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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 31, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Thomas drives through and clinches with Stratton against the cage.
Stratton misses with some punches.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stratton's elbow.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stratton's elbow.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stratton's elbow.
Stratton letting Thomas take a breather here.
Stratton prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stratton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stratton up against the cage.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Stratton avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Stratton wants a takedown.
Stratton is trying to push Thomas away but Thomas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Stratton controls his hands.
Thomas presses Stratton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stratton up against the cage.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stratton tries to pull guard but Thomas holds him up against the cage and eventually Stratton drops back down to his feet.
Stratton tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stratton prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stratton's elbow.
Thomas prevents Stratton from breaking the clinch.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stratton's elbow. #T2#
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
Stratton is breathing heavily.
Stratton has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Stratton is trying to pull guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Stratton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas just leaning against Stratton, taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Stratton prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Stratton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
Stratton blocks a body shot from Thomas.
A bit of stalling here from Thomas.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas digs a right hand into Stratton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stratton's gas tank.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stratton blocks a body shot from Thomas. #T3#
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas taking a breather.
Thomas stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Thomas's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Stratton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thomas continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.#T4#
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thomas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stratton or not.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stratton.
Thomas is working Stratton over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas is working Stratton over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Thomas.
Stratton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thomas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Stratton's ribcage. Stratton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Thomas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Thomas has Stratton up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas pushes Stratton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thomas stalling in the clinch.
Thomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thomas tries a body shot but Stratton blocks it.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stratton is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas cracks Stratton with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stratton working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas digs a right hand into Stratton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stratton's gas tank.
Thomas controlling the action here for a moment.
Thomas presses Stratton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Thomas to work.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas is struggling to control the position.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Stratton controls his hands.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Stratton controls his hands.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike from Stratton.
#T2#
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Stratton controls the action.
A hook to the body from Thomas.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Thomas pushes Stratton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Stratton avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stratton up against the cage.
Thomas presses Stratton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas pushes Stratton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thomas.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
David Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3#
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Stratton controls his hands.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thomas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stratton backwards.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Stratton avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage. #T4#
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Thomas presses Stratton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas effectively controlling the action here.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thomas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Stratton avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stratton backwards.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stratton blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Thomas 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##CL2#
Stratton gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch. #TD#
Stratton jumps guard.
#SUB#
Thomas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thomas wanted to stand there but Stratton had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Thomas gets to his feet - Stratton follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Thomas rushes Stratton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stratton trying to control the position but instead, Thomas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stratton into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas. #T1#
Good body shot from Thomas.
Stratton blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Stratton prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body.
Stratton prevents a body shot from Thomas.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas pushes Stratton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Stratton blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T2#
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Stratton avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Stratton controls the action.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T3#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stratton blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas gets through Stratton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomas is pushing Stratton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Stratton controls the action.
Thomas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body.#T4#
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stratton backwards.
Thomas tries to work over Stratton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stratton's elbow.
Stratton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thomas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stratton's elbow.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Stratton controls the action.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas is leaning against Stratton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stratton letting Thomas take a breather here.
Thomas cracks Stratton with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 24:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Thomas!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 794 Round 2
Date: Oct 18, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Stratton closes the distance and pushes Extreme back into the cage.
Extreme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stratton fails to pull guard.
Extreme scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Extreme lands an uppercut.
Extreme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stratton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Extreme has a couple of punches blocked by Stratton.
Extreme prevents Stratton from breaking the clinch.
Stratton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Extreme has Stratton pressed against the cage, preventing Stratton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Extreme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Extreme.
Stratton working hard to break the clinch.
Stratton is trying to break the clinch but Extreme has him pressed against the cage.
Extreme has a couple of punches blocked by Stratton.
Stratton wants to break free but Extreme has control.
Stratton is trying to break free.#T1#
Extreme misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Extreme breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Stratton clinches up with Extreme and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Stratton decides to pull guard. #ES#
Stratton manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#CL#
Stratton rushes Extreme and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Extreme throws a head punch that misses.
Extreme tries to throw a body punch but Stratton avoids it by throwing Extreme back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Stratton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Extreme misses with some punches.
Extreme scores with a shot to the side of Stratton's head.
Extreme has a couple of punches blocked by Stratton.
Extreme keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stratton's efforts to push away.
