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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 18, 2025 |
#R1#
Gabriel tries to clinch up.
Gabriel misses with a few strikes there.
Popkov is looking for the big counter here.
Popkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gabriel moves in looking to clinch but Popkov pushes him off.
Popkov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#It looks like Joao Gabriel has been cut.
Gabriel throws a series of punches but Popkov moves out of range.
A big right from Gabriel misses.
Popkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gabriel tries to clinch but Popkov moves out of range.
Gabriel throws out a loose jab but Popkov uses good head movement to avoid it. #KD2#
Popkov drops Gabriel with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gabriel looks back up at him and smiles so Popkov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#Gabriel is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popkov lands with a big right hook that stumbles Gabriel - he's out on his feet here! Popkov follows up with another monster hook that separates Gabriel from consciousness! Gabriel falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Popkov stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mikhail Popkov!
A very excited looking Mikhail Popkov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Joao Gabriel spoke after the fight, saying 'quero me desculpar com todos meus fãs, a derrota acontece, agora e levantar a cabeça e vim mais preparado para a proxima luta.'. |
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