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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Parsons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hooks misses with a wild combination.
#CL2#
Hooks forces Parsons back against the cage and clinches.
Parsons is trying to stall.
Come on Parsons - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Parsons stalling the fight.
Parsons is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hooks is looking to break free of the clinch but Parsons has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parsons gets underhooks to prevent Hooks's takedown attempt.
#TD#
Parsons jumps guard and drags Hooks to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Parsons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parsons is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1##SU2#
Hooks stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL2#
Hooks clinches.
Hooks is trying to push Parsons away but Parsons has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Parsons takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #TD2#
Hooks ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hooks no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Parsons throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parsons working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hooks's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hooks controls Parsons momentarily but Parsons frees himself.
Hooks keeping moving, preventing Parsons from controlling successfully. #T2#
Parsons throws a big right hand that misses. #SU#
Parsons stands up and waves to Hooks to follow him.
Parsons feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hooks's calf.
Hooks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Parsons holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hooks is working for takedown but Parsons is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Parsons gets control of Hooks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Parsons will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Parsons looking for a sweep. Not yet Parsons, not yet.
Hooks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hooks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Hooks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Parsons's guard.#SU2#
Hooks gets to his feet. Parsons looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL2#
Hooks has managed to clinch.
Parsons lands an elbow inside.
Parsons working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parsons wants a takedown.
Hooks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parsons lands with a right to the head.
Hooks wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T4#
Hooks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Parsons avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brendan Parsons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Hooks.
Hooks tries to break free but Parsons pushes him back against the cage.
Parsons stalls.
Parsons stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hooks.
A short left from Parsons.
Hooks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Parsons just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hooks is trying to push Parsons away but Parsons has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parsons jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hooks walks away with a smile on his face. Parsons gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parsons lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hooks's sensitive parts.
Hooks misses with the combination.
Parsons throws a big counter combination but Hooks scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Parsons dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hooks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Parsons back to the cage. Hooks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT2#
It looks like Brendan Parsons has been cut.#CL2#
Hooks darts in and clinches Parsons up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parsons.
Parsons is struggling to control the position.
Parsons stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#TD#
Parsons jumps guard.
Hooks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooks throws a big elbow that misses.
Parsons being controlled here, momentarily.
Parsons trying to keep a closed guard but Hooks is proving a slippery customer.
Parsons will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Hooks trying to control but Parsons is working from the bottom.
Hooks lands a couple of elbows.
Hooks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parsons is keeping the position for now.
Parsons being controlled here, momentarily.
Parsons keeping moving, preventing Hooks from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#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.
Parsons takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Parsons lands with a kick to the temple. Hooks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CL#
Parsons forces Hooks back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Hooks pulls guard successfully.
Hooks pulls Parsons in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Hooks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Parsons gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Parsons postures up.
#T3##SU#
Parsons decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hooks, up you get!
Justin Hooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Hooks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hooks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parsons stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Parsons misses with some punches.
Brendan Parsons has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hooks tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hooks is looking for a takedown.
Parsons misses with a punch on the inside.
Parsons swings wildly with an uppercut but Hooks uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Hooks jumps guard.
#T4#
Parsons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parsons is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Parsons in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hooks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Justin Hooks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parsons postures up.
#ES2#
Hooks wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Hooks is breathing heavily.
Hooks throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Parsons counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parsons.
Parsons will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hooks up against the cage.
Parsons stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Hooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brendan Parsons's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Hooks looks to land a combination but Parsons avoids it well.
Hooks stuffs the takedown attempt from Parsons. Parsons gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Hooks rushes Parsons and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parsons wants to take the fight to the mat but Hooks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hooks is trying to break the clinch but Parsons is controlling him.
Parsons is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Parsons throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hookss head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parsons is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hooks is keeping busy.
Hooks wants to break free but Parsons has control.
Parsons wants to take the fight to the mat but Hooks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Parsons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parsons fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T1#
Parsons is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parsons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parsons jumps guard but Hooks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Hooks drags the fight down to the ground.
Hooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hooks is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hooks wants to sweep but no luck.
Hooks has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Parsons has passed into side control.
Hooks struggling a bit here.#T2#
Hooks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Parsons tries to roll over but Hooks keeps him under control.
Hooks looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hooks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hooks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hooks is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T3#
Hooks is looking to pass Parsons's guard but actually Parsons recovers to full guard. #SUB#
Parsons looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Parsons is trying to control the position but Hooks postures up.
Hooks content to stall in guard here. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Parsons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hooks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hooks misses with a few strikes there.
#KD2#
Hooks lands a left and a right that send Parsons crashing to the mat, dazed. Hooks thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hooks throws a series of punches but Parsons moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parsons wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Hooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hooks 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Hooks!
After the fight, Justin Hooks was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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