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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 02, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Adesanya drives through with a takedown into Arin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Adesanya controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arin is trying to control the position but Adesanya postures up. #SU#
Adesanya gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Adesanya throws a leg kick but Arin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arin unleashes a big counter combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Arin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adesanya.#TD#
Adesanya shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Arin is trying to defend but Adesanya finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Adesanya seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Adesanya tries to pass to full mount but Arin defends it.
Well, if Adesanya is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Adesanya landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T1#
Arin is trying to control but can't.
Adesanya controlling the pace.
Adesanya is thwarting Arin's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Adesanya 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.
Adesanya with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Arin wants to get back to full guard but Adesanya has mounted him!#T2#
Adesanya controlling from mount.
Arin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adesanya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adesanya has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Arin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Adesanya fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#SU#
Adesanya get's back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adesanya.
Adesanya with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arin counters with a lovely shot to the body.#TD#
Adesanya changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Arin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adesanya landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Arin seems a little lost for a moment, as Adesanya dominates the positioning.#SUB#
Adesanya tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T3#
Adesanya grinds an elbow into Arin's temple.
Adesanya controls the position from side control.#SU#
Adesanya stands up and beckons Arin to his feet.
Adesanya throws a nice looking combination but Arin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fathis Arin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arin lands a leg kick that knocks Adesanya off balance momentarily.
Adesanya goes for a double leg but Arin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Arin continues to drive forward.
Adesanya goes for a takedown attempt but Arin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Adesanya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Arin is having none of it.
Arin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adesanya with a body shot.
Adesanya fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arin flicks out a counter leg kick but Adesanya steps away.#T4#
Adesanya tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya thows a leg kick but Arin checks it
letting Arin counter with a right hand. #TD#
Adesanya darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Adesanya prevents Arin from improving his position.
Arin is still trying to improve position.
Adesanya sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Arin wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Adesanya dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
Adesanya clinches up with Arin and pushes him back against the cage.
Arin throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya. #TD#
Adesanya is trying to trip Arin. He has hold of a leg but Arin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Adesanya persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Adesanya scoring with some ground and pound.
Arin wants to improve his position but instead Adesanya has moved into half guard.
Arin wants to control but Adesanya is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SU#
Adesanya decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #TD#
Adesanya shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Adesanya uses his free foot to push down on Arin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Arin.
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!
Adesanya controlling the position easily from mount.
Arin working to try and regain half guard.
#T1##SUB#
Adesanya is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Adesanya extends the arm and Arin is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Adesanya! |
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