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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
AFC5
Date: May 28, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Rickett clinches with his opponent.
Rickett lands with a light punch inside.
Bravo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rickett just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rickett takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rickett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rickett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rickett.
Bravo letting Rickett take a breather here.
Rickett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bravo.
Bravo is looking for a takedown.
Rickett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bravos head.
A nice left hand lands by Rickett.
The referee calls for Rickett to work.
Bravo misses with an elbow over the top.
Rickett digs a right hand into Bravo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bravo's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Rickett - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rickett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rickett.
Rickett stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rickett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rickett pushes Bravo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T1#
Still in the clinch, Rickett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rickett lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rickett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rickett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rickett.
Rickett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rickett takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rickett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bravo missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rickett.
Rickett stalling in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rickett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Rickett.
Rickett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
Bravo is trying to stall.
Bravo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rickett has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bravo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rickett can turn it around.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drako Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rickett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Rickett managing to block the knees to the body from Bravo.
Bravo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rickett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
Rickett blocking some punches.
Rickett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rickett displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bravo up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rickett takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Rickett's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Rickett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rickett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rickett blocks a body shot from Bravo.
Bravo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rickett to keep the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rickett lands a nice shot to the body.
Bravo has a couple of punches blocked by Rickett.
Rickett lands with a light punch inside.
Bravo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rickett is struggling to control the position.
Rickett lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Bravo looking for a takedown.
Rickett cracks Bravo with a nice body shot.
Bravo is breathing heavily.#TD#
Bravo pulls Rickett into guard.
#SUB#
Bravo has his foot on Rickett's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rickett works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Bravo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rickett defends it easily.
Rickett stopping the sweep attempt from Bravo.
Rickett wants to get up but he can't break Bravo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bravo looking to control.
Rickett wants to stand but Bravo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bravo 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##T4#
Rickett wants to get back to his feet.
Bravo tries to pass to full mount but Rickett defends it.
Bravo uses his free foot to push down on Rickett's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rickett.
Bravo lands a big elbow. #SUB#
Bravo working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Rickett looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Bravo! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Drako Bravo!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Downem has closed the distance and engaged Rickett in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Rickett.
Rickett struggles to land a body shot inside as Downem controls his hands.
Rickett trying to control the position but instead, Downem has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rickett into the cage.
Rickett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rickett is stalling here.
Downem throws a punch but it's blocked by Rickett.
Rickett wants to stall.
Rickett scores with a shoulder strike.
Downem is looking for a takedown.
Rickett throws a punch but it's blocked by Downem.
Downem leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rickett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Downem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rickett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Rickett. #TD#
Downem drags the fight down to the ground.
Downem has control of Rickett's left arm, preventing Rickett from doing any damage. #T1#
Rickett wants to stand and escape but instead Downem has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Downem scoring with punches to the head and body.
Downem controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SU#
Rickett is working an open guard so Downem takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Downem darts in looking for a takedown but Rickett gets double underhooks and turns Downem into the cage. #CL2#
Downem tries to keep at a distance but Rickett has taken the fight into the clinch.#T2#
Rickett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Downem backwards.
Downem tries to circle away but Rickett has him pinned against the cage.
Downem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rickett lands a left hand.
Rickett is trying to maintain a safe position but Downem gets an underhook and turns Rickett into the cage.
Rickett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rickett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Downem misses with a punch to the body.
Rickett trying to control the position but instead, Downem has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rickett into the cage.
Rickett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Downem.
Downem lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Downem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#TD#
Downem pulls guard. #SUB#
Downem working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rickett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Downem is tightening it up a little... Rickett has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Rickett reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Rickett taps out! Nice BJJ there by Downem!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Takem Downem!
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