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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 18, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Lupente closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brandt's guard.
Lupente stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brandt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lupente stopping the sweep attempt from Brandt.
Brandt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lupente controls the pace.
Lupente wanted to stand there but Brandt had control of the position.
Brandt has his hands on Lupente's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Brandt isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lupente stacks Brandt on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lupente!#SU2#
Lupente decides to stand up, so the ref orders Brandt to his feet. #T1#
Lupente looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lupente shoots in for a takedown but Brandt shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Brandt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SU#
Brandt decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lupente misses with a takedown attempt - Brandt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lupente misses with a wild combination.
Brandt tries to counter by clinching up but Lupente breaks away and moves out of range.
No luck for Brandt with that takedown attempt. #T2##TD#
Brandt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lupente was covering up waiting for the punch and Brandt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brandt controlling from the top position.
Lupente is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brandt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3##SUB2#
Brandt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lupente has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brandt has managed to get both his arms back between Lupente's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Brandt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lupente has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brandt has managed to get both his arms back between Lupente's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandt showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SU#
Brandt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice takedown defense from Lupente. No joy for Brandt on that attempt. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brandt jabs Lupente to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lupente tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brandt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brandt throws a solid leg kick but Lupente takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brandt.
Lupente fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brandt.#CL2#
Brandt gets tackled into the cage by Lupente. Lupente maintains the clinch.
Lupente tries to pull guard but Brandt holds him up against the cage and eventually Lupente drops back down to his feet.
Frank Brandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Signor Lupente.
Lupente tries to pull guard but Brandt holds him up against the cage and eventually Lupente drops back down to his feet.
Lupente misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lupente lands an elbow that stopped Brandt in his tracks for a moment. #BC#
Brandt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Signor Lupente 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.#R2##CL#
Brandt gets a clinch.
Brandt lands a right hand. #TD2#
Lupente pulls Brandt into guard.
#SUB2#
Lupente working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brandt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brandt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lupente is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brandt is controlling him.
Brandt 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandt's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T1#
Brandt passes into half guard. #SU#
Brandt decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #TD#
Brandt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brandt lands in his opponent's guard.
Brandt wants to control from the top but Lupente keeps moving.
Lupente looking for a sweep. Not yet Lupente, not yet.
Frank Brandt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Lupente trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Lupente throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brandt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Lupente looking for subs off his back but Brandt has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lupente is breathing heavily.
Brandt drops an elbow to the side of Lupente's head. #T3#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brandt connects with a nice short shot to Lupente's temple.
Brandt trying to control the pace.
Brandt works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lupente is squirming around, avoiding Brandt's attempts to control the action. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lupente is trying to reverse the position but instead Brandt has taken his back - oops!#SUB#
Brandt is persistently looking for the submission but Lupente is defending it well.
The referee is taking a good look at Lupente as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Brandt!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be Lupente right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Brandt dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Lupente with a poor takedown
and Brandt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lupente closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brandt circles away.
Brandt is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Brandt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lupente fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD#
Brandt manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lupente on his heels. He'll look to pass Lupente's guard now, I'm sure.
Brandt stops Lupente from standing up.
Lupente not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brandt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandt frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lupente takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brandt landing strikes from the mount and Lupente is in trouble! #T1#
Brandt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lupente tries to lock up and control but Brandt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brandt lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brandt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lupente is trying to escape the mount.
Brandt lands a big shot there that rocks Lupente but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lupente is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T2##SUB#
Brandt with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Brandt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lupente wants to hold on but Brandt pushes him away.
Brandt controlling the pace for now.
Brandt is looking to work his way around to Lupente's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T3#
Lupente really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB#
Brandt is working for a guillotine from mount but Lupente frees his head quite easily.
Brandt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brandt content just to control the position here.
Brandt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lupente is looking to escape. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lupente is trying to escape the mount.
Lupente regains half guard.
Brandt is looking to advance position but Lupente won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lupente is looking to control Brandt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lupente avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Brandt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brandt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Brandt! |
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