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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 22, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Morris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Morris pulls Espinoza into guard.
Morris pulls Espinoza in close to prevent any damage.
Morris controls Espinoza momentarily but Espinoza frees himself.
Morris wants to get back to his feet but Espinoza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Espinoza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris 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.#T1#
Espinoza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Espinoza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Espinoza fails with a takedown attempt.
Morris misses with a takedown #CL#
and Espinoza counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Morris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Espinoza pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#BC#
Espinoza breaks the clinch.
Espinoza really is a fat lump.#CL#
Espinoza moves into range and clinches up with Morris.#BC#
Espinoza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Espinoza stuffs the takedown.
Lesley Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Morris.
Morris thows a leg kick but Espinoza checks it #TD#
and Espinoza counters with a single leg into guard. Morris didn't expect that.
Espinoza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Espinoza showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Espinoza drops back looking for a leg! Morris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morris manages to kick Espinoza off! Espinoza jumps back into Morris's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Espinoza sitting in guard here, content to control.
Espinoza has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Morris is proving hard to escape from.
Espinoza wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.
Espinoza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Espinoza's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Morris throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Espinoza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morris won't be happy with that. #ES2#
Morris explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #CL#
Espinoza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morris wants to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Espinoza smiles and moves away.
Espinoza wants to clinch.
Morris is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
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 Lesley Espinoza will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Morris misses with the combination.
Morris throws out a leg kick but Espinoza moves out of range and Morris only half commits.
Morris shoots in but Espinoza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Espinoza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL#
Morris tries to keep at a distance but Espinoza has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Espinoza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch but Espinoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lesley Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Morris.
Morris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Espinoza swivels and escapes.
Espinoza seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Aaron Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1##TD#
Espinoza shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morris manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB2#
Morris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Espinoza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Espinoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morris can do to turn this around?
Morris is breathing heavily.
Espinoza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Espinoza is looking to stand up but Morris won't let him.
Morris looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Morris has momentary wrist control but Espinoza slips an elbow through the middle.
Espinoza is stalling in the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Espinoza tries to clinch up but Morris circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Espinoza has closed the distance and engaged Morris in a clinch.
Espinoza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morris.
#BC#
Espinoza breaks from the clinch.
#T3#
Morris looks to land a combination. Espinoza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#
It looks like Lesley Espinoza has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Espinoza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Espinoza as he avoids it easily. #CL#
Espinoza drives through and clinches with Morris against the cage.
#BC#
Espinoza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morris can't get the takedown.
#T4##BC#
Espinoza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Espinoza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Espinoza fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Espinoza moves into the clinch successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Espinoza can't get the takedown.
Espinoza prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lesley Espinoza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lesley Espinoza's cut.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Espinoza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morris pinned against the cage. Morris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morris lands a slapping body shot.
#CL2#
Morris has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Espinoza gets control of Morris's arms and successfully pulls guard. Espinoza will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris content to stall in guard here.
Espinoza wants to stand up but Morris is controlling him. #T1#
Espinoza is trying to keep Morris in close.
Morris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Espinoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morris trying to control but Espinoza is working from the bottom.
Espinoza is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lesley Espinoza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Morris drops back, looking for a kneebar! Espinoza looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Espinoza looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Espinoza! #REVR##T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Morris is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Espinoza asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB#
Espinoza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Espinoza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T3#
Espinoza trying to control the position but Morris is working away. #SUB#
Espinoza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Espinoza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Espinoza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Morris wants to clinch up but Espinoza keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Morris with that takedown attempt. #CL2#
Morris moves into the clinch successfully.
Morris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morris.
Aaron Morris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lesley Espinoza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lesley Espinoza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Morris tries to pull guard but Espinoza won't allow it.
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 Lesley Espinoza.
Well Espinoza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lesley Espinoza!
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