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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 19, 2021 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Nuts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shortes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nuts as he avoids it easily.
Nuts wants to clinch.
Shortes fails with the takedown.
Nuts tries to counter by closing the distance.
Shortes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nuts tries to avoid it but Shortes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nuts to the ground. Nuts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nuts's coach down at That one gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nuts's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stiena Shortes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shortes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shortes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Nuts tries to clinch up but Shortes circles away and keeps his distance.
Shortes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nuts swivels and escapes.#TD#
Shortes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SU#
Shortes stands up and waves to Nuts to follow him.
No luck for Shortes with that takedown attempt.
Nuts is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nuts tries to clinch up.
As Nuts backs away, Shortes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
Shortes darts in and clinches Nuts up against the cage.#BC#
Shortes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nuts stuffs the takedown.
Shortes goes for a double leg but Nuts avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nuts continues to drive forward.
Nuts is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shortes is breathing heavily.#T2##BC#
Shortes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nuts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nuts just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromShortes.
Nuts doesn't manage to clinch there - Shortes circles away.
Shortes tries to counter by clinching up but Nuts breaks away and moves out of range.
Shortes shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Nuts gets tackled into the cage by Shortes. Shortes maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nuts just leaning against Shortes, taking a breather.
Shortes prevents Nuts from breaking the clinch.
Nuts should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shortes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Shortes wants a takedown but no success here.
The referee calls for Nuts to work.
Shortes struggles to land a body shot inside as Nuts controls his hands.
#T3##TD#
Shortes gets control of Nuts's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shortes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Shortes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nuts wants to get up but he can't break Shortes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nuts scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nuts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nuts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #ES#
Shortes pushes Nuts off and gets back to his feet.
Shortes shoots for a takedown but Nuts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL#
Shortes closes the distance and clinches.
Shortes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nuts avoiding damage.
Nuts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Nuts tries to break the clinch but Shortes is controlling the position. #BC#
Shortes breaks the clinch.
Nuts misses with a straight left.
Shortes throws a big counter combination but Nuts scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shortes is looking to slow Nuts down with leg kicks.
Shortes lands a jab to the head.
Nuts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Shortes counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Shortes manages to pull guard.
Shortes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nuts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stiena Shortes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A low kick lands for Shortes.
Shortes stalks Nuts and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nuts's face. Nuts staggers backwards, shaken.
Nuts dodges the punch combination from Shortes.
Nuts unleashes a big counter combination but Shortes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shortes looks for a takedown but Nuts sprawls well.
Shortes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuts digs a good hook to Shortes's body.
#CL#
Shortes clinches up against the cage.
Nuts is breathing heavily.#BC#
Shortes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Shortes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Nuts misses.
Shortes tries for a takedown but Nuts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stiena Shortes. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nuts fails to pull guard.
Shortes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#TD#
Shortes jumps guard and drags Nuts to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nuts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shortes pulls Nuts in to control the position.
Nuts throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Shortes is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shortes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nuts.
Shortes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nuts can do to turn this around?#SU2#
Nuts stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Shortes shoots for a double leg takedown but Nuts sprawls well. He's pushed Shortes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nuts tries to clinch but Shortes moves out of range. #CL#
Shortes clinches. #TD#
Shortes jumps guard and drags Nuts to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shortes trying to control the position here. #T3#
Nuts throwing strikes but missing.
Nuts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shortes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nuts lands a couple of elbows.
Shortes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shortes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shortes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SU#
Shortes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nuts, up you get!
Nuts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Shortes takes the fight into the clinch.
Shortes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nuts pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nuts tries to break the clinch but Shortes is controlling the position.
Shortes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nuts looking to slow down the pace here.
Shortes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stiena Shortes dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Shortes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nuts defends it nicely.
Shortes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nuts as he avoids it easily.
Nuts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nuts wants it to stay on the feet.
Nuts wants to counter with a clinch but Shortes pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stiena Shortes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shortes lands with an overhand left.
Shortes with a poor takedown
and Nuts counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shortes tries for a takedown but Nuts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Nuts has Shortes up against the cage in a clinch.
Stiena Shortes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Nuts effectively controlling the action here.
Nuts is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shortes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nuts jumps guard but Shortes stands there with Nuts around his waist. Nuts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shortes keeps control of Nuts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nuts is trying to break the clinch but Shortes has him pressed against the cage.
Nuts wants to get back to striking at distance but Shortes won't allow it.
#T2#
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.#TD#
Shortes gets control of Nuts's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shortes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Shortes is pulling down on Nuts's head. It's preventing any offense from Nuts, at least for the moment.
Nuts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shortes has control of Nuts's left arm, preventing Nuts from doing any damage.
Nuts throws a big elbow that misses.
Shortes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shortes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Nuts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Shortes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shortes wants to pass the guard but Nuts is keeping the position.#SU#
Shortes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stiena Shortes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Shortes clinches up against the cage.
Shortes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shortes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nuts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Shortes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nuts uses from the top position. #SUB#
Nuts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuts throws a strike but Shortes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T4#
Shortes throwing strikes but missing.
Shortes content to stall in guard here.
Wendys Nuts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stiena Shortes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shortes slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stiena Shortes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shortes 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stiena Shortes!
Wendys Nuts was interviewed post fight and said 'NERDS'. |
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