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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
UFC 5-The Grudge
Date: Nov 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Albaskhanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Albaskhanov dives in for a single leg takedown but Franco sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Albaskhanov misses with a hook to the body
#TD2#
and Franco counters with a single leg into guard. Albaskhanov didn't expect that.
Albaskhanov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Albaskhanov tries to get out of the position.
Franco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Franco scoring with some ground and pound.
Albaskhanov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Franco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Albaskhanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Franco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Franco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Albaskhanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Albaskhanov, not yet.
Franco stands up over Albaskhanov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Franco works over Albaskhanov with some ground and pound from guard.
Franco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franco distracts Albaskhanov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Albaskhanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Albaskhanov, not yet.
Albaskhanov keeping moving, preventing Franco from controlling successfully.
Franco stopping the sweep attempt from Albaskhanov.#T1#
Franco scoring with some ground and pound.
Albaskhanov 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.
Franco works over Albaskhanov with some ground and pound from guard.
Franco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ROC2#
Albaskhanov is rocked!
Franco is pushing down on Albaskhanov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Albaskhanov is fighting to maintain full guard but Franco has managed to sneak the leg through.
Albaskhanov is staying active underneath Franco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Franco winds up and cracks Albaskhanov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh Albaskhanov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franco slips a nice elbow through Albaskhanov's hands, connecting with Albaskhanov's forehead.
Franco passes to side control.
Franco lands a strong strike to the head of Albaskhanov. That's dazed him! Franco looking to finish here. Albaskhanov is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Franco lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eisson Franco!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 20, 2017 |
#R1#
McGuire misses with a kick to the body.
Albaskhanov drops down looking for a counter takedown but McGuire sprawls and moves away.
McGuire stuffs the takedown.
Albaskhanov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMcGuire.
Albaskhanov shoots for a double leg takedown but McGuire sprawls well. He's pushed Albaskhanov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD#
Albaskhanov 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.
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.
McGuire wants to sweep here but Albaskhanov controlling him for the moment.
Albaskhanov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Albaskhanov trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGuire can do anything to dispel that myth.
Albaskhanov with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albaskhanov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Albaskhanov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Albaskhanov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Albaskhanov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Albaskhanov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McGuire looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Albaskhanov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McGuire's head.
Albaskhanov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Albaskhanov landing with the ground and pound.
Albaskhanov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ROC#
McGuire is rocked!
McGuire trying to keep a closed guard but Albaskhanov is proving a slippery customer.
Albaskhanov trying to control but McGuire is working from the bottom.
Albaskhanov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Albaskhanov lands a couple of elbows.
McGuire is still in real trouble! Can Albaskhanov finish him?
Albaskhanov slips nicely into half guard.
McGuire seems to have recovered his senses.
Albaskhanov working over McGuire with some ground and pound. McGuire looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McGuire is trying to get back to full guard.
Albaskhanov lands strikes from half guard.#T2#
McGuire tries to roll over but Albaskhanov keeps him under control.
McGuire trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Albaskhanov connects with a nice short shot to McGuire's temple.
Albaskhanov winds up and cracks McGuire with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Albaskhanov slows the pace down in half guard.
Albaskhanov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGuire has hold of Albaskhanov's hands but Albaskhanov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuire wants to get back to full guard.
Albaskhanov wants to take a breather but McGuire is having none of it.
Albaskhanov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Albaskhanov there.
Albaskhanov lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked McGuire! More strikes land and this one is all over! Albaskhanov jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bekbulat Albaskhanov!
Bekbulat Albaskhanov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 17, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Albaskhanov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Albaskhanov is pushing down on Loens's leg trying to pass to half guard. Loens is fighting to maintain full guard but Albaskhanov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Albaskhanov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Albaskhanov there.
Albaskhanov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Albaskhanov is nestled in close to Loens, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Albaskhanov working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Albaskhanov there. #ROC#
Loens is rocked!
Albaskhanov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Loens is still in real trouble! Can Albaskhanov finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Albaskhanov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Albaskhanov is nestled in close to Loens, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Albaskhanov lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Albaskhanov.
Albaskhanov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Loens with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Albaskhanov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Loens is looking to escape.
Albaskhanov 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.
Albaskhanov winds up and cracks Loens with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Albaskhanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Albaskhanov wants to pass the guard but Loens is defending well. #T1#
Ground and pound from Albaskhanov.
Albaskhanov drops an elbow to the side of Loens's head.
Loens is trying to stand.
Loens taking some punishment here, with Albaskhanov in his half guard.
Albaskhanov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Loens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Loens wants to get back to his feet.
Albaskhanov works his way into full mount!
Albaskhanov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Loens's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Albaskhanov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A big strike lands for Albaskhanov! That's really hurt Loens and he's turned his back - Albaskhanov keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Albaskhanov jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bekbulat Albaskhanov!
After the fight, Bekbulat Albaskhanov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Rudi Loens stepped up to the mic, saying 'sorry losing this fight, my opponent today was better as myself, no regrets, i'll be back better and stronger'.
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