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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Shepherd misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ebersole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shepherd throws a hook to the side of Ebersole's head but Ebersole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ebersole wants to counter the offense by Shepherd and move into the clinch position.
Ebersole blocks the body kick.
Shepherd really is a fat lump.
Ebersole tries to clinch there but Shepherd circles away.
Shepherd tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ebersole manages to circle out of the way.#TD#
Shepherd gets the takedown into side control.
Shepherd controlling the position from side mount.
Ebersole looks to move to half guard but instead Shepherd has passed into mount! Damn!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd moves to the back. #T1#
Ebersole just trying to survive but Shepherd is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Shepherd loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Ebersole hold on?
Shepherd has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ebersole's body.
Shepherd lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Shepherd.
#T2#
Shepherd is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Ebersole up.
Ebersole can't escape the position.
Shepherd lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Ebersole hold on?!
Good control from Shepherd.
Shepherd scores with punches to the body.
Shepherd controls the position.
Shepherd scores with punches to the body.
Shepherd lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. #T3#
Ebersole is trapped and Shepherd is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Shepherd gets his hands free as Ebersole looks to control.
Shepherd lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Ebersole hold on?!
Ebersole is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Shepherd.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shepherd's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T4#
Shepherd scores with strikes from the back.
Shepherd is punishing Ebersole with strikes - can he finish him?!
Shepherd scores with punches to the body.
Shepherd 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ebersole tries to roll but Shepherd sticks to his back.
Ebersole looks winded!
Shepherd controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Shepherd dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ebersole wants to clinch.
Ebersole connects with a high kick.
Ebersole leaves Shepherd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shepherd fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Ebersole scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Shepherd throws Ebersole to one side and escapes!#T1#
A head kick misses from Ebersole. #TD#
Ebersole gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ebersole is breathing heavily.
Shepherd stays in close to Ebersole's body and controls the position.
Shepherd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shepherd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shepherd sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Shepherd landing some decent shots from guard. #SU#
Shepherd stands and steps away. Ebersole gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL#
Shepherd gets a clinch. #TD2#
Ebersole gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #ES#
Shepherd manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ebersole gets underhooks to prevent Shepherd's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddie Shepherd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shepherd stalls. #TD#
Shepherd jumps into guard, dragging Ebersole to the mat.
#T3#
Shepherd working a defensive guard here.
Ebersole looking to sit in guard and control but Shepherd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Shepherd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shepherd distracts Ebersole with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SU#
Shepherd gets to his feet - Ebersole follows without any prompting. #T4#
Shepherd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ebersole circles away.#CL#
Shepherd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ebersole, pushing him back against the cage.
Ebersole will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shepherd up against the cage.
Ebersole throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #TD#
Shepherd jumps into guard, dragging Ebersole to the mat.
#ES#
Shepherd manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Shepherd dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Shepherd shoots in but Ebersole avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shepherd throws a jab when Ebersole was well out of range.
Shepherd missing with a left hand there. Ebersole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shepherd fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ebersole avoids it really well and circles away.
Shepherd throws a sloppy head kick and Ebersole moves out of range easily.
Ebersole tries to close the distance and clinch but Shepherd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ebersole doesn't manage to clinch there - Shepherd circles away.
Ian Ebersole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Shepherd closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ebersole did well to prevent Shepherd getting side control.
Shepherd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1##SU#
Shepherd stands up out of the half guard. #CL2#
Ebersole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shepherd letting Ebersole take a breather here.
Ebersole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ebersole stalling the fight.
Shepherd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ebersole prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddie Shepherd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ebersole is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T2#
Shepherd looking for a takedown.
Ebersole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shepherd dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ebersole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shepherd's elbow.
Ebersole just leaning against Shepherd, taking a breather.
Shepherd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ebersole can do to turn this around?
Ebersole wants to break free but Shepherd has control.
#TD2#
Ebersole pulls guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ebersole can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Shepherd is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shepherd seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ebersole for as long as he can get away with.
Ebersole tries to strike from the bottom.
Ebersole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shepherd is one step ahead there.
Shepherd seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shepherd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ebersole wants to get back to his feet but Shepherd passes into half guard.
