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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Trotta throws a low kick, looking for Knowles's leg but Knowles calmly moves out of range.
Knowles is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Trotta.
Knowles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD2#
Trotta decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Knowles makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#TD2#
Trotta shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Trotta showed some decent athleticism there. #ES#
Knowles pushes Trotta off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Trotta has closed the distance and engaged Knowles in a clinch.
#TD2#
Trotta jumps guard.
Knowles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Trotta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knowles defends well.
Knowles is working Trotta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trotta looks winded!#T1#
Knowles working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Knowles is in close to Trotta's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knowles throws a big elbow that misses.
Knowles really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Knowles is working Trotta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Knowles throwing strikes from guard but Trotta blocks nicely.
Trotta trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Trotta looking for a guillotine here but Knowles defends easily.
Knowles throwing strikes from guard but Trotta blocks nicely. #T2#
Knowles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knowles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Knowles distracts Trotta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Knowles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trotta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Knowles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Trotta wants to stand up but Knowles is controlling him.
Knowles landing some decent shots from guard.
Knowles lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T3#
Trotta has momentary wrist control but Knowles slips an elbow through the middle.
Knowles content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Knowles postures up and lands a big shot to Trotta's brow.
Trotta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trotta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Trotta working for a triangle but Knowles defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Knowles's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T4#
Knowles cracks Trotta with a solid left hand.
Knowles scoring with punches to the head and body.
Trotta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Knowles keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Trotta's head.
Trotta has momentary wrist control but Knowles slips an elbow through the middle.
Knowles postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Knowles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knowles working some strikes from top position.
Knowles works over Trotta with some ground and pound from guard.
Trotta controls Knowles momentarily but Knowles frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claud Knowles dominated that round.
That's time! Knowles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Knowles tests Trotta's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Trotta gets tackled into the cage by Knowles. Knowles maintains the clinch.
Knowles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trotta fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#TD2#
Trotta decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trotta wants to control but Knowles is keeping him busy.
Knowles could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knowles manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Trotta is breathing heavily.#T1##SUB#
Knowles looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Trotta has picked Knowles up and slammed him! Knowles can't keep hold of the triangle and Trotta manages to pass to side control!
Trotta trying to control the position but Knowles is working away.
Knowles wants to control but Trotta postures up.
Trotta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knowles keeps working.
Trotta throws an elbow but Knowles slips to the side and avoids it well.
Knowles manages to work his way to half guard, despite Trotta's best efforts.
Trotta wants to take a breather but Knowles is having none of it.
Knowles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Knowles wants to control but Trotta is keeping busy.
#T2#
Knowles is refusing to be controlled, as Trotta sits in half guard.
Knowles won't allow Trotta to pass to mount.
Knowles wants to get back to full guard.
Knowles keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trotta tries to clinch but Knowles is having none of it. #T3#
Knowles keeps the fight on the outside.
Franco Trotta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trotta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knowles misses with a left hand
letting Trotta counter with a right hand. #TD#
Knowles closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Trotta on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Knowles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Trotta wants to improve his position but Knowles is controlling well.
Knowles winds up and cracks Trotta with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Knowles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knowles working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Knowles working over Trotta with some ground and pound. Trotta looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Trotta is trying to maintain the position but Knowles is very close to passing his half guard.
Knowles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Knowles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB2#
Trotta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knowles seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Trotta wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claud Knowles dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Trotta tries to clinch but Knowles moves out of range. #TD2#
Trotta decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Knowles is concentrating on defense, preventing Trotta from advancing position.
Knowles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trotta can do to turn this around?
Knowles moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Knowles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trotta is aware though and is defending well.
Knowles controls Trotta momentarily but Trotta frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knowles looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Knowles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1##SUB#
Knowles is looking for a triangle but Trotta pushes his legs off easily.
Trotta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Trotta wants to get up but he can't break Knowles's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Trotta sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trotta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Trotta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Knowles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trotta avoids a wild elbow strike from Knowles.
Trotta tries to throw a body punch but Knowles avoids it by throwing Trotta back against the cage.
Trotta is looking to break free of the clinch but Knowles has double underhooks. #TD#
Knowles manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Claud Knowles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knowles wants to sweep but no luck.
Trotta wants to control from the top but Knowles keeps moving. #SUB#
Knowles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Knowles is trying to hold Trotta in close to prevent damage but Trotta has managed to pass into half guard.
#T3#
Trotta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Trotta stops Knowles from getting back to his feet.
Knowles is staying active underneath Trotta, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Trotta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Knowles has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Trotta is looking for a kimura here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#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.
Knowles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trotta.
Trotta is looking to stall here but Knowles recovers full guard. #SUB#
Knowles had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trotta defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trotta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Claud Knowles.
