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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 741 Round 3
Date: Apr 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Smiff misses with a takedown attempt - Aly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smiff just misses with a punch to the body.
Aly tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smiff defends well and Aly ends up having to push Smiff into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smiff was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Smiff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smiff is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Aly avoids the body shot from Smiff.
Aly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smiff throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aly closes the distance but Smiff moves to the side #TD2#
and Smiff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Aly's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Aly working for a triangle but Smiff defends it easily.
Smiff should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Aly managing to control the position. #T1#
Aly trying to keep a closed guard but Smiff is proving a slippery customer.
Smiff postures up in Aly's guard and throws a big left but Aly blocks it.
Smiff wants to control from the top but Aly keeps moving.
Smiff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aly is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smiff leaves Aly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smiff displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aly.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammad Aly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smiff circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Smiff pushes Aly up against the cage in a clinch.
Smiff misses with a body punch.
#TD#
Aly gets control of Smiff's arms and successfully pulls guard. Aly will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Smiff postures up in Aly's guard and throws a big left but Aly blocks it.
Smiff trying to control but Aly is working from the bottom.
Aly lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T3#
Smiff looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Aly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aly wants to control from the top but Smiff keeps moving.
Aly tries to free his leg and advance position but Smiff is retaining full guard.
Aly preventing the sweep. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smiff is looking to sweep but instead, Aly has passed into half guard.
Aly controlling the action here.
Smiff manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smiff being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Statrovarius Smiff will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Smiff stuffs the takedown attempt from Aly. Aly gets slowly back to his feet.
Aly doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Smiff holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Smiff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mohammad Aly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Smiff throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Aly tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smiff is in Aly's guard.
Aly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Smiff wants to control from the top but Aly keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff looking to sit in guard and control but Aly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T1#
Aly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Smiff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aly trying to control the position from guard on top but Smiff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smiff wants to sweep but no luck.
Smiff trying to keep a closed guard but Aly is proving a slippery customer.
Aly tries to free his leg and advance position but Smiff is retaining full guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smiff trying to control the position.
Smiff keeping moving, preventing Aly from controlling successfully.
Smiff looking for a sweep. Not yet Smiff, not yet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smiff shoots in looking for a takedown. Aly tries to sprawl out of it but Smiff keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD#
Aly drives through with a takedown into Smiff's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#T3#
Aly wants to control from the top but Smiff keeps moving.
Aly lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Smiff is trying to keep Aly in close.
Aly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smiff looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Aly seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smiff for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smiff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aly shoots in for a takedown but Smiff shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammad Aly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aly doesn't manage to clinch there - Smiff circles away.
The fighters circling - Smiff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smiff checks it well.
Smiff unleashes a big counter combination but Aly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Smiff tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aly defends well and Smiff ends up having to push Aly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smiff dives in and grabs Aly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aly pushes down on Smiff's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammad Aly dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Smiff shoots in and drives through. Aly sprawls well.
Aly feinted with a counter takedown.#TD#
Aly looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Smiff!
Aly creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Aly misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aly cracks Smiff with a big elbow.
Smiff is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Smiff's face as Aly controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aly lands some shots froms side control.
Aly trying to control the action but Smiff is working from the bottom.
Smiff struggling a bit here.#T1##SUB#
Aly swings around for an armbar but Smiff sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Aly's guard.
Aly keeping moving, preventing Smiff from controlling successfully.
Smiff not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Aly holds on and takes a little breather.
Aly wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Smiff is now in half guard.
Statrovarius Smiff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Aly keeping control of the position.
Smiff wants to control but Aly is keeping him busy.
Aly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smiff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aly pulls Smiff in close to prevent any damage.
Mohammad Aly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T3#
Smiff wants to pass the guard but Aly is keeping the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice takedown defense from Smiff. No joy for Aly on that attempt. #TD#
Aly gets the takedown into side control.
Smiff is not content to let Aly control the position.
Smiff manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Smiff stalling away here and it's allowed Aly to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Aly wants to hit a switch here but Smiff passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Aly there! #T4#
Aly can't escape the position.
Smiff landing strikes from the mount and Aly is in trouble!
Aly is looking to get to half guard.
Aly is in a horrible position here. Smiff smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smiff prevents Aly from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mohammad Aly.
I think Aly 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Mohammad Aly!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Mohammad Aly!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Mohammad Aly!
Mohammad Aly wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 741 Round 2
Date: Apr 01, 2017 |
#R1#
A jab from Smiff misses.
Smiff tries for a takedown but Mcdonald circles away easily
and Mcdonald counters with a three punch combo that has Smiff backing up. Smiff nods at Mcdonald to acknowledge the strikes.#TD2#
Smiff shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mcdonald manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Smiff controls from within his opponent's guard.
Smiff with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff content to stall in guard here.
Smiff working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Smiff won't allow Mcdonald to sweep him here.
Smiff is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mcdonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smiff postures up and lands a big shot to Mcdonald's brow.
Smiff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mcdonald's head.
Mcdonald is trying to hold Smiff in close to prevent damage but Smiff has managed to pass into half guard.
Smiff not doing much here.
Smiff passes to side control. #T2#
Smiff lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Smiff lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mcdonald down.
