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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
McGordon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McGordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Long is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGordon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Long pushes a forearm under McGordon's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, McGordon is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Long!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
and Griffin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Long's guard.
Griffin throwing strikes from guard but Long blocks nicely.
Long working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griffin.
Griffin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Long working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griffin.
Long has his hands on Griffin's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Long keeping full guard, as Griffin tries to pass.
Griffin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1##SU#
Griffin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Long, up you get!
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Long tries to get set, Griffin tries to push him back and clinch up but Long manages to avoid the attempt.
Long throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin tries to counter by clinching up but Long breaks away and moves out of range.
Long shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Griffin but Griffin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloppy strikes from Long. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Long, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Long.
Long tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin tries to counter by clinching up but Long breaks away and moves out of range.
Long throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Griffin counters with a takedown into side control.
Griffin is chipping away with strikes.
Long looks winded!
Long is trying to buck Griffin off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Griffin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
Griffin scoring with punches and elbows.
An elbow from Griffin crashes against the mat.
Long taking punishment in the form of punches.
Griffin landing a few strikes. #SUB#
Griffin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Griffin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Long is looking to regain half guard here but Griffin keeps moving and retains side control.
Long wants to get back to his feet.
Griffin scores with punches from side control.
Griffin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Long is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Griffin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Griffin grinds an elbow into Long's temple.
Griffin scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Griffin scores with a couple of short elbows.#SU#
Griffin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Long to his feet.
Long misses the jab.
Long throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Long has hold of Griffin's hands but Griffin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Griffin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Griffin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Griffin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Long with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Long pushes Griffin off looking to stand but Griffin dives back in and keeps control.
Griffin is nestled in close to Long, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Griffin working Long over with strikes.
Griffin working Long over with strikes.
Griffin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin working Long over with strikes. #T4#
Long pushes Griffin off looking to stand but Griffin dives back in and keeps control.
Griffin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Griffin there.
Griffin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Long has hold of Griffin's hands but Griffin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Griffin.
Griffin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Long with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Griffin drops an elbow to the side of Long's head.
Long is in trouble now - Griffin has advanced to mount!
Griffin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Griffin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Long misses with the body kick#TD#
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #ES2#
Long manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Griffin keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Long misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Griffin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Griffin goes for a takedown attempt but Long pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long misses with a body shot.
Long tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
Long throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Griffin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Griffin.
Griffin lands a hook that snaps the head of Long backwards. #T1#
Long has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Long avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Long.
Long looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Long throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Griffin moves into the clinch.
Griffin prevents Long from breaking the clinch.
Long is looking to control Griffin's arms but Griffin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Long has his back to the cage. #T2#
Long wants to break free but Griffin has control.
Long blocks an uppercut.
Long blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffin lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Griffin fails to land. #BC2#
Long breaks from the clinch.
Long misses with a combination
#CL#
and Griffin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Long's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T3#
Long has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Long misses the shot to the body.
Griffin feinted with a counter takedown.
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.
Long misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Griffin counters with a takedown into side control. #ES2#
Long throws Griffin to one side and escapes!
Long falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.
Long is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Griffin moves into the clinch.#T4#
Long wants to break the clinch but can't.
Long wants to break free but Griffin has control.
#BC#
Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Long.
Long falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Griffin counters with a takedown into side control. #ES2#
Long sneaks out the side door and pushes Griffin away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Long swinging wildly here.
Long swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Griffin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Griffin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Long gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Caleb Griffin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Long can do to turn this around?
Long misses with a low kick.
Caleb Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Long throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Long is looking to clinch.
Griffin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Long throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Griffin counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Griffin breaks from the clinch.
Long cracks Griffin with a good jab.
Long will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Long takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Long is defended easily by Griffin.
Griffin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Long swings away with a body shot that misses
#CL#
and Griffin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD#
Griffin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Griffin throws a big right hand that misses.
Griffin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Griffin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Griffin throwing strikes but missing.
Long trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Griffin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Griffin throwing strikes from guard but Long blocks nicely. #ES2#
Long pushes Griffin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T2#
Long tries to clinch but Griffin moves away #TD#
and Griffin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Long's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Griffin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SU#
Griffin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Long, up you get!
Caleb Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Long misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Long.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Long wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Long takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Long misses with a combination
#CL#
and Griffin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC#
Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3#
Long moves out of range as Griffin throws a body kick.
Long misses with a combination
#TD#
and Griffin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Long won't be happy with that. #SUB#
Griffin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Long is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Griffin cracks Long with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Griffin is working Long over with some ground and pound from side control.
Griffin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Long down.
Griffin cracks Long with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Long is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Griffin lands an elbow. #T4#
Griffin working the ground and pound.
Griffin is chipping away with strikes.
Griffin lands a decent elbow from side control.
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!
Griffin working the head and body with strikes.
Griffin working the body and head with strikes.
Griffin scoring with punches from side control.
Long is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Griffin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mark Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin working the head with strikes.
Griffin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Long taking punishment in the form of punches.
Caleb Griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caleb Griffin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Griffin controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Griffin, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Griffin!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Long throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Long.
Long darts in looking for a takedown but Williams gets double underhooks and turns Long into the cage.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Long shows good takedown defense.
Long swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck for Long with that takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Long. #CUT#
It looks like Mathew Williams has been cut.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Long fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long misses with a leg kick.
Long is pawing at Williams, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Williams's nose. Williams is badly hurt! Long pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Williams tries desperately to hold on but Long is relentless in his assault! As Williams receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Long away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Long!
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