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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 06, 2017 |
#R1# Doub pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doub swats him away and circles back towards the center. Doub fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Riley moves in looking to clinch but Doub pushes him off.#CL2# Doub clinches. Doub tries to circle away but Riley has him pinned against the cage. Doub stalling in the clinch.
Doub wants to take the fight to the mat but Riley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD2# Doub pulls Riley into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Riley postures up.
Doub will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Doub has a closed guard, preventing Riley from standing up. #T1# Doub looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riley is one step ahead there. Doub trying to keep a closed guard but Riley is proving a slippery customer.
Riley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Doub managing to control the position. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Riley tries to clinch there but Doub circles away.
Doub fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Tuan Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Doub. Doub goes for a double leg but Riley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Riley continues to drive forward. Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Doub circles away.
#CL2# Doub moves into the clinch successfully.
Doub tries to pull guard but Riley holds him up against the cage and eventually Doub drops back down to his feet.
Doub can't get the takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Doub is looking to break free of the clinch but Riley has double underhooks. #T3# Riley prevents the takedown attempt.
Doub tries for a takedown. No joy.
Doub looks winded! Riley managing to block the knees to the body from Doub.
Doub missing with knees to the body.
Doub tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Doub is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Doub tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Riley just stands there and leans against the cage. Riley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Doub.
Doub on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T4# Doub has Riley pressed against the cage, preventing Riley from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Doub leaning against his opponent.
Doub is trying to pull guard but Riley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Doub pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Doub keeps control of Riley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Doub goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Riley is trying to drag Doub to the mat but Doub just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC# Riley breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Doub 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# Doub shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Riley pinned against the cage. Riley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Riley is looking to clinch but Doub is avoiding it.
#CL2# Doub gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Doub is stalling here.
Doub is looking to take this one to the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Doub fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tuan Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Doub. Riley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Doub slows down the pace here.
#T1# Doub fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Doub on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doub tries for a takedown. No joy.
Riley misses with an elbow over the top. Doub looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Doub is trying to break the clinch but Riley has him pressed against the cage. Doub is trying to break free. Doub is trying to break the clinch but Riley is controlling him.#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. Doub drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riley controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC# Riley breaks the clinch.
#CL# Riley gets a clinch. Doub tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Riley just stands there and leans against the cage. Doub using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T3# Doub is looking to take this one to the mat. Doub misses with some punches.
#TD2# Doub jumps guard and drags Riley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Riley wants to stand but Doub has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Doub wants to sweep here but Riley controlling him for the moment. Riley controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Riley continues to stall.#SU# Riley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Doub shoots in for a takedown but Riley shows good takedown defense. Doub is breathing heavily. Riley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mohammed Doub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Riley tries to close the distance and clinch but Doub swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Riley is looking to clinch. Doub shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Riley sprawls well. Riley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Doub gets slowly back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tuan Riley will probably get the nod. 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# Riley stuffs the takedown. Riley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2# Doub has Riley up against the cage in a clinch.
Doub working hard to break the clinch. Riley stalling in the clinch.
Mohammed Doub seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Doub tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Riley just stands there and leans against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2# Doub has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Riley uses from the top position. Doub tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2# Doub looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Riley passes into side control.
Doub takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SU# Riley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Doub to his feet. #T1# Doub tries for a takedown but Riley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Tuan Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Doub. Riley wants to clinch. Doub is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Doub shoots in for a takedown but Riley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Riley fails in his attempt to clinch. Tuan Riley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Doub misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Riley is looking to clinch but Doub is avoiding it.
Riley tries to clinch there but Doub circles away.
Riley throws a sloppy head kick #CL2# and Doub counters by moving into the clinch. Riley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Doub avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Riley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Doub prevents it.
Doub is trying to pull guard but Riley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Riley wants to take the fight to the mat but Doub manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Riley stalling.
#T3# Doub has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Riley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Doub is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Riley working Doub over with knees to the body.#BC# Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. No luck for Doub with that takedown attempt. Tuan Riley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Riley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T4# Doub shoots in looking for a takedown. Riley tries to sprawl out of it but Doub keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Riley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Riley wants to clinch. Tuan Riley is winning the standup battle so far.#CL# Riley rushes Doub and presses him up against the cage. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Riley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD# Riley decides to pull guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Tuan Riley showed his dominance in that final round. I think Riley 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28 Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuan Riley!
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