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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 07, 2017 |
#R1##TD2# Meduza feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Barrett wants to stand up but Meduza is controlling him. Barrett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Barrett working a defensive guard here.
Meduza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Barrett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Barrett keeping moving, preventing Meduza from controlling successfully. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Meduza stops Barrett from standing up. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Meduza landing some decent shots from guard. Barrett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Meduza is controlling him. Meduza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1# Meduza distracts Barrett with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Meduza postures up in Barrett's guard and throws a big left but Barrett blocks it. Meduza is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Meduza distracts Barrett with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Barrett wants to get back to his feet but Meduza is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Barrett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Barrett really is a fat lump. Barrett is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Meduza postures up in Barrett's guard and throws a big left but Barrett blocks it. Barrett controls Meduza momentarily but Meduza frees himself. #T2# Meduza throwing strikes but missing. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2# Barrett gets caught napping as Meduza dives in and scores a takedown. Barrett manages to retain guard. Meduza wants to control from the top but Barrett keeps moving. Meduza working some strikes from top position. Meduza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Barrett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Meduza lands a couple of elbows.#SUB# Barrett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Meduza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Meduza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Meduza stands up over Barrett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Barrett is breathing heavily.#T3# Meduza connects with a couple of short punches. Barrett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meduza . Meduza wants to control from the top but Barrett keeps moving. Meduza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Barrett keeping moving, preventing Meduza from controlling successfully. Meduza looking to sit in guard and control but Barrett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T4# Meduza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Barrett stopping the sweep attempt from Meduza . Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barrett's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2# Meduza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barrett defends it easily. Meduza is trying to keep Barrett in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Meduza is looking to sweep but instead, Barrett has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Meduza dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2##TD2# Meduza fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barrett to the ground. Meduza is now in Barrett's guard. Meduza landing with the ground and pound. Barrett is trying to control the position but Meduza postures up. Meduza scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB# Barrett working for a triangle but Meduza defends it easily.
Meduza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Meduza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Meduza . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#T1# Barrett throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Meduza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #CUT2# It looks like Elvin Barrett has been cut. Meduza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Meduza makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Meduza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Barrett keeping moving, preventing Meduza from controlling successfully. Meduza looking to sit in guard and control but Barrett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# Meduza is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Meduza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2##ES2# Meduza kicks Barrett off and gets to his feet. #TD2# Meduza manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Barrett on his heels. He'll look to pass Barrett's guard now, I'm sure. Meduza engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Meduza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Barrett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Meduza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3# Meduza distracts Barrett with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Barrett trying to control the position.
Meduza chips away with some ground and pound. Meduza trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Meduza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Barrett being controlled here, momentarily. Meduza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Meduza wants to control from the top but Barrett keeps moving. Barrett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Barrett keeping moving, preventing Meduza from controlling successfully. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Meduza has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2# Meduza looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Barrett! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Meduza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Elvin Barrett's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! #R3##TD2# Meduza drives through with a takedown into guard. Barrett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Barrett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Barrett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meduza is one step ahead there. Eddie Meduza has got the better of the ground game so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Meduza wants to control from the top but Barrett keeps moving. Meduza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barrett works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1# Meduza prevents Barrett from getting back to his feet. Meduza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Meduza scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Meduza is looking to work some ground and pound but Barrett has wrist control.#SUB# Meduza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barrett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Meduza has managed to get both his arms back between Barrett's legs - danger averted. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Meduza stopping the sweep attempt from Barrett. Meduza is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Meduza is continuing to stall.#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2# Barrett gets caught napping as Meduza dives in and scores a takedown. Barrett manages to retain guard. Barrett controls Meduza momentarily but Meduza frees himself. Meduza trying to control but Barrett is working from the bottom. Meduza looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3# Barrett keeping moving, preventing Meduza from controlling successfully. Barrett controls Meduza momentarily but Meduza frees himself. Barrett is pulling down on Meduza 's head to control his posture. Meduza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Meduza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#TD2# Meduza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Meduza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Barrett tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops. Will Meduza go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Meduza is landing with strikes from the back. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Barrett is in bad spot here.
The referee is taking a good look at Barrett as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Meduza !
Elvin Barrett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Eddie Meduza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Meduza has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Barrett's body.
And that's the end of the fight! Eddie Meduza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Meduza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30 Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Meduza !
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