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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 14, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
O Connor has closed the distance and engaged Melendez in a clinch.
Melendez looking to throw knees to the head but O Connor is blocking nicely.
Melendez tries a body shot but O Connor blocks it.
#TD#
Melendez is trying to trip O Connor. He has hold of a leg but O Connor is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Melendez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Melendez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Melendez is looking to work some ground and pound but O Connor has wrist control.
Melendez postures up in O Connor's guard and throws a big left but O Connor blocks it.
O Connor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Melendez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Melendez wants to get up but he can't break O Connor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez scoring with some ground and pound.
O Connor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Melendez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Melendez wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of O Connor's closed guard. He's half up but O Connor has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! O Connor pivots and extends the arm, Melendez falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by O Connor! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul O Connor!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul O Connor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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