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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 18: Bad Guys
Date: May 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Tafari closes the distance and clinches up with Polo, looking for a takedown. Tafari pushes Polo against the cage but Polo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tafari fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Polo avoids it really well and circles away.
Polo throws a body punch but Tafari moves out of range.
Polo blocks a head kick by Tafari.
Polo misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tafari or perhaps it was just good defense by Polo, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Tafari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Polo clinches up against the cage.
Tafari dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Polo wants a takedown but no success here.
#T1##TD2#
Polo pulls guard effortlessly.
Polo looking to control.
Polo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Polo wants to control from the top but Tafari keeps moving.
Tafari tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Polo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tafari manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Polo has Tafari in his guard.#REVR#
Tafari is pushing down on Polo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Polo is fighting to maintain full guard but Tafari has managed to sneak the leg through.#T2#
Polo is looking to control Tafari's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Polo avoid being mounted?
Polo wants to improve his position but Tafari is controlling well.
Tafari works his foot free and advances to mount.
Polo tries to reverse the position but Tafari maintains control.#T3#
Tafari controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polo tries to reverse the position but Tafari maintains control.
Tafari blocks Polo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Polo is looking to get to half guard.
Tafari tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Polo wants to hold on but Tafari pushes him away.
Polo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tafari is pressing down on Polo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Polo is holding on for now.
Polo is trying to stand back up but Tafari is controlling him
Tafari with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Polo tries to get to full guard but Tafari has control of the leg.
Tafari is pressing down on Polo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Polo is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tafari perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Polo pushes Tafari off looking to stand but Tafari dives back in and keeps control.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hector Tafari will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Tafari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Polo throws a head kick that misses.
As Polo backs away, Tafari returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#CL2#
Polo rushes Tafari and presses him up against the cage.
Polo jumps guard but Tafari stands there with Polo around his waist. Polo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Polo blocks a body shot from Tafari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo tries to pull guard but Tafari holds him up against the cage and eventually Polo drops back down to his feet.
Polo is trying to pull guard but Tafari turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hector Tafari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peja Polo.#T1#
Tafari will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Polo up against the cage.
Tafari slows down the pace here.
Polo working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Polo tries to break the clinch but Tafari is controlling the position.
Polo is trying to pull guard but Tafari has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Tafari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Polo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tafari tries to counter by clinching up but Polo breaks away and moves out of range.
Tafari misses with a takedown attempt
and Polo counters with a nice uppercut.
Tafari shoots and misses
letting Polo counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Polo closes the distance and clinches. #T3#
Polo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Polo prevents a body shot from Tafari.
Polo is trying to pull guard but Tafari turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tafari slows down the pace here.
Tafari misses with a body punch.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tafari tries to land knees in the clinch but Polo avoids the damage to the body.
Polo fails to pull guard.
Polo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tafari seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Polo can turn it around.
Polo is trying to pull guard but Tafari turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tafari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polo is defending well for now.
Polo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tafari walks away with a smile on his face. Polo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tafari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#TD#
Tafari looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Polo!
Polo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tafari presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hector Tafari will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Tafari fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tafari.
Polo is trying to improve his position.
Tafari controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo is trying to get back to half guard.
Polo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tafari is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#T1#
Polo working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB#
Tafari with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hector Tafari overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Polo is trying desperately to improve position.
Polo is trying to reverse the position but instead Tafari has taken his back - oops!#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Polo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Polo is trying to break free.
Polo trying to control but not successfully.
Polo tries to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tafari controlling the positon.
Tafari has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Polo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Polo is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Polo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tafari trying to control but Polo is having none of it.
Polo gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Polo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tafari has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tafari passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Polo is not content to let Tafari control the position.
Peja Polo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hector Tafari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tafari tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Tafari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tafari, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Tafari!
Post fight, an emotional Hector Tafari said 'Hey Yo! Thanks to everyone fi being here. Mi fight wid a pure heart - mi ave no hate fi mi opponents. Mi wa fi tank Shinto Elite MMA gym fi taking mi inna an helping mi tek mi game to di next level. Peace out!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Polo throws a one two combo.
#CUT#
It looks like Marcos Montgomery has been cut.
Montgomery slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Polo throws a body kick that misses.
Montgomery displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Polo.
Montgomery let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Montgomery looks to land a right hand but Polo moved out of range.
Montgomery misses with a body shot.
Polo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Montgomery .
Polo shoots for a double leg takedown but Montgomery sprawls well. He's pushed Polo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Montgomery sizes up Polo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice jab there from Montgomery .
Montgomery works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peja Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Montgomery pinned against the cage. Montgomery gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Montgomery connects with a nice looking jab.
#T1#
Polo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montgomery .
Montgomery takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.
Polo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Polo takes one to the chin there.
A lazy left from Montgomery finds it's target.
Polo staying out of range there.
As Montgomery looks to move away, Polo throws a big counter combo but Montgomery just gets out of the way.
A head kick misses from Polo.
Polo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Montgomery misses its intended target.
Polo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montgomery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcos Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montgomery scores with a jab to the head.
Montgomery misses the shot to the body.
Polo misses with a leg kick. #T2#
Montgomery ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montgomery lands a body shot.
Polo is breathing heavily.
Polo tries a head kick but it misses.
Montgomery cracks Polo with a good jab.#KD2#
Montgomery cracks Polo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Montgomery has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Polo to stand back up!
Montgomery 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Polo under the eye.#ROC2#
Polo is rocked!
Polo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montgomery dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montgomery fakes the body blow, causing Polo to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Polo goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcos Montgomery !
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