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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Waters tries for a takedown but Rolo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rolo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Waters fails with the takedown.
Rolo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Waters.
Waters misses with a head kick.
Rolo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rolo misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rolo is defended easily by Waters.
Waters shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rolo as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poppy Waters. 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.
Rolo tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Rolo forces Waters back against the cage and clinches.
Rolo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Waters is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rolo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#T1#
Waters lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rolo backwards.
Waters wants to get back to striking at distance but Rolo won't allow it.
#TD2#
Rolo manages to pull guard.
Waters pushes down on Rolo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rolo trying to control but Waters postures up.
Waters trying to control the pace.
Rolo is looking for a sweep. Waters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Waters trying to pass the guard but Rolo defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rolo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rolo trying to get back to full guard but Waters takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Rolo tries to lock up and control but Waters gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Waters prevents Rolo from getting the reversal.#T3#
Waters takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Waters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rolo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Waters controlling from mount. #SUB#
Waters wants to finish this one by submission but Rolo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Waters.
Rolo tries to hold on but Waters pushes him away. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Waters looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rolo can't escape the position.
Rolo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Waters.
Rolo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SU#
Waters decides to stand up.
Waters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rolo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rolo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Waters feinted with a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Poppy Waters dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Rolo throws a front kick aimed at Waters's knee but Waters avoids it well.
Waters shoots in looking for a takedown but Rolo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Waters's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rolo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Waters sprawls well. Waters wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rolo gets slowly back to his feet.
A big right from Rolo misses.
Rolo tries to clinch there but Waters circles away.
Waters will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rolo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Waters connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rolo scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rolo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Waters tries to avoid it but Rolo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Waters to the ground. Waters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Poppy Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ED Rolo.
Waters stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Waters was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Waters closes the distance and pushes Rolo back into the cage.#T1#
Rolo is trying to break the clinch but Waters is controlling him.
The referee calls for Waters to work.
Rolo tries to pull guard but Waters holds him up against the cage and eventually Rolo drops back down to his feet.
Waters is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rolo to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Waters manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolo stops Waters from standing up.
Waters will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Waters looking for a sweep. Not yet Waters, not yet.
Rolo passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T2#
Waters wants to control but Rolo postures up.
Waters is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Rolo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Waters has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rolo but great work by Waters.
Rolo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Waters.
Rolo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rolo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rolo.
Rolo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Waters is controlling him.
Rolo is breathing heavily.
Rolo is pulling down on Waters's head to control his posture. #T3#
Waters seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rolo is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Waters keeping moving, preventing Rolo from controlling successfully.
Waters lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T4##SU#
Waters gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Waters wants to clinch.
Rolo shoots in and drives through. Waters sprawls well.#CL#
Waters closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Rolo pulls guard successfully.
Waters won't allow Rolo to get back to his feet. #SU#
Waters gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Poppy Waters dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Waters shoots in but no luck this time.
Rolo slaps away a takedown attempt from Waters, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rolo slaps away a takedown attempt from Waters, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poppy Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolo throws a head kick that misses.
Waters throws a big counter combination but Rolo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Waters fails with a takedown attempt.
Waters avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rolo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Waters has time to react.
Waters tries to clinch up.
Rolo avoids the body shot from Waters.
#T1#
Waters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waters with a lazy takedown attempt
and Waters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rolo lands a nice looking body shot.
Rolo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Waters tries to counter by clinching up but Rolo breaks away and moves out of range.
Rolo throws a sloppy head kick and Waters moves out of range easily.
ED Rolo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Waters defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rolo.#CL#
Waters moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Rolo breaks from the clinch.
Waters tries to clinch there but Rolo circles away.
Rolo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Waters defends it nicely.#T2##CL#
Waters takes the fight into the clinch.
Rolo tries to pull guard but Waters forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rolo wants a takedown.
#BC#
Waters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rolo has his takedown stuffed
and Waters counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T3#
Rolo moves out of range of the body kick from Waters.
Waters looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Waters tries a head kick but it misses.
Waters goes for a double leg but Rolo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rolo continues to drive forward.#BC2#
Rolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Waters shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rolo as he jumps to the side.
Rolo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL2#
Rolo clinches.
Waters creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T4##BC2#
Rolo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rolo lands a nice looking body shot.
Rolo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Waters defends well and Rolo ends up having to push Waters into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Waters darts in looking for a takedown but Rolo gets double underhooks and turns Waters into the cage.
Rolo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Waters after a bit of a struggle. #BC#
Waters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Waters moves into the clinch.
ED Rolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poppy Waters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot in the inside from Rolo.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to ED Rolo.
I think Waters has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poppy Waters! |
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