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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 21, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Koroneos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cotton bucks up and tries to throw Koroneos off but instead Koroneos has got his back!
Koroneos missing with strikes.
Koroneos is looking to control Cotton but Cotton is wriggling around and keeping busy. #SUB2#
Koroneos patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Koroneos controlling well, preventing Cotton from escaping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Koroneos is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cotton defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koroneos thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. #T1##SUB2#
Koroneos tightening his grip on Cotton, looking for the choke.
Koroneos keeps control of the position as Cotton tries to break free.
Cotton looking very determined here, making life difficult for Koroneos.
#SUB2#
Koroneos goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Cotton escapes and is now in half guard on top. #T2#
Cotton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koroneos is looking to control Cotton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koroneos avoid being mounted?
Cotton tries to stand and escape but Koroneos is controlling the position.
Cotton prevents Koroneos from improving his position.#SUB#
Cotton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Koroneos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cotton.
Cotton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koroneos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Koroneos moves into full guard.
#SU#
Cotton stands up from Koroneos's guard - Cotton perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cotton tries to clinch up.#TD2#
Koroneos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Koroneos showed some decent athleticism there.
Cotton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Koroneos tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cotton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T4#
Koroneos is stalling here. Cotton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Koroneos seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cotton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cotton cracks Koroneos with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Koroneos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cotton really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Cotton working the body and head with strikes.
Cotton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cotton working the ground and pound.
Cotton lands a nice forearm strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Cotton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Koroneos has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Cotton decides to stand back up. Cotton steps back and let's Koroneos get back to his feet.
Koroneos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cotton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Cotton dominated that round.
That's time! Cotton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD2#
Koroneos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB2#
Koroneos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cotton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Koroneos's guard! Nice work there by Cotton!
Cotton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Koroneos is proving hard to escape from.
Cotton lands a couple of digs.
Koroneos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cotton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cotton chips away with some ground and pound.
Cotton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jayson Cotton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cotton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cotton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cotton stands up over Koroneos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cotton is looking to work some ground and pound but Koroneos has wrist control.
Cotton is looking to stand up but Koroneos won't let him.
Cotton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koroneos can do to turn this around?#T1#
Cotton landing with the ground and pound.
Cotton lands a couple of digs.
Cotton wants to stand but Koroneos is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB2#
Koroneos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Koroneos is breathing heavily.
Cotton landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cotton wants to get up but he can't break Koroneos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cotton stopping the sweep attempt from Koroneos.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Koroneos has momentary wrist control but Cotton slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cotton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cotton works over Koroneos with some ground and pound from guard.
Koroneos will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cotton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koroneos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koroneos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Koroneos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cotton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cotton working some strikes from top position.
Cotton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Koroneos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cotton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koroneos's head.
Cotton scoring with punches to the head and body. #T3#
Cotton connects with a couple of short punches.
Cotton is in close to Koroneos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cotton is in close to Koroneos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cotton scoring with some ground and pound.
Cotton chips away with some ground and pound.
Cotton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cotton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Koroneos's guard.#SU#
Cotton stands up and waves to Koroneos to follow him. #CL#
Cotton has Koroneos up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2#
Koroneos manages to pull guard.
#T4#
Koroneos has momentary wrist control but Cotton slips an elbow through the middle.
Cotton stopping the sweep attempt from Koroneos.
Cotton scoring with some ground and pound.
Cotton is working Koroneos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cotton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cotton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Koroneos's guard.
Cotton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Koroneos has a closed guard, preventing Cotton from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cotton lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SU#
Koroneos is working an open guard so Cotton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL#
Cotton clinches up with Koroneos and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Cotton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Cotton moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Koroneos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasilis Koroneos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koroneos tries to bum rush Cotton with a series of wild strikes but Cotton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL#
Cotton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Koroneos manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Cotton takes the fight into the clinch.
Koroneos tries to circle away but Cotton has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Koroneos pulls guard.
Cotton working some strikes from top position.#T1#
Cotton cracks Koroneos with a solid left hand.
Cotton connects with a couple of short punches.
Cotton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koroneos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koroneos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koroneos tries to strike from the bottom.
Cotton with a nice head shot there.
Cotton 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.
Cotton wanted to stand there but Koroneos had control of the position.
Cotton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Koroneos has momentary wrist control but Cotton slips an elbow through the middle.
Koroneos has momentary wrist control but Cotton slips an elbow through the middle.
Cotton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cotton cracks Koroneos with a solid left hand.
Cotton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T2#
Cotton throws an elbow that misses. Koroneos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cotton's guard. Nice move by Koroneos!#REVB##SUB#
Koroneos looking to improve position, pressing down on Cotton's thigh with his hand. Cotton seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Koroneos paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Koroneos's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Cotton picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jayson Cotton!
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