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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 16, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Travis takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Travis throws an elbow but misses. #TD2#
Morris works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Travis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Morris trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Travis manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Travis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Travis is looking to stand up but Morris won't let him.
Travis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Morris wants to control but Travis passes easily into half guard.
Travis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morris defending well though.
Morris is looking to control Travis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morris avoid being mounted?
Morris works his way to full guard. Good work.#T2#
Morris will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Travis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morris is adopting a defensive guard.
Travis throws a big elbow that misses.
Travis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Travis is in close to Morris's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morris wants to sweep here but Travis controlling him for the moment.
Travis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T3##ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Morris manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Travis stalling.
With the fighters up against the cage, Travis throws an elbow but misses.
Morris working hard to break the clinch.
Travis wants to get back to striking at distance but Morris won't allow it.
#TD2#
Morris has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Travis uses from the top position.
Travis lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Travis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Travis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Travis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Travis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Travis is working Morris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Travis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T4##SU#
Travis stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD2#
Morris shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Travis's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#ES#
Travis pushes Morris off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #TD#
Travis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Travis working the head with strikes. #SU#
Travis stands up and beckons Morris to his feet. #TD2#
Morris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morris looks winded!
Morris is looking to stall here but Travis recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stacey Travis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Morris gets a double leg takedown into Travis's guard.#ES#
Travis manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Travis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morris can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Morris scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Travis has a hand on Morris's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Morris takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Travis tries to hold on but Morris pushes him away.
Morris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
Travis blocking the ground and pound.
Morris content just to control the position here.
Morris thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Travis wants to hold on but Morris pushes him away.
Travis controls the position.#SUB2#
Morris jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Travis is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Travis and Morris has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Stacey Travis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Travis isn't going anywhere.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Morris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Travis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SU2#
Morris decides to stand up, so the ref orders Travis to his feet. #TD#
Travis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Morris quickly recovers to half guard.#ES2#
Morris makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T3##TD#
Travis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Travis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Travis throwing shots but Morris is blocking nicely.
Morris is trying to maintain the position but Travis is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Travis.
Morris trying to hold on to Travis's head to control him but Travis postures up.
#T4##SUB#
Travis seems to be working for a kimura but Morris defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Travis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Travis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Travis.
Morris is looking to control Travis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morris avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mr Morris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Travis goes for a double leg but Morris avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morris continues to drive forward.#TD2#
Morris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Travis sprawls well initially but Morris persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Morris wants to pass to mount but Travis is defending the position.
Travis holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Travis trying to hold on to Morris's head to control him but Morris postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris trying to advance position but Travis counters by regaining guard. #T1#
Morris trying to control but Travis is working from the bottom.
Travis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Morris.
Morris in side control, throwing shots but Travis defends. #SUB2#
Morris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Travis gets back to half guard.#T2#
Morris tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Morris wants to control but Travis is keeping him busy.
Travis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Travis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morris is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Morris shoots in and gets a takedown into Travis's guard.
Morris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Morris looking to sit in guard and control but Travis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Morris working a defensive guard here.
Travis landing with the ground and pound.
Morris controls Travis momentarily but Travis frees himself.
Travis landing with the ground and pound. #T4#
Travis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morris's head.
Travis 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.
Travis lands a couple of digs.
Travis tries to stand but Morris is controlling from the bottom.
Travis landing with the ground and pound.
Morris pulls Travis in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
mr Morris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morris 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mr Morris!
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