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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 10, 2019 |
#R1# Irving Il throws the left hand but Larraq avoids the punch easily.#TD# Larraq gets a double leg takedown into Irving Il's guard. Larraq won't allow Irving Il to sweep him here. Larraq controls from within his opponent's guard. Irving Il throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Larraq passes easily into side control. Nice work. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Larraq controlling from side mount. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Larraq wants to lay and pray for a moment but Irving Il keeps working. #T1# Irving Il is trying to control Larraq's posture but Larraq avoids it. Larraq trying to control the action but Irving Il is working from the bottom. A lull in the action here. Irving Il struggling a bit here. Irving Il is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Larraq is controlling him well.#T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Irving Il being controlled for a moment. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Larraq throws a front kick aimed at Irving Il's knee but Irving Il avoids it well. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Irving Il, as that shot connected.
Larraq closes the distance and clinches up with Irving Il, looking for a takedown. Larraq pushes Irving Il against the cage but Irving Il circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Irving Il fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Larraq shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Irving Il but Irving Il pushes him off and we're back to square one. Kyrie Irving Il seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3# Irving Il throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larraq tried to counter with a leg kick but Irving Il avoided it. Irving Il stuffs the takedown attempt from Larraq. Larraq gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aamra Larraq. That's going to take a lot out of him. Irving Il throws a leg kick that misses. Irving Il swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larraq fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Irving Il. Larraq tries a low kick but Irving Il avoids it. Irving Il checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Larraq shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Irving Il defends it nicely. Irving Il doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#TD# The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Larraq shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Irving Il napping and manages to drive through into side control!#T4# Irving Il is not content to let Larraq control the position. Larraq just content to control the position. Irving Il is not content to let Larraq control the position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Larraq is staying tight to Irving Il's torso, preventing him from escaping. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aamra Larraq will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# A telegraphed takedown attempt from Larraq is defended easily by Irving Il. Larraq has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Irving Il. Larraq with a poor takedown and Irving Il counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Larraq takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larraq. That's going to slow Irving Il down. Irving Il throws a right hand that Larraq ducks under and follows up with a left that Larraq also avoids with ease. It appears Larraq was looking to counter with a kick there. Nice takedown defense from Irving Il. No joy for Larraq on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aamra Larraq. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Irving Il moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Larraq! Irving Il continues to tee off on Larraq, landing with a left and a right! Irving Il connects with a right hand that leaves Larraq sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Irving Il!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kyrie Irving Il!
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