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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Temir swings away with a body shot that misses
#TD#
and Donovan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Temir's guard.#SUB2#
Temir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Temir can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Donovan controls the pace.#SUB2#
Temir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Donovan defends well.
Donovan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Donovan landing some decent shots from guard. #T1#
Temir can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Donovan controls the pace.
Donovan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Donovan stopping the sweep attempt from Temir.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Temir looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Donovan has picked Temir up and slammed him! Temir can't keep hold of the triangle and Donovan manages to pass to side control!
Donovan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Temir dodges the ground and pound from Donovan.#SUB#
Donovan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Temir knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Donovan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T2#
The ground and pound from Donovan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Donovan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Temir on the ground.
Temir is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Donovan is trying to get an arm triangle but Temir is defending well.
Donovan trying to control the action but Temir is working from the bottom.
Temir is looking to reverse the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T3##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Donovan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Temir sprawls well initially but Donovan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Temir regains full guard. Nicely done.
Donovan lands a couple of digs.
Temir looks winded!
Donovan working some strikes from top position.
Donovan won't allow Temir to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Temir looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Donovan has picked Temir up and slammed him! Temir can't keep hold of the triangle and Donovan manages to pass to side control!
Temir tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
Temir on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Donovan working the ground and pound.
Donovan working the ground and pound but Temir is defending the strikes.
Temir gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Donovan trying to control from half guard but Temir is working away.
Donovan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Temir wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Donovan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Donovan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Temir's half guard.
Donovan not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Temir looking for a kimura from the bottom but Donovan passes into side control!
Temir is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Donovan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Donovan throwing shots but Temir is blocking nicely.
Donovan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Temir can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Temir is breathing heavily.
Donovan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T1#
Temir is staying active underneath Donovan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Temir wants to get back to full guard but Donovan has mounted him!
Donovan tries to control but Temir wriggling away.
Neil Donovan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Donovan controlling the position easily from mount.
Temir regains half guard.
Donovan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Temir wants to get back to full guard but Donovan has mounted him!#T2##SUB#
Donovan is working for a guillotine from mount but Temir frees his head quite easily.
Donovan unloads with some shots from mount but Temir bucks and avoids them well.
Donovan lands a big shot there that rocks Temir but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Donovan lands a couple of good shots and Temir has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Donovan softening up his opponent with strikes here.
#SUB#
Donovan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
You can see the frustration on Temir's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T3#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Donovan's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Temir rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#SUB#
Donovan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Temir actively working from the bottom here.#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.#SUB2#
Temir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Temir wants to improve his position but Donovan is controlling well.
#SUB#
Donovan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Temir wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Donovan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Donovan gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Donovan manages to break the clinch.
Donovan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#TD#
Donovan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Temir quickly recovers to half guard.
Temir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Donovan is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Temir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan throwing shots but Temir is blocking nicely. #T1#
Temir tries to get to full guard but Donovan has control of the leg.
Temir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB#
Donovan is working for a submission of some sort.
Donovan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Donovan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB#
Donovan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Temir wants to improve his position but Donovan is controlling well.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Donovan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Donovan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Donovan takes a little break here. Temir wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Donovan misses with the ground and pound.
Temir manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T3#
Temir trying to control but Donovan postures up.
Donovan thows a huge punch but Temir dodges it nicely.
Donovan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Temir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Temir is looking for a sweep. Donovan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Donovan slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Donovan throws a body punch but Temir moves out of range. #CL#
Donovan clinches. #BC#
Donovan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ludger Temir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Donovan shoots in and gets a takedown into Temir's guard.#SUB2#
Temir isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Donovan stacks Temir on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Donovan!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donovan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Donovan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donovan 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Donovan!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Donovan blocks a head kick by Millers.
#CL2#
Millers pushes Donovan up against the cage in a clinch.
Millers can't get the takedown.
#BC2#
Millers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Millers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donovan's waist but Donovan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Millers off to one side.
Donovan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Millers counters with a low kick, right behind Donovan 's knee. #CL#
Donovan rushes Millers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Millers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Donovan as Millers shoots in.
Neil Donovan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Linards Millers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millers swinging wildly here.
