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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Sal lands a head kick. Croft smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Croft avoids the head kick by Sal.
Croft fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sal just manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Sal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Croft is trying to force a seperation but Sal has the dominant position.
Sal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Croft's efforts to push away.
Sal has Croft pressed against the cage, preventing Croft from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD2#
Sal pulls Croft into guard.
#SU#
Croft decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sal, up you get!
Sal digs a good hook to Croft's body.
Sal throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Croft's head.
Croft swats away the attempt to clinch by Sal.
Croft throws a head kick that misses.
Sal throws a head kick that half lands.
Sal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Croft throws a sloppy head kick and Sal moves out of range easily.
Sal looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sal moves in looking to clinch but Croft pushes him off.
Sal checks the leg kick nicely there.
#T1#
Sal is looking to clinch.
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Croft paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Croft is looking to land body kicks.
Sal blocks a head kick by Croft.
Jun Sal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sal tries to clinch but Croft is having none of it.
Sal doesn't manage to clinch there - Croft circles away.
#CL2#
Sal clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Sal decides to pull guard. #SU#
Croft gets to his feet - Sal follows without any prompting.
Sal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL2#
Sal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Sal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sal blocks a head kick by Croft.
Croft swings away with a leg kick that misses.#CL2#
Sal has Croft up against the cage in a clinch.
Croft wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T2#
Sal keeps control of Croft as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #TD2#
Sal pulls guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SU#
Croft stands up from Sal's guard - Croft perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Croft swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Croft looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Croft throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sal avoids it.
Sal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Croft circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sal scores with a jab to the body.
Croft circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sal is looking to clinch but Croft is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Sal gets a clinch. #TD2#
Sal pulls guard successfully.
#SU#
Croft decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sal, up you get! #T3#
Croft circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sal lands a lovely overhand right.
Croft throws a head kick but Sal moves out of range.
Sal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Croft manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Croft tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sal looks winded!#CL2#
Sal clinches up against the cage.
Croft can't break the clinch.
Croft wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Croft tries to circle away but Sal has him pinned against the cage.
Croft wants to break free but Sal has control.
Sal has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Croft seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sal can turn it around.#TD2#
Sal has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Croft uses from the top position. #SU#
Croft decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sal tries to clinch up but Croft circles away and keeps his distance.#T4#
Sal wants to clinch up but Croft keeps it at a distance.
Sal moves in looking to clinch but Croft pushes him off.
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Croft swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sal just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCroft.
Sal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Croft misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sal throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sal scores with a head kick. Croft tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sal wants to clinch up but Croft keeps it at a distance.
Sal avoids a kick to the body.
Sal lands a high kick!
Sal blocks the body kick.
Croft throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Sal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Sal misses with a head kick.
Croft is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Croft throws a half hearted mid kick.
Croft moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSal.
Sal lands with a right hand.
Sal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sal is looking to clinch.
A head kick from Sal lands but Croft takes it in his stride.
Sal tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Croft.
Sal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Croft misses with a kick to the body.
Croft throws a sloppy head kick and Sal moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Croft keeps the fight on the outside.
Croft looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Croft throws a leg kick but Sal moved away.#CL2#
Sal has managed to clinch.
Croft is trying to push Sal away but Sal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1#
Croft is trying to break free.
Croft tries to break free but Sal pushes him back against the cage.
Croft tries to break the clinch but Sal is controlling the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sal obliges.
Croft wants to break free but Sal has control.
Croft is trying to push Sal away but Sal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Croft wants to break the clinch but can't.
Croft is trying to break free.
Croft tries to circle away but Sal has him pinned against the cage.
Sal tries for a takedown. No joy.
Croft is trying to break free.
Sal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Croft's efforts to push away.
Croft wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sal wants to take the fight to the mat but Croft manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Croft tries to break the clinch but Sal is controlling the position. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Croft tries to break free but Sal pushes him back against the cage.
Croft is trying to break free.
Croft has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Croft's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Croft takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jun Sal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sal checks a leg kick.
Sal shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sal lands a nice shot to the body.
Sal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sal throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Sal.
Sal is breathing heavily.
Croft keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Sal moves into the clinch.#T3#
Croft has had enough of the clinch but Sal keeps him there for the moment.
Sal has Croft pressed against the cage, preventing Croft from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Croft is defending well.
Lara Croft has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Sal.
Croft is trying to push Sal away but Sal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Croft tries to break the clinch but Sal is controlling the position.
Croft is trying to force a seperation but Sal has the dominant position.#TD2#
Sal has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Croft uses from the top position.
Croft stops Sal from standing up. #SU#
Croft gets to his feet - Sal follows without any prompting.
Sal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Croft's head.
Croft tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Croft swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Croft keeps the fight on the outside.
