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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Power moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Power.
Genes tries to pull guard but Power won't allow it.
Genes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Power fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Genes throws a leg kick but Power sees it coming and checks it nicely. #TD#
Power gets the takedown into side control. #SU#
Power decides to stand up, so the ref orders Genes to his feet.
Power lands a leg kick that knocks Genes off balance momentarily.
A punch combination from Power misses.
Genes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Max Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Power changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Genes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Genes is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1##SU#
Power stands up and beckons Genes to his feet.
Genes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Power appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD#
Power looking to score a takedown here. Genes is defending well but Power drives through and ends up in Genes's guard.
Power throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Genes works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Genes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Power can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Genes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Power throwing strikes from guard but Genes blocks nicely.
Power is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Genes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Genes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Power postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SU#
Power stands up and waves to Genes to follow him. #TD#
Power shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Power has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T3#
Genes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Genes is squirming around, avoiding Power's attempts to control the action.
Genes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.#SUB#
Power working for the choke.
Genes turns into Power and is now in his guard.
Genes sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
Genes trying to control but Power is working from the bottom.
Genes pushing down on Power's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Genes trying to control from half guard but Power is working away.
Genes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Genes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Genes working over Power with some ground and pound. Power looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2#
Genes seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Power has recovered full guard.
Genes stays in close to Power's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Power dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD#
Power darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Genes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Power's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Power's back!
Max Power overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Genes is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Power trying to control the hands but Genes won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Genes struggling to keep hold of the position.
What can Power do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T1#
Power tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power wants to get back to his feet.
Genes is controlling the position but Power somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Power wants to control but Genes is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Genes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Power doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Genes.
Power tries to get to full guard but Genes has control of the leg. #T2#
Power wants to control but Genes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Genes can do to turn this around?
Genes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Genes controlling the action here.
Power won't allow Genes to pass to mount.
Genes is trying to control. Power wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Power holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Power trying to control but Genes postures up.
#T3##SUB2#
Genes is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Genes is working for a kimura but Power is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Genes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Genes trying to control from half guard but Power is working away. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Power trying to control here.
Genes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Power is trying desperately to improve position.
Power is squirming around, avoiding Genes's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Power is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Power has given up his back. Will we see Genes going for some submissions?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dio Genes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Power 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.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Genes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Genes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Power is one step ahead there.
Power looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Power knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Genes on the ground.#SUB2#
Genes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power won't allow Genes to sweep him here. #T1#
Power missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Genes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Power is looking to stand up but Genes won't let him.
Genes keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
Power trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Genes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Power missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Genes managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Genes misses with an uppercut
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2##TD2#
Genes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Genes is looking to stall here but Power recovers full guard. #SUB#
Power looking for subs off his back but Genes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Genes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Genes slows the pace down in half guard. #T3#
Genes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Genes looking to control but Power is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Genes working away from the top, dropping strikes.#SUB2#
Genes jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Power is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Power and Genes has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
#T4#
Genes in side control lands a decent elbow. #SUB2#
Genes is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Power is trying to escape and Genes transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Power is forced to tap! Nice work there by Genes! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dio Genes!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
McKraken closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Estes to the mat! Estes manages to get full guard.
Estes really is a fat lump.
Estes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Estes throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Estes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Estes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
McKraken wants to control from the top but Estes keeps moving.
Estes throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Estes trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Estes trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Estes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Estes is striking but McKraken is not phased and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKraken takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McKraken thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Estes misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
McKraken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Estes keeps working.
Estes missing with punches from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
McKraken throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Estes was covering up waiting for the punch and McKraken finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Estes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Estes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Estes tries to strike from the bottom.
McKraken trying to control the position from guard on top but Estes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
McKraken loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McKraken with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Estes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Estes wants to stand and escape but instead McKraken has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Estes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #SU2#
McKraken stands up and waves to Estes to follow him.
