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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 15, 2024 |
#R1# Thibodeaux shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD# Solis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SU# Solis escapes and gets back to his feet. Thibodeaux shoots in and drives through. Solis sprawls well.#TD# Solis dives in and scores a takedown into Thibodeaux's guard. Thibodeaux pushes Solis off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Solis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#TD# Solis drives through with a takedown into guard. Solis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB# Solis has gone for a leg lock! Thibodeaux slips out almost immediately though and dives into Solis's guard.#REVB##T1# Thibodeaux won't allow Solis to sweep him here. Thibodeaux has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Solis is proving hard to escape from. Solis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Solis looking for a sweep. Not yet Solis, not yet. Thibodeaux wants to control from the top but Solis keeps moving. Thibodeaux prevents Solis from getting back to his feet. #T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Thibodeaux is fighting to break Solis's control of his arms but Solis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB# Solis working for a triangle but Thibodeaux defends it easily.
Thibodeaux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Solis is keeping the position for now. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thibodeaux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Thibodeaux wants to control from the top but Solis keeps moving. Solis seems keen to control Thibodeaux's posture. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T3# Solis wants to get back to his feet but Thibodeaux is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD# Thibodeaux tries to sprawl but Solis drives through with a takedown into half guard. Thibodeaux wants to stand back up but Solis manages to pass into side control.
Thibodeaux is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Solis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Thibodeaux moves into full guard.
Solis advances to half guard. #T4# Solis works his foot free and advances to mount. Solis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Solis working Thibodeaux over with strikes here. Solis controlling from the full mount. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Memphis Solis will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD# Solis dives in and scores a takedown into Thibodeaux's guard. Thibodeaux is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Solis is controlling him. Solis scoring with some ground and pound. Solis controls the pace of the fight for a moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thibodeaux trying to control the position.
#SU# Solis stands and steps away. Thibodeaux gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Thibodeaux shoots in looking for a takedown. Solis tries to sprawl out of it but Thibodeaux keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Solis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1# Thibodeaux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD# Solis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Solis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Solis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Thibodeaux's shoulder. That is not cool. Solis working the head with strikes. Solis cracks Thibodeaux with a big elbow. Thibodeaux takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Thibodeaux wants to control but Solis postures up. Thibodeaux tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Solis easily slips into full mount! #T2# Thibodeaux is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
#SUB# Solis goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Thibodeaux turns into him and now he's in Solis's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB# Solis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thibodeaux loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Solis wants to hit a sweep here but Thibodeaux passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Solis there! #T3# Solis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Solis holds on for dear life. Thibodeaux prevents Solis from getting the reversal. Thibodeaux misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Thibodeaux looking to land elbow strikes but Solis uses the position to regain half guard. Memphis Solis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Thibodeaux trying to control the action but Solis is working from the bottom. #T4# Solis gets full guard. Solis keeping moving, preventing Thibodeaux from controlling successfully. #ES# Solis has his feet on Thibodeaux's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #CL# Solis has closed the distance and engaged Thibodeaux in a clinch.
#TD# Solis manages to pull guard.
Thibodeaux has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Solis is proving hard to escape from. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Thibodeaux wants to control from the top but Solis keeps moving. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Memphis Solis dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL# Solis closes the distance and pushes Thibodeaux back into the cage. Thibodeaux fails to pull guard.
#TD# Solis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Solis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Solis tries to get out of the position. Thibodeaux postures up in Solis's guard and throws a big left but Solis blocks it. Solis controlling Thibodeaux's posture. Solis wants to sweep but no luck. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Solis pulls Thibodeaux in to control the position. #SUB2# Thibodeaux thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Solis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thibodeaux can do to turn this around? Solis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1##ES# Solis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#TD# Solis shoots in and bounces Thibodeaux off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SUB2# Thibodeaux escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Solis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Solis with a flurry of punches that miss. Solis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2##SU# Solis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Thibodeaux, up you get! #CL# Solis moves into the clinch. Thibodeaux tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Solis smiles and moves away.
Solis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Memphis Solis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lincoln Thibodeaux. Thibodeaux tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Solis swivels and escapes.#TD# Thibodeaux gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Solis to score an easy takedown into full guard.#T3# Solis passes Thibodeaux's left leg - he's now in half guard. Solis winds up and cracks Thibodeaux with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Still in half guard, Solis seems content to control. Solis is looking to advance position but Thibodeaux won't allow it. Thibodeaux is trying to escape back to his feet but Solis uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Thibodeaux tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Solis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4# Thibodeaux is still trying to improve position. Thibodeaux being controlled for a moment. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight! Memphis Solis showed his dominance in that final round. Well Solis 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Memphis Solis! |
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