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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rocha tries to counter by clinching up but Evans breaks away and moves out of range.
Evans looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Evans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Rocha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rocha.
Rocha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Evans up against the cage.
Evans is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rocha to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Rocha jumps into guard, dragging Evans to the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rocha holds on and takes a little breather. #T1#
Rocha is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Evans tries to free his leg and advance position but Rocha is retaining full guard.
Rocha keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Rocha is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Evans is controlling him.
Rocha looking for a sweep. Not yet Rocha, not yet.
Rocha controlling Evans 's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Evans looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rocha is fending him off so far but Evans persists. Nope, Rocha circles away and we're back to standing.
Ramon Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Evans .#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Evans scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Evans cracks Rocha with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Evans shoots in looking for a takedown but Rocha manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Evans 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rocha went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Evans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paul Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans has his takedown stuffed#TD#
and Rocha counters with a single leg into guard. Evans didn't expect that.
Rocha throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocha 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.
Rocha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Evans works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Evans avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rocha throwing strikes from guard but Evans blocks nicely.
Rocha scoring with some ground and pound.
Rocha trying to stand up but can't free himself from Evans 's guard.
Evans trying to keep a closed guard but Rocha is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Evans decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Evans tries to pass to full mount but Rocha defends it.
Evans trying to control from half guard but Rocha is working away. #T4#
Rocha punching from the bottom.
Evans prevents Rocha from improving his position.
Rocha is controlling Evans 's trapped leg to prevent Evans from advancing to side control.#SUB#
Rocha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Evans pulls his head out easily.
Rocha landing strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Evans prevents Rocha from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rocha keeps working.
Evans might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rocha haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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 Ramon Rocha will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Evans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Rocha moves into the clinch.
Evans misses with a punch on the inside.
Rocha tries to pull guard but Evans won't allow it.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Rocha is controlling him.
Evans wants to break free but Rocha has control.
#TD#
Rocha pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rocha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Evans defends it easily.
Rocha wants to stand up but Evans is controlling him. #T1##SUB#
Evans got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rocha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Evans has managed to get both his arms back between Rocha's legs - danger averted.
Rocha keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Ramon Rocha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#ES#
Rocha pushes Evans off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Evans throws a head kick that misses. #TD#
Rocha decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Evans trying to control here.
Rocha is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
Rocha lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rocha is controlling the pace.
Rocha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Evans defending well though.
Rocha not doing much here.
#SUB#
Rocha wants to work for an arm triangle but Evans is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T3##ES2#
Evans manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Evans misses with a low kick as Rocha jumps back.
Rocha went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Evans misses with a takedown #TD#
and Rocha counters with a shoot takedown. Evans fights it but they end up in guard.
Rocha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rocha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evans can do to turn this around?
Rocha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rocha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Evans looking to control.
#T4#
Rocha keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Evans 's head.#SU#
Rocha stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramon Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Evans .
Evans is breathing heavily.#CL#
Rocha has Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Rocha wants the takedown. Evans is fighting it off but Rocha persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Evans 's guard against the cage.#ES2#
Evans is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Rocha has picked Evans up - he's going for a ride! Rocha dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Evans is trying to escape back to his feet but Rocha uses the scramble to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Rocha dominated that second round.
That's time! 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#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Evans .
It looked like Rocha was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Evans .
Evans fails with the takedown#CL#
and Rocha moves into the clinch.
Evans wants to take the fight to the mat but Rocha manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ramon Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Evans .
Rocha looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rocha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans prevents the takedown attempt.
Evans is trying to pull guard but Rocha has him pressed against the cage.
Evans working hard to break the clinch.#T1##BC#
Rocha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocha is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Evans .
Horrible takedown attempt by Evans or perhaps it was just good defense by Rocha, which made it look bad.
Rocha tries to counter by clinching up but Evans breaks away and moves out of range.#TD#
Rocha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here as Rocha stalls from top position.
Rocha looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Evans is avoiding damage well.
#T2##SUB#
Rocha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rocha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Evans takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rocha is staying tight to Evans 's torso, preventing him from escaping. #SUB#
Rocha is trying to get an arm triangle but Evans is defending well.
Rocha controlling the position. #T3#
Evans is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rocha connects with a decent elbow.
Rocha misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rocha controlling the position.
Rocha misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T4#
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.
The ground and pound from Rocha seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rocha wants to stand but Evans has his arm trapped.
Rocha lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Evans down.
Rocha is staying tight to Evans 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rocha scores with punches from side control.
Rocha working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SU#
Rocha stands up and beckons Evans to his feet.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Rocha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paul Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramon Rocha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Evans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Evans fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rocha on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Rocha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rocha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Rocha!
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