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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
IFA 8: Titanium
Date: Nov 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Schooba stuffs the takedown.
Schooba dives in for a single leg takedown but Safwan Ii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#BC2#
Safwan Ii breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Safwan Ii closes the distance and clinches.
Schooba has had enough of the clinch but Safwan Ii keeps him there for the moment.#TD#
Schooba manages to pull guard.
Schooba doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Safwan Ii being controlled here momentarily.
Safwan Ii looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schooba wants to sweep here but Safwan Ii controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Schooba has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB#
Schooba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Safwan Ii defends well.#ES#
Schooba has his feet on Safwan Ii's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Schooba has his takedown stuffed
enabling Safwan Ii to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Nice takedown defense from Schooba. No joy for Safwan Ii on that attempt.
And Schooba counters with a quick kick to the body but Safwan Ii blocks it.
Safwan Ii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Milel Schooba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad Safwan Ii.
Schooba fails to land the takedown.
Schooba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schooba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Safwan Ii circles away.
Safwan Ii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schooba throws a sloppy head kick and Safwan Ii moves out of range easily.
A combination from Schooba does no damage.
Schooba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T3#
Schooba shoots in for a double leg but Safwan Ii sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Safwan Ii stuffs the takedown attempt from Schooba. Schooba gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Safwan Ii forces Schooba back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Safwan Ii successfully pulls guard.
Schooba won't allow Safwan Ii to get back to his feet.
Schooba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Safwan Ii controls Schooba momentarily but Schooba frees himself. #T4#
Safwan Ii being controlled here, momentarily.
Schooba passes Safwan Ii's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schooba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Safwan Ii's head.
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 Milel Schooba will probably get the nod.
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#
Schooba tries to close the distance and clinch but Safwan Ii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schooba shoots in looking for a takedown but Safwan Ii manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schooba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Schooba shoots for a takedown but Safwan Ii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Despite the aggression on Safwan Ii's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Safwan Ii has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Schooba misses with an uppercut
and Safwan Ii counters with a nice kick to the body.
Schooba has his takedown stuffed
and Safwan Ii counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milel Schooba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Safwan Ii shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schooba sprawls well. Schooba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Safwan Ii gets slowly back to his feet.
Safwan Ii is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schooba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Safwan Ii counters with a solid body kick. #T1#
Schooba throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Safwan Ii makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Schooba really felt that one!
Safwan Ii lands with an uppercut that bounces Schooba off the cage and back into range.
Schooba fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Safwan Ii rushes Schooba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Safwan Ii should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Schooba is trying to pull guard but Safwan Ii turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Safwan Ii is trying to drag Schooba to the mat but Schooba just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Safwan Ii prevents Schooba from breaking the clinch.
Schooba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Safwan Ii walks away with a smile on his face. Schooba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schooba has his takedown stuffed
and Safwan Ii counters with a two punch combo. #T2#
Schooba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schooba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Safwan Ii sprawls well. Safwan Ii wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schooba gets slowly back to his feet.
Schooba shoots in but Safwan Ii avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Schooba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Safwan Ii feints the counter takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Safwan Ii!
Safwan Ii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ahmad Safwan Ii seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Schooba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Safwan Ii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Safwan Ii scores with a head kick.
Schooba is looking to land body kicks.
Safwan Ii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schooba shoots in and drives through. Safwan Ii sprawls well.
Safwan Ii appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Safwan Ii rushes Schooba and presses him up against the cage.
Schooba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Safwan Ii smiles and moves away.
Safwan Ii darts in looking for a takedown but Schooba gets double underhooks and turns Safwan Ii into the cage. #TD2#
Safwan Ii is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schooba's half guard.#SUB2#
Safwan Ii is looking for a kimura but Schooba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Safwan Ii to get the leverage.
Safwan Ii is pressing down on Schooba's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schooba is holding on for now.
Safwan Ii really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schooba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
The fighters are battling for position here. Schooba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Safwan Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Schooba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Safwan Ii has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Schooba to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Safwan Ii is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Schooba pulls down on the head and he's put Safwan Ii to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Milel Schooba! |
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Event:
IFA 3: Pressure
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Dorsey connects with a jab.#CL2#
Dorsey takes the fight into the clinch.
Safwan Ii looking for a takedown.
Dorsey scores with a shot to the side of Safwan Ii's head.
Safwan Ii tries to pull guard but Dorsey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dorsey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Safwan Ii stalling in the clinch but Dorsey improves position.
Dorsey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dorsey is leaning against Safwan Ii and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Dorsey.
Safwan Ii is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Dorsey breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Dorsey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dorsey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC2#Safwan Ii is rocked!
Dorsey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Safwan Ii backwards.
Oh Safwan Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dorsey lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Dorsey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Dorsey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Safwan Ii, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Dorsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Safwan Ii could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD#
Safwan Ii shoots in and bounces Dorsey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#T1#
Dorsey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dorsey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Safwan Ii seems to have got his legs back now.
Safwan Ii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Safwan Ii throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dorsey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Safwan Ii's guard. #REVB#
Safwan Ii has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dorsey trying to control the position from guard on top but Safwan Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Safwan Ii is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dorsey defends well.
Dorsey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Safwan Ii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dorsey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Dorsey trying to control but Safwan Ii is working from the bottom.
Dorsey controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dorsey rushes Safwan Ii and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Safwan Ii is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Dorsey piles on the pressure and Safwan Ii crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ayden Dorsey! |
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Event:
IFA 1: Starting Point
Date: Oct 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Luna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Safwan Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luna misses with a two punch combination.
Safwan Ii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luna throws a head kick that misses. #TD#
Safwan Ii gets caught napping as Luna dives in and scores a takedown. Safwan Ii manages to retain guard.#SUB#
Luna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Luna stopping the sweep attempt from Safwan Ii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Luna drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Luna seems to have locked his on tight now - Safwan Ii screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Luna, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Clark Luna! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 27, 2024 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Kent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Kent closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Kent manages to pull guard.
#SUB2#
Kent is looking to cinch up a triangle. Safwan Ii throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kent's body to avoid the submission. Kent has instead reached around Safwan Ii's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kent arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andy Kent! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Off fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Off dives in and scores a takedown into Safwan Ii's guard.
Off looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Off slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Off scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Safwan Ii to see if he's OK.
Safwan Ii is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Safwan Ii is not content to let Off control the position.
Off moves into full mount!
Safwan Ii really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Safwan Ii is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Off trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T1#
Safwan Ii tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Off trying to control but Safwan Ii is having none of it.
Safwan Ii tries to lock up and control but Off gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Off is landing with some decent strikes but Safwan Ii is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Off controlling the pace for now.
Safwan Ii keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Safwan Ii is squirming around, avoiding Off's attempts to control the action. #SUB2#
Off is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Safwan Ii is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Safwan Ii flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Off anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Safwan Ii and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Off slips an arm under Safwan Ii chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Off has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Off is squeezing on Safwan Ii like an anaconda would it's prey. Safwan Ii fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chocker Off! |
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