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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 09, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Rocha tries to sprawl but Upton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Upton is trying to control the action in half guard but Rocha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rocha trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Rocha is wriggling around trying to escape.
Upton throwing strikes here but Rocha is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Upton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rocha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Upton controlling the pace for now.
Upton throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rocha working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocha stops Upton from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T1#
Rocha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Upton throwing strikes here but Rocha is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rocha is looking to get to half guard.
Rocha really is a fat lump.
Rocha holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Upton tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rocha is looking to improve his position but Upton isn't that keen on the idea.
Rocha is working hard here to advance position.
Upton with good strikes from the mount here!
Upton sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Upton avoids the attempt from Rocha to control.
Upton wants to control the pace but Rocha is squirming around nicely.
Rocha working to try and regain half guard.
#T2##SUB2#
Upton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Upton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rocha is trying to escape the mount.
Rocha landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.
Rocha is looking to improve his position but Upton isn't that keen on the idea.
Upton looking to control but Rocha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rocha is looking to improve his position but Upton isn't that keen on the idea.
Rocha manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T3#
Rocha manages to get to full guard.
Upton preventing the sweep.
Rocha wants to improve his position but instead Upton has moved into half guard.
#SUB2#
Upton is working for a kimura but Rocha is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Upton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rocha is just riding it out for now. Upton eventually gives up the hold.
Upton looks winded!
Upton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rocha keeps working. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rocha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rocha.
Rocha has his hands on Upton's head, controlling the position.
Upton stopping the sweep attempt from Rocha.
Rocha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rocha controls Upton momentarily but Upton frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Upton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rocha 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Upton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Upton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rocha keeping moving, preventing Upton from controlling successfully.
Rocha is trying to control the position but Upton postures up.
Upton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Upton trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Rocha has his foot on Upton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Upton works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Rocha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jim Upton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rocha looking for a sweep. Not yet Rocha, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Upton wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.
Rocha trying to control the position.
Rocha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Upton is stalling in the full guard.
Rocha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rocha can't keep his opponent in guard - Upton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Upton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rocha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Upton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Upton's back!#SUB#
Rocha is persistently looking for the submission but Upton is defending it well.
Rocha is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Rocha lands a shot to the head. #T2#
Rocha missing with strikes.
Rocha has good solid back control here.
Rocha scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Rocha controlling from the back.#T3#
Rocha not allowing Upton to control his hands. #SUB#
Rocha working for a choke but Upton is defending well.
Rocha lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Upton.
Upton wants to control his opponent's hands but Rocha gets his hands free. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Rocha is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The referee is taking a good look at Upton as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Rocha!
Upton tries to roll but Rocha sticks to his back.
Rocha is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rocha trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Rocha dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3##TD#
Rocha dives in and scores a takedown into Upton's guard.
Upton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Upton looking to control but Rocha passes into half guard.
Rocha wants to stand up but Upton is controlling the position.
Well, if Rocha 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Upton wants to control but Rocha is keeping busy.
#T1#
Rocha working Upton over with strikes.
Upton is trying to control but can't.
Rocha working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rocha is controlling the pace.
Rocha trying to control the action but Upton is working from the bottom.
Rocha scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rocha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rocha keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Upton is not content to let Rocha control the position.
Upton trying to control here.
Rocha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Upton clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Rocha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Rocha feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB2#
Upton has his foot on Rocha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rocha works his way back into a safe position though.
Upton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Rocha is stalling in the full guard.
Upton looking to control.
Upton being controlled here, momentarily.
Rocha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Upton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rocha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Upton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Upton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rocha doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
Upton takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Upton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rocha is trying to keep an underhook but Upton manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rocha punching from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Rocha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Upton pulls his head out easily.
Rocha gets full guard.
Rocha trying to keep a closed guard but Upton is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Rocha showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rocha 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Rocha!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 779 Round 1
Date: Aug 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Mozart shoots in looking for a takedown but Lane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mozart's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lane appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lane circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD#
Lane shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mozart is trying to defend but Lane finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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.
Mozart trying to hold on to Lane's head to control him but Lane postures up.
Lane working over Mozart with some ground and pound. Mozart looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lane seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mozart wants to improve his position but Lane is controlling well.
Lane is nestled in close to Mozart, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T1#
Ground and pound from Lane.
