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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 19, 2018 |
#R1# Spencer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spencer misses with the combination.
Thomas tries to counter by closing the distance. Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nice uppercut there from Spencer. Spencer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#TD# Spencer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Thomas is trying to buck Spencer off. Thomas can't do much from the bottom here. Spencer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground. Spencer landing strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! You can see the frustration on Thomas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Thomas taking a bit of punishment here - Spencer scoring with strikes. #T1# Spencer lands a decent elbow from side control. Spencer landing strikes. Thomas dodges the ground and pound from Spencer. An elbow from Spencer crashes against the mat.
Spencer scoring with punches and elbows. Spencer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Spencer tries to score with some ground and pound. Thomas controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Spencer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Spencer working away. Spencer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thomas some visible discomfort.
Thomas manages to get back to half guard. Thomas gets full guard. Spencer lands a couple of digs. Spencer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Spencer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Spencer lands a couple of digs.#T2# Spencer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Spencer won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet. Spencer stands up over Thomas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Spencer stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas. Thomas is trying to control the position but Spencer postures up. Spencer scoring with punches to the head and body. Spencer working some strikes from top position. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spencer's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Spencer distracts Thomas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Thomas keeping moving, preventing Spencer from controlling successfully. Thomas controls Spencer momentarily but Spencer frees himself. Thomas looks winded! Spencer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T3# Spencer postures up.
Spencer sitting in guard here, content to control. Spencer connects with a couple of short punches. Thomas trying to control the position.
Thomas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Spencer lands a couple of digs. Spencer throwing strikes from guard but Thomas blocks nicely. Spencer scoring with some ground and pound. Spencer lands a couple of decent looking shots. Spencer landing with the ground and pound. #T4# Spencer scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spencer. Spencer throws an elbow that misses. Thomas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spencer's guard. Nice move by Thomas!#REVB# Spencer keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass. Spencer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Spencer is looking to stand up but Thomas isn't so interested in that idea. Spencer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spencer tries to get out of the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elliot Spencer dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Spencer throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas lands a head kick. Spencer smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Spencer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thomas on the side of the head.#TD# Spencer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thomas to the ground. Spencer is now in Thomas's guard.#ES2# Thomas kicks Spencer off and gets to his feet. Spencer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around? The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD# Spencer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Spencer is in Thomas's guard. Spencer with a nice head shot there. Thomas wants to stand but Spencer is controlling the position. Thomas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB# Thomas works over Spencer with some ground and pound from guard.#T1# Spencer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Thomas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Spencer wants to stand but Thomas is controlling the position. Thomas passes into half guard under a barage of strikes. Thomas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Spencer is looking to control Thomas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spencer avoid being mounted? Spencer is trying to stand back up but Thomas is controlling him
Thomas controlling the pace. #T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Spencer is staying active underneath Thomas, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Spencer tries to kick Thomas off but Thomas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Spencer trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Spencer is refusing to be controlled, as Thomas sits in half guard. Spencer tries to kick Thomas off but Thomas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Thomas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Thomas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spencer defends it nicely. No joy there for Spencer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T3# Spencer looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well. Danga de danga de dang - Spencer scores with a four punch combination! Thomas fails with the takedown. Thomas is breathing heavily. Spencer throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease. Spencer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thomas back to the cage. Spencer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#TD# Spencer drives through with a takedown into Thomas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Elliot Spencer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Spencer lands a couple of digs. Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back. Spencer landing with the ground and pound. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Spencer trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom. #T4##SUB2# Thomas looking for a guillotine here but Spencer defends easily.
Thomas looking for a sweep. Not yet Thomas, not yet. Spencer looking to sit in guard and control but Thomas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB# Spencer tries to strike from the bottom.
Spencer wants to sweep but no luck. Spencer wants to get back to his feet but Thomas is in a dominant position and won't allow it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elliot Spencer dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3# Spencer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively. Thomas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Thomas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Spencer misses with a double jab.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Spencer is avoiding it.
Thomas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#TD2# Thomas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES# Spencer throws Thomas to one side and escapes! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Spencer shoots in looking for a takedown but Thomas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spencer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Thomas fails to land the takedown. Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Spencer does no damage. Spencer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T1# Some wild striking there from Spencer.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown but Spencer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thomas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD# Thomas gets caught flat footed, as Spencer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES2# Thomas pushes Spencer off and scrambles back to his feet.
Elliot Spencer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD# Spencer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thomas is trying to defend but Spencer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2# Thomas looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Spencer drops an elbow to the side of Thomas's head. Spencer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T2# Spencer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Spencer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Nice strikes from Spencer there. #ES2# Thomas manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Spencer keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. Spencer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD# Spencer has Thomas pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Spencer pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Thomas tumbling to the mat - Spencer dives into Thomas's guard.#SUB2# Spencer is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Thomas has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Spencer is looking to defend but Thomas has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Spencer! Thomas pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Spencer taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ieuan Thomas!
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