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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Moretto just misses with a punch to the body.
Estrada attempts a counter takedown but Moretto avoids it well and moves away.
Moretto scores with a three punch combo!
#CUT2#
It looks like Christopher Estrada has been cut.
Estrada could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Moretto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Estrada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Estrada misses with a left hand
and Moretto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Estrada thinking.
Moretto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Estrada is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moretto lands with a nice combination. Estrada backs away looking to recover.#CL2#
Moretto rushes Estrada and presses him up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #TD#
Estrada lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moretto is looking for a sweep. Estrada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moretto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Estrada is working away from the top position though.
Moretto pushes Estrada off looking to stand but Estrada dives back in and keeps control.
#T1##ES2#
Moretto has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Estrada is on him like a limpet, forcing Moretto back against the cage.
Moretto tries to land knees in the clinch but Estrada avoids the damage to the body.
Estrada taking a breather.
Estrada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Estrada is looking to control Moretto's arms but Moretto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Estrada has his back to the cage. #BC2#
Moretto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moretto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Estrada takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CL2#
Moretto has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Estrada lands a takedown into guard.
Moretto controlling the position.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moretto wants to sweep but no luck.
Moretto pulls Estrada in close to his closed guard and prevents Estrada from doing any damage or advancing position.
Estrada has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Moretto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Estrada is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Moretto clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Moretto manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Moretto darts in and clinches Estrada up against the cage.#BC2#
Moretto manages to break the clinch.
Estrada misses with a shot to the body
and Moretto counters with a series of strikes. Estrada will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moretto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Moretto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Estrada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #TD#
Estrada shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Moretto's guard.#T4#
Moretto wants to stand and escape but Estrada is having none of it.
Moretto seems keen to control Estrada's posture.
Moretto working a defensive guard here.
#SU#
Estrada decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL#
Estrada has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moretto lands a shot to the body.
Estrada looking to stall.
Moretto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Moretto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Estrada's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Moretto lands a nice shot to the body.
#CL2#
Moretto has managed to clinch.
Estrada is struggling to control the position.
Still in the clinch, Moretto scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Moretto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Moretto moves into the clinch.
Moretto missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Moretto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Estrada tries to keep at a distance but Moretto has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Estrada has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Moretto regains guard immediately.
Estrada sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Moretto looking for a sweep. Not yet Moretto, not yet. #SU#
Estrada stands up and waves to Moretto to follow him.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Moretto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#CL2#
Moretto rushes Estrada and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Estrada is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Moretto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carlton Moretto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estrada takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carlton Moretto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estrada looks to score with a jab to the body but Moretto is just out of range.#CL2#
Moretto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T2##TD#
Estrada has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Moretto regains guard immediately. #ES2#
Moretto has his feet on Estrada's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Moretto closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Moretto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Moretto takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Estrada has hold of one of Moretto's legs. Moretto is fighting the takedown attempt but Estrada gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Moretto pulls Estrada in close to prevent any damage.
Estrada looking to sit in guard and control but Moretto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Moretto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Moretto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Moretto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Estrada is keeping the position for now.
Estrada can't keep his opponent in guard - Moretto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Estrada is in trouble now - Moretto has advanced to mount!
Moretto controlling the position easily from mount. #SU2#
Moretto stands up from mount. Strange move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Moretto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Christopher Estrada's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Estrada scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES2#
Moretto explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Estrada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL2#
Moretto moves into range and clinches up with Estrada.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Estrada looking to stall.
Estrada seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Moretto is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.#BC2#
Moretto breaks the clinch.
#TD#
Moretto tries to sprawl but Estrada drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Moretto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Moretto pulls Estrada in to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Estrada sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Moretto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Estrada is one step ahead there.
Moretto pulls Estrada in to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Estrada changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moretto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES2#
Moretto throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T2##CL2#
Moretto clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Estrada has hold of one of Moretto's legs. Moretto is fighting the takedown attempt but Estrada gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Moretto manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Moretto manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Moretto rushes Estrada and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Moretto.
#BC2#
Moretto breaks the clinch.
Estrada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moretto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carlton Moretto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Moretto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Estrada drops his hands momentarily and Moretto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carlton Moretto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#TD#
Estrada looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES2#
Moretto wriggles free and stands up.
Estrada on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T4#
Moretto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Estrada eats them both and turns towards Moretto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moretto connects with a looping right hand.
Estrada tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moretto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carlton Moretto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Moretto there.#CL2#
Moretto closes the distance and pushes Estrada back into the cage.
Estrada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD#
Estrada has clasped his hands together around Moretto's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #ES2#
Moretto throws Estrada to one side and escapes!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Moretto closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Moretto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christopher Estrada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL2#
Moretto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Moretto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moretto 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Moretto!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Moretto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Moretto throws the kick towards the body but Guerrero avoids it.