Donovan throws a head kick that misses #CL2#
and Millers moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Donovan is trying to stall.
Donovan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Millers tries to pull guard but Donovan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD2#
Millers gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Donovan regains guard.
Donovan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Millers's guard. #REVR#
Donovan passes Millers's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Donovan trying to control the action but Millers is working from the bottom.
Donovan lands with a punch from half guard.
Donovan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
Donovan stops Millers from getting back to his feet.
Millers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Donovan trying to control the position from guard on top but Millers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donovan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Donovan trying to control but Millers is working from the bottom.
Millers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Millers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Donovan trying to control but Millers is working from the bottom. #T3#
Donovan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Millers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Millers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Millers blocks a head kick by Donovan.
Millers shoots in for a takedown but Donovan shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Millers clinches up against the cage.
Millers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Donovan smiles and moves away.
#T4#
Millers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Millers lands with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Millers. #CL2#
Millers clinches.
Donovan tries to pull guard but Millers won't allow it.
Millers tries to pull guard but Donovan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Donovan tries to pull guard but Millers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donovan has had enough of the clinch but Millers keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Millers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Millers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Linards Millers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Donovan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Millers.
#TD#
Donovan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Donovan showed some decent athleticism there.
Millers is trying to control but can't.
Millers controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millers has hold of Donovan's hands but Donovan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T1#
Millers tries to get to full guard but Donovan has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millers is doing well to control the position and prevent Donovan from advancing to side control.
Donovan thows a huge punch but Millers dodges it nicely.
Neil Donovan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Donovan prevents Millers from improving his position.
Millers trying to hold on to Donovan's head to control him but Donovan postures up.
Millers is positioning himself well to prevent Donovan advancing to mount.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Millers is looking to control Donovan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Millers avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Donovan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Millers avoids it really well and circles away.
Millers shoots in but Donovan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Millers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Donovan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Donovan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donovan misses with a body shot.
Donovan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Millers unleashes a big counter combination but Donovan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T3##CL2#
Millers darts in and clinches Donovan up against the cage.
Donovan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan is trying to break free.
Millers looking for a takedown.
Neil Donovan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Linards Millers.
Donovan stalling in the clinch but Millers improves position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Donovan seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Millers is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Donovan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Millers is working for takedown but Donovan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Donovan can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Donovan breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Millers shoots in and gets a takedown into Donovan's guard.
Millers is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Donovan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Millers escapes and throws Donovan's legs to the side, diving into side control! #SUB2#
Millers is trying to get an arm triangle but Donovan is defending well. #T4#
Donovan is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Donovan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Donovan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Millers's best efforts.
Donovan trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Donovan tries to lock up and control but Millers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Millers controlling the pace for now.
Donovan regains half guard.
Donovan is refusing to be controlled, as Millers sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Linards Millers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Donovan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Millers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Millers wants it to stay on the feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Millers.
Millers shoots in and drives through. Donovan sprawls well.
Millers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donovan is fending him off so far but Millers persists. Nope, Donovan circles away and we're back to standing.#CL2#
Millers moves into the clinch.
Donovan is trying to break the clinch but Millers is controlling him.
Millers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Donovan wants to break free but Millers has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Millers jumps guard.
Donovan wants to control from the top but Millers keeps moving.
Millers wants to hit a switch here but Donovan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Millers there!
Millers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Donovan avoids the attempt from Millers to control.
Donovan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Donovan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Millers can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Millers gets back to half guard.
Millers tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Donovan has advanced to mount. Uh oh. #T2#
Donovan looking to ground and pound but Millers is blocking nicely.
Donovan controlling from mount.
Millers is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Donovan lands a big elbow.
Millers is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T3#
Donovan with the ground and pound from mount.
Millers sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Millers tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Millers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Donovan is working away from the top position though.
Donovan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Millers is looking for a sweep. Donovan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Donovan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB#
Donovan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Millers has managed to free his arm - good work. #T4#
Millers wants to get back to full guard.
Millers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Donovan is working away from the top position though.
Millers is refusing to be controlled, as Donovan sits in half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Neil Donovan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linards Millers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donovan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Donovan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Millers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Linards Millers!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 30, 2018 |
#R1#
Donovan looks to land a body kick but Moritz moved away.
