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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 01, 2025 |
#R1# Nice shot by Horvatincic. Horvatincic with a nice cross. Cage could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Cage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Horvatincic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cage. Horvatincic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cage on the side of the head. Horvatincic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Horvatincic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Horvatincic misses with a body shot.
Cage wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#TD# Cage scores with a takedown into Horvatincic's guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cage sitting in guard here, content to control. Horvatincic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Cage trying to control but Horvatincic is working from the bottom. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Horvatincic can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1# Cage is really struggling to control Horvatincic but he's trying to hold on to the position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Cage trying to control the position from guard on top but Horvatincic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Cage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Cage is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Horvatincic keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully. Cage working some strikes from top position. Horvatincic keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully. #T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Horvatincic pulls Cage in to control the position. The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup. Horvatincic keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Horvatincic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Horvatincic moves into range and connects with a jab. Horvatincic scores with a jab. Cage acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Horvatincic cracks a nice hook into Cage's ribs. Cage walks into a left hand. Horvatincic lands with a straight right. Cage didn't see that one coming.#T3# Horvatincic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horvatincic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cages jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Horvatincic lands a jab to the nose. A decent looking cross lands there for Horvatincic. Cage's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Horvatincic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cage scrambles back to his feet. Cage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#TD# Cage closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cage lands in his opponent's guard. Cage is breathing heavily. Cage trying to control the position from guard on top but Horvatincic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Horvatincic working a defensive guard here.
#T4# Horvatincic controlling Cage's posture. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cage wants to control from the top but Horvatincic keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Cage throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Horvatincic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cage momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Srecko Horvatincic dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2# Horvatincic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cage in his tracks. Horvatincic misses with a wild body shot. Cage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Horvatincic lands with a good body shot. Cage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Nice body punch from Horvatincic. Horvatincic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Horvatincic. Cage tries to counter by clinching up but Horvatincic breaks away and moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Horvatincic cracks Cage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horvatincic. Horvatincic punishes Cage's body with a nice straight punch. Horvatincic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1# Horvatincic cracks Cage with a right hand to the side of the head. Horvatincic has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Horvatincic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cage has time to react. Horvatincic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Horvatincic ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Cage drops his hands momentarily and Horvatincic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Jab by Horvatincic. Cage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Horvatincic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Srecko Horvatincic seems to be getting the better of the standup. Cage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Cage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T2# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A lazy left from Horvatincic finds it's target. Cage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Horvatincic to score with a decent uppercut. Horvatincic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cage on the side of the head. Cage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Horvatincic works Cage's body with a nice hook. Horvatincic scores with a nice head shot. Horvatincic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Horvatincic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Cage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Horvatincic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cage. Cage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T3##KD2# Horvatincic sends Cage crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Horvatincic is motioning to the referee to let Cage up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Cage is rocked! Horvatincic moves in close and cracks Cage with a massive right hand! Cage, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Horvatincic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Srecko Horvatincic! |
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