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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Ambler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ambler looks for a takedown but Anagnos sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anagnos.
Anagnos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ambler counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Methodios Anagnos has been cut.
Anagnos fails with a takedown attempt.
Anagnos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brian Ambler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Methodios Anagnos.
Anagnos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ambler.
Anagnos dives in and grabs Ambler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ambler pushes down on Anagnos's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Anagnos has closed the distance and engaged Ambler in a clinch.
#TD#
Ambler successfully pulls guard.
Ambler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Anagnos 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.
Ambler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Ambler stalling.
Anagnos is refusing to be controlled, as Ambler sits in half guard.
Anagnos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ambler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ambler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ambler prevents Anagnos from standing back up.
Ambler wants to get back to his feet.
#T2#
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.
Ambler wants to control but Anagnos is keeping him busy.
Ambler trying to pass the guard but Anagnos defending well.
Ambler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##CL2#
Anagnos clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Anagnos has picked Ambler up - he's going for a ride! Anagnos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Anagnos drops an elbow to the side of Ambler's head.
Ambler is concentrating on defense, preventing Anagnos from advancing position.
Anagnos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anagnos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ambler's head.
Anagnos is keen to just control but Ambler is a slippery customer.
Anagnos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ambler is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
Anagnos wants to control but Ambler is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ambler is not content to let Anagnos control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ambler gets back to full guard.
Ambler wants to sweep here but Anagnos controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ambler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Ambler is looking to stall here but Anagnos recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Ambler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Methodios Anagnos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ambler lands a two punch combo.
Methodios Anagnos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ambler leaves Anagnos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ambler stuffs the takedown.
Anagnos misses with a takedown
and Ambler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anagnos thinking.
Brian Ambler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Methodios Anagnos.
Ambler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anagnos avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anagnos is defended easily by Ambler.
Ambler throws a sloppy head kick and Anagnos moves out of range easily.
Ambler shoots in looking for a takedown. Anagnos tries to sprawl out of it but Ambler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anagnos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anagnos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T1#
Anagnos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ambler counters with a one-two to the body. #TD2#
Anagnos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Anagnos is breathing heavily.
Anagnos wants to control from the top but Ambler keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anagnos postures up in Ambler's guard and throws a big left but Ambler blocks it.
Ambler trying to strike off his back.
Brian Ambler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anagnos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ambler wants to sweep here but Anagnos controlling him for the moment.
Anagnos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T2#
Anagnos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ambler seems keen to control Anagnos's posture.
Anagnos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ambler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anagnos can do to turn this around?
Ambler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anagnos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ambler somewhat.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Anagnos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ambler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Anagnos's best efforts.
Ambler wants to control but Anagnos is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Anagnos stops Ambler from getting back to his feet.
Ambler is looking to control Anagnos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ambler avoid being mounted?
Anagnos working the head and body with strikes.
Ambler trying to hold on to Anagnos's head to control him but Anagnos postures up.
Anagnos is taking a breather. Ambler says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Anagnos lands a nice short elbow.
Anagnos is trying to control. Ambler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anagnos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anagnos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Anagnos trying to control from half guard but Ambler is working away.
Ambler trying to control from the bottom.
Anagnos lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Anagnos in particular looking to stall.
Anagnos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Anagnos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anagnos lands with a punch from half guard.
Anagnos controlling the action here.
Ambler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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 Brian Ambler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Methodios Anagnos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Anagnos misses with a takedown attempt
and Ambler counters with a left and a right that stings Anagnos. #CUT#
That has opened up Methodios Anagnos's cut even more.
Brian Ambler is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Anagnos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ambler's half guard.
Anagnos slips a nice elbow through Ambler's hands, connecting with Ambler's forehead.
Ambler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ambler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anagnos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anagnos's back!#SUB#
Anagnos fending off the submission attempt from Ambler.
Anagnos avoids the strikes from Ambler. #T1#
Ambler missing with punches from the back. #SUB#
Ambler has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Anagnos has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Anagnos is trying to get back to his feet but Ambler has full control of the position and if anything, Anagnos has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ambler throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Methodios Anagnos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
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.
Anagnos looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ambler.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anagnos trying to get back to his feet but Ambler is in full control for now. #SUB#
Ambler is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Anagnos has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ambler controlling from the back.#T3##SUB#
Ambler is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Anagnos knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Anagnos for a finish.
Ambler slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Anagnos is trying to stand back up. #SUB#
Ambler has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Anagnos has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ambler misses with a punch to the head. #SUB#
Anagnos defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ambler controlling the positon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anagnos is trying to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Ambler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ambler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Ambler!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Mccarthy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ambler.
Ambler was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ambler slips a jab and a cross from Mccarthy.
Ambler wants to clinch.
Mccarthy misses with a wild body shot.
Ambler goes for a double leg but Mccarthy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mccarthy continues to drive forward.
Mccarthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mccarthy misses with a straight right.
Mccarthy tests Ambler's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#
It looks like Cody Ambler has been cut.
Mccarthy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ambler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambler dodges the punch combination from Mccarthy.
Ambler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ambler staying out of range there.#T1#
Mccarthy throws a right and a left that Ambler avoids nicely.
Mccarthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ambler manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Ambler finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #TD2#
Ambler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ambler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mccarthy tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Mccarthy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ambler breaks from Mccarthy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mccarthy is in a horrible position here. Ambler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Ambler is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Mccarthy is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Mccarthy flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Ambler anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Mccarthy and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Ambler slips an arm under Mccarthy chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Ambler has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Ambler is squeezing on Mccarthy like an anaconda would it's prey. Mccarthy fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cody Ambler!
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