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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Dixon fails to land with a series of punches.
Zulu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dixon is defended easily by Zulu.
Dixon really is a fat lump.#CL#
Dixon pushes Zulu up against the cage in a clinch.
Dixon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zulu walks away with a smile on his face. Dixon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zulu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zulu wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thorn Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zulu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zulu wants it to stay on the feet.
Dixon shoots and misses #CL2#
and Zulu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon jumps guard but Zulu stands there with Dixon around his waist. Dixon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2#
Zulu 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.#ES2#
Zulu uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Zulu leaves Dixon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T1#
Dixon lunges at Zulu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zulu's hand.
Zulu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dixon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zulu shoots for a takedown but Dixon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Zulu looks to move away, Dixon throws a big counter combo but Zulu just gets out of the way.
Zulu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dixon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zulu somewhat.
Dixon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL2#
and Zulu counters by moving into the clinch.
Dixon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dixon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zulu lands an elbow just above Dixon 's eye.
Zulu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dixon is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Zulu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2##CL2#
Zulu pushes Dixon up against the cage in a clinch.
Zulu has Dixon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dixon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Zulu works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dixon wants to get back to his feet but Zulu passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#REVR#
Dixon tries to get to full guard but Zulu has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Zulu is working for a submission of some sort.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zulu in particular looking to stall.#T3#
Let's hope that Zulu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dixon wants to get back to full guard but Zulu has mounted him!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zulu cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#T4#
Zulu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zulu with a couple of short strikes.
Zulu landing punches.
Zulu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dixon tries to lock up and control but Zulu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zulu controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nkemiko Zulu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Dixon misses with a looping right.
Zulu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dixon circles away.#CL2#
Zulu has Dixon up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2#
Zulu gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dixon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zulu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon wants to control the position but Zulu says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T1#
Dixon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zulu is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Zulu is working for a kimura but Dixon is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Dixon looking for submissions off his back.
Zulu sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zulu passes to side control.
Zulu lands some shots froms side control.#T3#
Dixon can't do much from the bottom here.
Zulu lands an elbow.
Zulu cracks Dixon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Zulu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dixon can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee asks Zulu politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Zulu prefers to stall for the moment though.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dixon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zulu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dixon misses with a few strikes there.
And Zulu tries to counter it with a takedown but Dixon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thorn Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon misses with a looping left.
Zulu flicks out a counter leg kick but Dixon steps away.
Thorn Dixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zulu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dixon sprawls well. Dixon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zulu gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
Zulu has closed the distance and engaged Dixon in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zulu landing knees to the head.
#BC2#
Zulu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nkemiko Zulu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Zulu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dixon sprawls well initially but Zulu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zulu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dixon is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Zulu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu working the head and body with strikes.
Zulu wants to free his trapped foot but Dixon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zulu slows the pace down in half guard. #T1#
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Zulu shoots in and bounces Dixon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zulu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SU2#
Zulu gets to his feet. Dixon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zulu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dixon as he jumps to the side.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zulu as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
Zulu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dixon's half guard.
Nkemiko Zulu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Well, if Zulu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T3##SUB2#
Zulu seems to be looking for submissions.
Zulu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Zulu controlling from the full mount. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zulu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dixon tries to reverse the position but Zulu maintains control.
Zulu controlling the position easily from mount.
Thorn Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zulu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dixon?
And that's the end of the fight!
Nkemiko Zulu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zulu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nkemiko Zulu!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 15, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Zulu clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Man has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zulu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Man has Zulu pushed against the cage.
Zulu is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD#
Zulu jumps into guard, dragging Man to the mat.
#SUB2#
Man drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Zulu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Man has Zulu in his guard.#REVR#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Man can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zulu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zulu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Man wants to hit a switch here but Zulu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Man there! #SUB#
Zulu jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Man manages to avoid the submission attempt. #T2#
Zulu controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Zulu decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Man shoots for a takedown but Zulu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nkemiko Zulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuge Man.#TD#
Zulu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Man's guard.
Zulu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3##SUB2#
Man looking for subs off his back but Zulu has passed one foot through into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zulu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zulu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Man pushes Zulu off looking to stand but Zulu dives back in and keeps control.
Zulu controlling the pace. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Man wants to improve his position but Zulu is controlling well.
Man has hold of Zulu's hands but Zulu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man is trying to control but can't.
Zulu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Man has hold of Zulu's hands but Zulu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nkemiko Zulu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zulu.
Zulu motions for Man to come forward. Zulu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Man takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Zulu pulls Man into guard.
#SU2#
Man gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nkemiko Zulu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man misses with a telegraphed body shot
#TD#
and Zulu counters with a single leg into guard. Man didn't expect that.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Man holds on and takes a little breather.
Zulu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB#
Zulu drops back looking for a leg! Man is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Man manages to kick Zulu off! Zulu jumps back into Man's guard.
Man trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Man has his foot on Zulu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zulu works his way back into a safe position though.
Man working a defensive guard here.
Zulu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Man is trying to keep Zulu in close.
Man is looking to sweep but instead, Zulu has passed into half guard.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Zulu is controlling the pace.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
Zulu controlling the action here.
Man scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Zulu manages to mount him!
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Man tries to lock up and control but Zulu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zulu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zulu lands a big shot there that rocks Man but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zulu controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zulu prevents Man from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nkemiko Zulu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Zulu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Zulu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zulu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man with the counter takedown but Zulu avoids it easily.
Zulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Man drives through and clinches with Zulu against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Man.
Zulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Zulu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Man prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man slowing the pace effectively.
Man is working for takedown but Zulu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Man manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zulu is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nkemiko Zulu. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##BC2#
Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zulu shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
Man misses with a hook. Zulu ducked under it nicely.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zulu as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Man as Zulu shoots in.#CL2#
Man has managed to clinch.
Zulu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man tries to pull guard but Zulu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zulu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Man slows down the pace here.
#T2##BC2#
Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Zulu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zulu works over Man with some ground and pound from guard.
Man wants to control the position but Zulu says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zulu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Man wants to control the action here but instead Zulu manages to pass to full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zulu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nkemiko Zulu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee warns Man that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#T3#
Zulu controlling the pace for now.
Man is looking to improve his position but Zulu isn't that keen on the idea.
Man is still trying to improve position.
Nkemiko Zulu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zulu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Man tries to reverse the position but Zulu maintains control.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Zulu 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. Man looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Zulu! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nkemiko Zulu!
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