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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Rural Champion 4
Date: Mar 17, 2020 |
#R1#
Nuori fails with the takedown.#TD2#
Lio looking to score a takedown here. Nuori is defending well but Lio drives through and ends up in Nuori's guard.
Lio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nuori is proving hard to escape from. #SUB#
Nuori is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lio wants to control from the top but Nuori keeps moving. #T1#
Nuori pulls Lio in to control the position. #SUB#
Lio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nuori has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lio has managed to get both his arms back between Nuori's legs - danger averted.
Nuori not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nuori tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lio trying to control but Nuori is working from the bottom.
Lio engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nuori. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nuori preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lio postures up.
#SUB#
Nuori has his foot on Lio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lio works his way back into a safe position though.
Nuori wants to sweep but no luck.
Lio is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Nuori is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lio defends well.
Lio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nuori is keeping the position for now.
Lio looking to sit in guard and control but Nuori gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Lio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3#
Lio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nuori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lio is trying to control the position but Nuori postures up.
Nuori definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lio keeping moving, preventing Nuori from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Nuori is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lio is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lio has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Nuori looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T4#
Nuori not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lio trying to control but Nuori is working from the bottom.
Nuori trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Nuori looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Nuori has his foot on Lio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lio works his way back into a safe position though.
Lio controls from within his opponent's guard.
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 Toinen Nuori 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.
#R2#
Nuori closes the distance and clinches up with Lio, looking for a takedown. Nuori pushes Lio against the ropes but Lio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nuori will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nuori with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Lio counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toinen Nuori. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Lio gets a trip takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Nuori is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lio pulls his head out easily.
Nuori has his hands clasped together around Lio's back. He's all about the action.
Lio is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuori has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lio is working away from the top position though.
Lio is pressing down on Nuori's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nuori is holding on for now. #T1#
Lio is trying to control the action in half guard but Nuori is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nuori is trying to control but can't.
Nuori is not content to let Lio control the position.
Nuori trying to control but Lio postures up.
#SUB2#
Lio is looking for a kimura but Nuori is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lio to get the leverage.
Nuori tries to get to full guard but Lio has control of the leg. #SUB#
Nuori actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nuori trying to control from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Nuori tries to keep at a distance but Lio has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Lio gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nuori is looking for a sweep. Lio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nuori trying to hold on to Lio's head to control him but Lio postures up.
Lio wants to take a breather but Nuori is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Lio seems content to control.#SUB#
Nuori looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Lio there. #T3#
Lio drops an elbow to the side of Nuori's head.
Nuori might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lio wants to control but Nuori is keeping him busy.
Lio tries to stand and escape but Nuori is controlling the position.
Nuori trying to control here.
Nuori is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Nuori is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lio pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Lio is looking for a kimura here.
Nuori trying to control but Lio postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lio wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Lio moves into the clinch successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nuori throws an elbow but misses.
Nuori is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lio throws an elbow but misses.
Lio stops a takedown attempt from Nuori.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bin Lio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Nuori closes the distance and clinches up with Lio, looking for a takedown. Nuori pushes Lio against the ropes but Lio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lio tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Lio has closed the distance and engaged Nuori in a clinch.
Lio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nuori up against the ropes.#TD#
Nuori gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #ES2#
Lio uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Nuori tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lio swivels and escapes.
Lio wants to counter the offense by Nuori and move into the clinch position.#TD2#
Lio scores with a takedown into Nuori's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Nuori has his foot on Lio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lio works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nuori not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nuori is keeping the position for now. #T1##SUB#
Nuori looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lio content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lio tries to free his leg and advance position but Nuori is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Nuori looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lio with a nice head shot there.
Lio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nuori trying to keep a closed guard but Lio is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lio controlling from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Nuori is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lio defends well.#SUB#
Nuori is looking for a triangle but Lio pushes his legs off easily.
Lio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Nuori looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lio puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lio tries to pass to full mount but Nuori defends it.
Lio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lio trying to pass the guard but Nuori defending well. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nuori moves in looking to clinch but Lio pushes him off.#CL#
Nuori darts in and clinches Lio up against the ropes.#T4#
Nuori is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lio is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toinen Nuori. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Lio pulls guard successfully.
Lio seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lio keeping moving, preventing Nuori from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lio holds on and takes a little breather.
Nuori trying to control but Lio is working from the bottom.
Lio is trying to control the position but Nuori postures up.
Bin Lio has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nuori tries to free his leg and advance position but Lio is retaining full guard.
