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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
EFL 10 - Claremont v Rob
Date: Jun 30, 2018 |
#R1#
St George walks into a straight right hand from Yi.
Yi scores with a body shot.
St George seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A cross from Yi lands.
Yi dips to his left and cracks St George with an uppercut!
Yi dips to his left and cracks St George with an uppercut!
Hsing Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
St George gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yi manages to work his way to half guard, despite St George's best efforts.
Yi wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St George pulls his head out easily.
Yi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#T1#
St George looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
St George trying to control from half guard but Yi is working away. #SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St George pulls his head out easily.
St George prevents Yi from improving his position.
St George wants to pass to mount but Yi is defending the position. #SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St George pulls his head out easily. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St George working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
Yi actively working from the bottom here.#SU#
St George escapes and gets back to his feet.
Yi scores with a nice head shot.
St George takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St George manages to avoid it.
Yi lands with an uppercut that bounces St George off the cage and back into range.#CL2#
Yi closes the distance and clinches.#T3#
Yi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
St George avoiding damage.
#BC2#
Yi breaks from the clinch.
St George on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No luck for St George with that takedown attempt.
Yi wants to counter the offense by St George and move into the clinch position.
St George just misses with a punch to the body.
St George's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! St George scrambles back to his feet.
Hsing Yi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St George moves away.
Yi just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSt George.
Yi lands with a nice body punch.
St George wants to clinch up but Yi keeps it at a distance.
St George uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yi.
Yi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St George fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yi just manages to avoid it.#T4#
St George throws a head kick but Yi moves out of range.
Yi connects with a body shot.
Yi keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yi stuffs the takedown attempt from St George. St George gets slowly back to his feet.
Yi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CL2#
Yi darts in and clinches St George up against the cage.
St George fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre St George. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yi lands with a light punch inside.
Yi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Yi.
A short right from Yi on the inside.
Yi lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hsing Yi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
St George on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice body punch from Yi.
Yi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
St George throws an off balance right hand
and Yi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before St George has time to react.#CL#
St George pushes Yi up against the cage in a clinch.
Yi lands a hook that snaps the head of St George backwards.
Yi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St George looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
St George has a couple of punches blocked by Yi.
#BC2#
Yi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yi moves away.
Yi walks into a stiff left hand from St George.
Yi works St George's body with a nice hook.#T1##TD#
St George feints and as Yi raises his hands in defense, St George changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Yi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Yi has an active guard here but St George has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St George pulls his head out easily.
St George is looking to take a break and control but Yi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2##SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yi is looking for a sweep. St George is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St George trying to control the action but Yi is working from the bottom.
Yi is trying to get back to full guard.
Yi is refusing to be controlled, as St George sits in half guard. #T3#
Yi is looking to improve his position.
Yi wants to get back to full guard but St George has passed into side control.
Yi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yi tries to bench press St George off him but St George keeps the position. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
St George throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
St George is looking to take a break and control but Yi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yi is looking for a sweep.
Yi is trying to work for a sweep but St George has mounted him!
Yi regains half guard.#SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yi is looking to get back to full guard here but St George has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hsing Yi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Yi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St George moves away.
Yi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
St George wants to clinch up but Yi keeps it at a distance.#CL#
St George closes the distance and pushes Yi back into the cage.
St George has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
St George wants to get back to striking at distance but Yi won't allow it.
Yi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Georges head.
Yi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St George backwards. #BC2#
Yi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Yi.
St George is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yi connects with a good right hand that stumbles St George. St George circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hsing Yi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yi scores with a jab. St George acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab lands there for Yi.#T1#
St George takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yi scores with a sloppy right hand. St George should have avoided that one.
Yi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sloppy strikes from St George. Those never looked like landing.
St George tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St George somewhat.
Yi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St George.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre St George. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Yi works the jab nicely.
Pierre St George is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#ROC2#
St George is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St George takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oh St George is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yi connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends St George to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Yi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hsing Yi!
An out of breath Hsing Yi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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