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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Durham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A shot to the liver by Durham. Beautiful body shot.
Durham closes the distance and clinches up with Sampson, looking for a takedown. Durham pushes Sampson against the cage but Sampson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Durham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Durham misses with a double jab.
#TD2#
Durham closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Durham lands in his opponent's guard.
Sampson wants to stand but Durham is controlling the position.
Durham wants to pass the guard but Sampson is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson wants to stand up but Durham is controlling him.
Sampson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durham tries to stand but Sampson is controlling from the bottom. #T1#
Durham's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sampson is trying to control the position but Durham postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Durham with a nice cross.#CL2#
Durham clinches up with Sampson and pushes him back against the cage.
Durham is trying to pull guard but Sampson has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Sampson successfully pulls guard.
Sampson wants to sweep here but Durham controlling him for the moment.
Durham trying to control but Sampson is working from the bottom.
Sampson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T2#
Durham wants to get back to his feet but Sampson passes into half guard.
Durham avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sampson.
Durham wants to get back to full guard.
Durham wants to get back to his feet.
Durham is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Durham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Durham is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sampson jumps into side control!#SUB#
Sampson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Durham wants to control but Sampson postures up.
Durham looks to move to half guard but instead Sampson has passed into mount! Damn!#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.
Durham tries to control Sampson's body but Sampson pushes him off. Durham squirms to his side and now Sampson has his back!
Sampson keeps control of the position as Durham tries to break free.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Durham trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB#
Sampson 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, Durham has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Durham wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Teddy Sampson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Durham clinches up against the cage.
Sampson misses with the head strike.
Sampson has Durham pushed against the cage.
Durham drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durham is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD2#
Durham lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Durham is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sampson is just riding it out for now. Durham eventually gives up the hold.
Sampson works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
Sampson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Durham.
Teddy Sampson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Durham slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sampson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB#
Sampson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Durham wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Durham looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sampson passes into side control.
Durham is trying to improve his position.#T2#
Sampson has control of an arm but Durham manages to advance to Sampson's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Durham controlling the positon.
Sampson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Durham just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Sampson wants to get back to his feet.
Sampson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Durham's guard. Nice work there by Sampson.
#T3#
Durham 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.#SUB2#
Durham has an active guard here but Sampson has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB#
Sampson is working for a kimura but Durham is defending it quite comfortably.
Durham wants to improve his position but Sampson is controlling well.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Durham landing rabbit punches to the side of Sampson's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Durham can do anything to dispel that myth.
Durham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Durham keeping hold of Sampson's head, controlling as best he can.
Sampson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Durham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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 Teddy Sampson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sampson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Durham tries a head kick but it misses.
Sampson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Durham sprawls and moves away.
Durham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Durham throws a nice looking combination but Sampson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sampson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Durham throws the kick towards the body but Sampson avoids it.#CL2#
Durham rushes Sampson and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Sampson pulls guard effortlessly.
Durham must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sampson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sampson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sampson is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Durham wants to control the position but Sampson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T1#
Durham has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sampson is working away from the top position though.
Durham avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sampson. #SUB#
Sampson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sampson stops Durham from getting back to his feet.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Durham is looking to control Sampson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Durham avoid being mounted?
Durham is trying to get back to full guard.
Durham missing with punches from the bottom.
#T3#
Durham pushes Sampson off but Sampson dives into side control.
Sampson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Durham is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Sampson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Durham is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sampson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Durham wants to hold on but Sampson pushes him away.
Sampson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Durham to take his back!
Durham is trying to stand back up. #SUB#
Sampson tightening his grip on Durham, looking for the choke.
James Durham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teddy Sampson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Durham right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Sampson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sampson, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Sampson!
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