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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Hayes shoots in but Noel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hayes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Noel sprawls well. Noel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hayes gets slowly back to his feet.
Hayes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD2#
Noel looking to score a takedown here. Hayes is defending well but Noel drives through and ends up in Hayes's guard.#ES#
Hayes scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Noel tries a low kick but Hayes avoids it.#TD2#
Noel gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noel working away.#T1#
Hayes tries to buck Noel off but Noel is having none of it.
The strikes coming from Noel are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hayes tries to improve position but can't.
Hayes prevents Noel from moving into mount.
Noel working away.
Hayes wants to get back to his feet but Noel drags him back down.
Hayes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Noel is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hayes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hayes is trying to get back to half guard.#SU2#
Noel stands up. #T2##TD2#
Hayes tries to sprawl but Noel drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Noel wants to control from the top but Hayes keeps moving.
Noel throwing strikes from guard but Hayes blocks nicely. #SU2#
Noel gets to his feet - Hayes follows without any prompting. #T3#
Hayes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Noel misses with a kick to the body.
#TD2#
Noel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB2#
Noel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hayes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Noel trying to control the action but Hayes is working from the bottom.
Noel looks winded!
Hayes is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
Hayes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Noel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hayes can't do much from the bottom here.
Noel wants to control but Hayes is keeping him busy.
Hayes wants to control but Noel postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hayes defending against the ground and pound.
Hayes struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Noel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Noel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hayes is out of range. #CL2#
Noel clinches with his opponent.
Hayes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD2#
Noel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hayes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Noel working a defensive guard here.
Noel doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Noel working a defensive guard here.
Emilio Noel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hayes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Noel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel wants to stand up but Hayes is controlling him.
Hayes is looking to work some ground and pound but Noel has wrist control.
Hayes throws a big right hand that misses.
Hayes postures up and lands a big shot to Noel's brow. #T1#
Noel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Noel wants to sweep here but Hayes controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hayes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hayes scoring with some ground and pound.
Noel looking to control.
Hayes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hayes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hayes throwing strikes from guard but Noel blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hayes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hayes is fighting to break Noel's control of his arms but Noel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Noel is breathing heavily.
Hayes stopping the sweep attempt from Noel.
Noel controls Hayes momentarily but Hayes frees himself. #T2#
Hayes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Noel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayes is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Noel has his foot on Hayes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hayes works his way back into a safe position though.
Hayes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Noel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hayes is in close to Noel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Noel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hayes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hayes landing some decent shots from guard.
Hayes with a nice head shot there.
Hayes works over Noel with some ground and pound from guard.#T3#
Hayes distracts Noel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Noel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hayes lands a couple of digs.
Hayes cracks Noel with a solid left hand.#SUB2#
Noel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hayes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hayes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hayes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hayes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hayes scoring with some ground and pound.
Hayes lands a couple of elbows.
Hayes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hayes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hayes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hayes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T4#
Hayes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SU#
Hayes stands and steps away. Noel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hayes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD#
Hayes gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noel is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Hayes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Noel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Noel defending against the ground and pound.
Noel avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hayes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Odell Hayes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hayes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Noel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Emilio Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Noel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hayes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Noel.
Noel stalling away here and it's allowed Hayes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hayes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SU2#
Noel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hayes. #ES2#
Noel sneaks out the side door and pushes Hayes away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Noel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Noel throws a sloppy head kick and Hayes moves out of range easily.
Hayes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Hayes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Noel to the mat! Noel manages to get full guard. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Noel manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Hayes swings wildly with an uppercut but Noel uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Hayes decides to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#ES#
Hayes pushes Noel off and scrambles back to his feet.
#TD2#
Noel shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hayes napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES#
Hayes explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hayes enables Noel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hayes manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Hayes manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T2##TD#
Hayes pulls guard.
Noel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Noel prevents Hayes from getting back to his feet.
Noel with a flurry of punches that miss. #SU2#
Noel gets to his feet. Hayes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hayes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Noel throws a one two combo.
Hayes lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T3##TD2#
Noel dives in and scores a takedown into Hayes's guard.
Hayes 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.
Noel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hayes wants to sweep here but Noel controlling him for the moment.
Noel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hayes looking to control.
Hayes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayes, not yet. #T4#
Noel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hayes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Noel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hayes somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odell Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayes fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Noel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hayes!
Hayes is trying to control Noel's posture but Noel avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emilio Noel.
I think Noel 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Noel!
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