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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Yan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walker looks for a takedown but Yan sprawls well.
Walker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Walker pushes Yan up against the cage in a clinch.
Yan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Walker to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Yan decides to pull guard.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Yan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yan sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Yan trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yan is one step ahead there.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Walker keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Walker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yan looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walker's guard.
Walker told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Yan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Walker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yan.
Yan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Walker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yan's back!#T3#
Walker trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Walker doesn't have the hooks in and Yan manages to turn into his guard.
Yan forces his way into half guard.
Walker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
#T4#
Yan preventing the sweep.
Yan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Walker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker is still trying to improve position.
Walker working a defensive guard but Yan passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yan in particular looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khalil Yan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Walker counters with a two punch combo. #CL2#
Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yan fails to pull guard.
Yan controlling the action here for a moment.
Yan taking a breather.
Yan gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Walker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yan is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker is trying to pull guard but Yan has him pressed against the cage.
Yan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yan is pressed up against the cage. Walker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yan down to the mat. Yan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Khalil Yan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Walker.#T1#
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Yan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Walker has managed to clinch.
Walker stops a takedown attempt from Yan.
Walker tries to break the clinch but Yan is controlling the position.
Yan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.
Yan tries to pull guard but Walker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yan throws an elbow but it misses.
#TD2#
Walker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Walker manages to end up in side control.
Yan is looking to regain half guard here but Walker keeps moving and retains side control. #T2##SUB2#
Walker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yan sneaks back into half guard.
Yan is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walker landing some decent shots from guard. #T3#
Yan keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker lands a couple of elbows.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Yan is retaining full guard.
Yan striking off his back but it's not causing Walker any problems.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Yan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Yan is retaining full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yan keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yan shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense.
Walker tries to counter with a clinch but Yan shakes him off and moves away.
Yan fakes the leg kick and cracks Walker in the body.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yan as he avoids it easily.
Walker is breathing heavily.#CL#
Yan pushes Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Yan blocks the elbow strike.
Yan prevents the takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Walker drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker controls Yan momentarily but Yan frees himself.
Yan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Yan throws a front kick that sends Walker stumbling back into the cage.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Walker tries to clinch but Yan moves out of range. #TD#
Yan gets the takedown into side control. #SUB#
Yan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yan tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan trying to control the action but Walker is working from the bottom. #T1#
Yan working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Walker's face as Yan controls the position. #SU#
Yan decides to stand back up. Yan steps back and let's Walker get back to his feet.
Yan is looking to clinch. #TD2#
Walker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yan's half guard.
Yan tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Walker is working for a submission of some sort.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
Yan keeping hold of Walker's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB2#
Walker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
It looks like Walker is going to stand back up.
#T3#
Yan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walker is working away from the top position though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Walker wants to stand but Yan has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SU2#
Walker stands up from Yan's guard - Walker perhaps looking for a knockout. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yan darts in looking for a takedown but Walker gets double underhooks and turns Yan into the cage.
Yan misses with the head strike.
Yan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Walker.
Walker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD#
Yan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Walker regains guard immediately.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yan wants to get up but he can't break Walker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Walker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khalil Yan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yan 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khalil Yan! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Yan wants to clinch.#CL2#
Yan clinches with his opponent.
Pudzianowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pudzianowski stalling against the cage.
Pudzianowski tries to pull guard but Yan won't allow it.
Pudzianowski jumps guard but Yan stands there with Pudzianowski around his waist. Pudzianowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Pudzianowski has been working on his elbows in the gym.#BC2#
Yan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pudzianowski. That's going to slow Yan down.
That kick from Pudzianowski tenderised Yan's leg. Yan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pudzianowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Yan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Yan manages to pass to side control. #T1#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yan lands a nice short elbow.
Yan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pudzianowski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SU2#
Yan stands up out of the half guard.
Pudzianowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick lands for Pudzianowski.
An inside leg kick from Pudzianowski misses.
Pudzianowski thumps Yan with a low kick.
Yan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski scores with a leg kick.
#T2#
Pudzianowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariusz Pudzianowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yan! But no joy.
Pudzianowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yan is able to avoid easily.
Yan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pudzianowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yan's sensitive parts.
Yan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pudzianowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yan checks a leg kick.
Yan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yan stuffs the takedown attempt from Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Yan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pudzianowski tried to score with a low kick but Yan checks it.
Yan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick, looking for Yan's leg but Yan calmly moves out of range. #CL2#
Yan moves into the clinch successfully.
Yan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pudzianowski pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T3##BC2#
Yan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pudzianowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#CL2#
Yan darts in and clinches Pudzianowski up against the cage.#TD2#
Yan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pudzianowski regains guard immediately.
Yan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yan pushes down on Pudzianowski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yan drops an elbow to the side of Pudzianowski's head. #T4#
Yan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pudzianowski trying to control here.
Yan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pudzianowski looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khalil Yan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A nice leg kick from Pudzianowski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice takedown defense from Pudzianowski. No joy for Yan on that attempt.
Pudzianowski tries to counter by clinching up but Yan breaks away and moves out of range.
Pudzianowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yan.
Yan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pudzianowski tries to avoid it but Yan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pudzianowski to the ground. Pudzianowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A low kick from Pudzianowski is predictable there #TD2#
and Yan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pudzianowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yan on the ground.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Yan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T1#
Yan content to control rather than advance.
Yan prevents Pudzianowski from improving his position.
Yan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pudzianowski has hold of Yan's hands but Yan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pudzianowski has hold of Yan's hands but Yan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T3#
Yan is continuing to stall.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pudzianowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Pudzianowski is predictable there #TD2#
and Yan counters with a takedown into side control.
