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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
RapidFC 6
Date: Dec 13, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Maynard clinches up with Cricket and pushes him back against the cage.
Maynard is working Cricket over against the cage.
Cricket is looking for a takedown.
A body shot lands from Maynard .
Maynard lands a left hand.
#TD2#
Maynard has clasped his hands together around Cricket's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Cricket is letting Maynard control him for a moment. #SUB2#
Maynard has an Americana. Cricket didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Maynard is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Maynard hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gray Maynard !
Our winner, Gray Maynard , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
RapidFC 3
Date: Nov 30, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Josefi rushes Cricket and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Josefi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cricket gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC2#
Cricket breaks from the clinch.
Josefi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Josefi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Cricket closes the distance and pushes Josefi back into the cage.
Josefi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cricket after a bit of a struggle.
Josefi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Josefi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cricket wants to break the clinch but can't.
Josefi tries to score a body lock takedown but Cricket shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cricket's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cricket tries to pull guard but Josefi won't allow it.
Cricket jumps guard but Josefi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T1#
Josefi is trying to drag Cricket to the mat but Cricket just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cricket goes for a takedown attempt but Josefi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cricket will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Josefi looks for a takedown but Cricket sprawls well.
Cricket avoids a kick to the body.
Cricket feints the counter takedown.#CL2#
Cricket fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Josefi, pushing him back against the cage.
We've been informed that Cricket has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Josefi looking for a takedown.
Josefi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Josefi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cricket pulls his leg out and moves away.
#T2#
Cricket shoots for a double leg takedown but Josefi sprawls well. He's pushed Cricket's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cricket fails with a takedown attempt.
Josefi attempts a counter takedown but Cricket avoids it well and moves away.#CL2#
Cricket pushes Josefi up against the cage in a clinch.
Cricket looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Josefi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cricket has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Josefi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Josefi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Josefi manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cricket is trying to get back to half guard.
Cricket is trying to control Josefi's posture but Josefi avoids it. #T3#
Josefi is looking to take a break and control but Cricket is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Josefi has an Americana. Cricket didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Josefi is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Josefi hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Terry Josefi!
In his post fight interview, Terry Josefi gave a big smile as he said 'Damn it feels good to be a gangster'.
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Event:
RapidFC 2
Date: Nov 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Torito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cricket throws a head kick that misses.
Torito is looking for a counter combo.
Cricket throws a sloppy head kick and Torito moves out of range easily. #TD2#
Cricket shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Torito napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES#
Torito throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Torito has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Spartans Gym in the buildup to the fight.#TD2#
Torito gets caught flat footed, as Cricket shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torito has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Torito manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cricket manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Torito sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1#
Torito has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Torito stands up over Cricket, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Torito is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Torito distracts Cricket with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Torito lands a couple of digs.
Torito working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cricket has his foot on Torito's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torito works his way back into a safe position though.#T2#
Torito is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Torito scoring with punches to the head and body.
Torito scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cricket looking to hit a scissor sweep but Torito is one step ahead there.
Torito works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Torito landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Torito winds up and cracks Cricket with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Torito landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ROC#
Cricket is rocked!
Cricket wants to control but Torito passes into side.
Cricket is still in real trouble! Can Torito finish him?
Torito remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Torito working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cricket seems to have recovered his senses.
Torito lands a decent elbow from side control. #SUB#
Torito is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cricket is trying to escape and Torito transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cricket is forced to tap! Nice work there by Torito! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). El Torito!
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