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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 14, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Ford gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ford is controlling Thiago Santos's posture.
Ford keeping moving, preventing Thiago Santos from controlling successfully.
Thiago Santos is fighting to break Ford's control of his arms but Ford is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Thiago Santos trying to control but Ford is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ford trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Thiago Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Ford gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T1#
Ford preventing the sweep.
Ford trying to control the position from guard on top but Thiago Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Ford got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thiago Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ford has managed to get both his arms back between Thiago Santos's legs - danger averted.
Ford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ford sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Thiago Santos throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ford escapes and throws Thiago Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Thiago Santos tries to bench press Ford off him but Ford keeps the position. #T3#
Thiago Santos is trying to control Ford's posture but Ford avoids it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Thiago Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into Ford's guard.
Ford is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Ford is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thiago Santos is aware though and is defending well.
Ford keeping moving, preventing Thiago Santos from controlling successfully.
Thiago Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ford's head.#T4#
Thiago Santos content to stall in guard here.
Ford looking to control.
Thiago Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thiago Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Thiago Santos distracts Ford with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thiago Santos passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Thiago Santos trying to control from half guard but Ford is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Thiago Santos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Thiago Santos feints and as Ford raises his hands in defense, Thiago Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thiago Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Ford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Ford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thiago Santos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Ford has momentary wrist control but Thiago Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Ford has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Thiago Santos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ford's head.
Ford keeping moving, preventing Thiago Santos from controlling successfully.
Ford tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ford trying to keep a closed guard but Thiago Santos is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thiago Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thiago Santos wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving.
Thiago Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thiago Santos wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving.
Thiago Santos controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3##TD2#
Thiago Santos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thiago Santos is trying to control. Ford wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Ford actively working from the bottom here.
Ford striking from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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. Thiago Santos connects with a nice short shot to Ford's temple. #T4#
Thiago Santos wants to take a breather but Ford is having none of it.
Thiago Santos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thiago Santos trying to control from half guard but Ford is working away.
Thiago Santos trying to pass the guard but Ford defending well.
Thiago Santos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thiago Santos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thiago Santos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Thiago Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Thiago Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thiago Santos wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
Thiago Santos gets a double leg takedown into Ford's guard.#SUB2#
Thiago Santos drops back looking for a leg! Ford is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ford manages to kick Thiago Santos off! Thiago Santos jumps back into Ford's guard.
Thiago Santos trying to control but Ford is working from the bottom.
Thiago Santos lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thiago Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Ford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ford has control of Thiago Santos's left arm, preventing Thiago Santos from doing any damage.
Thiago Santos preventing the sweep. #T1#
Ford is trying to keep Thiago Santos in close.
Thiago Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thiago Santos controlling from the top position.
Thiago Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Ford gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Thiago Santos keeping full guard, as Ford tries to pass. #T2#
Ford is looking to stand up but Thiago Santos won't let him.
Ford stops Thiago Santos from standing up.
Ford slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thiago Santos is trying to get back to half guard.
Thiago Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ford wants to take a breather but Thiago Santos is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thiago Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Ford is really struggling to control Thiago Santos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ford wants to stand up but Thiago Santos has a hold of him and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Moses Thiago Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Thiago Santos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thiago Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ford keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T4#
Thiago Santos grinds an elbow into Ford's temple.
Thiago Santos controlling the position.
Ford is looking to regain half guard here but Thiago Santos keeps moving and retains side control.
Ford is letting Thiago Santos control him for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thiago Santos grinds an elbow into Ford's temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moses Thiago Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thiago Santos 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Thiago Santos! |
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