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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Rhodes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#TD2#
Mac looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rhodes wants to stand back up but Mac manages to pass into side control.
Mac staying calm.
Rhodes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mac wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mac tries to advance to mount but Rhodes denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes is being controlled here.
Mac passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rhodes!
Mac throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rhodes trying desperately to get to his feet.
#T1#
Mac controlling the pace for now.
Rhodes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rhodes swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rhodes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rhodes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.#SUB2#
Rhodes fending off the submission attempt from Mac.
Mac throwing sloppy strikes.
Mac is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T2#
Rhodes tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Rhodes fending off the submission attempt from Mac.
Rhodes tries to escape but Mac has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rhodes is trying to get back to his feet but Mac has full control of the position and if anything, Rhodes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhodes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mac controlling from the back.#T3#
Rhodes avoids the strikes from Mac.
Rhodes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rhodes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mac trying to control the pace.
Rhodes tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Rhodes moves into full guard.
Mac throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mac accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mac is stalling in the full guard.
Mac throwing strikes from guard but Rhodes blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mac is in close to Rhodes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rhodes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mac showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Mac dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Rhodes gets tackled into the cage by Mac. Mac maintains the clinch. #BC#
Rhodes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Mac darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rhodes is looking to get back to full guard here but Mac has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sloppy strikes there by Mac.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes is trying to work for a sweep but Mac has mounted him!
Rhodes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mac manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rhodes to take his back!
Rhodes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mac's guard. Nice work there by Rhodes.
#T1#
Mac wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rhodes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rhodes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mac looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mac keeping moving, preventing Rhodes from controlling successfully.
Mac is pulling down on Rhodes's head. It's preventing any offense from Rhodes, at least for the moment.
Mac wants to sweep here but Rhodes controlling him for the moment.
Mac lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T3#
Mac sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rhodes wants to get back to his feet but Mac is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mac tries to free his leg and advance position but Rhodes is retaining full guard.
Mac stands and throws Rhodes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mac sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rhodes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rhodes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mac wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mac has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rhodes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Mac goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rhodes is on top in guard.
#T4#
Mac is pulling down on Rhodes's head to control his posture.
Mac wants to sweep here but Rhodes controlling him for the moment.
Mac bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rhodes's guard. #REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Mac decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD2#
Mac closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rhodes to the mat! Rhodes manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Mac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rhodes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Rhodes gets a clinch.
Mac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rhodes's efforts to push away.
Rhodes tries to circle away but Mac has him pinned against the cage.
Rhodes tries to pull guard but Mac holds him up against the cage and eventually Rhodes drops back down to his feet.
Rhodes tries to stall but Mac uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rhodes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rhodes is trying to break the clinch but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Rhodes taking a breather.
Mac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rhodes is trying to push Mac away but Mac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD2#
Mac successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes throws a strike but Mac rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Mac is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rhodes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Rhodes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mac is controlling him.
Mac throwing strikes but missing.
Mac trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rhodes looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhodes, not yet.
Mac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Mac drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mac jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mac is pushing down on Rhodes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rhodes is fighting to maintain full guard but Mac has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mac works his way into side control.
Mac controlling the position. #T2#
Rhodes looking for a sweep but Mac has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rhodes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mac missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mac thows a huge punch but Rhodes dodges it nicely.
Mac missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rhodes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mac thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rhodes's head.
Mac controlling the action here. #T3#
Mac uses his free foot to push down on Rhodes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rhodes.
Mac sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rhodes is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mac controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB2#
Mac has control of Rhodes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rhodes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#T4#
Mac controlling from mount.
Mac prevents Rhodes from getting the reversal.#SUB2#
Mac has hold of Rhodes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rhodes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mac throwing strikes but Rhodes recovers to half guard. A much better position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Little Mac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mac winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Mac!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 31, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Balboa has Gilbert up against the cage in a clinch.
Gilbert gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gilbert tries to pull guard but Balboa won't allow it.
#TD#
Gilbert jumps into guard, dragging Balboa to the mat.
Balboa postures up.
Gilbert will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilbert trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gilbert throws a couple of heel strikes.
Gilbert trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gilbert wants to get back to his feet but Balboa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Balboa throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilbert striking off his back but it's not causing Balboa any problems. #SU2#
Balboa gets to his feet. Gilbert looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The fight stays on the outside here - Balboa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Balboa tries to get set, Gilbert tries to push him back and clinch up but Balboa manages to avoid the attempt.#T1#
Balboa tries to land a body kick#TD#
and Gilbert counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #ES2#
Balboa manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD2#
Balboa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Gilbert sneaks out the side door and pushes Balboa away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Balboa wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick by Balboa misses #CL#
and Gilbert counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gilbert.
Balboa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #TD2#
Balboa has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gilbert is trying to keep an underhook but Balboa manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gilbert pushes Balboa off looking to stand but Balboa dives back in and keeps control.
Gilbert missing with punches from the bottom.
Balboa works his way into side control. #T2#
Balboa has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gilbert wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Balboa.
