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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 08, 2024 |
#R1#
Ax circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Malley drives through and clinches with Ax against the cage.
Malley jumps guard but Ax stands there with Malley around his waist. Malley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ax effectively controlling the action here.#TD2#
Ax decides to pull guard.
Malley wants to control from the top but Ax keeps moving.
Malley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Malley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ax is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Malley, into his guard. #REVB#
Ax is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Malley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Ax's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ax looking to sit in guard and control but Malley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malley looking to pass the guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Ax is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Malley stops Ax from standing up.
Ax is trying to control the position but Malley postures up.
Malley trying to control the position from guard on top but Ax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU#
Malley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ax, up you get!
Malley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ax throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Malley's waist but Malley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ax off to one side. #T3##CL2#
Ax has managed to clinch.
Ax blocks an elbow strike.
Malley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ax fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ax misses with a shot to the body
and Malley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ax fails with a takedown attempt.
Ax tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ax.
Sean Malley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asher Ax.
Ax looks winded!
Malley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Malley with that takedown attempt. #T4#
Malley wants to clinch.
Ax is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Malley fails with a takedown attempt. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Malley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malley is working for takedown but Ax is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Malley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Malley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ax sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Malley with that takedown attempt.
Malley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL2#
and Ax counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Malley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ax prevents it.
Malley tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC2#
Ax breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malley shoots in looking for a takedown. Ax tries to sprawl out of it but Malley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ax manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malley darts in looking for a takedown but Ax gets double underhooks and turns Malley into the cage. #T1#
Malley misses with the head strike.
Malley is trying to push Ax away but Ax has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ax tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malley's elbow.
Malley is trying to pull guard but Ax has him pressed against the cage.
Ax holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The referee calls for Ax to work.
Ax tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Malley smiles and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Malley misses.
Ax shoots and misses
and Malley counters with a one-two to the body.
Malley leaves Ax with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T2##CL#
Malley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malley.
#TD2#
Ax turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Malley looks to move to half guard but instead Ax has passed into mount! Damn!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Malley is looking to improve his position but Ax isn't that keen on the idea.
Malley tries to lock up and control but Ax gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB2#
Ax is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Malley has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#T3#
Ax has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Malley's face.
Ax content just to control the position here.
Malley is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ax controlling from mount. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
You get the feeling that Malley really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ax can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Malley is looking to escape.
Malley is working to get back to half guard.
Malley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ax on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ax trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Malley wants to hold on but Ax pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Asher Ax showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Ax keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ax misses with a wild body shot.
Malley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ax shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from Malley misses the target.#CL2#
Ax pushes Malley up against the cage in a clinch.
Malley gets underhooks to prevent Ax's takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Ax jumps guard and drags Malley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ax trying to keep a closed guard but Malley is proving a slippery customer.
Malley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Ax working a defensive guard here.
Malley wants to control from the top but Ax keeps moving.
Ax looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ax pulls Malley in close to his closed guard and prevents Malley from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ax looking to hit a scissor sweep but Malley is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ax takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Malley dives in for a single leg takedown but Ax sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Malley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ax jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Malley walks away with a smile on his face. Ax gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Malley tries to clinch but Ax moves out of range.
Malley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ax stuffs the takedown attempt from Malley. Malley gets slowly back to his feet.
Ax shoots in looking for a takedown but Malley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ax's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Malley looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ax darts in looking for a takedown but Malley gets double underhooks and turns Ax into the cage.
Malley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ax sprawls well. Ax wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Malley gets slowly back to his feet.
Malley stuffs the takedown.#T3#
Malley closes the distance and clinches up with Ax, looking for a takedown. Malley pushes Ax against the cage but Ax circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Malley tries for a takedown but Ax sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Malley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ax paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Ax shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Malley is trying to defend but Ax finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Malley pushes Ax off but Ax dives into side control.
Malley tries to bench press Ax off him but Ax keeps the position.
Ax staying calm.#T4#
Ax wants to control but Malley is keeping him busy.
Malley wants to control but Ax postures up.
Ax cracks Malley with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ax looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Malley is avoiding damage well.
Ax wants to stand but Malley is controlling his arm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Asher Ax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ax 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asher Ax!
A very excited looking Asher Ax rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Sean Malley had this to say: 'I’m coming back for more. Just know it’s not over until I win'. |
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