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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 21, 2016 |
#R1# Josiah shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carter sprawls well. Carter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Josiah gets slowly back to his feet.#CL# Carter moves into range and clinches up with Josiah. A bit of stalling here from Josiah.
Josiah has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD# Carter decides to pull guard. Carter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Josiah is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1# Josiah throwing strikes from guard but Carter blocks nicely. Josiah is looking to work some ground and pound but Carter has wrist control.#SUB# Josiah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2# Josiah drops back, looking for a kneebar! Carter looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Carter looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Carter! #REVR# Josiah is looking to regain half guard here but Carter keeps moving and retains side control. #T2# Carter in side control lands a decent elbow. Josiah is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Carter sitting and controlling from the half guard. Josiah is looking to control Carter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Josiah avoid being mounted? Josiah is looking to escape.#T3# Josiah is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Carter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Josiah wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2# Carter moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Josiah. Josiah wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. Carter is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Josiah's shoulder. That is not cool. Josiah manages to get back to half guard. Carter passes the guard and advances to mount! Josiah can't escape the position.
#T4# Josiah is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Josiah wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Carter.
Carter avoids the attempt from Josiah to control. Carter throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Carter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Josiah is looking to escape. Carter punching from mount but Josiah doing a good job of avoiding damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2##CL# Carter clinches up against the cage. Carter trying to land knees to the body.
Carter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Josiah to keep the fight standing. Carter jumps guard but Josiah stands there with Carter around his waist. Carter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carter jumps guard but Josiah turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2# Josiah decides to pull guard. #ES2# Josiah has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Carter is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Josiah avoiding damage.
Josiah content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Josiah continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Josiah smiles and moves away.
Carter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Josiah goes for a double leg but Carter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carter continues to drive forward.#T1# Josiah goes for a double leg but Carter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carter continues to drive forward. Josiah lands a nice looking kick to the body. Carter takes a step back to recover. Pompilius Josiah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL2# Josiah takes the fight into the clinch. Carter is trying to pull guard but Josiah has him pressed against the cage. Carter tries to pull guard but Josiah won't allow it.
#TD# Carter manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Josiah is stalling in the full guard. Josiah tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard. #T2# Josiah throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Carter keeping moving, preventing Josiah from controlling successfully. Carter wants to get back to his feet but Josiah passes into half guard.
Josiah seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Carter is trying to control but can't.
#T3# Josiah is pressing down on Carter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carter is holding on for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Still in half guard, Josiah seems content to control. Let's hope that Josiah has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Carter wants to get back to his feet.
#T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Josiah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Josiah misses with a body kick. Josiah tries for a takedown but Carter circles away easily and Carter counters with a nice uppercut. Josiah swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Josiah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. No luck with that takedown attempt from Josiah. Carter is looking to counter with a shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pompilius Josiah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round! #R3# Josiah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center. A counter left hand to the body from Carter misses its target. Josiah gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL# and Carter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Carter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Josiah just stands there and leans against the cage. Carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A hook to the body from Josiah.
Josiah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carter smiles and moves away.
#CL# Carter rushes Josiah and presses him up against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Josiah prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Carter prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T1# Josiah wants a takedown.
Carter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Josiah gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Josiah content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#TD2# Josiah pulls guard. Carter scoring with some ground and pound. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Josiah is on top in guard.
#REVB# Josiah is pushing down on Carter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carter is fighting to maintain full guard but Josiah has managed to sneak the leg through.#T2# Josiah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Josiah in particular looking to stall. Josiah is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Carter reverses the position - he's now on top in Josiah's guard. Josiah bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carter's guard. #REVB# Josiah controls from within his opponent's guard. Josiah prevents Carter from getting back to his feet. #T3# Josiah is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Carter keeping moving, preventing Josiah from controlling successfully. #SUB# Carter is looking to cinch up a triangle. Josiah throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Carter's body to avoid the submission. Carter has instead reached around Josiah's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Carter arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Carter!
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