Moritz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Donovan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Donovan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moritz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Donovan sprawls well. Donovan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moritz gets slowly back to his feet.
Donovan tries to counter with a takedown but Moritz is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
Moritz closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moritz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Donovan after a bit of a struggle.
Neil Donovan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Moritz.
Donovan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Donovan tries to pull guard but Moritz holds him up against the cage and eventually Donovan drops back down to his feet.
Donovan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Donovan tries to break the clinch but Moritz is controlling the position. #T1#
Donovan is looking to break free of the clinch but Moritz has double underhooks.
Donovan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moritz tries to pull guard but Donovan won't allow it.
Donovan stalling in the clinch but Moritz improves position. #TD2#
Moritz jumps guard and drags Donovan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Donovan landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB2#
Moritz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Donovan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Donovan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moritz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB#
Donovan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Moritz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Moritz has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##T2#
Donovan working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moritz wants to control from the top but Donovan keeps moving.
Moritz stays in close to Donovan's body and controls the position.
Moritz wants to control from the top but Donovan keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moritz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moritz stopping the sweep attempt from Donovan.#T3#
Donovan is working hard here to advance position.
Moritz wants to control from the top but Donovan keeps moving.
Donovan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Donovan looking to control.
Moritz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moritz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moritz distracts Donovan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moritz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Donovan pulls Moritz in close to his closed guard and prevents Moritz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Moritz won't allow Donovan to sweep him here.
Moritz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Moritz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
Donovan can't keep his opponent in guard - Moritz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Moritz controlling the pace.
Donovan is positioning himself well to prevent Moritz advancing to mount.
Moritz controlling the pace. #SU2#
Moritz stands up and beckons Donovan to join him on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donovan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donovan dives in for a single leg takedown but Moritz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL2#
Moritz moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Moritz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Moritz rushes Donovan and presses him up against the cage.
Moritz is trying to pull guard but Donovan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Donovan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#BC2#
Moritz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moritz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donovan.
Neil Donovan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moritz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donovan.
Moritz connects with a body shot that sends Donovan's belly button to the back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moritz.
Donovan throws a wild body kick that Moritz sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moritz sprawls well. Moritz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Donovan gets slowly back to his feet.
Donovan shoots in for a takedown but Moritz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Moritz pulls Donovan into guard.
Moritz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moritz wants to get back to his feet but Donovan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moritz managing to control the position.
Moritz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donovan postures up.
Donovan trying to control but Moritz is working from the bottom. #T2#
Donovan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Moritz is wriggling around but Donovan manages to pass to half guard.
Moritz manages to get to full guard.
Donovan throws a big right hand that misses.
Donovan throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Moritz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Donovan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moritz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Moritz.
Donovan controls Moritz momentarily but Moritz frees himself. #SU2#
Moritz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Moritz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Donovan defends it nicely.#T4#
Donovan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moritz throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
and Donovan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Max Moritz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moritz is looking to control Donovan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moritz avoid being mounted?
Donovan slips a nice elbow through Moritz's hands, connecting with Moritz's forehead.
Moritz is trying to get back to full guard.
Donovan prevents Moritz from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donovan throwing shots but Moritz is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Moritz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Moritz.
Donovan is trying to control Moritz's posture but Moritz avoids it.
Moritz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Donovan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Moritz.
Donovan is trying to control Moritz's posture but Moritz avoids it.
Moritz is looking to take a break and control but Donovan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan is trying to improve his position.#T1#
Moritz remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Donovan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moritz trying to control the action but Donovan is working from the bottom. #SU2#
Moritz decides to stand back up. Moritz steps back and let's Donovan get back to his feet.
Donovan tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Donovan gets tackled into the cage by Moritz. Moritz maintains the clinch.
Donovan working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
Donovan letting Moritz take a breather here.
Donovan is trying to push Moritz away but Moritz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moritz tries for a takedown but Donovan manages to get underhooks.
Donovan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moritz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Moritz breaks the clinch.
Moritz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Donovan defends it nicely.
Donovan tries to counter with a takedown but Moritz is quick to defend against it.
Neil Donovan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Moritz.
Moritz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moritz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Donovan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Donovan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Donovan wants it to stay on the feet.
