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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Iron Wolf - Crowd Card
Date: Oct 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Caboclo shoots for a takedown but Sireika saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Caboclo moves in looking to clinch but Sireika pushes him off.#CL#
Sireika takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Caboclo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Sireika closes the distance and pushes Caboclo back into the cage.
Sireika lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sireika gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caboclo.
Caboclo is looking for a takedown.
Arnoldas Sireika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caizara Caboclo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sireika stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Caboclo is working for takedown but Sireika is calmly controlling the position for now.#T1##BC2#
Caboclo breaks from the clinch.
Caboclo shoots for a takedown but Sireika saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Caboclo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sireika swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caboclo throws a sloppy head kick and Sireika moves out of range easily.
Caboclo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sireika pinned against the cage. Sireika gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL#
Sireika has closed the distance and engaged Caboclo in a clinch.
#BC2#
Caboclo manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Sireika clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Caboclo breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Sireika rushes Caboclo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2##BC2#
Caboclo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Sireika has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Caboclo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caboclo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Sireika takes the fight into the clinch.
Caboclo jumps guard but Sireika stands there with Caboclo around his waist. Caboclo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sireika lands a left hand that snaps the head of Caboclo backwards. #T3##BC2#
Caboclo breaks the clinch.
Caboclo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Sireika has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Caboclo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caboclo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Sireika fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caboclo, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Sireika manages to break the clinch.
Caboclo tries to clinch but Sireika moves out of range.
Sireika keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sireika tries to counter by clinching up but Caboclo breaks away and moves out of range.#CL2#
Caboclo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sireika, pushing him back against the cage.
Caboclo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sireika smiles and moves away.
#T4#
Caboclo closes the distance and clinches up with Sireika, looking for a takedown. Caboclo pushes Sireika against the cage but Sireika circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
Sireika gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Sireika manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Sireika instigates a clinch.
Caboclo tries to pull guard but Sireika holds him up against the cage and eventually Caboclo drops back down to his feet.
Caboclo is trying to drag Sireika to the mat but Sireika just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Sireika breaks from the clinch.
Sireika avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caboclo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arnoldas Sireika dominated that round.
That's time! Sireika's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Sireika instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Caboclo breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Sireika instigates a clinch.
Sireika gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caboclo.
A right handed body shot lands from Sireika.
Caboclo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sireika avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caboclo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arnoldas Sireika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caizara Caboclo.#BC2#
Caboclo breaks from the clinch.
Caizara Caboclo seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Sireika forces Caboclo back against the cage and clinches.
Sireika lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caboclo backwards. #T1#
Caboclo is trying to drag Sireika to the mat but Sireika just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Caboclo tries to pull guard but Sireika holds him up against the cage and eventually Caboclo drops back down to his feet.
#BC#
Sireika manages to break the clinch.
Sireika is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caboclo can do to turn this around?#CL#
Sireika has Caboclo up against the cage in a clinch.
Caboclo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC#
Sireika pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2##CL#
Sireika darts in and clinches Caboclo up against the cage.
Caboclo taking a breather.
Caboclo stalling the fight.
Sireika presses Caboclo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sireika stops a takedown attempt from Caboclo.
Sireika is pressed up against the cage. Caboclo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sireika down to the mat. Sireika avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Caizara Caboclo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Sireika drives through and clinches with Caboclo against the cage.
#BC#
Sireika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Sireika clinches. #BC#
Sireika breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caboclo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sireika is just out of range.
Caboclo swats away the attempt to clinch by Sireika.#T3#
Sireika moves in looking to clinch but Caboclo pushes him off.#CL#
Sireika pushes Caboclo up against the cage in a clinch.
Sireika throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC2#
Caboclo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Sireika closes the distance and pushes Caboclo back into the cage.#BC2#
Caboclo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Sireika rushes Caboclo and presses him up against the cage.
I was talking to Sireika's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sireika as Caboclo tries to tie him up.
Sireika is stalling here.
#BC#
Sireika breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4##CL2#
Caboclo clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Sireika breaks from the clinch.
Sireika moves in looking to clinch but Caboclo pushes him off.
Caboclo shoots in looking for a takedown but Sireika manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Caboclo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sireika tries to clinch there but Caboclo circles away.
Sireika tries to clinch up but Caboclo circles away and keeps his distance.
Caboclo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sireika swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Caboclo tries to keep at a distance but Sireika has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sireika - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caboclo trying to control the position but instead, Sireika has worked for underhooks and has pushed Caboclo into the cage.
Caboclo prevents a body shot from Sireika.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arnoldas Sireika dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Caboclo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sireika tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Caboclo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caboclo looks to land a combination but Sireika avoids it well.
Sireika wants to clinch.#CL#
Sireika closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Sireika breaks the clinch.
Sireika tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caboclo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sireika looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Sireika fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caboclo, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Sireika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Sireika clinches up with Caboclo and pushes him back against the cage.#T1##BC2#
Caboclo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sireika tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caboclo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caboclo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sireika moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCaboclo.
Caboclo throws a right and a left that Sireika avoids nicely.
Good work by Sireika as he checks the leg kick.
Sireika displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Caboclo.
Sireika tries to clinch up.
Caboclo throws a leg kick that misses. #CL2#
Caboclo moves into the clinch.
Sireika gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caboclo.
Caboclo stalling in the clinch but Sireika improves position. #T2#
Caboclo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC2#
Caboclo manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Sireika instigates a clinch.
Caboclo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arnoldas Sireika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caizara Caboclo.#BC2#
Caboclo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sireika moves in looking to clinch but Caboclo pushes him off.
Caboclo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sireika.
Sireika tries to close the distance and clinch but Caboclo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Sireika gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Caboclo is working for takedown but Sireika is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC2#
Caboclo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caboclo misses with the combination.
As Caboclo tries to get set, Sireika tries to push him back and clinch up but Caboclo manages to avoid the attempt.
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!#CL#
Caboclo gets tackled into the cage by Sireika. Sireika maintains the clinch. #T3##BC2#
Caboclo manages to break the clinch.
Arnoldas Sireika is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sireika is looking to clinch.
Sireika tries to clinch up.
Sireika wants to clinch up but Caboclo keeps it at a distance.
Sireika tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caboclo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caboclo fails with the takedown.
Caboclo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sireika fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sireika tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Caboclo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caboclo wants to clinch.
As Caboclo tries to get set, Sireika tries to push him back and clinch up but Caboclo manages to avoid the attempt.
Sireika keeps the fight on the outside.
Sireika tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Caboclo manages to circle out of the way.
Sireika tries to clinch but Caboclo moves out of range.
Sireika tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Caboclo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4##CL#
Sireika rushes Caboclo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Caboclo breaks from the clinch.
Sireika tries to clinch but Caboclo moves out of range.
Caboclo has a takedown stuffed.
Sireika tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Caboclo manages to circle out of the way.
Caboclo swats away the attempt to clinch by Sireika.
Sireika fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sireika tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caboclo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sireika tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caboclo swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Sireika closes the distance and clinches.
Caboclo tries to pull guard but Sireika won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caboclo goes for a takedown attempt but Sireika pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sireika tries to clinch but Caboclo is having none of it.
Caizara Caboclo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caboclo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sireika wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Caizara Caboclo.
I think Sireika has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnoldas Sireika!
Arnoldas Sireika took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title. |
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