Yan staying calm.#SUB2#
Yan tries for a kimura but Pudzianowski is defending well. #T4#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Pudzianowski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Yan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Yan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Yan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here as Yan stalls from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khalil Yan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Pudzianowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yan.
A low kick from Pudzianowski misses #TD2#
so Yan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yan controlling from the top position.
Pudzianowski trying to keep a closed guard but Yan is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Yan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pudzianowski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pudzianowski has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Yan trying to control the position here.
Khalil Yan has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Yan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pudzianowski defends it easily.#SUB2#
Yan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pudzianowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pudzianowski throwing strikes from guard but Yan blocks nicely. #T2#
Yan lands some strikes from the bottom.
Pudzianowski postures up in Yan's guard and throws a big left but Yan blocks it.
Yan wants to sweep here but Pudzianowski controlling him for the moment.
Yan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Yan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pudzianowski's head.
Yan tries to free his leg and advance position but Pudzianowski is retaining full guard.
Yan sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T3#
Yan passes into half guard.
Yan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pudzianowski!
Yan content just to control the position here.
Pudzianowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T4##SUB2#
Yan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Yan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pudzianowski hang on?
Yan controlling the pace for now.
Yan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pudzianowski is trying to stand.
Mariusz Pudzianowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khalil Yan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yan cracks Pudzianowski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khalil Yan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yan 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khalil Yan! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Soza fails with a takedown attempt.
Soza does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Soza closes the distance looking to clinch #TD#
and Yan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Soza won't be happy with that.
Soza bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Yan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soza throws a series of punches but Yan moves out of range.
Soza throws a quick inside leg kick. #TD#
Yan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yan is controlling the pace.
Soza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yan is working away from the top position though.#T1##SUB#
Yan is trying to work for a kimura but Soza is defending well.
Yan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Soza trying to control but Yan postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Soza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soza missing with punches from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Soza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yan.
Yan is keen to just control but Soza is a slippery customer.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD#
and Yan counters with a takedown into side control.
Yan working the ground and pound from side control.#T3#
Yan trying to control the action but Soza is working from the bottom.
Soza is looking for a sweep.
Soza keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Yan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Soza has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yan but great work by Soza.
Yan tries to buck Soza off but Soza is having none of it.
Yan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
You can see the frustration on Yan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Soza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yan keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Yan tries to buck Soza off but Soza is having none of it.
Soza scores with punches from side control.
Soza throws a strike aimed at the side of Yan's head but Yan avoids it well.
Yan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Soza tries to score with some ground and pound. Yan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yan parries the strikes from Soza easily there. Soza is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yan to escape.
#SU2#
Soza stands up and beckons Yan to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Soza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Soza avoids the head kick by Yan.
Soza darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Yan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SU#
Yan stands up out of the half guard.
Soza slaps away a takedown attempt from Yan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yan leaves Soza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yan thinks about countering with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan misses with a takedown attempt - Soza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soza looks for a takedown but Yan sprawls well.#T1#
Soza with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Yan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yan.
Khalil Yan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Soza.#TD#
Yan gets control of Soza's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Yan is looking for a triangle but Soza pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soza wants to control from the top but Yan keeps moving.
Soza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yan keeping moving, preventing Soza from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Soza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T2#
Soza throws a big elbow that misses.
Soza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Soza trying to control the position from guard on top but Yan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Soza throws a head kick but Yan moves out of range.
#TD#
Yan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Soza's guard.
Soza has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Yan is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Soza tries to break the clinch but Yan is controlling the position.
Soza prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T3#
Soza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yan has him pressed against the cage.
Soza is trying to break the clinch but Yan has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Soza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Soza closes the distance and clinches.
Yan wants to break free but Soza has control.
Soza can't break the clinch.
#TD#
Yan pulls guard.
Soza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soza wants to control from the top but Yan keeps moving. #SU2#
Soza decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yan, up you get! #T4##TD#
Yan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Soza to the ground. Yan is now in Soza's guard.
Soza scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Soza throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Soza.
Soza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khalil Yan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Yan dives in and scores a takedown into Soza's guard.
Soza is trying to control the position but Yan postures up. #SU#
Yan stands up from Soza's guard - Yan perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Julian Soza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##TD#
Yan shoots in and bounces Soza off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yan prevents Soza from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan advances position into side control!
Soza wants to control but Yan postures up.#T1#
Soza is looking to regain half guard here but Yan keeps moving and retains side control.
Julian Soza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Soza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yan wants to control but Soza is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Yan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yan wants to control but Soza is keeping him busy. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Soza to see if he's OK.
Yan landing a few strikes.
Soza tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Yan easily slips into full mount!
Yan raining down shots from the mount!
Yan mounts Soza! Really nice guard pass there!
Yan trying to control but Soza is having none of it. #T3#
Yan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Soza is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Soza is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yan trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yan controlling from the full mount.
Yan tries to control but Soza wriggling away.
Soza squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Yan content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yan working Soza over with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khalil Yan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Soza has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Julian Soza! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 22, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Yan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johnson to the ground. Yan is now in Johnson's guard.
Yan is standing up over Johnson. Johnson looks to escape but Yan dives into side control.
#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Yan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Yan gets to mount! Johnson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Johnson can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Yan looking to secure an arm triangle but Johnson defends it well.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yan on the ground.
Yan raining down hammerfists from mount.#T1#
Yan lands a big elbow.
Johnson has given up his back.
#SUB2#
Yan working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Johnson is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Yan has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Johnson taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Khalil Yan! |
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