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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Micevic avoids the body shot from Pizza.
Pizza moves in looking to clinch but Micevic pushes him off.
As Pizza backs off Micevic throws a huge counter combo but Pizza manages to avoid it all.
Pizza with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Micevic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Micevic.
Pizza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Micevic is defending well for now.#BC#
Pizza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pizza shoots in but Micevic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pizza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Pizza shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Micevic has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Pizza is on him like a limpet, forcing Micevic back against the cage.
Micevic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pizza misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pizza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Micevic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhuv Pizza. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Micevic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Micevic is trying to break the clinch but Pizza has him pressed against the cage.
Pizza swings wildly with an uppercut but Micevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Micevic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pizza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Micevic breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Micevic gets tackled into the cage by Pizza. Pizza maintains the clinch.
Pizza has Micevic pressed against the cage, preventing Micevic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pizza - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pizza takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Micevic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T2##BC#
Pizza breaks from the clinch.
Micevic shoots in looking for a takedown but Pizza manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Micevic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Micevic is defended easily by Pizza.#CL2#
Micevic takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Pizza manages to break the clinch.
Pizza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Micevic sprawls well. Micevic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pizza gets slowly back to his feet.#T3#
Micevic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pizza.
Micevic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pizza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Micevic somewhat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Micevic or perhaps it was just good defense by Pizza, which made it look bad. #CL#
Pizza closes the distance and clinches.
Pizza misses with the head strike.
Micevic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pizza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Micevic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#T4#
Pizza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Micevic can't break the clinch.
Micevic tries to pull guard but Pizza won't allow it.
Pizza has Micevic pushed against the cage.
Micevic has Pizza pressed against the cage.
Micevic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC#
Pizza breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Micevic shoots in for a takedown but Pizza shows good takedown defense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zhuv Pizza will probably get the nod.
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##CL#
Micevic gets tackled into the cage by Pizza. Pizza maintains the clinch.
Pizza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Micevic smiles and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Micevic. No joy for Pizza on that attempt.
Despite the aggression on Micevic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Micevic.
Micevic lands a two punch combo.
#TD#
Pizza scores with a takedown into Micevic's guard.
Micevic wriggles free and stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Micevic instigates a clinch.
Micevic is pressed up against the cage. Pizza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Micevic down to the mat. Micevic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhuv Pizza. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Pizza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Micevic's waist but Micevic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pizza off to one side. #CL2#
Micevic instigates a clinch.
Micevic leaning his opponent against the cage.
Micevic tries a knee to the head but Pizza blocks it.
Micevic wants to get back to striking at distance but Pizza won't allow it.
Micevic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Micevic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pizza has Micevic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Micevic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Micevic drags the fight down to the ground.
Pizza with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Pizza trying to control but Micevic is working from the bottom.
Pizza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pizza trying to control but Micevic is working from the bottom.
Micevic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Micevic trying to strike off his back.
Pizza trying to control the position from guard on top but Micevic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pizza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Micevic on the ground.#T3##SUB2#
Micevic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pizza is aware though and is defending well.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Pizza gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Micevic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pizza is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Micevic lands a nice uppercut.
Micevic prevents a takedown attempt there.
#BC#
Pizza breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Micevic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T4#
Micevic shoots in for a takedown but Pizza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zhuv Pizza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pizza dives in and grabs Micevic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Micevic pushes down on Pizza's head and hops out.
Micevic wants to counter with a clinch but Pizza pushes him away.
Pizza fails to land the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Micevic darts in looking for a takedown but Pizza gets double underhooks and turns Micevic into the cage. #CL2#
Micevic has closed the distance and engaged Pizza in a clinch.
Stjepan Micevic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Micevic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pizza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Pizza breaks the clinch.
Pizza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pizza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Micevic.
Micevic feints the counter takedown.
Zhuv Pizza is winning the standup battle so far.
Micevic tries to clinch there but Pizza circles away.
Pizza throws a sloppy head kick
and Micevic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stjepan Micevic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Micevic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pizza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pizza backing away here, and Micevic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pizza misses with a straight left.
Micevic slaps away a takedown attempt from Pizza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Micevic avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pizza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pizza leaves Micevic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Micevic gets a clinch. #BC2#
Micevic breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Micevic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pizza looks for a takedown but Micevic sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhuv Pizza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Micevic shoots in for a takedown but Pizza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pizza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Micevic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pizza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Micevic shoots in but no luck this time.
Pizza stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Pizza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Micevic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pizza shoots in and drives through. Micevic sprawls well.
Micevic tries a quick counter leg kick but Pizza is wise to it.
Micevic looks for a takedown but Pizza sprawls well.#T2#
Pizza closes the distance looking to clinch
and Micevic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Micevic moves into the clinch.
Pizza fails to pull guard.
Micevic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pizza after a bit of a struggle. #TD2#
Micevic pulls guard effortlessly.
Micevic has a closed guard, preventing Pizza from standing up.
Pizza trying to control the position from guard on top but Micevic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Micevic is trying to control the position but Pizza postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Micevic trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Micevic is adopting a defensive guard.
Pizza controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pizza moves to clinch but Micevic breaks away
and Micevic counters with a three punch combo that has Pizza backing up. Pizza nods at Micevic to acknowledge the strikes.#T4#
Micevic tries to clinch there but Pizza circles away.
Pizza with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Micevic counter with a right hand.
Micevic tries a head kick but it misses.
Micevic fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Pizza forces Micevic back against the cage and clinches.
Micevic digs a right hand into Pizza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pizza's gas tank.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Micevic tries to stall but Pizza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#TD#
Pizza jumps into guard, dragging Micevic to the mat.
#SUB#
Pizza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stjepan Micevic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Micevic 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stjepan Micevic! |
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