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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 11, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Martinez moves into the clinch successfully.
Martinez tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD2#
Martinez jumps into guard, dragging Shiba to the mat.
Shiba won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
Martinez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shiba puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Martinez trying to control here.
Martinez is not content to let Shiba control the position.
Shiba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Martinez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shiba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiba tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #T1##SU#
Shiba decides to return to a standing position.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shiba avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Shiba tries to counter with a takedown but Martinez is quick to defend against it.#TD#
Shiba looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Martinez!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shiba is looking to take a break and control but Martinez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martinez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martinez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shiba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shiba trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Shiba could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T2##SUB#
Shiba working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shiba wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martinez is looking for a sweep.
Martinez holds on to Shiba's head and controls the position momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Martinez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shiba moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Martinez tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shiba looks up at the clock and then as Martinez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shiba smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Martinez tries to buck Shiba off but Shiba is having none of it.
Martinez defending against the ground and pound.
Shiba in side control lands a decent elbow.
Martinez is looking for a sweep.
Martinez keeps trying to improve his position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shiba tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Martinez defends well and Shiba ends up having to push Martinez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
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 Ricardo Shiba will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Martinez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shiba slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
#CL2#
Martinez pushes Shiba up against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shiba smiles and moves away.
Martinez dodges the punch combination from Shiba.
Shiba misses with a takedown attempt - Martinez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiba tries to clinch up but Martinez circles away and keeps his distance.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricardo Shiba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Martinez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB2#
Martinez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T1#
Shiba sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Martinez prevents Shiba from standing back up.
Shiba is controlling Martinez's trapped leg to prevent Martinez from advancing to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Shiba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Shiba actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Martinez is working for a submission of some sort.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Martinez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Martinez slows the pace down in half guard. #T3##SUB2#
Shiba is defending against the submission attempts here by Martinez.
Martinez is trying to control. Shiba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martinez performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Martinez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shiba is just riding it out for now. Martinez eventually gives up the hold.
Martinez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Martinez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shiba tries to clinch but Martinez moves out of range.
And Martinez tries to counter it with a takedown but Shiba pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Martinez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martinez wants it to stay on the feet.#CL#
Shiba rushes Martinez and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Shiba decides to pull guard.
Shiba working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Shiba is working an open guard so Martinez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shiba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martinez somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shiba stuffs the takedown.
Ricardo Shiba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Martinez.#T1#
Martinez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shiba defends well and Martinez ends up having to push Shiba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shiba paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Martinez rushes Shiba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shiba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martinez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martinez fails to pull guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Martinez.
Shiba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martinez.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Shiba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martinez.
#TD2#
Martinez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Shiba is trying to maintain the position but Martinez is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Shiba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
Martinez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#T3#
Shiba tries to roll over but Martinez keeps him under control.
Shiba is trying to control but can't.
Martinez controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Martinez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Martinez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shiba is trying to defend but Martinez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Martinez tries to pass to full mount but Shiba defends it. #T4#
Martinez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Martinez working over Shiba with some ground and pound. Shiba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez wants to free his trapped foot but Shiba is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SU2#
Martinez decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Angel Martinez.
Well Martinez 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Martinez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 08, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Blackburn forces Shiba back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Shiba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Shiba. #CL#
Blackburn moves into the clinch successfully.
Shiba effectively controlling the action here.
Blackburn can't find room to land a body shot as Shiba controls the action.
Blackburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shiba avoids it.
Shiba lands a good knee to the midsection. Blackburn won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blackburn walks away with a smile on his face. Shiba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shiba as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Blackburn rushes Shiba and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Shiba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blackburn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blackburn avoids the elbow strike from Shiba, against the cage.
#BC#
Blackburn breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
Shiba gets the takedown into side control.
Blackburn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Blackburn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blackburn striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Blackburn is looking to reverse the position.
Blackburn is trying to control Shiba's posture but Shiba avoids it. #T2#
Blackburn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shiba is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shiba should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Blackburn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shiba's best efforts.
Shiba controlling the action here.#SUB#
Blackburn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shiba pulls his head out easily.
Shiba wants to pass the guard but Blackburn is defending well.
Blackburn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shiba is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Blackburn keeping hold of Shiba's head, controlling as best he can.
Blackburn is looking to control Shiba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blackburn avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Blackburn rushes Shiba and presses him up against the cage.
Blackburn wants to get back to striking at distance but Shiba won't allow it.
Shiba prevents the takedown attempt.
Shiba stalling in the clinch.
Blackburn being controlled against the cage.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shiba leaning against his opponent.
Shiba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blackburn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Adan Blackburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Shiba.
Blackburn can't find room to land a body shot as Shiba controls the action.
Blackburn trying to land knees to the body.
#TD2#
Blackburn is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shiba is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Blackburn to the mat. Blackburn regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Shiba looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blackburn tries to strike from the bottom.
Blackburn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Shiba dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Blackburn shoots in for a double leg but Shiba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shiba follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Blackburn moves in looking to clinch but Shiba pushes him off.
Shiba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Shiba takes the fight into the clinch.
Shiba slows down the pace here.
Shiba lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn misses with a punch to the body.
Shiba looking for a takedown. #BC#
Blackburn breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Blackburn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blackburn wants it to stay on the feet.
Blackburn moves to clinch but Shiba breaks away
and Shiba counters with a nice body shot.
Shiba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Blackburn has Shiba up against the cage in a clinch.
Blackburn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shiba is looking for a takedown.
Adan Blackburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Shiba.
Shiba is breathing heavily.
Blackburn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blackburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shiba avoids it.#T2#
Blackburn tries to land knees in the clinch but Shiba avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blackburn.
Blackburn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shiba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blackburn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blackburn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shiba in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shiba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blackburn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shiba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right handed body shot lands from Blackburn.
#T3#
Shiba fails to pull guard.
Blackburn has Shiba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shiba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Blackburn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shiba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blackburn but Blackburn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ricardo Shiba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Blackburn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shiba!
Blackburn controls the position from side control.#T4#
Blackburn in side control lands a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here as Blackburn stalls from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SU#
Blackburn stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adan Blackburn dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shiba enables Blackburn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shiba manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SU#
Blackburn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD#
Blackburn drives through with a takedown into guard. #SUB2#
Shiba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blackburn content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Blackburn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shiba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blackburn scoring with some ground and pound.
Blackburn wants to stand but Shiba is controlling his posture from full guard.
Blackburn landing with the ground and pound. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shiba can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blackburn controls the pace.
Shiba looking for a sweep. Not yet Shiba, not yet.
Shiba has a closed guard, preventing Blackburn from standing up.
Shiba 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.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##CL#
Blackburn darts in and clinches Shiba up against the cage.
Blackburn works on Shiba's body with a couple of short punches.
Shiba prevents a body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn is looking for a takedown.
Shiba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adan Blackburn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blackburn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blackburn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shiba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T4#
Blackburn tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adan Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shiba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blackburn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shiba prevents a body shot from Blackburn.
Shiba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blackburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shiba avoiding damage as Blackburn throws knees to the body.
#TD#
Blackburn gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Shiba regains guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blackburn content to stall in guard here.
Blackburn wanted to stand there but Shiba had control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adan Blackburn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blackburn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adan Blackburn!
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