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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 20, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Daniel has closed the distance and engaged Bonwitz in a clinch.
Bonwitz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bonwitz is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2#
Bonwitz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniel darts in looking for a takedown but Bonwitz gets double underhooks and turns Daniel into the cage.
Bonwitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniel is just out of range.
Bonwitz shoots for a double leg takedown but Daniel sprawls well. He's pushed Bonwitz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL2#
Bonwitz clinches up against the cage.
Daniel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bonwitz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bonwitz tries for a takedown but Daniel manages to get underhooks.
Santo Daniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucaus Bonwitz.
Daniel has Bonwitz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bonwitz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Bonwitz breaks the clinch.
Daniel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Daniel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bonwitz shoots in for a takedown but Daniel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Daniel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bonwitz tries to avoid it but Daniel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bonwitz to the ground. Bonwitz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bonwitz wants to counter the offense by Daniel and move into the clinch position.
Daniel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Daniel forces Bonwitz back against the cage and clinches.
Bonwitz is looking for a takedown.
Bonwitz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Daniel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Daniel slowing the pace effectively.
Daniel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#TD2#
Bonwitz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bonwitz wants to control from the top but Daniel keeps moving. #T2#
Daniel looking for a sweep. Not yet Daniel, not yet.
Bonwitz wants to control from the top but Daniel keeps moving.
Bonwitz is looking to work some ground and pound but Daniel has wrist control.
Bonwitz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Daniel trying to strike off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T3#
Bonwitz sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bonwitz throws a body punch but Daniel moves out of range.
Daniel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bonwitz looks winded!#CL#
Daniel closes the distance and pushes Bonwitz back into the cage.
Daniel wants to take the fight to the mat but Bonwitz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bonwitz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daniel is keeping busy.
Daniel is working for takedown but Bonwitz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Daniel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bonwitz is defending well.
Bonwitz is looking for a takedown.
The referee calls for Daniel to work.
#BC2#
Bonwitz manages to break the clinch.
#T4##CL#
Daniel drives through and clinches with Bonwitz against the cage.
Bonwitz wants to stall.
Bonwitz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daniel blocks it with crossed arms.
Bonwitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daniel is looking to take this one to the mat.
A frustrated look appears on Daniel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bonwitz is trying to break the clinch but Daniel has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonwitz is trying to drag Daniel to the mat but Daniel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC2#
Bonwitz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lucaus Bonwitz will probably get the nod.
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#
Bonwitz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daniel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bonwitz shoots in for a double leg but Daniel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bonwitz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonwitz wants it to stay on the feet.
No joy there for Daniel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bonwitz scores with a nice right hand.
Bonwitz stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Daniel. No joy for Bonwitz on that attempt.
Santo Daniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucaus Bonwitz.
Bonwitz misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonwitz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bonwitz defends well and Daniel ends up having to push Bonwitz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#T1#
Bonwitz shoots in and drives through. Daniel sprawls well.
Bonwitz is breathing heavily.
Daniel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonwitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Daniel gets a double leg takedown into Bonwitz's guard.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Bonwitz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bonwitz can't get the takedown.
Bonwitz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daniel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daniel is trying to push Bonwitz away but Bonwitz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daniel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daniel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniel can't break the clinch.
Bonwitz goes for a takedown attempt but Daniel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#T2#
Bonwitz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Daniel defends it nicely.
Daniel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bonwitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniel.
Bonwitz slaps away a takedown attempt from Daniel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bonwitz misses with a low kick.
Lucaus Bonwitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Bonwitz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Daniel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU#
Bonwitz is working an open guard so Daniel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T3#
Daniel throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonwitz.
Daniel misses the shot to the body.
Bonwitz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bonwitz throws a nice head kick!
Bonwitz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bonwitz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL#
Daniel darts in and clinches Bonwitz up against the cage.#TD#
Daniel gets control of Bonwitz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Daniel will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bonwitz sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
Daniel controlling Bonwitz's posture.
Bonwitz trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daniel controls Bonwitz momentarily but Bonwitz frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Daniel looking for a guillotine here but Bonwitz defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Santo Daniel will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Bonwitz has a takedown stuffed.
Daniel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonwitz.
Nice sprawl there from Daniel as Bonwitz shoots in.
Daniel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Daniel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniel misses with a takedown attempt - Bonwitz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonwitz shoots for a double leg takedown but Daniel sprawls well. He's pushed Bonwitz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Daniel tries to counter with a takedown but Bonwitz is quick to defend against it.
Santo Daniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucaus Bonwitz.
Bonwitz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daniel shoots in for a takedown but Bonwitz shows good takedown defense.
Daniel shoots in for a takedown but Bonwitz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T1##CL2#
Bonwitz rushes Daniel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Daniel being controlled against the cage.#TD#
Daniel manages to pull guard.
Bonwitz wants to control from the top but Daniel keeps moving.
Bonwitz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Daniel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Daniel wants to get back to his feet but Bonwitz is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T2#
Daniel keeping moving, preventing Bonwitz from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Daniel looking for a guillotine here but Bonwitz defends easily.
