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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 16, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Towers closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Towers breaks the clinch.
Burch is looking to clinch but Towers is avoiding it.
Burch is looking to clinch but Towers is avoiding it.
Burch blocks a head kick by Towers.
Towers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burch as he avoids it easily.
Burch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL2#
Towers has Burch up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Burch manages to break the clinch.
Burch swinging wildly here.
Towers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Burch with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Towers moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Burch breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Towers on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL2#
Towers closes the distance and clinches.
Towers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Towers misses with a knee strike.
Burch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Towers is looking to take this one to the mat.
A frustrated look appears on Burch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burch fails to pull guard.
Towers wants to take the fight to the mat but Burch manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Francis Burch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Towers.
Burch tries to break free but Towers pushes him back against the cage.
Towers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burch prevents it.
Burch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T2#
Towers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burch is looking to break free of the clinch but Towers has double underhooks.
Burch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burch is trying to break free.
Burch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Towers walks away with a smile on his face. Burch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD#
Burch throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Towers was covering up waiting for the punch and Burch finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Burch trying to control but Towers is working from the bottom. #SU#
Burch stands up from Towers's guard - Burch perhaps looking for a knockout.
Towers shoots in and drives through. Burch sprawls well.
Burch tried to counter with a leg kick but Towers avoided it.#T3#
Towers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Burch defends well and Towers ends up having to push Burch into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Burch is looking to counter with head kicks.#CL#
Burch clinches up against the cage.
Towers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burch's efforts to push away.
Burch is trying to force a seperation but Towers has the dominant position.#BC#
Burch manages to break the clinch.
Burch fails with a takedown attempt.
Burch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Towers tries to bum rush Burch with a series of wild strikes but Burch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T4#
Burch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Towers swivels and escapes.#CL2#
Towers rushes Burch and presses him up against the cage.
Burch has had enough of the clinch but Towers keeps him there for the moment.#TD2#
Towers ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Towers no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Burch being controlled here momentarily.
Burch throws a strike but Towers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SU2#
Towers stands up from Burch's guard - Towers perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Towers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burch's waist but Burch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Towers off to one side.
Burch lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Burch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Towers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Towers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Towers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burch but Burch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Burch attempts a counter takedown but Towers avoids it well and moves away.#CL2#
Towers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Burch breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Towers rushes Burch and presses him up against the cage.
Burch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Towers prevents a body shot from Burch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Burch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Towers counters with a three punch combo that has Burch backing up. Burch nods at Towers to acknowledge the strikes.#T1#
Burch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Towers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burch defends it nicely.
Burch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Francis Burch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Towers rushes Burch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Burch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Towers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burch tries to avoid it but Towers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burch to the ground. Burch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Francis Burch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Towers.#T2#
Towers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Towers clinches.
Burch is trying to maintain a safe position but Towers gets an underhook and turns Burch into the cage.
Towers keeps control of Burch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burch tries to break free but Towers pushes him back against the cage.
Towers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Burch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Towers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL2#
Towers instigates a clinch. #BC#
Burch breaks from the clinch.
Towers connects with a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Francis Burch has been cut.#T3#
Burch stuffs the takedown attempt from Towers. Towers gets slowly back to his feet.
Towers cracks Burch with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL2#
Towers takes the fight into the clinch.
Burch is looking to break free of the clinch but Towers has double underhooks.
Andrew Towers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burch is trying to break free.#BC#
Burch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burch shoots in for a takedown but Towers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Towers is able to avoid easily.#T4#
Towers fails with the takedown.
Towers shoots in for a takedown but Burch shows good takedown defense.
Towers shoots in for a double leg but Burch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Towers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burch is fending him off so far but Towers persists. Nope, Burch circles away and we're back to standing.
Towers is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Towers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burch, pushing him back against the cage.
Burch wants to break free but Towers has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee is keeping an eye on Burch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC#
Burch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Towers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Francis Burch's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Burch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Towers.#CL2#
Towers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Burch breaks the clinch.
Andrew Towers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Towers throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Burch counters with a nice double leg into side control. Towers won't be happy with that. #ES2#
Towers explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Burch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Towers tries to avoid it but Burch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Towers to the ground. Towers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL2#
Towers has Burch up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Towers is looking to break free of the clinch but Burch has double underhooks.
Burch trying to control the position but instead, Towers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burch into the cage.
Burch displaying some good clinch control by pressing Towers up against the cage.#T1#
Towers tries to circle away but Burch has him pinned against the cage.#TD2#
Towers successfully pulls guard.
Burch wants to stand and escape but instead Towers has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Burch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Andrew Towers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burch wants to get back to his feet but Towers passes into half guard.
Burch pushes Towers off but Towers dives into side control.
#T2#
Burch tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Burch's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Towers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Towers looking to ground and pound but Burch is blocking nicely.
Towers tries to control but Burch wriggling away.
Burch is trying to escape the mount.
#T3#
Towers controlling the position easily from mount.
