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Event:
QFC Tournament 935 Round 2
Date: Oct 16, 2019 |
#R1# Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas. Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Douglas. Douglas gets slowly back to his feet. Man swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Man misses with a looping right. Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A cross from Douglas lands. Douglas shoots in but no luck this time. Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Douglas misses with a takedown attempt and Man counters with a nice body shot. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaige Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him. Douglas is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Man throws out a counter right but Douglas avoids it with no problem. Douglas misses with a double jab
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2# It looks like Gaige Douglas has been cut.#T1# Douglas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one. Man misses with a straight left. As Man looks to move away, Douglas throws a big counter combo but Man just gets out of the way. Tourney Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily. Man scores with a jab to the jaw. Douglas shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Douglas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Douglas is breathing heavily. Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Man throws a hook but Douglas avoids it easily. Douglas with a lazy takedown attempt and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2# Man scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Douglas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Douglas tries to clinch and Douglas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Man is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Man. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Douglas has a takedown stuffed. Douglas on the wrong end of a nice jab. Man swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Man there. Douglas tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3# Man throws a lazy right hand but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man connects with a good right hand that stumbles Douglas. Douglas circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Douglas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Man is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Douglas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Man lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Nice cross by Man. Douglas slips under a jab. Man misses with an uppercut. Douglas staying out of range there.#T4# Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Douglas. Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Douglas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes. Douglas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Douglas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Man misses with a straight left. Douglas ducks right into an uppercut from Man. Man moves into range and connects with a jab. Douglas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Man thuds a left hand into Douglas's body. Man lands a nice hook to Douglas's body. Douglas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tourney Man dominated that round. The cut man is working on Gaige Douglas's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it. As Man tries to get set, Douglas tries to push him back and clinch up but Man manages to avoid the attempt. Man throws a series of punches but Douglas avoids them all with ease. Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Douglas in his tracks. Nice defenses there by Douglas. Douglas slips under a jab.#CL# Douglas clinches. Douglas can't get the takedown.
Douglas trying to land knees to the body.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Douglas is trying to drag Man to the mat but Man just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC2# Man breaks from the clinch.
#T1# Man lands with a cross. Man misses with a body shot.
And Douglas counters with a quick kick to the body but Man blocks it. Douglas wants to clinch and Man counters with a straight right hand. Douglas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaige Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Douglas moves out of range as Man strikes. Douglas throws a quick counter head kick but Man was just out of range. Douglas misses with a few strikes there.
Man throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it. Douglas has his takedown stuffed enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2# Gaige Douglas's cut is getting worse.#T2# Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Gaige Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Man jabs Douglas right on the nose. Douglas blinks but takes it well. A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick.#KD2# Man drops Douglas with a beautiful combination! Douglas stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Man is looking for the KO!#ROC2# Douglas is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Man misses with a hook. Douglas ducked under it nicely. As Man tries to get set, Douglas tries to push him back and clinch up but Man manages to avoid the attempt. Man lands a really nice looking cross but Douglas seems unphased.
Oh Douglas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2# Gaige Douglas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Douglas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Douglas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Douglas there as he acknowledges the shot. Gaige Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Douglas slips a straight right by Man. Douglas seems to have got his legs back now.#T3# Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Douglas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A jab from Man misses. Douglas tries to counter by clinching up but Man breaks away and moves out of range. A big right from Man misses. Nice jab there from Man. #CUT2# Jeez, Gaige Douglas's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Man misses with the combination.
Man lands with a hook. Douglas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Man swings and misses with a shot to the body and Douglas counters with a leg kick. #T4# Douglas slips a straight right by Man. Man scores with a jab to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gaige Douglas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tourney Man!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 935 Round 1
Date: Oct 15, 2019 |
#R1# Douglas throws a head kick that misses. Killa wants to clinch. Douglas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#TD2# Killa shoots in and gets a takedown into Douglas's guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Killa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Douglas wants to sweep but no luck. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Killa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1# Douglas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Killa's corner is telling him to maintain position. Douglas trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Douglas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Killa is one step ahead there. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Killa fails to land with a series of punches.
Douglas takes a swing at Killa's ribcage but misses. Douglas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2# Douglas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Killa sprawls well. Killa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Douglas gets slowly back to his feet.#TD2# Killa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Douglas being controlled for a moment. Let's hope that Killa 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.#T3# Douglas tries to improve position but can't. Killa controlling from side mount. #SUB2# Killa swings around for an armbar but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Killa's guard. Douglas is breathing heavily. Killa has Douglas pulled in close to control his posture. Killa looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Killa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Douglas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2# Killa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Douglas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Killa controlling Douglas's posture. #SUB2# Killa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Douglas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Douglas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Killa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Killa 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. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ima Killa will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2##TD2# Killa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Douglas trying to control but Killa postures up.
Killa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Killa is continuing to stall. Killa wants to stand up but Douglas has a hold of him and won't allow it. #T1# Killa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Douglas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Killa is working away from the top position though. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Killa wants to get back to his feet.
#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2# Killa shoots in and gets a takedown into Douglas's guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2# Killa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Douglas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Douglas has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2# Killa throws his legs up looking for a submission but Douglas uses it to pass to side control.
#T2# Killa is looking to reverse the position. Killa bucks up and tries to throw Douglas off but instead Douglas has got his back! Douglas has the hooks in. Killa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB# Douglas is looking for the choke from the back position but Killa is controlling his hands well. Killa prevents Douglas from getting a body triangle. Douglas not allowing Killa to control his hands. #T3# Killa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Killa is trying to stand back up. Gaige Douglas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Killa rolls, trying to escape but Douglas keeps control of the position.
Douglas trying to control.#SUB# Douglas tightening his grip on Killa, looking for the choke. Killa wants to get back to his feet. #T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Douglas avoiding Killa 's attempts to control his hands. Despite being in a bad position, Killa is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Killa tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaige Douglas dominated that second 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. This is the final round! #R3##TD2# Killa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Douglas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Killa off and has taken his back! Killa's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Douglas's hands. Killa tries to roll but Douglas sticks to his back.
Douglas is not going to allow Killa to sit and survive in this position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. I really don't envy Killa right now.
#T1# Killa looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Douglas is looking to control Killa but Killa is wriggling around and keeping busy. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Killa just trying to survive but Douglas is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Killa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Douglas haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Killa is really stuck here.
#T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Killa is keeping busy.
Killa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Killa misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Killa wants to improve his position but Douglas is controlling well.
Killa is trying is best to control the position here. Killa tries to roll over but Douglas keeps him under control.#T3# Killa trying to control here.
Killa is looking for a sweep. Douglas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2# Killa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Douglas quickly recovers to half guard. Well, if Killa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Killa is looking to advance position but Douglas won't allow it. Killa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T4# Killa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Douglas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Killa controlling the pace. Killa is pressing down on Douglas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Douglas is holding on for now. Killa is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 Gaige Douglas. Well Douglas 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Gaige Douglas! Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Gaige Douglas! Judge Chris Dean scores the fight for Gaige Douglas!
Gaige Douglas wins by unanimous decision!
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