Donovan attempts a counter takedown but Moritz avoids it well and moves away.
Max Moritz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donovan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T3#
Donovan fails to land the takedown.
Moritz darts in looking for a takedown but Donovan gets double underhooks and turns Moritz into the cage. #CL2#
Moritz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moritz jumps guard but Donovan stands there with Moritz around his waist. Moritz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Donovan tries to break free but Moritz pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Donovan breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Moritz clinches with his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC#
Donovan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Moritz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Donovan, pushing him back against the cage.#T4#
Moritz tries to pull guard but Donovan holds him up against the cage and eventually Moritz drops back down to his feet.
#TD#
Donovan gets control of Moritz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Donovan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Donovan trying to control the position.
Donovan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moritz.
Moritz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Donovan controlling the position.
Donovan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Donovan is trying to keep Moritz in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Donovan is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Neil Donovan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Moritz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Donovan throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Moritz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moritz 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Moritz!
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Event:
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Date: Oct 14, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Hadzic shoots in and gets a takedown into Donovan's guard.
Hadzic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Donovan's head.#SUB#
Donovan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hadzic passes Donovan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hadzic is trying to control. Donovan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Donovan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Hadzic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Donovan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hadzic has managed to get both his arms back between Donovan's legs - danger averted.
Donovan tries to strike from the bottom.
Donovan keeping moving, preventing Hadzic from controlling successfully.
Donovan keeping full guard, as Hadzic tries to pass.
Donovan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadzic sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Donovan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Donovan keeping full guard, as Hadzic tries to pass. #T1#
Donovan is trying to hold Hadzic in close to prevent damage but Hadzic has managed to pass into half guard.
Donovan gets back to full guard.
Hadzic tries to free his leg and advance position but Donovan is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Hadzic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Donovan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hadzic has managed to get both his arms back between Donovan's legs - danger averted.
Donovan striking off his back but it's not causing Hadzic any problems.
Hadzic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donovan is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Hadzic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Donovan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hadzic has managed to get both his arms back between Donovan's legs - danger averted.
Hadzic stays in close to Donovan's body and controls the position.
Hadzic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Donovan tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Hadzic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Donovan keeping moving, preventing Hadzic from controlling successfully.
Hadzic won't allow Donovan to sweep him here.
Hadzic working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Donovan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Donovan is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hadzic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hadzic wants to get up but he can't break Donovan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T3#
Hadzic postures up.
Donovan seems keen to control Hadzic's posture.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Hadzic throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Donovan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hadzic is in Donovan's guard.
Donovan controls Hadzic momentarily but Hadzic frees himself. #SUB#
Donovan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hadzic tries to stand but Donovan is controlling from the bottom.
Hadzic wants to control from the top but Donovan keeps moving. #SUB#
Donovan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hadzic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hadzic looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
Donovan is trying to keep Hadzic in close.
Hadzic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB#
Donovan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hadzic defends it easily.#SUB2#
Hadzic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hadzic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Donovan's head.
Donovan working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Almin Hadzic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Hadzic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Donovan quickly recovers to half guard.
Hadzic not doing much here.
Hadzic trying to control the action but Donovan is working from the bottom.
Almin Hadzic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Donovan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hadzic blocks the strikes from Donovan.
Donovan keeping hold of Hadzic's head, controlling as best he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Hadzic stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hadzic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Donovan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hadzic sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Donovan gets tackled into the cage by Hadzic. Hadzic maintains the clinch. #T1##BC2#
Hadzic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hadzic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donovan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hadzic sprawls and moves away.#TD2#
Hadzic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hadzic is breathing heavily.
Donovan tries to bench press Hadzic off him but Hadzic keeps the position.
Donovan can't do much from the bottom here.
Donovan tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Hadzic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Donovan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hadzic not doing much here.
#T2#
Donovan is looking to control Hadzic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Donovan avoid being mounted?
Donovan gets back to full guard.
Donovan looking to control.
Donovan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Donovan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hadzic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hadzic chips away with some ground and pound.
Hadzic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Donovan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Donovan keeping moving, preventing Hadzic from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hadzic wants to pass the guard but Donovan is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Donovan is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Hadzic keeping moving, preventing Donovan from controlling successfully.
