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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 02, 2025 |
#R1# Garcia on the wrong end of a nice jab. Thonell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia under the eye. Thonell cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head. Oscar Thonell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Thonell's corner calls for a 1-2. Thonell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Garcia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Thonell misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely. Thonell works Garcia's body with a nice hook. Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thonell but Thonell pushes him off and we're back to square one. Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Thonell counters with a stiff right hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Thonell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Thonell lands a head shot. Thonell throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease. Thonell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thonell scores with a jab. Garcia acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1# Garcia fails with the takedown and Thonell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Garcia throws a body punch but Thonell moves out of range. Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thonell swivels and escapes. Thonell tries to counter with a clinch but Garcia shakes him off and moves away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him. Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Garcia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Thonell wants to counter with a clinch but Garcia pushes him away. Garcia misses with a takedown attempt and Thonell counters with a one-two to the body. Thonell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Thonell cracks Garcia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Garcia dives in for a single leg takedown but Thonell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Thonell steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Garcia. Garcia tries to break the clinch but Thonell is controlling the position. Thonell working aggressively here.
Thonell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Thonell won't allow it.
Garcia is looking to control Thonell's arms but Thonell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcia has his back to the cage. #T2# Garcia blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Thonell is defending well against a takedown attempt. Thonell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Thonell tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia wants to break free but Thonell has control.
Thonell trying to stall but Garcia improves his position.
Thonell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Garcia is trying to stall.
Garcia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Thonell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thonell taking a breather.#T3##BC# Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Thonell circles away easily and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Garcia is looking to land body kicks. Garcia dives in for a single leg takedown but Thonell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Thonell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thonell working aggressively here.
Garcia is trying to drag Thonell to the mat but Thonell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Thonell is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thonell. Thonell working aggressively here.
Thonell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T4##BC# Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Garcia fails with the takedown. Thonell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garcia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thonell, as that shot connected.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. A shot to the liver by Thonell. Beautiful body shot. A jab lands there for Thonell. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Thonell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Garcia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Thonell connects with a single shot there. Oscar Thonell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Thonell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Garcia walks into a jab. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Thonell dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2# Garcia with a poor takedown and Thonell counters with a straight right hand. Garcia shoots for a double leg takedown but Thonell sprawls well. He's pushed Garcia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL# Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thonell, pushing him back against the cage. Thonell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcia is keeping busy. Thonell stops a takedown attempt from Garcia.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him. Thonell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD# Garcia ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Garcia no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Thonell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garcia's guard. Thonell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thonell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2# Thonell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T1# The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Thonell wants to pass to mount but Garcia is defending the position. Thonell is still trying to improve position.#T2# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB# Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Thonell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Thonell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Garcia tries to get to full guard but Thonell has control of the leg. Garcia pushes Thonell off looking to stand but Thonell dives back in and keeps control.
#SU2# Thonell stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Garcia to get to his feet. Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown but Thonell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Garcia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Garcia tries for a takedown but Thonell circles away easily and Thonell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3# Garcia fails with the takedown and Thonell counters with a stiff right hand. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Garcia shoots in but Thonell avoids the takedown attempt easily. Thonell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Thonell throws a good cross that connects.
Oscar Thonell seems to be getting the better of the standup. Thonell lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head. Thonell throws a series of strikes that have Garcia backpedaling.
Thonell cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs. Thonell lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Garcia misses with a takedown and Thonell counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot. Thonell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#ROC2#Garcia is rocked! Thonell fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Garcia to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Garcia looks to clinch but Thonell throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Garcia taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Oscar Thonell! Oscar Thonell thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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