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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 23, 2019 |
#R1# Matip avoids the head kick by Saljanka.
Matip misses with a leg kick #TD2# and Saljanka counters with a nice double leg into half guard. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Saljanka working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though. Matip is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Saljanka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Saljanka's back! Saljanka looking very determined here, making life difficult for Matip.
Matip wants to control the position but Saljanka frees himself and scrambles - Matip manages to regain control in side control.
Matip wants to control but Saljanka is keeping him busy. What's Saljanka going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle. Saljanka is trying to control Matip's posture but Matip avoids it. #T1# Saljanka is trying to improve his position. Matip wants to control but Saljanka is keeping him busy. Saljanka manages to work his way to half guard, despite Matip's best efforts. Saljanka keeping hold of Matip's head, controlling as best he can. Saljanka is looking for a sweep. Matip is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Saljanka is controlling Matip's trapped leg to prevent Matip from advancing to side control. Saljanka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matip. #ES2# Saljanka makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T2# Saljanka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. A punch combination from Saljanka misses. #TD2# Saljanka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Matip wants to improve his position but Saljanka is controlling well.
Matip is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Saljanka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Saljanka's back! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Saljanka looking very determined here, making life difficult for Matip.
Matip gets his hands free as Saljanka looks to control. #T3# Saljanka prevents Matip from getting a body triangle. Saljanka tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Saljanka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Matip throwing strikes here but Saljanka is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Matip prevents Saljanka from getting the reversal.#SUB# Matip goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Saljanka turns into him and now he's in Matip's guard.
Saljanka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matip is keeping the position for now. #T4# Saljanka controlling from the top position. Saljanka is in close to Matip's body, working some short punches and elbows. Saljanka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Matip wants to sweep but no luck. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zintis Saljanka 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# Saljanka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matip.
That kick from Matip tenderised Saljanka's leg. Saljanka is trying to keep his angry face on. Matip moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Matip looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matip tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD2# Saljanka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Matip to the mat! Matip manages to get full guard. Matip looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Saljanka scoring with punches to the head and body. Matip is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2# Matip is trying to control the position here. Saljanka has hold of a guillotine from the top though... oh, that looks naaaaasty, will Matip tap? Yes he will! The fight is all over! Saljanka jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zintis Saljanka!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 19, 2019 |
#R1# Riker moves out of range of the body kick. Riker lands a jab to the head.
#CUT2# It looks like Joel Matip has been cut. Riker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Matip takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Riker throws a pinpoint strike between Matip's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Matip crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Riker scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Riker!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 11, 2019 |
#R1# Riker avoids a kick to the body.
#CL2# Riker has managed to clinch.
Riker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Riker digs a right hand underneath Matip's ribcage. Matip let out a lung full of air as it connected. Matip is breathing heavily. A short right from Riker on the inside. #CUT2# It looks like Joel Matip has been cut. Riker lands a left hand.
Riker lands a shot to the body. A body shot lands from Riker.
Riker lands a nice uppercut. A shot in the inside from Riker. Riker scores with a hook to the body.#KD2# Riker drops Matip onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Matip is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2# Matip is rocked! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Riker misses with a hook from the clinch. Oh Matip is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Matip is trying to pull guard but Riker has him pressed against the cage. Riker loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Matip senseless! What a punch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Riker!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 04, 2019 |
#R1# Matip throws a half hearted mid kick. Matip takes a swing at Juramba's ribcage but misses. #TD# Juramba manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Matip on his heels. He'll look to pass Matip's guard now, I'm sure. Matip looking for a sweep. Not yet Matip, not yet. Juramba sitting in guard, not really doing much. Matip is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Matip lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB# We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Juramba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Juramba trying to control the position here. Juramba tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1# Matip passes Juramba's left leg - he's now in half guard. Matip wants to lay and pray for a moment but Juramba keeps working. Matip is looking to advance position but Juramba won't allow it. Juramba is looking for a sweep. Matip is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Juramba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matip. Juramba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Matip on the ground. Matip is keen to just control but Juramba is a slippery customer. Matip might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Juramba haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Matip missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2# 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. Juramba tries to get to full guard but Matip has control of the leg. Juramba is working hard here to advance position. Matip is trying to control the action in half guard but Juramba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2# Matip is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Juramba punching from the bottom.
Matip trying to mount his opponent but Juramba defends it. #SUB2# Matip is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Juramba is just riding it out for now. Matip eventually gives up the hold. #T3# Matip wants to control but Juramba is keeping him busy. Matip not landing any meaningful shots this time. Juramba is controlling Matip's position as best he can from this difficult position.#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Matip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#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.#TD# Juramba darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Juramba controlling the action here. Matip makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Matip. Matip working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2# Matip is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Juramba showing good wrestling skills to control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joel Matip will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Juramba bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Matip misses with a low kick.
Matip uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Juramba. Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Juramba! Matip is out on his feet! Juramba rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Matip is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Matip is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jumba Juramba!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 26, 2019 |
#R1# Matip throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Matip throws a body kick that misses #CL2# and Son Of counters by moving into the clinch. Son Of lands with a left to the head. #CUT2# It looks like Joel Matip has been cut. Still in the clinch, Son Of scores with a nice short uppercut. Son Of cracks Matip with a nice body shot. Matip is breathing heavily. A quick uppercut on the inside from Son Of. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Son Of creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2# Matip is rocked! A short uppercut from Son Of. Oh Matip is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Son Of pushes Matip against the cage. Son Of is working some dirty boxing. Son Of pushes off with a quick right hook! Matip goes down! Matip tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Son Of moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Worf Son Of!
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