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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 13, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Silva gets a double leg takedown into Whitney's guard.#ES#
Whitney pushes Silva off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whitney throws a body kick that misses.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Whitney, which made it look bad. #CL#
Whitney takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva is pushing Whitney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Whitney goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva is trying to break free.#T1##TD2#
Silva pulls Whitney into guard.
#SUB2#
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Whitney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Whitney trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitney wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Whitney from controlling successfully.
Silva wants to sweep here but Whitney controlling him for the moment. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva is pulling down on Whitney's head to control his posture.
Silva is looking to stand up but Whitney isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whitney as he jumps to the side.
Whitney tries to land a body kick#CL2#
and Silva moves into the clinch.#BC#
Whitney manages to break the clinch.
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#TD2#
Silva 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.#ES#
Whitney has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Silva off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T3#
Whitney stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas Whitney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva has Whitney pressed against the cage, preventing Whitney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Whitney turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Whitney wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Whitney changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice shot by Whitney.#T4#
Whitney misses with a body kick.
Whitney doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Whitney pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva fails with the takedown.#TD2#
Whitney gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Whitney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Whitney dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Silva throws a series of punches but Whitney moves out of range.
Whitney throws a quick counter kick to the body but Silva avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#CL#
Whitney has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Whitney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva is working for takedown but Whitney is calmly controlling the position for now.
Whitney fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whitney backwards.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whitney avoids it.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Whitney up against the cage.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Whitney has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thomas Whitney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Whitney sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thomas Whitney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Silva moves into the clinch.
Whitney has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silva after a bit of a struggle.
Silva stalling.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Whitney is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #TD2#
Silva drags the fight down to the ground.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Whitney controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Silva managing to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Whitney from controlling successfully.
Whitney looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T3#
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Whitney tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva wants to stand up but Whitney has a hold of him and won't allow it. #SU2#
Silva stands up out of the half guard.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Whitney sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Whitney jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#TD2#
Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#T4#
Whitney is looking to improve his position.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Whitney defending well.
Whitney is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitney is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Silva with a poor takedown
and Whitney counters with a two punch combo.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Whitney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whitney moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Whitney.
Whitney throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Silva controlling the pace.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB2#
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Whitney defends the submission attempt.
Whitney tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Whitney's hands, connecting with Whitney's forehead.
Silva prevents Whitney from improving his position.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva is taking a breather. Whitney 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.
Whitney is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Whitney avoid being mounted?
Whitney looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva blocks the strikes from Whitney.
#SUB2#
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Whitney defends the submission attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Whitney's temple. #T3#
Silva prevents Whitney from improving his position.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva is thwarting Whitney's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Whitney doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Whitney is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Whitney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Silva scores with a takedown into Whitney's guard.
Whitney is looking to stand back up but Silva counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Whitney.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REVR#
Silva passes to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
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