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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodd just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodd tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee is looking to counter the offense by Rodd and move into the clinch.
Rodd lands the left hand.#CL2#
Rodd clinches with his opponent.
Rodd prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Rodd is out of range.
Rodd tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Rodd, which made it look bad.
Rodd thows a leg kick but Lee checks it #CL#
and Lee counters by clinching up. #T1#
Rodd crunches a lovely knee into Lee's ribcage.
The referee calls for Lee to work.
Rodd tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Lee takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT2#
It looks like Gerald Lee has been cut.#TD#
Lee jumps guard.
Lee managing to control the position. #T2#
Rodd wanted to stand there but Lee had control of the position.
Lee has his hands on Rodd's head, controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rodd avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee moves away from the strike by Rodd. #CL#
Lee rushes Rodd and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Lee breaks the clinch.
Rodd tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Rodd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rodd wants to clinch.
Rodd moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Rodd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rodd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.#T4#
Rodd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL#
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Rodd.
Lee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rodd up against the cage.
Rodd connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
Lee taking a breather.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#TD#
Lee pulls guard effortlessly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gerald Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerald Lee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Gerald Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Rodd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rodd misses with a body kick.
Lee wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rodd defends it nicely.
Rodd is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rodd misses with a body kick.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodd misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodd tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodd throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rodd defends it nicely.
Rodd tries to counter with a clinch but Lee shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Rodd scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Rodd misses.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Rodd.
Rodd is looking to clinch.
Rodd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rodd lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.
Rodd throws a head kick that misses.
Lee is looking for a counter combo.#CL#
Rodd tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee pushes Rodd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T2#
Lee tries for a takedown but Rodd manages to get underhooks.
Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodd walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rodd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL#
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rodd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodd working Lee over with knees to the body.#BC#
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Lee pushes Rodd up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T3#
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodd misses with an elbow over the top.
Rodd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodd misses with a knee to the head.
Lee stalling.
Rodd lands a nice elbow.
Lee stalls.
Lee avoids the elbow strike from Rodd, against the cage.
Rodd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodd unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee avoiding damage as Rodd throws knees to the body.
#T4##BC#
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Rodd's leg but Rodd calmly moves out of range.
Rodd is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lee with a body shot.
Rodd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee throws a counter high kick but Rodd was just alert enough to avoid it.
Rodd misses with a head kick.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee tries to counter by clinching up but Rodd breaks away and moves out of range.
Rodd is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Lee drives through and clinches with Rodd against the cage.
Rodd creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodd tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Rodd tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Rodd unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Rodd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gerald Lee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rodd as he avoids it easily.
Rodd misses with a low kick.
Rodd tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee darts in looking for a takedown but Rodd gets double underhooks and turns Lee into the cage.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Rodd sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodd throws a head kick that misses.
Rodd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Rodd tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodd throws out the jab.
Rodd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Rodd manages to avoid it.
Rodd wants to clinch.
Lee attempts a counter takedown but Rodd avoids it well and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rodd defends it nicely.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rodd defends it nicely.
Rodd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Rodd tries to counter by closing the distance.
Todd Rodd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodd misses with a wild body shot.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rodd is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#T2#
Rodd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodd.
Rodd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Lee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodd moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee tries to clinch there but Rodd circles away.
#CL#
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Rodd.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodd avoids it.
Todd Rodd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Rodd has him pressed against the cage.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
Rodd lands a nice knee to the body.
Rodd throws an elbow that misses.
#T3#
Lee tries to pull guard but Rodd holds him up against the cage and eventually Lee drops back down to his feet.
Rodd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodd using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rodd connects with a knee to the head.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rodd.
Rodd throws an elbow but it misses.
Rodd tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Rodd tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rodd.
Lee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lee is trying to drag Rodd to the mat but Rodd just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T4#
Rodd tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Rodd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#TD#
Lee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rodd uses from the top position.
Rodd has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lee is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Rodd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Rodd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodd has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Rodd!
Todd Rodd decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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