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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 11, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Goral changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fitzgerald looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Goral wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fitzgerald keeps working.
Goral gets to mount! Fitzgerald was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Goral controlling the position easily from mount.
Goral lands a big elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fitzgerald is working hard here to advance position.
Fitzgerald tries to lock up and control but Goral gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fitzgerald is working to get back to half guard.
#T1#
Goral can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fitzgerald is looking to escape.
Goral landing strikes from the mount and Fitzgerald is in trouble!
The referee warns Fitzgerald that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fitzgerald really is a fat lump.
Goral punching from mount but Fitzgerald doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Goral lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#T2#
Goral is landing with some decent strikes but Fitzgerald is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Goral is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fitzgerald can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fitzgerald tries to hold on but Goral postures up.
Fitzgerald slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fitzgerald wants to control but Goral is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fitzgerald moves into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzgerald keeping moving, preventing Goral from controlling successfully.
Goral wants to stand but Fitzgerald is controlling his posture from full guard. #T3#
Fitzgerald is trying to control the position but Goral postures up.
Goral is in close to Fitzgerald's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fitzgerald keeping full guard, as Goral tries to pass.
Fitzgerald preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goral trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goral works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Goral is looking to take a break and control but Fitzgerald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goral trying to control from Fitzgerald's half guard. Fitzgerald has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fitzgerald controls Goral momentarily but Goral frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goral working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Goral dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Fitzgerald gets caught napping as Goral dives in and scores a takedown. Fitzgerald manages to retain guard.
Fitzgerald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fitzgerald has control of Goral's left arm, preventing Goral from doing any damage.
Goral stopping the sweep attempt from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Goral missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goral wants to get up but he can't break Fitzgerald's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Goral tries to free his leg and advance position but Fitzgerald is retaining full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Goral. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Goral wants to stand but Fitzgerald is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fitzgerald has his hands on Goral's head, controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T1##TD2#
Fitzgerald gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fitzgerald working a defensive guard but Goral manages to pass into side control anyway.
#SUB2#
Goral is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fitzgerald is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Who's going to make the next move?#T2#
Fitzgerald throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Fitzgerald tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Goral easily slips into full mount!
Fitzgerald tries to lock up and control but Goral gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fitzgerald is trying desperately to improve position.
Goral working away from the top, dropping strikes.#T3##SUB2#
Goral goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Fitzgerald is on top in guard.
Goral is trying to control the position but Fitzgerald postures up.
Goral trying to control the position here. #SUB#
Fitzgerald thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fitzgerald postures up.
#T4##SUB2#
Goral looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SU#
Fitzgerald gets to his feet - Goral follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Goral fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fitzgerald to the ground. Goral is now in Fitzgerald's guard.
Goral trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fitzgerald manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goral is breathing heavily.
Goral seems keen to control Fitzgerald's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fitzgerald keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Goral's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Goral showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Goral rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fitzgerald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fitzgerald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goral has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Fitzgerald rushes Goral and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Fitzgerald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fitzgerald has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#BC#
Fitzgerald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Fitzgerald closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzgerald throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goral counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Goral tries to counter it with a takedown but Fitzgerald pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Goral is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Goral looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Goral wants to control from the top but Fitzgerald keeps moving. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Goral is looking to pass into half guard but Fitzgerald pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fitzgerald is in guard.#REVR#
Goral wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Fitzgerald drops back, looking for a kneebar! Goral looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Goral looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Goral! #REVB##SU2#
Goral decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD2#
Goral scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Fitzgerald throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T3##TD2#
Goral dives in and scores a takedown into Fitzgerald's guard.#ES#
Fitzgerald pushes Goral off and gets back to his feet.
Goral uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fitzgerald has time to react.
Fitzgerald circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD2#
Goral closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitzgerald keeping hold of Goral's head, controlling as best he can.
Goral tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fitzgerald knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T4#
Goral takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fitzgerald trying to hold on to Goral's head to control him but Goral postures up.
Fitzgerald is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Goral tries to stand but as he's on his way up, Fitzgerald locks on to a trailing arm. Oh, he's locked on a tight looking armbar - Goral could be in trouble here! Yes, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucien Fitzgerald!
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