Croft jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sal wants to clinch up but Croft keeps it at a distance.#T4#
Croft misses with a head kick.
Sal lands a body shot.
Sal lands with a kick to the temple. Croft shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Croft throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sal scores with a jab.
Croft throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sal.
Sal tries to clinch but Croft is having none of it.
Sal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Croft lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sal moves to clinch but Croft breaks away
and Croft counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sal is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Croft throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sal tries to clinch but Croft moves out of range.
As Sal looks to move away, Croft throws a big counter combo but Sal just gets out of the way.
Croft looks for the body kick but Sal saw that one coming.
Sal moves in looking to clinch but Croft pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Sal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Croft misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Croft doesn't seem bothered though.
Sal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Croft throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Croft takes a kick to the side of the head.
Croft is looking to land body kicks.
Sal tries to clinch up but Croft circles away and keeps his distance.
Croft looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Sal wants to clinch up but Croft keeps it at a distance.
Croft misses with a low kick.
Sal fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sal throws a head kick that Croft semi-blocks.
Croft is looking to chop away at Sal's legs.
Croft misses with a kick to the body.
Sal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Croft rather than just go for the knockout.
Sal tries to clinch there but Croft circles away.
Croft throws a head kick that misses. #T1##CL2#
Sal clinches.
Croft has had enough of the clinch but Sal keeps him there for the moment.
Croft is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#TD2#
Sal manages to pull guard.
#SU#
Croft decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sal, up you get!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sal checks a leg kick.
Sal tries to clinch but Croft is having none of it.
Sal blocks a head kick by Croft.
Sal raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sal connects with a high kick.
Sal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Croft throws a head kick that misses.
Croft misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Croft takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Croft looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sal scores with a jab to the head.
#CL2#
Sal closes the distance and pushes Croft back into the cage.
Lara Croft has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Croft can't break the clinch.
Croft is trying to push Sal away but Sal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Croft is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Croft lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Croft wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Croft wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD2#
Sal decides to pull guard.
Jun Sal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Croft with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Croft drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sal manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Croft has Sal in his guard.#REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Sal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Croft is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
Croft working a defensive guard here.
Croft wants to sweep but no luck.
Croft is trying to control the position but Sal postures up.
Croft has a closed guard, preventing Sal from standing up.
Croft looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sal is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Sal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#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.
Sal postures up.
#SUB#
Croft has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Croft is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Croft is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SU2#
Sal stands up and waves to Croft to follow him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jun Sal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Sal!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 03, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Sal closes the distance and clinches.
Sal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sal is trying to pull guard but Lich has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Sal has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lich uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lich tries to free his leg and advance position but Sal is retaining full guard.
Lich slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Sal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1#
Lich prevents Sal from standing back up.
#SU2#
Lich decides to stand up. #CL#
Sal has closed the distance and engaged Lich in a clinch.
Lich tries to pull guard but Sal holds him up against the cage and eventually Lich drops back down to his feet.
I was talking to Sal's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC2#
Lich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lich shoots in and drives through. Sal sprawls well.
Jun Sal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alica Lich.
Sal tries to clinch up.
Sal throws a head kick but Lich moves out of range.
#T2#
Lich swats away the attempt to clinch by Sal.#TD2#
Sal tries to sprawl but Lich drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Lich wants to work for an arm triangle but Sal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sal gets back to full guard.
Lich trying to control but Sal is working from the bottom.
Lich won't allow Sal to sweep him here. #T3#
Lich slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lich stopping the sweep attempt from Sal.
Sal wants to get back to his feet but Lich is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lich lands a head shot.
Sal tries to clinch up but Lich circles away and keeps his distance.
Lich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sal defends it nicely.
Lich fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Sal moves into range and clinches up with Lich.#T4##TD2#
Lich pulls Sal into guard.
#SUB2#
Sal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sal has managed to get both his arms back between Lich's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Lich is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sal is aware though and is defending well.
Lich looks winded!#SU#
Sal gets to his feet - Lich follows without any prompting.
Sal wants to clinch
and Lich counters with a nice uppercut. #TD2#
Lich closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lich drops an elbow to the side of Sal's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sal wants to control but Lich is keeping busy.
Sal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alica Lich dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Sal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lich fails with a takedown attempt. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lich tries to pull guard but Sal won't allow it.
#TD#
Sal pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sal is keeping the position for now.
Lich wants to control from the top but Sal keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Sal looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SU2#
Sal is working an open guard so Lich takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alica Lich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sal lands a slapping body shot.
Lich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sal sprawls well. Sal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lich gets slowly back to his feet.
Jun Sal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alica Lich.
No luck for Lich with that takedown attempt.
