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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2025 |
#R1#
Cortes misses with a takedown attempt - Cormier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL2#
Cortes clinches.
Cormier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cormier slowing the pace effectively.
Cormier avoids the elbow strike from Cortes, against the cage.
Cormier stalling.
#BC#
Cormier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cormier closes the distance and clinches up with Cortes, looking for a takedown. Cormier pushes Cortes against the cage but Cortes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD2#
Cormier gets caught flat footed, as Cortes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cormier wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cortes manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
Cormier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cormier is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Cortes controlling the action here.
Cortes drops an elbow to the side of Cormier's head. #SU2#
Cortes decides to stand up.
Cortes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cortes shapes to counter with a head kick.
Cortes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#TD2#
Cortes scores with a takedown into Cormier's guard.#T2#
Cormier tries to strike from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cortes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Cortes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cortes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cormier can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cortes controls the pace.
Cormier will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Cortes drops back looking for a leg! Cormier is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cormier manages to kick Cortes off! Cortes jumps back into Cormier's guard. #T3#
Cormier looking for a sweep. Not yet Cormier, not yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cormier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Cortes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cortes controlling from side mount. #SUB2#
Cortes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cormier is breathing heavily.#T4#
Cormier dodges the ground and pound from Cortes.
Cortes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #SUB2#
Cortes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cortes taking a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vibino Cortes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Cormier tries to sprawl but Cortes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cormier gets back to full guard.
Cortes passes Cormier's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Cortes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cormier doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cortes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortes passes to side control. #T1#
Cormier tries to bench press Cortes off him but Cortes keeps the position.
Cortes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cormier will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SUB2#
Cortes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Cortes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cortes has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cormier is trying to stand but he's just given Cortes his back.
Cortes is riding his opponent, not letting Cormier buck him off. #SUB2#
Cormier showing good submission defense here.
#T3#
Cortes controls the position.
Can Cormier hold on?! Cortes is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Cortes throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Cortes keeps control of the position easily here as Cormier tries to buck him off.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Cormier showing good submission defense here.
Cortes controls the action.
Cortes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Cortes working for a choke but Cormier is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vibino Cortes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Cormier tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cortes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cormier fails with a takedown attempt. #CL2#
Cortes rushes Cormier and presses him up against the cage.
Cormier is trying to drag Cortes to the mat but Cortes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cortes stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortes misses with a knee strike.
Cortes stalls.
Cormier tries to break free but Cortes pushes him back against the cage.#T1##BC#
Cormier manages to break the clinch.
Dustin Cormier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortes lands with an uppercut that bounces Cormier off the cage and back into range.#TD2#
Cortes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cortes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SU2#
Cortes stands up from Cormier's guard - Cortes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cortes dives in for a single leg takedown but Cormier sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cortes tries to break the clinch but Cormier is controlling the position.
Cortes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cormier's efforts to push away.#T2#
Cortes tries to break free but Cormier pushes him back against the cage.
Cortes taking a breather.
Cortes wants to get back to striking at distance but Cormier won't allow it.
Cormier is looking to break free of the clinch but Cortes has double underhooks.
Cortes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cormier is trying to break free.#TD2#
Cortes successfully pulls guard.
Cormier trying to control but Cortes is working from the bottom.
Cortes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cormier manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##T3#
Cortes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cortes is pushing down on Cormier's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cormier is fighting to maintain full guard but Cortes has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortes controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Cortes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cortes works his way into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cormier is being controlled here.
Dustin Cormier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vibino Cortes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vibino Cortes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cortes 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vibino Cortes! |
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