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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 30, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Faroney has managed to clinch.
Sylva is trying to break the clinch but Faroney is controlling him.
Sylva wants to break free but Faroney has control.
#TD#
Sylva gets control of Faroney's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sylva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sylva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB#
Sylva is looking for a triangle but Faroney pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Sylva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Faroney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sylva looking for a sweep. Not yet Sylva, not yet. #T1#
Sylva working a defensive guard here.
Faroney is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sylva wants to stand and escape but Faroney is having none of it.
Sylva looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Justin Faroney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sylva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sylva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Faroney circles away quickly and effectively.
Sylva tries for a takedown but Faroney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Faroney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Faroney. #T2#
Faroney lands a hook that snaps the head of Sylva backwards.
Faroney lands a nice uppercut.#TD#
Sylva pulls guard.
Sylva pulls Faroney in close to prevent any damage.
Faroney showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Sylva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Faroney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sylva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3#
Faroney is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sylva controls Faroney momentarily but Faroney frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sylva is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Faroney moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Faroney!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 30, 2018 |
#R1#
Ike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ike sprawls well. Ike wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nice gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Ike.
Nice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ike circles away.
Mike Ike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Nice.
Nice shoots for a takedown but Ike saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice darts in looking for a takedown but Ike gets double underhooks and turns Nice into the cage.
Nice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Ike throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nice tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ike is in Nice's guard.
Nice has a closed guard, preventing Ike from standing up.
Ike stops Nice from standing up. #T1#
Ike trying to control but Nice is working from the bottom.
Nice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nice wants to get back to his feet but Ike is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nice can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ike advances to half guard.
Nice is trying to escape back to his feet but Ike uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Ike laying and praying for a moment but Nice takes advantage and regains half guard. #T2#
Nice is trying to stand back up but Ike is controlling him
Ike wants to control but Nice is keeping him busy.
Ike prevents Nice from standing back up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Nice gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ike to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nice is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ike is controlling him. #T3##SUB#
Ike is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ike trying to control but Nice is working from the bottom.
Ike is looking to work some ground and pound but Nice has wrist control.
Nice is looking to stand up but Ike isn't so interested in that idea. #ES2#
Nice is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T4##TD#
Ike gets control of Nice's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ike will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nice scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nice working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ike's head.
Ike not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nice makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nice postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nice working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ike's head.
Nice working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ike's head.
Nice landing with the ground and pound.
Nice cracks Ike with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice connects with a couple of short punches.
Nice working some strikes from top position.
Nice postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ike dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ike keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ike circles away.
Ike is looking to clinch but Nice is avoiding it.
#TD2#
Nice gets a double leg takedown into Ike's guard.
Nice working some strikes from top position.
Nice works over Ike with some ground and pound from guard.
Nice scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nice working some strikes from top position.
Nice working some strikes from top position.
Ike wants to stand and escape but Nice is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nice landing some decent shots from guard.
Ike not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nice should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ike wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Nice stands up over Ike, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice dives in for a single leg takedown but Ike sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mike Ike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Nice.
Ike slaps away a takedown attempt from Nice, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD#
Ike dives in and scores a takedown into Nice's guard.
Ike won't allow Nice to get back to his feet.
Ike passes Nice's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T2#
Ike wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nice keeps working.
Nice wants to get back to his feet.
Nice blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ike. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice shoots in looking for a takedown. Ike tries to sprawl out of it but Nice keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ike manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nice. #TD2#
Nice closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #T3#
Ike wants to control but Nice postures up.
Nice landing strikes.
Ike is looking for a sweep.
Nice lands some shots froms side control.
Nice working the body and head with strikes.
Nice is working Ike over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ike taking a bit of punishment here - Nice scoring with strikes.
Nice in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ike tries to bench press Nice off him but Nice keeps the position.
Check out the look on Nice's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#T4#
Check out the look on Nice's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nice connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ike some visible discomfort.
Nice in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ike on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ike takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nice working the head and body with strikes.
Ike taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nice working the head and body with strikes.
Nice scores with punches from side control.
Nice lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ike on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nice cracks Ike with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Nice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Ike tries to sprawl but Nice drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nice missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ike blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nice.
Nice lands strikes from half guard.
Ike is looking to control Nice's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ike avoid being mounted?
Ike is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ike moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nice lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mr Nice has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice stands up over Ike, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ike. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ike 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#
Nice is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Nice is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#ES2#
Nice manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ike but Ike pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2#
Nice goes for a double leg but Ike avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ike continues to drive forward.#CL#
Ike forces Nice back against the cage and clinches.
Nice jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ike walks away with a smile on his face. Nice gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mike Ike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Nice.#TD2#
Nice throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ike was covering up waiting for the punch and Nice finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nice keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ike's head.#SUB#
Ike has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nice scoring with some ground and pound.
