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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 23, 2016 |
#R1# Barnes The tries to clinch but Lowery is having none of it. #CL2# Barnes The drives through and clinches with Lowery against the cage.
Lowery wants a takedown.
Barnes The managing to block the knees to the body from Lowery.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Lowery stalling in the clinch.
Lowery prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD2# Barnes The has clasped his hands together around Lowery's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Lowery tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnes The wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Lowery tries to control but Barnes The manages to take his back. Lowery trying to control the action but Barnes The just sinks the hooks in. #SUB2# Lowery defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Barnes The 's arms. Lowery tries to break free.
#T1# Barnes The has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lowery's body.
Barnes The gets his hands free as Lowery looks to control. #SUB2# Barnes The is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lowery knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lowery for a finish. #SUB2# Barnes The has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #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. Lowery tries to break free.
Lowery just trying to survive but Barnes The is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lowery tries to escape but Barnes The has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2# Barnes The is looking for the choke from the back position but Lowery is controlling his hands well. Barnes The really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lowery. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2# Barnes The has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. Lowery is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lowery is working hard here to advance position. Lowery trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T3# Barnes The trying to control. Barnes The has the hooks in. Lowery is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Lowery just trying to survive but Barnes The is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Barnes The has the hooks in. Lowery is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Barnes The biding his time, controlling Lowery. It looks like Barnes The 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.#T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2# Barnes The is persistently looking for the submission but Lowery is defending it well.
Barnes The struggling to land strikes to the head as Lowery covers up. Barnes The trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Lowery can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Barnes The is not going to allow Lowery to sit and survive in this position. #SUB2# Barnes The has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Barnes The dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dave Lowery's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Barnes The shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lowery as he jumps to the side. Barnes The throws a head kick but Lowery moves out of range.
Lowery closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes The circles away. Barnes The shoots in but no luck this time. #CL# Lowery takes the fight into the clinch. Lowery is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lowery is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barnes The is keeping busy. Lowery seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Barnes The is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment. Lowery controlling the action here for a moment.
Barnes The has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T1##TD# Lowery ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lowery no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Lowery will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SU2# Barnes The stands and steps away. Lowery gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD2# Barnes The throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lowery was covering up waiting for the punch and Barnes The finishes the takedown easily into guard. Lowery working a defensive guard here.
Barnes The postures up and lands a big shot to Lowery's brow. Barnes The stands up over Lowery, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2# Barnes The trying to control but Lowery is working from the bottom. Lowery wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB# Lowery working for a triangle but Barnes The defends it easily.
#SUB# Lowery looking for a guillotine here but Barnes The defends easily.
Steve Barnes The has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB# Lowery is looking for a triangle but Barnes The pushes his legs off easily.
#T3# Barnes The works over Lowery with some ground and pound from guard. Lowery is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Lowery keeping moving, preventing Barnes The from controlling successfully. Barnes The looking to pass the guard. Barnes The trying to control but Lowery is working from the bottom. #T4# 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. Barnes The showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB# Lowery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB# Lowery looking for a guillotine here but Barnes The defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Barnes The stopping the sweep attempt from Lowery.#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steve Barnes The will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Dave Lowery's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! #R3##CL2# Barnes The fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lowery, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2# Barnes The breaks the clinch.
Steve Barnes The seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lowery throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes The stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2# Barnes The forces Lowery back against the cage and clinches. Lowery taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lowery fails to pull guard.
Lowery tries to pull guard but Barnes The forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD# Lowery has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Barnes The clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! THIS COMMENTARY SHOULD NOT HAPPEN - IF YOU SEE THIS ERROR, PLEASE REPORT IT TO ADMIN (ID282) We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A lull in the action here.
#ES2# Barnes The manages to stand up with Lowery still on his back. Eventually Lowery drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position. #T1##TD2# Barnes The shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lowery manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES# Lowery is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Lowery is trying to pull guard but Barnes The has him pressed against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Lowery. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2# Barnes The escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lowery fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barnes The avoids it really well and circles away. Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2# Barnes The closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lowery to the mat! Lowery manages to get full guard. #ES# Lowery has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Barnes The off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T2# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Barnes The wants to clinch. Barnes The slaps away a takedown attempt from Lowery, before circling back to the center of the mat. A looping hook to the body misses from Lowery. Barnes The does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD2# Barnes The darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#T3# 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. Barnes The connects with a nice short shot to Lowery's temple. Lowery is looking to control Barnes The 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lowery avoid being mounted? Barnes The performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Lowery wants to control but Barnes The is keeping busy and won't allow it. Barnes The scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Barnes The controlling the action here. Barnes The is thwarting Lowery's attempts to control the position. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Barnes The . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Ground and pound from Barnes The . Dave Lowery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Steve Barnes The is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Lowery tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight! Steve Barnes The comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Barnes The 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30 Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30 Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Barnes The !
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