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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 29, 2025 |
#R1#
Sutchel keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Sutchel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Napom.#CL#
Sutchel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Napom keeps control of Sutchel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sutchel stalling the fight.
#BC2#
Napom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Napom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sutchel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Napom.
Sutchel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutchel shoots in looking for a takedown but Napom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sutchel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Sutchel as Napom shoots in.
Sutchel throws a low kick but Napom avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sutchel is defended easily by Napom.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brennan Sutchel. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Napom throws a nice head kick!
Napom tries to clinch but Sutchel is having none of it. #CL2#
Napom moves into range and clinches up with Sutchel.
Sutchel tries to break free but Napom pushes him back against the cage.
Napom has Sutchel pressed against the cage.
Napom slows down the pace here.
Napom is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sutchel to keep the fight standing.#T2#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Napom content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#TD#
Sutchel pulls guard effortlessly.
Napom looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Sutchel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Napom defends it easily.
Napom stopping the sweep attempt from Sutchel.#T3#
Napom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sutchel working a defensive guard here.
Napom wants to control from the top but Sutchel keeps moving.
Napom throwing strikes from guard but Sutchel blocks nicely.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sutchel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sutchel trying to keep a closed guard but Napom is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sutchel shoots in looking for a takedown. Napom tries to sprawl out of it but Sutchel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Napom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sutchel fails with a takedown attempt.
Napom appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sutchel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Napom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sutchel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Napom pinned against the cage. Napom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Napom tries to clinch but Sutchel moves out of range.
Napom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sutchel avoids the head kick by Napom.
Napom looks for the body kick but Sutchel saw that one coming.
Napom throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
River Napom dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Napom swats away the attempt to clinch by Sutchel.
Napom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sutchel.
Napom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brennan Sutchel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Napom clinches. #BC2#
Napom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sutchel clobbers Napom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Napom doesn't manage to clinch there - Sutchel circles away.
Sutchel attempts a counter takedown but Napom avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutchel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Napom slaps away a takedown attempt from Sutchel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brennan Sutchel. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##CL2#
Napom has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Napom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sutchel throws a nice looking combination but Napom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sutchel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sutchel shoots in looking for a takedown but Napom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sutchel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Napom moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Napom gets control of Sutchel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Napom will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sutchel throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Napom is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sutchel is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Napom manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Sutchel jumps guard but Napom stands there with Sutchel around his waist. Sutchel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC2#
Napom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Napom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Napom tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sutchel defends well and Napom ends up having to push Sutchel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sutchel misses with a takedown attempt - Napom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Napom misses.
Napom bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Sutchel clinches up with Napom and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Napom pulls Sutchel into guard.
Napom working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Sutchel throwing strikes from guard but Napom blocks nicely.
Napom wants to sweep but no luck.
Sutchel trying to control but Napom is working from the bottom.
Napom wants to stand and escape but Sutchel is having none of it. #SU#
Sutchel stands up and waves to Napom to follow him.
Sutchel swats away the attempt to clinch by Napom.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sutchel shoots in and drives through. Napom sprawls well.
Napom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sutchel avoids it really well and circles away.
Sutchel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Napom defends well and Sutchel ends up having to push Napom into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sutchel tries a knee to the head but Napom blocks it.
Napom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Napom prevents Sutchel from breaking the clinch.
Napom misses with a punch on the inside.
Sutchel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
River Napom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Napom clinches up with Sutchel and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Napom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sutchel tries to clinch but Napom moves out of range.
Napom tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sutchel defends well and Napom ends up having to push Sutchel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Napom slaps away a takedown attempt from Sutchel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sutchel misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Napom darts in and clinches Sutchel up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutchel tries to break free but Napom pushes him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Napom takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC2#
Napom breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Sutchel tries to clinch there but Napom circles away.
Napom doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL#
Sutchel clinches. #BC2#
Napom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Napom gets a clinch.
Sutchel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Napom blocks it with crossed arms. #TD#
Sutchel jumps guard and drags Napom to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Napom stopping the sweep attempt from Sutchel.
Sutchel keeping moving, preventing Napom from controlling successfully.
Napom throws an elbow that misses. Sutchel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Napom's guard. Nice move by Sutchel!#REVR#
Sutchel throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Sutchel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Napom wants to get back to his feet.
Napom gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sutchel wants to control but Napom is keeping him busy.
Napom trying to control but Sutchel postures up.
Sutchel not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T3#
Sutchel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sutchel stops Napom from getting back to his feet.
Napom is looking to control Sutchel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Napom avoid being mounted?
Sutchel trying to control from half guard but Napom is working away.
Napom wants to improve his position but Sutchel is controlling well.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Napom throws a head kick but Sutchel moves out of range.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sutchel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Napom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sutchel misses with a body kick.
Sutchel has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brennan Sutchel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sutchel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Napom throws a head kick that misses.
Sutchel dives in for a single leg takedown but Napom sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC2#
Napom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sutchel fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
River Napom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Napom winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... River Napom! |
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