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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
DUEL#65 Esposito vs Gaultier
Date: May 06, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Joe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Eastwood's guard.#SUB#
Joe 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.
Joe wants to control from the top but Eastwood keeps moving.
Joe passes Eastwood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Eastwood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joe is thwarting Eastwood's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Joe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Eastwood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Joe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Joe maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Eastwood could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Joe has cracked it and Eastwood is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Joe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Slugger Joe!
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Event:
TRFC72: No Mercy
Date: Apr 23, 2017 |
#R1#
A good leg kick by McDickerson.
McDickerson works the jab nicely.#CUT2#
It looks like Jack Newton has been cut.
McDickerson throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Newton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McDickerson's guard.
McDickerson working a defensive guard here.
McDickerson wants to stand and escape but Newton is having none of it.
McDickerson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
McDickerson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Newton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Newton keeping moving, preventing McDickerson from controlling successfully.
Newton is breathing heavily.
McDickerson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Newton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McDickerson defends it easily.#T1#
Newton keeping moving, preventing McDickerson from controlling successfully.
Newton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDickerson wants to control from the top but Newton keeps moving.
McDickerson is looking to work some ground and pound but Newton has wrist control.
Newton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDickerson wants to control from the top but Newton keeps moving.
Newton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Newton tries to get out of the position.
McDickerson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
McDickerson drops back looking for a leg! Newton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Newton manages to kick McDickerson off! McDickerson jumps back into Newton's guard.
McDickerson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Newton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McDickerson on the ground.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Newton keeping moving, preventing McDickerson from controlling successfully.
Newton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Newton is pulling down on McDickerson's head. It's preventing any offense from McDickerson, at least for the moment.
Newton keeping moving, preventing McDickerson from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
McDickerson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McDickerson missing with a left hand there. Newton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Newton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
McDickerson misses with a straight left.
Newton attempts a counter takedown but McDickerson avoids it well and moves away.
McDickerson thows a body kick. Newton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McDickerson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McDickerson throws the left hand but Newton avoids the punch easily.
Newton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McDickerson lands a lovely overhand right.
Tickle McDickerson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for McDickerson.
McDickerson sizes up Newton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McDickerson lands a glancing blow to the side of Newton's head.#ROC2#
Newton is rocked!
McDickerson steps in with a hook that catches Newton right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! McDickerson follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Newton looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tickle McDickerson!
Tickle McDickerson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, RAGS of a RONIN, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 10, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Montgomery scores with a takedown into Eastwood's guard.
Eastwood pulls Montgomery in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Montgomery's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SU#
Montgomery gets to his feet - Eastwood follows without any prompting.
Eastwood throws a nice looking combination but Montgomery bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD#
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Eastwood napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES2#
Eastwood throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
James Eastwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Montgomery shoots in and bounces Eastwood off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Montgomery accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Montgomery loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Montgomery throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eastwood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Montgomery controls from within his opponent's guard.
Montgomery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Montgomery could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SU#
Montgomery stands up from Eastwood's guard - Montgomery perhaps looking for a knockout.
Eastwood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Montgomery.
Montgomery moves out of range of the body kick.#TD#
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES2#
Eastwood kicks Montgomery off and gets back to his feet.
Eastwood looks winded!#CL2#
Eastwood rushes Montgomery and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Montgomery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2##TD#
Montgomery dives in and scores a takedown into Eastwood's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Montgomery lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Montgomery working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Montgomery throwing strikes but missing.
Montgomery works over Eastwood with some ground and pound from guard.
Montgomery scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Montgomery postures up.
Montgomery is in close to Eastwood's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Montgomery tries to stand but Eastwood is controlling from the bottom.
Montgomery postures up in Eastwood's guard and throws a big left but Eastwood blocks it.
Montgomery throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eastwood works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Montgomery works over Eastwood with some ground and pound from guard.
Montgomery stands up over Eastwood, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Montgomery throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Montgomery trying to control but Eastwood is working from the bottom.
Montgomery working some strikes from top position.
Eastwood throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
We've been informed that Eastwood has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Montgomery might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Montgomery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Montgomery is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Montgomery avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SU#
Eastwood is working an open guard so Montgomery takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T4#
Montgomery fails to land the takedown.#TD#
Montgomery shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Montgomery showed some decent athleticism there.
Montgomery working over Eastwood with some ground and pound. Eastwood looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SU#
Montgomery decides to stand and escape the position. #TD2#
Eastwood looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Montgomery!#ES#
Montgomery sneaks out the side door and pushes Eastwood away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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 Nicky Montgomery will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Montgomery fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eastwood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eastwood wants it to stay on the feet.
Eastwood throws a right and a left that Montgomery avoids nicely.
Eastwood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CUT2#
It looks like Nicky Montgomery has been cut.
Montgomery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD2#
Montgomery gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Montgomery is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Montgomery avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Montgomery trying to strike off his back.
#T1#
Montgomery looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eastwood is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eastwood would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Eastwood connects with a couple of short punches.
Montgomery keeping moving, preventing Eastwood from controlling successfully.
Montgomery lands a decent punch to the body there.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Eastwood throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Montgomery shoots for a double leg takedown but Eastwood sprawls well. He's pushed Montgomery's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Montgomery fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Eastwood looking to score a takedown here. Montgomery is defending well but Eastwood drives through and ends up in Montgomery's guard.
