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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Creed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Creed.
Mayer tried to counter with a leg kick but Creed avoided it.
No luck for Creed with that takedown attempt.
Cleveland Mayer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Creed.#CL2#
Creed moves into range and clinches up with Mayer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayer trying to control the position but instead, Creed has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mayer into the cage.
Creed is trying to break the clinch but Mayer has him pressed against the cage.
Mayer effectively controlling the action here.#T1#
Come on Creed - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mayer.
Mayer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Creed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mayer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Creed to keep the fight standing.#BC#
Mayer breaks the clinch.
#TD#
Creed gets caught napping as Mayer dives in and scores a takedown. Creed manages to retain guard.
Creed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Creed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mayer wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving. #T2#
Mayer 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayer won't allow Creed to get back to his feet.
Creed wants to sweep here but Mayer controlling him for the moment.
Mayer throwing strikes but missing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mayer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Mayer wants to stand but Creed has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mayer throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mayer blocks the body kick.
Creed closes the distance and clinches up with Mayer, looking for a takedown. Creed pushes Mayer against the cage but Mayer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Creed throws a low kick but Mayer avoids it.
Mayer is looking to counter punch.
Creed misses with a head kick.
Mayer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Creed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mayer swivels and escapes.
An attempted straight right counter from Mayer misses the target.
Mayer stuffs the takedown attempt from Creed. Creed gets slowly back to his feet.
Creed looks winded!#T4#
Creed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mayer tries to avoid it but Creed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mayer to the ground. Mayer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Creed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayer.
Mayer really is a fat lump.
Creed dives in for a single leg takedown but Mayer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mayer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mayer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayer wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Creed. #TD#
Mayer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SU#
Mayer stands up and waves to Creed to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleveland Mayer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Mayer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Creed.
Mayer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Creed tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayer throws a quick counter head kick but Creed was just out of range.
Creed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mayer backs up against the cage.
#CUT2#
It looks like Cleveland Mayer has been cut.
Creed throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
No luck for Creed with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Creed instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Mayer to work.
#T1#
A frustrated look appears on Creed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mayer effectively controlling the action here.
Creed can't break the clinch.
#TD#
Mayer ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mayer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mayer is trying to keep Creed in close.
Creed throws a big elbow that misses.
Mayer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mayer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Creed trying to control but Mayer is working from the bottom.
Mayer trying to keep a closed guard but Creed is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mayer keeping moving, preventing Creed from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mayer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Creed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mayer swivels and escapes.
Mayer moves out of range of the body kick.
Mayer is looking to counter punch.
Creed tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Creed pushes Mayer up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Mayer.
#BC#
Mayer breaks from the clinch.
#T3#
Creed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayer as he jumps to the side.
Cleveland Mayer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Creed.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Creed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mayer avoids the head kick by Creed.
It looked like Mayer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Creed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mayer but Mayer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Creed misses with a head kick.
As Creed looks to move away, Mayer throws a big counter combo but Creed just gets out of the way.
Some bone on bone action there as Mayer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T4#
Creed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mayer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mayer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Creed shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mayer defends it nicely.
Apollo Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Creed looks for a takedown but Mayer sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Apollo Creed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cleveland Mayer's cut.
That's time! Mayer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Creed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#TD#
Mayer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Creed sprawls well initially but Mayer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mayer lands strikes from half guard.#SUB2#
Creed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Creed on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayer drops an elbow to the side of Creed's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Creed trying to control but Mayer postures up.
Creed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mayer. #T1#
Mayer thows a huge punch but Creed dodges it nicely.
Mayer 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.
Creed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SU#
Mayer decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Creed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Creed fails with an attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Mayer misses its target.
Mayer staying out of range there.
Creed throws a wild body kick that Mayer sees coming a mile off.
Mayer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mayer keeps the fight on the outside.
Mayer tried to counter with a leg kick but Creed avoided it.
Nice sprawl there from Mayer as Creed shoots in.
Mayer throws a counter high kick but Creed was just alert enough to avoid it.#T2#
Creed shoots in for a takedown but Mayer shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Mayer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Creed did well to prevent Mayer getting side control.
Mayer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Creed can do to turn this around?
Mayer working over Creed with some ground and pound. Creed looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mayer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mayer controlling the action here. #SUB#
Mayer wants to work for an arm triangle but Creed is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mayer in particular looking to stall.#T3#
Creed on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mayer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cleveland Mayer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mayer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mayer controlling the pace.
Mayer winds up and cracks Creed with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Creed is trying to control but can't.
Mayer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4##SUB#
Mayer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Creed defends it well.
Mayer controlling the action here. #SU#
Mayer decides to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Creed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cleveland Mayer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Creed.#TD#
Mayer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Creed is looking to get back to is feet but Mayer passes into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Creed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Creed!
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