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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Francis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stout sprawls well. Stout wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Francis gets slowly back to his feet.
Stout shoots in looking for a takedown but Francis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stout's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Francis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stout is fending him off so far but Francis persists. Nope, Stout circles away and we're back to standing.
Stout fails with a takedown attempt.
Francis stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirby Stout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Stout closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Francis manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Francis.#T1#
Stout tries for a takedown but Francis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL#
Stout gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Francis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Francis has Stout pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stout manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stout keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Francis's efforts to push away.
Francis tries to circle away but Stout has him pinned against the cage.
Francis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stout changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Francis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Francis with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T2#
Stout misses with a takedown attempt - Francis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Francis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL2#
Francis closes the distance and pushes Stout back into the cage.#BC#
Stout's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stout throws a body punch but Francis moves out of range.
Francis misses with a takedown attempt
and Stout counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stout misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Francis.
Francis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stout backs up against the cage.
#CUT2#
It looks like Kirby Stout has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Stout gets tackled into the cage by Francis. Francis maintains the clinch. #T3#
Francis wants a takedown.
#BC2#
Francis breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Stout gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Francis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stout is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Francis is controlling him. #SU2#
Francis stands and steps away. Stout gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Francis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stout swivels and escapes.
Stout appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Francis looks winded!
Francis fails with a takedown attempt. #T4#
Stout shoots in but Francis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Francis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stout back to the cage. Francis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CL2#
Francis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stout looking to slow down the pace here.
Stout tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Stout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stout shoots for a double leg takedown but Francis sprawls well. He's pushed Stout's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Francis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirby Stout's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Francis shoots in but Stout avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL2#
Stout gets tackled into the cage by Francis. Francis maintains the clinch. #TD#
Stout manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Francis won't allow Stout to get back to his feet.
Francis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Francis controls from within his opponent's guard. #SU2#
Francis gets to his feet - Stout follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis darts in looking for a takedown but Stout gets double underhooks and turns Francis into the cage.
Stout tries to clinch but Francis is having none of it. #T1#
Francis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stout is fending him off so far but Francis persists. Nope, Stout circles away and we're back to standing.
Kirby Stout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Francis.
Francis misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stout is defended easily by Francis.
Francis shoots for a double leg takedown but Stout sprawls well. He's pushed Francis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL2#
Francis has Stout up against the cage in a clinch.
Stout jumps guard but Francis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Stout jumps into guard, dragging Francis to the mat.
#SUB#
Francis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T2#
Francis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stout not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stout managing to control the position. #SU2#
Francis gets to his feet - Stout follows without any prompting. #T3##TD#
Stout scores with a takedown into Francis's guard.#ES2#
Francis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Francis shoots in for a takedown but Stout shows good takedown defense.
Francis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stout is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stout shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Francis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Francis throws a leg kick but Stout sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stout tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Francis swivels and escapes.#T4#
Stout keeps the fight on the outside.
Stout swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL2#
Francis moves into the clinch.
Francis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Francis successfully pulls guard.
Francis looking for a sweep. Not yet Francis, not yet.
Stout landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#ES2#
Francis has his feet on Stout's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Stout stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Francis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kirby Stout's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Stout misses the shot to the body.
Francis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stout defends it well.
Earl Francis seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Stout gets a takedown into half guard.
Earl Francis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Francis tries to kick Stout off in order to stand up. Stout Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Stout misses with the ground and pound.
Francis taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stout trying to control the position but Francis is working away.
Stout throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T1#
Francis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Francis stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Stout landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stout landing a few strikes.
Francis gets back to half guard.
Stout missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stout landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T2#
Francis trying to hold on to Stout's head to control him but Stout postures up.
Francis flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Francis is looking to control Stout's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Francis avoid being mounted?
Stout drops an elbow to the side of Francis's head.
Stout prevents Francis from improving his position.#SUB2#
Francis actively working from the bottom here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Francis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stout 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. #T3#
Francis wants to get back to full guard.
Stout trying to control the pace. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stout takes a swing at Francis's ribcage but misses.
Stout closes the distance but Francis moves to the side
and Francis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL#
Stout darts in and clinches Francis up against the cage.#BC#
Stout manages to break the clinch.
Francis tries to clinch but Stout is having none of it.
Stout is looking to wear down Francis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stout tries to close the distance and clinch but Francis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Francis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T4#
Nice takedown defense from Stout. No joy for Francis on that attempt.
Francis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Francis wants it to stay on the feet.
Francis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Stout with that takedown attempt. #CL2#
Francis has Stout up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stout just leaning against Francis, taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirby Stout showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Francis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earl Francis!
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