Jun Sal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lich shoots for a takedown but Sal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lich is breathing heavily.#CL#
Sal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lich, pushing him back against the cage.#T2#
Sal fails to pull guard.
Sal tries to pull guard but Lich won't allow it.
Lich tries to pull guard but Sal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sal is keeping busy.
Sal fails to pull guard.
#TD2#
Lich has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sal uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lich looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SU#
Sal stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T3#
Sal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sal scores with a head kick. Lich tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lich has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sal tries a head kick but it misses.
Sal lands with a slapping head kick.
Lich blocks a head kick by Sal.
#CL#
Sal forces Lich back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Sal manages to pull guard.
Sal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lich slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T4#
Lich connects with a couple of short punches.
Sal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Lich tries to kick Sal off in order to stand up. Sal Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Sal decides to stand back up. Sal steps back and let's Lich get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sal misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Lich has closed the distance and engaged Sal in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Sal dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Sal tries to clinch but Lich moves away
letting Lich counter with a right hand.
Sal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lich looks for a takedown but Sal sprawls well.
Sal fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Sal has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Sal decides to pull guard.
Sal throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lich working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lich landing some decent shots from guard.
Sal looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lich puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T1#
Lich takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #ES#
Sal makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lich scores with a leg kick.
Lich digs a good hook to Sal's body.
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jun Sal is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Sal is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lich is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sal to the mat. Sal regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sal wants to get back to his feet but Lich passes into half guard.
#T2##REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lich is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sal tries to get to full guard but Lich has control of the leg.
Lich is looking to take a break and control but Sal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #ES#
Sal pushes Lich off and gets back to his feet.#T3##CL#
Sal moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Lich decides to pull guard.
Sal stopping the sweep attempt from Lich.#SU#
Sal stands up from Lich's guard - Sal perhaps looking for a knockout.
A head kick by Sal misses #TD2#
and Lich counters with a single leg into guard. Sal didn't expect that.
Lich scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lich not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sal keeping moving, preventing Lich from controlling successfully.
Lich must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lich slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T4#
Lich is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sal will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lich gets to mount! Sal was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. #SUB2#
Lich working for a submission but Sal is keeping him at bay.
Sal wants to control but Lich is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alica Lich.
I think Lich has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alica Lich!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 31, 2018 |
#R1#
The Sonni takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sal moves in looking to clinch but The Sonni pushes him off.
The Sonni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Sal moves into the clinch.
Sal is trying to pull guard but The Sonni has him pressed against the cage.
The Sonni changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sal fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jun Sal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Sonni shoots in for a double leg but Sal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Sonni dives in for a single leg takedown but Sal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jun Sal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markku The Sonni.
The Sonni shoots for a double leg takedown but Sal sprawls well. He's pushed The Sonni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Sonni shoots for a double leg takedown but Sal sprawls well. He's pushed The Sonni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Sonni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sal throws a body shot but no joy.
Sal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sal wants to clinch up but The Sonni keeps it at a distance.
The Sonni swats away the attempt to clinch by Sal.
The Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sal.
Jun Sal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
The Sonni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sal tries to clinch but The Sonni moves out of range. #TD2#
Sal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Sonni to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES#
Sal has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. The Sonni is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Sal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Sonni jumps guard but Sal stands there with The Sonni around his waist. The Sonni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Sal has been working on his elbows in the gym.
The Sonni drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Sonni looks winded!#TD2#
The Sonni jumps into guard, dragging Sal to the mat.
#T2##SU#
Sal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on The Sonni, up you get!
Sal throws a head kick that misses.
Sal fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sal tries to clinch up but The Sonni circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Sal closes the distance and clinches.
Sal is trying to pull guard but The Sonni has him pressed against the cage.
The Sonni leaning against his opponent.
Sal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Sonni avoids it.
Sal avoids the elbow strike from The Sonni, against the cage.
The Sonni is looking to take this one to the mat.#T3#
The Sonni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sal looking to slow down the pace here.
Sal fails to pull guard.
#BC2#
The Sonni breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
The Sonni closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
The Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sal doesn't manage to clinch there - The Sonni circles away.
Sal wants to clinch up but The Sonni keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Sal instigates a clinch. #BC2#
The Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Sonni misses with a two punch combination.
#T4#
Sal moves to clinch but The Sonni breaks away
and The Sonni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sal throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Sonni is defended easily by Sal.
Sal leaves The Sonni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sal tries to clinch but The Sonni moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Sonni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Sonni lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Sonni looks for a takedown but Sal sprawls well.
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 Jun Sal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jun Sal's cut.
That's time! Sal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL#
Sal forces The Sonni back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Sal jumps guard.
Sal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Sonni is controlling him.
The Sonni wants to pass the guard but Sal is keeping the position.#ES#
Sal has his feet on The Sonni's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sal moves in looking to clinch but The Sonni pushes him off.