Shepherd stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ebersole is looking for a sweep. Shepherd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Freddie Shepherd.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shepherd, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Shepherd!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 24, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Nelson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reja is trying to defend but Nelson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Reja scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Nelson manages to mount him!
Nelson working the ground and pound effectively.
Reja tries to hold on but Nelson postures up.
Reja really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Nelson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nelson with the ground and pound from mount. #T1#
Reja in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nelson lands a nice shot to the head. #ROC#
Reja is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reja tries to hold on but Nelson postures up.
Nelson raining down shots from the mount!
Reja is still in real trouble! Can Nelson finish him?
Nelson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nelson 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.
Reja tries to hold on but Nelson postures up.
Reja tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reja seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
Reja is bucking up trying to escape but Nelson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Reja tries to hold on but Nelson postures up.
Reja can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reja squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Nelson landing punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Reja looks winded!
Nelson breaks from Reja's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nelson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Reja hang on?
Nelson lands a big elbow. #T3#
Reja is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nelson scoring with strikes but Reja is staying in there.
Nelson raining down shots from the mount!
Nelson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Reja is trying to stand up.#T4#
Reja is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Nelson landing strikes from the mount.
Nelson scoring with strikes but Reja is staying in there.
Nelson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Reja tries to lock up and control but Nelson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nelson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson is landing with some decent strikes but Reja is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Reja takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nelson lands a couple of good shots and Reja has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Nelson lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasquale Nelson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Nelson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Reja manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nelson stopping the sweep attempt from Reja.
Nelson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reja pulls Nelson in to control the position.
Nelson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nelson is working Reja over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reja has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nelson has passed into side control.
Reja is breathing heavily.
Reja tries to buck Nelson off but Nelson is having none of it.#T1#
Reja managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nelson.
Nelson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Reja is trying to control Nelson's posture but Nelson avoids it.
Nelson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Reja wants to control but Nelson postures up.
Reja is trying to get back to half guard.
Reja pushes Nelson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nelson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nelson landing a few strikes.
Reja wants to control but Nelson postures up.
Reja is trying to work for a sweep but Nelson has mounted him!
Nelson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nelson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reja looks a forlorn figure.
Reja is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nelson landing strikes from the mount.
Nelson cracks Reja with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#T3#
Nelson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nelson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Nelson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reja can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nelson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nelson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reja's face.
Nelson with a couple of short strikes.
Reja slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Reja on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nelson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T4#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nelson connects with a nice short shot to Reja's temple.
Reja on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nelson lands a nice short elbow.
Reja blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nelson.
Nelson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Reja wants to get back to his feet.
Nelson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasquale Nelson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reja moves away.#CL2#
Reja gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reja is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #TD2#
Reja works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #ES#
Nelson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Nelson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reja pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reja tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nelson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Reja is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reja can do to turn this around?
Reja stops a takedown attempt from Nelson.
Reja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Reja breaks the clinch.
#T1#
A lazy left from Nelson finds it's target.
Reja throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nelson.
Reja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nelson blocks it with crossed arms.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reja avoids it.
Reja blocks an elbow strike from Nelson.
Reja tries to pull guard but Nelson holds him up against the cage and eventually Reja drops back down to his feet.
Pasquale Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hammond Reja.
Nelson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reja backwards.
Reja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Nelson breaks the clinch.
#TD#
Nelson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nelson is working Reja over with some ground and pound from side control. #T2#
Reja is looking for a sweep.
Nelson looks up at the clock and then as Reja takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nelson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson lands some shots froms side control.
Reja takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nelson working the body and head with strikes.
Reja wants to control but Nelson postures up.
Nelson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nelson landing strikes.
Reja trying to control but Nelson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!#T3#
Reja wants to control his opponent's hands but Nelson gets his hands free.
Nelson is working the ground and pound. Can Reja escape?
Reja is taking damage to the body and head.
Nelson landing with strikes.
Nelson connects with a big shot to the side of Reja's head.
Nelson lands a shot to the body.
You can see the frustration on Reja's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nelson lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Reja hold on?!
#T4#
Nelson is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Nelson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Reja hold on?
Nelson lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nelson throwing sloppy strikes.
Reja tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pasquale Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nelson 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasquale Nelson!
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