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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
AFE 2: First Blood
Date: Sep 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Sweeney throws a sloppy head kick and Benn Jr moves out of range easily.
Sweeney stuffs the takedown attempt from Benn Jr. Benn Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Benn Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Benn Jr misses. #CL2#
Sweeney gets a clinch.
Benn Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sweeney to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Sweeney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Benn Jr does no damage.
Sweeney throws a sloppy head kick and Benn Jr moves out of range easily.
Sweeney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Benn Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Sweeney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benn Jr.
Sweeney throws a counter combo.
Benn Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sweeney counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sweeney throws a body shot but no joy. #T1##CL#
Benn Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sweeney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benn Jr avoids it.#BC2#
Sweeney manages to break the clinch.
Sweeney looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Benn Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Sweeney, before circling back to the center of the mat.#KD#
Nice combo by Benn Jr! Oh, that's hurt him - Sweeney falls to the canvas and Benn Jr follows him into side control. #CUT#
It looks like Ben Sweeney has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU#
Benn Jr decides to stand back up. Benn Jr steps back and let's Sweeney get back to his feet.#CL#
Benn Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Sweeney landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#BC2#
Sweeney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Benn Jr rushes Sweeney and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Sweeney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Benn Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Sweeney's side.#TD#
Benn Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sweeney quickly recovers to half guard.
Sweeney looks winded!#SU#
Benn Jr stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Benn Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #CL#
Benn Jr clinches up with Sweeney and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Benn Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Benn Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Benn Jr breaks the clinch.
#KD#
Oooh a lovely combination from Benn Jr sends Sweeney down but not out. Benn Jr dives into side control looking to finish.
Benn Jr looks up at the clock and then as Sweeney takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Benn Jr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#SU#
Benn Jr stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Benn Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T3#
Sweeney shoots in and drives through. Benn Jr sprawls well.
Benn Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nigel Benn Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Sweeney.#CL#
Benn Jr rushes Sweeney and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Benn Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benn Jr swinging wildly here.
A left and a right from Benn Jr both land. Nice combination.
Benn Jr throws a head kick that misses
letting Sweeney counter with a right hand. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Benn Jr.
Benn Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sweeney keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benn Jr landing a few strikes. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benn Jr is putting a hurting on Sweeney here, landing some big shots from side control. #SUB#
Benn Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sweeney has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Benn Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sweeney is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Benn Jr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn Jr content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB#
Benn Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Sweeney is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel Benn Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Sweeney's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Benn Jr is looking to clinch.
A combination from Sweeney does no damage.
Benn Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Benn Jr moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Sweeney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benn Jr looks to land a combination but Sweeney avoids it well. #CL#
Benn Jr has closed the distance and engaged Sweeney in a clinch.
#BC2#
Sweeney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benn Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sweeney - that will leave a mark!
Sweeney throws a series of punches but Benn Jr moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney misses with a few strikes there.
#CL#
Sweeney tries to keep at a distance but Benn Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Sweeney manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
Benn Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sweeney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweeney tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A left and a right from Benn Jr both land. Nice combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sweeney.
A combination from Benn Jr does no damage.
Benn Jr sets himself, and Sweeney steps forward looking for the clinch! Benn Jr avoids it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Benn Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nigel Benn Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Benn Jr feints and then cracks Sweeney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sweeney down.
Benn Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sweeney as he jumps to the side.
Sweeney tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sloppy strikes from Sweeney. Those never looked like landing.
Benn Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sweeney.#TD#
Benn Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sweeney tries to bench press Benn Jr off him but Benn Jr keeps the position.
Sweeney is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Benn Jr trying to control the position but Sweeney is working away. #T2#
Benn Jr landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Benn Jr landing strikes.
Sweeney defending against the ground and pound.
Benn Jr is looking to take a break and control but Sweeney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SU#
Benn Jr has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Benn Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benn Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T3#
Benn Jr misses with a double jab.
#CL#
Benn Jr rushes Sweeney and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Benn Jr breaks from the clinch.