Nice connects with a couple of short punches.
Ike not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Nice postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nice is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ike has momentary wrist control but Nice slips an elbow through the middle.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Nice shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nice was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nice in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ike wants to control but Nice postures up.
Ike sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nice lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nice lands a nice short elbow.
Ike has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nice is working away from the top position though.
Nice drops an elbow to the side of Ike's head. #T4#
Nice looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ike with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ike pushes Nice off looking to stand but Nice dives back in and keeps control.
Nice looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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. Nice connects with a nice short shot to Ike's temple.
Nice working Ike over with strikes.
Nice scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nice.
Nice lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nice working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Nice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nice has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Nice!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 30, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Muhamad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dean is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Muhamad displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dean up against the cage.
Muhamad is stalling here.
Dean tries to pull guard but Muhamad forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dean fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Muhamad lands a takedown into guard.
#ES#
Dean uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#TD2#
Muhamad looking to score a takedown here. Dean is defending well but Muhamad drives through and ends up in Dean's guard.#T1##SUB#
Dean is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Muhamad slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Muhamad lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dean is trying to improve his position.#SU2#
Muhamad stands up.
A combination from Dean does no damage. #TD2#
Muhamad closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dean to the mat! Dean manages to get full guard. #ES#
Dean has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Muhamad is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Muhamad tries to land a knee to the head but Dean blocks with his arms.
#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Dean gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #ES2#
Muhamad wriggles free and stands up.
Muhamad should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#TD2#
Muhamad closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dean's guard.#SUB#
Dean is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Muhamad is aware though and is defending well.
Dean is breathing heavily.
Muhamad controlling from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Muhamad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Dean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muhamad is one step ahead there.
Muhamad looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Muhamad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dean.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Muhamad shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dean napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES#
Dean explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #T4#
Adam Muhamad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Muhamad closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Muhamad lands in his opponent's guard.
Muhamad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Muhamad is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Muhamad advances position into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Muhamad off and has taken his back!
Muhamad tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adam Muhamad will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Dean tries to keep at a distance but Muhamad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muhamad works on Dean's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Muhamad.
Dean drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Muhamad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Muhamad avoiding damage as Dean throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhamad is trying to break free.#TD2#
Muhamad has Dean pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Muhamad pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dean tumbling to the mat - Muhamad dives into Dean's guard.
Dean wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Muhamad manages to pass to side control. #T1##REVR#
Dean is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Muhamad's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Muhamad's back!#SUB#
Muhamad is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Muhamad rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Francis Dean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Muhamad controlling the position for now.#T2#
Muhamad misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Muhamad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dean is working away from the top position though.
Dean slips a nice elbow through Muhamad's hands, connecting with Muhamad's forehead.
Muhamad is looking to control Dean's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Muhamad avoid being mounted?
Dean is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Muhamad manages to get to full guard.
Dean will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Dean drops back, looking for a kneebar! Muhamad looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Muhamad looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Muhamad! #REVB##T3#
Muhamad cracks Dean with a big right hand but Dean just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Muhamad throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dean misses with a strike from the bottom.
Dean is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Muhamad off and has taken his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muhamad just trying to survive but Dean is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Muhamad tries to roll but Dean sticks to his back.
Dean lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Muhamad hold on?!
Muhamad can't escape the position.
Muhamad covering up well and avoiding damage.
Muhamad turns into Dean and is now in his guard.
#T4#
Muhamad showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dean 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#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Muhamad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muhamad trying to hold on to Dean's head to control him but Dean postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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. Dean connects with a nice short shot to Muhamad's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Adam Muhamad will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Dean avoids a kick to the body.
#CL2#
Muhamad forces Dean back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Muhamad turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Muhamad remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #SUB2#
Muhamad is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dean is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dean manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB#
Dean is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Muhamad doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dean.
Muhamad keeping hold of Dean's head, controlling as best he can. #T1##SUB2#
Muhamad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dean pulls his head out easily.
Muhamad blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dean.
Muhamad wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Dean is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Muhamad sees it coming and defends easily.#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.
Dean is thwarting Muhamad's attempts to control the position.
Muhamad wants to get back to full guard.
Muhamad wants to control but Dean is keeping busy.
Dean sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Muhamad defending well though.
Muhamad moves into full guard.
Dean trying to control but Muhamad is working from the bottom.
Dean throwing strikes from guard but Muhamad blocks nicely. #T3#
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Muhamad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dean will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Francis Dean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muhamad moves out of range as Dean strikes.#CL2#
Muhamad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Muhamad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muhamad has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD2#
Muhamad gets a trip takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Muhamad seems to be working for a kimura but Dean defends the submission attempt.
Muhamad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Dean punching from the bottom.
