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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Earl shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily.
Earl throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD2#
Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Green looking to pass the guard.
Green must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Green works over Earl with some ground and pound from guard.
Green looking to sit in guard and control but Earl gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Green is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Green can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Earl 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.
Green is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T1#
Earl distracts Green with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Earl controlling from the top position.
Earl is fighting to break Green's control of his arms but Green is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Earl slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Green wants to stand and escape but Earl is having none of it. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Earl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Earl controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Earl throws a body shot but no joy.
John Earl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Green throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Earl tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Green is in Earl's guard.
Green in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Green with a flurry of punches that miss.
Earl working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Earl looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T3#
Green is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Earl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Green chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Earl looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.
Green trying to control but Earl is working from the bottom. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Earl is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Green lands a couple of elbows.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Earl shoots in but Green avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Earl is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Earl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Green feints and as Earl raises his hands in defense, Green changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Green dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Earl shoots in but Green avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD#
Earl feints and as Green raises his hands in defense, Earl changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Earl wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Green trying to control the position.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green is still trying to improve position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T1##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Earl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Earl has taken the fight to the clinch.
Earl working some nice short punches in the clinch.#TD2#
Green is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Earl can't fight it off and eventually Green manages to take the fight to the floor. Earl looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Green landing some decent shots from guard.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
Green trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Earl manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Green managing to control the position.
Earl trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Earl showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Green not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Earl is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Green controlling Earl's posture. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Earl instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Earl.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Earl.
Earl lands an uppercut.
Earl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow. #TD2#
Green is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Earl can't fight it off and eventually Green manages to take the fight to the floor. Earl looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Earl looking for a sweep. Not yet Earl, not yet.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Earl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green won't allow Earl to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green looking to sit in guard and control but Earl gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Earl dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Green looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Earl!
Earl defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Earl isn't going anywhere.
Green with the ground and pound but Earl regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Green performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Earl keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Green performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Green misses with a head shot. Earl uses the momentum to regain guard.
Green lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Green throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Green looking to sit in guard and control but Earl gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Green is trying to keep Earl in close.
Earl showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Green has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Earl content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Earl is pushing down on Green's leg trying to pass to half guard. Green is fighting to maintain full guard but Earl has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barry Green has got the better of the ground game so far.
Green trying to control but Earl postures up.
Green is looking to get back to full guard here but Earl has managed to pass to side control instead.
Earl trying to control the position but Green is working away. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Green is pushing Earl's head away, looking to escape. Earl manages to hold on to the position though.
I wouldn't like to be where Green is right now. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Green scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Earl can't do much from the bottom here.
Green is looking to take a break and control but Earl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Green 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Green!
John Earl spoke after the fight, saying 'Life Sucks...'.
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