#KD#
Benn Jr lands a left and a right that sends Sweeney crashing to the canvas! Benn Jr dives into mount looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benn Jr scoring with strikes but Sweeney is staying in there. #SUB#
Benn Jr is working for a guillotine from mount but Sweeney frees his head quite easily.
Benn Jr working the ground and pound effectively.
Benn Jr landing strikes from the mount.#T4#
Benn Jr lands a couple of good shots and Sweeney has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Benn Jr lands a shot to the body.
Benn Jr has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Sweeney.
Sweeney covers up after that shot from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Sweeney!
You can see the frustration on Sweeney's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Benn Jr has got one arm under Sweeney's chin. This could be trouble... Sweeney trying to control the other hand but Benn Jr gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Sweeney has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nigel Benn Jr!
Nigel Benn Jr opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Sweeney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goodwin as he jumps to the side.
Sweeney shoots in for a takedown but Goodwin shows good takedown defense. #CL#
Sweeney gets tackled into the cage by Goodwin. Goodwin maintains the clinch.
Sweeney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Goodwin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Arden Goodwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Sweeney.
Sweeney wants to take the fight to the mat but Goodwin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Goodwin gets through Sweeney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Goodwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Sweeney tries to keep at a distance but Goodwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sweeney blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC2#
Sweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sweeney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sweeney looks winded!#T1#
Goodwin lands a leg kick that knocks Sweeney off balance momentarily.
Sweeney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL#
Goodwin clinches up with Sweeney and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Goodwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Sweeney forces Goodwin back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Sweeney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goodwin working hard to break the clinch.
Sweeney managing to block the knees to the body from Goodwin.
#BC#
Goodwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2##BC#
Goodwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sweeney looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sweeney doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goodwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL2#
Sweeney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goodwin, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Goodwin breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sweeney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goodwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Sweeney forces Goodwin back against the cage and clinches.
Sweeney goes for a takedown attempt but Goodwin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adam Sweeney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sweeney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T3##CL#
Goodwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Goodwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goodwin tries to land a front kick but Sweeney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sweeney shoots for a double leg takedown but Goodwin sprawls well. He's pushed Sweeney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Goodwin moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Goodwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sweeney tries for a takedown but Goodwin circles away easily
and Goodwin counters with a three punch combo that has Sweeney backing up. Sweeney nods at Goodwin to acknowledge the strikes.#CL2#
Sweeney clinches with his opponent.
Goodwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Nice body punch from Goodwin. #BC#
Goodwin manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Goodwin has closed the distance and engaged Sweeney in a clinch.
#BC#
Goodwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Goodwin.
#CL#
Goodwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sweeney, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Goodwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sweeney throws a body kick that misses. #CL2#
Sweeney moves into the clinch.#BC#
Goodwin breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Goodwin moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Goodwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arden Goodwin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Goodwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sweeney is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goodwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sweeney holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Goodwin being controlled against the cage.
Arden Goodwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goodwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sweeney avoids it.
Sweeney avoiding damage.
Goodwin misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney can't find room to land a body shot as Goodwin controls the action.
Sweeney has Goodwin pressed against the cage, preventing Goodwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sweeney is trying to stall.
Goodwin lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Goodwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Goodwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goodwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sweeney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sweeney is breathing heavily.
Sweeney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Goodwin has Sweeney up against the cage in a clinch.
Goodwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sweeney can do to turn this around?
Goodwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goodwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goodwin lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Goodwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goodwin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sweeney with a poor takedown
and Goodwin counters with a three punch combo that has Sweeney backing up. Sweeney nods at Goodwin to acknowledge the strikes.#T2##CL#
Goodwin darts in and clinches Sweeney up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sweeney.
Goodwin scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Goodwin breaks from the clinch.
Sweeney misses with a takedown
and Goodwin counters with a three punch combo that has Sweeney backing up. Sweeney nods at Goodwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Arden Goodwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Sweeney.
Goodwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Sweeney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sweeney connects with an inside leg kick.
Sweeney shoots and misses #CL#
and Goodwin moves into the clinch.#T3##BC#
Goodwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sweeney.#CL#
Goodwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sweeney, pushing him back against the cage.
