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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 23, 2017 |
#R1# Mathews lands with a kick to the temple. Poli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Poli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Mathews misses with a low kick.
Mathews really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL# Mathews rushes Poli and presses him up against the cage.#BC2# Poli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Poli shoots in looking for a takedown but Mathews manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Poli's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Poli fails to land the takedown. Ferdinand Mathews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armin Poli. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mathews fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Mathews throws a hook but Poli avoids it easily.#TD2# Poli gets the takedown into side control. 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.#T1# Mathews tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2# Poli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Poli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Mathews tries to buck Poli off but Poli is having none of it. Poli tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Mathews is throwing a few token shots, despite Poli being in side control. Mathews manages to get back to half guard. Mathews looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mathews is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Poli's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Poli's back! Poli grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. You can see the frustration on Poli's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mathews gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. #T2# Poli grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. Mathews scores with punches and elbows. Mathews is landing with strikes from the back. Poli is trying to get back to his feet but Mathews has full control of the position and if anything, Poli has just worked his way into a worse spot. Poli trying to control the hands but Mathews breaks the grip. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mathews lands with a hammerfist to the side of Poli's head. Poli tries to escape the position.
Good control from Mathews. Poli is taking damage to the body and head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mathews is landing with strikes from the back. #T3# Mathews is landing with strikes from the back. #SUB# Mathews is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Poli won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Mathews off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ferdinand Mathews!
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