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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Kapanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santana manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Santana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kapanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santana prevents Kapanen from breaking the clinch.
Kapanen tries to break free but Santana pushes him back against the cage.
Santana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Saku Kapanen has been cut.
A hook to the body from Santana.
Kapanen wants to stall.
Kapanen tries to throw a body punch but Santana avoids it by throwing Kapanen back against the cage.
Santana keeps control of Kapanen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santana.
Santana has Kapanen pressed against the cage.
Kapanen misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Santana breaks from the clinch.
#T1##TD2#
Santana shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kapanen is trying to get back to full guard.
Santana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santana is trying to control the action in half guard but Kapanen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Santana is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kapanen is just riding it out for now. Santana eventually gives up the hold.
Kapanen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santana. #T2##SUB2#
Santana is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kapanen is looking to improve his position.
Kapanen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Santana.
Santana throwing strikes but missing.
Kapanen keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully. #T3#
Santana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kapanen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Santana connects with a couple of short punches.#SU2#
Santana gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kapanen lands an overhand right.
Kapanen misses with a looping right.
Santana slips under a jab from Kapanen.
Kapanen misses with a right hand
and Santana counters with a left and a right that stings Kapanen.
Kapanen loads up on a big right hand but Santana slips the punch.#CL2#
Santana pushes Kapanen up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Santana gets control of Kapanen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Santana will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kapanen wants to pass the guard but Santana is keeping the position.
Kapanen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santana on the ground.
Santana will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#T4#
Kapanen looking to sit in guard and control but Santana gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
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!
Santana wants to control from the top but Kapanen keeps moving.
Santana slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kapanen tries to buck Santana off but Santana is having none of it.
Kapanen is working hard here to advance position.
Kapanen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kapanen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Santana.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ismael Santana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saku Kapanen's cut.
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#
Santana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kapanen.
Santana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kapanen scores with a punch to the head.#TD2#
Santana closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kapanen tries to roll over but Santana keeps him under control.
Ismael Santana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kapanen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Santana is working away from the top position though.
Santana slips a nice elbow through Kapanen's hands, connecting with Kapanen's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kapanen defending well though.
Santana slips a nice elbow through Kapanen's hands, connecting with Kapanen's forehead.
Santana scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Santana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Santana scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Santana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kapanen defending well though. #SU2#
Santana stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Kapanen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A swing and a miss from Kapanen.#CL2#
Santana has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Santana jumps into guard, dragging Kapanen to the mat.
Santana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Santana working the head and body with strikes.
Santana wants to free his trapped foot but Kapanen is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2#
Kapanen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Santana seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Santana working Kapanen over with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santana not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Santana scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kapanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santana content to control rather than advance.
Santana throwing shots but Kapanen is blocking nicely. #T3#
Kapanen tries to roll over but Santana keeps him under control.
Santana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kapanen keeps working.
Kapanen wants to control but Santana is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Santana lands a nice short elbow.
Santana winds up and cracks Kapanen with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Santana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santana lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Santana has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kapanen defend it? Santana steps over the head and cranks it - Kapanen is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Santana!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ismael Santana! |
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