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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 16, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Howes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bruce Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Howes won't allow it.
#TD#
Howes successfully pulls guard.
Howes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Howes 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.
My spies in English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) inform me that Bruce Lee has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bruce Lee wanted to stand there but Howes had control of the position. #SUB#
Howes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#ES#
Howes has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bruce Lee has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Howes jumps guard.
#SUB#
Howes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bruce Lee wants to stand and escape but instead Howes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T1##SU#
Howes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bruce Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Howes circles away.
Bruce Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bruce Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Howes sprawls well. He's pushed Bruce Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bruce Lee misses with a leg kick.
Bruce Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruce Lee tries to clinch up but Howes circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Howes closes the distance and pushes Bruce Lee back into the cage.#TD#
Howes decides to pull guard. #ES#
Howes manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC2#
Bruce Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruce Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Bruce Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Howes circles away.
Howes keeps the fight on the outside.
Howes attempts a counter takedown but Bruce Lee avoids it well and moves away.
Moh Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruce Lee lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL#
Howes clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Howes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Howes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Howes is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Bruce Lee throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruce Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Howes controls the pace.#SUB2#
Bruce Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Howes sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bruce Lee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Howes advances position into side control!
Bruce Lee is looking to get back to his feet here but Howes is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bruce Lee's back.
Bruce Lee trying to get back to his feet but Howes is in full control for now. #SUB#
Howes looking to break Bruce Lee's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bruce Lee remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Howes will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T4#
Bruce Lee can't escape the position.
Howes has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bruce Lee's body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruce Lee is trying to get back to his feet but Howes has full control of the position and if anything, Bruce Lee has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bruce Lee tries to roll but Howes sticks to his back.
Howes has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Bruce Lee.
Bruce Lee is really stuck here.
Howes biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Howes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Bruce Lee throws a right and a left that Howes avoids nicely.
Bruce Lee misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Howes closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Howes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bruce Lee tries to clinch but Howes is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruce Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruce Lee has a takedown stuffed.#CL#
Howes darts in and clinches Bruce Lee up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bruce Lee prevents it.
Howes lands a body punch. #BC#
Howes breaks from the clinch.
#T1##CL#
Howes moves into the clinch successfully.
Bruce Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Howes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bruce Lee smiles and moves away.
Howes fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Howes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruce Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruce Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Howes swivels and escapes.
Howes shoots in but Bruce Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Howes looks for a takedown but Bruce Lee sprawls well.
Howes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bruce Lee but Bruce Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bruce Lee is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bruce Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Howes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T2#
Bruce Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howes throws a sloppy head kick and Bruce Lee moves out of range easily.
Bruce Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruce Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Howes tries to avoid it but Bruce Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Howes to the ground. Howes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bruce Lee throws a series of punches but Howes avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Howes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bruce Lee, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Howes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bruce Lee circles away.
Bruce Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Howes circles away.
A punch combination from Bruce Lee misses.
Howes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bruce Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Bruce Lee clinches up with Howes and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Howes drags the fight down to the ground.
#T3#
Howes managing to control the position.
Bruce Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Howes is adopting a defensive guard.
Bruce Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Howes is retaining full guard.
Bruce Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Howes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Howes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jacob Howes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Howes has a closed guard, preventing Bruce Lee from standing up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB#
Howes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#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.
Bruce Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruce Lee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howes defends well and Bruce Lee ends up having to push Howes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bruce Lee tries to clinch there but Howes circles away.
#CL#
Howes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bruce Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC#
Howes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moh Bruce Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bruce Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Howes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bruce Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Bruce Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bruce Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Bruce Lee is looking to clinch.
Bruce Lee tries to clinch there but Howes circles away.
Howes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Howes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Howes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bruce Lee is fending him off so far but Howes persists. Nope, Bruce Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruce Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bruce Lee but Bruce Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Howes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bruce Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bruce Lee counters with a series of strikes. Howes will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Howes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce Lee closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Howes is defended easily by Bruce Lee.
Bruce Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howes swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
Howes throws a right hand that misses
and Bruce Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howes looks for a takedown but Bruce Lee sprawls well.
Howes keeps the fight on the outside.
Bruce Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Howes swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruce Lee.
Bruce Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Howes misses with a takedown attempt - Bruce Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL2#
Bruce Lee clinches.
Howes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bruce Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#T2##TD2#
Bruce Lee pulls guard effortlessly. #SU#
Howes gets to his feet - Bruce Lee follows without any prompting.
Howes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Howes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bruce Lee tries to clinch up but Howes circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruce Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Howes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bruce Lee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bruce Lee throws a right hand that Howes ducks under and follows up with a left that Howes also avoids with ease.
Bruce Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Howes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bruce Lee stuffs the takedown.
Bruce Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bruce Lee tries to avoid it but Howes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bruce Lee to the ground. Bruce Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T3#
A left and a right from Bruce Lee both land. Nice combination. #CL2#
Bruce Lee clinches up against the cage.
Howes has Bruce Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Bruce Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bruce Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howes keeps control of Bruce Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bruce Lee is trying to pull guard but Howes has him pressed against the cage.
Bruce Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bruce Lee is trying to break the clinch but Howes is controlling him.
Bruce Lee is trying to break the clinch but Howes has him pressed against the cage.
Howes lands a body shot.
Bruce Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Howes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bruce Lee working hard to break the clinch.#T4#
Howes has Bruce Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Bruce Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Howes is working for takedown but Bruce Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bruce Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Howes's brow.
Howes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moh Bruce Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Howes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jacob Howes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Howes has Bruce Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Bruce Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Howes tries to pull guard but Bruce Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bruce Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
Bruce Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howes avoids a wild elbow strike from Bruce Lee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Howes.
Howes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jacob Howes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bruce Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moh Bruce Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Howes 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Howes!
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