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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 08, 2016 |
#R1# Atkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#TD2# Atkins gets the takedown into side control. #ES# Lara explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Lara tries to clinch up but Atkins circles away and keeps his distance. Lara could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Lara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atkins swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lara tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2# Atkins gets in close and instigates a clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lara tries to circle away but Atkins has him pinned against the cage.#BC2# Atkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Herman Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lara throws a nice looking combination but Atkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2# Atkins clinches up against the cage.#BC2# Atkins breaks from the clinch.
#CL2# Atkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2# Atkins breaks from the clinch.
Lara with a poor takedown and Atkins counters with a one-two to the body. #T1# Lara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CL2# Atkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2# Atkins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lara uses from the top position. Lara trying to control the position from guard on top but Atkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES2# Atkins kicks Lara off and gets to his feet. Lara tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2# Atkins forces Lara back against the cage and clinches. Lara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Atkins just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2# Atkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Lara. No joy for Atkins on that attempt. Atkins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT2# It looks like Duane Lara has been cut. 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! Lara throws a sloppy head kick and Atkins moves out of range easily. #T2# Atkins with a hook. Atkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lara. That did some damage!#KD2# Atkins lands a big head kick that sends Lara tumbling to the mat! Atkins takes a step backwards and waves Lara back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2# Lara is rocked! Lara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Atkins pinned against the cage. Atkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Oh Lara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duane Lara. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lara is breathing heavily. Atkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lara at a distance.
Lara seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2# Atkins clinches up with Lara and pushes him back against the cage. Atkins stalling against the cage.
Atkins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#BC2# Atkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Atkins cracks Lara with an open hand slap.#CL2# Atkins clinches up with Lara and pushes him back against the cage.#T3# A right hook to the body lands for Atkins.
#BC2# Atkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2# Lara gets tackled into the cage by Atkins. Atkins maintains the clinch. Lara trying to stall but Atkins improves his position.
Atkins stalling the fight.
Lara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Atkins is keeping busy.#BC2# Atkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2# Atkins drives through and clinches with Lara against the cage.
Atkins landing knees to the head.
#TD2# Atkins manages to pull guard.
Lara controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#ES2# Atkins manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Atkins pinned against the cage. Atkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T4##TD2# Atkins feints and as Lara raises his hands in defense, Atkins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU2# Atkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Atkins throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #CL2# Atkins has Lara up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2# Atkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lara. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Atkins dominated that round. The cut man is working on Duane Lara's cut. That's time! Back to the action! #R2##CL2# Atkins rushes Lara and presses him up against the cage. Lara will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Atkins up against the cage.#BC2# Atkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lara misses with a head kick.
Atkins throws out a counter right but Lara avoids it with no problem. Lara needs to keep his hands up - Atkins had a free shot at his head there.#CL2# Atkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Atkins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #BC# Lara manages to break the clinch.
Atkins misses with the combination.
Atkins moves out of range as Lara strikes.#T1##CL2# Atkins forces Lara back against the cage and clinches. Lara pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC2# Atkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lara is looking to clinch but Atkins is avoiding it.
Lara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atkins.
An inside leg kick lands from Atkins. Lara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Lara tries to close the distance and clinch but Atkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nice body kick there by Atkins. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2##CL2# Atkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2# Atkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Atkins.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Atkins is defended easily by Lara. A head kick from Atkins lands but Lara takes it in his stride. #CUT2# Duane Lara's cut is getting worse. Atkins is looking to slow Lara down with leg kicks. Duane Lara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lara misses with a head kick.
#T3##KD2# Atkins lands a big right hand that sends Lara crashing to the mat! Atkins stays standing though and waves Lara back to his feet!#CUT2# Duane Lara's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Atkins, right into the meat.
Atkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Lara throws a sloppy head kick and Atkins moves out of range easily. Atkins is looking for the big counter here.#CL2# Atkins moves into range and clinches up with Lara. Lara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Atkins just stands there and leans against the cage. Lara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atkins avoids it. Atkins landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lara misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2# Atkins breaks from the clinch.
Lara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T4# Atkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Atkins Throws a clean left jab. Atkins Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Lara's chin! Lara crumbles to the ground and Atkins follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Atkins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Herman Atkins!
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