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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Carren moves into the clinch.
Carren tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kealoha lands a nice uppercut.
Kealoha told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Carren takes a shot to the head.
Carren takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carren wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carren can't get the takedown.
Carren has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kealoha is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Carren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kealoha with a knee to the head.
Kealoha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carren has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carren fails to pull guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Kealoha.
Carren on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carren drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kealoha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kealoha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carren.#CL2#
Kealoha has closed the distance and engaged Carren in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kealoha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kealoha unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T1#
A left hand lands to the body for Kealoha.
Carren is breathing heavily.
Kealoha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kealoha cracks Carren with a nice body shot.
Kealoha scores with a hook to the body.
Kealoha lands a knee to the head.
Carren is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kealoha to keep the fight standing.
Kealoha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kealoha obliges.
A left hand lands to the body for Kealoha.
Kealoha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kealoha.
Kealoha lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kealoha connects with a knee to the head.
Kealoha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Kealoha on the inside.
A hook to the body from Kealoha.
#T2#
Kealoha scores with a knee to the head.
Carren wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kealoha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carren lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Kealoha.
Kealoha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kealoha connects with a knee to the head.
Carren is trying to force a seperation but Kealoha has the dominant position.
Kealoha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kealoha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stalling in the clinch from Kealoha.
Carren avoiding damage as Kealoha throws knees to the body.
Kealoha tries a knee to the head but Carren blocks it.
Kealoha scores a nice knee to the body.
Kealoha tries to land knees in the clinch but Carren avoids the damage to the body. #T3#
Kealoha stops a takedown attempt from Carren.
Kealoha tries to land a knee to the head but Carren blocks with his arms.
#TD#
Carren pulls Kealoha into guard.
Carren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kealoha's guard. #REVR#
Kealoha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carren.
Carren controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kealoha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Carren 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. #T4#
Carren is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Carren postures up in Kealoha's guard and throws a big left but Kealoha blocks it.
Carren is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Carren trying to control the position from guard on top but Kealoha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ikaika Kealoha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Carren throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kealoha checks a leg kick nicely.
It seemed like Kealoha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Kealoha. Beautiful body shot.
Carren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carren shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kealoha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carren throws a leg kick
and Kealoha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carren fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carren takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kealoha throws a body punch but Carren moves out of range.
Carren tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kealoha manages to circle out of the way.
Kealoha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Kealoha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kealoha wants it to stay on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kealoha! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Carren. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Carren gets tackled into the cage by Kealoha. Kealoha maintains the clinch.
Carren wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kealoha.
Kealoha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kealoha landing knees to the body.
Kealoha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kealoha landing knees to the body.
Kealoha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kealoha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kealoha obliges.
Ikaika Kealoha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kealoha obliges.
Kealoha scores with a knee to the head.
#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kealoha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kealoha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carren is defending well for now.
Carren's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC#
Carren breaks the clinch.
Carren dives in and grabs Kealoha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kealoha pushes down on Carren's head and hops out.
Kealoha punishes Carren's body with a nice straight punch.
Kealoha lands a lovely overhand right.
Carren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carren walks into a jab.#T3#
Carren misses with a takedown attempt - Kealoha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL#
Carren has closed the distance and engaged Kealoha in a clinch.
Kealoha lands a good knee to the midsection. Carren won't want to take too many of those.
Carren tries to score a body lock takedown but Kealoha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kealoha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carren takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carren has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kealoha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kealoha tries a body shot but Carren blocks it.
Carren managing to block the knees to the body from Kealoha.
#T4##TD#
Carren pulls guard effortlessly.
Kealoha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carren is keeping the position for now.
Carren controls Kealoha momentarily but Kealoha frees himself.
Carren keeping moving, preventing Kealoha from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Carren has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kealoha doesn't defend quickly enough and Carren has managed to lock this one up! Can Kealoha escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Carren on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Darren Carren!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Enzomair closes the distance and clinches.
Burnsides has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Enzomair after a bit of a struggle.
Enzomair working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Enzomair softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burnsides's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD2#
Burnsides pulls guard successfully.
Enzomair is looking to stand up but Burnsides won't let him.
Burnsides is trying to control the position but Enzomair postures up.
Enzomair wants to get up but he can't break Burnsides's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Burnsides is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Enzomair wanted to stand there but Burnsides had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T1##CL#
Enzomair rushes Burnsides and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Enzomair pushes Burnsides back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Burnsides has had enough of the clinch but Enzomair keeps him there for the moment.
Enzomair scores with a shoulder strike.
Enzomair gets underhooks to prevent Burnsides's takedown attempt.
A short left from Enzomair.
Enzomair scores with a shoulder strike.
Enzomair softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Enzomair scores with a shot to the side of Burnsides's head.
Burnsides is trying to push Enzomair away but Enzomair has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Enzomair lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC#
Burnsides is rocked!
Enzomair throws a big uppercut that drops Burnsides! More strikes from Enzomair and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Burnsides lies dazed against the cage as Enzomair celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Enzomair!
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