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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 16, 2018 |
#R1##CL2# Tyu closes the distance and clinches.#TD2# Tyu works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Hickman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Tyu wants to get up but he can't break Hickman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Hickman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SU2# Tyu stands and steps away. Hickman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Hickman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyu but Tyu pushes him off and we're back to square one. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# Tyu rushes Hickman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Hickman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyu has him pressed against the cage. Tyu pressing his opponent against the cage. #T1# Hickman working hard to break the clinch.#BC# Hickman breaks the clinch.
Tyu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2# Tyu has Hickman up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2# Tyu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# Tyu tries to keep at a distance but Hickman has taken the fight into the clinch. Tyu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Hickman wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Hickman's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T2# Hickman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hickman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2# Tyu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2# Tyu instigates a clinch. #BC2# Tyu breaks the clinch.
#TD2# Tyu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Tyu trying to control the position from guard on top but Hickman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hickman wants to stand and escape but Tyu is having none of it. Hickman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Hickman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #ES# Hickman pushes Tyu off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T3##TD2# Tyu gets a double leg takedown into Hickman's guard. Tyu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Tyu wants to pass the guard but Hickman is keeping the position. Tyu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hickman's guard. Hickman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4# Tyu wants to control from the top but Hickman keeps moving. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hickman is on top in guard.
#REVR# Hickman throws a big elbow that misses. Hickman landing some decent shots from guard. Hickman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hickman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Tyu will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
er Tyu dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Tyu fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD2# A momentary lapse in concentration from Hickman enables Tyu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hickman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES# Hickman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tyu off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD2# Tyu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hickman napping and manages to drive through into side control! Hickman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tyu working the head and body with strikes. Hickman struggling a bit here.#SU2# Tyu stands up. #TD2# Hickman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T1# Hickman wants to sweep but no luck. Tyu postures up.
Tyu trying to control the position from guard on top but Hickman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Tyu looking to sit in guard and control but Hickman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# Tyu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Hickman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Tyu is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hickman dives into side control.
#T2# Tyu is trying to improve his position. Hickman scoring with punches from side control. Tyu tries to get back to half guard but can't. Hickman landing strikes. Hickman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Hickman scores with punches from side control. Hickman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tyu some visible discomfort.
#SUB# Hickman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T3# Hickman landing a few strikes. Hickman 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. Hickman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Tyu is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hickman is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Hickman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tyu is bucking up trying to escape but Hickman cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Tyu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hickman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hickman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tyu's face.
Hickman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#T4# Hickman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tyu's face.
Boyd Hickman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Tyu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hickman controlling the position easily from mount. Tyu wants to control but Hickman is having none of it. Hickman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tyu looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boyd Hickman dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R3##TD2# Tyu feints and as Hickman raises his hands in defense, Tyu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Tyu tries to free his leg and advance position but Hickman is retaining full guard. Hickman wants to stand but Tyu is controlling the position. Hickman is pulling down on Tyu's head to control his posture. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tyu with a flurry of punches that miss. Hickman trying to control the position here. #T1# Hickman wants to stand up but Tyu is controlling him. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2# Tyu clinches with his opponent.
Tyu has Hickman pressed against the cage, preventing Hickman from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Hickman wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2# Tyu breaks from the clinch.
#TD2# Hickman gets caught napping as Tyu dives in and scores a takedown. Hickman manages to retain guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tyu stops Hickman from standing up. #T2# Tyu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Tyu scoring with some ground and pound. Hickman trying to control the position here. Hickman lands a good elbow from the bottom.#SUB# Tyu is posturing up here but Hickman has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Tyu tries to roll out but it's too tight and Tyu has to tap! Slick submission there by Hickman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Boyd Hickman!
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