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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Merritt throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Merritt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL2#
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Merritt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jackson is defending well.
Merritt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Merritt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Merritt is struggling to control the position.
Jackson wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Merritt fails to pull guard.
Merritt is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Merritt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#T1##BC#
Merritt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Merritt circles away easily
and Merritt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Merritt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Merritt sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Merritt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD#
Merritt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson is trying to control Merritt's posture but Merritt avoids it.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
Merritt is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Merritt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Merritt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Merritt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Merritt is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well. #T3##SUB#
Merritt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jackson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Merritt misses with the ground and pound.#SUB#
Merritt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jackson struggling a bit here.#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!
Merritt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Merritt but Merritt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A little feinted left hand from Merritt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Merritt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Merritt. Merritt gets slowly back to his feet.
Merritt is looking to clinch.
Merritt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Merritt wants it to stay on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Merritt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Merritt tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Merritt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Merritt tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Merritt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rusty Merritt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Merritt on that attempt.
Merritt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1##CL#
Merritt drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
#BC#
Merritt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Merritt tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
A combination from Merritt does no damage.
Jackson feints the counter takedown.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Merritt sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Merritt prevents it.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T2#
Merritt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Merritt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Merritt missing with knees to the body.
Merritt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD#
Merritt has clasped his hands together around Jackson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #ES2#
Jackson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rusty Merritt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Merritt.
Merritt misses with a telegraphed body shot
#CL2#
and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Merritt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Merritt misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Merritt.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Merritt pulls his leg out and moves away.
#T3#
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Merritt pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Merritt misses the target.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Merritt sprawls well.
Merritt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Merritt tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Merritt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Merritt pinned against the cage. Merritt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T4#
Merritt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Merritt misses with a double jab.
Merritt loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson dives in for a single leg takedown but Merritt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Merritt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sam Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Merritt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Merritt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Merritt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Merritt dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Merritt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horrible takedown attempt by Merritt or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad.
Merritt slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL#
Merritt moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
Merritt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jackson is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Merritt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson is working Merritt over against the cage.
Merritt has Jackson pushed against the cage.#T1#
Merritt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Merritt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Merritt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#TD2#
Jackson pulls guard successfully.
Merritt postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing Merritt from standing up.
Jackson trying to control the position.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SU#
Jackson is working an open guard so Merritt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Merritt is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Merritt misses the target.
Merritt blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson with a poor takedown
enabling Merritt to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Merritt sprawls well. Merritt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Merritt swivels and escapes.#TD#
Merritt looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!#T3##SUB#
Merritt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Merritt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rusty Merritt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Merritt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Merritt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Merritt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Merritt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rusty Merritt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Merritt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty Merritt!
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