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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Torres misses with a double jab.
#TD#
Eriksen shoots in and bounces Torres off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Eriksen stopping the sweep attempt from Torres.
Torres keeping full guard, as Eriksen tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres seems keen to control Eriksen's posture.
Torres tries to strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eriksen is one step ahead there.
Eriksen trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Torres wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Eriksen counters with a one-two to the body.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eriksen doesn't manage to clinch there - Torres circles away.
Torres misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Eriksen takes the fight into the clinch.
Torres throws a head punch that misses.
Eriksen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres misses with some punches.
#T2##TD#
Eriksen pulls guard.
Eriksen controls Torres momentarily but Torres frees himself.
Eriksen wants to stand but Torres is controlling the position.
Eriksen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torres avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eriksen trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Torres can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Torres keeping moving, preventing Eriksen from controlling successfully.
Eriksen postures up and lands a big shot to Torres's brow.
Eriksen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Torres's head.
Eriksen preventing the sweep.
Eriksen throwing strikes from guard but Torres blocks nicely.
Eriksen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Eriksen doesn't manage to clinch there - Torres circles away.
Eriksen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eriksen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torres throws out the jab. #TD#
Eriksen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Eriksen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Eriksen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torres is staying active underneath Eriksen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Torres tries to get to full guard but Eriksen has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Eriksen dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
A punch combination from Torres misses. #TD#
Eriksen shoots in and bounces Torres off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Eriksen from controlling successfully.
Eriksen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eriksen trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eriksen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Torres's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres 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.
Eriksen wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving. #T1#
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Torres preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Torres throws a hook but Eriksen blocks it.
A punch combination from Torres misses. #CL#
Eriksen gets a clinch. #TD#
Eriksen pulls Torres into guard.
Torres in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eriksen trying to keep a closed guard but Torres is proving a slippery customer.
Torres won't allow Eriksen to sweep him here. #T2#
Eriksen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eriksen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Torres manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Eriksen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Torres has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Eriksen has passed into side control.
Eriksen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eriksen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?#T3#
Eriksen trying to control the position but Torres is working away.
Eriksen is really struggling to control Torres but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Torres holding on.
Torres is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Eriksen wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
Eriksen cracks Torres with a big elbow. #SUB#
Eriksen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Torres knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Torres looking for a sweep but Eriksen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eriksen tries to control but Torres wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Eriksen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Eriksen.
Eriksen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
Torres tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eriksen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Eriksen landing strikes.
The strikes coming from Eriksen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Eriksen wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Eriksen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Eriksen looking to control but Torres is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T1#
Torres tries to reverse the position but Eriksen maintains control.
Eriksen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Torres is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Torres that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Torres takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Torres is looking to get to half guard.
Eriksen is landing with some decent strikes but Torres is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T2#
Eriksen wants to control the pace but Torres is squirming around nicely.
Torres is looking to improve his position but Eriksen isn't that keen on the idea.
Marshall Eriksen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eriksen trying to control but Torres is having none of it.
Eriksen with a couple of short strikes.
Eriksen lands a heavy elbow.
Eriksen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Torres is looking to escape.
Torres really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T3#
Torres looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Torres just trying to survive but Eriksen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Eriksen 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.
Torres tries to break free.
#SUB#
Eriksen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Torres is defending well though. Eriksen let's go of the attempt for now.
Eriksen has the hooks in. Torres is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Will Eriksen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Tico Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Eriksen cracks Torres with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Torres from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Torres is in bad spot here.
#SUB#
Eriksen working for a choke but Torres is defending well.
Eriksen struggling to keep hold of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torres is really stuck here.
Marshall Eriksen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eriksen is riding his opponent, not letting Torres buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Eriksen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eriksen, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Eriksen!
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