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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 19, 2023 |
#R1# Kelly throws a sloppy head kick #TD2# and Clop counters with a takedown into side control. Kelly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clop on the ground. Kelly being controlled for a moment. Clop gets to mount! Kelly was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Kelly is desperately trying to improve his position but Clop has a good base and remains in mount. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kelly wants to control but Clop is having none of it. Kelly is trying desperately to improve position.#T1# Clop controlling from mount. Kelly avoids a series of strikes thrown by Clop.
Clop controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB2# Clop looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Clop looking to ground and pound but Kelly is blocking nicely. #T2# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Clop controlling his opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kelly is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Clop throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Kelly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Clop throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Kelly is desperately trying to improve his position but Clop has a good base and remains in mount. Clop content just to control the position here. Kelly is desperately trying to improve his position but Clop has a good base and remains in mount.#T3##SUB2# Clop is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kelly to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kelly shrugs it off. Clop controlling the position easily from mount. Kelly tries to control the position but Clop now has his back.
I would not like to be Kelly right now.
Kelly trying to control the action but Clop just sinks the hooks in. Clop struggling to land strikes to the head as Kelly covers up. Kelly might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T4##SUB2# Clop looking for the choke from the back. #SUB2# Clop is looking for the choke from the back position but Kelly is controlling his hands well. Clop slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Kelly tries to escape but Clop has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Clop somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back. Kelly covering up well under a barage of strikes. Clop misses with a punch to the head. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Clop is hanging on to Kelly's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB2# Clop has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yorup Clop dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2# Clop throws a low kick but Kelly moves out of range easily. Clop takes a kick to the side of the head. Clop tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kelly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clop somewhat. Clop misses with a head kick.
Clop shoots in but Kelly avoids the takedown attempt easily. Clop tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kelly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clop somewhat. Lambert Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yorup Clop. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kelly shoots for a takedown but Clop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Kelly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kelly wants it to stay on the feet.#T1# Kelly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clop avoids it really well and circles away. Nice takedown defense from Clop. No joy for Kelly on that attempt. Clop throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kelly's waist but Kelly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clop off to one side. Kelly tries for a takedown but Clop sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Clop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clop is breathing heavily. Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Kelly. Kelly tries to clinch up. Clop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kelly defends it nicely.#T2# Clop shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kelly but Kelly pushes him off and we're back to square one. Lambert Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Clop shoots in for a double leg but Kelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Kelly tries to counter with a takedown but Clop is quick to defend against it. Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Clop is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Kelly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Clop shows good takedown defense. Kelly fails to land the takedown. Kelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clop dives in for a single leg takedown but Kelly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T3# Kelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Clop looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kelly is fending him off so far but Clop persists. Nope, Kelly circles away and we're back to standing. Kelly tries for a takedown but Clop sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Clop has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Clop shoots for a takedown but Kelly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD# Kelly closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Kelly is looking to take a break and control but Clop is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Clop is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Clop can't do much from the bottom here. #T4# Kelly moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Clop gets back to half guard. Clop is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Clop is trying to control but can't.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lambert Kelly dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD# Kelly throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Clop tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kelly is in Clop's guard. Clop has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kelly is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Clop. A head punch blocked on the inside by Clop. #TD2# Clop decides to pull guard. #SUB2# Clop throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clop is controlling Kelly's posture. Kelly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1##SUB2# Clop working for a triangle but Kelly defends it easily.
Kelly stopping the sweep attempt from Clop. Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Clop is retaining full guard. Kelly tries to stand but Clop is controlling from the bottom. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Kelly has a takedown stuffed. Kelly misses with a body kick. Clop steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kelly. Kelly could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T2# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. A bone on bone clash there as Kelly blocks the leg kick.
Kelly has his takedown stuffed enabling Clop to counter with a crisp jab. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Kelly with a lazy takedown attempt and Clop counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lambert Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kelly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clop circles away.#CL2# Clop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kelly, pushing him back against the cage. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clop takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Kelly has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clop after a bit of a struggle. #TD2# Clop jumps guard and drags Kelly to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Kelly looking to sit in guard and control but Clop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB# Clop controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3##SU2# Clop gets to his feet. Kelly looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Kelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kelly as he avoids it easily. #T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD2# Clop drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kelly is looking to get back to his feet here but Clop is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kelly's back. Kelly trying to get back to his feet but Clop is in full control for now. Clop controlling the position well here. Kelly rolled but Clop kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#SUB2# Clop has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kelly has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that's the end of the fight! Yorup Clop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Clop 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yorup Clop! In defeat, Lambert Kelly stepped up to the mic, saying 'Now after all this time, tell me what you feel.'. |
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