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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 06, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hood napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hood tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Rodriguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hood is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rodriguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rodriguez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rodriguez controlling the pace for now.
Rodriguez misses with a head shot.
Hood is trying to stand but he's just given Rodriguez his back.#SUB2#
Rodriguez is looking for the choke from the back position but Hood is controlling his hands well. #T1#
Hood trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Rodriguez keeps control of the position easily here as Hood tries to buck him off.
Let's hope that Rodriguez 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.#SUB2#
Rodriguez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hood has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB2#
Rodriguez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Rodriguez looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB2#
Rodriguez looking for the choke from the back.
Hood avoids the strikes from Rodriguez.
Hood has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Rodriguez.#SUB2#
Rodriguez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hood covering up well and avoiding damage. #T3#
Rodriguez is riding his opponent, not letting Hood buck him off.
It looks like Rodriguez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#SUB2#
Rodriguez looking for the choke but no joy.
Hood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodriguez on the ground.
Rodriguez is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hood trying to control the action but Rodriguez just sinks the hooks in.
Rodriguez is riding his opponent, not letting Hood buck him off.
Hood can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Hood defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rodriguez's arms.
Rodriguez controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Estaban Rodriguez 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##TD2#
Rodriguez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hood on his heels. He'll look to pass Hood's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Hood is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #TD2#
Rodriguez drags the fight down to the ground.
Hood trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rodriguez's guard.#SUB2#
Rodriguez is looking for a triangle but Hood pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez pulls Hood in close to his closed guard and prevents Hood from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rodriguez trying to control the position.
#T1#
Rodriguez wants to sweep here but Hood controlling him for the moment.
Hood trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rodriguez's guard.
Rodriguez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hood is now in half guard. #SUB2#
Rodriguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez is looking to improve his position.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodriguez gets back to full guard.
Hood scoring with some ground and pound.
Rodriguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hood.
Rodriguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez wants to stand and escape but Hood is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hood shoots in and drives through. Rodriguez sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Hood.
Rodriguez tries to counter by closing the distance.#T3##TD2#
Hood gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodriguez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Hood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rodriguez stands and throws Hood's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The strikes coming from Rodriguez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rodriguez works to advance to full mount. Hood defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rodriguez controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Hood tries to hold on but Rodriguez postures up.#SU2#
Rodriguez is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Hood doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rodriguez!
#CUT2#
It looks like Mariano Hood has been cut.#CL2#
Rodriguez moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Estaban Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mariano Hood's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Estaban Rodriguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rodriguez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hood trying to control from the bottom.
#SU2#
Rodriguez decides to return to a standing position. #CL2#
Rodriguez instigates a clinch.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez controlling the action here for a moment.
#TD2#
Rodriguez lands a takedown into guard.
#ES#
Hood kicks Rodriguez off and gets to his feet. #T1#
Estaban Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Rodriguez gets a clinch.
Hood wants to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hood takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
#TD2#
Rodriguez gets a trip takedown into half guard.#T2#
Well, if Rodriguez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rodriguez stops Hood from getting back to his feet.
#SU2#
Rodriguez escapes and gets back to his feet.
Rodriguez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hood in his tracks.
Hood doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Hood moves out of range easily.
Hood closes the distance and clinches up with Rodriguez, looking for a takedown. Hood pushes Rodriguez against the cage but Rodriguez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Rodriguez looking to score a takedown here. Hood is defending well but Rodriguez drives through and ends up in Hood's guard.
Hood wants to get back to his feet but Rodriguez passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3##REVR#
Rodriguez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB#
Hood actively working from the bottom here.
Rodriguez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rodriguez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SU2#
Rodriguez stands up from half guard. #TD2#
Rodriguez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB#
Hood working for a triangle but Rodriguez defends it easily.
Rodriguez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mariano Hood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Estaban Rodriguez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB#
Rodriguez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Estaban Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodriguez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Estaban Rodriguez!
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