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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Crowder takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Side throws a body punch but Crowder moves out of range.
Side misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crowder.
#TD#
Crowder feints and as Side raises his hands in defense, Crowder changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Side looking for a guillotine here but Crowder defends easily.
#SUB2#
Crowder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Side has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crowder has managed to get both his arms back between Side's legs - danger averted.
Side looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowder is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Side has an active guard here but Crowder has managed to pass into half guard.
Crowder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Side on the ground.
Crowder is controlling the pace.
#T1#
Crowder trying to mount his opponent but Side defends it.
Crowder lands strikes from half guard.
Crowder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Crowder is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Side has managed to free his arm - good work.
Side wants to control but Crowder is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Crowder wants to work for an arm triangle but Side is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Crowder is nestled in close to Side, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB2#
Side actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Crowder not doing much here.
#SUB#
Crowder is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Side has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Side is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Crowder is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Crowder content to control rather than advance.
Side gets full guard.#T3#
Crowder tries to free his leg and advance position but Side is retaining full guard.
Side can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crowder controls the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Crowder scoring with punches to the head and body.
Crowder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crowder trying to control but Side is working from the bottom.
Crowder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Side works some decent striking defense 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.
Crowder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Side cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Side scores with a jab to the body.
Side ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crowder moves away.#TD#
Crowder shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crowder showed some decent athleticism there.
Crowder is breathing heavily.
Side is looking to improve his position.
Crowder not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Side is looking to control Crowder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Side avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jae Crowder will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Side bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crowder takes one to the side of the head.
Crowder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Side's waist but Side gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Crowder off to one side.
Crowder lands with a kick to the temple. Side shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice straight punches there by Side. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Side.
Crowder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Side as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Side scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD#
Crowder darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've been informed that Side has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
Crowder prevents Side from improving his position.#SU#
Crowder decides to stand and escape the position.
Nice jab there from Side.
Side getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Side misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Crowder dives in and scores a takedown into Side's guard.#SUB2#
Side has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Crowder doesn't defend quickly enough and Side has managed to lock this one up! Can Crowder escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Side on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Flip Side!
A relieved looking Flip Side thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Bradley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bradley lands a nice shot to the body.
#TD#
Bradley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bradley prevents Stefanov from improving his position.
Bradley drops an elbow to the side of Stefanov's head.
Bradley wants to take a breather but Stefanov is having none of it. #SU#
Bradley stands up from half guard. #TD#
Bradley shoots in and bounces Stefanov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bradley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Stefanov pulls Bradley in close to his closed guard and prevents Bradley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bradley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bradley is fighting to break Stefanov's control of his arms but Stefanov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bradley trying to control the position from guard on top but Stefanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stefanov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stefanov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bradley's guard. #REVB##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.#SUB#
Bradley looking for subs off his back but Stefanov has passed one foot through into half guard.
Stefanov wants to take a breather but Bradley is having none of it.
Stefanov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bradley is trying to get back to full guard.
Bradley moves into full guard.
Stefanov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stefanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3##SUB#
Bradley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stefanov postures up in Bradley's guard and throws a big left but Bradley blocks it.
Stefanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bradley's head.
Stefanov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stefanov lands a couple of elbows.
Stefanov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stefanov preventing the sweep.
Stefanov looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Stefanov looking to score a takedown here. Bradley is defending well but Stefanov drives through and ends up in Bradley's guard.
Stefanov working some strikes from top position.
Bradley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Bradley is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bradley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Avery Bradley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Bradley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stefanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bradley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stefanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Stefanov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bradley's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stefanov throwing strikes from guard but Bradley blocks nicely.
Stefanov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SU2#
Bradley is working an open guard so Stefanov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bradley motions for Stefanov to come forward. Bradley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
Stefanov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stefanov not doing much here.
#T1#
Bradley wants to get back to full guard.
Stefanov is taking a breather. Bradley 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.
Bradley is trying to maintain the position but Stefanov is very close to passing his half guard.
Bradley tries to roll over but Stefanov keeps him under control.
Stefanov controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Stefanov seems to be looking for submissions.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bradley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stefanov stalling.
Bradley is looking to escape.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Stefanov has closed the distance and engaged Bradley in a clinch.
#T3#
Stefanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bradley's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Stefanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Avery Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bradley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stefanov circles away.
No luck for Bradley with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stefanov eats them both and turns towards Bradley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bradley lands with a slapping head kick.
Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stefanov.#TD2#
Stefanov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bradley is trying to defend but Stefanov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stefanov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4##SU2#
Stefanov stands up out of the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown attempt by Bradley or perhaps it was just good defense by Stefanov, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avery Bradley. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Stefanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Stefanov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bradley uses from the top position.
Stefanov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bradley's guard. #REVB#
Bradley trying to control the position.
Stefanov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stefanov advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miroslav Stefanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Stefanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Bradley.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stefanov. #ES#
Bradley bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#TD2#
Stefanov drives through with a takedown into Bradley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Bradley working for submissions but it's allowed Stefanov to get to half guard.
Bradley trying to get back to full guard but Stefanov takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stefanov prevents Bradley from getting the reversal.#T1#
Stefanov lands a big elbow. #ROC2#
Bradley is rocked!
Stefanov postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Bradley bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Stefanov and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miroslav Stefanov!
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