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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno stuffs the takedown attempt from Hicks. Hicks gets slowly back to his feet.
Moreno lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#TD2#
Hicks gets caught napping as Moreno dives in and scores a takedown. Hicks manages to retain guard.
Hicks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moreno is controlling him.
Moreno stays in close to Hicks's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks wants to stand but Moreno is controlling the position. #SU2#
Moreno stands up from Hicks's guard - Moreno perhaps looking for a knockout. #T1#
Hicks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreno swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Moreno feints and as Hicks raises his hands in defense, Moreno changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hicks is looking to stand back up but Moreno counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hicks. #REVR#
Moreno lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB2#
Moreno is working for a kimura but Hicks is defending it quite comfortably.
Moreno content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T2##SU2#
Moreno postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hicks to stand up.
Moreno works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#TD2#
Moreno feints and as Hicks raises his hands in defense, Moreno changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreno stays in close to Hicks's body and controls the position.
Moreno stands and throws Hicks's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
A lull in the action here as Moreno stalls from top position.
Hicks is trying to get back to his feet.
Moreno works to advance to full mount. Hicks defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moreno connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Moreno content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hicks is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Moreno 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#
Hicks throws a head kick that half lands.
Hicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Hicks instigates a clinch.
Hicks jumps guard but Moreno stands there with Hicks around his waist. Hicks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hicks tries to break free but Moreno pushes him back against the cage.
Moreno keeps control of Hicks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hicks is looking to break free of the clinch but Moreno has double underhooks. #BC#
Hicks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Moreno closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hicks quickly recovers to half guard.
Hicks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moreno in particular looking to stall.#T1#
Hicks has hold of Moreno's hands but Moreno slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Moreno scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moreno slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Moreno has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moreno scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Moreno wants to work for an arm triangle but Hicks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hicks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moreno on the ground.
Moreno keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Moreno is nestled in close to Hicks, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB2#
Moreno is looking for a kimura here.
#SU2#
Moreno decides to stand up. #T3#
Hicks is looking to clinch but Moreno is avoiding it.
#TD2#
Moreno shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hicks is trying to defend but Moreno finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hicks is in trouble now - Moreno has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moreno content just to control the position here. #T4#
Moreno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Moreno jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hicks is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hicks and Moreno has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Moreno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hicks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##CL2#
Moreno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hicks tries to land a knee to the head but Moreno blocks with his arms.
Hicks throws a head punch that misses.
Moreno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hicks smiles and moves away.
#TD2#
Moreno scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Moreno working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Moreno is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Moreno keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T1#
Moreno lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SU2#
Moreno decides to stand and escape the position. #TD2#
Moreno darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Moreno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hicks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T2##SUB2#
Moreno is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Moreno lands with a punch from half guard.
Moreno prevents Hicks from standing back up.
#SUB2#
Moreno is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Moreno seems content to control.#T3#
Moreno is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Moreno seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Moreno wants to pass the guard but Hicks is defending well.
Moreno with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SU2#
Moreno stands up and beckons Hicks to join him on the feet.
Hicks shoots for a double leg takedown but Moreno sprawls well. He's pushed Hicks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2#
Moreno scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Moreno is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Moreno tries for a kimura but Hicks is defending well.
Ju Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Moreno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moreno landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Moreno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moreno winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Moreno! |
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