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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 14, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Mannetti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mannetti avoiding damage as Mcguire throws knees to the body.
Mannetti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mannetti pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mcguire is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mcguire looking to stall.
#TD2#
Mannetti has Mcguire pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mannetti pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mcguire tumbling to the mat - Mannetti dives into Mcguire's guard.
Mcguire might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mannetti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcguire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mannetti stops Mcguire from standing up.
Mcguire has a closed guard, preventing Mannetti from standing up.
Mannetti works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T1#
Mannetti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mcguire does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mcguire wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Mannetti is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mannetti is taking a breather. Mcguire says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mcguire wants to control but Mannetti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mannetti stalling. #SUB2#
Mannetti is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Mcguire still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Mcguire has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
You can see the frustration on Mannetti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
Mcguire fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mcguire wants to stand but Mannetti is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on Mannetti's face as Mcguire controls the position. #SU#
Mcguire decides to stand back up. #TD2#
Mannetti fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mcguire to the ground. Mannetti is now in Mcguire's guard.#ES#
Mcguire has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mannetti has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Mcguire could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcguire is trying to stall.
Mcguire avoiding damage.
Mcguire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mannetti walks away with a smile on his face. Mcguire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T3##TD2#
Mannetti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mannetti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mcguire wants to get back to his feet.
Mannetti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mcguire gets back to full guard.
Mannetti slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mcguire looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcguire, not yet. #T4#
Mannetti throws a big elbow that misses.
Mcguire pulls Mannetti in close to prevent any damage.
Mcguire controls Mannetti momentarily but Mannetti frees himself.
Mcguire is pulling down on Mannetti's head. It's preventing any offense from Mannetti, at least for the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mannetti postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcguire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcguire is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Mcguire gets caught flat footed, as Mannetti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alfred Mannetti will probably get the nod.
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##TD2#
Mannetti closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mannetti lands in his opponent's guard.
Mannetti wants to get up but he can't break Mcguire's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mannetti looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Mcguire looking for subs off his back but Mannetti has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mannetti tries to pass to full mount but Mcguire defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcguire wants to get back to his feet.
#T1#
Mcguire is looking to get back to full guard here but Mannetti has managed to pass to side control instead.
Mannetti trying to control the action but Mcguire is working from the bottom. #SU2#
Mannetti decides to stand back up. #TD2#
Mannetti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Alfred Mannetti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcguire is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Mcguire looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Mannetti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcguire keeps working.
Mcguire wants to get back to full guard.#SU2#
Mannetti escapes and gets back to his feet. #TD2#
Mannetti changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mcguire looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mannetti trying to control the position but Mcguire is working away.
Mannetti in side control, throwing shots but Mcguire defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Mcguire's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mannetti is looking to take a break and control but Mcguire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcguire is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mannetti's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mcguire keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mannetti trying to control the pace. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mannetti is continuing to stall.
Mcguire trying to hold on to Mannetti's head to control him but Mannetti postures up.
Mannetti stops Mcguire from getting back to his feet.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mannetti scores with a one two! Mcguire had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT2#
It looks like Dalton Mcguire has been cut.
Mannetti blocks a head kick by Mcguire.
Mannetti is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfred Mannetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dalton Mcguire's cut.
That's time! Mcguire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Mannetti gets the takedown into side control.
Mannetti working away.
Mannetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcguire is looking for a sweep.
Mannetti connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mcguire some visible discomfort.
Mannetti misses with the ground and pound.
Mannetti wants to control but Mcguire is keeping him busy.
Mannetti in side control, throwing shots but Mcguire defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mannetti just content to control the position.
Mannetti tries to advance to mount but can't. #T1##SUB2#
Mannetti tries for a kimura but Mcguire is defending well.
Mcguire holds on to Mannetti's head and controls the position momentarily.
Mannetti happy to just control the position for now.
Mcguire struggling a bit here.
Mannetti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcguire keeps working. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mcguire is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mannetti's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mannetti in particular looking to stall.
Mannetti is thwarting Mcguire's attempts to control the position.
Mannetti works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mannetti trying to control but Mcguire is having none of it.
Mannetti is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Mcguire tries to lock up and control but Mannetti gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcguire tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mannetti throwing strikes here but Mcguire is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
#SUB2#
Mannetti looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mannetti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcguire is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mcguire wants to control but Mannetti is having none of it.#T4#
Mannetti looking to control but Mcguire is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2#
Mannetti looking for a guillotine from mount but Mcguire is having none of it.
Mannetti controlling the pace for now.
Mannetti tries to control but Mcguire wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcguire avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mannetti.
Dalton Mcguire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alfred Mannetti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mcguire throws some wild strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alfred Mannetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mannetti 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfred Mannetti!
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