Estes fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3##CL#
Estes clinches. #TD2#
McKraken gets control of Estes's arms and successfully pulls guard. McKraken will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McKraken is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Estes trying to control but McKraken is working from the bottom.
Estes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McKraken throwing short punches from the bottom.
Estes works over McKraken with some ground and pound from guard.
McKraken wants to sweep but no luck.
Estes throws a big elbow that misses.
Estes preventing the sweep.
Estes trying to control but McKraken is working from the bottom.
McKraken working a defensive guard here.
#T4#
Estes preventing the sweep.
McKraken looks winded!
Estes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McKraken's head.
Estes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SU#
Estes stands and steps away. McKraken gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brain Estes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McKraken pivots, looking for a leg kick but Estes is out of range and McKraken settles back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
McKraken looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Estes trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish McKraken dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Estes clinches. #BC#
Estes breaks the clinch.
McKraken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Estes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#TD2#
McKraken shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Estes's guard.
Estes striking off his back but it's not causing McKraken any problems.
Estes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McKraken's guard. #REVR#
Estes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
McKraken looking for a guillotine here but Estes defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estes working some strikes from top position.
Estes with a nice head shot there.#T1#
McKraken bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Estes's guard. #REVB#
Estes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Estes trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
McKraken is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McKraken is breathing heavily.
McKraken has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Estes is proving hard to escape from.
McKraken preventing the sweep.
Estes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Estes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Estes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McKraken stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Estes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Estes trying to strike off his back.
Estes trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McKraken tries a head kick but it misses.
Estes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Estes misses with a series of wild punches.
McKraken is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Estes with a body shot.#TD2#
McKraken drives through with a takedown into guard.
Estes keeping full guard, as McKraken tries to pass. #T3#
Estes looking to hit a scissor sweep but McKraken is one step ahead there.
McKraken is looking to stand up but Estes won't let him.
Estes throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#SU2#
Estes is working an open guard so McKraken takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Estes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#CL#
Estes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Estes wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Estes breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
McKraken has closed the distance and engaged Estes in a clinch.
#T4##TD2#
McKraken has hold of one of Estes's legs. Estes is fighting the takedown attempt but McKraken gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Estes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Estes wants to sweep here but McKraken controlling him for the moment.
McKraken tries to free his leg and advance position but Estes is retaining full guard.
Estes wants to get back to his feet but McKraken is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McKraken trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKraken postures up in Estes's guard and throws a big left but Estes blocks it.
Estes keeping moving, preventing McKraken from controlling successfully. #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.
Hamish McKraken 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#
McKraken throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brain Estes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by McKraken.
Estes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McKraken advances nicely into full mount.
Estes is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but McKraken turns him over and now has his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKraken scores with punches to the body.
Estes is trying to stand back up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#T1#
McKraken lands shots from the back.
Estes wants to get back to his feet.
Estes rolls, trying to escape but McKraken keeps control of the position.
What can Estes do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
McKraken patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
McKraken doesn't have the hooks in and Estes manages to turn into his guard.
McKraken looking for a sweep. Not yet McKraken, not yet.
McKraken takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Estes works over McKraken with some ground and pound from guard.
Estes wanted to stand there but McKraken had control of the position.
Estes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Estes looking to pass the guard.
Estes landing with the ground and pound. #SU#
Estes stands up from McKraken's guard - Estes perhaps looking for a knockout. #T3##TD2#
McKraken fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Estes sprawls well initially but McKraken persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McKraken missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McKraken. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
McKraken lands with a punch from half guard.
Estes gets full guard.
Estes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
McKraken seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McKraken trying to control the position from guard on top but Estes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Estes lands a decent punch to the body there.
Estes throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McKraken trying to control but Estes is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
McKraken has Estes up against the cage in a clinch.
Brain Estes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hamish McKraken is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hamish McKraken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McKraken winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamish McKraken!
Hamish McKraken made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I would like to thank my nipples. All three of them.'.
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