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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Kenderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rosselli. #CL#
Rosselli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kenderson is trying to push Rosselli away but Rosselli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Still in the clinch, Rosselli scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD#
Rosselli ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rosselli no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosselli has Kenderson pulled in close to control his posture.
Kenderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosselli is keeping the position for now.
Kenderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Rosselli keeping full guard, as Kenderson tries to pass. #SUB#
Rosselli is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rosselli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kenderson looking to sit in guard and control but Rosselli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Rosselli might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kenderson is trying to control the position but Rosselli postures up.
Rosselli engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rosselli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kenderson working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Kenderson has Rosselli pulled in close to control his posture.
Kenderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rosselli.
Kenderson lands an upkick as Rosselli stands over him.
Rosselli trying to control but Kenderson is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Rosselli shoots in but Kenderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD2#
Kenderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB#
Rosselli is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kenderson defends well.#SUB#
Rosselli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kenderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kenderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rosselli works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
Rosselli keeping moving, preventing Kenderson from controlling successfully.
Kenderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rosselli looking to control.
Kenderson wants to control from the top but Rosselli keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Rosselli closes the distance and pushes Kenderson back into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC#
Rosselli breaks from the clinch.
Rosselli fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Rosselli dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Rosselli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kenderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosselli was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenderson.
Kenderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosselli moves away.
Mike Rosselli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rosselli shoots in looking for a takedown. Kenderson tries to sprawl out of it but Rosselli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kenderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kenderson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rosselli defends it well.
Rosselli tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kenderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rosselli somewhat.
And Kenderson tries to counter it with a takedown but Rosselli pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Rosselli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Kenderson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rosselli's guard.#T1##SUB2#
Kenderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kenderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rosselli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kenderson.
Rosselli wants to stand up but Kenderson is controlling him.
Kenderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rosselli's head.
Rosselli keeping moving, preventing Kenderson from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Rosselli is looking for a triangle but Kenderson pushes his legs off easily.
Rosselli trying to control the position.
#T2#
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.
Kenderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kenderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosselli is keeping the position for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kenderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kenderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rosselli keeping moving, preventing Kenderson from controlling successfully.
Kenderson throwing strikes but missing.
Kenderson works over Rosselli with some ground and pound from guard.
Jeffery Kenderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rosselli trying to keep a closed guard but Kenderson is proving a slippery customer.
#T3##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rosselli throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rosselli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kenderson circles away.
Kenderson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#CL#
Rosselli pushes Kenderson up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC#
Rosselli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rosselli looks to land a combination but Kenderson avoids it well.
Rosselli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenderson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rosselli defends it well.
Kenderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T4#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rosselli is defended easily by Kenderson.
Kenderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kenderson throws an overhand right that lands on Rosselli's shoulder, as Rosselli tries to avoid the shot.
Rosselli looks for a takedown but Kenderson sprawls well.
Rosselli leaves Kenderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Kenderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffery Kenderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kenderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rosselli circles away.
Good work by Rosselli as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Rosselli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kenderson misses with a jab to the body
and Rosselli counters with a straight right hand.
Rosselli fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kenderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Kenderson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rosselli with a body shot.
Kenderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kenderson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosselli doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenderson circles away.
Rosselli looks for a takedown but Kenderson sprawls well.
Kenderson tries to clinch
and Rosselli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mike Rosselli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Rosselli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jeffery Kenderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosselli closes the distance and clinches up with Kenderson, looking for a takedown. Rosselli pushes Kenderson against the cage but Kenderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Rosselli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosselli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kenderson tries to bum rush Rosselli with a series of wild strikes but Rosselli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rosselli tries to counter with a takedown but Kenderson is quick to defend against it.
Kenderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rosselli tries to clinch but Kenderson moves out of range. #T2#
Rosselli swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenderson.
Kenderson shoots in for a takedown but Rosselli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rosselli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenderson.
Kenderson throws a body punch but Rosselli moves out of range.
Rosselli drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kenderson sprawls and moves away.
Rosselli changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kenderson tries to avoid it but Rosselli manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kenderson to the ground. Kenderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kenderson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rosselli defends it well.
Rosselli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kenderson as he jumps to the side.
Rosselli moves in looking to clinch but Kenderson pushes him off.
Kenderson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kenderson swings for the body but Rosselli moves out of range.
Rosselli seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T3#
Kenderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Kenderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kenderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Kenderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosselli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rosselli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kenderson moves out of range as Rosselli throws a body kick.
Kenderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD2#
Kenderson shoots in and bounces Rosselli off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kenderson with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
Kenderson wants to control from the top but Rosselli keeps moving.
Kenderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rosselli's head.
Kenderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosselli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rosselli closes the distance but Kenderson moves to the side #TD2#
and Kenderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffery Kenderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kenderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffery Kenderson!
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