Bonwitz throwing strikes from guard but Daniel blocks nicely.
Bonwitz is fighting to break Daniel's control of his arms but Daniel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3##CL#
Bonwitz tries to keep at a distance but Daniel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daniel looking to stall.
Daniel takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
It looks like Santo Daniel has been cut.
Bonwitz wants to take the fight to the mat but Daniel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bonwitz has Daniel pressed against the cage, preventing Daniel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bonwitz wants a takedown.
Bonwitz is trying to pull guard but Daniel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bonwitz wants to take the fight to the mat but Daniel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T4##TD#
Daniel pulls guard successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daniel is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Daniel chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonwitz controls Daniel momentarily but Daniel frees himself.
Bonwitz keeping moving, preventing Daniel from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daniel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santo Daniel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Daniel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Santo Daniel!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 10, 2019 |
#R1#
Daniel shoots in for a takedown but Vasquez shows good takedown defense.
Vasquez throws a big counter head kick but Daniel avoids it with no problem.
Vasquez scores with a hook.
Vasquez shoots in but Daniel avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD#
Daniel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Vasquez explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Vasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Vasquez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Daniel to the mat! Daniel manages to get full guard. #SU2#
Vasquez gets to his feet - Daniel follows without any prompting.
Vasquez throws a sloppy head kick
and Daniel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daniel is looking to slow Vasquez down with leg kicks.
Daniel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasquez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Daniel.#T1#
Daniel thuds his right hand into Vasquez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT#
It looks like Richard Vasquez has been cut.#TD#
Daniel closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vasquez quickly recovers to half guard.#ES2#
Vasquez has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Daniel is on him like a limpet, forcing Vasquez back against the cage.#TD#
Daniel jumps guard.
Daniel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Daniel wants to sweep here but Vasquez controlling him for the moment.
Daniel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vasquez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vasquez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T2#
Vasquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Daniel has his foot on Vasquez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vasquez works his way back into a safe position though.
Vasquez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasquez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vasquez throwing strikes but missing.
Vasquez advances position into side control!#T3#
Daniel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Still in half guard, Vasquez seems content to control.#SU2#
Vasquez decides to stand up.
Daniel dives in and grabs Vasquez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vasquez pushes down on Daniel's head and hops out.
As Daniel backs off Vasquez throws a huge counter combo but Daniel manages to avoid it all.
Daniel is breathing heavily.
Daniel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vasquez.
Daniel is looking for a counter combo.#TD#
Daniel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vasquez is trying to defend but Daniel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vasquez has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Daniel is on him like a limpet, forcing Vasquez back against the cage.#T4#
Vasquez jumps guard but Daniel stands there with Vasquez around his waist. Vasquez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santo Daniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Vasquez.#TD#
Daniel has clasped his hands together around Vasquez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #ES2#
Vasquez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Daniel as Vasquez shoots in.
Vasquez wants to clinch up but Daniel keeps it at a distance.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vasquez counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Vasquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Vasquez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Vasquez fails to land the takedown.#CL2#
Vasquez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daniel is trying to pull guard but Vasquez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vasquez'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.#TD#
Daniel has Vasquez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Daniel pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vasquez tumbling to the mat - Daniel dives into Vasquez's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniel wants to control from the top but Vasquez keeps moving. #T1##SUB2#
Vasquez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Daniel won't allow Vasquez to sweep him here.
Vasquez trying to control the position.
Vasquez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daniel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Daniel won't allow Vasquez to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santo Daniel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vasquez shoots in looking for a takedown. Daniel tries to sprawl out of it but Vasquez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daniel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasquez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Daniel.
Daniel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vasquez circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santo Daniel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniel shoots in looking for a takedown. Vasquez tries to sprawl out of it but Daniel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vasquez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasquez darts in looking for a takedown but Daniel gets double underhooks and turns Vasquez into the cage.
Daniel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vasquez tries to clinch up but Daniel circles away and keeps his distance.#T3#
A head kick misses from Daniel. #CL2#
Daniel gets tackled into the cage by Vasquez. Vasquez maintains the clinch.
Vasquez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daniel walks away with a smile on his face. Vasquez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Daniel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Daniel wants it to stay on the feet.
Vasquez stuffs the takedown.
Vasquez tries to clinch up but Daniel circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasquez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daniel tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vasquez manages to circle out of the way.
Vasquez throws a sloppy head kick and Daniel moves out of range easily.
Daniel dives in for a single leg takedown but Vasquez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Daniel connects with a high kick.
Santo Daniel is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasquez wants to counter with a clinch but Daniel pushes him away.#T4##CL2#
Vasquez moves into the clinch successfully.
Daniel wants to take the fight to the mat but Vasquez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Daniel swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasquez lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Daniel manages to break the clinch.
Vasquez looks for a takedown but Daniel sprawls well.
Daniel tries to counter by clinching up but Vasquez breaks away and moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Daniel moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Santo Daniel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Richard Vasquez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Daniel fails with the takedown
and Vasquez counters with a three punch combo that has Daniel backing up. Daniel nods at Vasquez to acknowledge the strikes.
