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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Colton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crawford's waist but Crawford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Colton off to one side.
Crawford looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Colton is fending him off so far but Crawford persists. Nope, Colton circles away and we're back to standing.
Crawford closes the distance and clinches up with Colton, looking for a takedown. Crawford pushes Colton against the cage but Colton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crawford swats away the attempt to clinch by Colton.#TD2#
Crawford gets caught napping as Colton dives in and scores a takedown. Crawford manages to retain guard.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet but Colton passes into half guard.
Crawford wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Crawford makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Crawford stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crawford wants it to stay on the feet.
Crawford tries to counter by clinching up but Colton breaks away and moves out of range.
Crawford tries for a takedown but Colton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Crawford. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Crawford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crawford is looking for a counter combo.
Colton wants to clinch up but Crawford keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Crawford. #CL#
Crawford closes the distance and pushes Colton back into the cage.#BC2#
Colton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Crawford closes the distance and pushes Colton back into the cage.#BC2#
Colton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crawford changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Colton tries to avoid it but Crawford manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Colton to the ground. Colton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Colton as he jumps to the side.
Colton shoots in but no luck this time. #T2##CL2#
Colton forces Crawford back against the cage and clinches.
Crawford is looking to take this one to the mat.
Colton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crawford's efforts to push away.
Colton has Crawford pushed against the cage.#TD2#
Colton gets control of Crawford's arms and successfully pulls guard. Colton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Colton is trying to control the position but Crawford postures up.
Crawford trying to control the position from guard on top but Colton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Colton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crawford trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crawford looking to sit in guard and control but Colton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Crawford looking for a guillotine here but Colton defends easily.
Crawford is breathing heavily.#SU2#
Colton stands up from Crawford's guard - Colton perhaps looking for a knockout. #T4##CL2#
Colton forces Crawford back against the cage and clinches.
Crawford is pushing Colton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crawford is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crawford jumps guard but Colton stands there with Crawford around his waist. Crawford gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Colton fails to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Colton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Colton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crawford's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xander Colton 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##CL2#
Colton clinches up with Crawford and pushes him back against the cage.
Colton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Colton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crawford is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Colton is working for takedown but Crawford is calmly controlling the position for now.
Colton stalling in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crawford tries to score a body lock takedown but Colton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Colton breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Crawford.
Crawford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL2#
Colton darts in and clinches Crawford up against the cage.#T1#
Colton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crawford.
Crawford looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Crawford. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Crawford manages to break the clinch.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Colton as he jumps to the side.
Colton throws a head kick that misses.
Colton misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Crawford misses its target.
Colton misses with a low kick as Crawford jumps back.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Colton is looking to chop away at Crawford's legs.
Crawford wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Crawford dives in for a single leg takedown but Colton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Crawford stalks Colton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Colton's face. Colton staggers backwards, shaken.
Colton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crawford avoids it really well and circles away.
Colton looks for a takedown but Crawford sprawls well.
Crawford throws a chopping leg kick but Colton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crawford tries to clinch up but Colton circles away and keeps his distance.
Crawford looks for a takedown but Colton sprawls well.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Colton but Colton pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T3#
Crawford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Colton.
#TD2#
Colton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Crawford tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Colton presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Colton with a couple of short strikes.
Crawford tries to hold on but Colton postures up.
Crawford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Colton on the ground.
Colton content just to control the position here.
Colton working Crawford over with strikes here. #T4#
Colton controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Colton with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xander Colton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Crawford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Colton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Colton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crawford defends it well.
Crawford shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Colton eats them both and turns towards Crawford to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bo Crawford is winning the standup battle so far.
Crawford stuffs the takedown attempt from Colton. Colton gets slowly back to his feet.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Colton fails with the takedown.
Crawford lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colton has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Crawford counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bo Crawford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xander Colton.#BC2#
Colton breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Colton takes one on the button.
Colton throws a leg kick
and Crawford counters with a nice uppercut.
Crawford is looking to clinch but Colton is avoiding it.
Crawford shoots in looking for a takedown. Colton tries to sprawl out of it but Crawford keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Colton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Colton shoots in for a takedown but Crawford shows good takedown defense.
Crawford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crawford scores with a shot to the body.
Colton shoots for a takedown but Crawford saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Colton but Colton pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2#
Colton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crawford tries to avoid it but Colton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crawford to the ground. Crawford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bo Crawford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Colton as he avoids it easily.
Colton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Crawford finds it's way through Colton's defenses.
Crawford displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Colton.
Colton shoots in for a double leg but Crawford sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL#
Crawford moves into the clinch successfully.
Colton jumps guard but Crawford turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawford lands a shoulder strike.
Colton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crawford walks away with a smile on his face. Colton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crawford feints a jab promting Colton to slip. Crawford then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Colton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T3##CL#
Crawford gets a clinch.
Crawford drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD2#
Colton pulls Crawford into guard.
Crawford throws a big right hand that misses.
