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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 07, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Taualai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Taualai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hope throws a big right hand that misses.
Hope is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Hope might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T1#
Hope distracts Taualai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hope seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hope pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taualai is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Hope shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Taualai is trying to defend but Hope finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hope seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T2#
Hope throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hope lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hope is controlling the pace.
#T3#
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tupe Taualai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taualai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hope manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Hope drives through with a takedown into Taualai's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hope's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Let's hope that Hope has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hope.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sullivan Hope dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Taualai lands a really nice looking cross but Hope seems unphased.
Good exchange - Taualai coming out on top.
Taualai cracks Hope with an open hand slap.
Taualai scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Hope shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hope was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hope is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Taualai will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T1#
Hope in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hope lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Taualai down.
Hope creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hope controls the position.
Taualai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hope in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hope is working Taualai over with some ground and pound from side control. #T2#
Hope controls the position from side control.
Hope working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T3#
Hope creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hope has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hope controls the position from side control.
Hope working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Taualai is being controlled here.
Hope has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yet more stalling tactics from Hope.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sullivan Hope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hope looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taualai is fending him off so far but Hope persists. Nope, Taualai circles away and we're back to standing.
Taualai throwing a counter right hand but Hope manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Hope manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Taualai on his heels. He'll look to pass Taualai's guard now, I'm sure.
Hope distracts Taualai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hope controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sullivan Hope showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hope shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taualai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#TD2#
Hope shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Taualai is trying to defend but Hope finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hope takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Taualai wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hope seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T1#
Hope content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hope is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Taualai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hope sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hope has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tupe Taualai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hope connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hope controlling the position easily from mount.
Hope breaks from Taualai's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T3#
Hope controlling the position easily from mount.
Hope lands a big shot there that rocks Taualai but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hope dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Hope connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hope takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hope raining down shots from the mount!#T4#
Hope controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sullivan Hope is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sullivan Hope comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hope 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sullivan Hope!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Hope with a lazy takedown attempt #KD#
and Williams counters with a crisp one two that drops Hope! Williams thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hope to his feet! Hope is in big trouble!
Williams connects with a combination that backs up Hope into the cage. Williams lands a flurry of punches that gets past Hope's guard. Hope is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Williams bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tristan Williams!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 10, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Fulton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hope, pushing him back against the cage.
Hope drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fulton pulls his leg out and moves away.
#TD2#
Hope feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hope throws an elbow that misses. Fulton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hope's guard. Nice move by Fulton!#REVR#
Hope preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fulton 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.
Hope has Fulton pulled in close to control his posture.
Hope preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fulton cracks Hope with a solid left hand.
Hope tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hope trying to control the position here.
Hope is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hope really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fulton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fulton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hope seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hope is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
Fulton is fighting to break Hope's control of his arms but Hope is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fulton postures up in Hope's guard and throws a big left but Hope blocks it.
Fulton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hope utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hope can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fulton stopping the sweep attempt from Hope.
Hope looking to control.
Fulton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fulton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fulton throwing strikes but missing.
Fulton lands a couple of digs.
Fulton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fulton connects with a couple of short punches.
Hope tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hope working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fulton.
Hope avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fulton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hope works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hope is adopting a defensive guard.
Hope looks winded!
Fulton distracts Hope with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fulton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
Fulton postures up in Hope's guard and throws a big left but Hope blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fulton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fulton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fulton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fulton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hope works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fulton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fulton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hope works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hope pulls Fulton in close to prevent any damage.
Fulton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fulton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fulton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hope utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fulton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hope tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hope is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fulton is in close to Hope's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SU#
Fulton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD2#
Hope closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fulton's guard.#T3#
Fulton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hope.
Fulton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hope manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hope preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fulton preventing the sweep.
Hope trying to control the position.
Fulton is looking to work some ground and pound but Hope has wrist control.
Fulton is looking to work some ground and pound but Hope has wrist control.
Fulton preventing the sweep.
Fulton cracks Hope with a solid left hand.
Hope preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fulton throws a big elbow that misses.
Hope has momentary wrist control but Fulton slips an elbow through the middle.
Hope looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fulton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fulton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
Fulton is looking to work some ground and pound but Hope has wrist control.
Hope working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fulton. #SUB#
Fulton drops back looking for a leg! Hope is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hope manages to kick Fulton off! Fulton jumps back into Hope's guard.
Fulton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fulton connects with a couple of short punches.
Hope manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fulton manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Hope slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fulton controlling the position.
Hope keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fulton's head.
Hope stopping the sweep attempt from Fulton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jules Fulton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Hope closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hope lands in his opponent's guard.
Hope scoring with some ground and pound.
Fulton keeping full guard, as Hope tries to pass.
Hope is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #CUT2#
It looks like Jules Fulton has been cut.#SUB#
Hope stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Fulton throws up his legs and catches Hope in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Hope tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Fulton! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jules Fulton!
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