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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Nice body kick there by Ramon.
De La Cruz tries to clinch up.
De La Cruz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramon is trying hard to land a takedown here. De La Cruz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
De La Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramon shoots in looking for a takedown. De La Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but Ramon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De La Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
De La Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De La Cruz tries to clinch but Ramon moves away
and Ramon counters with a two punch combo.
Ramon throws a low kick but it's checked well by De La Cruz.
De La Cruz misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Ramon dives in and scores a takedown into De La Cruz's guard.
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!
De La Cruz wants to stand but Ramon is controlling the position.
Ramon looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Ramon trying to control but De La Cruz is working from the bottom.
Ramon won't allow De La Cruz to get back to his feet.
Ramon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
De La Cruz wants to stand up but Ramon is controlling him.
Ramon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#ES2#
De La Cruz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
De La Cruz throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Ramon counters with a single leg into guard. De La Cruz didn't expect that.
De La Cruz pushes Ramon off and gets back to his feet.
De La Cruz tries to clinch there but Ramon circles away.
De La Cruz tries to clinch but Ramon moves out of range.
De La Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De La Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ramon tries to avoid it but De La Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ramon to the ground. Ramon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ramon has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Ramon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Ramon.
De La Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramon throws a series of punches but De La Cruz avoids them all with ease.
De La Cruz is looking for the big counter here.
Ramon tries to score a power double leg takedown but De La Cruz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ramon somewhat.#T3##CL#
Ramon clinches up with De La Cruz and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Ramon breaks from the clinch.
Ramon tries a head kick but it misses.
De La Cruz goes for a double leg but Ramon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ramon continues to drive forward.
De La Cruz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#TD#
Ramon feints and as De La Cruz raises his hands in defense, Ramon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
De La Cruz wants to stand and escape but Ramon is having none of it.
Ramon tries to free his leg and advance position but De La Cruz is retaining full guard. #T4#
De La Cruz keeping moving, preventing Ramon from controlling successfully. #ES2#
De La Cruz has his feet on Ramon's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jab from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
De La Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramon shoots for a takedown but De La Cruz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ramon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramon thuds a left hand into De La Cruz's body.
A big left from De La Cruz misses.
De La Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robert Ramon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Ramon tries to score a power double leg takedown but De La Cruz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ramon somewhat.#TD#
Ramon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in De La Cruz's half guard.#SUB#
Ramon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so De La Cruz is just riding it out for now. Ramon eventually gives up the hold. #SU#
Ramon decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by De La Cruz.
De La Cruz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ramon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramon shoots in but De La Cruz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ramon shoots in and drives through. De La Cruz sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Ramon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De La Cruz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ramon.
As De La Cruz looks to move away, Ramon throws a big counter combo but De La Cruz just gets out of the way.
De La Cruz tries to score with a low kick but Ramon moves his leg out of the way.
Ramon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De La Cruz counters with a three punch combo that has Ramon backing up. Ramon nods at De La Cruz to acknowledge the strikes.
De La Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Ramon moves out of range of the body kick.#CL#
Ramon clinches up against the cage.
De La Cruz misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Ramon'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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramon stalling in the clinch.
Ramon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De La Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#TD#
Ramon jumps into guard, dragging De La Cruz to the mat.
#SU2#
De La Cruz gets to his feet - Ramon follows without any prompting.
De La Cruz looks to land a combination but Ramon avoids it well. #CL#
Ramon closes the distance and pushes De La Cruz back into the cage.
De La Cruz is trying to push Ramon away but Ramon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T3#
De La Cruz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ramon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De La Cruz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
De La Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De La Cruz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramon feinted with a counter takedown.
De La Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramon is looking to counter punch.
Ramon shoots in looking for a takedown but De La Cruz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
De La Cruz throws a one two combo.
De La Cruz throws a body kick that misses.
Ramon moves away from the strike by De La Cruz.
Ramon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramon throws a series of punches but De La Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Ramon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#T4#
Sloppy strikes from De La Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
A nice leg kick from De La Cruz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramon closes this distance looking for a takedown but De La Cruz circles away.
De La Cruz misses with a hook
and Ramon counters with a two punch combo.
Robert Ramon 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!
De La Cruz shoots and misses #CL#
and Ramon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
De La Cruz is breathing heavily.
Ramon fails to pull guard.
Ramon connects with a knee to the head.
#TD#
Ramon decides to pull guard.
De La Cruz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
De La Cruz wants to get up but he can't break Ramon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chicelda De La Cruz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Ramon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramon shoots in for a takedown but De La Cruz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De La Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Ramon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
De La Cruz throws a series of punches but Ramon avoids them all with ease. #TD#
Ramon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into De La Cruz's guard.
De La Cruz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ramon dives into side control.
#REVB#
De La Cruz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ramon is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Cruz tries to improve position but can't.
De La Cruz stops Ramon from passing to mount. #T1#
De La Cruz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ramon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ramon working the ground and pound from side control.
De La Cruz wants to get back to his feet but Ramon is dominant here and he's now got De La Cruz's back!
De La Cruz trying to control but not successfully.
De La Cruz wants to get back to his feet. #T2#
Ramon tries to get the hooks in deep but De La Cruz pushed the leg off.
De La Cruz wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Ramon working for a choke but De La Cruz is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramon tries to get the hooks in deep but De La Cruz pushed the leg off. #T3#
Ramon controls the position.#SUB#
Ramon working for the choke. #SUB#
Ramon is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
De La Cruz can't escape the position.
Ramon lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
De La Cruz breaks Ramon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
De La Cruz won't allow Ramon to get back to his feet.
De La Cruz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SU2#
De La Cruz gets to his feet - Ramon follows without any prompting.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De La Cruz sprawls well. De La Cruz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ramon gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Ramon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ramon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Ramon! |
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