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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Gelfen tries to bum rush Sticks with a series of wild strikes but Sticks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot by Gelfen.
Sticks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Sticks clinches with his opponent.
Gelfen struggles to land a body shot inside as Sticks controls his hands.
#BC#
Sticks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gelfen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sticks doesn't seem bothered though. #CL#
Sticks moves into the clinch.
Gelfen's coach down at Brimstone Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gelfen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sticks jumps guard but Gelfen stands there with Sticks around his waist. Sticks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sticks wants a takedown but no success here.
Gelfen working hard to break the clinch.
Gelfen throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sticks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gelfen.
Sticks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fiddle Sticks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gelfen tries to break free but Sticks pushes him back against the cage.
Gelfen lands a nice shot to the body. #TD#
Sticks manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T1##SUB#
Sticks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gelfen defends well.
Sticks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gelfen is stalling in the full guard.
Gelfen wants to stand and escape but instead Sticks has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Sticks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Sticks drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gelfen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sticks has Gelfen in his guard.#REVB#
Gelfen pushes down on Sticks's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T2##SU2#
Gelfen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Gelfen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sticks shoots in for a double leg but Gelfen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gelfen lands with a good body shot.
Sticks is breathing heavily.
Gelfen fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Sticks to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Sticks looks to clinch but Gelfen throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Sticks taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eddie Gelfen!
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