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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Mercano pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johns back to the cage. Mercano follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#TD2#
Mercano gets a double leg takedown into Johns's guard.
Mercano throwing strikes but missing.
Mercano looking to sit in guard and control but Johns gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Mercano has his foot on Johns's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johns works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Mercano working for a triangle but Johns defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Mercano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johns gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1##SU#
Johns decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mercano, up you get! #TD2#
Johns gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mercano to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES#
Johns has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mercano off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD2#
Mercano shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johns manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mercano controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Mercano throws a big right hand that misses. #SU2#
Mercano gets to his feet - Johns follows without any prompting.
Luis Mercano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Johns shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Johns was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mercano tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.#T3##SUB#
Mercano defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
I really don't envy Mercano right now.
Johns is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #SUB#
Johns patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mercano is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Johns really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T4#
Johns not allowing Mercano to control his hands. #SUB#
Johns patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
Mercano defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Mercano is stalling in the full guard.
Mercano wants to control from the top but Johns keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luis Mercano will probably get the nod.
That's time! Johns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Johns. Mercano does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD2#
Mercano looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mercano is stalling here. Johns is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mercano seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Johns has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mercano is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Johns is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#SU#
Johns stands up from mount. Strange move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Mercano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mercano wants to stand and escape but instead Johns has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Dante Johns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Mercano wants to get back to his feet but Johns is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johns throwing strikes from guard but Mercano blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Mercano looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johns passes into half guard.
#SUB#
Johns is working for a kimura but Mercano is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Johns is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Johns looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mercano is trying to control but can't.
#T3##SUB#
Johns looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mercano is trying to control but can't.
Mercano might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Johns haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mercano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Johns is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mercano is just riding it out for now. Johns eventually gives up the hold.
Mercano trying to control but Johns postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Johns gets taken down 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.
Dante Johns dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Johns blocks a head kick by Mercano.
#TD2#
Mercano scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johns manages to get back to half guard.
Johns trying to hold on to Mercano's head to control him but Mercano postures up.
Johns is looking for a sweep. Mercano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johns is refusing to be controlled, as Mercano sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercano trying to mount his opponent but Johns defends it. #SUB2#
Mercano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johns has managed to free his arm - good work. #T1#
Mercano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mercano trying to mount his opponent but Johns defends it.
Johns moves into full guard.
Mercano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #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.
Mercano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mercano throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Mercano looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johns tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Mercano manages to move to mount!
Johns is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johns is trying to reverse the position but instead Mercano has taken his back - oops!#T3#
Mercano struggling to land strikes to the head as Johns covers up.
Mercano misses with an elbow to the head.
Johns staying busy and making it hard for Mercano to control.
Mercano looking to hold on to the position here but Johns rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Mercano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mercano looking to sit in guard and control but Johns gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mercano is adopting a defensive guard.#T4#
Mercano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Mercano working some strikes from top position.
Johns keeping moving, preventing Mercano from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mercano looking to sit in guard and control but Johns gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luis Mercano.
I think Mercano 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Mercano!
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