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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 29, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Li closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chimaev to the mat! Chimaev manages to get full guard.
Li preventing the sweep.
Li being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Li got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chimaev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Li has managed to get both his arms back between Chimaev's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Li avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Li knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chimaev on the ground.#SUB2#
Chimaev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Li can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chimaev keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Li loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Li throws a strike but Chimaev rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Chimaev wants to stand but Li is controlling his posture from full guard.
Li wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chimaev is now in half guard.
Li is trying is best to control the position here.
Ground and pound from Chimaev.
Li is doing well to control the position and prevent Chimaev from advancing to side control.#SUB2#
Chimaev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Li defends it well.
Chimaev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chimaev trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T2#
Chimaev breaks from Li's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chimaev with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Li on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Li tries to get out of the position.
Li wants to control but Chimaev is having none of it.#SUB2#
Chimaev is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Li can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Li tries to lock up and control but Chimaev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Li tries to control Chimaev's body but Chimaev pushes him off. Li squirms to his side and now Chimaev has his back!
Li trying to control the position but Chimaev manages to sink in the hooks.
Li is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chimaev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chimaev just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T3##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Chimaev's arms.
Li covering up well under a series of strikes from Chimaev. #SUB2#
Chimaev has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Li has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Li can't escape the position.
Chimaev not allowing Li to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Li wants to control his opponent's hands but Chimaev gets his hands free. #T4##SUB2#
Chimaev tightening his grip on Li, looking for the choke.
Li trying to control the hands but Chimaev breaks the grip.
Chimaev trying to control.
Chimaev is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khamzat Chimaev dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
No luck for Chimaev with that takedown attempt. #TD#
Li shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chimaev manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chimaev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Li. #SUB2#
Chimaev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Li can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chimaev is pulling down on Li's head. It's preventing any offense from Li, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Li is looking to work some ground and pound but Chimaev has wrist control.#T1#
Li showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Li working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chimaev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chimaev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Li.
Li working some strikes from top position.
Li is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Chimaev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Li works over Chimaev with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Li accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
Chimaev wants to stand up but Li is controlling him.
Li looking to sit in guard and control but Chimaev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Li is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Li pulls Chimaev in to control the position.
Chimaev has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Li is proving hard to escape from.
Chimaev lands a couple of elbows.
Chimaev passes Li's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chimaev is thwarting Li's attempts to control the position.
Li avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chimaev.
Chimaev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Li knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Chimaev prevents Li from improving his position.
Khamzat Chimaev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Li is trying to control but can't.
Li is controlling Chimaev's trapped leg to prevent Chimaev from advancing to side control.
Chimaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chimaev wants to control but Li is keeping him busy.
Li wants to control but Chimaev is keeping busy.
Chimaev stalling. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Li is refusing to be controlled, as Chimaev sits in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Chimaev gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Li to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chimaev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Chimaev moves into full mount! Li won't be happy about that!
Chimaev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li is trying desperately to improve position.
Chimaev looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Khamzat Chimaev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Li changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chimaev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chimaev manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Li has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chimaev is working away from the top position though.
Li is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Li trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chimaev moves nicely into side control.
Chimaev advances nicely into full mount.
Li tries to control the position but Chimaev now has his back.
Chimaev avoiding Li 's attempts to control his hands. #T1#
Chimaev controlling the position well here. Li rolled but Chimaev kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Li trying to control the position but Chimaev manages to sink in the hooks.
Chimaev scores with punches and elbows. #SUB2#
Li is trying to control the position but Chimaev manages to sink in the RNC - Li is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Khamzat Chimaev!
Post fight, Khamzat Chimaev took to the microphone: 'Alhamdulillah'. |
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