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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 03, 2017 |
#R1##TD# Crabb shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Crabb was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Blaze is looking to reverse the position. Blaze manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crabb's best efforts. Crabb definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Crabb winds up and cracks Blaze with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Crabb is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Blaze wants to get back to full guard but Crabb has passed into side control. Crabb landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. You can see the frustration on Blaze's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Blaze is trying to improve his position. Crabb landing strikes. #T1# Crabb landing a few strikes. Blaze is not content to let Crabb control the position. Crabb remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Blaze takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Blaze sneaks back into half guard. Crabb lands strikes from half guard. Crabb wants to free his trapped foot but Blaze is holding on for dear life with his legs. Crabb trying to control from half guard but Blaze is working away. #T2# Crabb is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Blaze tries to get to full guard but Crabb has control of the leg. Crabb is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Crabb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blaze keeps working. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Crabb working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Crabb working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T3# Nice strikes from Crabb there. Blaze is refusing to be controlled, as Crabb sits in half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Crabb connects with a nice short shot to Blaze's temple. Blaze wants to control but Crabb is keeping busy.
Blaze wants to get back to full guard. Crabb trying to control from half guard but Blaze is working away. Blaze taking some punishment here, with Crabb in his half guard. Crabb scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T4# Crabb is controlling the pace.
Blaze punching from the bottom.
Crabb trying to control from Blaze's half guard. Blaze has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Crabb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blaze on the ground. Crabb is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Blaze looking to control.
Crabb keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blaze's head. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Blaze trying to keep a closed guard but Crabb is proving a slippery customer.
Crabb has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blaze is proving hard to escape from. Crabb trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Crabb dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2##TD# Crabb shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crabb showed some decent athleticism there. Crabb trying to pass the guard but Blaze defending well. Blaze is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Crabb connects with a nice short shot to Blaze's temple. Billy Crabb overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Crabb slips a nice elbow through Blaze's hands, connecting with Blaze's forehead. Blaze is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crabb scores with a couple of nice shots. Blaze gets back to full guard.
Blaze keeping moving, preventing Crabb from controlling successfully. #T1# Crabb postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Crabb preventing the sweep. Crabb trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom. Blaze throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Blaze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crabb scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Crabb wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving. Crabb landing with the ground and pound. Crabb looking to sit in guard and control but Blaze gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB# Crabb on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crabb tries to get out of the position.#T2# Crabb looking for a sweep. Not yet Crabb, not yet. Blaze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crabb swivels though and keeps the full guard. Crabb is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Crabb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blaze can do to turn this around? Crabb looking for a sweep. Not yet Crabb, not yet. Blaze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crabb's head. Blaze stopping the sweep attempt from Crabb. Blaze won't allow Crabb to get back to his feet. Crabb is pulling down on Blaze's head. It's preventing any offense from Blaze, at least for the moment.#T3# Crabb wants to stand up but Blaze is controlling him. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD# A momentary lapse in concentration from Blaze enables Crabb to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blaze manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2# Blaze kicks Crabb off and gets to his feet. Blaze doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL# and Crabb counters by clinching up. Blaze is breathing heavily.#BC# Crabb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD# Blaze gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Blaze thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2# Blaze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crabb doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Blaze is tightening it up a little... Crabb has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Crabb reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Crabb taps out! Nice BJJ there by Blaze!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eazey Blaze!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 28, 2017 |
#R1# Crabb shoots for a double leg takedown but Therrien sprawls well. He's pushed Crabb's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD# Crabb bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES2# Therrien explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Therrien changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crabb tries to avoid it but Therrien manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crabb to the ground. Crabb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Crabb wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Billy Crabb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Therrien fails with a takedown attempt. Therrien shoots in for a double leg but Crabb sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Billy Crabb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Therrien. Crabb shoots in and drives through. Therrien sprawls well. Some wild striking there from Crabb.
This has been an exciting period of action! Crabb misses with a takedown and Therrien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1# Therrien is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Crabb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Therrien shoots in for a double leg but Crabb sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL# Crabb has closed the distance and engaged Therrien in a clinch.
Therrien is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD# Crabb pulls Therrien into guard.
Crabb is looking to stand up but Therrien isn't so interested in that idea. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Crabb keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom. Crabb looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Crabb looking for a sweep. Not yet Crabb, not yet. #T2# Crabb is working hard here to advance position. Therrien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crabb is keeping the position for now. Crabb pulls Therrien in close to his closed guard and prevents Therrien from doing any damage or advancing position. Therrien trying to control the position from guard on top but Crabb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL# Crabb forces Therrien back against the cage and clinches. Therrien tries to pull guard but Crabb won't allow it.
#TD# Crabb jumps guard and drags Therrien to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Crabb wants to get back to his feet but Therrien passes into half guard.
Crabb wants to get back to full guard.#T3# Crabb pushes Therrien off looking to stand but Therrien dives back in and keeps control.
Crabb is breathing heavily. Therrien looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Crabb with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Crabb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Crabb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Therrien on the ground. Therrien is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Crabb! Crabb is squirming around, avoiding Therrien's attempts to control the action. #SUB2# Therrien is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Crabb is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michel Therrien! A victorious Michel Therrien thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 24, 2017 |
#R1# Crabb shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Iverson sprawls well. Iverson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crabb gets slowly back to his feet. Crabb misses with a combination
and Iverson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Crabb throws a poor cross that misses
and Iverson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Iverson catches Crabb with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT2# It looks like Billy Crabb has been cut.#TD# Crabb shoots in and gets a takedown into Iverson's guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Iverson can do anything to dispel that myth. Crabb is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Crabb engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Iverson keeping moving, preventing Crabb from controlling successfully. Crabb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Iverson is keeping the position for now. #T1# Iverson wants to get back to his feet but Crabb is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Crabb throws a big elbow that misses. Crabb trying to control the position from guard on top but Iverson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Crabb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Crabb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Iverson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Crabb shoots for a takedown but Iverson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Crabb. That's going to take a lot out of him. Crabb tries to clinch there but Iverson circles away.
Iverson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crabb's head.#T2# Nice shot lands for Iverson. Crabb takes a swing at Iverson's ribcage but misses. Iverson takes a swing at Crabb's ribcage but misses. Decent striking displayed by Iverson there. Iverson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Iverson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Crabb tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Iverson swivels and escapes. Crabb misses with a shot to the body and Iverson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2# Crabb is rocked! Crabb has a takedown stuffed. Oh Crabb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! 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! Iverson works Crabb's body with a nice hook. Crabb seems to have got his legs back now. Jab by Iverson.#KD2# Iverson cracks Crabb with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Iverson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Crabb to stand back up! Crabb with a lazy takedown attempt and Iverson counters with a huge left! Crabb is in big trouble! He's backing up but Iverson isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Crabb from any more damage. A dominating finish by Iverson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cortez Iverson!
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