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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Rockhold drives through and clinches with Knowles against the cage.
Knowles has had enough of the clinch but Rockhold keeps him there for the moment.
Knowles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2#
Rockhold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rockhold fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL2#
Rockhold instigates a clinch.
Knowles jumps guard but Rockhold turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Knowles really is a fat lump.
Rockhold tries to score a body lock takedown but Knowles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rockhold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knowles misses with a knee to the head. #BC#
Knowles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rockhold connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT2#
It looks like Marcel Knowles has been cut.#T1##CL#
Knowles closes the distance and pushes Rockhold back into the cage.#TD2#
Rockhold jumps guard and drags Knowles to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Knowles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rockhold is trying to control the position but Knowles postures up.
Rockhold pulls Knowles in close to prevent any damage.
Rockhold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knowles's guard. #REVB#
Knowles is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Knowles's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Knowles is trying to keep Rockhold in close.
#T2#
Knowles keeping moving, preventing Rockhold from controlling successfully.
Rockhold passes Knowles's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Knowles flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Knowles wants to improve his position but Rockhold is controlling well.
Rockhold trying to control from half guard but Knowles is working away.
Rockhold with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T3#
Rockhold passes the guard and advances to mount!
Knowles is squirming around, avoiding Rockhold 's attempts to control the action.
Knowles swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Knowles wants to control but Rockhold is having none of it.
Knowles can't escape the position.
Rockhold can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knowles is looking to escape. #T4#
Knowles can't escape the position.
Rockhold tries to control but Knowles wriggling away.
Knowles is in all sorts of trouble here.
Knowles tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Rockhold has taken his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Rockhold has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
I really don't envy Knowles right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Rockhold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcel Knowles's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Rockhold shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rockhold showed some decent athleticism there. #SU2#
Rockhold stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Knowles to get to his feet.
Knowles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rockhold as he avoids it easily.
Knowles shoots in for a takedown but Rockhold shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rockhold shoots in looking for a takedown but Knowles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rockhold 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Knowles gets tackled into the cage by Rockhold . Rockhold maintains the clinch.
Rockhold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Rockhold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Rockhold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rockhold stops a takedown attempt from Knowles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcel Knowles. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Rockhold landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#TD2#
Rockhold has Knowles pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rockhold pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Knowles tumbling to the mat - Rockhold dives into Knowles's guard.
Knowles working a defensive guard but Rockhold passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knowles throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rockhold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knowles keeps working. #SUB2#
Rockhold is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Knowles throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#T2#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rockhold working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB2#
Rockhold is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Knowles is trying to control but can't.
Rockhold wants to stand but Knowles has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rockhold drops an elbow to the side of Knowles's head.
Ground and pound from Rockhold .
Knowles regains full guard. Nicely done.
Luke Rockhold has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Knowles pulls Rockhold in to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rockhold tries to free his leg and advance position but Knowles is retaining full guard.
Knowles throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Knowles is controlling Rockhold 's posture.
Rockhold with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rockhold trying to control the position from guard on top but Knowles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Rockhold stands and steps away. Knowles gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rockhold or perhaps it was just good defense by Knowles, which made it look bad.
Knowles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#TD2#
Rockhold closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Knowles to the mat! Knowles manages to get full guard.
Knowles looking to control.
Rockhold wants to control from the top but Knowles keeps moving.
Knowles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rockhold looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rockhold being controlled here momentarily.
Rockhold advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Rockhold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcel Knowles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Rockhold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rockhold leaning his opponent against the cage.#TD2#
Rockhold pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
Rockhold working for submissions but it's allowed Knowles to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knowles trying to control from half guard but Rockhold is working away.
Knowles seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T1#
Rockhold regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rockhold wants to stand but Knowles is controlling the position.
Rockhold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rockhold is trying to control the position but Knowles postures up.
Rockhold looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Knowles is looking to work some ground and pound but Rockhold has wrist control.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knowles postures up in Rockhold 's guard and throws a big left but Rockhold blocks it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rockhold is trying to control the position but Knowles postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rockhold is defended easily by Knowles.
Knowles throws a quick counter head kick but Rockhold was just out of range.
A head kick misses from Knowles. #TD2#
Knowles gets caught napping as Rockhold dives in and scores a takedown. Knowles manages to retain guard.
Rockhold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knowles trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rockhold wants to control from the top but Knowles keeps moving. #T3#
Rockhold wants to stand but Knowles is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rockhold trying to control but Knowles is working from the bottom.
Knowles is striking but Rockhold is not phased and passes to half guard.
Rockhold content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Knowles wants to control but Rockhold is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knowles holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Knowles has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Knowles trying to control from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Knowles gets tackled into the cage by Rockhold . Rockhold maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Rockhold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Knowles closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rockhold 's guard.
Rockhold has control of Knowles's left arm, preventing Knowles from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Rockhold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rockhold has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Rockhold !
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