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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Mc Gregor throws a right hand that misses
and Govender counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mc Gregor thinking.
Mc Gregor shoots in but Govender avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mc Gregor dives in and grabs Govender's left leg, looking for a takedown. Govender pushes down on Mc Gregor's head and hops out.
Mc Gregor fails with the takedown
and Govender counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Mc Gregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mc Gregor fails with the takedown
and Govender cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Govender punishes Mc Gregor's body with a nice straight punch.
Mc Gregor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Govender scores with a jab to the head.
Mc Gregor tries for a takedown but Govender circles away easily
and Govender counters with a nice uppercut.
Govender scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mc Gregor doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mc Gregor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mc Gregor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Govender has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Govender scores with a body shot.
#T1#
Mc Gregor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Govender tries to avoid it but Mc Gregor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Govender to the ground. Govender escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Govender connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mc Gregor. Mc Gregor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Govender cracks Mc Gregor with an open hand slap.
Govender lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mc Gregor at a distance.
Govender jabs Mc Gregor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oscar Govender seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Govender connects with a right hand. Mc Gregor shakes it off.
Oscar Govender is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Govender. Beautiful body shot.
Mc Gregor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Govender counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mc Gregor thinking.
Mc Gregor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Govender pinned against the cage. Govender gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Govender looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mc Gregor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T2#
A left lands for Govender.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mc Gregor walks into a straight right hand from Govender.
Govender scores with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from Govender.
Govender lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mc Gregor at a distance.
Govender misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Govender. Beautiful body shot.
Mc Gregor misses with a takedown
and Govender counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Govender is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mc Gregor rather than just go for the knockout.
No luck for Mc Gregor with that takedown attempt.
Govender digs a good body shot into Mc Gregor's ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mc Gregor.#T3#
Mc Gregor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mc Gregor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Govender lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Govender displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Govender lands a lovely overhand right.
Govender lunges at Mc Gregor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mc Gregor's hand.
Govender takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Govender dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mc Gregor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Govender connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Govender listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mc Gregor has a takedown stuffed.
Mc Gregor takes one to the chin there.
A nice combination there by Govender.
Govender thuds a left hand into Mc Gregor's body.
Mc Gregor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Govender darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mc Gregor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Govender. Mc Gregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Govender stuffs the takedown attempt from Mc Gregor. Mc Gregor gets slowly back to his feet.
Govender throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mc Gregor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Govender dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Govender scores with a jab to the body.
Govender lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mc Gregor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Govender tests Mc Gregor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the liver by Govender. Beautiful body shot.
Govender jabs Mc Gregor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Neil Mc Gregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Govender connects with a nice looking jab.
Govender scores with a jab.
Govender stuffs the takedown attempt from Mc Gregor. Mc Gregor gets slowly back to his feet.
Mc Gregor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Govender as he connects with a hook.
Govender connects with a body shot.
Govender with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
Mc Gregor with a poor takedown
and Govender counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mc Gregor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mc Gregor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Govender pinned against the cage. Govender gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Mc Gregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Govender jabs at Mc Gregor's body.
Govender connects with a nice looking jab.
Mc Gregor shoots for a takedown but Govender saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A shot to the liver by Govender. Beautiful body shot.
Mc Gregor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oscar Govender seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Govender connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mc Gregor's hands.
Govender cracks a nice hook into Mc Gregor's ribs.#T2#
Govender scores with a hook to the body. Mc Gregor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Govender stuns Mc Gregor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Govender lands a lovely overhand right.
Govender jabs Mc Gregor right on the nose. Mc Gregor blinks but takes it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Govender, as that shot connected.
Mc Gregor tries for a takedown but Govender sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mc Gregor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Govender digs a good hook to Mc Gregor's body.
Mc Gregor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Govender avoids it really well and circles away.
Mc Gregor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Govender scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mc Gregor in his tracks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mc Gregor is defended easily by Govender.#T3#
Mc Gregor throws a combination that misses
and Mc Gregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Govender ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab from Govender.
Govender pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mc Gregor back to the cage. Govender follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mc Gregor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Govender fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Govender lands with a cross.
Mc Gregor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Govender counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mc Gregor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Govender.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mc Gregor. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Govender lands with an overhand left.
Mc Gregor shoots in looking for a takedown but Govender manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mc Gregor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Govender scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mc Gregor shoots for a double leg takedown but Govender sprawls well. He's pushed Mc Gregor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T4#
Govender lands a jab to the nose.
Govender displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mc Gregor.
Govender lands with a shot to the body.
Govender scores with a shot to the body.
Govender lands a nice shot to the body.
Govender lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Govender has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mc Gregor shoots in looking for a takedown but Govender manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mc Gregor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mc Gregor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Govender defends well and Mc Gregor ends up having to push Govender into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mc Gregor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Govender as he avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Govender lands a nice hook to Mc Gregor's body. Mc Gregor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Govender finds it's way through Mc Gregor's defenses.
Mc Gregor fails with the takedown
and Govender counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Govender showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mc Gregor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Govender counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Govender lands a nice hook to Mc Gregor's body. Mc Gregor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mc Gregor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Govender darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Govender jabs Mc Gregor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Govender lands with a nice body punch.
Govender lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Govender connects with a body shot.
Govender jabs Mc Gregor right on the nose. Mc Gregor blinks but takes it well.
Govender lands with an overhand left.
Mc Gregor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Govender cracks Mc Gregor with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Govender jabs Mc Gregor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Govender dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mc Gregor fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Mc Gregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mc Gregor tries for a takedown but Govender circles away easily
and Govender cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Govender lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Govender throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Govender fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice straight punches there by Govender. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Govender.
Govender with a hook.
Govender with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Govender scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mc Gregor doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
Mc Gregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Govender throws out a counter right but Mc Gregor avoids it with no problem.
Govender stuffs the takedown attempt from Mc Gregor. Mc Gregor gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Govender displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mc Gregor throws out the jab.
Mc Gregor shoots in looking for a takedown but Govender manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mc Gregor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Govender with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Govender connects with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Govender there.
Mc Gregor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mc Gregor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mc Gregor tries to score with a low kick but Govender moves his leg out of the way.
Govender cracks Mc Gregor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Govender scores with a hook to the body. Mc Gregor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Govender lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mc Gregor at a distance.
Mc Gregor goes for a double leg but Govender avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Govender continues to drive forward.#T3#
Mc Gregor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Govender dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mc Gregor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mc Gregor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mc Gregor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Govender cracks Mc Gregor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Govender throws a shot to the body.
Oscar Govender is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Govender moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Govender cracks Mc Gregor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mc Gregor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Govender tests Mc Gregor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Govender lands with an uppercut that bounces Mc Gregor off the cage and back into range.
Mc Gregor fails with the takedown
and Govender counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Govender cracks Mc Gregor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Govender as Mc Gregor shoots in.
Govender looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Govender jabs at Mc Gregor's body.
Mc Gregor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Govender sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mc Gregor misses with a takedown
and Govender counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Neil Mc Gregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mc Gregor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Govender fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mc Gregor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mc Gregor dives in for a single leg takedown but Govender sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Govender lands a nice shot to the body.
Govender scores with a jab to the body.
Govender connects with a single shot there.
Govender scores with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Govender comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Govender has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Govender!
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