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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Ebonivic checks a leg kick nicely.
Ebonivic flicks out a counter leg kick but Abdalla steps away.
Ebonivic checks a leg kick nicely.
Ebonivic unleashes a big counter combination but Abdalla bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ebonivic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abdalla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Ebonivic as he checks the leg kick.#TD2#
Ebonivic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ebonivic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES#
Abdalla throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Abdalla gets caught napping as Ebonivic dives in and scores a takedown. Abdalla manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abdalla controls Ebonivic momentarily but Ebonivic frees himself.
Ebonivic stopping the sweep attempt from Abdalla.#T1#
Ebonivic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ebonivic throws a big right hand that misses.
Ebonivic is looking to stand up but Abdalla won't let him.
Ebonivic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abdalla is keeping the position for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Abdalla looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ebonivic puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ebonivic is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ebonivic is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ebonivic is thwarting Abdalla's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ebonivic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abdalla half committed to a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Abdalla.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abdalla.
Abdalla shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A combination from Ebonivic does no damage.
Abdalla does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abdalla tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
and Ebonivic counters with a takedown into side control.
Ebonivic tries to move to mount but Abdalla blocks the move with his legs.
Abdalla might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Abdalla parries the strikes from Ebonivic easily there. Ebonivic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Abdalla to escape.
#T3#
Ebonivic throwing strikes but Abdalla manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Ebonivic wants to control but Abdalla postures up.
Abdalla happy to just control the position for now.
Ebonivic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Abdalla has his hands clasped together around Ebonivic's back. He's all about the action.
Abdalla is trying to maintain the position but Ebonivic is very close to passing his half guard.#T4#
Abdalla wants to improve his position but Ebonivic is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Ebonivic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ebonivic seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Serg Ebonivic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Abdalla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abdalla is looking to score with low kicks.
Ebonivic checks a low kick from Abdalla.#TD2#
Ebonivic gets a double leg takedown into Abdalla's guard.
Ebonivic trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdalla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Serg Ebonivic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ebonivic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Abdalla parries the strikes from Ebonivic easily there. Ebonivic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Abdalla to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdalla is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ebonivic off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdalla controlling the position well here. Ebonivic rolled but Abdalla kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T1#
Abdalla scores with punches and elbows. #CUT#
It looks like Serg Ebonivic has been cut.
Ebonivic trying to control the position but Abdalla manages to sink in the hooks.
Ebonivic staying busy and making it hard for Abdalla to control.
Abdalla is really struggling to control Ebonivic but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Abdalla has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ebonivic has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Ebonivic tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T2#
Abdalla controlling the pace for now.
Ebonivic working to try and regain half guard.
Abdalla trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Abdalla tries to take Ebonivic's back but instead Ebonivic uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ebonivic controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ebonivic trying to control here.
#T3#
Abdalla working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ebonivic's thigh. Ebonivic counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Abdalla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ebonivic is keeping the position for now.
Ebonivic pulls Abdalla in close to prevent any damage.
Ebonivic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Abdalla is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Abdalla is looking to advance position but Ebonivic won't allow it.
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.
Rayle Amot Abdalla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Serg Ebonivic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Abdalla misses with a wild combination.
Ebonivic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abdalla defends it well.
Ebonivic moves out of range of the leg kick from Abdalla.
Ebonivic wants to counter the offense by Abdalla and move into the clinch position.
Ebonivic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abdalla.
Ebonivic wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ebonivic moves out of range of the body kick.
Ebonivic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abdalla can pounce on him.
#TD2#
Ebonivic gets the takedown into side control.
Ebonivic is putting a hurting on Abdalla here, landing some big shots from side control. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Abdalla's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Ebonivic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Abdalla prevents Ebonivic from improving position.
Abdalla regains half guard.
Ebonivic throwing shots but Abdalla is blocking nicely. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ebonivic wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ebonivic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ebonivic is looking to advance position but Abdalla won't allow it.
Ebonivic is just content to waste time from the top position. Abdalla takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Abdalla being controlled here, momentarily.
Abdalla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ebonivic wants to control from the top but Abdalla keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Ebonivic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ebonivic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Abdalla avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ebonivic. #T4#
Ebonivic controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Abdalla's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdalla is not content to let Ebonivic control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serg Ebonivic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ebonivic 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 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serg Ebonivic!
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