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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 716 Round 1
Date: Jan 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Al Razi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Al Razi darts in trying to clinch
and Franco counters with a nice body shot.
Franco doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Razi circles away.
Franco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Razi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Al Razi darts in trying to clinch
and Franco counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Al Razi thinking.
Franco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Razi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco tries to clinch up.
Franco moves in looking to clinch but Al Razi pushes him off.
Jab by Franco.#CUT2#
It looks like Salah Al Razi has been cut.
Franco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Razi throws out the jab. #T1#
A slapping body kick lands there for Franco.
Franco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Franco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Al Razi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Franco wants to clinch up but Al Razi keeps it at a distance.
Franco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL2#
Franco clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Franco.
Franco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al Razi backwards.
Al Razi is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Franco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Franco darts in and clinches Al Razi up against the cage.
Franco with a knee to the head.
Franco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Franco prevents Al Razi from breaking the clinch.
Franco blocks a body shot from Al Razi. #T2#
Al Razi tries to work over Franco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC2#
Franco manages to break the clinch.
Jesus Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Razi misses with an uppercut.
Franco moves in looking to clinch but Al Razi pushes him off.
Al Razi looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
Franco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Al Razi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Franco forces Al Razi back against the cage and clinches.
Franco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Franco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Franco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Franco prevents Al Razi from breaking the clinch.
Franco tries a knee to the head but Al Razi blocks it.
Al Razi tries to stall but Franco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Al Razi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Franco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Franco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Al Razi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Franco 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.
Al Razi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Franco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Franco has closed the distance and engaged Al Razi in a clinch.
Franco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Franco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Franco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Al Razi as Franco tries to tie him up.
Al Razi tries to break the clinch but Franco is controlling the position.
Al Razi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Franco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Al Razi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Franco gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Al Razi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Al Razi takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
Salah Al Razi's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franco tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Razi avoids the damage to the body.
Al Razi misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Franco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Franco dips to his left and cracks Al Razi with an uppercut!#CL2#
Franco closes the distance and clinches.
Al Razi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Razi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Franco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Al Razi tries to stall but Franco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Al Razi is looking for a takedown.
Franco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Franco is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Franco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Salah Al Razi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Al Razi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Al Razi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Franco.
Jesus Franco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Razi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franco tries to clinch up but Al Razi circles away and keeps his distance.
Franco is looking to clinch.
Al Razi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franco takes a swing at Al Razi's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Razi misses with a looping left.
Franco avoids the body shot from Al Razi.
Franco unleashes a big counter combination but Al Razi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD#
Al Razi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Franco wants to sweep but no luck.
Franco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Al Razi passes Franco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Al Razi working Franco over with strikes.
Al Razi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franco keeps working.
Al Razi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Franco is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Franco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Al Razi wants to pass to mount but Franco is defending the position.
Al Razi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ground and pound from Al Razi.
Al Razi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Al Razi.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franco wants to get back to his feet.
Al Razi wants to control but Franco is keeping him busy.
Al Razi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Franco wants to get back to his feet.
Al Razi is looking to take a break and control but Franco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Franco is breathing heavily.#T3#
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Franco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Al Razi working over Franco with some ground and pound. Franco looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Al Razi wants to take a breather but Franco is having none of it.
Al Razi is just content to waste time from the top position. Franco takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Al Razi wants to control from the top but Franco keeps moving. #T4#
Al Razi is in close to Franco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Al Razi passes Franco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Al Razi moves nicely into side control.
Salah Al Razi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Franco is not content to let Al Razi control the position. #SUB#
Al Razi is trying to get an arm triangle but Franco is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salah Al Razi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Salah Al Razi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Franco avoids the body shot from Al Razi.
Franco doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Razi circles away.
Al Razi swats away the attempt to clinch by Franco.
A low kick from Al Razi is predictable there
and Al Razi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al Razi shoots in looking for a takedown. Franco tries to sprawl out of it but Al Razi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Franco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Al Razi backs off Franco throws a huge counter combo but Al Razi manages to avoid it all.#KD2#
Franco lands a left and a right that send Al Razi crashing to the mat, dazed. Franco thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Franco is looking to clinch but Al Razi is avoiding it.
#T1#
Franco tries to clinch but Al Razi is having none of it.
Franco blocks a jab.
Jesus Franco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Razi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franco tries to clinch but Al Razi moves out of range. #KD2#
Franco lands a left and a right that send Al Razi crashing to the mat, dazed. Franco thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Al Razi is rocked!#CUT2#
Salah Al Razi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Razi. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Razi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Franco as he jumps to the side.
Al Razi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.#CL2#
Franco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Franco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Razi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Franco is leaning against Al Razi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Al Razi working hard to break the clinch.
Al Razi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salah Al Razi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Razi taking a breather.
Al Razi wants to take the fight to the mat but Franco manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Franco.
Oh Al Razi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#
Jeez, Salah Al Razi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.#BC2#
Franco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Al Razi seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2#
Franco clinches up with Al Razi and pushes him back against the cage.
Franco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Franco manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Franco just leaning against Al Razi, taking a breather.
Franco digs a right hand underneath Al Razi's ribcage. Al Razi let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3#
Al Razi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Salah Al Razi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jesus Franco!
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