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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 861 Round 1
Date: Aug 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Chinn tries to close the distance and clinch but Keller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keller tries a head kick but it misses.
Chinn wants to counter the offense by Keller and move into the clinch position.
Keller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chinn tries to clinch up.
Keller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chinn raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chinn tries to clinch but Keller is having none of it.
Keller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chinn tries to clinch there but Keller circles away.
Chinn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chinn is looking to clinch but Keller is avoiding it.
Keller throws a counter high kick but Chinn was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Chinn. No joy for Keller on that attempt. #T1#
The fighters circling - Chinn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chinn wants to clinch up but Keller keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick from Keller misses.
Keller throws a nice head kick!
#CL#
Keller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Keller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keller lands a shot to the body.
Chinn stalls.
Chinn trying to land knees to the body.
Chinn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keller is defending well for now.
Chinn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chinn misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Keller to work.
#T2#
Keller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chinn smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Keller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keller looks to score with a jab to the body but Chinn is just out of range.
Keller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chinn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Keller somewhat.
Chinn wants to clinch up but Keller keeps it at a distance.
Chinn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keller seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
No luck for Keller with that takedown attempt.
Keller is breathing heavily.
Chinn throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T3#
Chinn moves in looking to clinch but Keller pushes him off.
Keller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chinn tries to clinch up but Keller circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chinn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chinn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chinn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keller swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Keller has closed the distance and engaged Chinn in a clinch.
Chinn tries to land a knee to the head but Keller blocks with his arms.
Chinn scores a nice knee to the body.
Chinn throws an elbow that misses.
Chinn crunches a lovely knee into Keller's ribcage.#T4#
Keller managing to block the knees to the body from Chinn.
Chinn misses with an elbow strike.
Chinn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chinn misses with an elbow over the top.
Keller blocks an elbow strike from Chinn.
Keller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chinn trying to land knees to the body.
Chinn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keller.
Chinn taking a breather.
Keller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keller dodges an elbow strike from Chinn.
Chinn stalling in the clinch but Keller improves position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chinn swings wildly with an uppercut but Keller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chinn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chinn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Crackie Chinn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Chinn tries to clinch up but Keller circles away and keeps his distance.
Chinn wants to clinch up but Keller keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Keller drives through and clinches with Chinn against the cage.
Chinn missing with knees to the body.
Keller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chinn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Keller wants to break free but Chinn has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chinn.
Chinn swings wildly with an uppercut but Keller uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chinn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keller.
Chinn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellers head.
Keller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chinn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T1#
Chinn lands an elbow that stopped Keller in his tracks for a moment.
Keller is trying to pull guard but Chinn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Keller tries a body shot but Chinn blocks it.
Chinn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keller is looking to break free of the clinch but Chinn has double underhooks.
Chinn lands an elbow that stopped Keller in his tracks for a moment.
Chinn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chinn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keller avoids it.
Chinn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chinn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chinn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chinn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keller is keeping busy.
Chinn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chinn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Keller is trying to break the clinch but Chinn is controlling him.#T2#
Chinn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keller blocks it with crossed arms.
Chinn looking to slow down the pace here.
Chinn tries to land knees in the clinch but Keller avoids the damage to the body.
Keller avoiding damage as Chinn throws knees to the body.
Chinn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chinn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chinn trying to land knees to the body.
Keller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chinn lands a knee to the head.
Keller takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keller wants to get back to striking at distance but Chinn won't allow it.
Chinn landing knees to the head.
Chinn connects with a knee to the head.
Keller managing to block the knees to the body from Chinn.
Chinn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Keller. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
A nice left hand lands by Chinn.
Keller blocks an uppercut.
Keller avoiding damage as Chinn throws knees to the body.
Keller managing to block the knees to the body from Chinn.
Chinn tries to land a knee to the head but Keller blocks with his arms.
Keller avoiding damage as Chinn throws knees to the body.
Chinn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keller avoids it.
Keller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chinn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keller blocks it with crossed arms.
Chinn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chinn misses with a knee to the head.
Keller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chinn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keller is defending well for now.
Chinn stalling in the clinch but Keller improves position.
Chinn looking to slow down the pace here.#T4#
Chinn missing with knees to the body.
Chinn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chinn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chinn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keller is looking for a takedown.
Chinn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keller.
Chinn misses with a knee strike.
Chinn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keller managing to block the knees to the body from Chinn.
Chinn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chinn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keller blocks it with crossed arms.
Crackie Chinn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chinn missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crackie Chinn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Keller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dwight Keller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chinn wants to clinch.
Chinn missing with a left hand there. Keller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chinn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keller tries to counter with a takedown but Chinn is quick to defend against it.
Dwight Keller is winning the standup battle so far.
Keller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chinn avoids the head kick by Keller.
Chinn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keller shoots in looking for a takedown. Chinn tries to sprawl out of it but Keller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chinn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Chinn tries to clinch there but Keller circles away.
Keller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Chinn misses.
Keller seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Keller swats away the attempt to clinch by Chinn.
Keller keeps the fight on the outside.
Chinn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Keller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T2#
Chinn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chinn pinned against the cage. Chinn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Keller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chinn wants to slow Keller down by chopping away at his legs.
Chinn is looking to clinch but Keller is avoiding it.
Chinn misses with an uppercut. Keller saw that one coming.
Keller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chinn throws a head kick but Keller moves out of range.
#T3#
Chinn doesn't manage to clinch there - Keller circles away.
Chinn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chinn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chinn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keller's head.
Chinn throws a right hand that Keller ducks under and follows up with a left that Keller also avoids with ease.
Keller avoids the head kick by Chinn.
Keller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chinn lands a nice shot that snaps Keller's head back.
Keller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chinn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keller is looking for a counter combo.
Dwight Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Chinn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chinn wants to clinch up but Keller keeps it at a distance.
Keller swats away the attempt to clinch by Chinn.
Chinn is looking to clinch.
Chinn leaves Keller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crackie Chinn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chinn doesn't manage to clinch there - Keller circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chinn tries to clinch but Keller is having none of it.
Dwight Keller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crackie Chinn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chinn doesn't manage to clinch there - Keller circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crackie Chinn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chinn 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Crackie Chinn!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Crackie Chinn!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Crackie Chinn!
Crackie Chinn wins by unanimous decision!
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