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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Moraes fails with a takedown attempt.
Zerhouni shoots in looking for a takedown. Moraes tries to sprawl out of it but Zerhouni keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moraes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zerhouni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hakim Zerhouni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zerhouni shoots in looking for a takedown. Moraes tries to sprawl out of it but Zerhouni keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moraes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moraes tries for a takedown but Zerhouni circles away easily#CL2#
and Zerhouni moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilberto Moraes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moraes digs a right hand underneath Zerhouni's ribcage. Zerhouni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zerhouni tries to throw a body punch but Moraes avoids it by throwing Zerhouni back against the cage. #T1#
Moraes wants a takedown but no success here.
Moraes is looking for a takedown.#TD#
Moraes decides to pull guard.
Zerhouni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moraes is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Zerhouni dives into side control.
Moraes trying to control but Zerhouni flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Zerhouni tries to keep control of the position but Moraes is staying busy.
Zerhouni missing with punches from the back.
Zerhouni is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Moraes wants to control his opponent's hands but Zerhouni gets his hands free.
Zerhouni has the hooks in. Moraes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB2#
Moraes showing good submission defense here.
Moraes tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Moraes tries to lock up and control but Zerhouni gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zerhouni unloads with some shots from mount but Moraes bucks and avoids them well.
Moraes working to try and regain half guard.
Moraes is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Zerhouni trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zerhouni throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Moraes is looking to improve his position but Zerhouni isn't that keen on the idea.
Moraes suckers Zerhouni into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Moraes is now in Zerhouni's guard!
Moraes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moraes sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Zerhouni working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Moraes has passed into half guard!
#T4#
Zerhouni is looking to improve his position.
Zerhouni flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Moraes is trying to control. Zerhouni wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Moraes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zerhouni doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moraes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moraes prevents Zerhouni from standing back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hakim Zerhouni dominated that 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.#R2#
Moraes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moraes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zerhouni fails with the takedown.
Zerhouni is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moraes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Moraes tries to counter with a takedown but Zerhouni is quick to defend against it.
Moraes slaps away a takedown attempt from Zerhouni, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gilberto Moraes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakim Zerhouni.
Moraes shoots in for a takedown but Zerhouni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moraes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Zerhouni. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Zerhouni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Zerhouni's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moraes tries to stall but Zerhouni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moraes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zerhouni is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zerhouni is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moraes to keep the fight standing.#T1##BC#
Moraes breaks from the clinch.
Zerhouni moves in looking to clinch but Moraes pushes him off.
Zerhouni misses with a low kick.
Moraes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zerhouni moves out of range of the body kick from Moraes.
Zerhouni is looking for the big counter here.
Moraes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zerhouni as he avoids it easily.
Zerhouni misses with a takedown attempt
and Moraes counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zerhouni.
Moraes stuffs the takedown.
Zerhouni is breathing heavily.
Moraes lands with a slapping head kick.
Zerhouni tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moraes defends well and Zerhouni ends up having to push Moraes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moraes shoots in for a takedown but Zerhouni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T2#
Moraes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zerhouni pinned against the cage. Zerhouni gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zerhouni is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Moraes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zerhouni.
Moraes leaves Zerhouni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zerhouni will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zerhouni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moraes has a takedown stuffed.
Moraes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zerhouni but Zerhouni pushes him off and we're back to square one.
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!
Zerhouni dodges the punch combination from Moraes.
#T3#
Zerhouni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zerhouni wants to clinch up but Moraes keeps it at a distance.
Moraes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
Zerhouni gets tackled into the cage by Moraes. Moraes maintains the clinch.
Moraes fails to pull guard.
Moraes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zerhouni just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Zerhouni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zerhouni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moraes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zerhouni tries to clinch but Moraes is having none of it.
Moraes thinks about countering with a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zerhouni.
Zerhouni goes for a double leg but Moraes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moraes continues to drive forward.#T4#
Moraes fails with a takedown attempt.
Gilberto Moraes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zerhouni tries to clinch but Moraes moves out of range.
Moraes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zerhouni throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moraes's waist but Moraes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zerhouni off to one side.
Moraes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zerhouni throws out a leg kick but Moraes moves out of range and Zerhouni only half commits.
As Zerhouni tries to get set, Moraes tries to push him back and clinch up but Zerhouni manages to avoid the attempt.#CL#
Moraes forces Zerhouni back against the cage and clinches.
Moraes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zerhouni gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC2#
Zerhouni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zerhouni lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilberto Moraes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Zerhouni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moraes takes a swing at Zerhouni's ribcage but misses.
Zerhouni blocks a low kick nicely.
Moraes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zerhouni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zerhouni throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Moraes with the inside leg kick.
Moraes tries for a takedown but Zerhouni circles away easily
and Zerhouni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moraes shoots in looking for a takedown. Zerhouni tries to sprawl out of it but Moraes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zerhouni manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zerhouni moves out of range of the strikes.
Zerhouni swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Zerhouni misses with a double jab.
Moraes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zerhouni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zerhouni throws a body punch but Moraes moves out of range.
Zerhouni throws a head kick that misses.
Zerhouni shoots for a double leg takedown but Moraes sprawls well. He's pushed Zerhouni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Zerhouni tries to get set, Moraes tries to push him back and clinch up but Zerhouni manages to avoid the attempt.
Moraes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moraes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zerhouni.
Nice body punch from Moraes.
Moraes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zerhouni defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilberto Moraes. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Moraes dives in for a single leg takedown but Zerhouni sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#BC#
Moraes breaks the clinch.
Moraes shoots in for a double leg but Zerhouni sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zerhouni scores with a kick to the body.
#CL2#
Zerhouni clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Zerhouni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moraes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zerhouni counters with a three punch combo that has Moraes backing up. Moraes nods at Zerhouni to acknowledge the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Moraes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zerhouni - the referee stops the clock and Moraes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zerhouni. Moraes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#CL2#
Zerhouni closes the distance and pushes Moraes back into the cage.#BC2#
Zerhouni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Zerhouni changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moraes tries to avoid it but Zerhouni manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moraes to the ground. Moraes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moraes fails with a takedown attempt.
Zerhouni throws a one two combo.
Moraes is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Zerhouni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zerhouni stops a takedown attempt from Moraes.
#BC2#
Zerhouni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zerhouni fails with the takedown.#T4#
Moraes lands a nice looking body kick.
Moraes blocks a head kick by Zerhouni.
Moraes throws a body kick that misses.
Moraes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zerhouni sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moraes somewhat.
Zerhouni is looking for the big counter here.
Zerhouni shoots for a takedown but Moraes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moraes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zerhouni sprawls well. Zerhouni wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moraes gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hakim Zerhouni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zerhouni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hakim Zerhouni! |
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