Stratton misses with an elbow over the top.#T2#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Extreme is trying to maintain a safe position but Stratton gets an underhook and turns Extreme into the cage.
Stratton takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stratton working hard to break the clinch.
Extreme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stratton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Extreme can't find room to land a body shot as Stratton controls the action.
Extreme keeps control of Stratton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stratton is trying to force a seperation but Extreme has the dominant position.
Extreme misses with the head strike.
Extreme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Extreme tries a body shot but Stratton blocks it.
Extreme taking a breather.
Stratton is trying to break the clinch but Extreme has him pressed against the cage. #T3#
Extreme lands an uppercut.
Extreme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stratton's elbow.
Extreme prevents Stratton from breaking the clinch.
Extreme misses with the head strike.
Stratton has had enough of the clinch but Extreme keeps him there for the moment.
Stratton wants a takedown.
Extreme misses with the head strike.
Stratton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stratton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Extreme has Stratton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stratton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Extreme has a couple of punches blocked by Stratton.
Extreme looking to slow down the pace here.
Extreme lands with a short shot to the head.
Stratton wants to take the fight to the mat but Extreme manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Stratton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Extreme tries to work over Stratton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stratton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stratton tries to score a body lock takedown but Extreme shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Extreme trying to stall but Stratton improves his position.
A right handed body shot lands from Extreme.
Stratton is breathing heavily.
Extreme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stratton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stratton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stratton is trying to push Extreme away but Extreme has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stratton has a couple of punches blocked by Extreme.
Extreme trying to control the position but instead, Stratton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Extreme into the cage.
Extreme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Extreme tries to stall but Stratton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Extreme dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Extreme scores with a punch to the head.
Stratton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD#
Extreme gets caught flat footed, as Stratton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Extreme wants to stand and escape but Stratton is having none of it.
Stratton trying to control the position from guard on top but Extreme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Extreme can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stratton controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Stratton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Stratton forces Extreme back against the cage and clinches.
Stratton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Extreme has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Extreme fails to land.
Extreme wants to get back to striking at distance but Stratton won't allow it.
#T1#
Stratton tries to pull guard but Extreme holds him up against the cage and eventually Stratton drops back down to his feet.
Extreme should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Extreme scores with a hook to the body.
Extreme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Extreme lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stratton blocks a body shot from Extreme.
Extreme makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Extreme working aggressively here.
Extreme throws a head punch that misses.
Extreme tries to work over Stratton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Extreme tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stratton smiles and moves away.
Stratton ducks under a wild hook from Extreme.
Stratton has his takedown stuffed
and Extreme connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2#
Stratton is rocked!
Extreme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Extreme circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Stratton to the canvas! Stratton doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Extreme keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Extreme!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 794 Round 1
Date: Oct 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Stratton as Justice shoots in.
And Stratton tries to counter it with a takedown but Justice pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Justice misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Stratton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stratton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Justice.
Justice is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stratton is defending well.
Justice is trying to push Stratton away but Stratton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stratton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Justice backwards.
Justice tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stratton smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stratton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Justice dives in and grabs Stratton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stratton pushes down on Justice's head and hops out.
Justice could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stratton cracks a nice hook into Justice's ribs.
Justice tries to clinch there but Stratton circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Justice tries to clinch but Stratton is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice fails with the takedown.
Justice tries for a takedown but Stratton circles away easily
and Stratton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Justice is breathing heavily.
Justice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stratton paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Stratton darts in and clinches Justice up against the cage.
Justice is trying to break free.#T1##BC2#
Stratton breaks the clinch.
Stratton throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Justice gets tackled into the cage by Stratton. Stratton maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Stratton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Justice shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stratton as he jumps to the side. #CL2#
Stratton pushes Justice up against the cage in a clinch.
Justice prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Stratton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Justice scores with a nice body kick.
Justice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Justice has Stratton up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Stratton breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Stratton with that takedown attempt.
Justice tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stratton manages to circle out of the way.#T2#
Stratton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT2#
It looks like Warren Justice has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stratton keeps the fight on the outside.
Stratton throws a counter combo.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stratton or perhaps it was just good defense by Justice, which made it look bad.
Stratton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Justice's head.
Justice tries to clinch there but Stratton circles away.
#CL2#
Stratton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Justice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Justice wants to get back to striking at distance but Stratton won't allow it.
Justice working hard to break the clinch.#TD2#
Stratton jumps guard.
