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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 28, 2023 |
#R1#
Bernal is looking to clinch.
Ross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bernal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bernal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ross avoids it really well and circles away.#TD#
Ross scores with a takedown into Bernal's guard.
Ross looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernal has a closed guard, preventing Ross from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Ross scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bernal is keeping the position for now.
Ross landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Bernal is looking for a triangle but Ross pushes his legs off easily.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bernal is looking to sweep but instead, Ross has passed into half guard.
Bernal has his hands clasped together around Ross's back. He's all about the action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ross lands a nice short elbow.
Ross is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bernal wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Ground and pound from Ross.
Ground and pound from Ross.
Ross stalling.
Bernal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ross controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Ross there.
Bernal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ross is working away from the top position though.#T4#
Bernal wants to get back to full guard but Ross has mounted him!
Ross scoring with strikes but Bernal is staying in there.
Ross controlling from mount.
Bernal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ross sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bernal wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ross dominated that round.
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.#R2##TD#
Ross manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bernal on his heels. He'll look to pass Bernal's guard now, I'm sure.
Ross tries to stand but Bernal is controlling from the bottom.
Ross controlling from the top position.
Ross landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross won't allow Bernal to sweep him here. #T1#
Ross is working Bernal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bernal is trying to keep Ross in close.
Ross wants to stand but Bernal is controlling his posture from full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Ross throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bernal tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ross is in Bernal's guard.
Ross controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
Ross working some strikes from top position.
Ross sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bernal's guard.
Ross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bernal can do to turn this around?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ross lands a nice short elbow.
Ross controlling the action here.
Bernal trying to control from the bottom.
Ross slows the pace down in half guard. #T3#
Bernal tries to get to full guard but Ross has control of the leg.
Bernal is still trying to improve position.
Ross working the head and body with strikes.
Ross winds up and cracks Bernal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ross is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Ross is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bernal sees it coming and defends easily.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ross is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ross 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.
Bernal tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ross looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bernal trying to get back to full guard but Ross takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ross punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ross dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Bernal misses with a low kick. #CL#
Ross rushes Bernal and presses him up against the cage.
Bernal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ross prevents it.
Bernal wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD#
Ross pulls Bernal into guard.
Ross keeping moving, preventing Bernal from controlling successfully.
Bernal postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross pulls Bernal in close to prevent any damage.
Ross throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#T1#
Bernal is fighting to break Ross's control of his arms but Ross is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bernal preventing the sweep.
Ross is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Ross has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ross wants to take his opponent's back but Bernal doesn't allow it. #T2#
Bernal is looking to get to half guard.
Bernal is just holding on here. Ross manages to take his back.
Ross has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bernal's body.
#SUB#
Ross is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bernal knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bernal for a finish. #SUB#
Ross is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#T3#
Bernal is keeping busy.
Bernal trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB#
Ross looking for the RNC.
Ross throwing damaging strikes from the back! Bernal could be in trouble here!
Ross gets his hands free as Bernal looks to control. #T4##SUB#
Bernal defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bernal is taking damage to the body and head.
Ross punches Bernal on the ear.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Ross. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Ross is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ross gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Ross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ross 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Ross! |
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