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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 24, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Hester closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Blayze is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Blayze tries to get to full guard but Hester has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Hester is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blayze has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hester is working away from the top position though.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hester is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hester thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hester really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blayze gets full guard.
Blayze wants to sweep but no luck.
Hester wants to stand and escape but instead Blayze has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Hester looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Blayze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hester swivels though and keeps the full guard. #ES#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hester wriggles free and stands up.
Blayze fails with the takedown.
Hester changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hester lands an overhand right.
Blayze stalks Hester and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hester's face. Hester staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Blayze has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hester's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Blayze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blayze throws a sloppy head kick and Hester moves out of range easily. #T3#
Blayze slips a jab and a cross from Hester.
Hester shoots and misses #CL2#
and Blayze counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Hester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blayze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hester looks for a takedown but Blayze sprawls well.
Hester throws a big shot that misses.
Blayze shoots in for a takedown but Hester shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Keneth Hester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of SD Blayze.#TD#
Hester closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Blayze quickly recovers to half guard.#ES2#
Blayze kicks Hester off and gets back to his feet.
Hester is breathing heavily.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Blayze closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Blayze pulls guard.
Blayze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blayze managing to control the position.
Blayze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blayze wants to sweep but no luck.
Blayze working a defensive guard but Hester manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but SD Blayze will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Blayze takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Blayze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blayze misses with a head kick.
Blayze tries to close the distance and clinch but Hester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hester stuffs the takedown.
Blayze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Hester closes the distance and clinches.
Hester drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blayze gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blayze is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Keneth Hester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of SD Blayze.#T1#
Hester tries to land knees in the clinch but Blayze avoids the damage to the body. #TD#
Hester has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Blayze is trying to keep an underhook but Hester manages to get the takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Blayze has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Hester is on him like a limpet, forcing Blayze back against the cage.
Blayze throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#TD#
Hester has Blayze pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hester pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Blayze tumbling to the mat - Hester dives into Blayze's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blayze looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hester is one step ahead there.
Hester throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Hester trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blayze preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hester keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blayze's head.
Hester is in close to Blayze's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hester stands up over Blayze, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hester has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#ES2#
Blayze has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Hester has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Blayze keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hester's efforts to push away.
Hester takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hester is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blayze to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Blayze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Blayze scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blayze dodges the punch combination from Hester.
Blayze scores with a hook.
A head kick by Blayze misses
and Hester counters with a one-two to the body.
Keneth Hester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blayze is breathing heavily.
Blayze dives in and grabs Hester's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hester pushes down on Blayze's head and hops out.
Hester scores with a one two! Blayze had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CL2#
Blayze moves into the clinch.
Hester tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blayze just stands there and leans against the cage.#T4#
Hester tries to score a body lock takedown but Blayze shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blayze drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hester pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hester throws a sloppy head kick and Blayze moves out of range easily.
Blayze dives in for a single leg takedown but Hester sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hester scores with a head kick.
Blayze misses with a takedown #TD#
and Hester counters with a shoot takedown. Blayze fights it but they end up in guard.
Blayze is looking to stand back up but Hester counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Blayze. #REVB##SUB#
Hester seems to be working for a kimura but Blayze defends the submission attempt.
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 Keneth Hester will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
A head kick misses from Blayze.
Hester tries to counter by clinching up but Blayze breaks away and moves out of range.
Blayze shoots in for a double leg but Hester sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hester keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hester appears to be looking for a big counter.
Blayze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hester paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hester shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blayze is looking to slow Hester down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blayze with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hester counters with a series of strikes. Blayze will be more careful next time no doubt.
Keneth Hester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of SD Blayze.
Blayze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blayze swats away the attempt to clinch by Hester.
Blayze is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hester tries to counter by clinching up but Blayze breaks away and moves out of range.#T1#
Hester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blayze unleashes a big counter combination but Hester bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD#
Hester drives through with a takedown into Blayze's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hester is working Blayze over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hester would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hester stopping the sweep attempt from Blayze.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hester lands a couple of elbows.
Hester postures up and lands a big shot to Blayze's brow.
Blayze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2##SU#
Hester gets to his feet - Blayze follows without any prompting. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Blayze enables Hester to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blayze manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2#
Blayze has his feet on Hester's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hester tries a head kick but it misses.
Hester avoids the head kick by Blayze.
Hester throws a head kick but Blayze moves out of range.
Blayze takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blayze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blayze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T3#
Hester closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blayze circles away.
Hester swats away the attempt to clinch by Blayze.
Blayze is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blayze throws a head kick but Hester moves out of range.
Hester closes the distance and clinches up with Blayze, looking for a takedown. Hester pushes Blayze against the cage but Blayze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blayze falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Hester holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hester drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blayze looking for a takedown. #T4#
Hester takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hester drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blayze gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hester goes for a takedown attempt but Blayze pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hester swats away the attempt to clinch by Blayze.
Hester throws a quick counter head kick but Blayze was just out of range.
Blayze shoots in for a takedown but Hester shows good takedown defense.
Hester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keneth Hester showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hester 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... SD Blayze!
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