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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Zakharov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tarhunna with the counter takedown but Zakharov avoids it easily.#TD2#
Tarhunna decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zakharov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Zakharov wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Tarhunna is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tarhunna sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tarhunna throws a strike but Zakharov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarhunna trying to control but Zakharov is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Zakharov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tarhunna gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Zakharov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Zakharov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tarhunna defends it easily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zakharov pulls Tarhunna in close to his closed guard and prevents Tarhunna from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zakharov or perhaps it was just good defense by Tarhunna, which made it look bad.
Zakharov shoots in for a double leg but Tarhunna sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tarhunna blocks a head kick by Zakharov.
Tarhunna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zakharov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zakharov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Zakharov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Tarhunna rushes Zakharov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Tarhunna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tarhunna enables Zakharov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tarhunna manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tarhunna manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#TD2#
Tarhunna manages to pull guard.
Zakharov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zakharov wants to get up but he can't break Tarhunna's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zakharov looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Zakharov postures up and lands a big shot to Tarhunna's brow.
Tarhunna can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zakharov controls the pace.#SUB2#
Tarhunna looking for a guillotine here but Zakharov defends easily.
Zakharov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zakharov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tarhunna tries to strike from the bottom.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zakharov shoots in for a takedown but Tarhunna shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zakharov fails with the takedown
and Tarhunna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tarhunna.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes from Tarhunna. Those never looked like landing.
Tarhunna slips a jab from Zakharov.
Tarhunna with the counter takedown but Zakharov avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tarhunna is defended easily by Zakharov.
As Tarhunna looks to move away, Zakharov throws a big counter combo but Tarhunna just gets out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Asclepius Tarhunna dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Zakharov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tarhunna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zakharov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tarhunna scoring well with a low kick there.
Tarhunna has a takedown stuffed.
Zakharov misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Tarhunna to counter with a crisp jab.
Zakharov shoots for a takedown but Tarhunna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zakharov sets himself, and Tarhunna steps forward looking for the clinch! Zakharov avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Zakharov. 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.
Tarhunna ducks under a wild hook from Zakharov.
Tarhunna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tarhunna wants to clinch#TD#
and Zakharov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tarhunna wants to get back to his feet but Zakharov passes into half guard.
#T1##REVB#
Tarhunna taking some punishment here, with Zakharov in his half guard.
Zakharov trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Zakharov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2#
Zakharov trying to pass the guard but Tarhunna defending well.
Zakharov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tarhunna keeps working. #SUB#
Tarhunna makes his way to full guard, as Zakharov worked for a kimura.
Zakharov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Tarhunna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zakharov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tarhunna on the ground.
Zakharov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zakharov looking to sit in guard and control but Tarhunna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Tarhunna not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zakharov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tarhunna manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Zakharov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tarhunna is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Tarhunna trying to keep a closed guard but Zakharov is proving a slippery customer.
Zakharov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zakharov is stalling in the full guard.
Zakharov looking to sit in guard and control but Tarhunna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarhunna passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Asclepius Tarhunna will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Tarhunna shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zakharov as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Zakharov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tarhunna looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zakharov misses with a combination
and Tarhunna counters with a body kick. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zakharov enables Tarhunna to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zakharov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Zakharov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tarhunna puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tarhunna is keen to just control but Zakharov is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakharov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zakharov keeping hold of Tarhunna's head, controlling as best he can.
Zakharov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zakharov tries to get out of the position.
Zakharov wants to control but Tarhunna is keeping busy.
#T1#
Zakharov controlling the position for now.
Zakharov throws a strike from the bottom but Tarhunna passes into side control!
Zakharov struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Tarhunna gets to mount! Zakharov was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tarhunna thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Zakharov tries to hold on but Tarhunna pushes him away.
Tarhunna wants to control the pace but Zakharov is squirming around nicely.
Zakharov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zakharov tries to lock up and control but Tarhunna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zakharov is trying to escape the mount.
#T3#
Tarhunna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zakharov is trying desperately to improve position.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tarhunna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tarhunna prevents Zakharov from getting the reversal.
Tarhunna thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Zakharov wants to control but Tarhunna is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zakharov gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Asclepius Tarhunna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tarhunna 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asclepius Tarhunna! |
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