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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Mason tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vasilevsky swivels and escapes.
Vasilevsky is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vasilevsky fails with a takedown attempt.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasilevsky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mason is fending him off so far but Vasilevsky persists. Nope, Mason circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasilevsky shoots in looking for a takedown. Mason tries to sprawl out of it but Vasilevsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mason manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladislav Vasilevsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Vasilevsky as Mason shoots in.
Mason keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilevsky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mason is fending him off so far but Vasilevsky persists. Nope, Mason circles away and we're back to standing.
Mason tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vasilevsky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vasilevsky shoots for a takedown but Mason saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T1#
Vasilevsky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mason.
Vasilevsky moves in looking to clinch but Mason pushes him off.
Vasilevsky doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD2#
and Mason counters with a shoot takedown. Vasilevsky fights it but they end up in guard. #ES#
Vasilevsky pushes Mason off and scrambles back to his feet.
Vasilevsky moves to clinch but Mason breaks away #TD2#
and Mason counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vasilevsky won't be happy with that.
Vasilevsky is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Mason tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mason really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vasilevsky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vasilevsky wants to get back to his feet but Mason drags him back down.#T2#
Mason tries to move to mount but Vasilevsky blocks the move with his legs.
Vasilevsky is trying to improve his position.
Mason 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.
You can see the frustration on Vasilevsky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mason wants to take a breather but Vasilevsky manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Mason. #T3##SUB#
Vasilevsky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mason is aware though and is defending well.
Mason sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vasilevsky working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Vasilevsky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mason gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vasilevsky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mason controls the pace.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vasilevsky looking to control.
Mason trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mason stopping the sweep attempt from Vasilevsky.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vasilevsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasilevsky fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Mason shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vasilevsky wants to stand back up but Mason manages to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mason dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Mason will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Vasilevsky feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vasilevsky trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Vasilevsky working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mason's head.
Vasilevsky trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Mason has Vasilevsky pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilevsky looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mason can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vasilevsky wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving. #T1#
Mason pulls Vasilevsky in to control the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vasilevsky tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
Mason has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mason shoots in and drives through. Vasilevsky sprawls well.
Vladislav Vasilevsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasilevsky.#TD2#
Mason shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mason showed some decent athleticism there.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mason in particular looking to stall.#T2##SUB2#
Mason seems to be looking for submissions.
Mason works his way into side control.
Vasilevsky gets back to half guard.
Vasilevsky wants to control but Mason is keeping busy.
#T3#
Mason wants to free his trapped foot but Vasilevsky is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Mason is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vasilevsky defends it well.
Vasilevsky wants to control but Mason is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vasilevsky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mason controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Vasilevsky throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mason with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vasilevsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vasilevsky being controlled here, momentarily.
Mason's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladislav Vasilevsky dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Mason looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mason controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasilevsky trying to keep a closed guard but Mason is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason looking to sit in guard and control but Vasilevsky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SU#
Vasilevsky gets to his feet. Mason looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T1##TD2#
Vasilevsky tries to sprawl but Mason drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vasilevsky moves into full guard.
Vasilevsky trying to control the position.
Vasilevsky 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##SUB#
Vasilevsky seems to be working for a kimura but Mason defends the submission attempt.
Vasilevsky trying to control from Mason's half guard. Mason has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Vladislav Vasilevsky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Vasilevsky is stalling in the full guard.
Vasilevsky is looking to stand up but Mason won't let him.
Mason keeping full guard, as Vasilevsky tries to pass.
Vasilevsky wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving. #T3#
Mason wants to sweep but no luck.
Mason is trying to control the position but Vasilevsky postures up.
Vasilevsky working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mason's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vasilevsky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vasilevsky trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mason fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As Mason backs away, Vasilevsky returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vasilevsky connects with a solid leg kick. #TD2#
Mason bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Mason is trying to get an arm triangle but Vasilevsky is defending well.
Vasilevsky can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vasilevsky is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladislav Vasilevsky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vasilevsky 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladislav Vasilevsky!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 31, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Thompson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thompson showed some decent athleticism there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cruz gets full guard.
Cruz pulls Thompson in close to his closed guard and prevents Thompson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cruz holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Thompson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cruz pulls Thompson in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cruz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cruz enables Thompson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cruz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Cruz is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Thompson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Cruz being controlled against the cage.#T3#
Cruz tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Thompson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thompson showed some decent athleticism there.
Cruz is controlling Thompson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cruz moves into full guard.
Cruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
Cruz controlling Thompson's posture.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Thompson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thompson.
Thompson working the ground and pound from side control.#SUB2#
Thompson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cruz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thompson tries to advance to mount but Cruz denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson tries to stand but Cruz is controlling his head. #T1#
Thompson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Chris Thompson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thompson tries to advance to mount but Cruz instead regains half guard.
Cruz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thompson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thompson's back!
What can Thompson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T2#
Thompson is trying to get back to his feet but Cruz has full control of the position and if anything, Thompson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cruz not allowing Thompson to control his hands.
Cruz tries to keep control of the position but Thompson is staying busy.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Cruz is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Thompson. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes here.
#SUB#
Cruz patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#T3#
Thompson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cruz is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Cruz gets his hands free as Thompson looks to control.
Cruz lands shots from the back.
Cruz lands shots from the back.
Cruz lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Cruz.
Cruz is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Cruz throwing damaging strikes from the back! Thompson could be in trouble here!
#T4#
Cruz connects with a big shot to the side of Thompson's head.
#SUB#
Cruz looking for the choke from the back.
I would not like to be Thompson right now.
Cruz lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Cruz lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Thompson tries to break free.
Cruz scores with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cruz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Thompson misses with a body kick.
Thompson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Cruz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thompson's guard.
Thompson is wriggling around but Cruz manages to pass to half guard.
Cruz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#REVB#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cruz in particular looking to stall.
Thompson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1##SUB2#
Thompson actively working from the bottom here.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Thompson is defending well.
Cruz is thwarting Thompson's attempts to control the position.
Thompson is refusing to be controlled, as Cruz sits in half guard.
Thompson has hold of Cruz's hands but Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thompson trying to control from the bottom.
Cruz is nestled in close to Thompson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Cruz is working for a submission of some sort.
Thompson wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thompson is trying to get back to full guard.
Thompson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#T3#
Thompson is trying to maintain the position but Cruz is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cruz slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thompson looks to clinch
and Cruz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#TD2#
Thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cruz holds on and takes a little breather.
Thompson looking to sit in guard and control but Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T4#
Cruz postures up and lands a big shot to Thompson's brow.
Cruz scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Thompson looking for a guillotine here but Cruz defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cruz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cruz 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Cruz!
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