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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Robles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Robles tries to sprawl but Yamamoto drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Robles punching from the bottom.
Robles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yamamoto is working away from the top position though.
Robles is trying to get back to full guard.
Robles is looking to control Yamamoto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Robles avoid being mounted?
Yamamoto trying to pass the guard but Robles defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robles regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yamamoto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SU2#
Yamamoto has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #T1#
Yamamoto throws an off balance right hand
#CL#
and Robles counters by clinching up.
A bit of stalling here from Robles.
#TD2#
Yamamoto has hold of one of Robles's legs. Robles is fighting the takedown attempt but Yamamoto gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Robles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Robles is trying to keep Yamamoto in close.
#SUB#
Robles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Robles looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yamamoto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Robles is looking for a sweep. Yamamoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yamamoto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Robles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Robles wants to control but Yamamoto is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
Robles is looking to escape.
Yamamoto is keen to just control but Robles is a slippery customer.
Robles is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Yamamoto controlling the action here.
Robles slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Robles is striking off his back. Yamamoto thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Yamamoto passes into side control, despite Robles's attempt to control the position.
Robles is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yamamoto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
Yamamoto is trying to work for a kimura but Robles is defending well.
#T3#
Robles wants to get back to full guard.
Yamamoto is trying to control. Robles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yamamoto is looking to advance position but Robles won't allow it.
Robles is refusing to be controlled, as Yamamoto sits in half guard.
Yamamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Robles trying to control from the bottom.
Robles regains full guard. Nicely done.
Robles trying to strike off his back.
Yamamoto looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yamamoto postures up.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses. Robles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yamamoto's guard. Nice move by Robles!#REVR##SUB2#
Yamamoto looking for a guillotine here but Robles defends easily.
Robles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Yamamoto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Yamamoto loads up on a big right hand but Robles slips the punch.#TD2#
Yamamoto shoots in and gets a takedown into Robles's guard.#ES#
Robles is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #BC2#
Yamamoto manages to break the clinch.
Robles blocks a leg kick.
Robles is looking to counter the offense by Yamamoto and move into the clinch.
Yamamoto scores with a nice right hand.
Robles shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamamoto pinned against the cage. Yamamoto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD2#
Yamamoto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #T1#
Robles missing with punches from the bottom.
Robles trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Yamamoto manages to pass to mount!
Robles manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Robles is looking for a sweep. Yamamoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yamamoto wants to take a breather but Robles is having none of it.
Yamamoto wants to pass the guard but Robles is defending well. #SUB#
Robles actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Robles is trying to get back to full guard.
Robles trying to get back to full guard but Yamamoto takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!#SUB2#
Yamamoto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Robles is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Robles tries to hold on but Yamamoto postures up.
Yamamoto thowing shots but they're missing.
Robles regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Robles gets full guard.
Yamamoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamamoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto wants to pass the guard but Robles is keeping the position.
Robles looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yamamoto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yamamoto is controlling the pace.
Robles is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Robles is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yamamoto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yamamoto's back!
Robles throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Yamamoto tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamamoto prevents Robles from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kenji Yamamoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Robles tries to sprawl but Yamamoto drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yamamoto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB2#
Yamamoto is working for a submission of some sort.
Yamamoto tries to pass to full mount but Robles defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robles is looking for a sweep. Yamamoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Yamamoto wants to pass to mount but Robles is defending the position.
Yamamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Robles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Robles makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Robles.
Robles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Robles holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB#
Robles has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yamamoto is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Robles.
Robles manages to get back to half guard.
Yamamoto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Robles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yamamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
Yamamoto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Robles manages to get to full guard.
Robles tries to strike from the bottom.
#SUB#
Robles looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yamamoto passes into half guard.
Yamamoto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yamamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robles keeps working.
Robles regains full guard. Nicely done. #T3#
Robles wants to sweep here but Yamamoto controlling him for the moment.
Robles striking off his back.
Yamamoto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Robles thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kenji Yamamoto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Robles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamamoto is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yamamoto throws the left hand but Robles avoids the punch easily.
Robles tries to counter by clinching up but Yamamoto breaks away and moves out of range.#TD2#
Yamamoto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yamamoto is trying to control. Robles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SU2#
Yamamoto gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Yamamoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Yamamoto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Robles to the ground. Yamamoto is now in Robles's guard.
Manual Robles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenji Yamamoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB#
Yamamoto is sitting in close to Robles's body. Robles has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Yamamoto is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Yamamoto is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Robles.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Manual Robles!
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