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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 06, 2020 |
#R1# Gold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Digal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Gold takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Digal lands with an overhand left. Digal with a hook. Digal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A left and a right from Digal both land. Nice combination. #ROC# Gold is rocked!#CL# Digal instigates a clinch. #BC# Digal breaks from the clinch.
Vovka Digal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This has been an exciting period of action! Digal avoids the body shot from Gold.
Digal tries to counter with a takedown but Gold is quick to defend against it.#CL# Digal moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC# Digal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Digal throws a series of strikes that have Gold backpedaling.
#T1# Digal lands with a hook. Gold tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Digal finish him? Gold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Digal paws at him with a jab and circles away. Gold seems to have recovered his senses.#KD# Oooooh!!! Digal has knocked Gold down with a huge combo! Digal steps away and waves a wobbly Gold back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! Digal throws a right and a left that both miss. Gold misses with the combination.
#CL# Digal rushes Gold and presses him up against the cage. Digal misses with an elbow over the top. 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!#BC2# Gold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Gold fails to land with a series of punches.
Digal attempts a counter takedown but Gold avoids it well and moves away.#T2# Gold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Digal tries to counter with a takedown but Gold is quick to defend against it. Digal is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Gold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Digal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gold at a distance.
Gold misses with a two punch combination.
Gold throws a series of punches but Digal avoids them all with ease. As Gold tries to get set, Digal tries to push him back and clinch up but Gold manages to avoid the attempt. Gold drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
Digal appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Digal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gold moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Digal lands with a nice combination. Gold backs away looking to recover. Gold misses with a double jab.
#T3##TD2# Gold gets the takedown into side control. Gold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Digal keeps working. Digal seems a little lost for a moment, as Gold dominates the positioning. Gold looks winded! Digal is pushing Gold's head away, looking to escape. Gold manages to hold on to the position though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Digal trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#SU2# Gold stands up and we're back to a striking position. Nice jab there from Digal. Digal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4# Digal tries to clinch up. Digal throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range. Gold throws a low kick, looking for Digal's leg but Digal calmly moves out of range. Gold darts in trying to clinch and Digal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Digal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy body kick from Gold and Digal counters with a three punch combo that has Gold backing up. Gold nods at Digal to acknowledge the strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vovka Digal 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# Gold misses with a takedown attempt #CL# and Digal counters by clinching up. #BC# Digal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Gold throws a shot from downtown. Digal moves away and avoids it. Gold looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Digal is fending him off so far but Gold persists. Nope, Digal circles away and we're back to standing.#CL2# Gold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC# Digal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Gold tries to close the distance and clinch but Digal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Digal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Digal tries to bum rush Gold with a series of wild strikes but Gold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL# Digal clinches up with Gold and pushes him back against the cage.#T1##BC2# Gold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vovka Digal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL# Digal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gold, pushing him back against the cage. Digal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gold. Digal lands with a light punch inside. #BC2# Gold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Digal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Gold takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Digal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gold can do to turn this around?#CL# Digal darts in and clinches Gold up against the cage. Digal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gold up against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Digal throws an elbow but misses. #T2##BC# Digal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Gold throws a low kick but it's checked well by Digal. Digal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Digal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Digal lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action! Digal looks to land a combination. Gold sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#TD2# Gold drives through with a takedown into Digal's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Gold won't allow Digal to get back to his feet. Digal keeping moving, preventing Gold from controlling successfully. Gold is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3# Gold is continuing to stall. Gold is breathing heavily. Digal is looking to stand up but Gold isn't so interested in that idea. Gold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Gold wants to control from the top but Digal keeps moving. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Digal swinging wildly here.
#T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Digal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gold shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Digal as he jumps to the side. Vovka Digal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crispin Gold. Digal scores with a punch to the head. Digal moves out of range of the body kick. Digal tries to clinch up but Gold circles away and keeps his distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vovka Digal dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3# Digal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Gold clobbers Digal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Digal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Digal misses with a body punch
and Gold counters with a one-two to the body. Digal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Digal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Digal throws a series of strikes that have Gold backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Digal wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Digal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gold throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Digal moves away from the strike by Gold. #T1# Digal slips a straight right by Gold. Digal throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and checks it nicely. Gold lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Digal tries to bum rush Gold with a series of wild strikes but Gold uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Digal fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL# Digal moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2# Gold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Digal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Digal looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range. Digal thuds a left hand into Gold's body.#T2# Gold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Digal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Digal misses with a series of wild punches.
Vovka Digal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Digal defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand. #CL# Digal moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2# Gold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A left lands for Digal.#CL# Gold tries to keep at a distance but Digal has taken the fight into the clinch.#T3##BC# Digal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# Digal moves into the clinch. Gold is struggling to control the position.#BC2# Gold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Digal lands with an overhand left. Gold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#CL# Digal closes the distance and clinches. A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC# Digal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4# Gold misses with a wild combination.
Digal scores with a nice strike.#CL2# Digal gets tackled into the cage by Gold. Gold maintains the clinch. Digal putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gold in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#BC# Digal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Crispin Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Digal feints a jab promting Gold to slip. Digal then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gold slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight! Vovka Digal showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Digal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27 Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vovka Digal!
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