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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 29, 2020 |
#R1#
Fajardo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fajardo walks into a left hand. #CL#
Brownweather gets tackled into the cage by Fajardo. Fajardo maintains the clinch.
Fajardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fajardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brownweather's elbow. #TD2#
Fajardo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Brownweather is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fajardo to the mat. Fajardo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Fajardo manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC#
Fajardo manages to break the clinch.
Fajardo motions for Brownweather to come forward. Fajardo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brownweather tries to counter with a clinch but Fajardo shakes him off and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fajardo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brownweather.
Brownweather lands with a straight right. Fajardo didn't see that one coming.#T1##TD2#
Fajardo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fajardo keeping moving, preventing Brownweather from controlling successfully.
Brownweather might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fajardo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fajardo trying to control the position.
Brownweather throws a big elbow that misses.
Fajardo trying to keep a closed guard but Brownweather is proving a slippery customer.
Fajardo keeping full guard, as Brownweather tries to pass. #T2#
Brownweather trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fajardo's guard.
Brownweather pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fajardo is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fajardo throws a head kick but Brownweather moves out of range.
Brownweather misses with a head kick.
Fajardo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brownweather tries for a takedown but Fajardo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL#
Fajardo darts in and clinches Brownweather up against the cage.
Brownweather stops a takedown attempt from Fajardo.
Brownweather is trying to break the clinch but Fajardo has him pressed against the cage. #T3##TD#
Fajardo drags the fight down to the ground.
Fajardo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brownweather passes into half guard.
Fajardo is trying to get back to full guard.
Fajardo is refusing to be controlled, as Brownweather sits in half guard.
Brownweather trying to advance position but Fajardo counters by regaining guard. #T4#
Brownweather looking to sit in guard and control but Fajardo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Fajardo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fajardo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brownweather keeping moving, preventing Fajardo from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Fajardo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brownweather has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fajardo has managed to get both his arms back between Brownweather's legs - danger averted.
Brownweather looks winded!
Fajardo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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 Rafel Fajardo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Brownweather misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Fajardo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brownweather throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fajardo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brownweather defends it nicely.
Fajardo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brownweather pinned against the cage. Brownweather gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Fajardo clinches up with Brownweather and pushes him back against the cage.
Brownweather wants a takedown but no success here.
#T1#
Fajardo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brownweather is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fajardo to keep the fight standing.
Come on Fajardo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fajardo is looking to control Brownweather's arms but Brownweather gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fajardo has his back to the cage.
Brownweather stalling.
Fajardo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brownweather fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafel Fajardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brownweather throws a sloppy head kick and Fajardo moves out of range easily.
Brownweather pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brownweather stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brownweather wants it to stay on the feet.
Fajardo fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Fajardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brownweather swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Brownweather as Fajardo shoots in.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brownweather or perhaps it was just good defense by Fajardo, which made it look bad.
Fajardo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD2#
and Brownweather counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #ES#
Fajardo kicks Brownweather off and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Brownweather fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fajardo, pushing him back against the cage.
Brownweather prevents the takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T3##TD#
Fajardo jumps guard and drags Brownweather to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brownweather content to stall in guard here.
Brownweather wanted to stand there but Fajardo had control of the position.
Fajardo keeping moving, preventing Brownweather from controlling successfully. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brownweather won't allow Fajardo to sweep him here.
Brownweather must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Brownweather avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brownweather lands a head kick!
Quinton Brownweather seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brownweather has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Brownweather showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Brownweather showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fajardo.
Fajardo slaps away a takedown attempt from Brownweather, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fajardo misses with a takedown attempt - Brownweather sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brownweather darts in looking for a takedown but Fajardo gets double underhooks and turns Brownweather into the cage.
Fajardo throws a body shot but no joy.
Brownweather counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brownweather is looking to clinch but Fajardo is avoiding it.
Brownweather tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brownweather tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brownweather takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fajardo tries to clinch there but Brownweather circles away.
#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Brownweather looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fajardo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
Brownweather gets a takedown into half guard.
Rafel Fajardo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fajardo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fajardo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fajardo has Brownweather pulled in close to control his posture. #T2#
Fajardo is trying to control the position but Brownweather postures up.
Brownweather with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fajardo working a defensive guard here.
Brownweather loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fajardo scores with a head kick.
#TD2#
Brownweather looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fajardo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fajardo is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Fajardo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fajardo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#ES#
Fajardo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rafel Fajardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brownweather tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fajardo closes the distance and clinches up with Brownweather, looking for a takedown. Fajardo pushes Brownweather against the cage but Brownweather circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafel Fajardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brownweather turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
Fajardo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD2#
Brownweather shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brownweather wants to control from the top but Fajardo keeps moving.
Fajardo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Fajardo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brownweather passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Quinton Brownweather.
I think Brownweather has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Quinton Brownweather!
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