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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Thomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomas circles away.
Thomas throws a big counter combination but Donley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Donley closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas has Donley pressed against the cage, preventing Donley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Donley tries for a takedown but Thomas manages to get underhooks.
Donley working hard to break the clinch.
Donley scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donley is trying to pull guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Micheal Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Donley.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Donley jumps guard.
#T1#
Thomas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Donley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SU#
Thomas gets to his feet. Donley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL#
Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thomas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Donley up against the cage.
Donley is trying to push Thomas away but Thomas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Donley tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Donley enables Thomas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Donley manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#T2#
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Donley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Donley keeps moving.
Thomas is fighting to break Donley's control of his arms but Donley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Donley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.
Donley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #T3#
Thomas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thomas stays in close to Donley's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#ES2#
Donley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Donley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Donley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Donley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thomas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Thomas. #CL2#
Donley gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T4#
Donley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thomas to keep the fight standing.
Donley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thomas up against the cage.
Thomas is trying to stall.
Donley tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Donley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
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 Micheal Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Some wild striking there from Donley.
Donley jabs Thomas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Donley.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Donley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donley throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Donley. Those never looked like landing.
Donley fails to land the takedown.#T1#
Donley shoots in looking for a takedown but Thomas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Donley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Micheal Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Donley.
Donley blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Donley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Donley is breathing heavily.
Donley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donley misses with a takedown attempt - Thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thomas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Donley somewhat.
Some wild striking there from Donley.
#T2##TD#
Thomas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Donley to the ground. Thomas is now in Donley's guard.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Donley keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thomas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Donley has wrist control.
Thomas 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.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thomas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Donley's head.#SUB#
Thomas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thomas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Thomas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T3#
Thomas won't allow Donley to get back to his feet.
Donley trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Thomas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Donley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Thomas has Donley in his guard.#REVB#
Thomas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Thomas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Donley is aware though and is defending well.
Thomas wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Donley is now in half guard. #T4#
Donley is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Thomas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Donley prevents Thomas from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Donley is looking for a kimura here.
Donley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Micheal Thomas will probably get the nod.
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#
Thomas slaps away a takedown attempt from Donley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thomas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thomas leaves Donley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thomas is looking for a counter combo.
Donley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donley tries for a takedown but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Micheal Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Donley.
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas shoots in but Donley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T1#
Donley fails with the takedown.
Thomas thinks about countering with a head kick.
Thomas throws a head kick but Donley moves out of range.
Donley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Donley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas fails to land the takedown.
Donley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick misses from Thomas. #T2##TD#
Thomas feints and as Donley raises his hands in defense, Thomas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES2#
Donley wriggles free and stands up. #CL2#
Donley has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a 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!
Thomas stalling.
Donley has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Donley.
Thomas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Donley wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T3#
Thomas prevents Donley from breaking the clinch.
Donley is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.
Thomas prevents the takedown attempt.
Donley jumps guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Donley goes for a takedown attempt but Thomas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Donley tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Donley checks the leg kick.
Donley wants to clinch
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Donley backing up. Donley nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.
Donley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donley shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donley blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donley shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed Donley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Keith Donley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Micheal Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micheal Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thomas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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