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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 10, 2018 |
#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target. #TD2#
Dowd shoots in and bounces Rodriguez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dowd wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rodriguez lands some strikes from the bottom.
Rodriguez wants to improve his position but instead Dowd has moved into half guard.
Dowd prevents Rodriguez from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowd with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T1#
Rodriguez tries to get to full guard but Dowd has control of the leg.
Dowd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard.
Dowd controlling the action here.
Rodriguez moves into 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.
Dowd showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dowd slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodriguez is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dowd happy to just control the position for now. #SUB2#
Dowd tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez is looking to regain half guard here but Dowd keeps moving and retains side control. #T3##SUB2#
Dowd looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rodriguez really is a fat lump.
Dowd working the head with strikes.
Dowd is chipping away with strikes.
#SUB2#
Dowd is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rodriguez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dowd advances to full mount.
Rodriguez working to try and regain half guard.
#T4#
Dowd looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dowd cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dowd controlling the position easily from mount.
Rodriguez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Dowd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A shot to the body from Rodriguez misses
and Dowd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dowd misses with a low kick.#CL2#
Dowd drives through and clinches with Rodriguez against the cage.
#BC#
Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dowd swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez tries to counter by clinching up but Dowd breaks away and moves out of range.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#TD2#
Dowd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rodriguez!#ES#
Rodriguez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Dowd gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Dowd stalling the fight.
Dowd manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#TD2#
Dowd jumps guard and drags Rodriguez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Dowd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rodriguez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hector Dowd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dowd wants to sweep but no luck.
Dowd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodriguez manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rodriguez is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Dowd has a closed guard, preventing Rodriguez from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dowd is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Dowd stops Rodriguez from standing up.
Dowd passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rodriguez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rodriguez is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Dowd controlling the position from side mount.
Rodriguez is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Dowd swings around for an armbar but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dowd's guard.
Rodriguez is fighting to break Dowd's control of his arms but Dowd is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Dowd is controlling his posture from full guard. #T4#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dowd is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Rodriguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriguez, not yet.
Dowd controlling from the top position.
Dowd has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rodriguez is proving hard to escape from.
Rodriguez is looking to sweep but instead, Dowd has passed into half guard.
#SUB2#
Dowd is trying to work for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Dowd 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#
A low kick from Dowd is predictable there
enabling Rodriguez to counter with a crisp jab.
Dowd tries for a takedown but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Dowd shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rodriguez is trying to defend but Dowd finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rodriguez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dowd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dowd's back!
Dowd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodriguez is not going to allow Dowd to sit and survive in this position. #SUB#
Rodriguez looking for the choke from the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowd tries to roll but Rodriguez sticks to his back.
Dowd wants to control his opponent's hands but Rodriguez gets his hands free. #T1#
Rodriguez doesn't have the hooks in and Dowd manages to turn into his guard.
Dowd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dowd with a nice head shot there.
Dowd wants to stand but Rodriguez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rodriguez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dowd puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dowd sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rodriguez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dowd is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T2##SUB2#
Dowd wants to finish this one by submission but Rodriguez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dowd.
Dowd scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rodriguez?
Rodriguez can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dowd working the ground and pound effectively.
Dowd controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Dowd lands a heavy elbow.
Dowd lands a nice shot to the head.
Dowd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB2#
Dowd jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rodriguez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rodriguez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dowd controlling the action here. #T4#
Rodriguez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rodriguez wants to sweep but no luck.
Dowd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rodriguez is looking to stand back up but Dowd counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rodriguez.
Dowd winds up and cracks Rodriguez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dowd seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lucien Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hector Dowd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Dowd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dowd 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Dowd!
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