Goodwin lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Goodwin breaks from the clinch.
Goodwin tries to clinch but Sweeney moves out of range.
Goodwin is looking to land body kicks.
As Goodwin backs off Sweeney throws a huge counter combo but Goodwin manages to avoid it all.#CL#
Goodwin rushes Sweeney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4##BC#
Goodwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Sweeney closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Goodwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Goodwin blocks the low kick.#CL2#
Sweeney has Goodwin up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Goodwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Sweeney takes the fight into the clinch.
Goodwin lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodwin is pressed up against the cage. Sweeney has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Goodwin down to the mat. Goodwin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sweeney misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Goodwin moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arden Goodwin dominated that second round.
That's time! Goodwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sweeney misses with a wild body shot.
Goodwin throws a body kick that misses.
Sweeney throws a right and a left that Goodwin avoids nicely.
Goodwin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sweeney misses with a takedown attempt
and Goodwin counters with a three punch combo that has Sweeney backing up. Sweeney nods at Goodwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Sweeney moves out of range of the body kick from Goodwin.
Goodwin cracks Sweeney with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL2#
Sweeney clinches up with Goodwin and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Goodwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sweeney fails with the takedown.
Sweeney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sweeney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
An attempted straight right counter from Goodwin misses the target.
Arden Goodwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Sweeney.#T1#
Goodwin throws a series of strikes that have Sweeney backpedaling.
#CL#
Goodwin forces Sweeney back against the cage and clinches.
Good body shot from Goodwin.
#BC#
Goodwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goodwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Goodwin looks to land a combination. Sweeney sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL#
Goodwin clinches up against the cage.
Sweeney wants a takedown.
#BC#
Goodwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goodwin throws the kick towards the body but Sweeney avoids it.#CL#
Goodwin has closed the distance and engaged Sweeney in a clinch.
#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodwin working Sweeney over with knees to the body.#BC#
Goodwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Goodwin clinches with his opponent.
Goodwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goodwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Goodwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arden Goodwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Sweeney throws a body shot but no joy.
Goodwin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL#
Goodwin forces Sweeney back against the cage and clinches.
Goodwin lands a good knee to the midsection. Sweeney won't want to take too many of those.#BC#
Goodwin breaks from the clinch.
Sweeney takes a swing at Goodwin's ribcage but misses.
Sweeney on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#T3#
A punch combination from Goodwin misses.
Sweeney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Goodwin as he avoids it easily. #CL2#
Sweeney rushes Goodwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Goodwin gets through Sweeney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Goodwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Goodwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Goodwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sweeney backwards.
Goodwin tries to break the clinch but Sweeney is controlling the position. #BC#
Goodwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Sweeney rushes Goodwin and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Goodwin. #T4#
Goodwin working aggressively here.
#BC#
Goodwin breaks from the clinch.
Arden Goodwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Sweeney moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Goodwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweeney moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodwin tries to clinch but Sweeney moves out of range.
Sweeney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goodwin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Goodwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sweeney shoots in for a takedown but Goodwin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Adam Sweeney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arden Goodwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL#
Goodwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arden Goodwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goodwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arden Goodwin!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Big Dog is looking to clinch.
Sweeney misses with an attempted mid kick.
Big Dog tries to clinch up
and Sweeney counters with a left and a right that stings Big Dog.
Big Dog dives in for a single leg takedown but Sweeney sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sweeney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sweeney throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Big Dog has closed the distance and engaged Sweeney in a clinch.
#BC#
Sweeney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sweeney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Big Dog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Big Dog doesn't manage to clinch there - Sweeney circles away.
The crowd cheers as Sweeney lands an impressive looking overhand right. Big Dog doesn't seem phased though.#CL2#
Big Dog clinches with his opponent.
Sweeney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Big Dog keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sweeney's efforts to push away.
Sweeney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Big Dog can't find room to land a body shot as Sweeney controls the action.
Big Dog lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Big Dog lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
Big Dog has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sweeney after a bit of a struggle.
