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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Salmon feints a jab promting Church to slip. Salmon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Church slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Church displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salmon.
Salmon shoots in but no luck this time.
Church half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Salmon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salmon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Church pinned against the cage. Church gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marshall Church has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lewis Salmon.
Salmon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Church sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Salmon fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Church feints and as Salmon raises his hands in defense, Church changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Church could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T1#
Church content to stall in guard here.
Church trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Church throwing strikes but missing.
Church stops Salmon from standing up.
Church postures up.
Salmon wants to stand and escape but Church is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Church with a nice head shot there.#T2#
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.
Salmon being controlled here, momentarily.
Church makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Church controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Salmon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Church postures up in Salmon's guard and throws a big left but Salmon blocks it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salmon throws a sloppy head kick
and Church counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salmon thinking.
Salmon looks winded!
Salmon avoids the head kick by Church.
Salmon darts in looking for a takedown but Church gets double underhooks and turns Salmon into the cage.
It looked like Church was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Salmon.#T3#
Salmon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Church.
Salmon blocks a head kick by Church.
#CL2#
Salmon darts in and clinches Church up against the cage.
Salmon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Church is defending well.
Salmon is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD#
Church drags the fight down to the ground.
Church seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T4#
Church wants to stand and escape but Salmon is having none of it.
Church keeping moving, preventing Salmon from controlling successfully.
Church trying to control the position.
Church trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Church dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marshall Church's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Church lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salmon circles away quickly and effectively.
Salmon is looking for the big counter here.
Salmon dives in for a single leg takedown but Church sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Salmon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Church's waist but Church gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salmon off to one side. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Salmon enables Church to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Salmon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Church throwing strikes but missing.
Salmon 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.
Salmon keeping moving, preventing Church from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salmon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Church scoring with some ground and pound.
Church throwing strikes from guard but Salmon blocks nicely.
Church is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salmon can do to turn this around?
Church scoring with punches to the head and body. #T1#
Church slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Church wants to control from the top but Salmon keeps moving.
Church trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Church working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salmon trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Church controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Church has Salmon pushed against the cage.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Salmon looking for a takedown.
Marshall Church has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lewis Salmon.#TD#
Church gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Church might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Salmon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB2#
Salmon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Salmon is breathing heavily.
Church sitting in guard here, content to control.
Salmon is trying to keep Church in close.
#T3#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Church is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Church missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Church is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Church accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Salmon gets caught napping as Church dives in and scores a takedown. Salmon manages to retain guard.
Salmon managing to control the position.
Church working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
Church wants to control from the top but Salmon keeps moving.
Marshall Church overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Church scoring with punches to the head and body.
Church stays in close to Salmon's body and controls the position.
Salmon controls Church momentarily but Church frees himself.
Church scoring with punches to the head and body.
Church with a nice head shot there.
Church looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Church is looking to work some ground and pound but Salmon has wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Church 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Church dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marshall Church's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Church throws a nice looking combination but Salmon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salmon is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL2#
Salmon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Church changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salmon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Church gets tackled into the cage by Salmon. Salmon maintains the clinch.
Salmon blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Church jumps guard but Salmon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Salmon wants to take the fight to the mat but Church manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T1#
Salmon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Church avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Salmon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Church fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Church. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salmon is working for takedown but Church is calmly controlling the position for now.
Church is trying to pull guard but Salmon has him pressed against the cage.
Salmon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Church avoids it.#BC#
Church's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Church throws a sloppy head kick
and Salmon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Salmon darts in and clinches Church up against the cage.#T2#
Salmon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Salmon leaning his opponent against the cage.#TD#
Church has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Salmon is trying to keep an underhook but Church manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Salmon is trying to stand up here but Church is controlling him well.
Salmon wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Salmon tries to kick Church off but Church keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Church content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Salmon is trying to maintain the position but Church is very close to passing his half guard.
Salmon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Church is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Salmon trying to hold on to Church's head to control him but Church postures up.
Church scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Church prevents Salmon from standing back up.
Church scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Church looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Church is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Church working Salmon over with strikes.
Church throwing shots but Salmon is blocking nicely.
Church perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Church wants to take a breather but Salmon is having none of it.
Salmon is looking to improve his position.
Salmon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Church. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Salmon forces Church back against the cage and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Church tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lewis Salmon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marshall Church is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salmon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Church smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lewis Salmon.
I think Church 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Church!
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