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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
The Island Season 6, 185 lbs, Round 1
Date: Apr 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Rokocoko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rokocoko misses the jab.
El Leakeater tries to clinch
and Rokocoko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rokocoko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent El Leakeater stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rokocoko moves away from the strike by El Leakeater.
Rokocoko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rokocoko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Leakeater.
El Leakeater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Leakeater is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rokocoko swats away the attempt to clinch by El Leakeater.
El Leakeater tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rokocoko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokocoko with a hook.
Rokocoko slips a jab from El Leakeater.
Rokocoko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rokocoko walks into a stiff left hand from El Leakeater.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Leakeater takes one on the button.
Rokocoko looks to land a right hand but El Leakeater moved out of range.#T1#
El Leakeater misses with a lunging right hand
and Rokocoko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mathew El Leakeater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokocoko throws a lazy right hand but El Leakeater sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
El Leakeater tries to clinch up but Rokocoko circles away and keeps his distance.
Rokocoko lands with an overhand left.
Rokocoko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rokocoko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
El Leakeater throws a jab when Rokocoko was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Rokocoko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rokocoko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rokocoko sets himself, and El Leakeater steps forward looking for the clinch! Rokocoko avoids it this time.
Rokocoko lands with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of El Leakeater 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rokocoko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract El Leakeater.
A slow jab from Rokocoko misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Rokocoko.
Rokocoko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from El Leakeater.
El Leakeater tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rokocoko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Rokocoko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T2#
Rokocoko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rokocoko lands a hook that snaps the head of El Leakeater backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rokocoko.
El Leakeater misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Rokocoko on the inside.
A short uppercut from Rokocoko.
El Leakeater blocks a body shot from Rokocoko.
Rokocoko misses with some punches.
Rokocoko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rokocoko lands with a left to the head.
Rokocoko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
El Leakeater goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rokocoko swings wildly with an uppercut but El Leakeater uses good head movement to avoid it.
El Leakeater throws a punch but it's blocked by Rokocoko.
Rokocoko working aggressively here.
Rokocoko is working El Leakeater over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokocoko. #T3#
A short right from Rokocoko.
El Leakeater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rokocoko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
El Leakeater misses with some punches.
Rokocoko lands a shoulder strike.
Rokocoko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
El Leakeater presses Rokocoko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
El Leakeater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rokocoko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rokocoko misses with a punch on the inside.
Rokocoko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rokocoko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of El Leakeaters head.
El Leakeater tries to work over Rokocoko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
El Leakeater goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rokocoko.
A right hand to the body from Rokocoko.
A nice left hand lands by Rokocoko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rokocoko scores with a hook to the body.
El Leakeater looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rokocoko. #T4#
Rokocoko gets through El Leakeater's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rokocoko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Rokocoko as the two fighters clinch.
El Leakeater's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rokocoko presses El Leakeater against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rokocoko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rokocoko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of El Leakeaters head.
Rokocoko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down El Leakeater.
El Leakeater's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rokocoko scores with a shoulder strike.
Rokocoko scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC#
El Leakeater is rocked!
Rokocoko lands with a short shot to the head.
El Leakeater is still on wobbly legs! Can Rokocoko finish him?
Rokocoko lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rokocoko lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops El Leakeater to his knees! Rokocoko keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Rokocoko!
Joe Rokocoko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Austin throws a right hand that Root ducks under and follows up with a left that Root also avoids with ease.
Root shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Austin as he avoids it easily.
Austin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Austin backs off Root throws a huge counter combo but Austin manages to avoid it all.
Austin swings for the body but Root moves out of range.
Root shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Austin as he avoids it easily.
Austin blocks a head kick by Root .
#TD#
Austin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Austin showed some decent athleticism there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Root can do anything to dispel that myth.
Root wants to control but Austin is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Root is looking for a sweep. Austin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SU#
Austin postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Root to stand up. #T1#
Austin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Root .
#CL2#
Root moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Austin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Root tries to keep at a distance but Austin has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Root pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Austin tries to clinch there but Root circles away.
#CL2#
Root closes the distance and clinches.
Root wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Austin has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Austin has clasped his hands together around Root 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #SU#
Austin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Root 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Root duly obliges. #CUT2#
It looks like Steve Austin has been cut.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Austin has closed the distance and engaged Root in a clinch.
Root stalls. #BC#
Austin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Root is fighting off a takedown attempt but Austin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Root to the mat. Root regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Root is wriggling around but Austin manages to pass to half guard.
#REVB#
Austin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T3#
Austin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Root avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Austin.
Austin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Root wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Austin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Root is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Austin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Austin stalling.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Austin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Austin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Austin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Austin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Root to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Austin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #ES#
Austin wriggles free and stands up.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch but Root swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Austin is defended easily by Root .
Root doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#TD#
Austin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #T1#
Austin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Root is looking for a sweep. Austin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Austin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Root tries to get to full guard but Austin has control of the leg.
Austin not doing much 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.
Austin wants to free his trapped foot but Root is holding on for dear life with his legs. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Root dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Root looking to score a takedown here. Austin is defending well but Root drives through and ends up in Austin's guard.
Austin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB#
Austin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Root doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Root manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T3#
Root trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom.
Austin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Root manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Root looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austin cracks Root with a solid left hand.
Austin controlling from the top position. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Austin is standing up over Root . Root looks to escape but Austin dives into side control.
Root is looking for a sweep.
Root is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Austin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Austin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Austin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Austin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Austin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick by Austin misses #CL2#
and Root counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Austin trying to land knees to the body.
#TD#
Austin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Root uses from the top position.
Root wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.
Austin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Root puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Austin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Root can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Root scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Austin trying to control from the bottom.
Austin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T1#
Austin wants to get back to his feet.
Root really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Austin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Root trying to control the action but Austin is working from the bottom.
Root tries to pass the half guard into mount. Austin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Root trying to control from Austin's half guard. Austin has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB#
Austin is looking for a triangle but Root pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Austin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Root can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Austin looking for a sweep. Not yet Austin, not yet.
Root with a flurry of punches that miss.
Root must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Austin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Root looking to pass the guard.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Root from controlling successfully. #T3##ES#
Austin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Root off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Root tries to clinch but Austin is having none of it.
Austin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Root . #CL#
Austin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Root , pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Austin decides to pull guard.
Austin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Root manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Root is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Austin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Root is trying to control the position but Austin postures up. #SU#
Austin stands and steps away. Root gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Austin shoots for a takedown but Root saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Austin dives in for a single leg takedown but Root sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
That kick from Root tenderised Austin's leg. Austin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bobby Root has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Austin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Root .
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Austin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Austin, 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Austin!
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