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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 21, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Romanov has closed the distance and engaged Riggs in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Riggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romanov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riggs walks away with a smile on his face. Romanov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sergey Romanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romanov is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Romanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Riggs tries to circle away but Romanov has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Riggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riggs could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Romanov scores with a nice right hand.
Romanov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Riggs under the eye.
Riggs dives in for a single leg takedown but Romanov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Riggs. No joy for Romanov on that attempt.
Romanov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romanov shoots in and drives through. Riggs sprawls well.
Saul Riggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Romanov.
Romanov fails to land the takedown.#T1#
Riggs leaves Romanov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Riggs drops down looking for a counter takedown but Romanov sprawls and moves away.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Romanov manages to break the clinch.
Riggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Riggs keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Romanov clinches up with Riggs and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Riggs has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Romanov uses from the top position.
Riggs keeping full guard, as Romanov tries to pass. #T2#
Romanov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Riggs trying to strike off his back.
#SUB#
Riggs working for submissions but it's allowed Romanov to get to half guard.
Romanov wants to control but Riggs is keeping him busy.
Riggs wants to improve his position but Romanov is controlling well.
Romanov thows a huge punch but Riggs dodges it nicely.
Romanov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Riggs is trying to stand.
Riggs tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Romanov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Riggs holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Romanov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Romanov trying to control but Riggs is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Riggs tries to buck Romanov off but he can't manage it. #T4#
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.
Romanov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Romanov looking to ground and pound but Riggs is blocking nicely.
Riggs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Romanov working for a submission but Riggs is keeping him at bay.
Riggs working to try and regain half guard.
Romanov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riggs tries to reverse the position but Romanov maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Romanov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL#
Riggs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Romanov, pushing him back against the cage.
Riggs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Romanov.
Romanov stalls.
Romanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Riggs gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Romanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riggs's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Romanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Riggs avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Romanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Romanov. Those never looked like landing.
As Romanov tries to get set, Riggs tries to push him back and clinch up but Romanov manages to avoid the attempt.
Romanov throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Riggs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Riggs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riggs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riggs tries to break the clinch but Romanov is controlling the position.
Riggs tries to break free but Romanov pushes him back against the cage.
Riggs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riggs tries to break free but Romanov pushes him back against the cage.
Romanov is struggling to control the position.#BC2#
Romanov breaks the clinch.
Riggs fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
Romanov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Riggs sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Romanov somewhat.
Riggs drops down looking for a counter takedown but Romanov sprawls and moves away.
Saul Riggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Romanov.#CL2#
Romanov darts in and clinches Riggs up against the cage.
Romanov has Riggs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Riggs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Riggs gets control of Romanov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Riggs will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Romanov won't allow Riggs to get back to his feet. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Riggs manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Romanov just stands there and leans against the cage.#T3#
Riggs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riggs is trying to break the clinch but Romanov is controlling him.
Romanov prevents Riggs from breaking the clinch.
Riggs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riggs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD2#
Romanov jumps into guard, dragging Riggs to the mat.
Sergey Romanov has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Riggs drops back, looking for a kneebar! Romanov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Romanov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Romanov! #REVB#
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romanov is looking to take a break and control but Riggs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romanov taking a breather here. #T4#
Riggs is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Romanov has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SUB2#
Romanov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Riggs tries to bench press Romanov off him but Romanov keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Romanov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Romanov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #ES#
Riggs throws Romanov to one side and escapes!
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 Saul Riggs 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#
Riggs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Romanov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Romanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sergey Romanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Romanov has managed to clinch.
Riggs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Romanov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Romanov jumps guard but Riggs turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Romanov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Riggs is defending well.
Riggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Riggs breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riggs circles away.
Saul Riggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Romanov.
Riggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Romanov.#T1#
Romanov shoots in and drives through. Riggs sprawls well.
Riggs wants to clinch.
Romanov stuffs the takedown attempt from Riggs. Riggs gets slowly back to his feet.
Romanov feints the counter takedown.#CL2#
Romanov moves into the clinch.
Romanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riggs.
Romanov has Riggs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Riggs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Romanov breaks from the clinch.
#T2#
Romanov has a takedown stuffed.
Romanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL2#
Romanov pushes Riggs up against the cage in a clinch.
Riggs working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romanov. #BC#
Riggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riggs stuffs the takedown.
Romanov gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Riggs decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Romanov's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romanov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Riggs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Romanov working for a triangle but Riggs defends it easily.
#T3#
Riggs works over Romanov with some ground and pound from guard.
Riggs with a nice head shot there.
Romanov is trying to keep Riggs in close.
Riggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Riggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riggs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SU#
Riggs stands up from Romanov's guard - Riggs perhaps looking for a knockout. #T4#
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.
Romanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Romanov feints the counter takedown.
Romanov slaps away a takedown attempt from Riggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Riggs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Riggs dives in and grabs Romanov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Romanov pushes down on Riggs's head and hops out.#CL2#
Romanov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Romanov lands a nice elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romanov avoiding damage as Riggs throws knees to the body.
Romanov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Riggs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sergey Romanov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Riggs jumps guard but Romanov stands there with Riggs around his waist. Riggs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergey Romanov.
I think Romanov 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Romanov!
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