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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 897 Round 1
Date: Feb 09, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Machallas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Drama tries to roll over but Machallas keeps him under control.
Drama keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Machallas seems to be working for a kimura but Drama defends the submission attempt.
Drama won't allow Machallas to pass to mount.
Machallas is looking to take a break and control but Drama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Machallas is thwarting Drama's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drama is refusing to be controlled, as Machallas sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB#
Machallas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drama sees it coming and defends easily.
Machallas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Drama knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Drama gets back to full guard.
Machallas wants to control from the top but Drama keeps moving.
Machallas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Machallas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Machallas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drama swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Machallas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drama is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Machallas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Drama trying to control the position from guard on top but Machallas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machallas seems keen to control Drama's posture.#T3#
Drama throws a big elbow that misses.
Drama wants to stand and escape but instead Machallas has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Machallas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Machallas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Drama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Machallas's guard. #REVB#
Machallas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Machallas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
Drama trying to control but Machallas is working from the bottom.
Machallas is pulling down on Drama's head. It's preventing any offense from Drama, at least for the moment.
Drama passes into half guard.
Machallas trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 Antonio Machallas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Drama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Drama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Machallas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Machallas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Drama sprawls and moves away.#TD#
Machallas gets the takedown into side control.
Drama is trying to control Machallas's posture but Machallas avoids it.
Drama tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Machallas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Machallas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Machallas tries for a kimura but Drama is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drama struggling a bit here.#T1#
Drama might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Machallas haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Machallas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drama is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Drama manages to get back to half guard.
Drama gets back to full guard.
Drama keeping moving, preventing Machallas from controlling successfully. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Machallas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Drama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Machallas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Drama is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T3#
Machallas advances to half guard.
Antonio Machallas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Machallas wants to pass the guard but Drama is defending well. #SUB#
Drama is defending against the submission attempts here by Machallas.
Machallas is trying to control the action in half guard but Drama is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Machallas wants to work for an arm triangle but Drama is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Machallas is looking to advance position but Drama won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Machallas is trying to control. Drama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drama misses with a kick to the body.
Machallas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A clash of legs there as Machallas blocks the low kick.#TD#
Machallas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Machallas prevents Drama from standing back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drama wants to control but Machallas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Drama pushes Machallas off looking to stand but Machallas dives back in and keeps control.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Machallas here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Drama is staying active underneath Machallas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Machallas dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Drama fails with a takedown attempt.
Drama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Machallas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drama can do to turn this around?#TD#
Machallas gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Machallas wants to work for an arm triangle but Drama is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Drama trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Machallas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Machallas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1##SUB2#
Drama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Machallas prevents Drama from improving his position.
Drama wants to control but Machallas is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Machallas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Drama defends it well.
Drama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Machallas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Machallas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Machallas looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Drama keeping moving, preventing Machallas from controlling successfully.
Drama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Machallas throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Drama tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Machallas is in Drama's guard.
Drama working a defensive guard here.
Drama can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Machallas controls the pace.
Drama keeping moving, preventing Machallas from controlling successfully.
Drama is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Machallas is controlling him.
Machallas trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Drama manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##T4#
Machallas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Machallas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Machallas tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Machallas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drama won't allow Machallas to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machallas has his hands on Drama's head, controlling the position.
Nego Drama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Machallas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machallas 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Antonio Machallas!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Antonio Machallas!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Antonio Machallas!
Antonio Machallas wins by unanimous decision!
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