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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 07, 2019 |
#R1#
Dab uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Santis.
De Santis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dab. Dab circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Santis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dab throws a body punch but De Santis moves out of range. #TD#
Dab is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in De Santis's half guard.
De Santis is not content to let Dab control the position.#SUB#
Dab is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so De Santis is just riding it out for now. Dab eventually gives up the hold.
Dab prevents De Santis from improving his position.#T1##SUB#
Dab is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Santis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dab wants to stand up but De Santis has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Dab passes the guard and advances to mount! #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dab trying to control but De Santis is having none of it.
De Santis is looking to improve his position but Dab isn't that keen on the idea.
Dab misses with a head shot.
Dab could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
De Santis is squirming around, avoiding Dab's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Dab throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dab throwing strikes here but De Santis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
De Santis avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dab.
Dab wants to control the pace but De Santis is squirming around nicely.
We've been informed that De Santis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dab controlling his opponent. #T4#
De Santis is squirming around, avoiding Dab's attempts to control the action.
De Santis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dab is trying to control here but De Santis has managed to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dab seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Santis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rab Dab dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Dab walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - De Santis throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD#
Dab shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dab was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dab trying to control the action but De Santis is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dab throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and De Santis works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Dab wants to control but De Santis is keeping him busy. #T1##SUB#
Dab is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
It looks like Dab is going to stand back up.
Dab throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing De Santis to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dab loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dab is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Santis can do to turn this around?
Dab in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dab throws a big right hand that misses.
Dab trying to control but De Santis is working from the bottom.
Dab is looking to stand up but De Santis won't let him. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jab by De Santis.
Dab drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Santis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dab.
De Santis throws a jab when Dab was well out of range.
Simone De Santis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Santis sizes up Dab with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Simone De Santis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Dab fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging De Santis to the ground. Dab is now in De Santis's guard.
Dab is looking to work some ground and pound but De Santis has wrist control.
De Santis keeping moving, preventing Dab from controlling successfully. #T3#
Dab passes easily into side control. Nice work.
De Santis is looking to regain half guard here but Dab keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Dab looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dab working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SU#
Dab has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
De Santis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De Santis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL#
Dab has De Santis up against the cage in a clinch.
De Santis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Santis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dab's elbow.
Dab is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Santis is defending well for now.#TD#
Dab pulls guard effortlessly.
Dab looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dab tries to strike from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dab is on top in guard.
#REVR#
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 Rab Dab will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
De Santis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#TD#
Dab shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. De Santis is trying to defend but Dab finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
De Santis is refusing to be controlled, as Dab sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dab wants to stand up but De Santis has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Dab trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#T1##SUB#
Dab is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Santis defends it well.
Dab throwing shots but De Santis is blocking nicely.
De Santis is looking to get back to full guard here but Dab has managed to pass to side control instead.
Dab trying to control the action but De Santis is working from the bottom.
Dab working the ground and pound but De Santis is defending the strikes.
Simone De Santis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Dab is trying to get an arm triangle but De Santis is defending well.
Dab advances nicely into full mount.
Dab thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
De Santis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dab.
#SUB#
De Santis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dab. #T3##SUB#
Dab working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
De Santis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dab.
Dab wants to control the pace but De Santis is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Dab there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
#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.
Dab throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for De Santis because Dab loaded up on that one.
Dab can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De Santis is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rab Dab showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dab, 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rab Dab!
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