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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 16, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Tvedten looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Esposito pulls Tvedten in close to his closed guard and prevents Tvedten from doing any damage or advancing position.
Esposito doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Tvedten got a little sloppy there for a moment and Esposito has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tvedten has managed to get both his arms back between Esposito's legs - danger averted.
Tvedten trying to control but Esposito is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tvedten won't allow Esposito to sweep him here.
Esposito pulls Tvedten in close to prevent any damage.
Esposito has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at A Stander’s Paradise. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Tvedten stopping the sweep attempt from Esposito.#T1#
Esposito not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Esposito working for a triangle but Tvedten defends it easily.
Esposito is pulling down on Tvedten's head to control his posture.
Esposito keeping moving, preventing Tvedten from controlling successfully.
Esposito is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Esposito is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tvedten is aware though and is defending well.
Esposito will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tvedten content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Esposito is pulling down on Tvedten's head to control his posture.
Esposito trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#SUB2#
Esposito is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tvedten defends well.#T3#
Tvedten trying to control but Esposito is working from the bottom.
Esposito bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tvedten's guard. #REVB#
Tvedten striking off his back but it's not causing Esposito any problems.
Tvedten knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Esposito on the ground.
Esposito sitting in guard here, content to control.
Esposito trying to control but Tvedten is working from the bottom. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Esposito with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Esposito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tvedten is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Tvedten is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tvedten is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tvedten preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Esposito dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Tvedten tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Esposito swivels and escapes.
Esposito dives in for a single leg takedown but Tvedten sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL#
Tvedten moves into the clinch successfully.
Esposito tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tvedten smiles and moves away.
Tvedten wants to clinch up but Esposito keeps it at a distance.#TD#
Esposito tries to sprawl but Tvedten drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Esposito wants to get back to full guard.
Esposito has his hands clasped together around Tvedten's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esposito is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito regains full guard. Nicely done. #T1##SUB2#
Esposito is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tvedten trying to control but Esposito is working from the bottom.
Esposito manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tvedten manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Esposito wants to control from the top but Tvedten keeps moving. #T2#
Esposito postures up.
Esposito trying to control but Tvedten is working from the bottom.
Esposito is working Tvedten over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tvedten trying to keep a closed guard but Esposito is proving a slippery customer.
Pablo Esposito has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tvedten is really struggling to control Esposito but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T3#
Esposito postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tvedten looking to control.
Tvedten utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tvedten looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Esposito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Tvedten drives through and clinches with Esposito against the cage.
Tvedten content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tvedten scores with a knee to the head.
Esposito tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tobias Tvedten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Esposito.
Tvedten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esposito tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tvedten smiles and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Esposito. No joy for Tvedten on that attempt. #CL#
Tvedten has managed to clinch.
#T4#
Esposito fails to pull guard.
#BC#
Tvedten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Esposito shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tvedten napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Tvedten is looking for a sweep.
Tvedten on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Esposito advances to full mount.
Esposito working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tvedten regains half guard.
Esposito scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tobias Tvedten will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Tvedten is looking to clinch.
Esposito with the counter takedown but Tvedten avoids it easily.
Esposito closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tvedten circles away.
Esposito has his takedown stuffed
and Tvedten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Esposito shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tvedten sprawls well. Tvedten wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Esposito gets slowly back to his feet.
Tobias Tvedten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Esposito.
Tvedten dives in for a single leg takedown but Esposito sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD#
Tvedten successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito wants to control from the top but Tvedten keeps moving.
Esposito working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Tvedten wants to sweep here but Esposito controlling him for the moment.
Esposito postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Esposito trying to control but Tvedten is working from the bottom.
Esposito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tvedten is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Esposito is standing up over Tvedten. Tvedten looks to escape but Esposito dives into side control.
Tvedten is trying to control Esposito's posture but Esposito avoids it. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tvedten takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Esposito's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Esposito cracks Tvedten with an elbow. That is naaassty.#ROC2#Tvedten is rocked!
Esposito connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tvedten some visible discomfort.
Oh Tvedten is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Esposito has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tvedten is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Esposito yanks on the arm and Tvedten is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Esposito.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pablo Esposito!
Tobias Tvedten was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back. Thanks to all the fans. '. |
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