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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 01, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Hall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mckenzie to the ground. Hall is now in Mckenzie's guard.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hall throwing strikes but missing.
Mckenzie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hall passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hall is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mckenzie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall tries to score with some ground and pound. Mckenzie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hall tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall moves into full mount! #T1#
Hall looking to ground and pound but Mckenzie is blocking nicely.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
Hall manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mckenzie to take his back!#SUB2#
Mckenzie is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB2#
Mckenzie showing good submission defense here.
Hall controlling from the back.#T2##SUB2#
Mckenzie preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hall.
Hall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mckenzie can't escape the position.
#SUB2#
Hall is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Hall looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB2#
Hall is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#T3##SUB2#
Mckenzie showing good submission defense here.
#SUB2#
Hall is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mckenzie is defending well though. Hall let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Mckenzie is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hall gets his way!
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hall misses with punches from the back.
Hall controls the position.
Mckenzie turns into Hall and is now in his guard.
Mckenzie prevents Hall from getting back to his feet.
Mckenzie preventing the sweep.
Mckenzie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hall pulls Mckenzie in to control the position.
Mckenzie landing with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mckenzie throws a strike but Hall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Hall pushing down on Mckenzie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mckenzie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rj Hall dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Hall has closed the distance and engaged Mckenzie in a clinch.
#TD2#
Hall has Mckenzie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hall pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mckenzie tumbling to the mat - Hall dives into Mckenzie's guard.
Hall stops Mckenzie from standing up.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hall is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Mckenzie is keeping the position.#T1#
Hall trying to control but Mckenzie is working from the bottom.
Rj Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mckenzie is looking to stand up but Hall isn't so interested in that idea.
Hall passes Mckenzie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mckenzie tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall is controlling the pace.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mckenzie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hall is trying to control the action in half guard but Mckenzie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mckenzie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD2#
Hall gets the takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Hall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hall is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mckenzie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T3#
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mckenzie keeps working. #SUB2#
Hall goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mckenzie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hall's guard! Nice work there by Mckenzie!
Mckenzie stands up over Hall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mckenzie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mckenzie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mckenzie throws a big right hand that misses.
Hall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T4##SUB2#
Hall looking for a guillotine here but Mckenzie defends easily.
Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hall has control of Mckenzie's left arm, preventing Mckenzie from doing any damage.
Hall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Hall has his foot on Mckenzie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mckenzie works his way back into a safe position though.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Hall has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mckenzie postures up and lands a big shot to Hall's brow.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rj Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Hall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hall trying to control the position but Mckenzie is working away.
Hall in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hall content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Mckenzie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Hall decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mckenzie to his feet. #T1#
Mckenzie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mckenzie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD2#
Hall scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mckenzie wants to stand back up but Hall manages to pass into side control.
Mckenzie tries to bench press Hall off him but Hall keeps the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Hall.
Mckenzie tries to bench press Hall off him but Hall keeps the position.
Hall is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mckenzie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hall in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T2#
Mckenzie defending against the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Hall are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hall tries to score with some ground and pound. Mckenzie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SU2#
Hall stands up.
Hall throws a head kick but Mckenzie moves out of range.
It looked like Mckenzie was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hall.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mckenzie throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Hall is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mckenzie's half guard.
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall is looking to advance position but Mckenzie won't allow it.
Mckenzie wants to stand back up but Hall manages to pass into side control.
#T3#
Hall is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mckenzie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Mckenzie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hall throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #SU2#
Hall stands up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mckenzie is defended easily by Hall.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#TD2#
Hall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#ES#
Mckenzie has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Hall is on him like a limpet, forcing Mckenzie back against the cage.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Hall closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mckenzie to the mat! Mckenzie manages to get full guard.
Mckenzie wants to get back to his feet but Hall passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Mckenzie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hall 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rj Hall!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Velasquez tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Hall gets a clinch. #BC2#
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Hall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Velasquez to the ground. Hall is now in Velasquez's guard.
Velasquez seems keen to control Hall's posture.
Hall throwing strikes from guard but Velasquez blocks nicely.
Velasquez pulls Hall in close to his closed guard and prevents Hall from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully. #SU2#
Hall stands up and waves to Velasquez to follow him. #T1##CL2#
Hall instigates a clinch.
Velasquez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hall tries to circle away but Velasquez has him pinned against the cage.#TD2#
Hall pulls guard successfully.
Velasquez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Velasquez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Hall has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Velasquez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hall can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Hall is trying to get back to half guard.
Hall bucks up and tries to throw Velasquez off but instead Velasquez has got his back!
Hall tries to break free.
Velasquez scores with punches from the back.
Hall is in bad spot here.
#T3#
Hall trying to get back to his feet but Velasquez is in full control for now. #SUB#
Velasquez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Velasquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Hall defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Velasquez's arms.
Velasquez is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Velasquez gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Velasquez gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Velasquez apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Velasquez avoids the body shot from Hall.
#TD#
Velasquez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hall is trying to defend but Velasquez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#T4#
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Hall tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Velasquez has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Velasquez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hall can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hall tries to reverse the position but Velasquez maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Velasquez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Velasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Hall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Velasquez is pushing Hall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Hall drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall 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.#T1##ES2#
Hall has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Velasquez is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#TD2#
Hall has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Velasquez regains guard immediately.
Velasquez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Velasquez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Velasquez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Velasquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hall is one step ahead there.
Velasquez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Hall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Velasquez's guard.#T3#
Velasquez pulls Hall in close to his closed guard and prevents Hall from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hall trying to move into half guard but instead Velasquez has managed to sweep!#REVR##SUB2#
Hall has his foot on Velasquez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Velasquez works his way back into a safe position though.#SU#
Velasquez stands and steps away. Hall gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Velasquez throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Hall lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#TD2#
Hall closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Velasquez quickly recovers to half guard.#ES#
Velasquez has one foot on Hall's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Taylor Velasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall is breathing heavily.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Velasquez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hall avoids the head kick by Velasquez.
#CL2#
Hall closes the distance and pushes Velasquez back into the cage.
Hall is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.#TD2#
Velasquez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hall is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Velasquez to the mat. Velasquez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Velasquez controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rjh Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Hall shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hall was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Velasquez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hall wants to control but Velasquez is keeping him busy.
Velasquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SU2#
Hall stands up and beckons Velasquez to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Hall forces Velasquez back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Hall gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#T1#
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Velasquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Velasquez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Velasquez is pulling down on Hall's head. It's preventing any offense from Hall, at least for the moment.
Hall trying to control but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
Velasquez pulls Hall in to control the position. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Velasquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Velasquez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Velasquez is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Velasquez stands up over Hall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hall trying to control the position.
Hall working a defensive guard but Velasquez manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hall looks to move to half guard but instead Velasquez has passed into mount! Damn!#T3##SUB#
Velasquez has control of Hall's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hall regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hall wants to hold on but Velasquez pushes him away.
Hall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Velasquez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hall wants to hold on but Velasquez pushes him away.
Velasquez landing punches.
Velasquez punishing his opponent with strikes. #SUB#
Velasquez is working for a guillotine from mount but Hall frees his head quite easily.
Velasquez dominating with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall is bucking up trying to escape but Velasquez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hall tries to hold on but Velasquez pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Velasquez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Velasquez 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Velasquez!
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