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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 11, 2016 |
#R1# Mills tries to clinch up. Hesvy throws a counter combo. Hesvy throws a head kick that Mills semi-blocks.
#CUT2# It looks like Rodrigo Mills has been cut.#CL2# Hesvy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mills, pushing him back against the cage. Mills looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2# Hesvy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Hesvy. Hesvy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL2# Hesvy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Hesvy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hesvy tries to pull guard but Mills holds him up against the cage and eventually Hesvy drops back down to his feet.
Mills is looking to control Hesvy's arms but Hesvy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mills has his back to the cage. Mills is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hesvy is keeping busy. Mills really is a fat lump.#T1# Mills being controlled against the cage. Mills is pressed up against the cage. Hesvy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mills down to the mat. Mills avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Hesvy misses with a takedown attempt and Mills counters with a stiff right hand. Rodrigo Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Hesvy. Mills tries to clinch up.#CL2# Hesvy forces Mills back against the cage and clinches. Hesvy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mills avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Hesvy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mills pulls him back up using the underhooks. Mills stalling in the clinch but Hesvy improves position. Mills stalling in the clinch but Hesvy improves position. Hesvy is trying to drag Mills to the mat but Mills just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T2# Hesvy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mills pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD2# Hesvy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hesvy manages to end up in side control. Mills is trying to get back to half guard. Hesvy working away. Mills is looking to regain half guard here but Hesvy keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2# Hesvy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mills has escaped the position, nice work there. Mills tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3# Mills struggling a bit here. Mills is trying to improve his position.#SU2# Hesvy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mills to his feet. Hesvy with a lazy takedown attempt and Mills counters with a left to the body. Hesvy looks winded! Mills tries to clinch up but Hesvy circles away and keeps his distance. Hesvy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hesvy or perhaps it was just good defense by Mills, which made it look bad. Mills thinks about countering with a head kick.#T4##CL# Mills has managed to clinch.
#TD2# Hesvy manages to pull guard.
Mills's corner is telling him to maintain position. Hesvy trying to control the position.
#SUB2# Hesvy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mills keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hesvy's head. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hesvy pulls Mills in close to prevent any damage. Mills postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Hesvy dominated that round. The cut man is working on Rodrigo Mills's cut. That's time! Mills's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Hesvy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mills as he avoids it easily. The fight stays on the outside here - Mills looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hesvy now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Good leg kick by Hesvy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hesvy goes for a double leg but Mills avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mills continues to drive forward. John Hesvy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mills slaps away a takedown attempt from Hesvy, before circling back to the center of the mat. Rodrigo Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Hesvy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hesvy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mills paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hesvy just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMills.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2# Hesvy breaks the clinch.
#T1# Hesvy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mills defends it nicely. Mills lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. John Hesvy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hesvy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hesvy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mills sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hesvy somewhat. Hesvy is breathing heavily. Hesvy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mills circles away. Mills moves in looking to clinch but Hesvy pushes him off. Hesvy is trying to counter with his kicks.#CL# Hesvy gets tackled into the cage by Mills. Mills maintains the clinch. #T2# Hesvy is trying to pull guard but Mills turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Mills is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #BC2# Hesvy breaks from the clinch.
Mills avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hesvy works Mills's body with a nice hook. Mills is looking to clinch but Hesvy is avoiding it.
Hesvy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hesvy fails with the takedown. Mills half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Mills tries to clinch up.#T3# A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hesvy. Hesvy is looking to chop away at Mills's legs. Mills is looking to counter the offense by Hesvy and move into the clinch. Mills tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL# Mills forces Hesvy back against the cage and clinches. Mills gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hesvy.
Hesvy prevents Mills from breaking the clinch. Mills is trying to maintain a safe position but Hesvy gets an underhook and turns Mills into the cage. Hesvy keeps control of Mills as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Mills has Hesvy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hesvy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #T4# Mills is trying to break the clinch but Hesvy has him pressed against the cage. Mills tries to circle away but Hesvy has him pinned against the cage.#BC2# Hesvy breaks the clinch.
Mills keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Mills appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Hesvy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Hesvy tries to clinch up. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hesvy misses with a takedown attempt - Mills sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hesvy swats him away and circles back towards the center. 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 Rodrigo Mills will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Rodrigo Mills'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. This is the final round! #R3# Mills fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch but Hesvy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hesvy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mills is fending him off so far but Hesvy persists. Nope, Mills circles away and we're back to standing. Hesvy has a takedown stuffed. Hesvy throws a low kick but Mills avoids it. Mills wants to clinch. Hesvy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hesvy moves in looking to clinch but Mills pushes him off. Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hesvy paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1# Mills tries to clinch up but Hesvy circles away and keeps his distance. Hesvy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mills. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hesvy is defended easily by Mills. Mills tries to counter by clinching up but Hesvy breaks away and moves out of range. Rodrigo Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Hesvy. Hesvy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Mills wants to clinch. Hesvy has his takedown stuffed and Mills counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #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. Mills stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mills wants it to stay on the feet. Hesvy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mills but Mills pushes him off and we're back to square one. Rodrigo Mills is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mills fails in his attempt to clinch. Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hesvy paws at him with a jab and circles away. The fight stays on the outside here - Mills looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hesvy misses with a few strikes there.
Mills tries to counter with a takedown but Hesvy is quick to defend against it. The fight stays on the outside here - Mills looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3##CL2# Hesvy drives through and clinches with Mills against the cage.
Mills is looking to control Hesvy's arms but Hesvy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mills has his back to the cage. #BC# Mills breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Hesvy. Mills tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hesvy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD# and Mills counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB# Mills is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hesvy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Hesvy tries to improve position but can't. #T4##SUB# Mills working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Mills thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB# Mills working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Mills in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
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 Rodrigo Mills. I think Mills has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rodrigo Mills!
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