Vasquez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daniel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vasquez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Daniel pinned against the cage. Daniel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Daniel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vasquez's half guard.
Vasquez tries to kick Daniel off in order to stand up. Daniel Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vasquez keeps working. #T1#
Daniel is putting a hurting on Vasquez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Vasquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SU#
Daniel has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniel thows a body kick. Vasquez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Daniel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vasquez.
As Vasquez tries to get set, Daniel tries to push him back and clinch up but Vasquez manages to avoid the attempt.
Santo Daniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Vasquez.
Daniel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasquez.
Daniel lands a head kick!
#T2#
Daniel misses with a low kick.
Vasquez shoots in but no luck this time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daniel, right into the meat.
#TD#
Daniel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vasquez keeps working.
Vasquez is letting Daniel control him for a moment. #SU#
Daniel stands up and beckons Vasquez to his feet.
Daniel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#T3#
Vasquez shoots in looking for a takedown. Daniel tries to sprawl out of it but Vasquez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daniel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Daniel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL#
Daniel drives through and clinches with Vasquez against the cage.
#BC#
Daniel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasquez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daniel's waist but Daniel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vasquez off to one side. #TD#
Daniel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vasquez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Daniel controlling from the top position. #T4#
Daniel works over Vasquez with some ground and pound from guard.
Daniel working some strikes from top position.
Vasquez has his hands on Daniel's head, controlling the position.
Daniel prevents Vasquez from getting back to his feet. #SUB2#
Vasquez working for submissions but it's allowed Daniel to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santo Daniel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Daniel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Santo Daniel!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Daniel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith 's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Daniel off to one side.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Daniel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL#
Daniel pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith has Daniel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Daniel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Daniel pulls guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Daniel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Daniel working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daniel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Daniel is proving hard to escape from. #SUB#
Daniel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Daniel's guard.
Daniel pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Daniel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Daniel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Smith trying to control but Daniel is working from the bottom. #T3#
Daniel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith 's guard. #REVR#
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Daniel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith 's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Daniel tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Smith wants to sweep here but Daniel controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith leaves Daniel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santo Daniel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Smith manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Daniel on his heels. He'll look to pass Daniel's guard now, I'm sure.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Daniel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Daniel passes into half guard.
Daniel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Smith won't allow Daniel to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniel passes the guard and advances to mount!
Daniel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T1#
Smith wants to hold on but Daniel pushes him away.
Daniel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Daniel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T2#
Daniel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Smith is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Daniel is working for a guillotine from mount but Smith frees his head quite easily.
Daniel avoids the attempt from Smith to control.#SUB#
Daniel is working for a guillotine from mount but Smith frees his head quite easily.
Daniel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Daniel with a couple of short strikes.
Daniel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Daniel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smith 's face.
Daniel with good strikes from the mount here!
Daniel controlling his opponent.
Smith wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.#T4#
Smith rolls, trying to escape but Daniel keeps control of the position.
Daniel is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Daniel. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Daniel is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #SUB#
Daniel working for the choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daniel throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Smith !
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santo Daniel dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniel moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daniel. That's going to slow Smith down. #CL#
Daniel clinches.
Daniel jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith tries to pull guard but Daniel holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Smith 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daniel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith .
#TD#
Daniel drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith trying to control but Daniel is working from the bottom. #T1#
Daniel is trying to keep Smith in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daniel is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Smith is trying to control the position but Daniel postures up.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daniel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Daniel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Daniel stops Smith from standing up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Daniel moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch.
#T3##TD#
Daniel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SU#
Daniel postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Smith to stand up.
A left and a right from Daniel both land. Nice combination.
Daniel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith 's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Daniel off to one side.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santo Daniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Smith .#CL#
Daniel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Daniel tries to pull guard but Smith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Daniel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Daniel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T4##TD#
Smith tries to sprawl but Daniel drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Smith is looking to get back to is feet but Daniel passes into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Daniel in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Smith 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Daniel tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Johnny Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santo Daniel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith tries to bench press Daniel off him but Daniel keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santo Daniel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daniel 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santo Daniel!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 24, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Daniel feints and as Santiago raises his hands in defense, Daniel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santiago wants to get back to his feet but Daniel passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Daniel not doing much here.
Daniel prevents Santiago from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniel is thwarting Santiago's attempts to control the position.
Daniel working the head and body with strikes. #T1#
Santiago trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Daniel manages to pass to mount!
Daniel lands a big elbow.
Santiago is looking to get to half guard.
Santiago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daniel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Daniel is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Daniel extends the arm and Santiago is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Santo Daniel!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 17, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Toner closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Daniel's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Toner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Toner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Daniel's head.
Daniel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Toner is fighting to break Daniel's control of his arms but Daniel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toner is pushing down on Daniel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Daniel is fighting to maintain full guard but Toner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Toner is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Daniel! #T1#
Toner unloading with bombs!
Daniel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Toner landing strikes from the mount and Daniel is in trouble!
Daniel wants to control but Toner is having none of it.#SUB2#
Toner working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Daniel looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Toner! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ebi Toner!
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