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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Compton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rush bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Compton's guard. #REVB#
Compton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rush.
Rush scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rush tries to free his leg and advance position but Compton is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rush prevents Compton from getting back to his feet.
Compton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rush is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1#
Rush trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Compton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rush controls the pace.
Rush looking to pass the guard.
Rush postures up and lands a big shot to Compton's brow.
Compton keeping full guard, as Rush tries to pass.
Compton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rush is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#TD#
Compton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rush's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Compton won't allow Rush to sweep him here.
Rush working a defensive guard but Compton passes into half guard.
Compton tries to pass to full mount but Rush defends it.
Compton prevents Rush from improving his position.#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rush is trying to control but can't.
Rush wants to improve his position but Compton is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Rush actively working from the bottom here.
Rush keeping control of the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rush slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rush can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rush looking for a sweep. Not yet Rush, not yet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Compton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rush tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Compton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Compton dominated that round.
That's time! Compton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Compton shoots in for a takedown but Rush shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rush changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD#
Compton feints and as Rush raises his hands in defense, Compton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stephen Compton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rush wants to sweep here but Compton controlling him for the moment.
Rush trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Compton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rush has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Compton has managed to get both his arms back between Rush's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compton stopping the sweep attempt from Rush.#T1#
Rush working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Compton feints and as Rush raises his hands in defense, Compton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Compton won't allow Rush to sweep him here.
Compton postures up.
Compton wanted to stand there but Rush had control of the position. #T2#
Rush 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.#SUB2#
Rush looking for a guillotine here but Compton defends easily.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Compton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#T3#
Rush is looking to improve his position.
Rush trying to control but Compton postures up.
Compton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rush on the ground.
Rush slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rush is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rush is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Rush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Compton trying to control the position here.
Rush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Compton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Compton shoots in and gets a takedown into Rush's guard.
Romeo Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Compton postures up.
#SUB2#
Rush throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Compton postures up.
Compton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rush is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Rush looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1##SUB2#
Rush working for a triangle but Compton defends it easily.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Compton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rush tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Compton is in Rush's guard.
Rush looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Compton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rush can do to turn this around?
Rush manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Compton manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##T2#
Rush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rush is looking to work some ground and pound but Compton has wrist control.
Rush stands up over Compton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rush postures up and lands a big shot to Compton's brow.
Rush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Compton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Rush trying to control the position from guard on top but Compton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Compton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rush is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Compton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Compton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#It looks like Romeo Rush has been cut.
Compton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rush drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Compton defends it well.
Compton tries to bum rush Rush with a series of wild strikes but Rush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rush feints the counter takedown.
Compton goes for a double leg but Rush avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rush continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Compton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rush jumps guard but Compton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stephen Compton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Compton taking a breather.
Compton prevents the takedown attempt.
Rush stops a takedown attempt from Compton.
#TD2#
Rush pulls guard effortlessly.
Compton wants to get up but he can't break Rush's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rush pulls Compton in close to prevent any damage.
Compton postures up.
#SUB2#
Rush has an active guard here but Compton has managed to pass into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rush tries to get to full guard but Compton has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Compton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Compton 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Compton! |
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