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Event:
QFC Tournament 713 Round 1
Date: Dec 25, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Willow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Willow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willow slows the pace down in half guard.
Willow lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willow content to control rather than advance. #T1#
Glover is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Glover avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Willow.
Willow is taking a breather. Glover 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.
Willow wants to pass the guard but Glover is defending well. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Willow passes to full mount!
Willow postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Glover looks a forlorn figure.
Willow is in the full mount, landing strikes. #SUB2#
Willow is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Glover has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Willow looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T3#
Willow controlling from mount.
Willow seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Glover is holding on tight.
Willow takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Glover is breathing heavily.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Willow landing strikes from the mount.
Willow with a couple of short strikes.
Willow takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Willow looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Willow lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Willow with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
A nice elbow there by Willow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pizzy Willow dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Willow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Glover finds it's way through Willow's defenses.
Willow misses with the body kick
enabling Glover to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcus Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Willow.
Willow is looking to clinch.
Willow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Willow moves out of range of the strikes.
Willow steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Glover.
Willow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Willow moves away.
Glover keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Willow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Glover misses with a body punch
#TD2#
and Willow counters with a shoot takedown. Glover fights it but they end up in guard.
Glover knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Willow on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Willow 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.
Glover working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Willow.
Glover being controlled here, momentarily.
Willow's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T2#
Let's hope that Willow 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.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Marcus Glover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Glover displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Willow.
Glover swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marcus Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pizzy Willow.#TD2#
Willow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SU2#
Willow decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Willow dives in and grabs Glover's left leg, looking for a takedown. Glover pushes down on Willow's head and hops out.
Willow wants to clinch.
Willow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T4#
Willow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Willow is defended easily by Glover.#TD2#
Willow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Glover!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willow passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Glover!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Willow sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Willow punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pizzy Willow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Willow misses with a low kick as Glover jumps back.
Glover jabs Willow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Glover misses.
Willow unleashes a big counter combination but Glover bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Glover misses with a hook. Willow ducked under it nicely.
Glover looks to throw the jab but Willow is out of range.
Willow slips a jab from Glover.
Willow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Willow dives in for a single leg takedown but Glover sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Glover misses the target.
Glover throws an off balance right hand
and Willow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #ROC2#
Glover is rocked!
Glover throws a shot from downtown. Willow moves away and avoids it.
Oh Glover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glover looks to land a left hand but Willow moved out of range nicely.
Willow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glover throws out the jab.
Willow throws out a counter right but Glover avoids it with no problem.
Glover seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Willow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half 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!
Willow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Willow is taking a breather. Glover 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.#T1#
Willow working over Glover with some ground and pound. Glover looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Willow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Willow is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willow controlling the position easily from mount. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Willow lands with some strikes.
Willow controlling the position easily from mount.
Willow is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Glover can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Glover is in a horrible position here. Willow smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Willow pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T3##SUB2#
Glover is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Willow locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Glover is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pizzy Willow!
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