chilled. That’s Mayweather dictacting the pace.
Hands behind his back from McGregor. He certainly isn’t fazed by this occassion.
Little swing from McGregor, neither fighter makes any real contact but the Irishman probably edges that one. 

McGregor Mayweather intros

05:12: Why does this feel like good guy versus bad guy?
McGregor is getting huge love inside the T-Mobile Arena, for a boxing match despite not being a boxer.
Mayweather, unbelievably coming out of retirement to put his record on the line at 49-0, is getting booed.
The ref is laying down the law to both fighters. McGregor looks like a man possessed, Floyd is kissing his teeth at him.
THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING!

Our man Jack Wilson ringside

05:10: Mayweather is getting booed. Repeat. Mayweather is getting booed. Las Vegas is Dublin. McGregor really has taken over the city. It was far, far louder in here when the Irishman emerged. The miracle couldn't happen, could it? 

Mayweather ring walk

05:05: Dressed all in black, Mayweather bounces towards the ring with a balaclava covering his face.
Heavy rap blaring out, Money is all gold and black tonight.
Imagine if he loses? Everything he’s worked for becomes tainted…

McGregor ring walk

05:04: Conor McGregor walks to the ring, draped in an Irish flag and the Irish national anthem swooning in the background.
He looks very calm and composed, no more showboating but almost statesmenlike.
And now Notorious BIG blazes over the sound system.