Justice will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Justice looking to sit in guard and control but Stratton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SU2#
Stratton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T3##CL2#
Stratton gets a clinch. #BC2#
Stratton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stratton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Justice wants to clinch
enabling Stratton to counter with a crisp jab.
Justice tries to clinch but Stratton is having none of it.
Stratton unleashes a big counter combination but Justice bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Justice tries to keep at a distance but Stratton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Justice keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stratton's efforts to push away.#TD#
Justice successfully pulls guard.
Stratton trying to control the position from guard on top but Justice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Justice controlling Stratton's posture. #T4#
Stratton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stratton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Stratton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Justice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stratton is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Stratton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Warren Justice's cut.
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#
Justice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Justice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Stratton gets a clinch. #TD2#
Stratton jumps guard.
Justice wants to control from the top but Stratton keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Justice accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stratton keeping moving, preventing Justice from controlling successfully.
Stratton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Justice is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1#
Stratton trying to keep a closed guard but Justice is proving a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Justice trying to control but Stratton is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Justice wants to clinch up but Stratton keeps it at a distance.
Stratton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Warren Justice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Stratton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Justice did well to prevent Stratton getting side control.
Stratton controlling the action here.
Justice is concentrating on defense, preventing Stratton from advancing position.
Justice gets full guard.#SUB#
Justice working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stratton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stratton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stratton wants to stand and escape but instead Justice has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T2##ES2#
Stratton is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Justice presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Justice drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stratton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stratton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Justice gets a double leg takedown into Stratton's guard.#ES2#
Stratton pushes Justice off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sam Stratton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Justice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stratton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stratton.
Justice shoots in but no luck this time.
Stratton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Justice eats them both and turns towards Stratton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CL#
Justice moves into the clinch.#T3##BC2#
Stratton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Stratton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stratton won't allow Justice to get back to his feet.
Stratton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Justice trying to keep a closed guard but Stratton is proving a slippery customer.
Stratton stopping the sweep attempt from Justice.
Stratton trying to control the position from guard on top but Justice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Justice looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Justice trying to keep a closed guard but Stratton is proving a slippery customer.
Stratton trying to control the position from guard on top but Justice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stratton shoots in but no luck this time.
Justice shoots for a double leg takedown but Stratton sprawls well. He's pushed Justice's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justice takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Justice connects with a high kick.
Stratton lands a jab to Justice's midsection.
Justice throws a head kick but Stratton moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stratton!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Justice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stratton pinned against the cage. Stratton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Stratton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Warren Justice's cut.
That's time! Justice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
A nice combination there by Stratton.
Justice with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Stratton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stratton.
Justice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stratton takes a knee right on the jaw!
#BC2#
Stratton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Justice doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL2#
Stratton rushes Justice and presses him up against the cage.
Justice tries to pull guard but Stratton won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice tries to score a body lock takedown but Stratton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stratton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC2#
Stratton manages to break the clinch.
#TD2#
Stratton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##SU2#
Stratton decides to stand back up. Stratton steps back and let's Justice get back to his feet.#CL#
Justice gets a clinch. #BC2#
Stratton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Justice closes the distance and pushes Stratton back into the cage.
Sam Stratton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Justice has Stratton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stratton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Justice has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stratton uses from the top position.
Sam Stratton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stratton lands a couple of digs.#SU2#
Stratton stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD2#
Stratton looking to score a takedown here. Justice is defending well but Stratton drives through and ends up in Justice's guard.#SU2#
Justice is working an open guard so Stratton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stratton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Justice's head.
Stratton is looking to slow Justice down with leg kicks. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Stratton moves into range and clinches up with Justice.
Justice fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Justice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Stratton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Stratton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Justice pulls Stratton in close to prevent any damage.
Justice tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Justice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stratton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Justice working a defensive guard but Stratton manages to pass into side control anyway.
Justice being controlled for a moment.
Justice is looking for a sweep.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Justice has one of Stratton's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Stratton working away.
Stratton tries to move to mount but Justice blocks the move with his legs.
Stratton cracks Justice with a big right hand but Justice just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Justice sneaks back into half guard.
Stratton wants to stand but Justice has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Warren Justice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Stratton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB#
Justice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Stratton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stratton 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Sam Stratton!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Sam Stratton!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Sam Stratton!
Sam Stratton wins by unanimous decision!
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