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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 16, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Owi clinches.
Owi tries to throw a body punch but Mcguire avoids it by throwing Owi back against the cage.
Owi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Owi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Owi lands with a short shot to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Ward Mcguire has been cut.
Owi pushes off an throws an elbow but Mcguire leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Owi misses with some punches.
Owi misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owi lands a shot to the body.
Owi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mcguire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#TD#
Mcguire turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mcguire manages to end up in side control.#T1#
Owi defending against the ground and pound.
Owi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mcguire looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Owi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mcguire.
Owi is trying to maintain the position but Mcguire is very close to passing his half guard.
Mcguire missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mcguire really is a fat lump.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mcguire in particular looking to stall.
Mcguire has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Owi trying to get back to full guard but Mcguire takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mcguire cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Owi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
A nice elbow there by Mcguire.
Mcguire really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...#SUB#
Mcguire goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Owi is on top in guard.
#T3#
Owi slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Mcguire.
Mcguire pushes Owi off looking to stand but Owi dives back in and keeps control.
Owi trying to control from half guard but Mcguire is working away.
Mcguire is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mcguire is trying to stand.
Mcguire tries to get to full guard but Owi has control of the leg. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mcguire pushes Owi off looking to stand but Owi dives back in and keeps control.
Mcguire makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mcguire.
Owi won't allow Mcguire to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Mcguire is looking for a triangle here but Owi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mcguire manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcguire is trying to stand.
Owi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Owi stops Mcguire from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ward Mcguire will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ward Mcguire's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Mcguire checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Owi is predictable there #TD#
and Mcguire counters with a shoot takedown. Owi fights it but they end up in guard.
Mcguire is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Owi is trying to control the position but Mcguire postures up.
Mcguire trying to control the position from guard on top but Owi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcguire with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Mcguire drops back, looking for a kneebar! Owi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Owi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Owi! #REVB##T1#
Mcguire wants to get back to his feet but Owi is dominant here and he's now got Mcguire's back!
Mcguire tries to roll but Owi sticks to his back.
Mcguire might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mcguire is working hard here to advance position.
Mcguire is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Mcguire tries to break free.
Owi doesn't have the hooks in and Mcguire manages to turn into his guard.
#T2#
Mcguire controls from within his opponent's guard.
Owi is breathing heavily.
Mcguire throwing strikes from guard but Owi blocks nicely.
Mcguire stopping the sweep attempt from Owi.
Mcguire keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Owi's head.#T3#
Mcguire trying to control but Owi is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcguire loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mcguire looking to sit in guard and control but Owi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Mcguire is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Owi is controlling him.
Mcguire is looking to stand back up but Owi counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mcguire.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mcguire manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T4#
Owi is standing up over Mcguire. Mcguire looks to escape but Owi dives into side control.
Mcguire sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ward Mcguire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Owi moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Mcguire.
Mcguire is looking for a sweep.
Owi staying calm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcguire tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kanan Owi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ward Mcguire's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Owi lands with a slapping head kick.
Owi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mcguire is able to avoid easily.
Mcguire feinted with a counter takedown.
Owi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL2#
Owi rushes Mcguire and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owi.
Owi is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcguire blocks an uppercut.
Owi is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owi. #T1#
Owi struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcguire controls his hands.
#TD#
Mcguire has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Owi regains guard immediately.
Mcguire preventing the sweep.
Mcguire sitting in guard here, content to control.
Owi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Owi is on top in guard.
#REVB##T2#
Mcguire wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Mcguire is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Mcguire isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Owi stacks Mcguire on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Owi!
Owi happy to just control the position for now.
Mcguire throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
#T3#
Mcguire manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mcguire flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Owi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcguire is looking to escape.
Mcguire 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.#SUB#
Mcguire looking for submissions off his back.
Owi prevents Mcguire from standing back up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Owi clinches with his opponent.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Owi has a couple of punches blocked by Mcguire.
Mcguire tries to break free but Owi pushes him back against the cage.
Owi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Owi misses with the head strike.
Owi throws a head punch that misses.
Owi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Owi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mcguire takes an elbow to the forehead.
Owi misses with some punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcguire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Owi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Owi throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kanan Owi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Owi 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kanan Owi!
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