Big Dog misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Sweeney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Big Dog instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Big Dog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Big Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Big Dog working aggressively here.
Sweeney is looking to break free of the clinch but Big Dog has double underhooks.
Sweeney can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Sweeney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweeney throws a combination. Big Dog tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Big Dog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sweeney swats away the attempt to clinch by Big Dog.
Big Dog has his takedown stuffed
and Sweeney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ben Sweeney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Big Dog.
Sweeney misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Big Dog tries to clinch up but Sweeney circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Sweeney was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T2#
Sweeney swings for the body but Big Dog moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Big Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Sweeney forces Big Dog back against the cage and clinches.
A short left from Big Dog.
Sweeney tries to break the clinch but Big Dog is controlling the position.
Big Dog lands a nice knee to the body.
Sweeney is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Big Dog manages to break the clinch.
Sweeney throws a right hand that Big Dog ducks under and follows up with a left that Big Dog also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Big Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Big Dog rushes Sweeney and presses him up against the cage.
Sweeney is trying to break the clinch but Big Dog is controlling him.
Big Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Big Dog looking to slow down the pace here.
Sweeney dodges an elbow strike from Big Dog.
#T3#
Big Dog working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Big Dog manages to break the clinch.
Big Dog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Big Dog rushes Sweeney and presses him up against the cage.
Big Dog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Big Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Big Dog tries to stall but Sweeney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sweeney wants to break free but Big Dog has control.
A short left from Big Dog.
Big Dog stalling in the clinch but Sweeney improves position.
Big Dog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Big Dog misses with an elbow strike.
Big Dog has Sweeney pressed against the cage.
Sweeney blocking some punches.
Sweeney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T4##BC2#
Big Dog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Big Dog misses with a few strikes there.
Big Dog moves in looking to clinch but Sweeney pushes him off.
Big Dog closes the distance and clinches up with Sweeney, looking for a takedown. Big Dog pushes Sweeney against the cage but Sweeney circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Big Dog doesn't manage to clinch there - Sweeney circles away.
Sweeney lands a jab to Big Dog's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Big Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sweeney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Big Dog tries to clinch but Sweeney moves away
enabling Sweeney to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Big Dog moves into range and clinches up with Sweeney.#BC2#
Big Dog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Big Dog moves in looking to clinch but Sweeney pushes him off.
Big Dog avoids the head kick by Sweeney.
Big Dog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Big Dog wants to clinch.
Phil Big Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Big Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sweeney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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 Ben Sweeney will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Big Dog tries to clinch there but Sweeney circles away.
It looked like Sweeney was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Big Dog.
Big Dog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Big Dog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Big Dog tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Big Dog instigates a clinch.
Sweeney can't break the clinch.
Big Dog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Sweeney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ben Sweeney is winning the standup battle so far.
Big Dog tries to clinch but Sweeney moves out of range. #CL2#
Big Dog drives through and clinches with Sweeney against the cage.
Big Dog works on Sweeney's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Big Dog fails to land.
Sweeney wants to get back to striking at distance but Big Dog won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Big Dog throws an elbow but misses.
Sweeney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Big Dog stalling the fight.
Big Dog wants to stall.
#T1#
Big Dog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Big Dog lands with a light punch inside.
Big Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Sweeney.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sweeney.
Big Dog stalls.
Sweeney wants to break free but Big Dog has control.
Sweeney wants to get back to striking at distance but Big Dog won't allow it.
Phil Big Dog seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Big Dog gets through Sweeney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Big Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Sweeney controls his hands.
#BC#
Sweeney breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Sweeney misses.
Sweeney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sweeney throws a nice looking combination but Big Dog bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Big Dog clinches up with Sweeney and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Big Dog. #T2#
Big Dog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sweeney backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Sweeney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sweeney wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Sweeney breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Big Dog closes the distance but Sweeney moves to the side #TD#
and Sweeney counters with a takedown into side control.
Sweeney prevents Big Dog from escaping the position.
