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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawkins.
Burns tries to counter with a clinch but Hawkins shakes him off and moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hawkins!
#CUT#It looks like Alex Burns has been cut.
Burns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hawkins is out of range.
Hawkins scores with a three punch combo!
#ROC#Burns is rocked!
Hawkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawkins finish him?
Hawkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hawkins wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Burns closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns seems to have recovered his senses.
Hawkins wants to clinch.
Burns fails with the takedown.#T1#
Hawkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burns tries to avoid it but Hawkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burns to the ground. Burns escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burns but Burns pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Burns shoots in looking for a takedown. Hawkins tries to sprawl out of it but Burns keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hawkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matthew Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Burns.
An inside leg kick from Hawkins misses.
Burns dives in for a single leg takedown but Hawkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hawkins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hawkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burns circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns tries to score with a low kick but Hawkins moves his leg out of the way.
Nice sprawl there from Burns as Hawkins shoots in.#T2#
Hawkins tries to clinch up.#TD#
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Burns napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Burns manages to get back to half guard.
Burns moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burns throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hawkins postures up.
Hawkins wants to stand but Burns is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3#
Hawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hawkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burns thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hawkins wants to clinch.
Burns steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hawkins.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burns sprawls well. Burns wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hawkins gets slowly back to his feet.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hawkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Burns, which made it look bad.
Hawkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burns sprawls well. Burns wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hawkins gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burns stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burns wants it to stay on the feet.
Hawkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burns.
Burns slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matthew Hawkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Burns's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD#
Hawkins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Burns!
Burns is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hawkins asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Burns is looking for a sweep.
Burns wants to get back to his feet but Hawkins drags him back down.
Hawkins working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns is looking to regain half guard here but Hawkins keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
Burns prevents Hawkins from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns tries to bench press Hawkins off him but Hawkins keeps the position.
Hawkins tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Burns tries to buck Hawkins off but Hawkins is having none of it.
Hawkins wants to stand but Burns has his arm trapped.
Burns is trying to get back to half guard.
Matthew Hawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hawkins tries to stand but Burns is controlling his head. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Burns tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hawkins fails with the takedown.#CL2#
Burns moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Burns pulls guard.
Burns is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hawkins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hawkins seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Burns for as long as he can get away with.#T3#
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Hawkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Burns trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#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.
Burns avoids the head kick by Hawkins.
Matthew Hawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hawkins fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burns defends it nicely.
Burns is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hawkins with a body shot.#CL2#
Burns moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burns is stalling here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Burns's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hawkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burns's hands.
Hawkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burns. #CL2#
Burns has closed the distance and engaged Hawkins in a clinch.
Burns stalling in the clinch.
Hawkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hawkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins can't break the clinch.
Hawkins is trying to force a seperation but Burns has the dominant position.#TD2#
Burns pulls guard successfully.
Burns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hawkins manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##T1#
Burns postures up in Hawkins's guard and throws a big left but Hawkins blocks it.
Hawkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hawkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hawkins working a defensive guard here.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Hawkins has control of Burns's left arm, preventing Burns from doing any damage.
Burns won't allow Hawkins to sweep him here. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Burns avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Burns drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Burns jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Hawkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burns gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Burns is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hawkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3##CL2#
Burns darts in and clinches Hawkins up against the cage.
Hawkins jumps guard but Burns stands there with Hawkins around his waist. Hawkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hawkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Burns gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hawkins tries to stall but Burns uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burns can't get the takedown.
#TD2#
Burns has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hawkins uses from the top position.
Hawkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
Burns controls Hawkins momentarily but Hawkins frees himself.
Burns is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2#
Burns working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hawkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hawkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hawkins stops Burns from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Burns is retaining full guard.
Burns working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Burns 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Burns! |
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