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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 08, 2024 |
#R1##TD# Mcgregor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Don quickly recovers to half guard. Mcgregor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Mcgregor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Don is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Mcgregor controlling from mount. Don working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB# Mcgregor jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Don manages to avoid the submission attempt. Mcgregor wants to control but Don is keeping him busy. Don should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#T1# Mcgregor takes a little break here. Don wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Mcgregor scores with punches from side control. Don is looking for a sweep. Mcgregor working the ground and pound. Mcgregor working the ground and pound from side control. Mcgregor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Don tries to improve position but can't. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. You can see the frustration on Don's face as Mcgregor controls the position. #T2# Don is trying to improve his position. Don wants to control but Mcgregor postures up. Don throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. Don is looking for a sweep. Mcgregor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Don keeps working. Mcgregor advances to full mount. Don is trying to reverse the position but instead Mcgregor has taken his back - oops!#T3# You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Don trying to control but not successfully. Don might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mcgregor haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. A lull in the action here.
Don looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB# Don won't enjoy being in this position. Mcgregor looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Don is tapping - it's over boys! Mcgregor picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Connor Mcgregor! Connor Mcgregor opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see. |
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