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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 25, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Gilbert has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Miller regains guard immediately. #ES2#
Miller has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gilbert off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gilbert as he jumps to the side.
Gilbert really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gilbert sprawls well. Gilbert wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Gilbert tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gilbert doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Gilbert has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gilbert slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Manual Gilbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ariki Miller.#T1#
Gilbert tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it. #CL2#
Miller instigates a clinch.
Gilbert fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gilbert has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gilbert is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gilbert controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC2#
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gilbert defends well and Miller ends up having to push Gilbert into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gilbert but Gilbert pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gilbert tries to counter by clinching up but Miller breaks away and moves out of range.#T2#
Gilbert tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller slows down the pace here.
Gilbert looking for a takedown.
Gilbert being controlled against the cage.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD2#
Miller manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T3#
Miller thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gilbert is fighting to break Miller's control of his arms but Miller is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gilbert trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Gilbert has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gilbert wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving. #ES2#
Miller uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Miller fails to land the takedown.#T4#
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Gilbert.#CL2#
Miller moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller wants to break free but Gilbert has control.
Gilbert is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ariki Miller 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#
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gilbert appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gilbert shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Gilbert. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Gilbert wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gilbert up against the cage.#TD2#
Miller pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gilbert manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Gilbert wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Gilbert wants to stand but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller postures up.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Miller drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gilbert dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Miller is adopting a defensive guard.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Gilbert sitting in guard here, content to control.
Miller has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gilbert has passed into side control.
Gilbert wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Gilbert takes a little break here. Miller wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T3#
Miller regains half guard.
Miller is looking to escape.
Gilbert prevents Miller from improving his position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Miller throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gilbert shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miller defends it nicely.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gilbert shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manual Gilbert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gilbert tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gilbert to the ground. Gilbert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Gilbert has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gilbert drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD2#
Miller has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gilbert uses from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ariki Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Gilbert slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gilbert shoots in looking for a takedown but Miller manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gilbert's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Gilbert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Gilbert shoots in.
Gilbert moves out of range of the leg kick from Miller.
Gilbert seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gilbert tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the cage and eventually Gilbert drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manual Gilbert. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Gilbert is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Miller is defending well.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gilbert.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2#
Miller ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Miller no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #ES2#
Miller has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gilbert off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #CL2#
Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Miller gets control of Gilbert's arms and successfully pulls guard. Miller will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ariki Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Gilbert trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
Gilbert slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Gilbert trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #ES2#
Miller has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gilbert off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #CL2#
Miller clinches up against the cage.#T4##TD2#
Miller jumps guard and drags Gilbert to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Miller trying to control the position.
#SU#
Gilbert stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL2#
Miller moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller slows down the pace here.
Gilbert is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Miller is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ariki Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miller 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ariki Miller!
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