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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 23, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Clements gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Giannos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Giannos trying to control the position from guard on top but Clements is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Giannos working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Giannos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Clements holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giannos throwing strikes from guard but Clements blocks nicely.
Clements has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Giannos is looking to stand up but Clements won't let him.
Giannos looks winded!
Giannos looking to sit in guard and control but Clements gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Clements wants to control from the top but Giannos keeps moving.
Clements postures up in Giannos's guard and throws a big left but Giannos blocks it.
Giannos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Giannos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clements accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clements postures up in Giannos's guard and throws a big left but Giannos blocks it.
Clements is looking to work some ground and pound but Giannos has wrist control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Giannos gets the takedown into side control.
Clements wants to control but Giannos postures up.
Clements gets back to half guard.
Clements has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Clements has his hands clasped together around Giannos's back. He's all about the action.
Clements regains full guard. Nicely done. #T3#
Giannos is fighting to break Clements's control of his arms but Clements is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Clements is trying to control the position but Giannos postures up.
Clements is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clements is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Clements has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Giannos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clements working a defensive guard here.
Clements looking to hit a scissor sweep but Giannos is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Filiberto Clements is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Giannos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clements doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clements is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Giannos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL2#
Giannos rushes Clements and presses him up against the cage.
Clements wants a takedown.
Clements tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Giannos smiles and moves away.
Giannos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Giannos moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Giannos has clasped his hands together around Clements's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Giannos fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Clements is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Giannos off and has taken his back!
Giannos is breathing heavily.#T1#
Giannos is trying to stand back up. #SUB#
Clements patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Clements throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Clements missing with strikes from the back.
I would not like to be Giannos right now.
I really don't envy Giannos right now.
#T2#
Clements loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Giannos hold on?
Giannos grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Clements scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Filiberto Clements overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clements thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Clements lands strikes to the head.
Giannos trying to control but not successfully.
Clements cracks Giannos with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Giannos from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
#SUB#
Clements has got one arm under Giannos's chin. This could be trouble... Giannos trying to control the other hand but Clements gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Giannos has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Filiberto Clements!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Giannos throws a sloppy head kick and Rome moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Rome misses.
George Giannos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giannos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giannos wants to clinch.
Rome avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Giannos misses with a combination
#TD2#
and Rome counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giannos tries to kick Rome off but Rome keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giannos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Giannos is working hard here to advance position.
Giannos trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rome manages to pass to mount!
Rome sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rome avoids the attempt from Giannos to control.
Rome controlling the position easily from mount. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Giannos tries to hold on but Rome postures up.
Rome tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Giannos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rome sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Giannos tries to hold on but Rome postures up.#T3#
Giannos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Giannos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Giannos is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Giannos tries to lock up and control but Rome gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Giannos can't escape the position.
Rome controlling from the full mount.
Giannos flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Giannos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rome controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rome avoids the attempt from Giannos to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Rome dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Giannos tries to clinch up.
A nice side step and Rome releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Giannos tries to close the distance and clinch but Rome swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rome flicks out a counter leg kick but Giannos steps away.#CL#
Giannos rushes Rome and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rome has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC#
Giannos manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Giannos.
#TD#
Giannos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rome can't do much from the bottom here.
Rome holds on to Giannos's head and controls the position momentarily. #T1#
Rome regains half guard.
Rome is positioning himself well to prevent Giannos advancing to mount.
Rome is continuing to stall.
Giannos tries to stand and escape but Rome is controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rome controlling the position well. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Giannos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rome did well to prevent Giannos getting side control.#T2#
Rome keeping control of the position.
Giannos is looking to take a break and control but Rome is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rome moves into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rome holds on and takes a little breather. #T3#
Rome has a closed guard, preventing Giannos from standing up. #SUB#
Giannos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rome dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Giannos wants to sweep here but Rome controlling him for the moment.
Jake Rome has got the better of the ground game so far.
Giannos wants to control the position but Rome says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Giannos wants to sweep but Rome has passed to side control!#T4#
Giannos is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rome is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Rome controlling from mount.
Giannos is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giannos wants to hold on but Rome pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Giannos dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Giannos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Giannos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rome is not content to let Giannos control the position.
Rome is doing well to control the position and prevent Giannos from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giannos wants to get back to his feet.
#T1#
Giannos is looking to take a break and control but Rome is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rome is holding on to half guard well.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Giannos scores with a three punch combo!
Giannos moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL#
Giannos gets a clinch. #T2##TD#
Rome is fighting off a takedown attempt but Giannos is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rome to the mat. Rome regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Giannos trying to control the position from guard on top but Rome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rome trying to control the position here.
Giannos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Giannos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rome works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Giannos wants to stand and escape but instead Rome has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##SUB#
Giannos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rome passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rome controlling the action here.
Giannos is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Rome sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Giannos strikes from the bottom but Rome uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Rome happy to just control the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giannos can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Giannos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Giannos 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Giannos!
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