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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
DARE : RETRIBUTION
Date: May 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Chalke cracks the inside of Steve's front leg.
Chalke looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
As Chalke looks to move away, Steve throws a big counter combo but Chalke just gets out of the way.
Chalke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steve seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Steve closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Steve effectively controlling the action here.
Chalke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Steve fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steve checks a leg kick. #CL#
Steve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chalke, pushing him back against the cage.
Chalke being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chalke stalling.
Steve wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chalke has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Steve tries a body shot but Chalke blocks it.
Steve working hard to break the clinch.
Steve tries to break the clinch but Chalke is controlling the position.
Chalke can't get the takedown.
Our sources have told us that Steve has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A short body shot lands from Chalke as the two fighters clinch.
Steve slows down the pace here.
Steve is struggling to control the position.
A short body shot lands from Steve as the two fighters clinch.
Chalke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chalke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
George Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Chalke.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chalke is looking for a takedown.
Chalke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chalke.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chalke displaying some good clinch control by pressing Steve up against the cage.
Steve is trying to force a seperation but Chalke has the dominant position.
Steve effectively controlling the action here.
Chalke tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T3#
Steve trying to stall but Chalke improves his position.
#BC#
Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chalke cracks the inside of Steve's front leg. #CL#
Steve darts in and clinches Chalke up against the cage.
Steve stalling in the clinch.
Steve wants to stall.
Steve has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chalke lands a shot to the body.
Steve lands a body punch.
Chalke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chalke stalls. #T4#
Stalling in the clinch from Steve.
#BC#
Steve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chalke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chalke's coach down at Gorilla Warfare Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Chalke's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chalke misses with a combination
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
A good leg kick by Chalke.
Chalke feints and then cracks Steve's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steve down. #CL#
Steve rushes Chalke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chalke as Steve tries to tie him up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steve taking a breather.
Steve tries to work over Chalke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Steve dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Steve avoids the head kick by Chalke.
Steve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chalke can do to turn this around?
Chalke throws a front kick aimed at Steve's knee but Steve avoids it well.
That kick from Chalke tenderised Steve's leg. Steve is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL#
Steve clinches up against the cage.
Steve wants to break free but Chalke has control.
#BC#
Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chalke looks to land a body kick but Steve moved away.
Chalke throws a leg kick but Steve sees it coming and moves out of range. #CL#
Steve gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chalke prevents Steve from breaking the clinch.
Chalke takes a shot to the head.
Chalke misses with a body punch.
George Steve has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chalke struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Chalke displaying some good clinch control by pressing Steve up against the cage.#T1#
Come on Chalke - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Steve stalling.
Steve blocks a body shot from Chalke.
Steve wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Steve is trying to break free.
Chalke effectively controlling the action here.
Steve throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Steve controlling the action here for a moment.
Steve just leaning against Chalke, taking a breather.
Steve trying to stall but Chalke improves his position.
#TD2#
Chalke is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Steve can't fight it off and eventually Chalke manages to take the fight to the floor. Steve looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chalke engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Steve is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Chalke's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Steve pulls Chalke in close to his closed guard and prevents Chalke from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chalke sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
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.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steve blocks a head kick by Chalke.
Chalke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steve's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chalke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chalke throws a sloppy head kick and Steve moves out of range easily.
George Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chalke misses with a head kick.
Steve throws a big counter combination but Chalke scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Steve sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Chalke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Steve has Chalke up against the cage in a clinch.
Chalke keeps control of Steve as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chalke is working for takedown but Steve is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chalke tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Chalke back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Steve.
Steve presses Chalke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chalke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Steve fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Steve moves into the clinch.
Steve trying to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Chalke jumps guard but Steve turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
George Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Chalke.
Steve avoiding damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chalke cracks Steve with a nice body shot.
Chalke wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC#
Steve breaks from the clinch.
Chalke wants to land a leg kick but Steve is out of range.
Steve on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chalke.
Chalke lands a high kick!
#CL#
Steve clinches with his opponent.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chalke.#BC#
Steve breaks from the clinch.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Steve 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steve keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#CL#
Steve closes the distance and clinches.
Chalke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chalke leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chalke is keeping busy.#T3#
Steve is trying to maintain a safe position but Chalke gets an underhook and turns Steve into the cage.
Chalke stalls.
Steve tries to work over Chalke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chalke up against the cage.
Steve cracks Chalke with a nice body shot.
Chalke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Chalke is trying to pull guard but Steve has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chalke.
Steve is trying to force a seperation but Chalke has the dominant position.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A frustrated look appears on Steve's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Steve.
Steve is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Steve seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Chalke misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chalke looks for the body kick but Steve saw that one coming.
Chalke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steve throws a leg kick
and Chalke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steve's knee momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chalke dodges the punch combination from Steve.
George Steve is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Steve has closed the distance and engaged Chalke in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Steve showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steve 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Steve!
George Steve took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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