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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 819 Round 1
Date: Dec 30, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Ogawa gets tackled into the cage by Balboa. Balboa maintains the clinch. #TD#
Balboa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Balboa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Balboa tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Balboa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ogawa defends it easily.
Balboa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Balboa is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ogawa dives into side control.
Ogawa trying to control the action but Balboa is working from the bottom.
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.
Balboa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ogawa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T1#
Balboa is trying to control Ogawa's posture but Ogawa avoids it. #SUB2#
Ogawa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Balboa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Balboa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ogawa on the ground.
Balboa is trying to control Ogawa's posture but Ogawa avoids it.
Ogawa is looking to take a break and control but Balboa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Ogawa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Balboa has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Ogawa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Balboa, who protects the arm well.
Balboa is trying to work for a sweep but Ogawa has mounted him!#T3#
Ogawa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Balboa's face.
Balboa wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Ogawa missing with strikes from the back.
Balboa tries to escape the position.
Ogawa struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ogawa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Balboa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ogawa is not going to allow Balboa to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.#T4#
Ogawa trying to control.
Balboa just trying to survive but Ogawa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balboa is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomokazu Ogawa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Balboa is looking to clinch.
Ogawa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balboa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ogawa! But no joy.
Balboa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ogawa circles away.
Balboa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ogawa manages to avoid it.
Ogawa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Balboa with a body shot.
Balboa lands a head kick. Ogawa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa tries for a takedown but Ogawa circles away easily
and Ogawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Balboa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Balboa taking a breather.
Ogawa tries to circle away but Balboa has him pinned against the cage.
Ogawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ogawa wants to break free but Balboa has control.
Ogawa has had enough of the clinch but Balboa keeps him there for the moment.
Ogawa wants to break free but Balboa has control.
Ogawa working hard to break the clinch.
Ogawa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD#
Balboa jumps guard.
#SUB#
Balboa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ogawa passes into half guard.
Ogawa is trying to control the action in half guard but Balboa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Ogawa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Balboa is just riding it out for now. Ogawa eventually gives up the hold.
Ogawa wants to control but Balboa is keeping him busy.
Ogawa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T3#
Ogawa moves nicely into side control.
Ogawa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ogawa lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ogawa is chipping away with strikes.
Balboa tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.#T4#
Ogawa landing shots from mount.
Ogawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ogawa with a couple of short strikes.
Balboa is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ogawa takes Balboa's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Balboa is in trouble.
Ogawa lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ogawa wants to control but Balboa is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomokazu Ogawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Balboa is looking to clinch but Ogawa is avoiding it.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Balboa tries for a takedown but Ogawa manages to get underhooks.
#BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Balboa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Ogawa throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ogawa defends well and Balboa ends up having to push Ogawa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ogawa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balboa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ogawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ogawa avoids the body shot from Balboa.
#T1#
Balboa tries for a takedown but Ogawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ogawa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Balboa with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa tries to clinch up but Ogawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Balboa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ogawa swivels and escapes.
Ogawa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Balboa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ogawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ogawa stuffs the takedown attempt from Balboa. Balboa gets slowly back to his feet.
Ogawa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Balboa with a body shot.
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ogawa counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Balboa misses
and Ogawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Balboa misses with a leg kick
and Ogawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No luck for Balboa with that takedown attempt.
Balboa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ogawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balboa.
Rico Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ogawa tries to avoid it but Balboa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ogawa to the ground. Ogawa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Ogawa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Balboa wants to clinch
and Ogawa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt
and Ogawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balboa wants to clinch up but Ogawa keeps it at a distance.
Ogawa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balboa is looking to clinch but Ogawa is avoiding it.
Ogawa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ogawa as he jumps to the side.
Ogawa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Balboa misses with a kick to the body
enabling Ogawa to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
Balboa shoots in looking for a takedown. Ogawa tries to sprawl out of it but Balboa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ogawa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ogawa throws out a counter right but Balboa avoids it with no problem.
Rico Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Balboa misses
and Ogawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balboa shoots in looking for a takedown but Ogawa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Balboa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Balboa wants to clinch
and Ogawa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomokazu Ogawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ogawa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Tomokazu Ogawa!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tomokazu Ogawa!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Tomokazu Ogawa!
Tomokazu Ogawa wins by unanimous decision!
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