Conor McGregor made light work of Eddie Alvarez, toying with the UFC lightweight champion then knocking him out inside two round

Conor McGregor made light work of Eddie Alvarez, toying with the UFC lightweight champion then knocking him out inside two rounds to take his championship on Saturday night. Justin Abdelkader Jersey . The featherweight title-holder, McGregor, became the first fighter to hold belts in two weight divisions simultaneously at UFC 205 on the organisations first trip to New York City since a ban was lifted.McGregor displayed a punch-perfect performance, toying with Alvarez and showboating before a four-punch combination ended the fight at 3:04 in the second round. Conor McGregor floored Eddie Alvarez three times inside the first three minutes Inside the first three minutes, Alvarez had been floored three times as McGregors proficiency with his trademark shot, the southpaw straight left, came to the fore.Two quick-fire counter-punches sent Alvarez down the first time, before he stumbled to the canvas again. A third more brutal knock-down followed, but McGregor remained patient.The Irishman put his hands behind his back, taunting his overwhelmed opponent, in the second round while completely nullifying the Americans wrestling prowess. Four accurate strikes to the head from both fists closed the deal shortly after. Conor McGregor declared he wants a share of the UFC McGregor becomes the third fighter to hold championships in different weight classes (alongside BJ Penn and Randy Couture) but the first to wear belts at the same time, having stopped Jose Aldo to claim the featherweight title a year ago.I have spent a lot time of time slating everyone in the company, he said afterwards. I have ridiculed the entire roster and I just want to say from the bottom of my heart, I want to take this opportunity to apologise...to absolutely nobody!Elsewhere at UFC 205, Tyron Woodley kept his welterweight championship after a majority draw against Stephen Wonderboy Thompson. Tyron Woodley (right) came close to finishing Stephen Thompson Woodley had his challenger on the cusp of defeat in the fourth round - two monstrous right hands forced knock-downs before a guillotine submission signalled the beginning of the end but Thompson valiantly refused to quit.After confusion over the score-cards (one judge gave Woodley the verdict, the other two scored a draw), the champion was initially announced as the winner before it was re-counted as a majority draw.The unbeaten Joanna Jedrzejczyk defended her womens straw-weight title with a five-round unanimous decision against Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (right) couldnt take Joanna Jedrzejczyks belt The champion was in full control of her Polish compatriot until Kowalkiewicz flattened her in the fourth round, forcing Jedrzejczyk to grit her teeth until the final bell. Also See: McGregor predicts one-round KO Is McGregors charm back? David Backes Jersey . -- The Vancouver Whitecaps remained unbeaten with a scoreless draw at the New England Revolution on Saturday. Brian Rafalski Team USA Hockey Jersey . Ashton scored a hat trick -- giving him 13 goals in 16 AHL games this season -- to power the Toronto Marlies to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Lake Erie Monsters in AHL action on Sunday. http://www.hockeyauthenticusaonline.us/Ryan-Kesler-Jersey/ . And yet as they left TD Garden amid the slush and snow of a winter storm on Thursday evening, there was a sense among the Leafs that they had finally stood toe to toe with their long-time bully, only to fall just short.When we look back on it from the sobering eyes of October, this winless, goal-less, and mostly lifeless week may have actually come at a good time for the Whitecaps. The good news; it took until the end of June to have really poor back to back games. But those pre-World Cup break thrills and spills, with seven goals in two away games feels like much more than two-and-a-half weeks ago. What this past week did was expose a glaring weakness; Vancouvers inability to break through clubs who dont give them space. One dimension the club has been missing since year one in MLS is an aerial threat from a corner, free kick or a Pedro Morales diagonal ball. Whether that attribute is on the resume of a future Centre Back, or they go after a traditional target striker come July 9...the Whitecaps must get more production from the dead ball. With arch rivals Seattle providing the last opposition before an opening transfer window, one wonders how proactive the Whitecaps will be to strengthen. This weekends opponents are runaway league leaders built almost exclusively with well-travelled MLS veterans. Is that an ingredient the club is missing, especially in these dog days of the MLS schedule? Media and supporters alike salivated over the prospects of youngsters Mattocks Manneh and Hurtado all starting together against the leagues worst team in Montreal; especially without three key components in Marco DiVaio, Justin Mapp and Felipe. Its very easy to say now, but what else was Frank Klopas going to do against the Whitecaps, but sit deep? That first hour on Wednesday was like watching three Ferraris trying to race around downtown Vancouver traffic. Lots of revving, but never the space to really get going, and eventually, stuck at a red light on a one way street. The onne outfield bright spot against the Impact was the evasive and adventurous Gershon Koffie, who for his efforts, was given a spot on the bench at Colorado. Phil Kessel Jersey. His holding midfield colleague Mattias Laba, was by his standards anonymous Wednesday, and downright leg-less at Philadelphia. But Laba kept his place, and in Koffies absence, Russell Tiebert, a player who many observers find hard to clearly define. One neednt extol the young Canadians virtues - we all know what they are, and he still has enough years to evolve into that ideal position. But the buzzing and supporting and possessing all seemed rather superfluous when the Whitecaps were down two and needing some forward thrust. Koffie did come on at half-time, but even then it felt too late. Most worrisome in Colorado were the performances of Uruguayans Nicholas Mezquida and Sebastien Fernandez. Their country had been dispatched from the World Cup by Colombia earlier that day, and it almost seemed like the two were still in mourning. Neither player could complete a pass, and both looked like featherweights in possession getting brushed aside by stronger opponents. As eight unbeaten suddenly became winless in three, it will be really interesting to watch how Carl Robinson goes about building his team up in advance of the Sounders visit. Does he show patience with his young players to get back to their previous form, or with four games in two weeks looming - does he consider making changes. There must also be a voice in the back of his head telling him about the components his squad doesnt have. We know the man they call Robbo never backs down from a challenge. Hes also not backing down from any incoming phone calls either. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '