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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Kapanen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Parker's half guard.
Kapanen wants to pass the guard but Parker is defending well.
Kapanen scoring with strikes to the body and head. #ES#
Parker has one foot on Kapanen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#TD2#
Kapanen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Parker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker being controlled for a moment.
Parker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Parker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kapanen stalling. #T1#
Kapanen thows a huge punch but Parker dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kapanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parker defending well though.
Kapanen wants to stand up but Parker has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kapanen stalling.
Parker is concentrating on defense, preventing Kapanen from advancing position.
Kapanen controlling the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#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.
Kapanen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kapanen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Parker taking some punishment here, with Kapanen in his half guard. #SUB2#
Kapanen is looking for a kimura here.
#T3#
Kapanen working Parker over with strikes.
Parker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kapanen stalling. #SUB2#
Kapanen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Parker sees it coming and defends easily.
Kapanen controlling the action here.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Kapanen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Parker on his heels. He'll look to pass Parker's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Parker pushes Kapanen off and scrambles back to his feet.
#T4#
Kapanen misses with a head kick.
Parker throws a right and a left that Kapanen avoids nicely. #TD2#
Kapanen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kapanen. #SUB2#
Kapanen is looking for a kimura here.
Kapanen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexi Kapanen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Kapanen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kapanen lands in his opponent's guard.
Parker wants to get back to his feet but Kapanen passes into half guard.
Kapanen is thwarting Parker's attempts to control the position.
Kapanen thows a huge punch but Parker dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapanen controlling the action here. #T1#
Kapanen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Kapanen is looking for a kimura here.
Kapanen working Parker over with strikes.
Parker is trying to maintain the position but Kapanen is very close to passing his half guard.
Kapanen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Kapanen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Kapanen seems to be working for a kimura but Parker defends the submission attempt.
Kapanen wants to stand up but Parker is controlling the position.
Kapanen thows a huge punch but Parker dodges it nicely.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T3#
Parker is looking to control Kapanen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Parker avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kapanen keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Kapanen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kapanen scoring with some ground and pound.
Kapanen connects with a couple of short punches.
Parker wants to stand and escape but Kapanen is having none of it.
Parker has a closed guard, preventing Kapanen from standing up.
Kapanen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kapanen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Parker is proving hard to escape from. #T4#
Kapanen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Kapanen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Parker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kapanen has Parker in his guard.#REVR#
Parker won't allow Kapanen to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Kapanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Parker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kapanen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Parker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kapanen lands a couple of elbows.
Parker trying to keep a closed guard but Kapanen is proving a slippery customer.
Kapanen advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapanen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kapanen wants to get back to his feet.
#T1#
Kapanen not doing much here.
Parker taking some punishment here, with Kapanen in his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kapanen in particular looking to stall.
Kapanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Parker wants to control but Kapanen is keeping busy.
Kapanen wants to stand but Parker has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Kapanen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Parker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Parker is letting Kapanen control him for a moment.
Kapanen throws an elbow but Parker slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kapanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Kapanen tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Alexi Kapanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parker is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Parker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kapanen connects with a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kapanen scores with punches from side control.
Kapanen scoring with punches and elbows.
Kapanen controlling the position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kapanen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#T4#
Kapanen grinds an elbow into Parker's temple.
The referee asks Kapanen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kapanen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Parker takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kapanen taking a breather here.
Kapanen cracks Parker with a big right hand but Parker just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Eusebio Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexi Kapanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kapanen scores with punches from side control. #ROC2#
Parker is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexi Kapanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kapanen 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexi Kapanen!
Our winner, Alexi Kapanen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Lobo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lobo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirkland has control of Lobo's left arm, preventing Lobo from doing any damage.
Lobo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lobo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kirkland has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kirkland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lobo on the ground.
Lobo passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobo trying to control the pace. #T1#
Lobo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lobo not doing much here.
Lobo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kirkland is trying is best to control the position here.
Lobo controlling the pace.
Kirkland tries to roll over but Lobo keeps him under control.
