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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 09, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Finn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Morse quickly recovers to half guard.
Morse is looking for a sweep. Finn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Finn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morse sees it coming and defends easily.
Finn wants to free his trapped foot but Morse is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Morse might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Finn is taking a breather. Morse says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Let's hope that Finn 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.
Finn tries to pass to full mount but Morse defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Morse actively working from the bottom here.#T1#
Finn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like Finn 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.
Morse is trying to stand back up but Finn is controlling him
#SUB2#
Morse is defending against the submission attempts here by Finn.
Finn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#CL2#
Morse gets tackled into the cage by Finn. Finn maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Finn has hold of one of Morse's legs. Morse is fighting the takedown attempt but Finn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Finn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Finn throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Finn stays in close to Morse's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Finn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Morse is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Finn defends well.
Finn looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Finn stands and throws Morse's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Finn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#SUB2#
Finn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SU2#
Finn decides to stand back up. Finn steps back and let's Morse get back to his feet.#TD2#
Finn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morse is breathing heavily.
An elbow from Finn crashes against the mat.
#T4#
Morse is letting Finn control him for a moment.
Morse looking for a sweep but Finn has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Finn content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morse avoids a series of strikes thrown by Finn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Finn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD2#
Finn scores with a takedown into Morse's guard.#SU2#
Finn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD2#
Finn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morse looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Morse throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
#SU2#
Finn decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL2#
Finn forces Morse back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#BC#
Morse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morse dives in for a single leg takedown but Finn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T1##TD2#
Finn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Morse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Finn.
Finn slows the pace down in half guard.
Finn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Morse tries to get to full guard but Finn has control of the leg.
Morse avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Finn. #T2##SUB#
Morse actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Morse looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Finn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Finn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Finn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Finn is looking for a kimura here.
#T3#
Finn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Finn rushes Morse and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Finn is struggling to control the position.
Morse has Finn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Finn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Finn is trying to force a seperation but Morse has the dominant position.
Finn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morse tries to pull guard but Finn holds him up against the cage and eventually Morse drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Morse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morse wants a takedown.
Finn is pushing Morse up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #TD2#
Finn pulls guard effortlessly.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Finn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Finn throwing strikes from guard but Morse blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Finn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Finn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Finn passes the guard and advances to mount!
Finn throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nathan Finn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Finn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morse is wriggling around trying to escape.
Finn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn controlling from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
More stalling from Finn.
Finn thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Finn has hold of Morse's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Morse manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB2#
Finn is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Morse to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Morse shrugs it off.
Finn controlling the pace for now. #SU2#
Finn stands up from mount. Strange move. #T2##CL2#
Finn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morse tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD2#
Finn pulls guard effortlessly.
Morse has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Finn 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.#ES2#
Finn pushes Morse off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #CL2#
Finn moves into the clinch successfully.
Morse is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Finn to keep the fight standing.#TD2#
Finn gets a trip takedown into half guard.#T3#
Finn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Morse won't allow Finn to pass to mount.
Finn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Finn lands with a punch from half guard.
Morse throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Well, if Finn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morse is in trouble now - Finn has advanced to mount!
Finn looking to ground and pound but Morse is blocking nicely. #T4#
Morse is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Finn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Finn thowing shots but they're missing.
Finn controlling the pace for now.
Morse keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finn throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Josh Morse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nathan Finn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Finn controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Finn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Finn 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Finn!
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