It looked like Guerrero was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL2#
Moretto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Guerrero has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Moretto regains guard immediately.
Guerrero is standing up over Moretto. Moretto looks to escape but Guerrero dives into side control.
#REVB#
Moretto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Guerrero's best efforts.
Moretto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moretto manages to get to full guard.
Moretto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Guerrero has passed into side control.
#T1#
Moretto is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Moretto can't do much from the bottom here.
Moretto gets back to half guard.
Moretto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moretto is looking to control Guerrero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moretto avoid being mounted?
Moretto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Guerrero's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Guerrero's back!#ES#
Guerrero manages to escape to his feet.
Moretto fakes the leg kick and cracks Guerrero in the body. #CL2#
Moretto moves into the clinch.#BC#
Guerrero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Moretto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Guerrero sprawls well initially but Moretto persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T3#
Moretto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guerrero defending well though. #SUB2#
Moretto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Guerrero is just riding it out for now. Moretto eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Moretto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Guerrero has managed to free his arm - good work.
Guerrero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moretto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guerrero keeps working. #SUB2#
Moretto is working for a kimura but Guerrero is defending it quite comfortably.
Guerrero has his hands clasped together around Moretto's back. He's all about the action.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moretto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Guerrero knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moretto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
Guerrero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moretto pulls his head out easily.
Guerrero is trying to maintain the position but Moretto is very close to passing his half guard.
Moretto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moretto is looking to advance position but Guerrero won't allow it.
Guerrero has his hands clasped together around Moretto's back. He's all about the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moretto wants to control but Guerrero is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Moretto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Moretto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#TD2#
Moretto scores with a takedown into Guerrero's guard.
Moretto postures up and lands a big shot to Guerrero's brow.
Moretto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moretto wants to control from the top but Guerrero keeps moving.
Moretto tries to stand but Guerrero is controlling from the bottom.
Guerrero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moretto manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Guerrero cracks Moretto with a solid left hand.
Moretto is trying to keep Guerrero in close.
Guerrero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Moretto is trying to hold Guerrero in close to prevent damage but Guerrero has managed to pass into half guard.
Moretto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guerrero is working away from the top position though.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moretto works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Moretto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guerrero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guerrero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moretto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB2#
Moretto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Moretto lands strikes from half guard.#T3#
Guerrero gets full guard.
Moretto trying to control the position from guard on top but Guerrero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guerrero managing to control the position.
Guerrero's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Moretto wants to stand but Guerrero has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moretto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Guerrero seems keen to control Moretto's posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Further stalling from Guerrero.
Moretto wants to control from the top but Guerrero keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moretto throws a head kick that misses.
Guerrero is looking for a counter combo.#TD2#
Moretto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Guerrero to the ground. Moretto is now in Guerrero's guard.
Guerrero looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moretto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Moretto trying to control the position from guard on top but Guerrero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Moretto 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Moretto looks to clinch
and Guerrero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moretto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guerrero.
Guerrero is looking to counter with a body kick.
Moretto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moretto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moretto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Preston Guerrero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guerrero blocks a head kick by Moretto.
Guerrero was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Moretto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guerrero was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Guerrero enables Moretto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Guerrero manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Guerrero pushes Moretto off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Moretto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Guerrero throws Moretto to one side and escapes!
Moretto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##TD2#
Moretto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Guerrero's half guard.#ES#
Guerrero manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Moretto throws a head kick but Guerrero moves out of range.
#TD2#
Moretto looking to score a takedown here. Guerrero is defending well but Moretto drives through and ends up in Guerrero's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guerrero has his hands on Moretto's head, controlling the position.
Moretto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Moretto trying to control but Guerrero is working from the bottom.
Moretto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moretto is fighting to break Guerrero's control of his arms but Guerrero is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Guerrero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moretto is one step ahead there.
Guerrero has Moretto pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Guerrero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moretto defends it easily.
Moretto wants to stand but Guerrero is controlling his posture from full guard.
Moretto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guerrero is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Guerrero keeping moving, preventing Moretto from controlling successfully.
Guerrero is pulling down on Moretto's head to control his posture.
Carlton Moretto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guerrero continues to stall.#SUB#
Guerrero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guerrero has Moretto pulled in close to control his posture.
Moretto trying to control but Guerrero is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moretto throws a head kick but Guerrero moves out of range.
Moretto is looking to clinch but Guerrero is avoiding it.
#TD2#
Moretto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Moretto working the ground and pound but Guerrero is defending the strikes.
Guerrero wants to control but Moretto postures up.
Moretto wants to control but Guerrero is keeping him busy.
Moretto scoring with punches and elbows.
Guerrero manages to get back to half guard.
Guerrero controlling the position for now.
Preston Guerrero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moretto is trying to control the action in half guard but Guerrero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Preston Guerrero.
I think Moretto 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Moretto!
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