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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 30, 2016 |
#R1# Gaines tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sloan swivels and escapes. It appears Sloan was looking to counter with a kick there. Gaines swings away with a leg kick that misses. Gaines changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sloan tries to avoid it but Gaines manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sloan to the ground. Sloan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Sloan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Gaines is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sloan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Sloan is looking to counter with a body kick. Nathaniel Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Gaines. Gaines displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #ROC2# Sloan is rocked!#CUT2# It looks like Nathaniel Sloan has been cut. Sloan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gaines. Sloan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Oh Sloan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! No luck for Gaines with that takedown attempt. Noah Gaines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gaines throws a head kick that misses. Sloan seems to have got his legs back now. Sloan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaines is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL2# Sloan tries to keep at a distance but Gaines has taken the fight into the clinch. Sloan fails to pull guard.
#T1# Gaines is trying to pull guard but Sloan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Gaines is trying to force a seperation but Sloan has the dominant position. Gaines wants to break free but Sloan has control.
Sloan is trying to pull guard but Gaines turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. The referee calls for Sloan to work.
Sloan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gaines just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC# Sloan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sloan scores with a push kick. Sloan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sloan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gaines. Gaines tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Sloan is looking to counter the offense by Gaines and move into the clinch.#T2# Gaines misses with a takedown attempt #CL# and Sloan counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Gaines looks winded! Sloan goes for a takedown attempt but Gaines pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sloan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaines unleashes a big counter combination but Sloan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Gaines wants to clinch and Sloan counters with a slapping leg kick. No luck for Gaines with that takedown attempt. A head kick misses from Gaines. Gaines takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CL2# Gaines moves into the clinch.#T3# Sloan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gaines to keep the fight standing. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sloan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Gaines has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sloan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Sloan jumps guard but Gaines stands there with Sloan around his waist. Sloan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sloan jumps guard but Gaines turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Sloan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaines is defending well for now. Sloan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sloan missing with knees to the body.
Gaines is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sloan pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Sloan stalling the fight.
Sloan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaines.
#TD# Sloan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #ES2# Gaines is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #TD2# Gaines jumps into guard, dragging Sloan to the mat.
#SUB2# Gaines is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB# Sloan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gaines is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gaines has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB# Sloan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gaines's guard. #REVR# And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Noah Gaines will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Nathaniel Sloan's cut. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Gaines is looking to chop away at Sloan's legs. Gaines misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Gaines tries to clinch but Sloan moves out of range. Sloan keeps the fight on the outside. Sloan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gaines manages to circle out of the way. Sloan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sloan throws a wild body kick that Gaines sees coming a mile off. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gaines is defended easily by Sloan.#T1# Gaines cracks Sloan with an open hand slap.#CL2# Gaines drives through and clinches with Sloan against the cage.
#TD# Sloan lands a takedown into guard.
Sloan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Sloan wants to get up but he can't break Gaines's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Sloan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Sloan wants to control from the top but Gaines keeps moving. Sloan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2##SUB# Sloan drops back looking for a leg! Gaines is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gaines manages to kick Sloan off! Sloan jumps back into Gaines's guard. Sloan preventing the sweep. Sloan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gaines is proving hard to escape from. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Gaines is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Sloan tries to counter by clinching up but Gaines breaks away and moves out of range. Gaines tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloan stuffs the takedown. Nathaniel Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Gaines. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gaines. Sloan is looking to counter the offense by Gaines and move into the clinch.#T3# Gaines shoots in for a takedown but Sloan shows good takedown defense. Gaines is breathing heavily. Sloan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Sloan slaps away a takedown attempt from Gaines, before circling back to the center of the mat. Gaines takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gaines is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Sloan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Sloan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gaines. Sloan tries to counter with a takedown but Gaines is quick to defend against it. Gaines tries to clinch but Sloan moves out of range. Sloan is looking to counter with a body kick. Sloan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T4# Sloan throws a body punch but Gaines moves out of range. Gaines throws a lazy head kick #CL# and Sloan counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD# Sloan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gaines clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#SUB# Sloan is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gaines has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB# Sloan working for a choke but Gaines is defending well. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB# Sloan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gaines knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gaines for a finish. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Sloan dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Nathaniel Sloan's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3# Gaines tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sloan swivels and escapes. Sloan tried to score with a low kick but Gaines checks it. Noah Gaines is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sloan misses with a body shot
#CL2# and Gaines moves into the clinch. Gaines jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sloan walks away with a smile on his face. Gaines gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Gaines chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sloan can pounce on him.
Gaines tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sloan throws a body punch but Gaines moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sloan throws a shot to the body.
Sloan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gaines. Nathaniel Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Gaines.#T1# Sloan is looking to land body kicks. Gaines shoots in for a takedown but Sloan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Sloan attempts a counter takedown but Gaines avoids it well and moves away. Gaines takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Gaines looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Sloan slaps away a takedown attempt from Gaines, before circling back to the center of the mat. Sloan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaines moves away. Gaines avoids a kick to the body.
Gaines with a poor takedown #CL# and Sloan counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD# Sloan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gaines is trying to keep an underhook but Sloan manages to get the takedown into half guard.#T2# Sloan sitting and controlling from the half guard. Sloan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaines can do to turn this around? Gaines is looking to improve his position.
#SUB# Sloan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gaines defends it well. #SUB# Sloan is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB# Sloan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T3# Gaines wants to get back to his feet.
Sloan is looking to take a break and control but Gaines is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB# Sloan is looking for a kimura but Gaines is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sloan to get the leverage. Gaines blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sloan. Sloan wants to stand but Gaines has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Sloan working Gaines over with strikes. #SUB2# Gaines looking for submissions off his back.#SU# Sloan decides to stand and escape the position. #T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Sloan throws a wild body kick that Gaines sees coming a mile off. Gaines doesn't manage to clinch there - Sloan circles away.
Sloan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gaines. Sloan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gaines. Sloan is looking to wear down Gaines with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Gaines takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Gaines has a takedown stuffed.
And that's the end of the fight! Nathaniel Sloan showed his dominance in that final round. Well Sloan 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28 Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathaniel Sloan! Noah Gaines was interviewed post fight and said 'Never Give Up,Even Though I Lost I will Walk On And Kick Ass My Next Fight.'.
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