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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Rowe blocks a head kick by O Ceanndubhain.
Rowe avoids a kick to the body.
Rowe is looking to counter punch.#TD2#
O Ceanndubhain shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rowe's guard.
O Ceanndubhain advances position into side control!
Rowe prevents O Ceanndubhain from moving into mount.
Rowe could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
O Ceanndubhain content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
O Ceanndubhain wants to take a breather but Rowe manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for O Ceanndubhain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Ceanndubhain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
O Ceanndubhain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
Rowe throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
O Ceanndubhain's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
O Ceanndubhain trying to control but Rowe is working from the bottom.
O Ceanndubhain throwing strikes but missing.
Rowe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
O Ceanndubhain passes Rowe's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
O Ceanndubhain is figuring out what he wants to do next.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
O Ceanndubhain gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I wouldn't like to be where Rowe is right now.
Rowe is trying to control O Ceanndubhain's posture but O Ceanndubhain avoids it. #T3#
Rowe is looking to get back to his feet here but O Ceanndubhain is keeping cool and he's managed to take Rowe's back.#SUB2#
O Ceanndubhain is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rowe defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
O Ceanndubhain patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Will O Ceanndubhain go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#SUB2#
Rowe defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of O Ceanndubhain's arms. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rowe trying to control the hands but O Ceanndubhain breaks the grip.
Rowe prevents O Ceanndubhain from getting a body triangle.
Rowe breaks O Ceanndubhain's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Ceanndubhain trying to keep a closed guard but Rowe is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rian O Ceanndubhain dominated that round.
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#
O Ceanndubhain throws a right hand that Rowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Rowe also avoids with ease.#TD2#
O Ceanndubhain changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rowe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB2#
O Ceanndubhain tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no O Ceanndubhain has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
O Ceanndubhain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rowe keeps working.
Rowe regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowe punching from the bottom.
Rowe trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
O Ceanndubhain sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T1#
Rowe is just holding on here. O Ceanndubhain manages to take his back.
O Ceanndubhain has good solid back control here. #SUB2#
O Ceanndubhain is persistently looking for the submission but Rowe is defending it well.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rowe is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
O Ceanndubhain lands a shot to the body.
Rian O Ceanndubhain has got the better of the ground game so far.
O Ceanndubhain wants to control the position but Rowe frees himself and scrambles - O Ceanndubhain manages to regain control in side control.
#ES#
Rowe explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #TD2#
O Ceanndubhain closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rowe quickly recovers to half guard.
O Ceanndubhain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
Rowe tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
O Ceanndubhain wants to take a breather but Rowe is having none of it. #SU2#
O Ceanndubhain stands up out of the half guard.
Coleman Rowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from O Ceanndubhain finds it's way through Rowe's defenses.
O Ceanndubhain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#TD2#
O Ceanndubhain gets a takedown into half guard.
O Ceanndubhain looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
O Ceanndubhain is thwarting Rowe's attempts to control the position.#T4#
Rowe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from O Ceanndubhain.
O Ceanndubhain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rowe defending well though.
O Ceanndubhain keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
O Ceanndubhain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rowe keeps working.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rowe wants to get back to full guard.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
O Ceanndubhain manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rowe on his heels. He'll look to pass Rowe's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Rowe manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rian O Ceanndubhain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Rowe tries to sprawl but O Ceanndubhain drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Rowe has one foot on O Ceanndubhain's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#CL2#
O Ceanndubhain moves into the clinch.#TD2#
O Ceanndubhain gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!#ES#
Rowe pushes O Ceanndubhain off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #CL2#
Rowe gets tackled into the cage by O Ceanndubhain. O Ceanndubhain maintains the clinch. #BC#
Rowe breaks from the clinch.
O Ceanndubhain throws a sloppy head kick and Rowe moves out of range easily.
Rowe fails with the takedown.#T1#
O Ceanndubhain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Ceanndubhain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
O Ceanndubhain bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
O Ceanndubhain trying to control the position but Rowe is working away. #SU2#
O Ceanndubhain decides to stand back up. #TD2#
O Ceanndubhain closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
O Ceanndubhain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
O Ceanndubhain is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rowe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T2#
Rowe tries to buck O Ceanndubhain off but O Ceanndubhain is having none of it.
Rowe is working hard here to advance position.
O Ceanndubhain postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
O Ceanndubhain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rowe keeps working. #SU2#
O Ceanndubhain decides to take the fight back to the feet. #T3##TD2#
O Ceanndubhain closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rowe did well to prevent O Ceanndubhain getting side control.
Rowe blocking the ground and pound attempt from O Ceanndubhain.
O Ceanndubhain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
O Ceanndubhain trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Rowe actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
O Ceanndubhain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rowe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by O Ceanndubhain!
#TD2#
O Ceanndubhain gets a double leg takedown into Rowe's guard.#ES#
Rowe has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. O Ceanndubhain is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Coleman Rowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rian O Ceanndubhain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#BC2#
O Ceanndubhain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rian O Ceanndubhain.
Well O Ceanndubhain has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rian O Ceanndubhain!
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