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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 01, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Rogers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Rogers is trying to trip Cruz. He has hold of a leg but Cruz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rogers persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rogers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cruz is pulling down on Rogers's head to control his posture.
Rogers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cruz's guard.
Cruz controls Rogers momentarily but Rogers frees himself.
Rogers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers forces his way into half guard.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Cruz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rogers is working away from the top position though.
Rogers prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Rogers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Cruz controlling the position.
Cruz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rogers.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rogers is one step ahead there.
Cruz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#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.
Rogers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cruz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD#
Rogers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cruz's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers is thwarting Cruz's attempts to control the position.
Rogers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cruz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rogers is working away from the top position though.
Cruz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T3#
Rogers not doing much here.
Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cruz controls Rogers momentarily but Rogers frees himself.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T4#
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.
Rogers looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cruz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rogers swivels and escapes.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.#TD#
Cruz gets caught flat footed, as Rogers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cruz 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.
Rogers stays in close to Cruz's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Rogers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Cruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#TD#
Rogers drives through with a takedown into Cruz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cruz controlling Rogers's posture.
Cruz is looking to sweep but instead, Rogers has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Rogers wants to free his trapped foot but Cruz is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T1#
Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rogers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cruz looking to control.
Jake Rogers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rogers 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.
Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rogers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Rogers gets a double leg takedown into Cruz's guard.
Rogers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cruz is pulling down on Rogers's head. It's preventing any offense from Rogers, at least for the moment.
Rogers looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Rogers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rogers stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rogers is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rogers.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses.
Jake Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz.
Cruz is breathing heavily.#TD#
Rogers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Rogers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Rogers dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Cruz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rogers is trying to defend but Cruz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Cruz is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Cruz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cruz is working away from the top position though.#T1##SUB#
Rogers actively working from the bottom here.
Rogers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Cruz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rogers tries to get to full guard but Cruz has control of the leg.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.
Cruz passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rogers is looking to improve his position but Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Cruz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rogers has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#T2##SUB2#
Cruz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rogers is now in Cruz's guard. A big mistake from Cruz there, giving up the dominant position!
Cruz wants to sweep here but Rogers controlling him for the moment.
Cruz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Rogers tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.
Rogers tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.#T3##SUB2#
Cruz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cruz prevents Rogers from improving his position.#SUB2#
Cruz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rogers has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Cruz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.
Danny Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
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.#SUB2#
Cruz is working for a kimura but Rogers is defending it quite comfortably.
Rogers keeping hold of Cruz's head, controlling as best he can.
Cruz wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
Cruz prevents Rogers from improving his position.
Rogers missing with punches from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rogers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Rogers!
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