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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Barr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Malo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barr takes a swing at Malo's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Malo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barr tries to clinch there but Malo circles away.
Barr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barr.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barr checks a leg kick.
Barr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Malo misses with a two punch combination.
Barr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch but Malo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barr swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Malo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBarr.
Malo scores with a jab. Barr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barr is looking to clinch. #T1#
Malo lands a really nice looking cross but Barr seems unphased.
Malo fakes the leg kick and cracks Barr in the body.
Malo misses the shot to the body.
Loki Malo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malo throws a right hand that Barr ducks under and follows up with a left that Barr also avoids with ease.
Malo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Malo swats away the attempt to clinch by Barr.
Malo lands a head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Malo.
Malo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T2#
Malo throws a nice looking combination but Barr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barr throws a big counter combination but Malo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malo throws a right and a left that Barr avoids nicely.
Malo misses with a series of wild punches.
Malo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barr.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch but Malo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malo throws the kick towards the body but Barr avoids it.
Barr is looking for a counter combo.
Malo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Malo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malo looks winded!
Barr swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T3#
Malo misses with a few strikes there.
#CL#
Barr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barr has Malo pressed against the cage, preventing Malo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Malo breaks from the clinch.
Barr slips a jab and a cross from Malo.
Barr wants to clinch up but Malo keeps it at a distance.
Malo misses with a wild body shot.
Malo throws a head kick that Barr semi-blocks.
Malo tries to land a leg kick but Barr saw it coming and moves away.
Malo tries to score with a low kick but Barr moves his leg out of the way.
Malo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malo throws a right and a left that Barr avoids nicely.
Malo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Malo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T4##CL#
Barr closes the distance and clinches.
Barr tries to pull guard but Malo won't allow it.
Barr tries to pull guard but Malo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Barr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Malo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Barr. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Barr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Malo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Malo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barr tries to clinch up but Malo circles away and keeps his distance.
Barr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malo.
An inside leg kick from Barr misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Loki Malo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Barr tries to clinch there but Malo circles away.
Barr checks a leg kick nicely.
Malo throws a combination. Barr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barr is looking to clinch but Malo is avoiding it.
Barr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malo scores with a three punch combo!
Loki Malo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barr looks to land a combination. Malo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Malo looks to land a combination but Barr avoids it well.
Barr throws a head kick that misses.
Barr swats away the attempt to clinch by Malo.
Barr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Malo just manages to avoid it.
Malo scores with a one two! Barr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T1#
Malo throws a right and a left that Barr avoids nicely.
Barr throws a hook to the side of Malo's head but Malo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malo wants to clinch up but Barr keeps it at a distance.
Malo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch but Malo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malo wants to clinch up but Barr keeps it at a distance.
Malo looks to land a combination but Barr avoids it well.
Malo is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Malo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malo tries to close the distance and clinch but Barr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malo misses with a few strikes there.
Malo scoring well with a low kick there.
Malo motions for Barr to come forward. Malo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Malo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malo misses with a double jab
and Barr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malo avoids the body shot from Barr.
Barr misses with a low kick.
Barr checks a low kick from Malo.
Malo throws a series of punches but Barr avoids them all with ease.
Barr tries to clinch there but Malo circles away.
Malo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Malo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malo keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barr tries to clinch but Malo moves out of range.
Malo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T3#
A combination from Malo does no damage.
Barr jabs Malo right on the nose. Malo blinks but takes it well.
Malo throws a leg kick but Barr moved away.
Barr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malo.
Barr has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Barr looks for the body kick but Malo saw that one coming. #CL#
Barr has Malo up against the cage in a clinch.
Malo wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD#
Barr works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Malo has momentary wrist control but Barr slips an elbow through the middle.#T4#
Barr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barr won't allow Malo to get back to his feet.
Barr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barr stays in close to Malo's body and controls the position.
Malo wants to stand up but Barr is controlling him.
Barr cracks Malo with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Malo pushes Barr off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rolland Barr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch but Malo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malo tries to clinch but Barr is having none of it.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch but Malo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barr moves in looking to clinch but Malo pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Loki Malo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Barr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malo misses with a few strikes there.
Good exchange - Malo coming out on top.
Malo swats away the attempt to clinch by Barr.
Malo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Malo tries to clinch but Barr moves out of range.
Barr is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barr throws an overhand right that lands on Malo's shoulder, as Malo tries to avoid the shot.
Malo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Malo thows a leg kick but Barr checks it
and Barr counters with a series of strikes. Malo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Malo throws a head kick that misses.
Malo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Malo wants to slow Barr down by chopping away at his legs.
Malo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Malo gets tackled into the cage by Barr. Barr maintains the clinch.
Barr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Malo smiles and moves away.
Barr throws a solid leg kick but Malo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barr.
Malo checks a leg kick nicely.
A punch combination from Malo misses.
Malo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malo misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Barr takes the fight into the clinch.
Barr is trying to pull guard but Malo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T2#
Barr is trying to pull guard but Malo has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Barr. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Malo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malo throws a series of punches but Barr avoids them all with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Malo blocks the leg kick.
#CL#
Malo tries to keep at a distance but Barr has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Barr decides to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Malo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3##SU2#
Malo stands and steps away. Barr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Malo throws a leg kick that misses.
Barr looks to land a body kick but Malo moved away.
Malo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barr tried to counter with a leg kick but Malo avoided it.
Malo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barr circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Barr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barr wants to take the fight to the mat but Malo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Malo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malo fails to land with a series of punches.
Barr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Malo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barr is looking to clinch. #T4#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Malo - the referee stops the clock and Barr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Malo. Barr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
No joy there for Malo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barr is looking to clinch but Malo is avoiding it.
Barr tries to clinch but Malo is having none of it.
Malo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barr checks a low kick from Malo.
Malo pushes Barr away with a front kick.
Barr wants to clinch up but Malo keeps it at a distance.
Barr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malo tries to clinch but Barr is having none of it.
Malo throws a nice looking combination but Barr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rolland Barr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loki Malo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Barr fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Loki Malo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Malo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Loki Malo!
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