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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Diaz looks for a takedown but Foster sprawls well.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Foster sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
As Diaz tries to get set, Foster tries to push him back and clinch up but Diaz manages to avoid the attempt.
Ali Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Diaz.
Diaz tries to clinch
and Foster counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Foster defends well and Diaz ends up having to push Foster into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz punishes Foster's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Foster takes a step back to recover.
Foster lands a nice looking body shot.
#T1#
Foster moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CUT#
It looks like Mike Diaz has been cut.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Foster circles away.
Foster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Foster!
#TD#
Foster scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster throws an elbow but Diaz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Foster gets to mount! Diaz was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foster sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Foster punishing his opponent with strikes.
Diaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Foster content just to control the position here.
Foster pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Foster controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz tries to hold on but Foster postures up.#T3##SUB#
Foster working for a submission but Diaz is keeping him at bay.
Foster looking to finish Diaz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diaz!
Foster tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diaz tries to hold on but Foster pushes him away. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Foster with a couple of short strikes.
Diaz tries to control Foster's body but Foster pushes him off. Diaz squirms to his side and now Foster has his back!
Foster controlling the position well here. Diaz rolled but Foster kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Diaz is in bad spot here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Foster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Diaz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Foster sprawls well.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Foster keeps it at a distance.
Foster swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Foster swivels and escapes.
Foster scores with a head kick.
Foster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Foster counters by clinching up.
Ali Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Diaz.
Diaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Foster after a bit of a struggle.
Foster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards. #T1#
Foster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Foster lands a right hand.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Foster avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC#
Foster breaks the clinch.
Foster throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily. #TD#
Foster darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Foster prevents Diaz from improving his position.#T2##SU#
Foster decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diaz is defended easily by Foster.
Foster is looking to counter with head kicks.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Foster circles away easily#TD#
and Foster counters with a shoot takedown. Diaz fights it but they end up in guard.
Diaz is looking to stand back up but Foster counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Diaz.
Ali Foster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#REVB#
Foster content to control rather than advance. #T3##SU#
Foster escapes and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Foster looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#TD#
Foster closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Diaz quickly recovers to half guard.
Diaz pushes Foster off but Foster dives into side control.
Diaz is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #SUB#
Foster is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4#
Foster gets to mount! Diaz was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Foster looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#SU#
Foster is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Diaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Foster dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Diaz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Foster throws a head kick that Diaz semi-blocks.
Foster throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz lands a high kick!
Ali Foster is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Foster closes the distance and clinches.
Foster lands a body shot.
Foster's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
Diaz wants a takedown.
Ali Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Diaz.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Foster prevents a takedown attempt there.
Foster lands a body punch.
Foster is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Foster leaning against his opponent.
Diaz is working for takedown but Foster is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD2#
Diaz manages to pull guard.
#SU#
Foster stands up and waves to Diaz to follow him. #TD#
Foster fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Diaz to the ground. Foster is now in Diaz's guard.#T2#
Foster landing with the ground and pound.
Foster's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Diaz wants to improve his position but instead Foster has moved into half guard.
#SUB#
Foster wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T3#
Diaz is looking to escape.#SU#
Foster decides to stand and escape the position.
Foster scores with a head kick.
Foster throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Foster looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Foster sprawls well.#T4#
Foster jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and Foster counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foster misses with a head kick.
Ali Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foster circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Foster closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Foster breaks from the clinch.
Mike Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali Foster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Foster scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Foster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Foster 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Foster!
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