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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 28, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Reese has closed the distance and engaged Pace in a clinch.
Pace wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD2#
Reese drags the fight down to the ground.
Reese not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reese working a defensive guard but Pace passes into half guard.
Reese wants to control but Pace is keeping busy.
Pace blocks the strikes from Reese.
Reese is trying to stand.
Pace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reese tries to get to full guard but Pace has control of the leg.
Reese trying to control from the bottom.
#T1#
Reese wants to control the action here but instead Pace manages to pass to full mount!
Reese is looking to improve his position but Pace isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reese throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pace. What's that going to do exactly?
Reese tries to hold on but Pace postures up.
Pace in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pace raining down shots from the mount!
Reese really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pace. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A nice elbow there by Pace.
Reese can't escape the position.
#T2#
Reese tries to lock up and control but Pace gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reese is looking to get to half guard.
Pace controlling his opponent.
Pace connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pace punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reese manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Reese is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pace's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pace's back!#T3#
Reese connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Pace to escape the position.
Pace tries to roll but Reese sticks to his back.
Reese tries to keep control of the position but Pace is staying busy.
Reese wants to control the position but Pace frees himself and scrambles - Reese manages to regain control in side control.
Pace tries to escape but Reese is in control.
Pace defending against the ground and pound.
Reese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pace keeps working.
Pace throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
#T4#
Reese taking a break here but Pace is having none of it and regains half guard.
Pace pushes Reese off looking to stand but Reese dives back in and keeps control.
Pace makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reese sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willard Pace dominated that round.
That's time! Pace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Reese scores with a shot to the body.
Pace has a takedown stuffed.
Reese lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reese misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reese shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pace throws a quick counter head kick but Reese was just out of range.
Pace takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reese shoots in looking for a takedown but Pace manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reese's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T1##CL2#
Reese forces Pace back against the cage and clinches.
Reese slowing the pace effectively.
Reese tries for a takedown but Pace manages to get underhooks.
Willard Pace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Reese.#BC2#
Reese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reese swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Pace counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Reese is trying to escape back to his feet but Pace uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Reese is breathing heavily.
Reese tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Pace easily slips into full mount!
Pace lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Reese hang on?
Pace prevents Reese from getting the reversal.#T2#
BOOM! Pace connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pace with a couple of short strikes.
Reese's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pace postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reese looks a forlorn figure.
Reese is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Pace wants to control the pace but Reese is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pace looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pace postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reese looks a forlorn figure.
Reese wants to control but Pace is having none of it.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reese is trying desperately to improve position.
Reese is still trying to improve position.
Pace is landing with some decent strikes but Reese is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pace lands with some strikes.
Pace with shots to the head and body - Reese looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willard Pace dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Pace has a takedown stuffed.
Reese feints the counter takedown.
Reese comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reese lands with a nice combination. Pace backs away looking to recover.
Pace closes the distance and clinches up with Reese, looking for a takedown. Pace pushes Reese against the cage but Reese circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reese let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Reese shoots in and drives through. Pace sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pace goes for a double leg but Reese avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reese continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willard Pace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reese misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Reese as Pace shoots in.#T1##CL2#
Reese takes the fight into the clinch.
Reese taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#TD2#
Reese pulls guard successfully.
Pace works over Reese with some ground and pound from guard.
Pace with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pace lands a couple of digs.
Willard Pace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pace sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pace lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T2#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pace's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pace throws a big elbow that misses.
Reese looking to control but Pace passes into half guard.
Reese is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pace scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pace looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Reese is trying to control but Pace manages to pass to mount!
Pace 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.
Pace sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Reese tries to hold on but Pace postures up.
Reese is trying desperately to improve position.
Reese takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pace unloading with bombs!#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pace punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pace scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reese?
Pace working the ground and pound effectively.
Reese is squirming around, avoiding Pace's attempts to control the action.
Reese keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reese is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willard Pace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pace, 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willard Pace!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Lee throws a head kick but Yang moves out of range.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yang. #TD2#
Yang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lee is fighting to break Yang's control of his arms but Yang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yang 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#
Lee wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Yang controlling the action here.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Yang is very close to passing his half guard.
Yang not doing much here.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Yang is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Lee trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Yang manages to pass to mount!
Lee looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
What can Lee do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T3#
Lee trying to control the action but Yang just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
Lee defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Yang's arms.
Yang just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Yang'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.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Yang is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lee knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lee for a finish.
Lee rolls, trying to escape but Yang keeps control of the position.
Lee is trying to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Lee fending off the submission attempt from Yang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Yang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Yang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee.
Yang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#CL2#
Lee forces Yang back against the cage and clinches.
Yang tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yang's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yang as Lee tries to tie him up.
Lee has Yang pressed against the cage, preventing Yang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
Yang is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yang wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
#BC2#
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yang tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yang to the ground. Yang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yang but Yang pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL2#
Yang tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.
King Yang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuang Lee.#T2#
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yang effectively controlling the action here.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yang taking a breather.
Yang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Yang is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yang tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Yang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yang looking for a takedown. #TD#
Yang drags the fight down to the ground.
Yang has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position. #T3#
Further stalling from Yang.#ES#
Yang is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lee presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T4#
Yang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yang wants to break free but Lee has control.
Yang wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Yang tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Yang drops back down to his feet.
Yang prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yang tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Yang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yang slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
An attempted straight right counter from Yang misses the target.#TD2#
Lee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuang Lee 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#
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD#
Yang shoots in and bounces Lee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lee is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Yang dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVB#
Lee is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Yang is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#T1#
Yang controlling the pace for now. #SUB#
Yang jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lee manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lee can't do much from the bottom here.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet here but Yang is keeping cool and he's managed to take Lee's back.#SUB#
Lee showing good submission defense here.
#T2#
Yang slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Lee trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Lee preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Yang. #SUB#
Yang tightening his grip on Lee, looking for the choke.
Lee tries to escape the position.
#T3#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Yang controlling the positon.#SUB#
Yang looking for the choke from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee wants to escape the position.
#SUB#
Lee preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Yang.
Yang has the hooks in. Lee is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T4##SUB#
Yang looking for the choke but no joy.
Yang avoiding Lee 's attempts to control his hands.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB#
Yang is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lee knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lee for a finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be Lee right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Yang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Yang!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 28, 2017 |
#R1##KD2#
Baloni lands a big head kick that sends Ward tumbling to the mat! Baloni takes a step backwards and waves Ward back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Ward is rocked!#CUT2#
Eusebio Ward's cut is getting worse.#CL2#
Baloni forces Ward back against the cage and clinches.
Oh Ward is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baloni lands an elbow inside that Ward shrugs off. #CUT2#
Eusebio Ward's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#TD2#
Baloni has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ward uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Baloni throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baloni trying to control the position here.
Ward seems to have got his legs back now.
Ward has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baloni is proving hard to escape from. #SUB2#
Baloni is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Ward avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward wants to control from the top but Baloni keeps moving. #T1#
Baloni seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Baloni wants to stand but Ward is controlling the position. #ES2#
Baloni scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#TD2#
Baloni dives in and scores a takedown into Ward's guard.
Baloni showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
Let's hope that Baloni has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Baloni is in close to Ward's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eusebio Ward's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Baloni!
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