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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Delgado throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Higgins unleashes a big counter combination but Delgado bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Higgins moves into range and clinches up with Delgado.
Higgins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Delgado smiles and moves away.
Higgins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Delgado but Delgado pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Higgins closes the distance and clinches up with Delgado, looking for a takedown. Higgins pushes Delgado against the cage but Delgado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanford Delgado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Higgins.#CL#
Delgado drives through and clinches with Higgins against the cage.
Delgado tries to break the clinch but Higgins is controlling the position. #TD#
Delgado decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higgins seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Higgins wants to stand but Delgado has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T1#
Higgins wants to control from the top but Delgado keeps moving.
Higgins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Higgins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Higgins throws a strike but Delgado rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Delgado wants to control from the top but Higgins keeps moving.
Delgado postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Delgado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Delgado working some strikes from top position.
Higgins wants to sweep but no luck.
Higgins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Delgado 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.
Higgins being controlled here, momentarily.
Delgado postures up.
Delgado stopping the sweep attempt from Higgins.#T3##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Delgado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Higgins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Delgado has managed to get both his arms back between Higgins's legs - danger averted.
Delgado trying to control the position from guard on top but Higgins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Higgins lands a high kick!
Delgado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Higgins misses with a takedown attempt - Delgado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Delgado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Higgins.
Delgado stuffs the takedown attempt from Higgins. Higgins gets slowly back to his feet. #T4#
Higgins shoots for a takedown but Delgado saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Higgins looks winded!#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Delgado is pushing Higgins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Higgins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Delgado's efforts to push away.
Higgins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Delgado just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Delgado jumps guard.
Higgins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanford Delgado dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Higgins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD#
Delgado throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Higgins was covering up waiting for the punch and Delgado finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Delgado postures up.
Delgado preventing the sweep.
Delgado postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado trying to control but Higgins is working from the bottom.
Delgado is really struggling to control Higgins but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Higgins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Delgado's guard. #REVB##T1#
Higgins trying to control the position from guard on top but Delgado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Higgins is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Higgins looking to sit in guard and control but Delgado gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Higgins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Delgado can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanford Delgado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Delgado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Higgins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Higgins looking for a sweep. Not yet Higgins, not yet.
Higgins trying to control the position.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Delgado controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Delgado trying to control but Higgins is working from the bottom.
Higgins being controlled here, momentarily.
Higgins is trying to keep Delgado in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Higgins has momentary wrist control but Delgado slips an elbow through the middle.
Delgado chips away with some ground and pound.
Higgins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Delgado controlling from the top position.
Delgado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T3#
Delgado wants to control from the top but Higgins keeps moving. #SUB#
Delgado drops back looking for a leg! Higgins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Higgins manages to kick Delgado off! Delgado jumps back into Higgins's guard.
Delgado trying to control the position from guard on top but Higgins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Higgins. #CL#
Delgado pushes Higgins up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Higgins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Delgado avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sanford Delgado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Higgins.
Higgins is breathing heavily.
Higgins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#TD2#
Higgins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Delgado uses from the top position.
Higgins has momentary wrist control but Delgado slips an elbow through the middle.
Delgado trying to control the position from guard on top but Higgins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Higgins can't keep his opponent in guard - Delgado advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Delgado scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Delgado perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Higgins wants to control but Delgado is keeping busy.
Delgado takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Delgado lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanford Delgado dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Delgado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Delgado tries to clinch but Higgins is having none of it.
Higgins dives in for a single leg takedown but Delgado sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Delgado throwing a counter right hand but Higgins manages to avoid it.
Delgado tries to land a front kick but Higgins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Higgins throws a counter combo.
Higgins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Delgado defends well and Higgins ends up having to push Delgado into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Delgado half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL#
Delgado clinches up with Higgins and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Delgado drags the fight down to the ground.
Higgins wants to get up but he can't break Delgado's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Delgado can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Higgins controls the pace.
Higgins trying to control the position from guard on top but Delgado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Delgado managing to control the position.
Delgado wants to stand and escape but Higgins is having none of it.
Delgado trying to keep a closed guard but Higgins is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Higgins throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Higgins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Delgado circles away.
Sanford Delgado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Higgins.
Delgado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Higgins checks a leg kick nicely.
Delgado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Higgins.
Higgins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Delgado stuffs the takedown attempt from Higgins. Higgins gets slowly back to his feet.
Delgado looks to land a body kick but Higgins moved away.
Some wild striking there from Higgins.
#T3#
Higgins shoots in but Delgado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Delgado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higgins manages to avoid it.
Delgado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Higgins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Delgado loads up on a big right hand but Higgins slips the punch.
Delgado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jack Higgins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Delgado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Higgins goes for a double leg but Delgado avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Delgado continues to drive forward.#CL#
Delgado clinches with his opponent.
#T4#
Higgins is trying to pull guard but Delgado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Delgado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Delgado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Higgins is defended easily by Delgado.
Delgado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Higgins can do to turn this around?
Delgado misses with a series of wild punches.
As Delgado backs off Higgins throws a huge counter combo but Delgado manages to avoid it all.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Delgado misses with a body kick.
Jack Higgins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanford Delgado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Higgins fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sanford Delgado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Delgado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanford Delgado!
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