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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 10, 2017 |
#R1# Hastings on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hastings throws an off balance right hand
and The Knight counters with a straight right hand.#CL# Hastings rushes The Knight and presses him up against the cage. Hastings just leaning against The Knight, taking a breather. #BC# Hastings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The Knight connects with a body shot that sends Hastings's belly button to the back. Hastings thows a left - swing and a miss! The Knight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. The Knight's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hastings connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Knight scrambles back to his feet. Arthur The Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL# Hastings has taken the fight to the clinch.
Come on Hastings - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The Knight is looking to control Hastings's arms but Hastings gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Knight has his back to the cage. The referee calls for The Knight to work.
Hastings is pushing The Knight up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T1# Hastings cracks The Knight with a nice body shot. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hastings takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Hastings lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Knight backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by The Knight. Hastings struggles to land a body shot inside as The Knight controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hastings creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Hastings misses with a punch on the inside.
Hastings is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC# Hastings breaks from the clinch.
#T2# The Knight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hastings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hastings is looking to counter punch. A punch combination from The Knight misses. The Knight is looking to clinch but Hastings is avoiding it.
Hastings lands with an overhand left. The Knight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Jab from Hastings. Hastings uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hastings with a nice cross. The Knight tries to clinch but Hastings is having none of it. Hastings dodges the punch combination from The Knight.
#CL2# The Knight clinches up with Hastings and pushes him back against the cage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Hastings lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Knight backwards. #T3# The Knight has Hastings pushed against the cage. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hastings. The Knight prevents a body shot from Hastings. Hastings stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC# Hastings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. The Knight digs a good hook to Hastings's body.
Hastings uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Knight. Hastings swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Hastings looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. The Knight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hastings throws out the jab. The Knight throws a body shot but no joy. Hastings throws a big counter combination but The Knight scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Hastings throws a lazy uppercut
enabling The Knight to counter with a crisp jab. #T4# The Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hastings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Knight manages to avoid it. Hastings avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hastings uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Knight. Hastings appears to be looking for a big counter. Hastings has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Hastings tries to clinch but The Knight is having none of it. #CL2# The Knight clinches up with Hastings and pushes him back against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC# Hastings pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hastings throws a hook to the side of The Knight's head but The Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hastings, as that shot connected.
The Knight lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CL2# The Knight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hastings, pushing him back against the cage. Hastings working some nice short punches in the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. 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 Adam Hastings will probably get the nod. That's time! Hastings's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Hastings walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. The Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hastings paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Hastings being controlled against the cage.#BC# Hastings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Some wild striking there from Hastings.
The Knight lands a head shot.#T1# Hastings scores with a hook. The Knight slips under a jab from Hastings.#CL2# The Knight instigates a clinch. Hastings doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC# Hastings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hastings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Good standup being displayed there by The Knight as he connects with a hook. Hastings keeps the fight on the outside. The Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hastings is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. The Knight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hastings swings widly with a right hand
and The Knight counters with a straight right hand. The Knight gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Hastings scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The Knight darts in trying to clinch and The Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2# A shot to the body from Hastings misses and The Knight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL2# Hastings tries to keep at a distance but The Knight has taken the fight into the clinch. Hastings taking a breather. Hastings misses with the head strike.
#BC# Hastings breaks from the clinch.
#CL2# The Knight moves into the clinch. Hastings lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Hastings misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC# Hastings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3# Hastings takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Hastings missing with a left hand there. The Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Arthur The Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A slow jab from Hastings misses its intended target. The Knight scores with a jab. Hastings acknowledges it with a nod of the head. The Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hastings slips a jab and a cross from The Knight.
#CL# Hastings gets a clinch. The Knight leaning against his opponent.
Hastings avoiding damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Hastings has a couple of punches blocked by The Knight.
#T4# A right handed body shot lands from Hastings.
A short body shot lands from Hastings as the two fighters clinch.
The Knight content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The Knight is pushing Hastings up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Hastings lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Knight effectively controlling the action here. Hastings misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Hastings dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# The Knight looks to land a left hand but Hastings moved out of range nicely. It looked like Hastings wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Hastings looks to score with a jab to the body but The Knight is just out of range. Some wild striking there from Hastings.
The Knight slips under a jab from Hastings. Hastings misses with a left hand and The Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hastings ducks right into an uppercut from The Knight. The Knight misses with a right hand #CL# and Hastings counters by moving into the clinch. Hastings content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The Knight takes a shot to the head. #BC# Hastings manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The Knight swinging wildly here.
The Knight looks to clinch enabling Hastings to counter with a crisp jab. The Knight scores with a nice head shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hastings throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1# The Knight lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. The Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. The Knight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. The Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Hastings swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. An attempted straight right counter from Hastings misses the target. A looping hook to the body misses from Hastings. The Knight does a little dance to reset his feet. Arthur The Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hastings throws a predictable looking body shot
and The Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The Knight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hastings counters with a three punch combo that has The Knight backing up. The Knight nods at Hastings to acknowledge the strikes. A right-left combo lands from The Knight. #CL2# The Knight moves into the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC# Hastings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Hastings circles away.
The Knight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. The Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hastings. The Knight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. The Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hastings. #CL# Hastings darts in and clinches The Knight up against the cage. The Knight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Arthur The Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Hastings lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hastings has The Knight pressed against the cage.
Hastings tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by The Knight. Hastings has a couple of punches blocked by The Knight.
The Knight is looking to control Hastings's arms but Hastings gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Knight has his back to the cage. #BC# Hastings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Knight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hastings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Adam Hastings is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3# The Knight fails in his attempt to clinch. Hastings was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Hastings throws a right hand that misses
and The Knight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL# Hastings fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Knight, pushing him back against the cage. The referee calls for The Knight to work.
The Knight stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on The Knight's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T4# The Knight just leaning against Hastings, taking a breather. The Knight just leaning against Hastings, taking a breather. The Knight receives a warning from the referee for stalling. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arthur The Knight. Hastings throws a lazy uppercut
and The Knight counters with a nice body shot. #CL# Hastings moves into range and clinches up with The Knight. Both fighters working to control the clinch. The Knight taking a breather. The Knight taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Arthur The Knight. I think Hastings 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 Topper Green scores the fight 29:28 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Hastings! Adam Hastings tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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