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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
FSF 11: Eagle
Date: Oct 07, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Volchenko clinches up against the cage.
Volchenko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Volchenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Franke's face.
#CUT#
It looks like Theo Franke has been cut.
Volchenko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Franke avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Volchenko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Franke is trying to drag Volchenko to the mat but Volchenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ivan Volchenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theo Franke.
Volchenko avoiding damage.
Volchenko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Volchenko for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volchenko slows down the pace here.
Volchenko misses with a body punch.
#T1#
Franke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Volchenko prevents it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Volchenko breaks the clinch.
Volchenko darts in looking for a takedown but Franke gets double underhooks and turns Volchenko into the cage.
Ivan Volchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Volchenko gets caught napping as Franke dives in and scores a takedown. Volchenko manages to retain guard.
Volchenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Volchenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Franke is controlling him.
Volchenko has momentary wrist control but Franke slips an elbow through the middle.
Volchenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Franke is one step ahead there.
Franke lands a couple of digs.#T2#
Franke lands a couple of digs.
Franke wants to pass the guard but Volchenko is keeping the position.
Franke lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Franke throwing strikes from guard but Volchenko blocks nicely.
Franke scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volchenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Volchenko is pulling down on Franke's head to control his posture.
Franke landing with the ground and pound.
Franke works over Volchenko with some ground and pound from guard.#T3#
Franke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Volchenko's head.
Franke wants to control from the top but Volchenko keeps moving.
Franke preventing the sweep.
Franke landing some decent shots from guard.
Franke wants to pass the guard but Volchenko is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Franke lands a couple of elbows.
Franke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Volchenko throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
so Franke counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES#
Volchenko has his feet on Franke's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Franke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T4##CL#
Volchenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Franke fails to pull guard.
Volchenko leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franke is trying to drag Volchenko to the mat but Volchenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Franke wants to take the fight to the mat but Volchenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Franke is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franke is trying to pull guard but Volchenko has him pressed against the cage.
Volchenko lands a body punch.
Franke blocks the elbow strike.
Volchenko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Volchenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theo Franke's cut.
That's time! Volchenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Volchenko is looking to land body kicks.#CL#
Volchenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Volchenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Volchenko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Franke has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Volchenko after a bit of a struggle. #BC#
Volchenko breaks the clinch.
Volchenko sizes up Franke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Franke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franke let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Franke.
Ivan Volchenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theo Franke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volchenko throws an overhand right that has Franke reeling! Volchenko follows up with more punches and Franke is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Volchenko!
A determined Ivan Volchenko didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Franke blocks a low kick nicely.
Dawson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Franke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dawson.
#TD#
Franke gets a takedown into half guard.
Dawson trying to control here.
Dawson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franke moves nicely into side control.
Dawson tries to escape but Franke is in control.
Franke scoring with punches from side control.
Franke scoring with punches from side control. #T1#
Franke passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dawson!
Franke lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dawson hang on?
Dawson taking shots to the head.
Franke lands a nice shot to the head.
Franke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Franke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dawson is looking to improve his position but Franke isn't that keen on the idea.
Franke looking to control and managing it successfully.
Franke landing strikes from the mount and Dawson is in trouble!
Franke is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dawson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franke trying to control but Dawson is having none of it.
Franke pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T2#
Franke lands a heavy elbow.
Franke looking to finish Dawson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dawson!
Franke controlling the pace for now.
Franke working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franke trying to control but Dawson is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dawson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Franke landing shots from mount.
Dawson working to try and regain half guard.
Dawson is in a horrible position here. Franke smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#T3#
Franke landing punches.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Franke cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Franke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Franke.
Franke working the ground and pound effectively.
Franke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dawson tries to reverse the position but Franke maintains control.
Franke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Franke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franke punishing his opponent with strikes.
Franke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
BOOM! Franke connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Franke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dawson looks a forlorn figure.
Franke landing strikes from the mount.
Dawson is squirming around, avoiding Franke's attempts to control the action.
Franke has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dawson's face.
Franke lands a big shot there that rocks Dawson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Franke looking to finish Dawson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dawson!
Franke controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franke raining down hammerfists from mount.
Franke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theo Franke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Dawson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dawson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dawson throws a leg kick but Franke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franke manages to avoid it.
Dawson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD#
Franke fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dawson to the ground. Franke is now in Dawson's guard.
Franke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Franke scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Franke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Franke distracts Dawson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Theo Franke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Franke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dawson's head.
Franke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Franke is pushing down on Dawson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dawson is fighting to maintain full guard but Franke has managed to sneak the leg through.#T1#
Franke is nestled in close to Dawson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Franke lands a nice short elbow.
Franke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Franke lands strikes from half guard.
Dawson is breathing heavily.
Franke looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Franke is trying to control. Dawson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Franke is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Franke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Franke 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.
Franke working the head and body with strikes.
Dawson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dawson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Franke slips a nice elbow through Dawson's hands, connecting with Dawson's forehead.
Franke stalling. #T2#
Dawson is refusing to be controlled, as Franke sits in half guard.
Franke lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Franke wants to control but Dawson is keeping him busy.
Franke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franke content to control rather than advance.
Franke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dawson can do to turn this around?
Franke looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T3#
Franke looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Franke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Franke is nestled in close to Dawson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Franke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Franke winds up and cracks Dawson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dawson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Franke is keen to just control but Dawson is a slippery customer.
Franke is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Franke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Franke passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dawson!
Franke landing strikes, looking to finish! #SUB#
Franke is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dawson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franke lands a nice shot to the head.
Franke in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Franke scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Franke putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Franke putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#ROC#
Dawson is rocked!#SUB#
Dawson has left one of his arms exposed and Franke doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Dawson screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Theo Franke!
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