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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Morgan goes for a double leg but Highwater avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Highwater continues to drive forward.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Highwater.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Highwater, right into the meat.
Highwater tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD2#
Highwater looking to score a takedown here. Morgan is defending well but Highwater drives through and ends up in Morgan's guard.
Highwater wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Highwater avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1#
Highwater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Highwater is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morgan wants to stand and escape but Highwater is having none of it.
Highwater not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Highwater wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Highwater preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#TD2#
Highwater is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morgan's half guard.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Highwater is controlling well.
Highwater looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Highwater drops an elbow to the side of Morgan's head.
Highwater wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Highwater might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Morgan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Morgan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Highwater has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Highwater can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morgan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Highwater wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Highwater dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Highwater throws out the jab.
Morgan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morgan.
Highwater stuffs the takedown attempt from Morgan. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
Highwater is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2#
Highwater moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Highwater tries for a takedown but Morgan manages to get underhooks.
Highwater is leaning against Morgan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Highwater.
Highwater has Morgan pressed against the cage.
Highwater continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Morgan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Highwater is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Highwater slowing the pace effectively.
Highwater on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.
#TD2#
Highwater has Morgan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Highwater pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Morgan tumbling to the mat - Highwater dives into Morgan's guard.#ES#
Morgan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Highwater!
Morgan shoots for a takedown but Highwater saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denver Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL2#
Morgan tries to keep at a distance but Highwater has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morgan looking for a takedown.
The referee calls for Highwater to work.
A hook to the body from Highwater.
Highwater lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Highwater pushes Morgan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Highwater avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Highwater stops a takedown attempt from Morgan.
Highwater holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Highwater lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD2#
Highwater gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Highwater controls from within his opponent's guard.
Highwater's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Highwater trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom. #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.
Highwater missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Highwater really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morgan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Morgan is looking for a triangle here but Highwater uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Highwater cracks Morgan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Highwater trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Morgan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Highwater showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Highwater forces Morgan back against the cage and clinches.
Morgan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Highwater is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
Highwater dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Morgan wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan tries to score a body lock takedown but Highwater shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Come on Highwater - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Highwater scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1#
Highwater has Morgan pressed against the cage.
Highwater has Morgan pressed against the cage.
Morgan misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Highwater takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shane Highwater.
Highwater misses with a wild combination.
Highwater fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
Highwater changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denver Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Highwater tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Highwater closes the distance and pushes Morgan back into the cage.
Highwater stalling.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Highwater has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan has Highwater pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Highwater manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Highwater leaning his opponent against the cage.
Morgan prevents the takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Morgan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Highwater is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Morgan to the mat. Morgan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morgan is on top in guard.
#REVR##T3#
Highwater wants to stand but Morgan is controlling the position.
Shane Highwater has got the better of the ground game so far.
Highwater is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Morgan dives into side control.
Highwater is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Morgan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Highwater tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Shane Highwater is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#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.
Highwater is trying to get back to his feet but Morgan has full control of the position and if anything, Highwater has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Morgan controls the position.#SUB#
Morgan has his arm under Highwater's chin here. Game over son! Morgan squeezes tightly and Highwater is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Denver Morgan!
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