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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Ivanov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ellankorpi.
Ellankorpi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ellankorpi checks a leg kick nicely.
Ellankorpi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Ivanov shoots in and gets a takedown into Ellankorpi's guard.
Ellankorpi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ivanov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ellankorpi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ellankorpi moves out of range of the body kick.
Ellankorpi goes for a double leg but Ivanov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ivanov continues to drive forward.
An inside leg kick lands from Ellankorpi. #CL2#
Ellankorpi clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Ivanov successfully pulls guard.
Ivanov is trying to keep Ellankorpi in close.
#T1##SU2#
Ellankorpi gets to his feet. Ivanov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD#
Ivanov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ellankorpi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellankorpi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ellankorpi controls Ivanov momentarily but Ivanov frees himself. #SUB2#
Ivanov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ivanov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T2#
Ellankorpi is looking to stand back up but Ivanov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ellankorpi.
Ellankorpi trying to control but Ivanov postures up.
Ivanov stalling.
Ivanov wants to free his trapped foot but Ellankorpi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ivanov connects with a nice short shot to Ellankorpi's temple. #T3#
Ivanov slows the pace down in half guard.
Ellankorpi trying to control from the bottom.
Ivanov wants to stand up but Ellankorpi is controlling the position.
Ivanov working over Ellankorpi with some ground and pound. Ellankorpi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ivanov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ivanov lands strikes from half guard.
Ivanov passes into side control, despite Ellankorpi's attempt to control the position.
#T4##SUB#
Ivanov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ellankorpi, who protects the arm well.
Ivanov wants to stand but Ellankorpi has his arm trapped.
Ellankorpi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ivanov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ivanov cracks Ellankorpi with a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ellankorpi wants to get back to his feet.
Ivanov lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Ivanov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ivanov slips a jab and a cross from Ellankorpi.
#TD2#
Ellankorpi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ivanov trying to control but Ellankorpi postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ellankorpi lands a nice short elbow.
Ivanov moves into full guard.
Ivanov pulls Ellankorpi in close to prevent any damage.
Igor Ivanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellankorpi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ivanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ellankorpi can do to turn this around?#T1#
Ellankorpi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ivanov is trying to keep Ellankorpi in close.
Ivanov trying to control the position here. #ES#
Ivanov kicks Ellankorpi off and gets to his feet.
Ellankorpi lands a jab to the head.
#CL#
Ivanov clinches up against the cage.
Ellankorpi trying to land knees to the body.
Ivanov wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T2#
Ivanov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD2#
Ellankorpi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ivanov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ivanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ivanov wanted to stand there but Ellankorpi had control of the position.
Ellankorpi is adopting a defensive guard.
Ellankorpi being controlled here, momentarily. #T3##SUB2#
Ellankorpi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ivanov uses it to pass to side control.
Ellankorpi wants to control but Ivanov postures up.
Ivanov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ivanov cracks Ellankorpi with a big right hand but Ellankorpi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#CUT#It looks like Samuel Ellankorpi has been cut.
You can see the frustration on Ellankorpi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ellankorpi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ellankorpi is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Ivanov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ellankorpi, who protects the arm well.
Ellankorpi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ivanov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ellankorpi wants to get back to full guard.
Ellankorpi trying to control here.
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 Igor Ivanov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samuel Ellankorpi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Ivanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ellankorpi darts in looking for a takedown but Ivanov gets double underhooks and turns Ellankorpi into the cage.
Ellankorpi tries to clinch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov looks for a takedown but Ellankorpi sprawls well.
Ellankorpi throws a right hand that Ivanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivanov also avoids with ease.#TD2#
Ellankorpi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ivanov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ellankorpi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Ellankorpi decides to stand back up.
Ellankorpi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Ivanov lands a jab-cross combination. #CL#
Ivanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Ellankorpi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ellankorpi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #TD#
Ivanov jumps guard and drags Ellankorpi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ellankorpi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ellankorpi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ellankorpi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellankorpi showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Ivanov has his foot on Ellankorpi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ellankorpi works his way back into a safe position though.#T2#
Ivanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Ivanov working a defensive guard here.
Ellankorpi sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ellankorpi throws a nice looking combination but Ivanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ellankorpi enables Ivanov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ellankorpi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ivanov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ellankorpi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ivanov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Ellankorpi 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.
Ellankorpi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ivanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ellankorpi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ivanov being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ivanov tests Ellankorpi's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#That has opened up Samuel Ellankorpi's cut even more.
Ivanov shoots in for a double leg but Ellankorpi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ivanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL#
Ivanov moves into the clinch.#TD#
Ivanov successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ellankorpi wants to sweep here but Ivanov controlling him for the moment.
Samuel Ellankorpi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Igor Ivanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Ellankorpi is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ivanov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ellankorpi's body to avoid the submission. Ellankorpi has instead reached around Ivanov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ellankorpi arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Samuel Ellankorpi! |
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