#CUT2#
It looks like Douglas Mcdonald has been cut.
Smiff is looking to take a break and control but Mcdonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smiff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smiff scores with a couple of short elbows.#ROC2#
Mcdonald is rocked!
Mcdonald is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Smiff is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Smiff tries to control but Mcdonald wriggling away. #T3#
Smiff looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mcdonald tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smiff with good strikes from the mount here!
Smiff trying to control but Mcdonald is having none of it.
Smiff with a couple of short strikes.#T4#
Smiff drops a big elbow. That's hurt Mcdonald! More shots from Smiff and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Statrovarius Smiff!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 741 Round 1
Date: Mar 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Smiff tries to move into range but Malenkov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL#
Smiff clinches. #BC#
Smiff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malenkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smiff missing with a left hand there. Malenkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
Malenkov pushes Smiff up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Malenkov pulls guard.
Smiff postures up.
Malenkov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Smiff haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Smiff is looking to work some ground and pound but Malenkov has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1#
Malenkov has a closed guard, preventing Smiff from standing up.
Smiff postures up in Malenkov's guard and throws a big left but Malenkov blocks it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Malenkov misses with a head kick.
Smiff throws a head kick but Malenkov moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malenkov! But no joy.#CL#
Smiff clinches.
Smiff is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Malenkov is defending well.#T2##TD#
Smiff jumps into guard, dragging Malenkov to the mat.
Malenkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smiff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Smiff looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smiff working a defensive guard here.
Smiff could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Smiff has Malenkov pulled in close to control his posture.
Malenkov tries to stand but Smiff is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Malenkov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Malenkov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3#
Smiff keeping full guard, as Malenkov tries to pass.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Malenkov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Smiff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Malenkov is aware though and is defending well.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Malenkov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Malenkov looking to control.
#SUB2#
Smiff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Malenkov wants to improve his position but instead Smiff has moved into half guard.
#T4#
Still in half guard, Smiff seems content to control.#SUB#
Smiff is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Malenkov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smiff. #SUB#
Smiff is working for a kimura but Malenkov is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Statrovarius Smiff dominated that round.
That's time! Smiff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Smiff shoots in for a takedown but Malenkov shows good takedown defense.
Malenkov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smiff avoids it really well and circles away.
Malenkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Smiff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malenkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL#
Smiff rushes Malenkov and presses him up against the cage.
Smiff changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Malenkov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Malenkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Smiff sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff tries to score with a low kick but Malenkov moves his leg out of the way.#TD#
Smiff closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Malenkov did well to prevent Smiff getting side control.#SU#
Smiff stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Malenkov to get to his feet.
Malenkov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smiff.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Statrovarius Smiff. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Malenkov!
Malenkov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smiff circles away.
Malenkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Smiff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smiff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malenkov. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Malenkov has knocked Smiff down with a huge combo! Malenkov steps away and waves a wobbly Smiff back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Smiff is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Malenkov instigates a clinch.
Oh Smiff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malenkov tries to score a body lock takedown but Smiff shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smiff is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Malenkov to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Smiff jumps into guard, dragging Malenkov to the mat.
Malenkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smiff is keeping the position for now.
Smiff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Malenkov throwing strikes but missing.
Smiff seems to have got his legs back now.
Malenkov wants to get up but he can't break Smiff's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smiff controlling the position.#T2#
Smiff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smiff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Malenkov manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Malenkov is trying to keep Smiff in close.
Malenkov wants to sweep here but Smiff controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Malenkov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T3#
Smiff showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Malenkov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smiff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malenkov's head.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Malenkov working a defensive guard but Smiff manages to pass into side control anyway.
Smiff working the body and head with strikes.
Malenkov is trying to control Smiff's posture but Smiff avoids it.
Malenkov regains half guard.
Statrovarius Smiff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smiff trying to control the pace.
Smiff looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Malenkov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Igor Malenkov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Malenkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Smiff circles away.
Smiff seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Malenkov gets tackled into the cage by Smiff. Smiff maintains the clinch. #BC#
Smiff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Malenkov gets caught napping as Smiff dives in and scores a takedown. Malenkov manages to retain guard.
Smiff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Malenkov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smiff controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Malenkov controls Smiff momentarily but Smiff frees himself.
Smiff forces his way into half guard.
Smiff not doing much here.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smiff wants to pass to mount but Malenkov is defending the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Malenkov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smiff's waist but Smiff gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Malenkov off to one side.
Malenkov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Malenkov wants it to stay on the feet.
Smiff throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smiff tries to clinch up
and Malenkov counters with a one-two to the body.
Malenkov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Malenkov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Statrovarius Smiff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malenkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Smiff swinging wildly here.
Smiff keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smiff is looking to counter the offense by Malenkov and move into the clinch.
Statrovarius Smiff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Malenkov.
Smiff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD#
Smiff looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smiff content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4#
Smiff looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Malenkov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Malenkov is in trouble now - Smiff has advanced to mount!
Smiff controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smiff prevents Malenkov from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Statrovarius Smiff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smiff 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Statrovarius Smiff!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Statrovarius Smiff!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Statrovarius Smiff!
Statrovarius Smiff wins by unanimous decision!
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