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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 09, 2022 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Saber.
Smyth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saber appears to be looking for a big counter.
Smyth blocks a head kick by Saber.
Smyth avoids the head kick by Saber.
#CL2#
Smyth clinches. #BC2#
Smyth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Saber.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Despite the aggression on Smyth's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Saber throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Saber backs off Smyth throws a huge counter combo but Saber manages to avoid it all.
Smyth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saber sprawls well. Saber wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smyth gets slowly back to his feet.
Saber could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Smyth instigates a clinch. #T1#
Smyth'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.#BC#
Saber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Saber gets tackled into the cage by Smyth. Smyth maintains the clinch. #BC#
Saber breaks the clinch.
Nick Saber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smyth tries to bum rush Saber with a series of wild strikes but Saber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smyth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saber avoids it really well and circles away.
Nick Saber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Smyth.
Saber throws a sloppy head kick and Smyth moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Smyth has closed the distance and engaged Saber in a clinch.
#T2#
Smyth is trying to drag Saber to the mat but Saber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC#
Saber manages to break the clinch.
Smyth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saber swivels and escapes.
Smyth has a takedown stuffed.
Smyth closes the distance and clinches up with Saber, looking for a takedown. Smyth pushes Saber against the cage but Saber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
Smyth tries to keep at a distance but Saber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smyth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saber is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saber can't break the clinch.
Smyth tries to land knees in the clinch but Saber avoids the damage to the body.
Saber throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smyth blocks it with crossed arms.
Smyth keeps control of Saber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T3#
Smyth is trying to drag Saber to the mat but Saber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smyth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Smyth breaks the clinch.
Saber changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smyth keeps the fight on the outside.
Saber is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saber.
Saber tries to clinch but Smyth is having none of it.
Smyth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saber seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Smyth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Saber checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T4##CL#
Saber rushes Smyth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Saber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Saber takes the fight into the clinch.
Saber throws an elbow that misses.
Saber throws an elbow that misses.
Saber prevents the takedown attempt.
Saber is trying to push Smyth away but Smyth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Saber. #BC2#
Smyth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smyth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saber swivels and escapes.
Saber appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smyth looks winded!
Saber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smyth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saber.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Saber 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#
Saber tries to clinch up.#CL#
Saber moves into the clinch.#BC#
Saber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smyth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nick Saber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Saber darts in and clinches Smyth up against the cage.#BC2#
Smyth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smyth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saber tries to clinch up.
Saber bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smyth's head.
Smyth dives in and grabs Saber's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saber pushes down on Smyth's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smyth shoots in looking for a takedown. Saber tries to sprawl out of it but Smyth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL#
Saber pushes Smyth up against the cage in a clinch.#T1##BC2#
Smyth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smyth keeps the fight on the outside.
Saber moves in looking to clinch but Smyth pushes him off.
Saber backing away here, and Smyth unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nick Saber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saber lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nick Saber is winning the standup battle so far.
Smyth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT#It looks like Tom Smyth has been cut.
Saber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smyth.
Nick Saber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Smyth.#CL#
Saber moves into the clinch successfully.
Smyth is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smyth is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Smyth decides to pull guard. #T2#
Saber trying to control the position from guard on top but Smyth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smyth throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Saber wants to control from the top but Smyth keeps moving. #SU#
Saber stands up and waves to Smyth to follow him.
Saber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smyth can do to turn this around?
Smyth dives in and grabs Saber's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saber pushes down on Smyth's head and hops out.
Smyth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saber throws a series of punches but Smyth moves out of range. #CL#
Saber has Smyth up against the cage in a clinch.
Smyth avoids a wild elbow strike from Saber.#T3#
Saber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smyth avoids it.
Saber tries to throw a body punch but Smyth avoids it by throwing Saber back against the cage. #BC#
Saber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Saber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saber throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Saber breaks the clinch.
Saber tries to clinch but Smyth moves out of range.
Smyth wants to clinch but Saber slips to the side
and Saber counters with a three punch combo that has Smyth backing up. Smyth nods at Saber to acknowledge the strikes.
Smyth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smyth tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Smyth slips a jab and a cross from Saber.
#CL2#
Smyth darts in and clinches Saber up against the cage.
Smyth looking for a takedown. #BC#
Saber breaks the clinch.
#T4#
Saber misses with a kick to the body.
Smyth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saber doesn't manage to clinch there - Smyth circles away.
Smyth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saber is looking to clinch but Smyth is avoiding it.
Smyth shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smyth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smyth keeps the fight on the outside.
Smyth fails with a takedown attempt.
Saber went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Saber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Saber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Smyth's cut.
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#
Saber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smyth swats away the attempt to clinch by Saber.
Smyth tries to clinch up.
Saber tries a low kick but Smyth avoids it.
Smyth is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Saber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smyth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saber moves in looking to clinch but Smyth pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smyth throws a series of punches but Saber moves out of range.
Smyth fails with a takedown attempt.
Smyth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smyth tries to score a body lock takedown but Saber shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nick Saber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Smyth.#BC2#
Smyth breaks the clinch.
Smyth keeps the fight on the outside.
Saber is looking to clinch.
Saber scores with a spinning back kick!#CL#
Saber takes the fight into the clinch.
Nick Saber has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Saber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Saber as Smyth shoots in.
Saber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smyth circles away quickly and effectively.#T2#
Smyth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL2#
Smyth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saber, pushing him back against the cage.
Smyth is trying to pull guard but Saber has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Saber breaks from the clinch.
Smyth swats away the attempt to clinch by Saber.
Saber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smyth shoots in but no luck this time.
Saber tries to clinch there but Smyth circles away.
No joy there for Saber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saber keeps the fight on the outside.
Smyth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Saber wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some wild striking there from Saber.
#T3#
Saber throws a right hand that Smyth ducks under and follows up with a left that Smyth also avoids with ease.#CL#
Saber clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Saber breaks from the clinch.
Saber doesn't manage to clinch there - Smyth circles away.
#CL2#
Smyth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Saber with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smyth tries to pull guard but Saber won't allow it.
#BC#
Saber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smyth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saber counters with a good low kick that Smyth was not able to check. #CL#
Saber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T4##BC#
Saber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saber swinging wildly here.
Saber misses with a kick to the body.
Saber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saber plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Saber.
Smyth shoots for a double leg takedown but Saber sprawls well. He's pushed Smyth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saber is looking to clinch but Smyth is avoiding it.
Tom Smyth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Saber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL#
Saber forces Smyth back against the cage and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Saber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saber, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Saber!
In his post fight interview, Nick Saber started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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