Big Dog is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sweeney wants to control but Big Dog is keeping him busy. #SU#
Sweeney has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #CL2#
Big Dog has closed the distance and engaged Sweeney in a clinch.
Big Dog looking to slow down the pace here.
Big Dog keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sweeney's efforts to push away.
Sweeney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T3#
Big Dog lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sweeney.
Big Dog lands with a left to the head.
Big Dog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice elbow from Big Dog.
Big Dog cracks Sweeney with a nice body shot.
Big Dog lands a body punch.
Big Dog lands an uppercut.
Sweeney takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Big Dog.
Big Dog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Big Dog lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sweeney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Big Dog.#ROC2#
Sweeney is rocked!
Big Dog tries to pull guard but Sweeney holds him up against the cage and eventually Big Dog drops back down to his feet.
Oh Sweeney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#TD2#
Big Dog jumps guard and drags Sweeney to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sweeney seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Sweeney won't allow Big Dog to get back to his feet. #SU#
Sweeney gets to his feet - Big Dog follows without any prompting.
Big Dog misses with a series of wild punches.
Sweeney wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL2#
Big Dog rushes Sweeney and presses him up against the cage.
Big Dog looking to stall.
Big Dog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Big Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sweeney tries to break the clinch but Big Dog is controlling the position.
Sweeney can't break the clinch.
Big Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Big Dog gets through Sweeney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Big Dog is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Big Dog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Big Dog misses with a wild combination.
Sweeney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Big Dog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#CL2#
Big Dog pushes Sweeney up against the cage in a clinch.
Big Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Sweeney.
Sweeney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sweeney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Big Dog tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Big Dog scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Big Dog on the inside.
Big Dog effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sweeney can't break the clinch.
Sweeney blocks an elbow strike.
Big Dog is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sweeney to keep the fight standing.#T1#
Sweeney takes a shot to the head.
Big Dog lands a shot to the body.
Sweeney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sweeney is trying to break the clinch but Big Dog is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Big Dog.
Sweeney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Big Dog jumps guard but Sweeney stands there with Big Dog around his waist. Big Dog gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ben Sweeney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Big Dog.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Big Dog.
Sweeney has had enough of the clinch but Big Dog keeps him there for the moment.
Big Dog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sweeneys head.
Sweeney working hard to break the clinch.
Big Dog lands a hook that snaps the head of Sweeney backwards.
A short left from Big Dog.
Big Dog pushes Sweeney against the cage. Big Dog is working some dirty boxing. Big Dog pushes off with a quick right hook! Sweeney goes down! Sweeney tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Big Dog moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Big Dog!
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Date: Aug 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Montgomery defending well as Sweeney loads up on a big left hand.
Sweeney wants to clinch up but Montgomery keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Sweeney bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sweeney trying to control the position but Montgomery is working away. #SUB2#
Sweeney is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Montgomery is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sweeney misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sweeney's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Montgomery makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Montgomery.#T1#
Sweeney trying to control but Montgomery is working from the bottom.
Montgomery throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Montgomery lands a decent shot there.
Montgomery thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sweeney wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montgomery is trying to keep Sweeney in close.
Montgomery preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sweeney throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sweeney wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Sweeney shoots in and gets a takedown into Montgomery's guard.
Montgomery keeping full guard, as Sweeney tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Montgomery had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sweeney defends it easily.
Sweeney looking to sit in guard and control but Montgomery gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Montgomery controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Sweeney working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Montgomery has passed into half guard!
#T3#
Sweeney wants to control but Montgomery is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Montgomery perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Montgomery has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sweeney wants to control but Montgomery is keeping busy.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Montgomery content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sweeney is trying to control but can't.
#SU#
Montgomery stands up and beckons Sweeney to join him on the feet.
Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Sweeney shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Montgomery flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
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 Thomas Montgomery will probably get the nod.
That's time! Montgomery's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL2#
Sweeney clinches up with Montgomery and pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#TD2#
Sweeney has Montgomery pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sweeney pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Montgomery tumbling to the mat - Sweeney dives into Montgomery's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Montgomery is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Montgomery postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Montgomery passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Thomas Montgomery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Montgomery prevents Sweeney from standing back up.