Lane scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mozart wants to control but Lane is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lane working the head and body with strikes.
Lane working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lane connects with a nice short shot to Mozart's temple.
Lane scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mozart on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lane trying to mount his opponent but Mozart defends it.
Mozart is trying to stand up here but Lane is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mozart gets full guard.#T2#
Lane content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lane landing with the ground and pound.
Lane works over Mozart with some ground and pound from guard.
Lane postures up and lands a big shot to Mozart's brow. #SUB2#
Mozart throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lane uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lane happy to just control the position for now.
Lane advances to mount. #T3#
Lane can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mozart is looking to escape.
Lane landing strikes from the mount.
Mozart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lane working the ground and pound effectively.
Lane looking to control but Mozart is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mozart wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lane trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Lane dominating with strikes here.
Lane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lane 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.
Lane has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lane unloading with bombs!
Lane scoring with strikes but Mozart is staying in there.
Mozart is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lane with shots to the head and body - Mozart looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mozart working to try and regain half guard.
Lane putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Lane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Mozart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lane drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mozart sprawls and moves away.
Mozart shoots for a double leg takedown but Lane sprawls well. He's pushed Mozart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lane tried to score with a low kick but Mozart checks it.
Lane looks to land a left hand but Mozart moved out of range nicely.
Mozart moves in looking to clinch but Lane pushes him off.
Lane shoots in but Mozart avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lane sets himself, and Mozart steps forward looking for the clinch! Lane avoids it this time.
Lane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lane keeps the fight on the outside.
Wolfgang Mozart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Lane shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lane tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mozart knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1#
Lane lands strikes from half guard.
Lane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lane trying to control from half guard but Mozart is working away.
Lane wants to pass the guard but Mozart is defending well.
Mozart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lane is working away from the top position though.
Mozart is staying active underneath Lane, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mozart wants to get back to full guard.
Lane looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mozart with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lane scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mozart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mozart.
Lane tries to free his leg and advance position but Mozart is retaining full guard.
Lane trying to control the position from guard on top but Mozart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mozart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mozart can do to turn this around?#T3#
Lane keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mozart's head.
Lane landing with the ground and pound.
Lane connects with a couple of short punches.
Lane advances to half guard.
Lane is thwarting Mozart's attempts to control the position.
Lane prevents Mozart from standing back up.
Mozart is breathing heavily.#T4#
Lane passes to full mount!
Lane looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Mozart that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lane landing strikes from the mount.
Mozart taking shots to the head.
Lane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mozart taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lane landing strikes from the mount.
Lane wants to control the pace but Mozart is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Lane dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Mozart tries for a takedown but Lane circles away easily#TD#
and Lane counters with a shoot takedown. Mozart fights it but they end up in guard.
Lane with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lane postures up and lands a big shot to Mozart's brow.
Lane tries to free his leg and advance position but Mozart is retaining full guard.
Lane postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lane makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#ROC#
Mozart is rocked!
Mozart can't keep his opponent in guard - Lane advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mozart is still in real trouble! Can Lane finish him?
Lane working over Mozart with some ground and pound. Mozart looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mozart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lane connects with a nice short shot to Mozart's temple.
Mozart seems to have recovered his senses.
Lane winds up and cracks Mozart with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T1#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lane connects with a nice short shot to Mozart's temple.
Lane lands strikes from half guard.
Lane seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mozart does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lane is really struggling to control Mozart but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lane takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mozart has hold of Lane's hands but Lane slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mozart taking some punishment here, with Lane in his half guard.
Lane stops Mozart from getting back to his feet.
Trent Lane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ground and pound from Lane.
Lane seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Trent Lane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Mozart tries to get to full guard but Lane has control of the leg.
Lane working Mozart over with strikes.
Lane works his way into full mount!
Lane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lane looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mozart in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lane with a couple of short strikes.#T3#
Lane postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mozart looks a forlorn figure.
Lane controlling from the full mount.
Mozart is squirming around, avoiding Lane's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Mozart is looking to get to half guard.
Lane controlling his opponent.
Lane landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lane breaks from Mozart's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lane lands a big shot there that rocks Mozart but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lane lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mozart hang on?
