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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL2#
Musk moves into the clinch.
Cruz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Musk just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Musk ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Musk no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cruz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Musk throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Musk wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cruz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Musk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Musk's head.#T1#
Cruz wants to stand but Musk is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cruz forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz controlling the action here.
Musk pushes Cruz off looking to stand but Cruz dives back in and keeps control.
Cruz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Musk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruz. 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 hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL2#
Musk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Musk breaks from the clinch.
Musk leaves Cruz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Musk wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Musk moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Musk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Musk circles away.
Musk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL2#
Musk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruz jumps guard but Musk stands there with Cruz around his waist. Cruz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damion Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Musk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Musk wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.#T3##TD#
Cruz looking to score a takedown here. Musk is defending well but Cruz drives through and ends up in Musk's guard.
Musk is striking from the bottom but Cruz uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Cruz controlling the action here.
Musk tries to kick Cruz off but Cruz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Musk is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz content to control rather than advance.
Cruz tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Musk. #T4#
Cruz blocks the strikes from Musk.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Musk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Musk but Musk pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD#
Cruz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Musk quickly recovers to half guard.
Musk wants to get back to full guard.
Musk is trying to stand back up but Cruz is controlling him
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz stalling.
Musk flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Musk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Musk rushes Cruz and presses him up against the cage.
Cruz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Musk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cruz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Musk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damion Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Musk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Musk won't allow it.
#BC2#
Musk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Cruz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cruz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Musk is looking to get back to his feet here but Cruz is keeping cool and he's managed to take Musk's back.#T1#
Cruz keeps control of the position easily here as Musk tries to buck him off.
Musk is trying to get back to his feet but Cruz has full control of the position and if anything, Musk has just worked his way into a worse spot.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Musk is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Damion Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Cruz is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Musk has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T2#
Musk trying to get back to his feet but Cruz is in full control for now.
Cruz just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#SUB#
Cruz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Musk trying to get back to his feet but Cruz is in full control for now. #T3#
Cruz lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
#SUB#
Cruz is looking for the choke from the back position but Musk is controlling his hands well.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#SUB#
Cruz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #T4#
Musk is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB#
Musk defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cruz's arms.
Musk tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Musk.#SUB#
Cruz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damion Cruz dominated that second round.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Musk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Cruz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Musk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Musk circles away easily
and Musk counters with a straight right hand.
Musk leaves Cruz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Musk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Musk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Damion Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musk swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Musk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Musk holds him up against the cage and eventually Cruz drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damion Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Musk jumps into guard, dragging Cruz to the mat.
#T1#
Musk is looking to stand back up but Cruz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Musk.
Cruz working the head and body with strikes.
Musk is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Musk tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Musk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Musk looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.
Cruz drops an elbow to the side of Musk's head. #SUB#
Cruz has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Musk defend it? Cruz steps over the head and cranks it - Musk is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cruz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damion Cruz! |
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