Gilbert is desperately trying to improve his position but Balboa has a good base and remains in mount.
Balboa unloads with some shots from mount but Gilbert bucks and avoids them well.
Gilbert is bucking up trying to escape but Balboa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Balboa tries to control but Gilbert wriggling away.
Balboa thowing shots but they're missing.
Gilbert is squirming around, avoiding Balboa's attempts to control the action.
Gilbert is trying to reverse the position but instead Balboa has taken his back - oops!#T3#
Balboa throwing wild punches that miss their target.
A lull in the action here.
#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gilbert is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Gilbert prevents Balboa from getting a body triangle.
Even with his hooks in, Balboa manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Gilbert trying to get back to his feet but Balboa is in full control for now.
Balboa is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T4#
Balboa tries to keep control of the position but Gilbert is staying busy.
Gilbert tries to escape but Balboa has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gilbert is trying to stand back up.
Balboa is hanging on to Gilbert's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB2#
Gilbert preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Balboa.
Gilbert manages to reverse the position and now he's in Balboa's guard. Nice work there by Gilbert.
#SUB2#
Balboa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Balboa is trying to keep Gilbert in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Gilbert dives in and scores a takedown into Balboa's guard.
Balboa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gilbert would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gilbert being controlled here momentarily.
Balboa wants to stand but Gilbert is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Balboa is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gilbert presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T1#
Gilbert fails to pull guard.
#BC#
Gilbert manages to break the clinch.
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick and Gilbert moves out of range easily.
Balboa moves in looking to clinch but Gilbert pushes him off.
Gilbert avoids the head kick by Balboa.
#TD2#
Gilbert tries to sprawl but Balboa drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Gilbert has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Balboa is on him like a limpet, forcing Gilbert back against the cage.#TD#
Gilbert decides to pull guard.
Gilbert trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #SUB#
Gilbert looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gilbert 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilbert is trying to hold Balboa in close to prevent damage but Balboa has managed to pass into half guard.
#T2#
Gilbert is looking to escape.#SU2#
Balboa stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gilbert to get to his feet.
Balboa tries to clinch
and Gilbert counters with a three punch combo that has Balboa backing up. Balboa nods at Gilbert to acknowledge the strikes.#TD2#
Balboa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES#
Gilbert kicks off Balboa and gets to his feet. #TD2#
Balboa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gilbert sprawls well initially but Balboa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2#
Balboa wants to work for an arm triangle but Gilbert is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Balboa blocks the strikes from Gilbert.
Gilbert tries to kick Balboa off but Balboa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gilbert wants to control but Balboa is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Gilbert throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gilbert wants to control but Balboa is keeping busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Balboa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Balboa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gilbert is not content to let Balboa control the position.
Gilbert is trying to get back to his feet.
Gilbert wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Gilbert is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Balboa takes a little break here. Gilbert wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB2#
Balboa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Balboa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Balboa trying to control the action but Gilbert is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Gilbert's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gilbert is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Balboa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Balboa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
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 Norbert Gilbert will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Balboa scores with a takedown into Gilbert's guard.
Gilbert wants to get back to his feet but Balboa passes into half guard.
#REVR#
Gilbert flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Balboa seems content to control.
Balboa is looking to advance position but Gilbert won't allow it.
Gilbert wants to improve his position but Balboa is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa stops Gilbert from getting back to his feet.
Gilbert tries to kick Balboa off in order to stand up. Balboa Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Balboa wants to control but Gilbert is keeping him busy.
Balboa taking a breather here. #T1#
Gilbert is not content to let Balboa control the position.
Balboa avoids the strikes from the bottom by Gilbert.#SUB2#
Balboa is trying to get an arm triangle but Gilbert is defending well.
Balboa controls the position.
Gilbert is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Balboa off and has taken his back!
Gilbert struggling to land strikes to the head as Balboa covers up. #SUB#
Balboa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gilbert. #T2#
Gilbert is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Gilbert gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Gilbert gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Gilbert apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Balboa moves in looking to clinch but Gilbert pushes him off.
Norbert Gilbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gilbert slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Balboa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balboa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#TD2#
Balboa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#ES#
Gilbert pushes Balboa off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa is looking to clinch but Gilbert is avoiding it.
Gilbert seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Balboa throws a head kick but Gilbert moves out of range.
#T3##TD2#
Balboa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gilbert can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Balboa tries for a kimura but Gilbert is defending well.
Gilbert manages to get back to half guard.
Balboa looks to land a strike but Gilbert avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gilbert 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##SUB#
Gilbert seems to be working for a kimura but Balboa defends the submission attempt.
Gilbert prevents Balboa from standing back up.
#T4#
Gilbert looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Gilbert is trying to work for a kimura but Balboa is defending well.
Gilbert throwing shots but Balboa is blocking nicely.
Balboa wants to control but Gilbert is keeping busy.
Gilbert 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. #SUB#
Gilbert is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norbert Gilbert showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gilbert 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norbert Gilbert!
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