#T1#
Sweeney tries to roll over but Montgomery keeps him under control.
Montgomery working Sweeney over with strikes.
Sweeney flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Montgomery is taking a breather. Sweeney says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SU#
Montgomery escapes and gets back to his feet.
Adam Sweeney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Montgomery drives through with a takedown into Sweeney's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sweeney trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Sweeney has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Montgomery is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sweeney.
Montgomery is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sweeney will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T2##SUB#
Montgomery wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sweeney, who protects the arm well.
Sweeney tries to bench press Montgomery off him but Montgomery keeps the position.
Sweeney takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#SU#
Montgomery decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sweeney to his feet. #TD2#
Montgomery tries to sprawl but Sweeney drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Montgomery tries to get to full guard but Sweeney has control of the leg. #T3##SUB#
Montgomery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sweeney pulls his head out easily.
Montgomery is staying active underneath Sweeney, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Montgomery wants to get back to full guard but Sweeney has mounted him!
Montgomery keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Montgomery bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Montgomery stopping the sweep attempt from Sweeney.
Montgomery not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T4#
Sweeney throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sweeney can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Montgomery controls the pace.
Montgomery is looking to stand up but Sweeney won't let him.
Sweeney looking for a sweep. Not yet Sweeney, not yet.
Montgomery controlling from the top position.
Sweeney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montgomery trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sweeney's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Montgomery dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Sweeney gets a takedown into half guard.
Sweeney trying to control the action but Montgomery is working from the bottom.
Sweeney with the ground and pound but Montgomery uses the opportunity to regain guard. #SUB#
Montgomery has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sweeney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery wants to control the position but Sweeney says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T1#
Montgomery avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sweeney. #SUB#
Montgomery looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Montgomery controlling the position well.
Sweeney is looking to stall here but Montgomery recovers full guard. #SUB#
Montgomery working for a triangle but Sweeney defends it easily.
Sweeney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sweeney trying to control the position from guard on top but Montgomery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sweeney advances position into side control!
Montgomery throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Montgomery regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sweeney's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Sweeney is just content to waste time from the top position. Montgomery takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T3##SUB#
Sweeney got a little sloppy there for a moment and Montgomery has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sweeney has managed to get both his arms back between Montgomery's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Montgomery is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sweeney is aware though and is defending well.
Sweeney is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Montgomery is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sweeney is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Montgomery throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Montgomery keeping moving, preventing Sweeney from controlling successfully. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Montgomery wants to clinch.
Thomas Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Sweeney coming out on top.
Adam Sweeney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas Montgomery is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Sweeney throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Montgomery was covering up waiting for the punch and Sweeney finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Sweeney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Montgomery 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Montgomery!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 13, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Sweeney has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Sweeney breaks from the clinch.
Sweeney connects with a right that clearly hurt Chaney. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Sweeney proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Chaney collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Sweeney!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 03, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Sweeney closes the distance and pushes McFightface back into the cage.#BC#
Sweeney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sweeney lands a head kick!
Horrible takedown attempt by McFightface or perhaps it was just good defense by Sweeney, which made it look bad.
Sweeney is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sweeney's jab looks to have found its range, popping McFightface under the eye.
McFightface finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Sweeney's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and McFightface falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Sweeney!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 27, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Mckay dives in and scores a takedown into Sweeney's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mckay tries to stand but Sweeney is controlling from the bottom.
Mckay really is a fat lump.
Sweeney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Sweeney had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mckay defends it easily.#SU#
Mckay stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Sweeney clinches with his opponent.
#T1##BC2#
Sweeney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sweeney shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL2#
Sweeney clinches up with Mckay and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Mckay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweeney jabs Mckay right on the nose. Mckay blinks but takes it well.#TD#
Mckay closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sweeney to the mat! Sweeney manages to get full guard. #SU#
Mckay gets to his feet - Sweeney follows without any prompting. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Mckay breaks from the clinch.
