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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 11, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Reigns shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reigns showed some decent athleticism there. #SU2#
Reigns stands up out of the half guard. #TD2#
Reigns closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Reigns working the ground and pound but Moss is defending the strikes.
Reigns happy to just control the position for now. #SUB2#
Reigns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moss, who protects the arm well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T1#
Reigns trying to control the position but Moss is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moss wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Reigns remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Moss really is a fat lump.
Moss manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Reigns controlling the pace. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Reigns seems to be working for a kimura but Moss defends the submission attempt.#SU2#
Reigns decides to return to a standing position.
A right-left combo lands from Reigns. #CUT2#
It looks like Dennis Moss has been cut.#TD2#
Reigns scores with a takedown into Moss's guard.
Reigns throwing strikes from guard but Moss blocks nicely.
Moss will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moss wants to get back to his feet but Reigns is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T3##SUB#
Moss is looking for a triangle but Reigns pushes his legs off easily.
Reigns wants to pass the guard but Moss is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moss is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Moss would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Reigns kicks Moss off and gets to his feet. #T4##TD2#
Reigns shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Moss manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Moss wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Reigns manages to pass to side control.
Moss is breathing heavily.#REVR#
Reigns perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Reigns stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #TD2#
Reigns gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Reigns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Moss's cut.
That's time! Moss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL2#
Reigns pushes Moss up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Reigns jumps guard and drags Moss to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Reigns is trying to control the position but Moss postures up.
Moss is looking to stand up but Reigns won't let him.
Moss trying to control but Reigns is working from the bottom.
Moss wants to get up but he can't break Reigns's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Moss won't allow Reigns to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Reigns has an active guard here but Moss has managed to pass into half guard.
Moss blocks the strikes from Reigns.
#T1#
Reigns is controlling Moss's trapped leg to prevent Moss from advancing to side control.
Roman Reigns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reigns moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reigns controlling Moss's posture.
Reigns is trying to keep Moss in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Reigns is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Reigns drives through with a takedown into guard. #T2#
Reigns slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Reigns throwing strikes from guard but Moss blocks nicely.
Reigns wants to control from the top but Moss keeps moving. #T3##SU2#
Reigns stands up from Moss's guard - Reigns perhaps looking for a knockout.
Reigns throws a front kick that sends Moss stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moss tries to clinch up but Reigns circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Reigns moves into the clinch successfully.
Reigns leaning his opponent against the cage.
Moss looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T4#
Reigns tries a knee to the head but Moss blocks it.
#TD2#
Reigns has Moss pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Reigns pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Moss tumbling to the mat - Reigns dives into Moss's guard.#SUB#
Moss throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reigns throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Reigns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dennis Moss's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Both fighters circling a little - Reigns finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #TD2#
Reigns manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Moss on his heels. He'll look to pass Moss's guard now, I'm sure.
Moss striking off his back but it's not causing Reigns any problems.
Reigns pushing down on Moss's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Reigns performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Reigns is keen to just control but Moss is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reigns content to control rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reigns is looking to take a break and control but Moss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1##SU2#
Reigns stands up and beckons Moss to join him on the feet. #TD2#
Reigns drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reigns working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Moss defending against the ground and pound. #T2#
A lull in the action here as Reigns stalls from top position.
Reigns trying to control the position but Moss is working away.
Reigns misses with the ground and pound.
Moss parries the strikes from Reigns easily there. Reigns is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Moss to escape.
#T3#
Reigns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moss keeps working.
Reigns takes a little break here. Moss wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Moss dodges the ground and pound from Reigns.#SUB2#
Reigns tries for a kimura but Moss is defending well. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Roman Reigns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reigns misses with a few strikes there.
#TD2#
Reigns feints and as Moss raises his hands in defense, Reigns changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moss is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Reigns dives into side control.
#T4##REVR##SUB2#
Reigns tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Reigns advances nicely into full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reigns content just to control the position here.
Dennis Moss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roman Reigns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reigns's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Reigns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reigns 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Reigns!
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