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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 25, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Haley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Haley lands in his opponent's guard.
Watkins wants to get back to his feet but Haley passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Watkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haley.
Watkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Haley is working away from the top position though.
Haley 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.
Haley prevents Watkins from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Watkins looking for submissions off his back.
Watkins tries to get to full guard but Haley has control of the leg. #T1#
Watkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Haley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Haley's back!
Haley is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Watkins is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Haley defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
Watkins is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Haley defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
Haley is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Haley trying to get back to his feet but Watkins is in full control for now. #T2#
Watkins is trying to stick to Haley's back but Haley is turning into Watkins. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Watkins's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Haley.
Watkins wants to hit a switch here but Haley passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Watkins there!
Watkins is looking to improve his position but Haley isn't that keen on the idea.
Haley landing strikes, looking to finish!
Watkins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Haley avoids the attempt from Watkins to control.
Haley lands a couple of good shots and Watkins has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T3##SUB#
Haley is persistently looking for the submission but Watkins is defending it well.
Haley is hanging on to Watkins's back as he tries to escape.
Watkins wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Watkins is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Haley gets his way!
Haley lands with a hammerfist to the side of Watkins's head.#T4##ES2#
Watkins manages to escape to his feet. #TD2#
Haley gets caught flat footed, as Watkins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Watkins looks winded!
Haley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Haley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Watkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Watkins won't allow Haley to sweep him here.
Watkins wants to control from the top but Haley keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clair Haley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Watkins looks to clinch #TD#
and Haley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Haley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Clair Haley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watkins wants to improve his position but Haley is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Watkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Watkins is defending against the submission attempts here by Haley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1##ES2#
Watkins manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Haley lands a high kick!
Clair Haley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Watkins scores with a takedown into Haley's guard.#ES#
Haley has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Watkins is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Haley avoids a wild elbow strike from Watkins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Watkins works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #T2##SUB#
Haley has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Watkins is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Haley.
Watkins tries to advance to mount but can't.
Watkins is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Haley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Haley regains half guard.
Watkins trying to control the pace.
Watkins is keen to just control but Haley is a slippery customer.
Haley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Haley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Watkins defends it easily.
Watkins stops Haley from standing up. #T3#
Haley will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Watkins trying to control but Haley is working from the bottom.
Watkins wants to get up but he can't break Haley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Haley trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Haley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watkins defends well.
Watkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Haley is retaining full guard.
Haley punching from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Haley is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Watkins wants to improve his position but instead Haley has moved into half guard.
#T4#
Haley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Haley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Haley wants to pass to mount but Watkins is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haley lands strikes from half guard.
Watkins is trying to stand up here but Haley is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clair Haley dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Haley moves into the clinch.
Watkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Haley avoids the damage to the body. #TD2#
Watkins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Haley regains guard.
#SUB#
Haley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Watkins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Haley throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#SU2#
Watkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL2#
Watkins gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Watkins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SU#
Haley stands and steps away. Watkins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Watkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T1#
Watkins throws a head kick that misses.
Haley throws a head kick but Watkins moves out of range.
Haley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Haley gets caught napping as Watkins dives in and scores a takedown. Haley manages to retain guard.
Watkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haley trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Watkins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Watkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haley is keeping the position for now.
Haley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##ES2#
Watkins manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T2##TD#
Haley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Watkins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Watkins bucks up and tries to throw Haley off but instead Haley has got his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watkins trying to control the action but Haley just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
Watkins showing good submission defense here.
Watkins controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
#T3##SUB#
Haley is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Watkins defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Haley avoiding Watkins 's attempts to control his hands.
Watkins is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haley struggling to keep hold of the position.
Haley lands with a hammerfist to the side of Watkins's head.#SUB#
Haley looking for the choke from the back. #SUB#
Watkins is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Haley keeps control of the position as Watkins tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Greg Watkins.
I think Haley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clair Haley!
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