Towers throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.#SUB2#
Towers jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Burch is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Burch and Towers has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
#SUB2#
Towers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Burch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Burch pushes Towers away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Towers gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burch is trying to get back to half guard.#SU2#
Towers stands up. #TD2#
Towers feints and as Burch raises his hands in defense, Towers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Towers is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Towers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Towers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Towers!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Hines tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hines scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Flowers misses.
Flowers shoots in looking for a takedown. Hines tries to sprawl out of it but Flowers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hines manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hines keeps the fight on the outside.
Flowers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flowers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hines defends well and Flowers ends up having to push Hines into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hines swats away the attempt to clinch by Flowers.
Hines tries to counter with a takedown but Flowers is quick to defend against it.
Flowers looks to land a combination but Hines avoids it well.
Flowers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Flowers blocks a head kick by Hines.
Flowers throws a push kick but Hines slaps the foot to one side. #T1##TD2#
Hines gets caught napping as Flowers dives in and scores a takedown. Hines manages to retain guard.
Flowers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flowers wants to get up but he can't break Hines's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Hines is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Flowers is aware though and is defending well.
Hines keeping moving, preventing Flowers from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Hines escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Flowers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
Flowers preventing the sweep.
Flowers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hines is keeping the position for now.
Hines really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Flowers looking to sit in guard and control but Hines gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Flowers is trying to keep Hines in close.
#T3#
Hines preventing the sweep. #SU#
Hines stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Flowers throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD#
Hines drives through with a takedown into guard.
Flowers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hines's guard. #REVB#
Flowers looks winded!
Hines keeping moving, preventing Flowers from controlling successfully.
Flowers wants to pass the guard but Hines is keeping the position.
Flowers being controlled here momentarily. #T4#
Flowers trying to control but Hines is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hines has Flowers pulled in close to control his posture.
Hines has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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 Scot Hines will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Flowers shoots in for a takedown but Hines shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL2#
Hines tries to keep at a distance but Flowers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Flowers is trying to maintain a safe position but Hines gets an underhook and turns Flowers into the cage.
Flowers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hines just stands there and leans against the cage.
Flowers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hines walks away with a smile on his face. Flowers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Scot Hines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendo Flowers.
Hines throws a series of punches but Flowers avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flowers wants to clinch.
Hines throws a low kick but Flowers moves out of range easily. #T1#
Flowers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hines appears to be looking for a big counter.
Flowers dives in and grabs Hines's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hines pushes down on Flowers's head and hops out.
Hines misses with a low kick.
Hines avoids the head kick by Flowers.
Hines went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hines throws a sloppy head kick and Flowers moves out of range easily.
Flowers fails with a takedown attempt.
Flowers is breathing heavily.
Flowers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hines manages to avoid it.#TD#
Hines closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES2#
Flowers explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Scot Hines is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hines misses with a double jab.
And Flowers tries to counter it with a takedown but Hines pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flowers.#T2#
A head kick misses from Flowers.
Hines misses with a low kick.
#CL#
Flowers gets tackled into the cage by Hines. Hines maintains the clinch. #TD#
Hines ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hines no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hines keeping moving, preventing Flowers from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Hines has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Flowers is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hines.
Flowers working away.#T3#
Hines is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hines is not content to let Flowers control the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Flowers has eaten all the pies!
Hines is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Flowers scoring with punches from side control. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Flowers is looking to take a break and control but Hines is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hines tries to buck Flowers off but Flowers is having none of it.
Hines takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hines dodges the ground and pound from Flowers.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flowers looks up at the clock and then as Hines takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Flowers smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hines wants to control but Flowers postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kendo Flowers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Flowers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hines paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hines defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Flowers.
Hines appears to be looking for a big counter.
Flowers shoots in but Hines avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hines tries to work over Flowers's front leg with a kick but Flowers checks it.
Flowers raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Flowers goes for a double leg but Hines avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hines continues to drive forward.
Hines fires out a quick counter leg kick but Flowers just manages to avoid it.
Scot Hines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendo Flowers.
Hines tries a low kick but Flowers avoids it.#TD#
Hines looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hines lands a nice short elbow.
Kendo Flowers has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Hines is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Flowers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Flowers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flowers is trying to control but Hines manages to pass to mount!
#T1##SUB#
Flowers defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hines.
Flowers is looking to get to half guard.
Hines scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hines lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Flowers hang on?#T2#
Hines landing strikes from the mount.
Hines punishing his opponent with strikes. #SUB#
Hines has hold of Flowers's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Flowers manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Flowers is bucking up trying to escape but Hines cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Flowers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flowers wants to control but Hines is having none of it.
Hines with the ground and pound from mount. #T3##SUB#
Hines jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Flowers is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Flowers and Hines has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Flowers tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Hines looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Flowers is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Hines tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Hines wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Flowers, who protects the arm well.
Flowers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hines seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scot Hines showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hines has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scot Hines!
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