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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1##TD2# Makedov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Thor tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops. Makedov keeps control of the position as Thor tries to break free.
Makedov just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Makedov landing with strikes. Makedov is punishing Thor with some ground and pound. Makedov scores with punches and elbows. This has been an exciting period of action! Makedov throwing damaging strikes from the back! Thor could be in trouble here!
Makedov lands a shot to the head. #T1# Makedov scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Thor is looking for a way out. Makedov lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Thor.
Thor trying to control the action but Makedov just sinks the hooks in. Makedov has good solid back control here. Can Thor hold on?! Makedov is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Makedov is riding his opponent, not letting Thor buck him off. #T2# Makedov throwing damaging strikes from the back! Thor could be in trouble here!
Makedov scores with punches from the back.
Thor grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. Makedov throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Thor!
Makedov has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Thor. Thor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Makedov on the ground. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Makedov really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Thor. Thor is breathing heavily. Thor trying to control the action but Makedov just sinks the hooks in. Makedov punches Thor on the ear. #T3# Makedov cracks Thor with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Thor from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Makedov is looking to finish with some ground and pound! Makedov really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Thor. Makedov has Thor flattened out and is raining down punches. Makedov controlling from the back. Makedov lands shots from the back. Makedov throwing damaging strikes from the back! Thor could be in trouble here!
Makedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Makedov gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. #T4# Makedov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Thor doesn't escape. Makedov lands a shot to the body. Makedov punishes Thor with strikes from the back mount. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Makedov connects with a big shot to the side of Thor's head.
Makedov punishes Thor with strikes from the back mount. #ROC2# Thor is rocked! Thor wants to escape the position.
Makedov lands a shot to the head. Oh Thor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Makedov is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Thor seems to have got his legs back now. Thor is trapped and Makedov is scoring with shots to the head and body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Makedov dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2##TD2# Makedov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Makedov is in Thor's guard. Thor really is a fat lump. Makedov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Makedov slips nicely into half guard. Makedov stalling. Makedov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Makedov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Makedov working over Thor with some ground and pound. Thor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Makedov slows the pace down in half guard. #T1# Makedov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Makedov slips a nice elbow through Thor's hands, connecting with Thor's forehead. Makedov lands strikes from half guard. Makedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Makedov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2# Makedov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Makedov content to control rather than advance. Thor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Makedov looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Makedov lands with a punch from half guard. Makedov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Makedov working Thor over with strikes. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T3# Makedov working over Thor with some ground and pound. Thor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Makedov working the head and body with strikes. Makedov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Makedov works his way into side control. Thor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Makedov taking a breather here. #T4# Makedov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Thor to see if he's OK. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Makedov scores with punches from side control. Makedov working the head with strikes. Makedov taking a breather here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Makedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. #R3##TD2# A momentary lapse in concentration from Thor enables Makedov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Thor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Thor has momentary wrist control but Makedov slips an elbow through the middle. Makedov scoring with some ground and pound. Makedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Makedov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thor's head. Makedov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Khabib Makedov has got the better of the ground game so far. Makedov is continuing to stall. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Makedov working some strikes from top position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Makedov passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T1# Makedov controls the position. Makedov scoring with punches and elbows. Makedov in side control lands a decent elbow. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Thor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Thor on the wrong end of some ground and pound. A lull in the action here. A big shot lands for Makedov! That's hurt Thor! Will he recover? Makedov fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Makedov!
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