Eastwood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Montgomery. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Montgomery lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SU#
Montgomery gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD#
Montgomery throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Eastwood tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Montgomery is in Eastwood's guard.
Nicky Montgomery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Eastwood looking for a guillotine here but Montgomery defends easily.
#SUB2#
Eastwood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3#
Eastwood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Montgomery controls the pace.#SU#
Montgomery gets to his feet - Eastwood follows without any prompting. #TD#
Montgomery closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Eastwood quickly recovers to half guard.#ES2#
Eastwood manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Montgomery keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Montgomery tries to circle away but Eastwood has him pinned against the cage.#TD2#
Eastwood has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Montgomery is trying to keep an underhook but Eastwood manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Montgomery is refusing to be controlled, as Eastwood sits in half guard.
Montgomery is looking to escape.#T4#
Eastwood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Eastwood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Montgomery defending well though.
Eastwood is looking to advance position but Montgomery won't allow it.
Montgomery is trying to maintain the position but Eastwood is very close to passing his half guard.
Montgomery moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montgomery bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eastwood's guard. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Eastwood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nicky Montgomery's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches up with Eastwood, looking for a takedown. Montgomery pushes Eastwood against the cage but Eastwood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eastwood but Eastwood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eastwood looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Montgomery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montgomery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Montgomery or perhaps it was just good defense by Eastwood, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches up with Eastwood, looking for a takedown. Montgomery pushes Eastwood against the cage but Eastwood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD2#
Eastwood dives in and scores a takedown into Montgomery's guard.
Eastwood must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#ES#
Montgomery pushes Eastwood off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #TD2#
Eastwood gets a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Montgomery manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eastwood wants to slow Montgomery down by chopping away at his legs.
Montgomery has a takedown stuffed.#T2#
Eastwood throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#TD#
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Eastwood pushes Montgomery off and gets back to his feet.
Eastwood loads up on a big right hand but Montgomery slips the punch.
Montgomery shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eastwood pinned against the cage. Eastwood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Eastwood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T3##TD2#
Montgomery gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Eastwood to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Eastwood wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving.
Eastwood is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Eastwood might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Montgomery haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T4#
Montgomery managing to control the position.
Montgomery trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Montgomery wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Eastwood connects with a couple of short punches.
Montgomery will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Eastwood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eastwood 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Eastwood!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Bruce fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Eastwood misses
and Bruce counters with a one-two to the body. #TD#
Bruce gets caught napping as Eastwood dives in and scores a takedown. Bruce manages to retain guard.
Eastwood cracks Bruce with a solid left hand.#SU#
Eastwood gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Eastwood rushes Bruce and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Eastwood drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Eastwood manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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!
Eastwood misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Eastwood shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bruce napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bruce is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Eastwood is controlling him well.
Eastwood controlling from side mount. #T1#
Bruce wants to get back to his feet but Eastwood drags him back down.#SU#
Eastwood stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bruce tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eastwood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Eastwood closes the distance and clinches.
Bruce lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eastwood backwards. #CUT2#
It looks like James Eastwood has been cut.#BC#
Eastwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruce moves in looking to clinch but Eastwood pushes him off.
Bruce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eastwood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T2#
Bruce tries to clinch but Eastwood moves out of range.
Eastwood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bruce makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tommy Bruce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Eastwood gets a clinch.
Bruce landing knees to the body.
Eastwood is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bruce creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bruce putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Eastwood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#BC2#
Bruce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruce tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eastwood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eastwood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bruce tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eastwood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eastwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bruce circles away quickly and effectively.
Eastwood keeps the fight on the outside.
Eastwood drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bruce sprawls and moves away.
Bruce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T3#
Bruce is looking to clinch.
Eastwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bruce tries to clinch up.
Eastwood throws a big counter combination but Bruce scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bruce tries to clinch but Eastwood moves out of range. #CL2#
Bruce clinches with his opponent.
Bruce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bruce's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eastwood blocking some punches.
Bruce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC#
Eastwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Eastwood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bruce sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eastwood somewhat.#CL2#
Bruce closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bruce tries to break free but Eastwood pushes him back against the cage.
Bruce wants to get back to striking at distance but Eastwood won't allow it.
Bruce working Eastwood over with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bruce. #BC2#
Bruce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruce doesn't manage to clinch there - Eastwood circles away.
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 James Eastwood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Eastwood'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##TD#
Eastwood looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bruce!
Bruce tries to escape but Eastwood is in control.
Eastwood works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#SUB#
Eastwood goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bruce has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Eastwood but great work by Bruce.
Bruce wants to stand but Eastwood has his arm trapped.
Eastwood manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bruce's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce tries to stand but can't do so whilst Eastwood controls his leg. #T1##SUB#
Eastwood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eastwood keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bruce tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Eastwood. #SUB#
Eastwood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Eastwood keeping hold of Bruce's head, controlling as best he can. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bruce wants to stand up but Eastwood manages to regain full guard. #SUB#
Eastwood pushes a forearm under Bruce's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bruce is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Eastwood!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Ferdinand looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Newton is fending him off so far but Ferdinand persists. Nope, Newton circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2#
Ferdinand gets the takedown into side control.
Ferdinand moves into full mount! #SUB2#
Ferdinand is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Newton is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Newton flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Ferdinand anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Newton and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Ferdinand slips an arm under Newton chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Ferdinand has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Ferdinand is squeezing on Newton like an anaconda would it's prey. Newton fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lars Ferdinand!
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