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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 28, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Linger pushes Zarus up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Linger.
Zarus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zarus is trying to pull guard but Linger has him pressed against the cage.
Linger lands with a short head shot on the inside. #TD2#
Zarus jumps guard and drags Linger to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zarus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Linger's guard. #REVB##SU2#
Zarus gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Linger is looking to clinch but Zarus is avoiding it.
#CL#
Linger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Linger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#TD2#
Zarus has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Linger uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linger lands a couple of digs.
Linger throwing strikes from guard but Zarus blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Linger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zarus trying to strike off his back.
Linger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Linger throws a strike but Zarus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Zarus stays in close to Linger's body and controls the position. #T1#
Zarus passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.#SU2#
Zarus decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Linger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zarus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Linger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zarus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Linger takes the fight into the clinch.
Linger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Linger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zarus blocks an uppercut.
Linger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linger lands an uppercut.
Linger cracks Zarus with a nice body shot.
Linger lands with a short shot to the head. #T2#
Linger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Linger.
Linger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zarus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Linger scores with a shoulder strike.
Zarus looks winded!
Linger lands with a left to the head.
Linger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zarus backwards.
Linger lands with a light punch inside.
Linger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linger digs a right hand into Zarus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zarus's gas tank.
Linger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zarus backwards.
Linger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Linger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Linger lands an uppercut.
Linger lands a shoulder strike.
Linger lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
Linger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zarus backwards.
Linger digs a right hand underneath Zarus's ribcage. Zarus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Linger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Linger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linger.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Linger.
Zarus takes a shot to the head.
Linger digs a right hand into Zarus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zarus's gas tank.
Zarus takes a shot to the head.
Linger lands a shot to the body.
Linger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Linger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zarus backwards.
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!
A right hand to the body from Linger.
A short right from Linger on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linger.#ROC#Zarus is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Linger.
Linger lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Linger lands a shoulder strike.
Linger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zarus takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linger.
A nice left hand lands by Linger.
Nice body punch from Linger.
A short right from Linger.
Linger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Linger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zarus backwards.
Nice body punch from Linger.
Linger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zarus.
Linger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Linger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Linger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zarus backwards.
Zarus is still on wobbly legs! Can Linger finish him?
Linger scores with a shot to the side of Zarus's head.
A short body shot lands from Linger as the two fighters clinch.
Linger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Linger dominated that round.
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#
Linger is looking to clinch.
Zarus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zarus seems to have recovered his senses.#CL#
Zarus gets tackled into the cage by Linger. Linger maintains the clinch.
Linger misses with some punches.
Linger has Zarus pressed against the cage, preventing Zarus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD2#
Zarus works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Linger wants to get back to his feet but Zarus passes into half guard.
#REVR#
Linger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zarus on the ground.
Linger throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Linger flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Zarus there.
Zarus blocks the strikes from Linger.
Linger is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linger tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Zarus manages to move to mount!
Zarus won't let Linger get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Linger has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Linger is trying to stand back up. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Linger's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Zarus controls the action.
Linger wants to get back to his feet.
Linger 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.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Linger is trying to stand back up. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Linger is trying to break free.
Zarus biding his time, controlling Linger.
Zarus keeps control of the position as Linger tries to break free.
Linger wants to get back to his feet.
Zarus has good solid back control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Linger is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Linger tries to escape but Zarus has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Zarus is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Linger is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Azir Zarus! |
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