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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1# Valderrama looks to throw the jab but Mcgregor is out of range. Mcgregor throws a body kick that misses. Mcgregor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Mcgregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valderrama swats him away and circles back towards the center. Valderrama throws a body shot but no joy. Mcgregor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valderrama. Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valderrama sprawls well. Valderrama wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcgregor gets slowly back to his feet. Mcgregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valderrama. Valderrama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgregor manages to avoid it. Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Valderrama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Mcgregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcgregor tries to clinch but Valderrama is having none of it. Valderrama connects with a looping right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Valderrama, as that shot connected.
Mcgregor tries to clinch but Valderrama is having none of it. #T1# A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcgregor. Wilmer Valderrama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Mcgregor. Valderrama blocks a head kick by Mcgregor.
Valderrama jabs Mcgregor to the body, keeping him at a distance. Mcgregor shoots in and drives through. Valderrama sprawls well. Mcgregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Valderrama misses the jab. A head kick misses from Mcgregor. Valderrama with a hook. Mcgregor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Mcgregor looks winded! Valderrama lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Valderrama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Valderrama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcgregor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A jab from Valderrama finds it's way through Mcgregor's defenses. Valderrama misses the shot to the body. #T2# The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Valderrama connects with a looping right hand.
Mcgregor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valderrama. Mcgregor slips a jab from Valderrama. Mcgregor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Valderrama takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wilmer Valderrama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Valderrama scores with a sloppy right hand. Mcgregor should have avoided that one. Mcgregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mcgregor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Valderrama is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. A jab from Valderrama misses. Valderrama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mcgregor has time to react. Valderrama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcgregor.
Valderrama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcgregor slips a jab from Valderrama. Valderrama throws out a loose jab but Mcgregor uses good head movement to avoid it. Mcgregor tries to clinch but Valderrama moves out of range. #T3# Valderrama misses the jab. Valderrama looks to land a left hand but Mcgregor moved out of range nicely. Valderrama misses with an uppercut. Mcgregor saw that one coming. A telegraphed right hand from Valderrama misses the target. Mcgregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcgregor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valderrama. Valderrama misses with a hook. Mcgregor ducked under it nicely. Mcgregor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Valderrama defends it well. Valderrama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgregor sees it coming and avoids it easily. A big left from Valderrama misses. Mcgregor throws a fast counter high kick but Valderrama manages to duck under it in time. Mcgregor slips under a jab. Valderrama cracks Mcgregor with an open hand slap. Valderrama misses the jab. Mcgregor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Valderrama lands a really nice looking cross but Mcgregor seems unphased.
Valderrama throws a lazy right hand but Mcgregor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4# Valderrama looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcgregor is just out of range. Valderrama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgregor manages to avoid it. Valderrama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valderrama wants it to stay on the feet. Valderrama swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcgregor. Valderrama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcgregor. Valderrama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcgregor. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcgregor is defended easily by Valderrama. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Valderrama misses with a body shot.
Valderrama with a nice cross. Mcgregor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valderrama. Mcgregor ducks right into an uppercut from Valderrama. Valderrama lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Valderrama throws a looping overhand right but Mcgregor ducks down to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilmer Valderrama 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# Mcgregor closes the distance and clinches up with Valderrama, looking for a takedown. Mcgregor pushes Valderrama against the cage but Valderrama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Mcgregor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Mcgregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Valderrama pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Valderrama sets himself, and Mcgregor steps forward looking for the clinch! Valderrama avoids it this time. Mcgregor is looking to clinch but Valderrama is avoiding it.
Valderrama looks to land a left hand but Mcgregor moved out of range nicely. Valderrama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgregor manages to avoid it. Horrible takedown attempt by Mcgregor or perhaps it was just good defense by Valderrama, which made it look bad. Mcgregor slips under a jab from Valderrama. Mcgregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valderrama swats him away and circles back towards the center. Valderrama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgregor can do to turn this around? We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mcgregor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valderrama. Valderrama stuns Mcgregor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Mcgregor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valderrama. Mcgregor fails with the takedown. Wilmer Valderrama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Mcgregor. Valderrama connects with the punch.#T1# Mcgregor walks into a left hand. Mcgregor shoots in looking for a takedown but Valderrama manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcgregor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Mcgregor is breathing heavily. The crowd cheers as Valderrama lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mcgregor doesn't seem phased though. Valderrama misses with a looping right. Valderrama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mcgregor's head. Mcgregor moves away from the strike by Valderrama. Mcgregor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Mcgregor has his takedown stuffed and Mcgregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Mcgregor ducks under a wild hook from Valderrama. Mcgregor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Valderrama scores with a jab to the body. The fighters circling - Valderrama throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Mcgregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valderrama paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mcgregor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valderrama.#T2# Valderrama swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcgregor. Valderrama throws a body punch but Mcgregor moves out of range. Valderrama throws a hook but Mcgregor blocks it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Valderrama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Mcgregor fails miserably with a takedown attempt. A big right from Valderrama misses. Valderrama lands with an uppercut that bounces Mcgregor off the cage and back into range. Mcgregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mcgregor slips a jab from Valderrama. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Valderrama, as that shot connected.
