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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 16, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Cowboy gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Duarte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cowboy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duarte pinned against the cage. Duarte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cowboy is looking to clinch.
Duarte tries to counter by clinching up but Cowboy breaks away and moves out of range.
Duarte throws a right hand that Cowboy ducks under and follows up with a left that Cowboy also avoids with ease.#CL#
Duarte has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cowboy jumps guard but Duarte turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cowboy fails to pull guard.
Gael Duarte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Second Cowboy.
Duarte changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cowboy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Cowboy feints and as Duarte raises his hands in defense, Cowboy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cowboy throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Duarte wants to sweep here but Cowboy controlling him for the moment.
Duarte keeping moving, preventing Cowboy from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Duarte throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duarte being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Cowboy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Duarte manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cowboy has Duarte in his guard.#REVR##T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cowboy is striking off his back. Duarte thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Duarte seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cowboy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cowboy wants to get back to full guard.
Duarte thows a huge punch but Cowboy dodges it nicely.
Cowboy wants to control but Duarte is keeping busy.
Duarte controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duarte is just content to waste time from the top position. Cowboy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T3#
Duarte engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Duarte won't allow Cowboy to sweep him here.
Cowboy being controlled here, momentarily.
Duarte wants to pass the guard but Cowboy is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, 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.#SUB2#
Cowboy working for submissions but it's allowed Duarte to get to half guard.
#SUB2#
Cowboy looking for submissions off his back.
Cowboy wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Duarte is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cowboy is just riding it out for now. Duarte eventually gives up the hold. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Cowboy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cowboy showed some decent athleticism there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gael Duarte dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Cowboy swats away the attempt to clinch by Duarte.
Cowboy throws a chopping leg kick but Duarte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Duarte throws a head kick but Cowboy moves out of range.
Cowboy wants to counter the offense by Duarte and move into the clinch position.
Duarte throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
so Cowboy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cowboy throws an elbow that misses. Duarte uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cowboy's guard. Nice move by Duarte!#REVR#
Duarte slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gael Duarte overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cowboy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duarte is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Cowboy controls Duarte momentarily but Duarte frees himself.
Duarte will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Duarte pushing down on Cowboy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cowboy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Cowboy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Duarte is trying to work for a kimura but Cowboy is defending well.
Duarte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cowboy can do to turn this around?#T2#
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.
Cowboy is refusing to be controlled, as Duarte sits in half guard.
Duarte thows a huge punch but Cowboy dodges it nicely.
Cowboy tries to kick Duarte off but Duarte keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cowboy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duarte is working away from the top position though.
Duarte tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cowboy. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
A head kick misses from Cowboy.
Duarte throws a big counter combination but Cowboy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#TD#
Duarte closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cowboy did well to prevent Duarte getting side control.
Duarte is trying to control the action in half guard but Cowboy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cowboy wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB#
Duarte looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cowboy trying to hold on to Duarte's head to control him but Duarte postures up.
#T4#
Cowboy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Duarte haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cowboy wants to improve his position but Duarte is controlling well.
Cowboy is controlling Duarte's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gael Duarte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Duarte closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Duarte lands in his opponent's guard.
Cowboy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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 Gael Duarte will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
A head kick misses from Duarte. #TD2#
Cowboy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Duarte quickly recovers to half guard.
Duarte wants to stand back up but Cowboy manages to pass into side control.
Cowboy working the body and head with strikes.
Duarte looking for a sweep but Cowboy has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Duarte is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cowboy controlling the pace for now.
Duarte is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T1#
Duarte wants to hold on but Cowboy pushes him away.
Cowboy looking to ground and pound but Duarte is blocking nicely.
Duarte takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#CUT2#It looks like Gael Duarte has been cut.
Duarte reaches up to try and control the position but Cowboy seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Duarte rolls and tries to escape and now Cowboy has his back!
Duarte grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Cowboy wants to control but Duarte is keeping busy.
Duarte trying to control the position but Cowboy manages to sink in the hooks. #T2#
What can Duarte do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Cowboy punches Duarte on the ear.
Duarte can't escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Cowboy's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Duarte really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Cowboy's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Duarte looking very determined here, making life difficult for Cowboy.
#T3#
Cowboy is striking from the back but Duarte escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Duarte regains full guard. Nicely done.
Duarte utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cowboy is pushing down on Duarte's leg trying to pass to half guard. Duarte is fighting to maintain full guard but Cowboy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cowboy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Duarte!
Duarte gets back to half guard.
Cowboy is trying to control the action in half guard but Duarte is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Cowboy is trying for a kimura here. Duarte looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Cowboy wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). The Second Cowboy! |
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