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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Kirby throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nate Kirby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Dausz closes the distance and pushes Kirby back into the cage.
Dausz avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dausz.
Dausz blocks an uppercut.
Kirby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dausz blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dausz blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Dausz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dausz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dausz fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T1#
Kirby misses with an uppercut
and Dausz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kirby really felt that one!#CL2#
Kirby tries to keep at a distance but Dausz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kirby tries to break the clinch but Dausz is controlling the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Dausz.
Kirby tries to break free but Dausz pushes him back against the cage.
Kirby working aggressively here.
Dausz taking a breather.
Kirby is looking to break free of the clinch but Dausz has double underhooks.
Dausz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dausz trying to land knees to the body.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Dausz blocking some punches.
Kirby working aggressively here.
Dausz stalling the fight.
Kirby working hard to break the clinch.
Kirby throws a punch but it's blocked by Dausz.
Kirby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirby working aggressively here.
Kirby tries to work over Dausz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirby misses with some punches.
Dausz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirby working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kirby fails to land.
Kirby blocks an elbow strike.
Dausz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kirby is defending well for now.#T3#
Dausz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kirby swings wildly with an uppercut but Dausz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirby is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kirby throws a head punch that misses.
Dausz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirby is trying to break the clinch but Dausz is controlling him.
Kirby misses with a punch on the inside.
Dausz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kirby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirby working aggressively here.
#T4#
Dausz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dausz throws an elbow but misses.
Dausz blocks an uppercut.
Dausz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dausz blocks an uppercut.
Dausz working Kirby over with knees to the body.
Kirby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dausz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirby is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dausz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kirby is trying to break the clinch but Dausz is controlling him.
Kirby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 Nate Kirby will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Dausz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kirby.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dausz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kirby throwing a counter right hand but Dausz manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Kirby misses its intended target.
Dausz is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#CL2#
Dausz darts in and clinches Kirby up against the cage.#BC#
Kirby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Dausz moves into the clinch successfully.
Kirby swings wildly with an uppercut but Dausz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Kirby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dausz has him pressed against the cage.
Kirby has a couple of punches blocked by Dausz.
Kirby misses with a body punch.
Kirby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dausz crunches a lovely knee into Kirby's ribcage.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dausz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kirby tries to stall but Dausz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dausz throws an elbow that misses.
Kirby misses with a punch to the body.
Dausz lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Nate Kirby has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dausz throws an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dausz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kirby misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Knees to the body from Dausz.
Dausz lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dausz.
Kirby misses with some punches.
Dausz landing knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dausz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirby tries to break the clinch but Dausz is controlling the position.
Kirby effectively controlling the action here.
Kirby takes an elbow to the temple.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dausz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dausz lands an elbow just above Kirby 's eye. #T3#
Kirby swings wildly with an uppercut but Dausz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirby avoids a wild elbow strike from Dausz.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dausz blocking some punches.
Kirby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Dausz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kirby throws a poor cross that misses
and Dausz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kirby turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
Dausz moves into the clinch.
Dausz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dausz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kirby's defenses. #T4#
Kirby can't find room to land a body shot as Dausz controls the action.
Kirby swings wildly with an uppercut but Dausz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dausz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dausz pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirby.
A head punch on the inside from Kirby fails to land.
Kirby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirby.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dausz.
Dausz blocks an uppercut.
Dausz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kirby's efforts to push away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ki Dausz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nate Kirby's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Dausz instigates a clinch.
Kirby tries to break free but Dausz pushes him back against the cage.
Dausz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dausz blocking some punches.
Come on Dausz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dausz'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby misses with a body punch.
Kirby throws a head punch that misses.
Kirby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Dausz is struggling to control the position.
Dausz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kirby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dausz prevents Kirby from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirby.
Dausz slowing the pace effectively.
Kirby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dausz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dausz.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dausz scores a nice knee to the body.
Kirby working aggressively here.
#T2#
Dausz lands an elbow inside.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dausz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kirby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dausz missing with knees to the body.
Kirby is looking to control Dausz's arms but Dausz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kirby has his back to the cage.
Kirby is trying to stall.
Kirby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ki Dausz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dausz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dausz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T3#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dausz.
Kirby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dausz.
Dausz blocking some punches.
Dausz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dausz blocking some punches.
Kirby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirby throws a punch but it's blocked by Dausz.
Kirby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dausz's elbow.
Kirby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dausz has him pressed against the cage.
Dausz taking a breather.
Kirby blocks an elbow strike.#T4#
Kirby blocks an elbow strike from Dausz.
Dausz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kirby up against the cage.
Kirby misses with the head strike.
Kirby working hard to break the clinch.
Kirby has a couple of punches blocked by Dausz.
Dausz blocks an uppercut.
Kirby has a couple of punches blocked by Dausz.
Kirby avoids a wild elbow strike from Dausz.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dausz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dausz lands an elbow just above Kirby 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ki Dausz.
I think Dausz 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ki Dausz!
Post fight, Ki Dausz stared into the camera and said 'King Kong ain't got shit on me!'. |
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