The Sonni circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Sonni tries to counter with a clinch but Sal shakes him off and moves away.
Sal wants to clinch but The Sonni slips to the side
and The Sonni counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
The Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Sal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sal throws a sloppy head kick #CL2#
and The Sonni counters by moving into the clinch.
The Sonni looking for a takedown.
Sal tries to pull guard but The Sonni forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The Sonni prevents a takedown attempt there.
The Sonni tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
The Sonni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sal wants to clinch up but The Sonni keeps it at a distance.
Sal wants to clinch.#T2#
Sal wants to clinch up but The Sonni keeps it at a distance.
Sal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Markku The Sonni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Sonni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sal.#CL2#
The Sonni closes the distance and pushes Sal back into the cage.
The Sonni can't get the takedown.
Jun Sal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markku The Sonni.
The Sonni drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The Sonni is breathing heavily.
The Sonni tries to score a body lock takedown but Sal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sal stops a takedown attempt from The Sonni.
Sal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Sonni is defending well.#T3#
Sal is trying to pull guard but The Sonni has him pressed against the cage.
Sal looking to stall.
Sal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Sonni smiles and moves away.
Sal is looking to clinch but The Sonni is avoiding it.
Sal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Sonni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch but The Sonni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch but The Sonni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Sonni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Sonni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sal tries to clinch there but The Sonni circles away.
Sal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T4#
Sal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sal tries to clinch up but The Sonni circles away and keeps his distance.
Sal doesn't manage to clinch there - The Sonni circles away.
Sal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sal wants it to stay on the feet.
Sal is looking to clinch but The Sonni is avoiding it.
The Sonni with the counter takedown but Sal avoids it easily.
The Sonni darts in looking for a takedown but Sal gets double underhooks and turns The Sonni into the cage.
The Sonni shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sal sprawls well. Sal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Sonni gets slowly back to his feet.
Sal tries to clinch but The Sonni moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sal fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Sonni keeps the fight on the outside.
Sal tries to clinch up but The Sonni circles away and keeps his distance.
Sal is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markku The Sonni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jun Sal's cut.
That's time! Sal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sal tries a head kick but it misses.
The Sonni keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
The Sonni rushes Sal and presses him up against the cage.
Sal has had enough of the clinch but The Sonni keeps him there for the moment.
The Sonni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sal or not. #TD#
Sal pulls guard successfully.
Sal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Sonni wants to pass the guard but Sal is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Sal keeping full guard, as The Sonni tries to pass.
Sal keeping moving, preventing The Sonni from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Markku The Sonni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sal is looking to clinch but The Sonni is avoiding it.
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Sonni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Sonni lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Sonni shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sal defends it nicely.
The Sonni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Sonni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sal tries to clinch up.
Sal wants to clinch.
The Sonni throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Sonni looks for the body kick but Sal saw that one coming.
Sal is looking to clinch but The Sonni is avoiding it.
#T3#
Sal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Sonni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Sal pushes The Sonni up against the cage in a clinch.
Jun Sal has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
The Sonni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Sonni circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Sonni swats away the attempt to clinch by Sal.
Sal tries to clinch there but The Sonni circles away.
Sal wants to clinch up but The Sonni keeps it at a distance.
The Sonni swats away the attempt to clinch by Sal.
Sal fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Sonni steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sal.
Sal tries to clinch but The Sonni is having none of it.
Sal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2#
The Sonni rushes Sal and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Sal jumps guard and drags The Sonni to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T4#
Sal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Sonni's guard. #REVR#
The Sonni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Sal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The Sonni is trying to control the position but Sal postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Sonni working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sal.
The Sonni working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Markku The Sonni.
I think The Sonni has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markku The Sonni!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 27, 2018 |
#R1##KD#
Oooooh!!! Boy has knocked Sal down with a huge combo! Boy steps away and waves a wobbly Sal back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#
It looks like Jun Sal has been cut.
Boy throws a nice looking combination but Sal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Sal clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Sal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sal counters with a two punch combo. #CL2#
Sal clinches.
Sal misses with an elbow over the top.
Sal landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#TD2#
Sal jumps guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sal is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Boy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1#
Sal throws a big right hand that misses.
Sal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SU2#
Sal stands up and waves to Boy to follow him.
Boy tries to bum rush Sal with a series of wild strikes but Sal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Good leg kick by Sal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#CL2#
Sal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boy, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Sal pulls guard successfully.
Sal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Sal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2##SU2#
Sal escapes and gets back to his feet.
Boy misses with a two punch combination.
Boy throws a combination. Sal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#ROC#
Sal is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boy cracks Sal's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Sal slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Boy can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Party Boy!
In his post fight interview, Party Boy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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