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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 19, 2025 |
#R1##TD2# Mcdonald shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lewandowski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lewandowski has his feet on Mcdonald's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Mcdonald looks for a takedown but Lewandowski sprawls well. Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lewandowski as he avoids it easily. It looked like Lewandowski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Mcdonald throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lewandowski. Lewandowski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Mcdonald slips a jab and a cross from Lewandowski.
Mcdonald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lewandowski.#CL# Lewandowski clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2# Mcdonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewandowski connects with a looping right hand.
Lewandowski shoots in for a double leg but Mcdonald sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. And Mcdonald tries to counter it with a takedown but Lewandowski pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T1##TD2# Mcdonald shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lewandowski is trying to defend but Mcdonald finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lewandowski pushes Mcdonald off and gets back to his feet.#CL# Lewandowski takes the fight into the clinch. Lewandowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewandowski slowing the pace effectively.#TD# Lewandowski manages to pull guard.
#ES# Lewandowski wriggles free and stands up. #T2# 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! Mcdonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewandowski circles away.
Lewandowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Lewandowski. That's going to take a lot out of him. A leg kick checked by Mcdonald. Mcdonald misses with a takedown attempt #CL# and Lewandowski moves into the clinch. Lewandowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcdonald has double underhooks. Lewandowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mcdonald backwards. Lewandowski has had enough of the clinch but Mcdonald keeps him there for the moment. Mcdonald is looking for a takedown. Mcdonald looks winded! Mcdonald tries to pull guard but Lewandowski won't allow it.
#BC2# Mcdonald breaks from the clinch.
#T3# Lewandowski with a hook.#CL# Lewandowski moves into the clinch. Lewandowski wants a takedown.
Mcdonald prevents Lewandowski from breaking the clinch. Lewandowski can't get the takedown.
Lewandowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Lewandowski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lewandowski tries to land a knee to the head but Mcdonald blocks with his arms.
Mcdonald letting Lewandowski take a breather here.#BC2# Mcdonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4# Lewandowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mcdonald. Lewandowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL# Lewandowski clinches with his opponent.
Lewandowski wants to break free but Mcdonald has control.
Mcdonald tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lewandowski smiles and moves away.
Lewandowski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Mcdonald drops his hands momentarily and Lewandowski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL# Lewandowski moves into range and clinches up with Mcdonald. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Lewandowski dominated that round. That's time! Lewandowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# Lewandowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcdonald tries for a takedown but Lewandowski circles away easily enabling Lewandowski to counter with a crisp jab. Lewandowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Lewandowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcdonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lewandowski throws a low kick, looking for Mcdonald's leg but Mcdonald calmly moves out of range. Mcdonald on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL# Lewandowski takes the fight into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mcdonald has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lewandowski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Lewandowski leaning against his opponent.
#T1##BC2# Mcdonald breaks the clinch.
Lewandowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcdonald fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lewandowski avoids it really well and circles away. Robert Lewandowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Mcdonald. Mcdonald is breathing heavily. Lewandowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Lewandowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcdonald can do to turn this around? Lewandowski misses with a body kick. Lewandowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Mcdonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewandowski throws out the jab. #CL# Lewandowski gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T2# Lewandowski has had enough of the clinch but Mcdonald keeps him there for the moment. Lewandowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Mcdonald backwards. #BC2# Mcdonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mcdonald closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lewandowski circles away. A punch lands to the side of Mcdonald 's head but he takes it in his stride. Lewandowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. And Mcdonald tries to counter it with a takedown but Lewandowski pushes his down on his head and steps out. Lewandowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Robert Lewandowski is winning the standup battle so far. A right-left combo lands from Lewandowski. #T3# Lewandowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mcdonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lewandowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mcdonald avoids a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Lewandowski. Mcdonald misses with a takedown attempt - Lewandowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Lewandowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Mcdonald avoided it. Lewandowski shoots for a takedown but Mcdonald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Mcdonald takes one on the button. Robert Lewandowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lewandowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcdonald circles away quickly and effectively.#T4# Mcdonald goes for a double leg but Lewandowski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lewandowski continues to drive forward. Lewandowski scores with a sloppy right hand. Mcdonald should have avoided that one. Timothy Mcdonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL# Lewandowski clinches with his opponent.
Lewandowski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Lewandowski stalls. #TD# Lewandowski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mcdonald uses from the top position. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lewandowski holds on and takes a little breather. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lewandowski is on top in guard.
#REVR# And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Lewandowski dominated that second round. That's time! Lewandowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3# Lewandowski tries to score with a low kick but Mcdonald moves his leg out of the way. Mcdonald wants to counter with a clinch but Lewandowski pushes him away. Lewandowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcdonald is fending him off so far but Lewandowski persists. Nope, Mcdonald circles away and we're back to standing. Lewandowski moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMcdonald. Lewandowski throws a head kick but Mcdonald moves out of range.
Mcdonald is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Lewandowski dives in and grabs Mcdonald's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcdonald pushes down on Lewandowski's head and hops out. Mcdonald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Mcdonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewandowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcdonald, before circling back to the center of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice uppercut lands for Lewandowski. That snapped Mcdonald's head back.
Mcdonald with a lazy takedown attempt enabling Lewandowski to counter with a crisp jab. #T1# Lewandowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcdonald's waist but Mcdonald gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lewandowski off to one side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Lewandowski. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. No luck with that takedown attempt from Lewandowski. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcdonald. Lewandowski lands a lovely overhand right. Lewandowski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mcdonald shoots in looking for a takedown but Lewandowski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcdonald's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Lewandowski is looking for a counter combo.#T2# Lewandowski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lewandowski shoots in for a takedown but Mcdonald shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Lewandowski looks to clinch #TD2# and Mcdonald counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mcdonald.
Lewandowski pushes Mcdonald off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lewandowski has a takedown stuffed. Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewandowski as he jumps to the side. #CL# Lewandowski gets a clinch. Robert Lewandowski has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T3# An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lewandowski. Mcdonald letting Lewandowski take a breather here. Mcdonald tries to score a body lock takedown but Lewandowski shows good agility there to stay on his feet. A frustrated look appears on Lewandowski's face as he tries to break the clinch. Lewandowski wants to break free but Mcdonald has control.
Mcdonald is trying to pull guard but Lewandowski has him pressed against the cage. Lewandowski can't break the clinch.
#T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Lewandowski is trying to break the clinch but Mcdonald has him pressed against the cage. Lewandowski is trying to break free. Mcdonald is stalling here.
Lewandowski is trying to push Mcdonald away but Mcdonald has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Mcdonald is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lewandowski is defending well. Lewandowski is trying to break free. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Lewandowski wants to break free but Mcdonald has control.
Lewandowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Timothy Mcdonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Robert Lewandowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Mcdonald gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lewandowski.
And that's the end of the fight! Robert Lewandowski showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lewandowski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Lewandowski! |
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