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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Gitinov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Howard circles away.
Howard swings for the body but Gitinov moves out of range.
Gitinov swats away the attempt to clinch by Howard.
Howard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2#
Gitinov has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Gitinov breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Howard has managed to clinch.
Howard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gitinov to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gitinov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gitinov throws a body kick that misses.
Gitinov with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Howard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T1#
Howard goes for a takedown attempt but Gitinov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Howard moves into range and clinches up with Gitinov.#BC2#
Gitinov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gitinov dives in for a single leg takedown but Howard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jamey Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaji Gitinov.#CL#
Howard rushes Gitinov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Howard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Howard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Gitinov from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Gitinov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Howard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gitinov has Howard in his guard.#REVR##SU#
Howard gets to his feet - Gitinov follows without any prompting. #T2#
Gitinov doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Howard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Howard. #BC2#
Gitinov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Gitinov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Howard bucks up and tries to throw Gitinov off but instead Gitinov has got his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Gitinov working for a choke but Howard is defending well.
Howard just trying to survive but Gitinov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T3#
Howard is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Howard rolls, trying to escape but Gitinov keeps control of the position.
Gitinov lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Howard hold on?!
Howard tries to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Gitinov is trying to control but Howard is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
#T4#
Gitinov avoids the attempt from Howard to control.
Gitinov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gitinov looking to control but Howard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Howard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gitinov tries to control but Howard wriggling away.
Howard is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamey Howard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Howard throws a combination. Gitinov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Howard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gitinov can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Gitinov forces Howard back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaji Gitinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Gitinov has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Gitinov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Howard.
Gitinov unleashes a big counter combination but Howard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gitinov misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Howard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gitinov, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Howard breaks from the clinch.
Gitinov takes one to the chin there.#T1#
Gitinov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#CL2#
Gitinov closes the distance and clinches.
Howard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gitinov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Howard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gitinov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Howard to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Gitinov manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Gitinov darts in and clinches Howard up against the cage.#BC#
Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howard tries a head kick but it misses.
Gitinov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Howard defends it well.#CL2#
Gitinov moves into the clinch.
Gitinov has Howard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Howard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #T2#
Howard is trying to force a seperation but Gitinov has the dominant position.
Gitinov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Howard prevents it.
Jamey Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaji Gitinov.
Howard jumps guard but Gitinov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Howard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gitinov lands a two punch combo.
Gitinov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Howard sprawls well. Howard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gitinov gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Howard does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Howard. Gitinov does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Howard tries to clinch up.
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gitinov. Howard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gitinov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howard defends well and Gitinov ends up having to push Howard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Howard throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Howard gets tackled into the cage by Gitinov. Gitinov maintains the clinch.
Gitinov prevents Howard from breaking the clinch.#TD2#
Gitinov jumps into guard, dragging Howard to the mat.
Gitinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Howard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Howard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gitinov works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
Gitinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gitinov has momentary wrist control but Howard slips an elbow through the middle.
Gitinov is looking to sweep but instead, Howard has passed into half guard.
Gitinov trying to hold on to Howard's head to control him but Howard postures up.
Gaji Gitinov has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Howard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Gitinov looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Howard pushes past his half guard into mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jamey Howard will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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#
Gitinov scores with a nice right hand.
Howard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jamey Howard is winning the standup battle so far.
Gitinov shoots in for a takedown but Howard shows good takedown defense.
Gitinov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howard defends well and Gitinov ends up having to push Howard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gitinov has a takedown stuffed.
Jamey Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaji Gitinov.#CL#
Howard has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard tries to pull guard but Gitinov won't allow it.
Howard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gitinov just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Gitinov pulls guard successfully.
Gitinov is adopting a defensive guard.
Gitinov tries to strike from the bottom.
#T1#
Howard throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Howard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gitinov is looking to sweep but instead, Howard has passed into half guard.
#SUB#
Howard seems to be working for a kimura but Gitinov defends the submission attempt.
Gitinov trying to hold on to Howard's head to control him but Howard postures up.
#T2#
Gitinov is looking to improve his position.
Howard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Howard stops Gitinov from getting back to his feet.
Gitinov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#SUB#
Howard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#ES2#
Gitinov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Howard keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Gitinov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Gitinov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Howard after a bit of a struggle.
Howard jumps guard but Gitinov stands there with Howard around his waist. Howard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD#
Howard pulls Gitinov into guard.
Howard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gitinov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Howard has control of Gitinov's left arm, preventing Gitinov from doing any damage.
Howard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SUB#
Howard looking for a guillotine here but Gitinov defends easily.
#T4#
Howard is adopting a defensive guard.
Gitinov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gaji Gitinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamey Howard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamey Howard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Howard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamey Howard!
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