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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Freeman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Freeman wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
Freeman looking to score a takedown here. Arya is defending well but Freeman drives through and ends up in Arya's guard.
Arya looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Freeman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Freeman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Freeman controlling the pace.
Freeman throwing shots but Arya is blocking nicely.
Freeman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Freeman wants to pass to mount but Arya is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arya blocking the ground and pound attempt from Freeman.
Freeman controlling the pace.
Freeman wants to pass the guard but Arya is defending well. #T1#
Arya wants to get back to full guard.
Arya trying to hold on to Freeman's head to control him but Freeman postures up.
Freeman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Freeman decides to return to a standing position.
Arya avoids the head kick by Freeman.
A combination from Arya does no damage.
Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Arya sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freeman swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2#
Arya tries for a takedown but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Freeman as Arya shoots in.
A nice side step and Freeman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elyo Arya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arya shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Freeman as he avoids it easily.
Arya tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Freeman defends well and Arya ends up having to push Freeman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Arya is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Freeman breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Freeman moves into range and clinches up with Arya.#TD2#
Freeman successfully pulls guard.
Freeman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arya postures up.
Freeman wants to sweep but no luck.
Freeman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Arya is pushing down on Freeman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Freeman is fighting to maintain full guard but Arya has managed to sneak the leg through.#T3#
Arya is trying to control. Freeman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Arya is thwarting Freeman's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Freeman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Arya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arya as he jumps to the side. #T4#
Freeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arya fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Freeman wants to counter with a clinch but Arya pushes him away.#TD#
Arya drives through with a takedown into Freeman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SU#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arya gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Arya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Freeman is fending him off so far but Arya persists. Nope, Freeman circles away and we're back to standing.#TD#
Arya closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Freeman bucks up and tries to throw Arya off but instead Arya has got his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arya lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Freeman trying to control the action but Arya just sinks the hooks in.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gene Freeman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Arya tries to close the distance and clinch but Freeman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Arya.
Arya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arya shoots in but no luck this time.
Freeman blocks a head kick by Arya.
Arya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Freeman shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T1#
Freeman shoots in and drives through. Arya sprawls well.
Arya tries to counter with a takedown but Freeman is quick to defend against it.
Elyo Arya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gene Freeman.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Freeman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arya's waist but Arya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Freeman off to one side.
Arya shoots for a double leg takedown but Freeman sprawls well. He's pushed Arya's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arya takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Elyo Arya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Freeman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Freeman is working for takedown but Arya is calmly controlling the position for now.
Freeman can't get the takedown.
Arya tries to pull guard but Freeman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Freeman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arya.
Freeman has Arya pressed against the cage, preventing Arya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T2#
Freeman wants to take the fight to the mat but Arya manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Arya is trying to pull guard but Freeman has him pressed against the cage.
Freeman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arya has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Freeman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Freeman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Arya after a bit of a struggle. #BC2#
Freeman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Arya or perhaps it was just good defense by Freeman, which made it look bad.
Freeman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Arya defends well and Freeman ends up having to push Arya into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#T3#
Sloppy strikes from Arya. Those never looked like landing.
Freeman shoots in but no luck this time.
Freeman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arya is looking to clinch.
Arya dives in for a single leg takedown but Freeman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Freeman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Arya gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Arya wants to break free but Freeman has control.
Freeman is pressed up against the cage. Arya has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Freeman down to the mat. Freeman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but Arya shows good takedown defense.
Arya feinted with a counter takedown.#T4#
Arya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arya stuffs the takedown.
Arya doesn't manage to clinch there - Freeman circles away.
Arya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arya shoots for a double leg takedown but Freeman sprawls well. He's pushed Arya's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Freeman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arya avoids it really well and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Freeman throws a sloppy head kick and Arya moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gene Freeman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
No luck for Arya with that takedown attempt.
Arya looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
Freeman looks for a takedown but Arya sprawls well.
Arya with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Freeman counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elyo Arya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##BC2#
Freeman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Freeman takes the fight into the clinch.
Freeman stalling against the cage.
Freeman lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD2#
Freeman jumps guard.
Arya works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Arya trying to control from half guard but Freeman is working away.
Arya lands strikes from half guard.#T2#
Freeman wants to control but Arya is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Arya seems to be working for a kimura but Freeman defends the submission attempt.#SU#
Arya stands up from half guard. #TD#
Arya looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman wants to control the action here but instead Arya manages to pass to full mount! #T3#
Arya wants to control the pace but Freeman is squirming around nicely.
Freeman is looking to get to half guard.#SUB#
Arya is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Freeman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Freeman is squirming around, avoiding Arya's attempts to control the action.
Freeman is bucking up trying to escape but Arya cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T4#
Arya trying to control but Freeman is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Arya.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freeman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Elyo Arya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gene Freeman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elyo Arya showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Freeman 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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