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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Amestelle 3
Date: Feb 10, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Beir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stefano stalling in the clinch but Beir improves position.
Stefano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beir has him pressed against the cage.
Stefano is trying to pull guard but Beir turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Beir jumps guard and drags Stefano to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stefano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beir managing to control the position.
Stefano wants to control from the top but Beir keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Beir scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Stefano closes the distance and clinches up with Beir, looking for a takedown. Stefano pushes Beir against the cage but Beir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T1##TD#
Beir shoots in and gets a takedown into Stefano's guard.
Stefano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beir sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Stefano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beir doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beir manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stefano controls Beir momentarily but Beir frees himself. #T2#
Beir cracks Stefano with a solid left hand.
Beir controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Beir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stefano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beir seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T3##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stefano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beir showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stefano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beir's guard. #REVB#
Stefano passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Beir pushes Stefano away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stefano gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Beir isn't going anywhere.
Beir is looking to regain half guard here but Stefano keeps moving and retains side control.
Stefano wants to control but Beir is keeping him busy.
Stefano throws an elbow but Beir slips to the side and avoids it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stefano wants to stand but Beir has his arm trapped.
Beir controls the position for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deon Beir dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD#
Beir throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stefano tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Beir is in Stefano's guard.#SUB2#
Stefano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beir gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stefano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stefano keeping full guard, as Beir tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beir postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beir won't allow Stefano to sweep him here. #T1#
Beir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stefano is keeping the position for now. #SU#
Beir gets to his feet - Stefano follows without any prompting. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Beir.
Beir working away.#SUB#
Beir tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Stefano's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2##SU#
Beir decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stefano to his feet. #CL#
Beir has managed to clinch.
Stefano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beir has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Beir has clasped his hands together around Stefano's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #SU#
Beir stands up and beckons Stefano to his feet.
Deon Beir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stefano tries to close the distance and clinch but Beir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stefano with a poor takedown #TD#
and Beir counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stefano!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Stefano is trying to get back to half guard.#SU#
Beir stands up and we're back to a striking position. #CL#
Beir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beir tries a knee to the head but Stefano blocks it.
Stefano looking to stall.
Beir is pressed up against the cage. Stefano has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beir down to the mat. Beir avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stefano shoots and misses #TD#
and Beir counters with a takedown into side control.
Deon Beir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iuri Stefano.
Stefano pushes Beir away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Beir gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T4#
Stefano is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Beir looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stefano is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Beir working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB#
Beir is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stefano moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deon Beir dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Stefano tries to clinch but Beir is having none of it.
It looked like Beir was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#TD#
Beir shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stefano manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB#
Beir thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Stefano looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Beir is defending well. Stefano quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Beir has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Stefano celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iuri Stefano! |
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