Toinen Nuori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bin Lio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nuori missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bin Lio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Bin Lio!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Bin Lio!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Bin Lio!
Bin Lio wins by unanimous decision!
Toinen Nuori was interviewed post fight and said 'RAAAAAAAAARGH!!!! I WILL BE BACK STRONGER!'.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 967 Round 1
Date: Mar 02, 2020 |
#R1#
Lio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blash sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lio tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blash defends well and Lio ends up having to push Blash into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL#
Blash has Lio up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Blash gets control of Lio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Blash will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Blash is pulling down on Lio's head to control his posture.
Blash wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lio manages to pass to side control.
Lio is just content to waste time from the top position. Blash takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lio trying to control but Blash is working from the bottom. #T1#
Lio won't allow Blash to sweep him here.
Lio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lio wants to stand but Blash has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lio trying to control but Blash is working from the bottom.
Blash 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.
Blash pulls Lio in close to his closed guard and prevents Lio from doing any damage or advancing position.
Blash has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blash lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lio is defended easily by Blash.
Trindon Blash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bin Lio.#CL#
Blash closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Blash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lio paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3#
Lio takes a swing at Blash's ribcage but misses.
Lio fails with the takedown.#TD#
Blash shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lio is trying to stand.
Blash is trying to control. Lio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blash thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lio's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blash lands a nice short elbow.#T4#
Lio tries to get to full guard but Blash has control of the leg.
Lio is in trouble now - Blash has advanced to mount!
Lio wants to control but Blash is having none of it.#SUB#
Blash has control of Lio's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lio regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Blash pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trindon Blash dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Lio throws a right and a left that Blash avoids nicely. #TD#
Lio tries to sprawl but Blash drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Blash will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lio won't allow Blash to pass to mount.
Lio trying to control but Blash postures up.
Lio wants to improve his position but Blash is controlling well.
Blash content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Blash tries to stand and escape but Lio is controlling the position.
Blash is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lio can do to turn this around?
Lio flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blash does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As Blash backs off Lio throws a huge counter combo but Blash manages to avoid it all.
Blash throws a sloppy head kick and Lio moves out of range easily.
Lio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lio wants it to stay on the feet.#CL#
Blash closes the distance and clinches.
Blash wants a takedown.
Lio tries to land a knee to the head but Blash blocks with his arms.
Lio fails to pull guard.
Blash blocking some punches.
#T2#
Blash stops a takedown attempt from Lio.
Lio stalling the fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#TD#
Blash jumps into guard, dragging Lio to the mat.
Blash not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blash keeping moving, preventing Lio from controlling successfully.
Blash looking for a sweep. Not yet Blash, not yet.
Blash trying to strike off his back.
Lio trying to control the position from guard on top but Blash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Blash is controlling Lio's posture.#SUB#
Lio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blash has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lio has managed to get both his arms back between Blash's legs - danger averted.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Blash drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blash is standing up over Lio. Lio looks to escape but Blash dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#REVB#
You can see the frustration on Lio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lio is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Blash tries to get to his feet but Lio is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Blash in his guard.
Blash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blash controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blash manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lio preventing the sweep.
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 Trindon Blash will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blash.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lio.
Blash tries a head kick but it misses.
Blash moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLio.#TD#
Blash fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lio sprawls well initially but Blash persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blash is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lio is staying active underneath Blash, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blash prevents Lio from improving his position.
Lio trying to control but Blash postures up.
#T1#
Blash keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Blash passes into side control, despite Lio's attempt to control the position.
Blash tries to stand but Lio is controlling his head. #SUB#
Blash tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lio is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Blash's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blash tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lio. #SUB#
Blash is working for a kimura but Lio is defending it quite comfortably.
Lio tries to roll over but Blash keeps him under control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Blash throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blash tries to clinch but Lio is having none of it.
Blash throws a half hearted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Lio's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#TD#
Blash gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lio is looking for a sweep.
Blash blocks the strikes from Lio.
Blash tries to stand but Lio is controlling his head.
I wouldn't like to be where Lio is right now. #T4#
Blash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lio keeps working.
I wouldn't like to be where Lio is right now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lio is trying to improve his position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blash.
Bin Lio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trindon Blash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blash throws a wild body kick that Lio sees coming a mile off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trindon Blash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blash 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 Dean scores the fight for Trindon Blash!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Trindon Blash!
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight for Trindon Blash!
Trindon Blash wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Trindon Blash was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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