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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Castillejo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aldut defends well and Castillejo ends up having to push Aldut into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aldut keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aldut drops down looking for a counter takedown but Castillejo sprawls and moves away.
Castillejo shoots in for a double leg but Aldut sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aldut thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cenkovic Aldut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javi Castillejo.
Castillejo looks winded!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aldut.
Aldut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castillejo swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Aldut dives in and scores a takedown into Castillejo's guard.
Aldut has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SU#
Aldut decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Aldut shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Castillejo counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Aldut tries to keep at a distance but Castillejo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aldut gets underhooks to prevent Castillejo's takedown attempt.
Aldut is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Castillejo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T1#
Castillejo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC#
Aldut manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Castillejo tries to keep at a distance but Aldut has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castillejo missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Aldut breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Aldut shoots in and gets a takedown into Castillejo's guard.#ES2#
Castillejo has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Aldut is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Aldut stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Aldut is trying to pull guard but Castillejo has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Aldut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Aldut shoots for a takedown but Castillejo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aldut misses with a takedown attempt - Castillejo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Castillejo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Castillejo.
Aldut shoots in but Castillejo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aldut avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldut goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#TD#
Aldut closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Aldut cracks Castillejo with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T3#
Castillejo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Aldut.
Aldut tries to move to mount but Castillejo blocks the move with his legs.
Aldut taking a breather here.
Castillejo struggling a bit here.
Aldut landing a few strikes. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SU#
Aldut stands up.
Aldut looks for a takedown but Castillejo sprawls well.
Castillejo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aldut as he avoids it easily. #CL#
Aldut rushes Castillejo and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Castillejo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Castillejo manages to end up in side control.
Aldut is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Castillejo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Aldut trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cenkovic Aldut dominated that round.
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##TD#
Castillejo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Aldut is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Castillejo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Castillejo has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Aldut is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillejo postures up.
Castillejo is breathing heavily.#T1#
Aldut tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cenkovic Aldut overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aldut trying to control the position.
Aldut tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU2#
Castillejo stands up and waves to Aldut to follow him.
Castillejo has a takedown stuffed.
Aldut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Castillejo or perhaps it was just good defense by Aldut, which made it look bad.
Aldut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
Aldut shoots in and drives through. Castillejo sprawls well.
And Castillejo tries to counter it with a takedown but Aldut pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Castillejo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Aldut on his heels. He'll look to pass Aldut's guard now, I'm sure.
Castillejo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldut is keeping the position for now.
Aldut working a defensive guard here.
Aldut looking for a sweep. Not yet Aldut, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castillejo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aldut throws a couple of heel strikes.
#T3#
Aldut trying to keep a closed guard but Castillejo is proving a slippery customer.
Castillejo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Castillejo wants to control from the top but Aldut keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Aldut moves into the clinch.
Aldut lands an elbow inside that Castillejo shrugs off.
Castillejo being controlled against the cage.#T4#
Castillejo fails to pull guard.
Cenkovic Aldut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javi Castillejo.
Castillejo misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Aldut manages to break the clinch.
Aldut is trying hard to land a takedown here. Castillejo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Castillejo fails with a takedown attempt.
Aldut lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Aldut has Castillejo up against the cage in a clinch.
We've been informed that Castillejo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#TD#
Aldut manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cenkovic Aldut dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Aldut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aldut is defended easily by Castillejo.#TD#
Aldut shoots in and bounces Castillejo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Castillejo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Castillejo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillejo wants to stand and escape but Aldut is having none of it.
Aldut looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Aldut wants to stand and escape but instead Castillejo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Castillejo wanted to stand there but Aldut had control of the position.
Castillejo wants to control from the top but Aldut keeps moving.
Aldut is trying to control the position but Castillejo postures up.
Castillejo stopping the sweep attempt from Aldut.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Castillejo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aldut looking for a sweep. Not yet Aldut, not yet.
Aldut is working hard here to advance position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aldut tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castillejo swivels and escapes.#CL2#
Castillejo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aldut.
A frustrated look appears on Castillejo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Castillejo stalling in the clinch but Aldut improves position. #T3##TD#
Castillejo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Aldut is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Castillejo to the mat. Castillejo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2#
Castillejo is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Aldut presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Aldut has Castillejo pushed against the cage.
Castillejo digs a right hand underneath Aldut's ribcage. Aldut let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aldut wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castillejo has him pressed against the cage.
Castillejo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aldut avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Aldut has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Castillejo uses from the top position.
Aldut looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Castillejo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Castillejo winds up and cracks Aldut with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Castillejo is looking to take a break and control but Aldut is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Castillejo wants to work for an arm triangle but Aldut is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aldut works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castillejo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Aldut working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Castillejo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Castillejo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castillejo is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javi Castillejo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aldut 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cenkovic Aldut!
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