Mcgregor shoots for a double leg takedown but Valderrama sprawls well. He's pushed Mcgregor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Conor Mcgregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Valderrama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mcgregor. Wilmer Valderrama is winning the standup battle so far. Valderrama works the jab nicely.#T3# Valderrama loads up on a big right hand but Mcgregor slips the punch. Mcgregor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Mcgregor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Mcgregor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot by Valderrama. Mcgregor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. The fighters circling - Valderrama throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Valderrama misses with an uppercut. Mcgregor blocks a jab. A big left from Valderrama misses. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Valderrama lands a right hook to the body.
Valderrama throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Mcgregor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Mcgregor ducks under a wild hook from Valderrama. Valderrama loads up on a big right hand but Mcgregor slips the punch.#T4# Mcgregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. And Mcgregor tries to counter it with a takedown but Valderrama pushes his down on his head and steps out. Mcgregor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Valderrama's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mcgregor under the eye. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Mcgregor wants to clinch. A swing and a miss from Valderrama. Mcgregor slips under a jab from Valderrama. Mcgregor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. The fighters circling - Valderrama throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Mcgregor moves in looking to clinch but Valderrama pushes him off. Mcgregor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valderrama circles away. Valderrama cracks a nice hook into Mcgregor's ribs. Valderrama misses with a straight right. Mcgregor shoots for a double leg takedown but Valderrama sprawls well. He's pushed Mcgregor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilmer Valderrama dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! #R3# Mcgregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valderrama misses with a looping right. Valderrama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Mcgregor wants to clinch but Valderrama slips to the side and Valderrama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. No luck with that takedown attempt from Mcgregor. Valderrama just misses with a punch to the body.
Valderrama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgregor sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mcgregor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Valderrama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcgregor moves away. Valderrama throws a body punch but Mcgregor moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mcgregor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mcgregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Valderrama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgregor was well out of range. Poor timing from Valderrama. Mcgregor moves away from the strike by Valderrama. It seemed like Mcgregor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Mcgregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mcgregor tries to counter with a clinch but Valderrama shakes him off and moves away. Mcgregor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valderrama.#T1# Mcgregor has his takedown stuffed and Valderrama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wilmer Valderrama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Mcgregor. Valderrama looks to throw the jab but Mcgregor is out of range. Valderrama throws a shot from downtown. Mcgregor moves away and avoids it. Mcgregor wants to counter with a clinch but Valderrama pushes him away. Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Mcgregor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Valderrama scores with a body shot.
Mcgregor avoids the body shot from Valderrama.
Valderrama connects with a jab. Valderrama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Mcgregor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. A jab from Valderrama finds it's way through Mcgregor's defenses. The fighters circling - Valderrama throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Mcgregor unleashes a big counter combination but Valderrama bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Valderrama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Valderrama jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Valderrama connects with a body shot that sends Mcgregor's belly button to the back. Wilmer Valderrama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2# Valderrama pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mcgregor is trying desperately to land a takedown but Valderrama is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mcgregor. Valderrama lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Valderrama lands a nice shot that snaps Mcgregor's head back.
Mcgregor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valderrama. Mcgregor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valderrama. Valderrama throws a jab when Mcgregor was well out of range. Mcgregor throws a head kick that misses. Mcgregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mcgregor slips a straight right by Valderrama. Valderrama throws a body punch but Mcgregor moves out of range. Mcgregor is looking to clinch but Valderrama is avoiding it.
Valderrama misses with an uppercut. Mcgregor saw that one coming. Mcgregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Valderrama lands a slapping body shot.
Valderrama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3# Nice jab there from Valderrama. Mcgregor slips a straight right by Valderrama. Mcgregor tries to clinch up. Mcgregor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valderrama throws out the jab. Mcgregor on the wrong end of a nice hook. Valderrama swings for the body but Mcgregor moves out of range.
Mcgregor wants to clinch. Wilmer Valderrama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Valderrama punishes Mcgregor's body with a nice straight punch. Mcgregor tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Valderrama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mcgregor thinking. #T4# A jab from Valderrama misses. Mcgregor is looking to clinch. Valderrama lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Valderrama jabs at Mcgregor's body. Valderrama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mcgregor. Mcgregor closes the distance looking to clinch and Mcgregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Valderrama lands with a shot to the body. Mcgregor dives in and grabs Valderrama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Valderrama pushes down on Mcgregor's head and hops out. Valderrama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcgregor. A swing and a miss from Valderrama. Mcgregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valderrama.
Valderrama just misses with a punch to the body.
Conor Mcgregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Valderrama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Wilmer Valderrama showed his dominance in that final round. Well Valderrama has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25 Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilmer Valderrama!
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