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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 21, 2025 |
#R1#
No joy there for Inamo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mercoli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Inamo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Inamo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mercoli's sensitive parts.
Mercoli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Inamo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mercoli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Inamo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mercoli is out of range and Inamo settles back down.
Inamo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercoli is looking for a counter combo.
Mercoli blocks a head kick by Inamo.
Mercoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inamo lands a leg kick that knocks Mercoli off balance momentarily.
Mercoli fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercoli shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Inamo sprawls well. Inamo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mercoli gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Mercoli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercoli fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
A nice leg kick from Inamo, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Inamo. That's going to slow Mercoli down.
Inamo slaps away a takedown attempt from Mercoli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Inamo misses with a series of wild punches.
Inamo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Inamo swinging wildly here.
Inamo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Inamo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Inamo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rodtang Inamo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercoli blocks a jab.
Mercoli fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mercoli is defended easily by Inamo.
Inamo throws a head kick that misses.
Mercoli throwing a counter right hand but Inamo manages to avoid it.
Mercoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Inamo can pounce on him.
A leg kick checked by Mercoli.
Mercoli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mercoli moves out of range of the leg kick from Inamo.
Inamo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mercoli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Inamo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercoli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Inamo unleashes a big counter combination but Mercoli bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T3#
Inamo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mercoli.
Mercoli goes for a double leg but Inamo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Inamo continues to drive forward.
Mercoli is breathing heavily.
Inamo avoiding damage.
#BC#
Mercoli manages to break the clinch.
Inamo throws a head kick that misses.
Mercoli changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Inamo avoids the body shot from Mercoli.
Sloppy strikes from Inamo. Those never looked like landing.
Mercoli tries to counter with a takedown but Inamo is quick to defend against it.
Rodtang Inamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercoli shoots in and drives through. Inamo sprawls well.
Mercoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Inamo can pounce on him.
Inamo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercoli. That did some damage!
Inamo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Inamo throws a solid leg kick but Mercoli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Inamo.
Inamo lands with a slapping head kick. #T4#
Inamo misses with an uppercut
and Mercoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mercoli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Inamo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inamo throws a sloppy head kick and Mercoli moves out of range easily.
Mercoli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mercoli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Inamo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Inamo.
Inamo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Inamo connects with an inside leg kick.
Mercoli swings widly with a right hand
and Inamo counters with a leg kick.
Inamo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mercoli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mercoli blocks a head kick by Inamo.
Good leg kick by Inamo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodtang Inamo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Mercoli avoids the head kick by Inamo.
Mercoli looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rodtang Inamo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mercoli shoots in but Inamo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mercoli is looking to land body kicks.
Inamo lands a leg kick that knocks Mercoli off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mercoli is defended easily by Inamo.
Inamo stuffs the takedown attempt from Mercoli. Mercoli gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Mercoli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inamo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mercoli.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Inamo.
Inamo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mercoli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inamo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inamo throws out a counter right but Mercoli avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Inamo throws a sloppy head kick and Mercoli moves out of range easily.
Mercoli appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Inamo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mercoli fails with a takedown attempt.
Mercoli shoots for a double leg takedown but Inamo sprawls well. He's pushed Mercoli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mercoli dodges the punch combination from Inamo.
Good leg kick by Inamo.
Inamo misses with a straight left.
Inamo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mercoli shoots for a double leg takedown but Inamo sprawls well. He's pushed Mercoli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Inamo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Inamo lands a head kick!
A nice leg kick from Inamo, right into the meat of the thigh.
#T2#
Mercoli blocks a head kick by Inamo.
Inamo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Inamo misses.
Mercoli misses with a head kick.
Inamo lands a head kick. Mercoli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inamo throws a right and a left that Mercoli avoids nicely.
Mercoli is looking to counter the offense by Inamo and move into the clinch.
Inamo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mercoli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Inamo scores with a head kick.
Mercoli ducks under a wild hook from Inamo.
Mercoli ducks under a wild hook from Inamo.
Inamo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Inamo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Inamo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#T3#
Inamo tries to bum rush Mercoli with a series of wild strikes but Mercoli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Inamo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Inamo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mercoli takes a step back to recover.
Inamo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercoli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Inamo.
Mercoli shoots for a double leg takedown but Inamo sprawls well. He's pushed Mercoli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Inamo lands with a kick to the temple. Mercoli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mercoli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mercoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Inamo lands with an uppercut that bounces Mercoli off the cage and back into range.
A head kick from Inamo lands but Mercoli takes it in his stride.
Mercoli throws a head kick but Inamo moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Inamo.
A nice leg kick from Inamo, right into the meat of the thigh.
#T4#
Mercoli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inamo with the inside leg kick.
Inamo is looking to slow Mercoli down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Inamo.
Inamo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mercoli ducks under a wild hook from Inamo.
Mercoli closes the distance and clinches up with Inamo, looking for a takedown. Mercoli pushes Inamo against the cage but Inamo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Inamo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Inamo lands with a kick to the temple. Mercoli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Inamo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mercoli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inamo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inamo connects with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodtang Inamo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Inamo cracks Mercoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mercoli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Inamo circles away.
Mercoli moves in looking to clinch but Inamo pushes him off.
Inamo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Inamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Inamo avoids the head kick by Mercoli.
Mercoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inamo.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mercoli. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mercoli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Inamo throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercoli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Inamo pinned against the cage. Inamo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Mercoli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inamo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mercoli.#T1#
Inamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mercoli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mercoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercoli ducks under a wild hook from Inamo.
Good leg kick by Inamo.
Inamo misses with a head kick.
Inamo scores with a head kick. Mercoli tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Inamo lands a head kick!
Inamo misses with a wild combination.
Inamo throws a sloppy head kick and Mercoli moves out of range easily. #T2#
Inamo scores with a leg kick.
Inamo misses with a two punch combination.
Mercoli is looking to clinch.
Mercoli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Inamo's waist but Inamo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mercoli off to one side.
Inamo throws a fast counter high kick but Mercoli manages to duck under it in time.
Inamo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Inamo moves out of range as Mercoli throws a body kick.
Inamo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inamo connects with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Inamo.
Inamo misses with a head kick.
Inamo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mercoli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mercoli takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mercoli slips a jab and a cross from Inamo.
Mercoli seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Inamo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T3#
Mercoli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Inamo misses with a head kick.
Mercoli is looking to clinch.
Mercoli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mercoli blocks a head kick by Inamo.
A counter left hand to the body from Mercoli misses its target.
Inamo throws a head kick but Mercoli moves out of range.
Mercoli drops down looking for a counter takedown but Inamo sprawls and moves away.
Mercoli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Inamo is able to avoid easily.
Gabriel Mercoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Inamo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mercoli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mercoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Inamo jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Inamo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Inamo.
Inamo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercoli.
Mercoli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Inamo dodges the punch combination from Mercoli.
Mercoli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Inamo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Inamo tenderised Mercoli's leg. Mercoli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gabriel Mercoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodtang Inamo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mercoli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodtang Inamo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Inamo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodtang Inamo! |
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