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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 619 Round 3
Date: Apr 17, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Danda clinches up with Messi and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Messi successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB#
Messi has his foot on Danda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Danda works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danda wants to stand and escape but instead Messi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Danda has an active guard here but Messi has managed to pass into half guard.
Danda keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danda won't allow Messi to pass to mount.
Messi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#T1#
Messi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Danda to regain full guard.
Danda wants to stand but Messi is controlling the position.
Messi content to stall in guard here.
Danda has control of Messi's left arm, preventing Messi from doing any damage.
Danda looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Messi manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Messi seems keen to control Danda's posture.
Messi keeping moving, preventing Danda from controlling successfully.
Danda wants to pass the guard but Messi is keeping the position.
Danda works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T3#
Danda not doing much here.
#SUB2#
Danda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Messi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Messi is trying to control but can't.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Danda looks for a takedown but Messi sprawls well.
Messi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Danda manages to circle out of the way.
A punch combination from Messi misses. #CL#
Messi has Danda up against the cage in a clinch.
#T4##BC#
Messi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Messi clinches up with Danda and pushes him back against the cage.
Danda struggles to land a body shot inside as Messi controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Messi as Danda tries to tie him up. #BC#
Messi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danda tries for a takedown but Messi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Messi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Danda enables Messi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Danda manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Danda looking to control.
Messi wants to get up but he can't break Danda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Messi dominated that round.
That's time! Messi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Messi darts in looking for a takedown but Danda gets double underhooks and turns Messi into the cage.
Danda tries to counter with a clinch but Messi shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Danda rushes Messi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Messi tries to pull guard but Danda forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Messi looking to stall.
Messi wants to take the fight to the mat but Danda manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonel Messi. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Danda has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Messi uses from the top position.
Messi controlling from the top position.
Danda has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Messi throws a big right hand that misses.
Danda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Messi controls the pace.#SUB2#
Danda looking for a triangle here. Messi is fighting it but it looks tight! Danda pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Messi is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lalla Danda!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 619 Round 2
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Ibid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Messi.
#TD#
Messi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ibid's guard.
Ibid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Messi looking to pass the guard.
Ibid has a closed guard, preventing Messi from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibid wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Ibid trying to control the position here.
Messi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Messi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ibid's half guard.
Ibid tries to get to full guard but Messi has control of the leg.
Messi trying to control the action but Ibid is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Messi seems to be working for a kimura but Ibid defends the submission attempt.#T2##SUB#
Ibid is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Messi has latched onto it... Big trouble! Messi pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Ibid is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Messi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonel Messi!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 619 Round 1
Date: Apr 15, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Messi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Barakat!
Messi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Messi misses with the ground and pound.
Barakat tries to buck Messi off but Messi is having none of it.
Barakat is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Barakat will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Barakat is not content to let Messi control the position. #T1#
Barakat is trying to get back to half guard.
Barakat is not content to let Messi control the position.
Messi looking to control but instead Barakat has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Messi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Messi is keen to just control but Barakat is a slippery customer.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Messi is looking to advance position but Barakat won't allow it.
Barakat trying to hold on to Messi's head to control him but Messi postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Messi throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Barakat counters by moving into the clinch. #TD2#
Messi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Messi manages to end up in side control.
Messi slows the pace down.
Messi is trying to ground and pound but Barakat uses the momentary lack of control by Messi to regain half guard.
Messi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Barakat! #T3#
Barakat tries to hold on but Messi pushes him away.
Barakat is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Barakat wants to hold on but Messi pushes him away.
Messi with the ground and pound from mount.
Barakat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T4##SUB2#
Messi looking for a guillotine from mount but Barakat is having none of it.
Messi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Barakat regains half guard.
Messi controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Messi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Messi dominated that 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.
#R2#
Barakat tries for a takedown but Messi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Messi shoots in and gets a takedown into Barakat's guard.
Messi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barakat keeping full guard, as Messi tries to pass.
Messi trying to control the position from guard on top but Barakat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Messi wants to stand but Barakat is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messi throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Messi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Messi wants to stand but Barakat has his arm trapped.
Messi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Barakat down.
Messi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Messi is looking to take a break and control but Barakat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barakat wants to control but Messi postures up.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Messi wants to stand but Barakat is controlling his arm.
Barakat is looking to regain half guard here but Messi keeps moving and retains side control.
Messi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Messi tries to get to his feet but Barakat is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Messi in his guard.
Barakat striking off his back but it's not causing Messi any problems.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Messi pushes down on Barakat's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Messi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barakat's head.
Messi trying to mount his opponent but Barakat defends it. #SUB2#
Messi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barakat defends it well.
Barakat controlling the position for now.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Messi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#TD#
Barakat shoots in and gets a takedown into Messi's guard.
Messi is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Messi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barakat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barakat manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Messi holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Messi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barakat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barakat 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.
Leonel Messi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Messi gets caught napping as Barakat dives in and scores a takedown. Messi manages to retain guard.
Barakat wants to get up but he can't break Messi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Barakat sitting in guard here, content to control.
Messi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Messi working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messi has his hands on Barakat's head, controlling the position.
Messi controls Barakat momentarily but Barakat frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T1#
Messi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Barakat tries to clinch but Messi moves out of range. #TD2#
Messi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Barakat tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Messi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barakat is wriggling around trying to escape.
Messi unloading with bombs!
Messi throws a sloppy strike and Barakat uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Barakat has ended up in Messi's guard.
#T2#
Barakat is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Messi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barakat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barakat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barakat wants to stand but Messi has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T3##SUB2#
Messi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barakat stays in close to Messi's body and controls the position.
Barakat trying to stand up but can't free himself from Messi's guard.
Messi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barakat is one step ahead there. #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.
Barakat working some strikes from top position.
Barakat looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barakat wants to stand and escape but instead Messi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Islamiya Barakat.
I think Messi 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Leonel Messi!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Leonel Messi!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Leonel Messi!
Leonel Messi wins by unanimous decision!
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