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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 24, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Cantu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cantu could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cantu wants to stand but Semedo has his arm trapped.
Semedo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cantu trying to control the action but Semedo is working from the bottom.
Semedo wants to control but Cantu postures up.
Semedo is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Cantu is trying to get an arm triangle but Semedo is defending well.
Cantu lands a decent elbow from side control.
Semedo trying to control but Cantu flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!#T1##SUB#
Cantu looking to break Semedo's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Semedo remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cantu will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Semedo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cantu's guard. Nice work there by Semedo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Semedo wants to pass the guard but Cantu is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cantu is on top in guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Semedo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cantu has passed into half guard!
#SUB2#
Semedo actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Semedo actively working from the bottom here.
Cantu tries to stand and escape but Semedo is controlling the position. #T2##SUB2#
Semedo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Semedo looks winded!#SUB#
Cantu is looking for a kimura here.
Cantu tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Semedo.
Semedo trying to control but Cantu postures up.
#SUB2#
Semedo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Semedo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T3##SU#
Cantu stands up and beckons Semedo to join him on the feet. #TD#
Cantu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cantu scoring with punches from side control. #SU#
Cantu decides to stand back up. #CL#
Cantu gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Cantu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cantu misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Semedo gets tackled into the cage by Cantu. Cantu maintains the clinch. #TD#
Cantu has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Semedo regains guard immediately.
Cantu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cantu landing with the ground and pound. #T4##SU#
Cantu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Cantu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Semedo taking some punishment here, with Cantu in his half guard.
Cantu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cantu prevents Semedo from improving his position.#SU#
Cantu stands up out of the half guard.
Cantu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cantu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmed Cantu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Cantu throws a head kick but Semedo moves out of range.
Cantu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Semedo can do to turn this around?
Semedo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Semedo connects with a body shot.
Cantu avoids the head kick by Semedo.
Semedo throws a body punch but Cantu moves out of range.
Cantu moves out of range of the body kick from Semedo.
Cantu tries to counter by clinching up but Semedo breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cantu doesn't manage to clinch there - Semedo circles away.
#CL#
Cantu has Semedo up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Cantu lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
#T1#
Semedo is looking to control Cantu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Semedo avoid being mounted?
Well, if Cantu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cantu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Semedo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ahmed Cantu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cantu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Semedo keeps working.
Cantu is taking a breather. Semedo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB2#
Semedo looking for submissions off his back.
Semedo is breathing heavily.
Semedo has hold of Cantu's hands but Cantu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T2#
Cantu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Semedo manages to get to full guard.
#SU#
Semedo is working an open guard so Cantu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cantu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL#
Cantu moves into the clinch.
Cantu blocks an uppercut.
#TD#
Cantu has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Semedo regains guard immediately.
Cantu wanted to stand there but Semedo had control of the position. #T3##SUB2#
Semedo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cantu defends it easily.
Cantu stands up over Semedo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cantu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SU#
Cantu gets to his feet. Semedo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL#
Cantu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cantu has had enough of the clinch but Semedo keeps him there for the moment.#TD#
Cantu turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Cantu scores with punches from side control.
Cantu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Semedo to see if he's OK.#SU#
Cantu stands up and we're back to a striking position. #T4#
Semedo connects with a leg kick. Cantu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Semedo throws a push kick but Cantu slaps the foot to one side.
Cantu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cantu throws a sloppy head kick and Semedo moves out of range easily.
Semedo tries a quick counter leg kick but Cantu is wise to it.
Cantu throws a head kick but Semedo moves out of range.
Semedo throws a fast counter high kick but Cantu manages to duck under it in time.
Semedo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Cantu rushes Semedo and presses him up against the cage.
Cantu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Semedo tries to work over Cantu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmed Cantu 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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Cantu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Semedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Semedo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cantu blocks it well.
A low kick from Semedo is predictable there
and Cantu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Cantu gets control of Semedo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cantu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cantu keeping moving, preventing Semedo from controlling successfully.
Cantu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Cantu working for a triangle but Semedo defends it easily.
Semedo looking to sit in guard and control but Cantu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T1##SUB2#
Semedo working for a triangle but Cantu defends it easily.
#SU#
Cantu gets to his feet. Semedo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Semedo misses with a kick to the body.
#CL#
Cantu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Semedo, pushing him back against the cage.
Semedo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cantu backwards.
Semedo can't find room to land a body shot as Cantu controls the action.
Cantu slowing the pace effectively.
Cantu wants to get back to striking at distance but Semedo won't allow it.
#T2#
Cantu prevents a body shot from Semedo.
Semedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cantu has Semedo pressed against the cage.
#TD#
Cantu pulls guard effortlessly.
Cantu is pulling down on Semedo's head to control his posture.
Cantu continues to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Semedo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cantu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Semedo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Semedo preventing the sweep.
Cantu striking off his back but it's not causing Semedo any problems.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cantu holds on and takes a little breather.
Cantu wants to sweep but no luck.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T3##SUB2#
Semedo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cantu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cantu has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Semedo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cantu has picked Semedo up and slammed him! Semedo can't keep hold of the triangle and Cantu manages to pass to side control!
Pedro Semedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SU#
Cantu decides to stand back up. Cantu steps back and let's Semedo get back to his feet.
Cantu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD#
Cantu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Semedo was covering up waiting for the punch and Cantu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Semedo being controlled here, momentarily. #T4#
Cantu postures up.
#SUB2#
Semedo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cantu defends well.#SU#
Cantu gets to his feet - Semedo follows without any prompting.
Cantu misses with the combination.
Ahmed Cantu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Cantu clinches up with Semedo and pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmed Cantu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cantu 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmed Cantu!
The defeated Pedro Semedo had this to say: 'Bullshit!...'.
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