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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Barnes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barnes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rosales comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rosales missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Rosales breaks from the clinch.
Rosales connects with a single shot there.#ROC#Barnes is rocked!
Rosales takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL#
Rosales fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barnes, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Rosales manages to pull guard.
#SUB#
Rosales is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
Rosales looking for a sweep. Not yet Rosales, not yet.
Rosales looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Rosales wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Barnes is looking to stand up but Rosales won't let him. #SU2#
Barnes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD#
Rosales feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rosales not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Rosales drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Barnes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rosales has Barnes in his guard.#REVB#
Rosales is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Rosales is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T2#
Barnes postures up.
#SUB#
Rosales is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SU2#
Barnes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rosales chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Barnes stalks Rosales and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rosales's face. Rosales staggers backwards, shaken.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Rosales takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rosales shoots in but no luck this time.
Crunch! Barnes slams his shin into Rosales's torso.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes lands a nice looking body kick.
Rosales fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barnes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barnes works over Rosales's head and body with a nice combination.
Barnes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Rosales rushes Barnes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Rosales wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tucker Rosales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Rosales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rosales.
Barnes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barnes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#TD#
Rosales fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barnes to the ground. Rosales is now in Barnes's guard.#SU#
Rosales decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barnes, up you get!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaka Barnes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Barnes scores with a head kick. Rosales tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rosales throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes looks to land a combination. Rosales sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rosales takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD#
Rosales changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barnes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#ES2#
Barnes throws Rosales to one side and escapes!#TD#
Rosales looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barnes kicks Rosales off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL#
Rosales closes the distance and clinches.#T1##BC#
Rosales breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Rosales dives in and scores a takedown into Barnes's guard.#SUB2#
Barnes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rosales can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rosales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Barnes is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Rosales rolls with it to try and escape but Barnes cranks on the arm and Rosales is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shaka Barnes! |
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