Hadzic is trying to keep Donovan in close.
Donovan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hadzic is trying to control the position but Donovan postures up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Hadzic closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Hadzic jumps guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hadzic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Donovan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Almin Hadzic 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#
Hadzic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Donovan but Donovan pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL2#
Hadzic moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Hadzic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hadzic takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Hadzic pushes Donovan up against the cage in a clinch.
Donovan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hadzic just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Hadzic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Hadzic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Donovan to the mat! Donovan manages to get full guard. #SUB#
Donovan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Donovan has his hands on Hadzic's head, controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##SUB2#
Hadzic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hadzic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Donovan wants to sweep here but Hadzic controlling him for the moment.
Donovan controls Hadzic momentarily but Hadzic frees himself. #SUB#
Donovan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Donovan keeping moving, preventing Hadzic from controlling successfully.
Donovan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hadzic is one step ahead there. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hadzic wanted to stand there but Donovan had control of the position.
Donovan keeping full guard, as Hadzic tries to pass. #SUB#
Donovan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hadzic with a nice head shot there.
Hadzic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Donovan is trying to keep Hadzic in close.
#T3#
Donovan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Donovan keeping moving, preventing Hadzic from controlling successfully.
Donovan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Donovan closes the distance and clinches up with Hadzic, looking for a takedown. Donovan pushes Hadzic against the cage but Hadzic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD2#
Hadzic fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Donovan to the ground. Hadzic is now in Donovan's guard.
Hadzic pushes down on Donovan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hadzic wants to take a breather but Donovan is having none of it.
Donovan is trying to maintain the position but Hadzic is very close to passing his half guard.
Hadzic content to control rather than advance. #T4#
Donovan is looking to control Hadzic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Donovan avoid being mounted?
Donovan is pressing down on Hadzic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hadzic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Donovan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Donovan trying to keep a closed guard but Hadzic is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Donovan throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hadzic uses it to pass to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Donovan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Neil Donovan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Almin Hadzic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hadzic is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Donovan's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that's the end of the fight!
Almin Hadzic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hadzic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Almin Hadzic!
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Event:
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Date: Oct 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Bag shoots and misses #TD#
and Donovan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bag won't be happy with that.
Bag is trying to control Donovan's posture but Donovan avoids it.
Donovan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bag is looking to regain half guard here but Donovan keeps moving and retains side control.
Donovan working the ground and pound but Bag is defending the strikes.
Bag is trying to control Donovan's posture but Donovan avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bag tries to bench press Donovan off him but Donovan keeps the position.
Donovan trying to control the position but Bag is working away.
Bag is trying to get back to half guard.#T1#
Donovan controlling the position. #SUB#
Donovan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bag has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bag tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Donovan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Donovan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bag parries the strikes from Donovan easily there. Donovan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bag to escape.
#SUB#
Donovan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bag tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Donovan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bag gets back to half guard.#T3#
Donovan thows a huge punch but Bag dodges it nicely.
Donovan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Donovan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bag has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bag trying to control but Donovan postures up.
Bag is staying active underneath Donovan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bag trying to control but Donovan postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Punching Bag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#CL#
Donovan has managed to clinch.
Donovan is trying to push Bag away but Bag has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Donovan breaks the clinch.
Bag is trying hard to land a takedown here. Donovan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bag lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donovan circles away quickly and effectively.#TD2#
Bag shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Donovan keeping moving, preventing Bag from controlling successfully.
Donovan working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bag working some strikes from top position.
Bag must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Donovan is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Donovan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Donovan dominated that round.
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.
#R2##TD2#
Bag looking to score a takedown here. Donovan is defending well but Bag drives through and ends up in Donovan's guard.
Donovan 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.
Bag wants to control from the top but Donovan keeps moving.
Donovan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donovan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Donovan working for a triangle but Bag defends it easily.
Donovan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Donovan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bag working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Donovan's head.
Donovan is trying to control the position but Bag postures up.
Neil Donovan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bag really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Donovan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Bag pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donovan is keeping the position for now.
Donovan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bag passes into half guard.
Bag wants to pass the guard but Donovan is defending well.
