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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 24, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Romero clinches.
Romero can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Ward breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Ward lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ward throws a combination that misses #TD#
so Romero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ward not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Romero won't allow Ward to get back to his feet.
Romero is working Ward over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward is looking to stand up but Romero isn't so interested in that idea.
Ward really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Romero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Romero postures up.
#T1##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Romero feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ward has momentary wrist control but Romero slips an elbow through the middle.
Ward wants to get back to his feet but Romero passes into half guard.
Romero drops an elbow to the side of Ward's head. #SUB#
Romero is looking for a kimura here.
#T2##SUB#
Romero seems to be working for a kimura but Ward defends the submission attempt.
Ward is trying to stand up here but Romero is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward wants to improve his position but Romero is controlling well.
Ward is trying to maintain the position but Romero is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
Ward blocking the ground and pound attempt from Romero. #SUB#
Romero seems to be working for a kimura but Ward defends the submission attempt.
Ground and pound from Romero. #SUB#
Romero is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ward is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Graham Romero!
Markus Ward was interviewed post fight and said 'My opponent was just better than me tonight, what can I say? You never plan on coming out of the octagon with a loss, but you can bet that I'll be back in here looking to redeem myself.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Ward dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carney. That did some damage!
Ward misses with a combination
#TD#
and Carney counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Carney is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ward defends it well.
Carney is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Carney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward trying to control here.
Carney thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ward's head. #T1#
Carney passes into side control, despite Ward's attempt to control the position.
#SUB#
Carney is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ward has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ward defending against the ground and pound. #SUB#
Carney tries for a kimura but Ward is defending well.
Ward wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carney trying to control the position but Ward is working away.
Ward struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Carney looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Carney is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ward knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T3#
Ward is trying to escape the position but Carney is controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#SUB#
Carney is trying to get an arm triangle but Ward is defending well.
Ward is looking to reverse the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carney is looking to clinch. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ward feints a jab promting Carney to slip. Ward then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carney slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Irving Carney has been cut.#CL2#
Ward closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Ward lands a takedown into guard.
#ES#
Carney manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#CL2#
Ward clinches.
Ward scores with a shot to the side of Carney's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carney holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carney fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Irving Carney will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Irving Carney's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Carney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ward as he jumps to the side.
Markus Ward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Carney or perhaps it was just good defense by Ward, which made it look bad.
Carney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carney fails with a takedown attempt.
Ward throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Irving Carney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carney has his takedown stuffed
letting Ward counter with a right hand. #ROC2#
Carney is rocked!#T1#
OH! Carney has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Ward smells blood and charges in for the finish! Ward unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Carney sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Markus Ward!
A very excited looking Markus Ward made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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