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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Rice.
Rice lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sokk stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Sokk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sokk stuffs the takedown.
Sokk lands a nice shot to the body.
Rice lands with a nice body kick.
Sokk misses the shot to the body.
Sokk sets himself, and Rice steps forward looking for the clinch! Sokk avoids it this time.
Rice blocks a jab.
Sokk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rice on the side of the head.
Sokk misses with a right hand
and Rice counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sokk throws a lazy right hand but Rice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Urjo Sokk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fikayo Rice.#CL2#
Sokk gets tackled into the cage by Rice. Rice maintains the clinch.
Sokk looking to stall.
Sokk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sokk lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Sokk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sokk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sokk working aggressively here.
Rice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rice avoiding damage as Sokk throws knees to the body.
Rice looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right from Sokk on the inside.
Sokk throws a punch but it's blocked by Rice.
Sokk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sokk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rice has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sokk after a bit of a struggle.
Sokk misses with the head strike.
Rice is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sokk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rice avoiding damage.
Rice controlling the action here for a moment.
#T2#
Sokk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sokk is trying to stall.
Sokk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Rice breaks the clinch.
Sokk misses the jab.
Rice moves away from the strike by Sokk.
Rice is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Sokk misses.
Rice was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A slow jab from Sokk misses its intended target.
Sokk misses with a hook to the body
#CL2#
and Rice holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sokk working aggressively here.
Sokk throws a punch but it's blocked by Rice.
Rice blocking some punches.
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!
Sokk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Rice blocks an uppercut.
Rice tries to score a body lock takedown but Sokk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Rice manages to break the clinch.
Sokk scores with a sloppy right hand. Rice should have avoided that one.
Sokk stuffs the takedown.
Rice looks winded!
Rice closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sokk lands with a straight right. Rice didn't see that one coming.
Rice moves away from the strike by Sokk.
Sokk scores with a nice strike.
Sokk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rice.
Sokk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rice has a takedown stuffed.
Sokk throws a jab when Rice was well out of range.
Rice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sokk.
Rice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sokk.#T4#
Sokk with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rice swings for the body but Sokk moves out of range.
Sokk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sokk is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sokk throws a good cross that connects.
Sokk thuds a left hand into Rice's body.
Rice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sokk.
Sokk misses with a straight left.
Sokk throws a looping overhand right but Rice ducks down to avoid it.
Sokk tests Rice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sokk tries to clinch but Rice is having none of it.
Sokk fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Sokk misses.
Sokk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Urjo Sokk dominated that 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.#R2#
Sokk throws out a powerful jab.
Fikayo Rice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sokk misses the jab.
Sokk throws a jab when Rice was well out of range.
Sokk avoids a kick to the body.
Sokk throws a looping overhand right but Rice ducks down to avoid it.
Rice closes the distance and clinches up with Sokk, looking for a takedown. Rice pushes Sokk against the cage but Sokk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rice throws a sloppy head kick and Sokk moves out of range easily.
Sokk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Urjo Sokk is winning the standup battle so far.
Sokk throws a shot from downtown. Rice moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Rice on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sokk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sokk thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokk misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Rice gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sokk misses with a punch on the inside.
Rice is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sokk.
Sokk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rice as Sokk tries to tie him up.
Sokk misses with the head strike.
Sokk misses with the head strike.
Sokk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sokk throws a head punch that misses.
Sokk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sokk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sokk has a couple of punches blocked by Rice.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sokk swings wildly with an uppercut but Rice uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rice has clasped his hands together around Sokk's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sokk tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.#T2#
What can Sokk do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Rice has the hooks in. Sokk is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rice biding his time, looking for the opening.
#T3#
Rice has Sokk flattened out and is raining down punches. #SUB2#
Rice is cranking Sokk's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Sokk! He's tightened the choke and Sokk is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fikayo Rice! |
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