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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 14, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Williams shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thomas is trying to defend but Williams finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Williams is taking a breather. Thomas 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.
Let's hope that Williams has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Thomas wants to control but Williams is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#T1#
Williams sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Thomas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thomas tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Thomas is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thomas avoid being mounted?
Thomas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thomas.
Williams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#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.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Williams has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas trying to stall but Williams improves his position.
Thomas taking a breather.
Thomas seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Williams is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Williams is keeping busy.#TD2#
Williams gets control of Thomas's arms and successfully pulls guard. Williams will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Williams pulls Thomas in close to his closed guard and prevents Thomas from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB2#
Williams looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Thomas has picked Williams up and slammed him! Williams can't keep hold of the triangle and Thomas manages to pass to side control!#T3#
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thomas working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams is trying to improve his position.
Williams can't do much from the bottom here. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams is trying to improve his position.
Williams regains half guard.
Thomas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thomas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Thomas tries to stand but can't do so whilst Williams controls his leg.
Thomas prevents Williams from standing back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams is refusing to be controlled, as Thomas sits in half guard.
Williams is looking to control Thomas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Williams avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Williams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Williams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Thomas!
Thomas is looking to regain half guard here but Williams keeps moving and retains side control.
Thomas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Williams is controlling him well.
Mike Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Williams tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Williams has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thomas can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Thomas is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Thomas is trying to work for a sweep but Williams has mounted him!
Thomas wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
Williams working Thomas over with strikes here. #SUB2#
Williams jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Thomas is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Thomas and Williams has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Thomas looks to move to half guard but instead Williams has passed into mount! Damn!
Williams lands a big shot there that rocks Thomas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T2#
Thomas is squirming around, avoiding Williams's attempts to control the action.
Williams prevents Thomas from getting the reversal.
Williams fails to advance to Thomas's back.
Williams wants to control the pace but Thomas is squirming around nicely.
Thomas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
Thomas regains half guard.#T3#
Thomas is trying to maintain the position but Williams is very close to passing his half guard.
Thomas wants to control but Williams passes into side.
You can see the frustration on Thomas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williams working the ground and pound.
Thomas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thomas is not content to let Williams control the position. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Williams cracks Thomas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Thomas can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
Thomas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Williams has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Williams 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.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Williams passes into half guard.
#REVR#
Williams prevents Thomas from improving his position.
Williams is thwarting Thomas's attempts to control the position.
Williams sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Thomas kicks Williams off and gets back to his feet.
Thomas misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Williams counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #T1#
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#TD#
Thomas gets control of Williams's arms and successfully pulls guard. Thomas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Williams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Thomas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Williams controls the pace.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thomas working a defensive guard here.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Williams with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Thomas looking for subs off his back but Williams has passed one foot through into half guard.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Williams seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ground and pound from Williams. #T3#
Williams is keen to just control but Thomas is a slippery customer.
Williams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Williams wants to take a breather but Thomas is having none of it.
Williams controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Williams is continuing to stall.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thomas is looking to clinch. #TD2#
Williams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Williams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#T4#
Thomas is not content to let Williams control the position.
Williams wants to stand but Thomas is controlling his arm.#SUB2#
Williams is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thomas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thomas wants to control but Williams postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Margarito Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thomas is trying to escape the position but Williams is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Williams!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 14, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Sanborn moves into range and clinches up with Perez.
Sanborn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Perez smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Sanborn closes the distance and clinches.
Perez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perez jumps guard but Sanborn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Perez missing with knees to the body.
#TD2#
Sanborn pulls Perez into guard.
Perez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanborn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Perez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanborn working a defensive guard here.
Perez won't allow Sanborn to sweep him here.
Perez connects with a couple of short punches.#T1##ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Sanborn manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Sanborn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sanborn tries to pull guard but Perez holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanborn drops back down to his feet.
Sanborn is trying to break free.
Perez tries to pull guard but Sanborn won't allow it.
Perez leaning against his opponent.
