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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 26, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Wall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Craft was covering up waiting for the punch and Wall finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SUB#
Craft isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wall stacks Craft on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wall!
Wall prevents Craft from escaping the position.
Wall controlling from side mount. #SUB2#
Wall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Craft wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall throws a strike aimed at the side of Craft's head but Craft avoids it well.#ES#
Craft throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#TD2#
Wall manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Craft on his heels. He'll look to pass Craft's guard now, I'm sure.#T1##ES#
Craft pushes Wall off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Craft really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wall misses with a straight right.
Craft closes the distance and clinches up with Wall, looking for a takedown. Craft pushes Wall against the cage but Wall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jay Wall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Wall closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Craft did well to prevent Wall getting side control.#ES#
Craft manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Wall keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Wall has Craft pressed against the cage, preventing Craft from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Craft can't break the clinch.
Craft wants to break free but Wall has control.
Wall scores with a shot to the side of Craft's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Wall pulls guard.
Wall looks winded!
Wall looking for a sweep. Not yet Wall, not yet. #T2#
Wall pulls Craft in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Craft postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wall is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Craft, into his guard. #REVB#
Craft wants to get back to his feet but Wall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Craft doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Wall thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T3#
Craft wants to stand and escape but Wall is having none of it. #ES#
Craft manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#TD2#
Wall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Craft is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wall has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SU2#
Wall decides to stand back up. Wall steps back and let's Craft get back to his feet.
Craft tries to bum rush Wall with a series of wild strikes but Wall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Craft changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wall tries to avoid it but Craft manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wall to the ground. Wall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD2#
Wall gets a double leg takedown into Craft's guard.#ES#
Craft manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wall throws a hook but Craft avoids it easily.#T4#
Craft misses with a series of wild punches.
Craft avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Craft was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Craft looks to land a combination. Wall sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Craft takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Craft throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wall's waist but Wall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Craft off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lindsey Craft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craft takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#TD2#
Wall shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Craft is trying to defend but Wall finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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 Lindsey Craft will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Wall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#ES#
Craft pushes Wall off and gets back to his feet.
Craft slips a straight right by Wall.
Craft attempts a counter takedown but Wall avoids it well and moves away.#TD2#
Wall is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Craft's half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#ES#
Craft pushes Wall off and gets back to his feet.
Craft goes for a double leg but Wall avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wall continues to drive forward.
As Craft backs off Wall throws a huge counter combo but Craft manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Wall fails in his attempt to clinch. #TD2#
Wall shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Craft works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #ES#
Craft scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A left and a right from Craft both land. Nice combination.
Craft fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Wall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Craft's guard.#ES#
Craft manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindsey Craft is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Craft changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES2#
Wall sneaks out the side door and pushes Craft away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Craft throws out a powerful jab.
Craft blocks a head kick by Wall.
Craft shoots in looking for a takedown. Wall tries to sprawl out of it but Craft keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lindsey Craft. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3##TD2#
Craft gets caught flat footed, as Wall shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lindsey Craft overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Craft pulls Wall in close to his closed guard and prevents Wall from doing any damage or advancing position.
Craft has momentary wrist control but Wall slips an elbow through the middle.
Wall trying to control but Craft is working from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Craft is trying to control the position but Wall postures up.
Craft wants to stand and escape but Wall is having none of it.
Craft looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Craft working for a triangle but Wall defends it easily.
#SUB#
Craft working for a triangle but Wall defends it easily.
Craft has momentary wrist control but Wall slips an elbow through the middle.
Craft wants to stand up but Wall is controlling him.
Wall lands a couple of digs.
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 Lindsey Craft will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Wall shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wall landing some decent shots from guard.
Craft wants to stand but Wall is controlling the position. #SUB#
Craft is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wall defends well.
Craft is pulling down on Wall's head. It's preventing any offense from Wall, at least for the moment.
Wall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craft controls Wall momentarily but Wall frees himself.
Craft wants to hit a switch here but Wall passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Craft there! #T1#
Wall fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wall landing shots from mount.
Wall won't let Craft get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Wall wants to control the pace but Craft is squirming around nicely.
Wall avoids the attempt from Craft to control.
Wall controlling the position easily from mount.
Craft wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wall wants to control the pace but Craft is squirming around nicely. #T2#
Wall is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Craft wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wall controlling the position easily from mount.
Craft tries to hold on but Wall pushes him away.
Wall is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Craft flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Wall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Craft tries to lock up and control but Wall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T3#
Craft is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Craft wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Craft tries to buck Wall off but Wall takes his back! #SUB2#
Wall is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Craft is defending well though. Wall let's go of the attempt for now.
Craft is trying to stand back up.
Wall scores with punches from the back.
Craft breaks Wall's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Wall tries to strike from the bottom.
#T4#
Wall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wall wants to sweep here but Craft controlling him for the moment.
Craft stops Wall from standing up.
Craft wants to stand but Wall has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Wall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Craft 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lindsey Craft!
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