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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 30, 2016 |
#R1# Garrison slaps away a takedown attempt from Barreto, before circling back to the center of the mat. Garrison shoots in but Barreto avoids the takedown attempt easily. Barreto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garrison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barreto somewhat. Garrison throws a big counter combination but Barreto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# Barreto closes the distance and clinches. #BC# Garrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1# Barreto fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Reynaldo Garrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Barreto.#CL2# Barreto moves into range and clinches up with Garrison.#BC# Garrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Barreto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garrison is out of range. Barreto fails with the takedown. Garrison is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barreto. Barreto throws a lazy head kick and Garrison makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Barreto really felt that one!#CL2# Barreto clinches with his opponent.
#T2# Barreto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garrison just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC# Garrison breaks from the clinch.
Barreto ducks under a wild hook from Garrison. Garrison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garrison wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2# Barreto scores with a takedown into Garrison's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Garrison has Barreto pulled in close to control his posture. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Garrison is trying to control the position but Barreto postures up. Barreto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Garrison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T3# Garrison lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Garrison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Garrison throws a strike but Barreto avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Barreto thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Garrison has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barreto is proving hard to escape from. Garrison 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. Garrison stops Barreto from standing up. Barreto looking to control.
#T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB# Garrison drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garrison jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SU# Garrison stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL2# Barreto has Garrison up against the cage in a clinch.
Barreto tries to pull guard but Garrison won't allow it.
#BC# Garrison manages to break the clinch.
#CL2# Barreto closes the distance and clinches. Garrison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Garrison taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Barreto's face as he tries to break the clinch. Garrison dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Barreto tries to pull guard but Garrison holds him up against the cage and eventually Barreto drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Reynaldo Garrison will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Barreto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It appears Garrison was looking to counter with a kick there.#TD# Garrison fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barreto sprawls well initially but Garrison persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES2# Barreto has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Garrison is on him like a limpet, forcing Barreto back against the cage.#BC# Garrison manages to break the clinch.
Guilherme Barreto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nice sprawl there from Garrison as Barreto shoots in. Garrison slaps away a takedown attempt from Barreto, before circling back to the center of the mat. Barreto misses with a takedown attempt - Garrison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Reynaldo Garrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Barreto. A combination from Garrison does no damage. #T1# Barreto shoots in for a takedown but Garrison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. An attempted straight right counter from Garrison misses the target. Garrison feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barreto's calf. Barreto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CL2# Barreto clinches up against the cage. Barreto is trying to drag Garrison to the mat but Garrison just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC# Garrison breaks the clinch.
#CL2# Barreto moves into the clinch.#BC# Garrison breaks the clinch.
Garrison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2# Barreto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Barreto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garrison circles away. Garrison seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Barreto is breathing heavily. Barreto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garrison tries to avoid it but Barreto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garrison to the ground. Garrison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL2# Barreto gets a clinch. #BC# Garrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Barreto slips a straight right by Garrison. Reynaldo Garrison is winning the standup battle so far. Garrison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Barreto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garrison is fending him off so far but Barreto persists. Nope, Garrison circles away and we're back to standing. Barreto tries for a takedown but Garrison circles away easily#TD# and Garrison counters with a shoot takedown. Barreto fights it but they end up in guard. #T3# Garrison is working Barreto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Garrison makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Garrison working some strikes from top position. Garrison postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Garrison works over Barreto with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB# Garrison thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Garrison has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barreto is proving hard to escape from. Garrison with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2# Garrison got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barreto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garrison has managed to get both his arms back between Barreto's legs - danger averted. Garrison scoring with some ground and pound. #T4# Garrison works over Barreto with some ground and pound from guard. Garrison wants to stand but Barreto is controlling his posture from full guard. Garrison scoring with punches to the head and body. Barreto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Garrison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SU# Garrison stands up and waves to Barreto to follow him. Garrison throws a low kick, looking for Barreto's leg but Barreto calmly moves out of range. Barreto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garrison counters with a flying knee. Nice. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reynaldo Garrison dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3# Barreto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Barreto throws a head kick but Garrison moves out of range.
Garrison throws a quick counter kick to the body but Barreto avoids it. Barreto tries for a takedown but Garrison sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Garrison seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Barreto tries for a takedown but Garrison circles away easily#CL# and Garrison counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garrison. Reynaldo Garrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Barreto. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC# Garrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garrison scores with a kick to the midsection. Sloppy strikes from Barreto. Those never looked like landing. Barreto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL2# Barreto pushes Garrison up against the cage in a clinch.#T1##BC# Garrison breaks the clinch.
Barreto shoots for a double leg takedown but Garrison sprawls well. He's pushed Barreto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL# Garrison gets a clinch. #BC# Garrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Garrison goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Barreto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Garrison thinks about countering with a body kick. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garrison. #CL2# Barreto instigates a clinch. #T2##BC# Garrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2# Barreto has closed the distance and engaged Garrison in a clinch.
Barreto has had enough of the clinch but Garrison keeps him there for the moment.#BC# Garrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barreto shoots in for a takedown but Garrison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Nice body kick from Garrison. Barreto looks for a takedown but Garrison sprawls well. Garrison thinks about countering with a head kick. Barreto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Garrison. Garrison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T3# Garrison throws a chopping leg kick but Barreto manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Guilherme Barreto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Garrison is looking to slow Barreto down with leg kicks. Garrison throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barreto tries to land a leg kick but Garrison saw it coming and moves away.
Garrison attempts a counter takedown but Barreto avoids it well and moves away. Barreto fails with the takedown. Garrison tries to land a front kick but Barreto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Garrison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barreto. Barreto misses with a takedown attempt - Garrison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. It looked like Garrison was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T4# Barreto stuffs the takedown. Barreto throws a series of punches but Garrison avoids them all with ease. Garrison scores with a kick to the body.
#TD# Garrison shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barreto napping and manages to drive through into side control! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Garrison is chipping away with strikes.
Garrison working the head with strikes. #SUB# Garrison is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barreto has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB# Garrison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight! Reynaldo Garrison showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garrison, 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reynaldo Garrison!
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