Perez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#TD#
Perez drags the fight down to the ground.
Sanborn trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Sanborn wants to stand but Perez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sanborn wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Sanborn is looking to stand up but Perez won't let him.
Sanborn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perez is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#ES#
Perez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#T3##TD#
Perez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sanborn trying to control but Perez postures up.
Ground and pound from Perez.
Perez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Perez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Perez is trying to control. Sanborn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
Sanborn wants to control but Perez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Perez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanborn is looking to improve his position.
Sanborn looks winded!
Nice strikes from Perez there.
Nice strikes from Perez there.
Perez passes into side control, despite Sanborn's attempt to control the position.
Sanborn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perez landing strikes.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Perez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Perez tries for a takedown but Sanborn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andre Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perez stuffs the takedown.
Sanborn throws a series of punches but Perez avoids them all with ease.
Perez shoots in for a takedown but Sanborn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL2#
Sanborn takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Sanborn throws a sloppy head kick
and Perez counters with a three punch combo that has Sanborn backing up. Sanborn nods at Perez to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanborn unleashes a big counter combination but Perez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sanborn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanborn shoots in but Perez avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T1#
Sanborn shoots in looking for a takedown but Perez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanborn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Andre Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arik Sanborn.
Sanborn is breathing heavily.
Perez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanborn misses with a series of wild punches.
Perez tries to counter by clinching up but Sanborn breaks away and moves out of range.
Sanborn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanborn shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanborn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perez as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Perez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
Perez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #TD#
Perez jumps into guard, dragging Sanborn to the mat.
Perez looking for a sweep. Not yet Perez, not yet. #ES#
Perez has his feet on Sanborn's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #CL#
Perez closes the distance and pushes Sanborn back into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
A short right from Perez on the inside. #TD#
Perez jumps into guard, dragging Sanborn to the mat.
Perez pulls Sanborn in close to his closed guard and prevents Sanborn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Sanborn from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Perez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#T4#
A head kick by Sanborn misses
and Perez counters with a three punch combo that has Sanborn backing up. Sanborn nods at Perez to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice cross by Perez.
Perez shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanborn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Perez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Perez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanborn follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sanborn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perez defends it nicely.
Perez scores with a decent looking hook.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Perez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sanborn has his takedown stuffed
and Perez counters with a series of strikes. Sanborn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Perez connects with a high kick. #CL2#
Sanborn drives through and clinches with Perez against the cage.
Perez prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanborn can do to turn this around?
Perez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanborn walks away with a smile on his face. Perez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sanborn closes the distance and clinches up with Perez, looking for a takedown. Sanborn pushes Perez against the cage but Perez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andre Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arik Sanborn.
Sanborn tries for a takedown but Perez circles away easily#CL#
and Perez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T1#
Perez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanborn smiles and moves away.
Sanborn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sanborn defends well and Perez ends up having to push Sanborn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sanborn unleashes a big counter combination but Perez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Perez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanborn shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanborn shoots in and drives through. Perez sprawls well.
Perez shoots in and drives through. Sanborn sprawls well.
Sanborn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Perez tries to counter by clinching up but Sanborn breaks away and moves out of range.#TD#
Perez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sanborn is trying to defend but Perez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Perez is trying to control. Sanborn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Andre Perez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Perez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Perez connects with a nice short shot to Sanborn's temple.
Perez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Perez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Perez connects with a nice short shot to Sanborn's temple.
Perez scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3#
Sanborn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanborn wants to control the action here but instead Perez manages to pass to full mount!
Perez tries to control but Sanborn wriggling away.
Perez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Perez.
Perez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Perez controlling from mount.
Perez lands a heavy elbow. #T4#
Perez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Perez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Perez landing strikes from the mount and Sanborn is in trouble!
Perez trying to control but Sanborn is having none of it.
Perez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perez working Sanborn over with strikes here.
Sanborn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Arik Sanborn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andre Perez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanborn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perez 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Perez!
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