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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 31, 2018 |
#R1#
Herring avoids a punch combination nicely.
Da Silvia lands with an uppercut that bounces Herring off the cage and back into range.
Herring leaves Da Silvia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Herring throwing a counter right hand but Da Silvia manages to avoid it.
Da Silvia fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Herring tries to keep at a distance but Da Silvia has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Da Silvia pulls Herring into guard.
Da Silvia pulls Herring in to control the position. #T1##SUB#
Herring drops back, looking for a kneebar! Da Silvia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Da Silvia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Da Silvia ! #REVB#
Herring sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Da Silvia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#ROC2#
Herring is rocked!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Da Silvia in particular looking to stall.
Oh Herring is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Da Silvia moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silvia advances to mount.
Herring seems to have got his legs back now.
Da Silvia controlling from mount.
Herring wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Da Silvia .
Da Silvia controlling the pace for now. #T2#
Herring is desperately trying to improve his position but Da Silvia has a good base and remains in mount.
Da Silvia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Herring is trying desperately to improve position.
Herring avoids a series of strikes thrown by Da Silvia .
Herring is looking to get to half guard.
Da Silvia controlling from mount. #T3#
Da Silvia 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Herring is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Da Silvia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Da Silvia misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Da Silvia throws some wild stikes that Herring manages to avoid easily.
Da Silvia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Herring tries to reverse the position but Da Silvia maintains control.
Herring wants to control but Da Silvia is having none of it.#T4##SUB2#
Da Silvia is working for a guillotine from mount but Herring frees his head quite easily.
Da Silvia lands a heavy elbow.
Herring tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Da Silvia content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guilherme Da Silvia dominated that round.
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#
Da Silvia shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Herring eats them both and turns towards Da Silvia to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Da Silvia darts in looking for a takedown but Herring gets double underhooks and turns Da Silvia into the cage.
Herring throws a big counter combination but Da Silvia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Da Silvia shoots in but no luck this time.
Da Silvia fails to land the takedown.
Lowell Herring has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Da Silvia .
Herring stuffs the takedown attempt from Da Silvia . Da Silvia gets slowly back to his feet.
Herring appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Da Silvia has Herring up against the cage in a clinch.
Da Silvia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Herring trying to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Herring goes for a takedown attempt but Da Silvia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Da Silvia tries for a takedown but Herring sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Herring throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Da Silvia throws a counter combo.
Horrible takedown attempt by Da Silvia or perhaps it was just good defense by Herring, which made it look bad.
An inside leg kick lands from Herring.
Da Silvia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Herring defends it nicely.#T2#
Da Silvia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Herring counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Da Silvia is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Da Silvia or perhaps it was just good defense by Herring, which made it look bad.
As Da Silvia looks to move away, Herring throws a big counter combo but Da Silvia just gets out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Herring. Da Silvia does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Da Silvia moves into the clinch.
Da Silvia has Herring pressed against the cage, preventing Herring from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Da Silvia managing to block the knees to the body from Herring.
#BC#
Herring breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Da Silvia clinches up against the cage.
Herring looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Herring's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Da Silvia shoots for a double leg takedown but Herring sprawls well. He's pushed Da Silvia 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T3#
Herring misses with a double jab.
Da Silvia shapes to counter with a head kick.
Herring throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Herring on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CL2#
Da Silvia takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Da Silvia ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Da Silvia no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Herring knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Da Silvia on the ground.#SUB2#
Da Silvia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Herring trying to control but Da Silvia is working from the bottom.
Herring is looking to work some ground and pound but Da Silvia has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Da Silvia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Herring drops back looking for a leg! Da Silvia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Da Silvia manages to kick Herring off! Herring jumps back into Da Silvia 's guard.
Da Silvia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Da Silvia wants to stand and escape but Herring is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Da Silvia is working an open guard so Herring takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Guilherme Da Silvia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herring misses with a jab, cross combination.
Da Silvia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Herring sprawls well. Herring wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Da Silvia gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lowell Herring dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Da Silvia moves into range and clinches up with Herring.#BC2#
Da Silvia breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Herring has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Da Silvia after a bit of a struggle. #BC2#
Da Silvia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Herring tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silvia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Herring counters with a series of strikes. Da Silvia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Herring tries to clinch up but Da Silvia circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silvia wants to counter with a clinch but Herring pushes him away.#T1#
Herring slaps away a takedown attempt from Da Silvia , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Da Silvia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#CL2#
Da Silvia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Herring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Silvia is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Da Silvia - that landed with a thud.
#BC2#
Da Silvia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Da Silvia scores with a three punch combo!
#CL2#
Da Silvia has closed the distance and engaged Herring in a clinch.
Herring drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Da Silvia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Da Silvia gets underhooks to prevent Herring's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lowell Herring. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Herring has Da Silvia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Da Silvia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Da Silvia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Herring fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Da Silvia closes the distance and clinches.
Da Silvia managing to block the knees to the body from Herring.
#BC#
Herring breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Da Silvia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Da Silvia clinches.
Herring goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T3#
Herring is trying to break the clinch but Da Silvia is controlling him.
Herring looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Herring has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Da Silvia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Herring is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Da Silvia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Da Silvia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Da Silvia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Herring prevents it.
#BC2#
Da Silvia breaks the clinch.
Herring is looking to chop away at Da Silvia 's legs.
Da Silvia tries to counter by closing the distance.
Da Silvia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Da Silvia shoots for a takedown but Herring saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T4#
Da Silvia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
Da Silvia moves into the clinch.
Herring wants to break free but Da Silvia has control.
Herring struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Silvia controls his hands.
Guilherme Da Silvia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Herring looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Da Silvia is looking for a takedown.
Herring misses with a punch to the body.
Da Silvia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Herring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Silvia is defending well for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Da Silvia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Herring's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Da Silvia 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Da Silvia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guilherme Da Silvia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Da Silvia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guilherme Da Silvia !
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