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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Serrano fails in his attempt to clinch. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Aldo.
Aldo wants to stand but Serrano is controlling his arm.
Serrano is trying to control Aldo's posture but Aldo avoids it.
Serrano seems a little lost for a moment, as Aldo dominates the positioning.
Serrano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aldo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Serrano could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo throws an elbow but Serrano slips to the side and avoids it well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T1##SUB2#
Aldo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aldo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aldo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Aldo controlling from side mount.
It looks like Aldo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Serrano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Serrano's face as Aldo controls the position. #T2##SUB2#
Aldo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SU2#
Aldo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Aldo swinging wildly here.
Serrano is looking for a counter combo.#CL2#
Aldo pushes Serrano up against the cage in a clinch.#T3##TD#
Serrano has Aldo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Serrano pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Aldo tumbling to the mat - Serrano dives into Aldo's guard.
Serrano stopping the sweep attempt from Aldo.
Aldo seems keen to control Serrano's posture.
Aldo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aldo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T4#
Aldo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Serrano trying to control the position.
Aldo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aldo wants to pass the guard but Serrano is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Serrano tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.#TD2#
Aldo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Aldo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Serrano will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Let's hope that Aldo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Aldo.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aldo is defended easily by Serrano.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aldo tries for a takedown but Serrano circles away easily#CL#
and Serrano moves into the clinch.#TD#
Serrano has picked Aldo up - he's going for a ride! Serrano dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Serrano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aldo is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Serrano lands a nice short elbow.
Aldo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
Aldo is trying to maintain the position but Serrano is very close to passing his half guard.
Aldo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Serrano's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Serrano's back!#SUB2#
Aldo looking for the RNC. #SUB2#
Aldo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Serrano defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Aldo's arms.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Aldo trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Serrano doesn't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Aldo tries to get the hooks in deep but Serrano pushed the leg off. #SUB2#
Serrano is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Aldo avoiding Serrano 's attempts to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Aldo tries for a takedown but Serrano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
Serrano shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aldo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB2#
Aldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Serrano throwing strikes from guard but Aldo blocks nicely.
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Serrano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serrano scoring with punches to the head and body.
Aldo controls Serrano momentarily but Serrano frees himself.
Serrano throws a strike but Aldo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T1#
Aldo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Aldo wants to pass the guard but Serrano is keeping the position.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aldo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Serrano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aldo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Serrano tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it. #CL2#
Aldo clinches up with Serrano and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Serrano lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Aldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aldo is looking to escape.
Serrano is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Aldo pushes Serrano off looking to stand but Serrano dives back in and keeps control.
#T4#
Aldo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Serrano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Serrano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aldo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#SUB2#
Aldo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Serrano has his hands clasped together but Aldo extends and breaks Serrano's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Aldo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Aldo!
A relieved looking Jose Aldo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 19, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Serrano pushes Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Serrano pulls guard.
Rodriguez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rodriguez is in close to Serrano's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rodriguez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Rodriguez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Serrano manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rodriguez has Serrano in his guard.#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Serrano is sitting in close to Rodriguez 's body. Rodriguez has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Serrano is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Serrano is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rodriguez .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sergio Rodriguez !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Serrano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mason sprawls well. Mason wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Serrano gets slowly back to his feet.#CL#
Serrano has Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Serrano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Serrano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
Mason shoots in and bounces Serrano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serrano controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Serrano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Serrano has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Serrano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mason on the ground.
Mason looking to pass the guard.
Serrano tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Serrano trying to strike off his back.
Mason being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Serrano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Serrano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mason wants to counter the offense by Serrano and move into the clinch position.
Serrano tries to clinch up but Mason circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Mason fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Serrano, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Mason manages to pull guard.
Serrano working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Serrano from controlling successfully. #T3#
Mason is trying to keep Serrano in close.
Serrano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mason is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Serrano from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SU#
Serrano stands and steps away. Mason gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Serrano tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Serrano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mason fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Mason tries to keep at a distance but Serrano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Serrano could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Serrano tries to pull guard but Mason forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mason taking a breather.
Mason is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Serrano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mason drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Mason dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Mason gets tackled into the cage by Serrano. Serrano maintains the clinch.
Serrano stops a takedown attempt from Mason.
Serrano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD2#
Mason ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mason no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Serrano trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Serrano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serrano looking to sit in guard and control but Mason gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Serrano working a defensive guard but Mason manages to pass into side control anyway.
#T1#
The ground and pound from Mason seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mason wants to lay and pray for a moment but Serrano keeps working. #SUB2#
Mason working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Mason looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mason wants to control for a moment but Serrano uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Ryan Mason has got the better of the ground game so far.
Serrano controlling the position for now.
Mason not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mason stalling away here and it's allowed Serrano to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Serrano tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Mason throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Serrano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mason trying to control but Serrano is working from the bottom.
Mason sitting in guard here, content to control.
Serrano controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Mason drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#T4#
Mason in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Serrano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mason slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SU2#
Mason stands up and waves to Serrano to follow him.
Serrano misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Mason moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Mason is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Serrano can't fight it off and eventually Mason manages to take the fight to the floor. Serrano looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Mason closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Serrano quickly recovers to half guard.
Serrano wants to stand back up but Mason manages to pass into side control.
Serrano tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mason presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The referee warns Serrano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Serrano because Mason loaded up on that one.
Mason controlling the position easily from mount. #T1#
Serrano is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mason with shots to the head and body - Serrano looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mason controlling the position easily from mount.
Serrano is trying to escape the mount.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mason can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Serrano is looking to escape.
Mason lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Serrano is squirming around, avoiding Mason's attempts to control the action.
Serrano can't escape the position.
Mason controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serrano working to try and regain half guard.
Mason with shots to the head and body - Serrano looks very uncomfortable down there. #CUT2#
It looks like Salvador Serrano has been cut.
Mason trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Serrano is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4##SUB2#
Mason swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Serrano is now in Mason's guard. A big mistake from Mason there, giving up the dominant position!
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mason bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Serrano's guard. #REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Mason stands up from Serrano's guard - Mason perhaps looking for a knockout.
Salvador Serrano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Mason is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ryan Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason connects with a high kick. #ROC2#
Serrano is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Mason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mason winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Mason!
A determined Ryan Mason didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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