Donovan trying to control but Bag postures up.
Bag is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Donovan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bag pulls his head out easily. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bag trying to control the pace.
Ground and pound from Bag.
Donovan wants to control but Bag is keeping busy.
Donovan wants to improve his position but Bag is controlling well.
Donovan is trying to maintain the position but Bag is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bag with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bag is pressing down on Donovan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Donovan is holding on for now.
Donovan wants to control but Bag is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3##SUB#
Donovan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bag pulls his head out easily.
Donovan is controlling Bag's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Donovan is trying to maintain the position but Bag is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Bag is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Donovan's half guard.
Bag working Donovan over with strikes. #ROC2#
Donovan is rocked!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bag in particular looking to stall.
Oh Donovan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Let's hope that Bag has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Bag there. #SUB2#
Bag is looking for a kimura here.
Bag lands strikes from half guard.
Bag stalling.
Donovan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bag has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Bag trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bag working over Donovan with some ground and pound. Donovan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bag scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Donovan wants to improve his position but Bag is controlling well.
Bag drops an elbow to the side of Donovan's head.
Bag controlling the action here.
Bag landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bag lands with a punch from half guard.
Donovan wants to improve his position but Bag is controlling well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bag sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Donovan wants to control but Bag passes into side.
#SUB2#
Bag is trying to get an arm triangle but Donovan is defending well.
Bag wants to control but Donovan is keeping him busy.
Bag moves into full mount!
Donovan is trying desperately to improve position.
Bag lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bag controlling the pace for now.
Bag cracks Donovan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#SUB2#
Bag looking to secure an arm triangle but Donovan defends it well.
BOOM! Bag connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Donovan is working to get back to half guard.
Donovan tries to lock up and control but Bag gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bag raining down shots from the mount!
Bag content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Donovan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bag lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bag manages to capitalize on a mistake by Donovan to take his back!#SUB2#
Donovan fending off the submission attempt from Bag.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Punching Bag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
A head kick by Bag misses #TD#
and Donovan counters with a single leg into guard. Bag didn't expect that.
Bag has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB2#
Bag working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Donovan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Donovan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Donovan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bag wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Donovan is now in half guard.
Bag takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Donovan lands strikes from half guard.
Bag is looking for a sweep. Donovan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Donovan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bag blocking the ground and pound attempt from Donovan.
Bag is trying to control but can't.
Donovan seems to have got his legs back now.
Donovan not doing much here.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
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.
Bag looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD#
Bag tries to sprawl but Donovan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bag is trying to stand up here but Donovan is controlling him well.
Bag avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Donovan.
Donovan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bag's head.
Donovan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Donovan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T3#
Nice strikes from Donovan there.
Donovan trying to control the pace.
Bag is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Donovan jumps into side control!
Bag is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Donovan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bag is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Donovan is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bag in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Donovan landing shots from mount.
Donovan avoids the attempt from Bag to control.
Donovan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bag looks a forlorn figure.
#SUB#
Donovan looking to secure an arm triangle but Bag defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bag manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Donovan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Donovan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Donovan tries a head kick but it misses.
Barros tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Donovan defends well and Barros ends up having to push Donovan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD#
Barros gets caught flat footed, as Donovan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barros has momentary wrist control but Donovan slips an elbow through the middle.
Donovan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barros controls Donovan momentarily but Donovan frees himself. #SUB2#
Barros has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Donovan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Barros.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Barros's face as Donovan controls the position.
Barros avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Donovan.
Donovan takes a little break here. Barros wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB#
Donovan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Barros defending against the ground and pound. #T2#
Donovan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donovan looks up at the clock and then as Barros takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Donovan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Donovan scores with punches from side control.
Donovan avoids the strikes from the bottom by Barros.
Donovan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A lull in the action here.
A control attempt from Barros but he's now mounted!
Donovan controlling from the full mount.
Donovan scoring with strikes but Barros is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Donovan lands a big shot there that rocks Barros but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Barros really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Donovan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barros tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Donovan landing punches.
Barros is working to get back to half guard.
Barros is in a horrible position here. Donovan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#SUB#
Donovan has isolated one of Barros's arms. Barros looking to fight him off but Donovan twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Neil Donovan!
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