Dean is looking for a sweep. Muhamad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Muhamad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dean is looking for a sweep. Muhamad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muhamad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Francis Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adam Muhamad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Muhamad trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Muhamad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Muhamad 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adam Muhamad!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 30, 2018 |
#R1#
Schaly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD2#
Schaly throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burgess was covering up waiting for the punch and Schaly finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Burgess wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Schaly wants to control from the top but Burgess keeps moving.
Schaly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burgess swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schaly keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaly controls from within his opponent's guard.
Burgess will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Burgess looking for a sweep. Not yet Burgess, not yet. #T1#
Schaly tries to stand but Burgess is controlling from the bottom.
Schaly wants to control from the top but Burgess keeps moving.
Schaly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burgess managing to control the position.
Burgess's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Burgess scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#T2#
You can see the frustration on Schaly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schaly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burgess wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SU#
Burgess decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD2#
Schaly closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burgess quickly recovers to half guard.
Burgess is trying is best to control the position here.
Burgess is looking to improve his position.
Burgess controlling the position well.
Burgess is looking for a sweep. Schaly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Schaly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Burgess wants to get back to full guard.
Schaly is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Burgess wants to improve his position but Schaly is controlling well.
Burgess has a hand on Schaly's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Schaly takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Burgess tries to lock up and control but Schaly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burgess sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Burgess is breathing heavily.
Burgess has hold of Schaly's hands but Schaly slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T4#
Schaly seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Schaly is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Burgess has managed to free his arm - good work.
Burgess tries to get to full guard but Schaly has control of the leg.
Burgess desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Burgess trying to hold on to Schaly's head to control him but Schaly postures up.
Burgess really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schaly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Burgess is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Schaly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Schaly tries for a takedown but Burgess sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burgess drops down looking for a counter takedown but Schaly sprawls and moves away.
Schaly misses with a combination
#CL#
and Burgess counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2#
Schaly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schaly throws a head kick but Burgess moves out of range.
Robert Schaly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Schaly throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burgess was covering up waiting for the punch and Schaly finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Schaly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaly trying to control but Burgess is working from the bottom.
Schaly controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Burgess controlling Schaly's posture.
Burgess has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Schaly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burgess is on top in guard.
#REVR##SUB#
Burgess drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Schaly manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Burgess has Schaly in his guard.#REVB#
Burgess looking for a sweep. Not yet Burgess, not yet.
Schaly wants to pass the guard but Burgess is keeping the position.#T2#
Schaly throws a big elbow that misses.
Schaly won't allow Burgess to sweep him here.
Schaly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schaly throwing strikes but missing.
Burgess looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burgess is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Schaly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Robert Schaly has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Burgess 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.
Schaly cracks Burgess with a solid left hand.
Schaly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burgess tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schaly wants to control from the top but Burgess keeps moving.
Schaly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schaly wants to pass the guard but Burgess is keeping the position.
Burgess looking for a sweep. Not yet Burgess, not yet.
Schaly showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schaly misses with the combination.
Burgess half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Burgess blocks a head kick by Schaly.
Robert Schaly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schaly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A quick step to the side and Burgess tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burgess shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schaly as he jumps to the side. #TD#
Burgess manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Schaly on his heels. He'll look to pass Schaly's guard now, I'm sure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burgess won't allow Schaly to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Schaly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Schaly drives through and clinches with Burgess against the cage.
#TD#
Schaly is fighting off a takedown attempt but Burgess is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Schaly to the mat. Schaly regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Burgess wants to control from the top but Schaly keeps moving. #SUB#
Burgess has gone for a leg lock! Schaly slips out almost immediately though and dives into Burgess's guard.#REVB#
Burgess keeping moving, preventing Schaly from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burgess looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Schaly puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T1#
Burgess is looking to improve his position.
Burgess regains full guard. Nicely done.
Schaly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burgess working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schaly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burgess keeping moving, preventing Schaly from controlling successfully.
Schaly tries to free his leg and advance position but Burgess is retaining full guard.
Burgess wants to sweep here but Schaly controlling him for the moment.
Schaly tries to free his leg and advance position but Burgess is retaining full guard.
Burgess has his hands on Schaly's head, controlling the position. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schaly trying to control but Burgess is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Burgess 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.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Schaly shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Schaly showed some decent athleticism there.
Schaly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burgess knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Schaly is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T3##SUB2#
Schaly 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.
Burgess works his way to full guard. Good work.
Burgess looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burgess is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burgess looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burgess has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Burgess is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schaly stopping the sweep attempt from Burgess.
Burgess trying to control the position.
Burgess keeping moving, preventing Schaly from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Schaly moves into the clinch successfully.
Kurtis Burgess has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Schaly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burgess tries to land knees in the clinch but Schaly avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Schaly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schaly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Schaly!
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