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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 27, 2020 |
#R1#
Luka darts in looking for a takedown but Fortunato gets double underhooks and turns Luka into the cage.
Fortunato looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!#TD2#
Luka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fortunato's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luka wants to pass to mount but Fortunato is defending the position.
Luka wants to control but Fortunato is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luka thows a huge punch but Fortunato dodges it nicely.
#T1#
It looks like Luka is going to stand back up.
Luka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fortunato does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Luka shoots in and drives through. Fortunato sprawls well.
Fortunato defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luka.
Valentina Fortunato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Luka.
Fortunato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fortunato is fending him off so far but Luka persists. Nope, Fortunato circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2#
Luka shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fortunato napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fortunato is trying to control Luka's posture but Luka avoids it.
Luka tries to stand but Fortunato is controlling his head.
Fortunato definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Fortunato is not content to let Luka control the position. #SU2#
Luka has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Luka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fortunato's waist but Fortunato gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luka off to one side.
Fortunato tries to land a leg kick but Luka saw it coming and moves away.
#CL2#
Luka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Luka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Luka stalls. #T3#
Luka tries to pull guard but Fortunato holds him up against the cage and eventually Luka drops back down to his feet.
Luka jumps guard but Fortunato turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fortunato fails to pull guard.
Luka goes for a takedown attempt but Fortunato pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Luka clinches with his opponent.
Fortunato is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Luka breaks the clinch.
Luka shoots in for a double leg but Fortunato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#T4##CL2#
Luka forces Fortunato back against the cage and clinches.
Luka is trying to pull guard but Fortunato has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Luka breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Luka rushes Fortunato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Luka looking for a takedown.
Fortunato wants a takedown.
Luka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Luka has Fortunato pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fortunato manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Luka has Fortunato pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fortunato manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fortunato wants to take the fight to the mat but Luka manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Luka manages to break the clinch.
Luka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fortunato's waist but Fortunato gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luka off to one side.
Fortunato feinted with a counter takedown.
Luka feints a jab promting Fortunato to slip. Luka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fortunato slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Luka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A good leg kick by Fortunato.
Luka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Luka gets a clinch.
Fortunato avoiding damage as Luka throws knees to the body.
Fortunato tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Luka smiles and moves away.
Fortunato takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Valentina Fortunato has been cut.
Luka sizes up Fortunato with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luka closes the distance and clinches up with Fortunato, looking for a takedown. Luka pushes Fortunato against the cage but Fortunato circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Luka misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fortunato as he avoids it easily.
Fortunato displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Luka.
Valentina Fortunato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Luka.#T1#
Luka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valentina Fortunato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fortunato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Luka sprawls well. Luka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fortunato gets slowly back to his feet.
Luka lands a jab-cross combination.
Fortunato walks into a straight right hand from Luka.
Fortunato fails in his attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Luka. #T2#
Fortunato shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Luka pinned against the cage. Luka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fortunato defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luka.
And Fortunato counters with a quick kick to the body but Luka blocks it.#CL2#
Luka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fortunato, pushing him back against the cage.
Luka tries to pull guard but Fortunato holds him up against the cage and eventually Luka drops back down to his feet.
Luka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fortunato avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Luka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fortunato walks away with a smile on his face. Luka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Fortunato gets tackled into the cage by Luka. Luka maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Fortunato jumps into guard, dragging Luka to the mat.
#T3##SUB#
Fortunato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Luka trying to control but Fortunato is working from the bottom.
Luka tries to free his leg and advance position but Fortunato is retaining full guard.
Fortunato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Luka trying to control but Fortunato is working from the bottom.
Fortunato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fortunato being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fortunato avoids the head kick by Luka.
#CL2#
Luka takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Luka breaks the clinch.
Fortunato tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luka shoots in for a takedown but Fortunato shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Fortunato gets caught flat footed, as Luka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Luka tries to free his leg and advance position but Fortunato is retaining full guard.
Luka stands up out of Fortunato's guard for a moment - Fortunato manages to land a nice upkick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Luka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Valentina Fortunato's cut.
That's time! Fortunato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Luka shoots for a double leg takedown but Fortunato sprawls well. He's pushed Luka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Luka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fortunato circles away.
Fortunato feinted with a counter takedown.#CL2#
Luka moves into range and clinches up with Fortunato.
Luka is trying to pull guard but Fortunato has him pressed against the cage.
Valentina Fortunato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Luka.
Fortunato stalling against the cage.
Luka wants a takedown but no success here.
Vincent Luka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fortunato blocks an elbow strike from Luka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortunato looking to stall.
Come on Luka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luka is trying to pull guard but Fortunato turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T1#
Fortunato has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Luka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Luka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fortunato jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luka walks away with a smile on his face. Fortunato gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Luka shoots in but no luck this time.
Luka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Luka. No joy for Fortunato on that attempt.
Despite the aggression on Luka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Luka shoots in looking for a takedown. Fortunato tries to sprawl out of it but Luka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fortunato manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fortunato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T2##CL2#
Luka closes the distance and pushes Fortunato back into the cage.
Luka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fortunato drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fortunato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Luka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fortunato takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice combination there by Luka.
Luka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Luka circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T3#
Fortunato slaps away a takedown attempt from Luka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fortunato with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Luka to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Luka has Fortunato up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Luka to work.
Luka is trying to pull guard but Fortunato has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fortunato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luka's brow. #BC2#
Luka breaks the clinch.
Fortunato fails with a takedown attempt.#T4#
Fortunato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fortunato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL2#
Luka rushes Fortunato and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Luka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Luka drives through and clinches with Fortunato against the cage.
Fortunato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Luka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Valentina Fortunato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vincent Luka 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!#BC2#
Luka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Luka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Luka! |
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