Crawford looking to sit in guard and control but Colton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Colton looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
Colton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Colton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crawford's guard.
Crawford wants to get back to full guard.
Bo Crawford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xander Colton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB2#
Colton seems to be working for a kimura but Crawford defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Crawford showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Colton 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xander Colton!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 10, 2019 |
#R1#
Stevens moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stevens avoids the head kick by Crawford.
#CL2#
Crawford clinches with his opponent.
Stevens leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stevens lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crawford blocks a body shot from Stevens .
Stevens tries to land knees in the clinch but Crawford avoids the damage to the body. #TD#
Stevens pulls guard successfully.
Crawford throws an elbow that misses. Stevens uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crawford's guard. Nice move by Stevens !#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crawford looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving. #T1#
Stevens is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Crawford is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB2#
Crawford working for a triangle but Stevens defends it easily.
Stevens lands a couple of digs.
Stevens trying to control but Crawford is working from the bottom. #SU#
Crawford is working an open guard so Stevens takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Crawford circles away.
Crawford keeps the fight on the outside.
Crawford looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stevens is fending him off so far but Crawford persists. Nope, Stevens circles away and we're back to standing.#TD#
Stevens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stevens would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Crawford working for a triangle but Stevens defends it easily.
#T3#
Crawford wants to sweep here but Stevens controlling him for the moment. #SU#
Stevens stands and steps away. Crawford gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2#
Crawford instigates a clinch.
Crawford is trying to break the clinch but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.
Stevens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crawford fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Crawford circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens blocks a head kick by Crawford.
Crawford circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Crawford tries to counter it with a takedown but Stevens pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T4#
Crawford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crawford swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Stevens forces Crawford back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crawford is trying to break free.
Crawford goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stevens prevents it.
Stevens is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lewis Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Crawford.
Crawford jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stevens walks away with a smile on his face. Crawford gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crawford looks winded!
Stevens looks to clinch
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Stevens closes the distance and clinches.
Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crawford.
Crawford stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Stevens dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Stevens wants to clinch.
Crawford swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens .
Crawford tries a head kick but it misses.
Crawford swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens .
Stevens tries to clinch up.
Lewis Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawford looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Crawford instigates a clinch.
Stevens has Crawford pushed against the cage.
Stevens pushes off an throws an elbow but Crawford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC#
Stevens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Crawford looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stevens tries to clinch up.
Crawford shoots in looking for a takedown. Stevens tries to sprawl out of it but Crawford keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stevens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crawford fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lewis Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Crawford.
A head kick misses from Crawford.
Crawford is breathing heavily.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crawford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stevens as he jumps to the side.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Crawford circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens wants to clinch.#T2#
Crawford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevens manages to avoid it.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevens lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crawford keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Stevens tries to keep at a distance but Crawford has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Stevens .
#CUT#
It looks like Bo Crawford has been cut.
Stevens struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawford controls his hands.
Crawford letting Stevens take a breather here.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Crawford to keep the fight standing.#T3##TD2#
Crawford pulls guard.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU#
Stevens stands and steps away. Crawford gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bo Crawford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crawford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crawford swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens .
Horrible takedown attempt by Crawford or perhaps it was just good defense by Stevens , which made it look bad.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crawford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crawford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crawford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Stevens , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crawford fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Stevens rushes Crawford and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crawford wants to break free but Stevens has control.
Stevens jumps guard but Crawford turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lewis Stevens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bo Crawford's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crawford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crawford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL#
Stevens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Stevens 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevens blocks a head kick by Crawford.
Stevens throws a big counter combination but Crawford scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Crawford takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Stevens scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES2#
Crawford explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Crawford pushes Stevens up against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Stevens misses with a punch on the inside.
Crawford can't get the takedown.
Crawford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD#
Stevens decides to pull guard.
Stevens wants to stand and escape but Crawford is having none of it.
Crawford is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Stevens working for a triangle but Crawford defends it easily.
Crawford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2##SUB#
Stevens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crawford looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Stevens has his foot on Crawford's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crawford works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Stevens working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Crawford has passed into half guard!
#T3##SU2#
Crawford stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Stevens to get to his feet.
Crawford shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevens sprawls well. He's pushed Crawford's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lewis Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Crawford.
Crawford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crawford throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevens wants to clinch up but Crawford keeps it at a distance.
Lewis Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Crawford circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens tries to clinch up.#CL#
Stevens moves into the clinch successfully.
#T4##TD#
Stevens pulls Crawford into guard.
Crawford engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SU2#
Crawford decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stevens , up you get!
Crawford is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stevens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stevens is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Crawford.
Crawford keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Stevens has managed to clinch.
Crawford missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crawford is trying to break the clinch but Stevens has him pressed against the cage. #TD#
Stevens pulls guard successfully.
Bo Crawford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet but Crawford is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lewis Stevens .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stevens , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Stevens !
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lewis Stevens made sure he mentioned Shade Tree Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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