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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Laitela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svein lands with an uppercut that bounces Laitela off the cage and back into range.
Laitela goes for a double leg but Svein avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Svein continues to drive forward.
Svein seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#TD#
Svein shoots in and bounces Laitela off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Laitela pushes Svein off and gets back to his feet.
#TD#
Svein shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Laitela napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Laitela is looking to get back to his feet here but Svein is keeping cool and he's managed to take Laitela's back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laitela tries to break free.
#T1##SUB#
Svein is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Laitela looking very determined here, making life difficult for Svein.
Svein connects with a big shot to the side of Laitela's head.
#SUB#
Svein has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Laitela has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Svein has the hooks in. Laitela is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Svein is persistently looking for the submission but Laitela is defending it well.
#T2##SUB#
Svein has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Laitela has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Svein is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Laitela tries to roll but Svein sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Svein working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#T3#
Svein trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Laitela is trying to break free.
Svein trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Svein not allowing Laitela to control his hands. #SUB#
Laitela defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Svein's arms. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Svein has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Laitela's body.
#SUB#
Svein working for the choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Laitela is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Svein gets his way!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kjartan Svein dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Svein moves in looking to clinch but Laitela pushes him off.#CL2#
Laitela instigates a clinch.
Laitela is trying to pull guard but Svein turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Svein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laitela can do to turn this around?
Svein struggles to land a body shot inside as Laitela controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laitela.
Svein manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#TD#
Svein pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laitela is looking to advance position but Svein has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Laitela is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.#SUB#
Svein with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Svein scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Laitela?
Svein punishing his opponent with strikes.
Svein is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Laitela can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Svein connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Svein cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Svein landing strikes from the mount.#SUB#
Svein is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Laitela is surviving well by controlling Svein's body position as best he can.
Svein working the ground and pound effectively.
#T2#
Laitela tries to hold on but Svein postures up.
Svein controlling from mount.
Svein lands a couple of good shots and Laitela has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svein struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB#
Svein working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Laitela just trying to survive but Svein is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T3#
Svein wants to control but Laitela is keeping busy.
Svein lands a shot to the body.
Laitela prevents Svein from getting a body triangle.
Laitela really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Svein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Svein keeps control of the position as Laitela tries to break free.
I would not like to be Laitela right now.
#T4#
Kjartan Svein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laitela wants to escape the position.
Laitela trying to control the action but Svein just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laitela rolls, trying to escape but Svein keeps control of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kjartan Svein dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Laitela fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Svein clinches with his opponent.
Svein is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Svein has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Laitela uses from the top position.
Svein wants to stand but Laitela is controlling the position.
Laitela must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Svein looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laitela trying to control the position from guard on top but Svein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svein managing to control the position. #T1#
Svein striking off his back but it's not causing Laitela any problems.
Laitela wants to stand and escape but instead Svein has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Svein forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Svein is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Laitela defends it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laitela can do anything to dispel that myth.
Svein wants to control but Laitela is keeping him busy. #T2#
Svein missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Laitela is staying active underneath Svein, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Laitela throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Laitela taking some punishment here, with Svein in his half guard.
Laitela is staying active underneath Svein, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Laitela is trying is best to control the position here.
Svein wants to control but Laitela is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Svein darts in looking for a takedown but Laitela gets double underhooks and turns Svein into the cage.
Laitela slows down the pace here.
#T3#
Svein is trying to break the clinch but Laitela has him pressed against the cage.
Laitela is pressed up against the cage. Svein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laitela down to the mat. Laitela avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kjartan Svein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Laitela. No joy for Svein on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laitela fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laitela throws a head kick but Svein moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Svein tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svein throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laitela's waist but Laitela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Svein off to one side.
Laitela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laitela throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Svein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Laitela's guard.
Laitela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laitela trying to strike off his back.
#T4#
Laitela is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Svein is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Svein controlling from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Svein wants to control from the top but Laitela keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kjartan Svein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Svein, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kjartan Svein! |
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