Lobo is pressing down on Kirkland's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kirkland is holding on for now.
Lobo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lobo tries to stand and escape but Kirkland is controlling the position. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lobo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kirkland is controlling Lobo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kirkland taking some punishment here, with Lobo in his half guard. #SUB2#
Lobo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kirkland has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lobo is working away from the top position though.
Kirkland keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kirkland might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lobo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kirkland's head.
Lobo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
Lobo is trying to control. Kirkland wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kirkland trying to hold on to Lobo's head to control him but Lobo postures up.
Kirkland is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lobo is trying to control the action in half guard but Kirkland is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirkland wants to control but Lobo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lobo throwing shots but Kirkland is blocking nicely.
Kirkland could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lobo stalling. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Lobo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kirkland was covering up waiting for the punch and Lobo finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T4#
Kirkland is adopting a defensive guard.
Lobo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lobo is fighting to break Kirkland's control of his arms but Kirkland is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lobo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirkland working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Lobo dominated that round.
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#
Kirkland fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lobo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#TD2#
Lobo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kirkland manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kirkland working a defensive guard here.
Lobo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lobo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kirkland is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobo advances to half guard.
Lobo is looking to advance position but Kirkland won't allow it.
Lobo tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #T1#
Kirkland trying to hold on to Lobo's head to control him but Lobo postures up.
#SUB2#
Lobo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lobo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Lobo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Kirkland actively working from the bottom here.
Kirkland is trying to get back to full guard.#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.
Lobo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kirkland is staying active underneath Lobo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lobo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kirkland holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lobo thows a huge punch but Kirkland dodges it nicely.
Lobo wants to free his trapped foot but Kirkland is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kirkland trying to hold on to Lobo's head to control him but Lobo postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lobo trying to control the pace. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kirkland misses with a takedown attempt
and Lobo counters with a left to the body. #T3#
Kirkland fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lobo avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stuart Kirkland. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Lobo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lobo is thwarting Kirkland's attempts to control the position.
Lobo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kirkland knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jason Lobo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kirkland wants to control but Lobo is keeping busy.
#T4#
Kirkland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lobo.
Kirkland trying to hold on to Lobo's head to control him but Lobo postures up.
Lobo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kirkland has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lobo is working away from the top position though.
Kirkland missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lobo is keen to just control but Kirkland is a slippery customer.
Lobo wants to stand up but Kirkland has a hold of him and won't allow it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Lobo shoots in and gets a takedown into Kirkland's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Lobo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Kirkland looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lobo is fending him off so far but Kirkland persists. Nope, Lobo circles away and we're back to standing.
Kirkland shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lobo but Lobo pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD2#
Lobo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lobo wants to free his trapped foot but Kirkland is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lobo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kirkland does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lobo trying to mount his opponent but Kirkland defends it.
Kirkland is looking to control Lobo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kirkland avoid being mounted?#T1#
Lobo is looking to take a break and control but Kirkland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Lobo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kirkland sees it coming and defends easily.
Lobo wants to stand up but Kirkland is controlling the position.
Lobo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kirkland tries to get to full guard but Lobo has control of the leg. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kirkland trying to hold on to Lobo's head to control him but Lobo postures up.
Kirkland makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kirkland.
Lobo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kirkland is proving hard to escape from.
Kirkland seems keen to control Lobo's posture.
Kirkland'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.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Kirkland tries to keep at a distance but Lobo has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Lobo jumps guard.
#T3#
Kirkland won't allow Lobo to get back to his feet.
Kirkland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lobo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kirkland is one step ahead there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lobo holds on and takes a little breather.
Kirkland cracks Lobo with a solid left hand.
Lobo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kirkland has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kirkland scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kirkland with a nice head shot there.
Lobo working a defensive guard here.
Kirkland is in close to Lobo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lobo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lobo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kirkland's guard. #REVB#
Lobo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lobo throwing strikes but missing.
Stuart Kirkland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Lobo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kirkland keeping moving, preventing Lobo from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Lobo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lobo 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Lobo!
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