Mozart really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wolfgang Mozart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lane fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Lane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lane 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Trent Lane!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Trent Lane!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Trent Lane!
Trent Lane wins by unanimous decision!
Wolfgang Mozart was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll win next time!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Aldridge throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Watts decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Aldridge's guard.
Aldridge wants to get back to his feet but Watts passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Aldridge is pressing down on Watts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Aldridge avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aldridge is adopting a defensive guard.
Watts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Watts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts trying to control but Aldridge is working from the bottom. #T1#
Watts is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Watts throws an elbow that misses. Aldridge uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watts's guard. Nice move by Aldridge!#REVB#
Aldridge throwing strikes but missing.
Aldridge chips away with some ground and pound.
Aldridge content to stall in guard here.
Aldridge throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Aldridge stays in close to Watts's body and controls the position.
It looks like Aldridge 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.
Aldridge trying to control but Watts is working from the bottom.
Aldridge postures up in Watts's guard and throws a big left but Watts blocks it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T3#
Aldridge controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aldridge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watts is looking to counter the offense by Aldridge and move into the clinch.
Aldridge moves in looking to clinch but Watts pushes him off.
Aldridge fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Aldridge has managed to clinch.
A short right from Aldridge on the inside. #CUT2#
Mariano Watts's cut is getting worse.#BC2#
Aldridge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Aldridge moves into the clinch.#TD#
Watts pulls guard.
Aldridge wants to stand but Watts is controlling his posture from full guard. #T4#
Aldridge wants to stand and escape but instead Watts has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Aldridge is looking to stand up but Watts isn't so interested in that idea.
Aldridge trying to keep a closed guard but Watts is proving a slippery customer.
Aldridge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watts could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aldridge 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#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Aldridge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mariano Watts's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Aldridge gets a takedown into half guard.
Aldridge winds up and cracks Watts with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Aldridge lands with a punch from half guard.
Aldridge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Watts looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Aldridge is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Watts still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Watts has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! #T1#
Aldridge is trying to control Watts's posture but Watts avoids it.
Aldridge tries to buck Watts off but Watts is having none of it.
Aldridge can't do much from the bottom here.
Aldridge gets back to half guard.
Aldridge missing with punches from the bottom.
#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.
Aldridge is looking to improve his position.
Aldridge avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watts.
Watts thows a huge punch but Aldridge dodges it nicely.
Watts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watts lands with a punch from half guard.
Aldridge punching from the bottom.
Watts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T3#
Watts prevents Aldridge from improving his position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aldridge misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Aldridge as Watts shoots in.
Aldridge swinging wildly here.
#CL#
Watts clinches with his opponent.
#T4##BC2#
Aldridge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldridge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldridge throws a right hand that Watts ducks under and follows up with a left that Watts also avoids with ease.#CL#
Watts has closed the distance and engaged Aldridge in a clinch.
#TD#
Watts ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Watts no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Aldridge controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aldridge wants to stand but Watts has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watts is trying to keep Aldridge in close.
#SU2#
Watts is working an open guard so Aldridge takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mariano Watts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mariano Watts's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Aldridge darts in looking for a takedown but Watts gets double underhooks and turns Aldridge into the cage.
The fighters circling - Aldridge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jay Aldridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldridge moves in looking to clinch but Watts pushes him off.
Aldridge misses with a combination
and Watts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Watts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watts tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Aldridge manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aldridge avoids it really well and circles away.#T1##TD2#
Aldridge looking to score a takedown here. Watts is defending well but Aldridge drives through and ends up in Watts's guard.#ES#
Watts pushes Aldridge off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Aldridge misses with a few strikes there.
Watts tries to counter by clinching up but Aldridge breaks away and moves out of range.#CL2#
Aldridge has managed to clinch.
Watts prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T2#
Watts works on Aldridge's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Aldridge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Watts scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Aldridge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldridge is looking for a sweep. Watts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldridge keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Watts trying to control from Aldridge's half guard. Aldridge has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aldridge is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Aldridge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Watts keeping moving, preventing Aldridge from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Watts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aldridge wants to control from the top but Watts keeps moving.
Watts is trying to control the position but Aldridge postures up.
Aldridge throws a strike but Watts rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Watts controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mariano Watts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Watts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Watts is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Aldridge has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mariano Watts.
I think Watts 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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