Well Knowles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claud Knowles!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 18, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Trotta drives through with a takedown into Kidd's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Trotta is looking to work some ground and pound but Kidd has wrist control.
Trotta wants to control from the top but Kidd keeps moving.
Trotta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kidd keeping moving, preventing Trotta from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trotta tries to free his leg and advance position but Kidd is retaining full guard.
Trotta pushing down on Kidd's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T1#
Kidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Trotta throws a strike but Kidd avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Trotta looking to sit in guard and control but Kidd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Kidd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kidd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trotta wants to sweep but no luck.
Kidd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kidd connects with a couple of short punches.
Kidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SU#
Kidd decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Trotta, up you get! #CL#
Kidd gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Kidd pulls guard successfully.
Trotta trying to control the position from guard on top but Kidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kidd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Trotta showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T3#
Trotta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trotta trying to control the position from guard on top but Kidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Trotta fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kidd sprawls well initially but Trotta persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kidd is not content to let Trotta control the position.#T4#
Kidd preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Trotta stalling away here and it's allowed Kidd to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kidd managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benedict Kidd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Trotta closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Trotta lands in his opponent's guard.#ES#
Kidd has his feet on Trotta's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #TD2#
Trotta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Trotta throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T1#
Trotta tries to advance to mount but Kidd instead regains half guard.
Kidd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kidd.
Trotta trying to control but Kidd is working from the bottom.
Kidd controlling the position.
Trotta wants to stand and escape but instead Kidd has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T2#
Kidd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Trotta's head.
Trotta is trying to control the position but Kidd postures up. #SUB2#
Trotta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kidd is aware though and is defending well.
Trotta is breathing heavily.
Kidd postures up.
Kidd postures up and lands a big shot to Trotta's brow.
Kidd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3#
Kidd scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Kidd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kidd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kidd distracts Trotta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kidd landing some decent shots from guard.
Kidd distracts Trotta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kidd landing some decent shots from guard.
Kidd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T4#
Kidd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Kidd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kidd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trotta looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kidd puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kidd lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Kidd looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Kidd is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Trotta is just riding it out for now. Kidd eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benedict Kidd dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Trotta misses with a left hand #TD#
and Kidd counters with a takedown into side control.
Kidd really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Trotta wants to control but Kidd postures up.
Kidd 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.#SUB#
Kidd looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Trotta wants to get back to his feet but Kidd drags him back down.
Trotta is trying to improve his position.
Kidd is chipping away with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd trying to control the position but Trotta is working away.
Kidd scores with punches from side control. #T1#
Kidd lands some shots froms side control.#SUB#
Kidd wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Trotta, who protects the arm well.
Trotta wants to control but Kidd postures up.
Trotta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB#
Kidd tries for a kimura but Trotta is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Trotta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Trotta tries to buck Kidd off but Kidd is having none of it.#SUB#
Kidd looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2##SUB#
Kidd is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Trotta is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trotta can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Kidd tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kidd in side control lands a decent elbow.
Trotta taking a bit of punishment here - Kidd scoring with strikes.
Benedict Kidd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trotta wants to control but Kidd postures up.#T3#
Trotta tries to buck Kidd off but Kidd is having none of it.
Trotta being controlled for a moment.
Trotta on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kidd controls the position from side control.
Kidd lands a few punches from side control.
Kidd working the head with strikes. #T4##SUB#
Kidd is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trotta has escaped the position, nice work there.
Trotta wants to control but Kidd postures up.
Kidd lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Trotta down.
Kidd cracks Trotta with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kidd scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Trotta to see if he's OK.
Trotta is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kidd connects with a decent elbow. #SUB#
Kidd working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trotta is trying to control Kidd's posture but Kidd avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benedict Kidd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kidd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benedict Kidd!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Trotta scores with a three punch combo!
#CUT2#
It looks like Noble Henry has been cut.#TD2#
Trotta shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Trotta showed some decent athleticism there. #SU2#
Trotta decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #TD2#
Trotta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!#SU2#
Trotta has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #TD2#
Trotta gets the takedown into side control.
Trotta wants to control but Henry is keeping him busy.
Henry wants to control but Trotta postures up.#T1#
Henry is trying to work for a sweep but Trotta has mounted him!
Henry is working to get back to half guard.
Trotta avoids the attempt from Henry to control.
Trotta with shots to the head and body - Henry looks very uncomfortable down there.
Trotta tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Trotta tries to control but Henry wriggling away.
Trotta is in the full mount, landing strikes. #T2##SUB2#
Trotta is working for a guillotine from mount but Henry frees his head quite easily.
Trotta lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Henry takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Trotta trying to control but Henry is having none of it.
Trotta unloading with bombs!#ROC2#
Henry is rocked!
Trotta working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Henry is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Trotta is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Trotta extends the arm and Henry is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Franco Trotta!
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