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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 11, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Carroll feints and as Kerry raises his hands in defense, Carroll changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carroll throws an elbow that misses. Kerry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carroll's guard. Nice move by Kerry!#REVB##SUB#
Carroll looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carroll can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kerry controls the pace.
Kerry wants to pass the guard but Carroll is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Carroll is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kerry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1##SUB#
Carroll looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kerry passes into half guard.
Kerry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kerry takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like Kerry might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Carroll is looking to control Kerry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carroll avoid being mounted?#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kerry wants to pass to mount but Carroll is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carroll trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kerry manages to pass to mount!
Carroll tries to hold on but Kerry pushes him away.
Kerry wants to control the pace but Carroll is squirming around nicely.
Carroll tries to hold on but Kerry postures up.
Kerry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carroll is looking to escape. #T3#
Carroll tries to hold on but Kerry postures up.
Kerry working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carroll is squirming around, avoiding Kerry's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carroll keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kerry is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Carroll can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kerry putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Carroll is bucking up trying to escape but Kerry cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Carroll tries to lock up and control but Kerry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Kerry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Kerry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A counter left hand to the body from Carroll misses its target.#TD#
Carroll shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kerry's guard.
Thomas Kerry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carroll is in close to Kerry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kerry can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kerry is adopting a defensive guard.
Kerry trying to control the position.
Carroll knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kerry on the ground.
Carroll stopping the sweep attempt from Kerry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerry wants to stand up but Carroll is controlling him.
Kerry seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Carroll has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1#
Carroll throws a big elbow that misses.
Carroll working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kerry keeping moving, preventing Carroll from controlling successfully.
Kerry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Carroll keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carroll throws a jab when Kerry was well out of range.#TD#
Carroll closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kerry to the mat! Kerry manages to get full guard. #T2#
Kerry keeping moving, preventing Carroll from controlling successfully.
Kerry pulls Carroll in to control the position.
Carroll is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kerry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carroll's guard. #REVB#
Kerry is breathing heavily.
Carroll is trying to keep Kerry in close.
Kerry wants to control from the top but Carroll keeps moving.
Carroll keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Carroll wants to control the position but Kerry says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T3#
Carroll tries to get to full guard but Kerry has control of the leg.
Carroll wants to control but Kerry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kerry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kerry controlling the pace.
Carroll trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kerry manages to pass to mount!
Carroll is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#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.
Carroll tries to hold on but Kerry postures up.
Carroll is squirming around, avoiding Kerry's attempts to control the action.
Carroll is looking to improve his position but Kerry isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kerry breaks from Carroll's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Carroll will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##TD#
Carroll manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kerry on his heels. He'll look to pass Kerry's guard now, I'm sure.
Carroll is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carroll working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kerry's head.
Kerry keeping moving, preventing Carroll from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kerry holds on and takes a little breather.
Carroll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kerry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carroll wants to control from the top but Kerry keeps moving. #T1#
Carroll won't allow Kerry to get back to his feet.
Carroll working some strikes from top position.#SUB2#
Kerry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carroll can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Carroll is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kerry is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kerry has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Carroll is looking to sweep but instead, Kerry has passed into half guard.
#T2#
Kerry content to control rather than advance.
Carroll trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Carroll working to try and regain half guard.
Kerry fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#T3#
Carroll tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kerry looking to control but Carroll is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kerry avoids the attempt from Carroll to control.
Carroll is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kerry working the ground and pound effectively.
Carroll in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #T4#
Carroll is in a horrible position here. Kerry smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Carroll bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kerry is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Carroll dives into side control.
Carroll looking to control but instead Kerry has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kerry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carroll's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carroll's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerry has the hooks in. Carroll is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Kerry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kerry 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Kerry!
A less than humble Thomas Kerry misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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