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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 16, 2017 |
#R1# Pumpkin wants to clinch up but Lucas keeps it at a distance. No luck for Pumpkin with that takedown attempt. #CL2# Lucas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2# Lucas pulls Pumpkin into guard.
Lucas has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad The Island. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one. Pumpkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Pumpkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucas swivels though and keeps the full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pumpkin advances to half guard. Lucas is trying to stand up here but Pumpkin is controlling him well. Pumpkin throwing shots but Lucas is blocking nicely. #T1# Lucas keeping hold of Pumpkin's head, controlling as best he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lucas manages to get to full guard.
Lucas wants to sweep but no luck. Pumpkin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lucas is proving hard to escape from. Pumpkin wants to stand and escape but instead Lucas has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB# Pumpkin pulls Lucas in close to prevent any damage. #T2# Pumpkin working a defensive guard here.
Lucas passes Pumpkin's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Lucas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Pumpkin manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Lucas sitting in guard here, content to control. #T3# Lucas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pumpkin is proving hard to escape from. Lucas is pushing down on Pumpkin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pumpkin is fighting to maintain full guard but Lucas has managed to sneak the leg through. Lucas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#TD2# Lucas closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pumpkin's guard. Lucas throws a big right hand that misses. Pumpkin wants to stand but Lucas is controlling the position. Lucas wants to stand but Pumpkin has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Lucas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ayman Lucas dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Pumpkin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Pumpkin tries to clinch up. Pumpkin looks to land a combination but Lucas avoids it well. Lucas shoots for a double leg takedown but Pumpkin sprawls well. He's pushed Lucas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. A punch combination from Lucas misses. Pumpkin tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lucas scores with a jab to the body. Pumpkin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lucas throws a leg kick but Pumpkin sees it coming and moves out of range. Lucas throws a leg kick but Pumpkin checks it. #CL# Pumpkin forces Lucas back against the cage and clinches.#T1##TD2# Lucas pulls Pumpkin into guard.
Lucas 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. Lucas is trying to keep Pumpkin in close.
#SUB2# Lucas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Pumpkin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Pumpkin trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom. Pumpkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2# Lucas pulls Pumpkin in close to his closed guard and prevents Pumpkin from doing any damage or advancing position. Pumpkin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lucas on the ground. Lucas trying to keep a closed guard but Pumpkin is proving a slippery customer.
Pumpkin wants to control from the top but Lucas keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pumpkin is looking to advance position but Lucas has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB# Pumpkin tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3# Lucas lands a big elbow. #SUB2# Lucas is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pumpkin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lucas cracks Pumpkin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pumpkin tries to get back to half guard but can't. Lucas controlling from mount. Pumpkin is trying to reverse the position but instead Lucas has taken his back - oops!#T4# Lucas cracks Pumpkin with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Pumpkin from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lucas controlling the positon. Let's hope that Lucas 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.#SUB2# Lucas looking for the choke from the back. This has been an exciting period of action! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Lucas gets his hands free as Pumpkin looks to control. You can see the frustration on Pumpkin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ayman Lucas 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. This is the final round! #R3# Pumpkin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pumpkin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lucas sprawls well. Lucas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pumpkin gets slowly back to his feet. Lucas has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Pumpkin slaps away a takedown attempt from Lucas, before circling back to the center of the mat. Lucas fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Pumpkin misses with a head kick.
Pumpkin shoots in looking for a takedown but Lucas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pumpkin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# Pumpkin has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2# Lucas gets a trip takedown into half guard. Lucas moves nicely into side control. Lucas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pumpkin is avoiding damage well.
#T1# Pumpkin tries to improve position but can't. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Pumpkin is trying to work for a sweep but Lucas has mounted him! Lucas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Pumpkin tries to reverse the position but Lucas maintains control. Lucas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pumpkin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T2# Lucas controlling the position easily from mount. Pumpkin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Lucas scoring with strikes but Pumpkin is staying in there. Pumpkin is trying to escape the mount.
Lucas unloading with bombs! Lucas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3##SUB2# Lucas is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Lucas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ayman Lucas!
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