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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Cena shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense.
Cena throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man tries to clinch but Cena moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Cena's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Man changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cena tries to avoid it but Man manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cena to the ground. Cena escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Cena does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cena misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Cena moves out of range easily.
Cena with the counter takedown but Man avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cena throws a fast counter high kick but Man manages to duck under it in time.
Cena displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Man.
Man stuffs the takedown.
Man Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cena.#T1#
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cena paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Man.
Cena dives in for a single leg takedown but Man sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A left and a right from Cena both land. Nice combination.
A low kick from Man misses #CL2#
and Cena counters by clinching up.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cena blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Man throws an elbow but misses.
Man tries for a takedown. No joy.
A bit of stalling here from Man.
Cena is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Man to keep the fight standing.
Man working hard to break the clinch.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T2#
Man is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cena tries to score a body lock takedown but Man shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Man looking to stall.
Man looking for a takedown.
Man jumps guard but Cena turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cena effectively controlling the action here.#TD2#
Cena drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man wants to control from the top but Cena keeps moving. #T3#
Cena looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cena keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Cena can't keep his opponent in guard - Man advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Man trying to control from half guard but Cena is working away.
Man is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Man trying to control from half guard but Cena is working away. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Cena fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Man, pushing him back against the cage.
Man wants to take the fight to the mat but Cena manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Cena will probably get the nod.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Man shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cena counters with a series of strikes. Man will be more careful next time no doubt.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cena dodges the punch combination from Man.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Man is defended easily by Cena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cena.
Cena shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Man defends it nicely.#T1#
Cena tries to land a leg kick but Man saw it coming and moves away.
John Cena seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cena tries for a takedown but Man sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cena.
Man Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cena.
Cena throws a push kick but Man slaps the foot to one side.
Cena tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Man defends well and Cena ends up having to push Man into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Cena. Cena gets slowly back to his feet.
Cena is breathing heavily.
Donk. Man catches Cena right on the button with a cross.
Man fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
No luck for Man with that takedown attempt.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cena shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Man as he avoids it easily.
Man shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cena sprawls well. Cena wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Man gets slowly back to his feet.#TD#
Cena gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Man to score an easy takedown into full guard.#T3#
Man works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Man throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cena to regain full guard.
Man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Man looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Man looking to sit in guard and control but Cena gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T4#
Man trying to control the position.
Man thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Man controls Cena momentarily but Cena frees himself.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cena is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control.
Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Cena will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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##CL2#
Cena rushes Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cena jumps guard but Man turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cena is pressed up against the cage. Man has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cena down to the mat. Cena avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cena.
Man fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cena avoids it really well and circles away.
Man dives in for a single leg takedown but Cena sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And Cena tries to counter it with a takedown but Man pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Man Man. 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.
Man prevents Cena from breaking the clinch.
Man tries to circle away but Cena has him pinned against the cage.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cena avoids it.#TD2#
Cena pulls guard successfully.
#T1#
Man wants to control from the top but Cena keeps moving.
Man throws an elbow that misses. Cena uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Man's guard. Nice move by Cena!#REVB#
Cena stands and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Man gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Man is desperately trying to improve his position but Cena has a good base and remains in mount.
Man wants to control but Cena is having none of it.#T2#
Man is trying desperately to improve position.
Cena controlling from the full mount.
Man is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Cena has taken his back.
Even with his hooks in, Cena manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Man can't escape the position.
#T3#
Cena is not going to allow Man to sit and survive in this position.
Man is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cena is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cena scores with strikes from the back.
Man just trying to survive but Cena is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Man tries to roll but Cena sticks to his back.
#T4##SUB2#
Cena looking to break Man's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Man remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cena will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Man looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Man turns into Cena and is now in his guard.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Cena is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cena has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Man has managed to get both his arms back between Cena's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man wants to control from the top but Cena keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Cena comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cena has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Cena! |
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