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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Castro fails with a takedown attempt.
Faulkner throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Faulkner has Castro up against the cage in a clinch.
Faulkner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castro is trying to maintain a safe position but Faulkner gets an underhook and turns Castro into the cage.
Castro wants a takedown.
Faulkner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Castro prevents it.
Faulkner stops a takedown attempt from Castro.
Jack Faulkner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Castro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro is working for takedown but Faulkner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Faulkner wants to take the fight to the mat but Castro manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Faulkner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castro has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Faulkner jumps guard and drags Castro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T1#
Faulkner is pulling down on Castro's head to control his posture.
Castro tries to stand but Faulkner is controlling from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Faulkner looking to control.
Faulkner wants to sweep here but Castro controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Faulkner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Castro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Faulkner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castro sprawls well. Castro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Faulkner gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Castro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Faulkner misses with a takedown attempt #CL2#
and Castro counters by clinching up. #TD#
Faulkner decides to pull guard. #T3#
Castro wanted to stand there but Faulkner had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faulkner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Faulkner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Castro is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro trying to control the position from guard on top but Faulkner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castro looking to pass the guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Faulkner doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Faulkner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Faulkner shoots in for a takedown but Castro shows good takedown defense.
Castro misses with a takedown attempt - Faulkner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Faulkner throws a head kick but Castro moves out of range.
Faulkner looks for the body kick but Castro saw that one coming.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Faulkner as he avoids it easily.
Castro looks winded!
Castro blocks the body kick.
Castro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Faulkner dominated that round.
That's time! Faulkner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Castro wants to land a leg kick but Faulkner is out of range.
Faulkner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Castro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Faulkner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Castro counters with a three punch combo that has Faulkner backing up. Faulkner nods at Castro to acknowledge the strikes.
Castro dives in for a single leg takedown but Faulkner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Faulkner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#TD2#
Castro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Faulkner has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Castro is on him like a limpet, forcing Faulkner back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faulkner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Castro pulls his leg out and moves away.
A head kick by Castro misses
and Faulkner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#TD2#
Castro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Castro showed some decent athleticism there.
Castro is breathing heavily.
Faulkner tries to get to full guard but Castro has control of the leg. #T1#
Faulkner is trying to control but can't.
#ES#
Faulkner kicks Castro off and gets back to his feet.#CL#
Faulkner moves into range and clinches up with Castro.#TD#
Faulkner jumps guard and drags Castro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Castro trying to stand up but can't free himself from Faulkner's guard.
Faulkner will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Castro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Faulkner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Faulkner has Castro pulled in close to control his posture.
Faulkner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Castro manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Castro wants to get back to his feet but Faulkner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Faulkner passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Castro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Castro is looking to control Faulkner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Castro avoid being mounted?#SU#
Faulkner gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Faulkner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Castro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Faulkner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faulkner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Castro misses with a kick to the body
and Faulkner counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL#
Castro gets tackled into the cage by Faulkner. Faulkner maintains the clinch.
Faulkner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Castro pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T4#
Faulkner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Faulkner wants a takedown.
Castro goes for a takedown attempt but Faulkner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Castro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Faulkner but Faulkner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Faulkner shoots for a takedown but Castro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Faulkner throws a head kick but Castro moves out of range.
#CL2#
Castro moves into the clinch successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Faulkner dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Faulkner digs a good body shot into Castro's ribs.
Castro throws a body punch but Faulkner moves out of range.
Castro looks to score with a jab to the body but Faulkner is just out of range.#CL#
Faulkner forces Castro back against the cage and clinches.
Castro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Faulkner prevents it.
#BC2#
Castro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faulkner fails with the takedown.
Jack Faulkner is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faulkner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Castro's waist but Castro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Faulkner off to one side. #CL#
Faulkner rushes Castro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##BC2#
Castro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Faulkner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Castro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Faulkner is trying to defend but Castro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Castro is figuring out what he wants to do next.#ES#
Faulkner makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Castro avoids the head kick by Faulkner.
Castro swats away the attempt to clinch by Faulkner.#T2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Faulkner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Faulkner. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Castro has Faulkner up against the cage in a clinch.
Faulkner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Castro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Faulkner looks for a takedown but Castro sprawls well.
Castro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Faulkner pinned against the cage. Faulkner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T3#
Castro slaps away a takedown attempt from Faulkner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Faulkner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castro can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Castro gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Castro pulls guard successfully.
Faulkner's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Castro looking for subs off his back but Faulkner has passed one foot through into half guard.
#T4#
Castro is looking to get back to full guard here but Faulkner has managed to pass to side control instead.
You can see the frustration on Castro's face as Faulkner controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Faulkner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Castro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Junior Castro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Faulkner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faulkner taking a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Faulkner.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Faulkner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Faulkner! |
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