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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 01, 2017 |
#R1#
No luck for Smirnov with that takedown attempt.
Patrick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smirnov tries to avoid it but Patrick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smirnov to the ground. Smirnov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smirnov fails with the takedown.
Smirnov misses with a takedown attempt
and Patrick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Frank Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Smirnov.#CL#
Patrick instigates a clinch.
Patrick gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smirnov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smirnov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smirnov working hard to break the clinch.
Smirnov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T1#
Patrick taking a breather.
Patrick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Patrick stalling against the cage.
Patrick tries to break free but Smirnov pushes him back against the cage.
Patrick taking a breather.
Smirnov tries to pull guard but Patrick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Smirnov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Patrick is defending well.#BC#
Patrick manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Patrick has managed to clinch.
#T2#
Smirnov is struggling to control the position.#BC#
Patrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smirnov has his takedown stuffed
and Patrick counters with a three punch combo that has Smirnov backing up. Smirnov nods at Patrick to acknowledge the strikes.
Smirnov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Patrick counters with a series of strikes. Smirnov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smirnov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Patrick tries to avoid it but Smirnov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Patrick to the ground. Patrick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smirnov dives in for a single leg takedown but Patrick sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Patrick was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smirnov looks winded!
Smirnov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Patrick counters with a one-two to the body. #T3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Patrick. #CL2#
Smirnov clinches up with Patrick and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Smirnov jumps into guard, dragging Patrick to the mat.
#SU#
Patrick decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL2#
Smirnov clinches with his opponent.
Smirnov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Patrick wants to break free but Smirnov has control.
Patrick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T4#
Smirnov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smirnov is trying to break free.
Patrick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC#
Patrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smirnov misses with a takedown attempt - Patrick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL#
Patrick moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patrick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smirnov jumps guard but Patrick turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Patrick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Smirnov gets tackled into the cage by Patrick. Patrick maintains the clinch.
Smirnov is trying to pull guard but Patrick has him pressed against the cage.
Smirnov working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Smirnov to work.
Smirnov slows down the pace here.
Patrick leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Patrick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Smirnov drives through and clinches with Patrick against the cage.
#T1##BC#
Patrick manages to break the clinch.
Patrick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smirnov can do to turn this around?
No luck for Smirnov with that takedown attempt.
Frank Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Smirnov.
Patrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patrick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Smirnov as Patrick shoots in.
Smirnov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Patrick misses the target.
Patrick throws a quick inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smirnov.
Smirnov is breathing heavily.#T2#
Smirnov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL#
Patrick instigates a clinch. #BC#
Patrick breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Patrick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Patrick - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC#
Patrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smirnov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T3#
Patrick throws a lazy head kick
enabling Smirnov to counter with a crisp jab.
Patrick shoots and misses #CL2#
and Smirnov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Patrick prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee calls for Patrick to work.
#BC#
Patrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smirnov shoots in but Patrick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smirnov moves in looking to clinch but Patrick pushes him off.
Smirnov tries to clinch up
and Patrick counters with a series of strikes. Smirnov will be more careful next time no doubt. #T4#
Smirnov misses with a right hand
and Patrick counters with a one-two to the body.
Smirnov keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Patrick moves into the clinch.
Patrick tries to break free but Smirnov pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Patrick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patrick blocks a head kick by Smirnov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smirnov misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Patrick dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Smirnov misses with the combination.
Smirnov tries to clinch
and Patrick counters with a leg kick.
Smirnov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Patrick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smirnov stuns Patrick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smirnov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smirnov shoots in but no luck this time.
Frank Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Smirnov.
Smirnov misses with a straight right.
Patrick wants to clinch up but Smirnov keeps it at a distance.
Smirnov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Patrick wants to clinch up but Smirnov keeps it at a distance.
Smirnov wants to clinch up but Patrick keeps it at a distance.
Patrick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smirnov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Patrick's waist but Patrick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smirnov off to one side.
Patrick is looking for a counter combo.
Patrick shoots in but Smirnov avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL#
Patrick has closed the distance and engaged Smirnov in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smirnov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Patrick leaning against his opponent.
#T2#
Smirnov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Patrick smiles and moves away.
No joy there for Patrick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smirnov is looking to clinch but Patrick is avoiding it.
Smirnov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Patrick circles away.#CL#
Patrick has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Patrick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smirnov shoots for a takedown but Patrick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Patrick throws a big counter combination but Smirnov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Patrick is looking to clinch. #T3##CL#
Patrick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smirnov, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Patrick is pressed up against the cage. Smirnov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Patrick down to the mat. Patrick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Patrick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #CL#
Patrick forces Smirnov back against the cage and clinches.
Patrick displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smirnov up against the cage.
Patrick is trying to break free.
Smirnov is trying to pull guard but Patrick has him pressed against the cage.
Patrick wants to break free but Smirnov has control.
#T4#
Patrick's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Smirnov is trying to pull guard but Patrick turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Patrick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Patrick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pavel Smirnov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patrick stuffs the takedown attempt from Smirnov. Smirnov gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Patrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Patrick, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Patrick!
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