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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Francis tries to clinch up but McGregor circles away and keeps his distance.
McGregor misses with a head kick.
As McGregor looks to move away, Francis throws a big counter combo but McGregor just gets out of the way.#TD2#
McGregor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #ES#
Francis kicks McGregor off and gets to his feet.
McGregor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Francis counters with a left and a right that stings McGregor. #CL2#
McGregor clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francis just leaning against McGregor, taking a breather.
McGregor tries a knee to the head but Francis blocks it.
#TD2#
McGregor turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
McGregor takes a little break here. Francis wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
McGregor wants to control but Francis is keeping him busy. #T1#
Francis struggling a bit here.
McGregor tries to score with some ground and pound. Francis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Francis defending against the ground and pound.
McGregor tries to score with some ground and pound. Francis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Francis wants to control but McGregor postures up.
McGregor tries to score with some ground and pound. Francis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McGregor working away.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McGregor advances to mount.
Francis avoids a series of strikes thrown by McGregor.
#SUB2#
McGregor is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Francis has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McGregor throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Francis because McGregor loaded up on that one.
Francis tries to lock up and control but McGregor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McGregor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Francis blocking the ground and pound. #T3#
McGregor controlling the position easily from mount.
Francis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Poor strikes thrown by McGregor there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McGregor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Francis tries to hold on but McGregor postures up.
Francis is wriggling around trying to escape.
McGregor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGregor misses with a head shot.#T4#
McGregor thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
McGregor controlling from mount.
Francis squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
McGregor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB2#
Francis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McGregor.
Poor strikes thrown by McGregor there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor McGregor dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
McGregor moves into the clinch.
McGregor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Francis avoiding damage.
Francis tries to pull guard but McGregor won't allow it.
McGregor managing to block the knees to the body from Francis.
Francis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McGregor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McGregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Francis has double underhooks. #TD2#
McGregor has clasped his hands together around Francis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #SU2#
McGregor stands up and beckons Francis to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
McGregor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Francis to the ground. McGregor is now in Francis's guard.#ES#
Francis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McGregor off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Francis misses with a takedown
and McGregor counters with a left to the body. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by McGregor. #SUB2#
McGregor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Francis has escaped the position, nice work there.
McGregor is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
McGregor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Francis keeps working. #T2##SUB2#
McGregor is trying to get an arm triangle but Francis is defending well.
Conor McGregor has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGregor in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McGregor has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Francis!
Francis is bucking up trying to escape but McGregor cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Francis blocking the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Francis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McGregor.
Francis can't escape the position.
#T3#
Francis blocking the ground and pound.
Francis regains half guard.
Francis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, if McGregor is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Francis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGregor tries to free his leg and advance position but Francis is retaining full guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McGregor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McGregor throws a big elbow that misses. #SU2#
McGregor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD2#
McGregor manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Francis on his heels. He'll look to pass Francis's guard now, I'm sure.#SU2#
McGregor stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Francis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McGregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Francis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Francis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor McGregor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Francis blocks a head kick by McGregor.
Francis throws a leg kick which misses McGregor's front leg but catches the back leg as McGregor tries to avoid it.
McGregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD2#
McGregor gets a takedown into half guard.
Francis tries to kick McGregor off in order to stand up. McGregor Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Francis trying to remain calm as McGregor controls from the top position.#SU2#
McGregor decides to stand back up. McGregor steps back and let's Francis get back to his feet.#T1##TD2#
McGregor closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Francis's guard.#ES#
Francis kicks McGregor off and gets to his feet. #ROC2#
Francis is rocked!
Ramiro Francis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oh Francis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#TD2#
McGregor shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Francis is on queer street and McGregor is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Conor McGregor!
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