Sweeney defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mckay.#CL2#
Sweeney has closed the distance and engaged Mckay in a clinch.
Mckay wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Mckay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sweeney lands a head kick. Mckay smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sweeney with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mckay shoots for a double leg takedown but Sweeney sprawls well. He's pushed Mckay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Mckay backs off Sweeney throws a huge counter combo but Mckay manages to avoid it all.
Ben Sweeney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mckay tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sweeney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mckay somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Mckay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mckay dodges the punch combination from Sweeney.
Sweeney lands a jab to the head.
Mckay drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sweeney tries a head kick but it misses.
Mckay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sweeney is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T3#
Sweeney throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Sweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Sweeney moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Mckay jumps guard and drags Sweeney to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sweeney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SU2#
Sweeney gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sweeney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mckay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mckay shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sweeney pinned against the cage. Sweeney gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Mckay backs off Sweeney throws a huge counter combo but Mckay manages to avoid it all.
Mckay shoots for a double leg takedown but Sweeney sprawls well. He's pushed Mckay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sweeney wants to counter the offense by Mckay and move into the clinch position.#T4#
Mckay tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sweeney defends well and Mckay ends up having to push Sweeney into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mckay is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Sweeney instigates a clinch.
Mckay is trying to pull guard but Sweeney turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mckay has had enough of the clinch but Sweeney keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Sweeney manages to break the clinch.
Mckay goes for a double leg but Sweeney avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sweeney continues to drive forward.
Sweeney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL2#
Sweeney has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mckay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sweeney gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC2#
Sweeney manages to break the clinch.
Mckay blocks a head kick by Sweeney.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Sweeney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Mckay's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Mckay tries for a takedown but Sweeney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sweeney leaves Mckay with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL2#
Sweeney moves into range and clinches up with Mckay.
Sweeney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mckay tries to break the clinch but Sweeney is controlling the position. #BC2#
Sweeney breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Sweeney darts in and clinches Mckay up against the cage.
Mckay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckay goes for a takedown attempt but Sweeney pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Mckay. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Sweeney moves into range and clinches up with Mckay.#T1##BC2#
Sweeney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Sweeney has managed to clinch.
Mckay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sweeney.
Mckay is trying to break the clinch but Sweeney has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Sweeney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Sweeney rushes Mckay and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Mckay manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sweeney!
Sweeney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2#
Sweeney closes the distance and pushes Mckay back into the cage.
Mckay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sweeney has him pressed against the cage.
Mckay is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sweeney to keep the fight standing.
Sweeney has Mckay pushed against the cage.#BC2#
Sweeney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2##TD#
Mckay fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sweeney sprawls well initially but Mckay persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sweeney tries to roll over but Mckay keeps him under control.
Mckay tries to stand and escape but Sweeney is controlling the position.
Mckay controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sweeney manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SU#
Mckay gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T3##CL2#
Sweeney forces Mckay back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Mckay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Sweeney decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sweeney throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB#
Mckay looking for submissions off his back.
Sweeney scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sweeney seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mckay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mckay is trying to get back to full guard.
Joseph Mckay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mckay looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T4##SUB2#
Sweeney seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Sweeney is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mckay manages to get to full guard.
Sweeney trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mckay's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Sweeney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joseph Mckay's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sweeney lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ben Sweeney seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Sweeney has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Sweeney breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Sweeney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sweeney is pressed up against the cage. Mckay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sweeney down to the mat. Sweeney avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sweeney throws a right hand that Mckay ducks under and follows up with a left that Mckay also avoids with ease.
Joseph Mckay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mckay shoots in and drives through. Sweeney sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from Sweeney. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Sweeney clinches up with Mckay and pushes him back against the cage.
Mckay is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sweeney is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Mckay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mckay is trying to break free.#BC2#
Sweeney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Mckay looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#T1##SUB2#
Sweeney throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mckay uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mckay sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sweeney is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#SUB#
Mckay in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sweeney is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joseph Mckay!
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