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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 01, 2021 |
#R1#
De Drico scores with a hook to the body. Rus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Drico will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Rus tries to keep at a distance but De Drico has taken the fight into the clinch.
De Drico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rus blocks it with crossed arms.
De Drico fails to pull the fight into his guard.
De Drico is pressed up against the cage. Rus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Drico down to the mat. De Drico avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
De Drico fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rus avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesar De Drico. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Rus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Drico, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Drico walks away with a smile on his face. Rus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rus dives in for a single leg takedown but De Drico sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T1#
Rus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Drico is fending him off so far but Rus persists. Nope, De Drico circles away and we're back to standing.
Rus wants to clinch up but De Drico keeps it at a distance.
De Drico swings for the body but Rus moves out of range.
De Drico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rus fails with a takedown attempt.
De Drico tries to counter by clinching up but Rus breaks away and moves out of range.
Rus misses with a body shot.
#TD2#
Rus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches De Drico napping and manages to drive through into side control!
De Drico is trying to improve his position.#T2##SUB2#
Rus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by De Drico, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Rus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but De Drico is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
De Drico is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Rus has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rus fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Drico closes the distance and clinches up with Rus, looking for a takedown. De Drico pushes Rus against the cage but Rus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
De Drico changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rus tries to avoid it but De Drico manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rus to the ground. Rus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rus looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#T3##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rus enables De Drico to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rus manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rus wants to sweep here but De Drico controlling him for the moment.
Rus trying to strike off his back.
Rus looking to control.
#SU#
De Drico gets to his feet - Rus follows without any prompting.
Rus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and De Drico counters by clinching up.
Rus prevents a takedown attempt there.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T4##BC2#
Rus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Drico is defended easily by Rus.
De Drico shoots in for a double leg but Rus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
De Drico fails with the takedown.
De Drico is breathing heavily.
Rus closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Drico circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Drico fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cesar De Drico will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Rus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Rus instigates a clinch.
De Drico gets underhooks to prevent Rus's takedown attempt.
Rus jumps guard but De Drico stands there with Rus around his waist. Rus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cesar De Drico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lio Rus.
De Drico is pressed up against the cage. Rus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Drico down to the mat. De Drico avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cesar De Drico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Drico scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
De Drico has managed to clinch.
De Drico is trying to break free.
De Drico manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T1#
Rus looking for a takedown.
De Drico tries to pull guard but Rus holds him up against the cage and eventually De Drico drops back down to his feet.
Rus has De Drico pressed against the cage, preventing De Drico from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rus stalling the fight.
Rus wants a takedown but no success here.
De Drico wants to break the clinch but can't.
De Drico is trying to break free.
De Drico is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rus is defending well.
De Drico is pressed up against the cage. Rus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Drico down to the mat. De Drico avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rus shoots in for a takedown but De Drico shows good takedown defense.
De Drico feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rus is breathing heavily.
De Drico misses with a low kick as Rus jumps back.
Sloppy strikes from Rus. Those never looked like landing.
De Drico dives in and grabs Rus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rus pushes down on De Drico's head and hops out.
Rus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De Drico has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for De Drico with that takedown attempt.
Rus shoots in for a double leg but De Drico sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cesar De Drico is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T3#
De Drico is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rus to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Rus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Drico scores with a hook to the body. Rus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rus shoots in looking for a takedown but De Drico manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rus looks for a takedown but De Drico sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from De Drico as Rus shoots in.
Rus slaps away a takedown attempt from De Drico, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL#
De Drico rushes Rus and presses him up against the cage.#T4#
Rus is looking to control De Drico's arms but De Drico gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rus has his back to the cage.
De Drico lands a shoulder strike.
De Drico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rus can do to turn this around?
De Drico wants a takedown.
Rus is trying to pull guard but De Drico has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Rus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Drico looks for a takedown but Rus sprawls well.
Rus closes the distance and clinches up with De Drico, looking for a takedown. Rus pushes De Drico against the cage but De Drico circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Drico looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Drico misses with a takedown
and Rus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cesar De Drico dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
De Drico misses with a combination
#CL2#
and Rus moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Rus manages to break the clinch.
De Drico fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
De Drico moves into the clinch successfully.
De Drico controlling the action here for a moment.
Rus prevents De Drico from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Rus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rus tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Drico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rus throws a series of punches but De Drico moves out of range. #T1##CL2#
Rus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cesar De Drico has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Drico drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rus pulls his leg out and moves away.
De Drico is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rus fails with the takedown.
Rus slaps away a takedown attempt from De Drico, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesar De Drico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Drico throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rus keeps the fight on the outside.
Rus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
De Drico tries a head kick but it misses.
De Drico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rus. #T2##CL2#
Rus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Drico, pushing him back against the cage.
De Drico goes for a takedown attempt but Rus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rus closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Drico circles away.
De Drico tries to counter by clinching up but Rus breaks away and moves out of range.
Rus shoots in but De Drico avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rus lands a high kick!
Rus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rus has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and De Drico counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Drico.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rus is trying to pull guard but De Drico has him pressed against the cage.#T3#
Rus is pressed up against the cage. De Drico has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rus down to the mat. Rus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Drico tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rus swivels and escapes.#CL#
De Drico moves into the clinch.
De Drico can't get the takedown.
Rus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rus is working for takedown but De Drico is calmly controlling the position for now.
De Drico is working for takedown but Rus is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD2#
Rus pulls guard.
De Drico passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with De Drico in particular looking to stall.#T4#
De Drico is trying to control. Rus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
De Drico stalling.
Rus is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
De Drico is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lio Rus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Drico 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Cesar De Drico! |
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