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Event:
QFC Tournament 711 Round 1
Date: Dec 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Kerr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Contazi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kerr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Contazi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kerr tries to clinch but Contazi is having none of it. #CL2#
Kerr closes the distance and clinches.
Contazi taking a breather.
Kerr just leaning against Contazi, taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kerr slows down the pace here.
Contazi taking a breather.
Come on Contazi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kerr wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contazi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Contazi is pushing Kerr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Contazi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Contazi gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.#T1#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chrissy Contazi.#CL2#
Kerr clinches with his opponent.
Contazi is struggling to control the position.
Kerr is stalling here.
Kerr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kerr stalling.
Kerr continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Contazi is trying to maintain a safe position but Kerr gets an underhook and turns Contazi into the cage.
Contazi looking to slow down the pace here.
Kerr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kerr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Contazi up against the cage.
Kerr is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Kerr.
Kerr fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Kerr forces Contazi back against the cage and clinches.
Kerr leaning his opponent against the cage.#T2#
Kerr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Contazi is pushing Kerr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kerr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Contazi is keeping busy.
Contazi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kerr is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Contazi is looking to control Kerr's arms but Kerr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Contazi has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chrissy Contazi.#CL#
Contazi instigates a clinch.
Contazi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kerr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kerr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Contazi letting Kerr take a breather here.#T3#
Kerr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kerr wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Kerr.
Kerr is looking to clinch. #CL#
Contazi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kerr, pushing him back against the cage.
Kerr slowing the pace effectively.
Kerr stalling in the clinch but Contazi improves position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kerr wants to stall.
Contazi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kerr is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kerr is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Kerr.
Kerr swats away the attempt to clinch by Contazi.
Kerr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2#
Kerr closes the distance and clinches.#T4#
Kerr controlling the action here for a moment.
Contazi is looking to control Kerr's arms but Kerr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Contazi has his back to the cage.
Contazi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kerr is keeping busy.
Contazi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Contazi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kerr up against the cage.
Kerr stalling against the cage.
Kerr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kerr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Contazi is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Contazi taking a breather.
Contazi tries to stall but Kerr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maybe Contazi would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chrissy Contazi.#CL2#
Kerr moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Kerr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Contazi tries to close the distance and clinch but Kerr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Kerr has managed to clinch.
Steve Kerr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Contazi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kerr has Contazi pushed against the cage.
Kerr is pushing Contazi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stalling in the clinch from Contazi.
Kerr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Contazi is trying to maintain a safe position but Kerr gets an underhook and turns Contazi into the cage.
Kerr taking a breather.
Contazi taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contazi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Contazi is trying to maintain a safe position but Kerr gets an underhook and turns Contazi into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chrissy Contazi.
Contazi wants to clinch up but Kerr keeps it at a distance.
Kerr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Contazi clinches. #T1#
Kerr tries to stall but Contazi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Contazi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Contazi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kerr just leaning against Contazi, taking a breather.
Kerr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Contazi stalls.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kerr as Contazi tries to tie him up.
Contazi trying to stall but Kerr improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chrissy Contazi.#CL2#
Contazi tries to keep at a distance but Kerr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Contazi.
Kerr stalling.
Contazi trying to stall but Kerr improves his position.
Kerr slows down the pace here.
Contazi slowing the pace effectively.
Contazi is looking to control Kerr's arms but Kerr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Contazi has his back to the cage.
Contazi is looking to control Kerr's arms but Kerr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Contazi has his back to the cage. #T2#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chrissy Contazi.#CL2#
Kerr clinches with his opponent.
Contazi wants to stall.
Contazi wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kerr is pushing Contazi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kerr trying to stall but Contazi improves his position.
Kerr stalling in the clinch.
Kerr has Contazi pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Kerr.#CL2#
Kerr pushes Contazi up against the cage in a clinch.
Contazi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Contazi looking to slow down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Contazi can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T3#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Contazi leaning against his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Contazi trying to stall but Kerr improves his position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Kerr.
Kerr tries to clinch but Contazi moves out of range.
Kerr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chrissy Contazi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Contazi tries to clinch there but Kerr circles away.
#CL#
Contazi rushes Kerr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kerr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kerr is trying to maintain a safe position but Contazi gets an underhook and turns Kerr into the cage.
Contazi looking to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Contazi looking to stall.
#T4#
Contazi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Contazi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kerr is keeping busy.
Kerr has Contazi pushed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kerr as Contazi tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chrissy Contazi.#CL2#
Contazi gets tackled into the cage by Kerr. Kerr maintains the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Contazi is looking to control Kerr's arms but Kerr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Contazi has his back to the cage.
Kerr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Contazi as Kerr tries to tie him up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Contazi trying to control the position but instead, Kerr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Contazi into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Kerr 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. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Contazi darts in and clinches Kerr up against the cage.
Contazi is trying to stall.
Contazi is trying to maintain a safe position but Kerr gets an underhook and turns Contazi into the cage.
Contazi seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kerr is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Kerr slowing the pace effectively.
Contazi tries to stall but Kerr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Contazi taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chrissy Contazi.#CL#
Contazi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Contazi looking to slow down the pace here.
Kerr leaning against his opponent.
Kerr taking a breather.
Kerr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kerr stalling in the clinch but Contazi improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Contazi trying to control the position but instead, Kerr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Contazi into the cage.
Contazi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kerr is keeping busy.
Contazi is looking to control Kerr's arms but Kerr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Contazi has his back to the cage. #T1#
Contazi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chrissy Contazi.#CL2#
Kerr has closed the distance and engaged Contazi in a clinch.
Kerr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Contazi tries to stall but Kerr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kerr is trying to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Contazi.
Kerr trying to control the position but instead, Contazi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kerr into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Contazi stalling in the clinch but Kerr improves position.
Kerr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chrissy Contazi.
Kerr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#CL2#
Kerr clinches.
Kerr is trying to maintain a safe position but Contazi gets an underhook and turns Kerr into the cage.
Kerr is stalling here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kerr is pushing Contazi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kerr wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Kerr.
Contazi wants to clinch.#CL#
Contazi moves into the clinch.
Contazi is trying to maintain a safe position but Kerr gets an underhook and turns Contazi into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kerr taking a breather.
Contazi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kerr pressing his opponent against the cage. #T3#
Kerr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Contazi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Contazi taking a breather.
Contazi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chrissy Contazi.#CL2#
Kerr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Contazi, pushing him back against the cage.
Contazi stalling.
Kerr being controlled against the cage.
Contazi seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kerr is pushing Contazi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kerr stalling in the clinch but Contazi improves position.
Contazi stalling in the clinch but Kerr improves position. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Contazi trying to stall but Kerr improves his position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Contazi slows down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chrissy Contazi.#CL2#
Kerr moves into the clinch.
Kerr looking to slow down the pace here.
Kerr taking a breather.
Kerr slows down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Contazi is trying to stall.
Chrissy Contazi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Contazi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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 Chrissy Contazi.
I think Kerr 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Steve Kerr!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Steve Kerr!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Steve Kerr!
Steve Kerr wins by unanimous decision!
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