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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 870 Round 3
Date: Aug 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Cali has his takedown stuffed
letting Lister counter with a right hand.
Cali darts in looking for a takedown but Lister gets double underhooks and turns Cali into the cage.
Cali doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lister counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cali thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Cali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cali with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Lister counter with a right hand.
Marcus Cali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cali misses with a takedown attempt
and Lister makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cali tries for a takedown but Lister circles away easily
and Lister counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lister's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lister duly obliges.
Cali has his takedown stuffed
and Lister counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cali is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cali with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lister counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cali thinking.
Cali doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Lister scores with a three punch combo!
#CUT2#
It looks like Marcus Cali has been cut.#TD2#
Lister gets a double leg takedown into Cali's guard.
Lister engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lister postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lister postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lister wants to control from the top but Cali keeps moving. #SUB#
Cali working for a triangle but Lister defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Cali looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lister distracts Cali with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T2#
Lister lands a couple of elbows.
Lister sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lister stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cali swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lister trying to control the position from guard on top but Cali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Cali had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lister defends it easily.#SUB#
Cali is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lister is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Cali looking for subs off his back but Lister has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cali taking some punishment here, with Lister in his half guard. #T3#
Lister seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cali does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cali with the active half guard here but Lister passes nicely into side control.
Cali struggling a bit here.
Cali is looking for a sweep.
Lister controls the position.
Cali regains half guard.
Cali trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lister manages to pass to mount!
Lister avoids the attempt from Cali to control.#T4#
Lister raining down shots from the mount!
Cali is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cali is squirming around, avoiding Lister's attempts to control the action.
Lister landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cali is trying desperately to improve position.
Cali tries to hold on but Lister postures up.
Cali is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Lister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Cali'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#
Cali tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lister swivels and escapes.
Despite the aggression on Lister's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cali fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lister avoids it really well and circles away.
Cali shoots in but Lister avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Cali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cali misses with a takedown
and Lister counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cali misses with a takedown
and Lister counters with a good low kick that Cali was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Lister looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB#
Cali working for a triangle but Lister defends it easily.
Cali looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Lister slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cali is looking to reverse the position.
Cali is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lister connects with a decent elbow.
Lister is staying tight to Cali's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cali wants to control but Lister postures up.
Lister lands a few punches from side control.
Lister lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cali down.
Cali being controlled for a moment.
Cali is trying to work for a sweep but Lister has mounted him!
Harold Lister has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Cali is trying to escape the mount.
Cali is in a horrible position here. Lister smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lister looking to control but Cali is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cali is looking to get to half guard.
Cali regains half guard.#SUB#
Cali looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lister is trying to control. Cali wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3##SUB#
Cali looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lister keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Cali is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lister pulls his head out easily.
Cali wants to sweep but Lister has passed to side control!
Lister wants to control but Cali is keeping him busy.
Lister is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cali is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lister wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cali keeps working.
Lister has control of an arm but Cali manages to advance to Lister's back!
Lister really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cali. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lister turns into Cali and is now in his guard.
#SUB#
Lister avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Cali is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cali not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Lister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Cali's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Cali has his takedown stuffed
and Lister counters with a series of strikes. Cali will be more careful next time no doubt. #TD#
Lister gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lister has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Cali drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lister looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lister looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lister! #REVB#
Cali sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lister is nestled in close to Cali, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lister is nestled in close to Cali, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Cali is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lister pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Cali looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lister slips a nice elbow through Cali's hands, connecting with Cali's forehead.#T1#
Lister working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lister is pressing down on Cali's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cali is holding on for now.
Lister works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lister lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cali hang on?
Lister tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lister fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cali is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Cali that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Marcus Cali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Lister blocks Cali's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cali throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cali sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cali throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cali tries to roll over but Lister keeps him under control.
Lister trying to control from half guard but Cali is working away. #SUB#
Cali looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lister is looking to take a break and control but Cali is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Cali looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Cali has a hand on Lister's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lister takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Cali is in a horrible position here. Lister smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cali taking shots to the head.
Cali is squirming around, avoiding Lister's attempts to control the action.
Cali sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lister is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lister working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB#
Cali actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
Lister trying to pass the guard but Cali defending well.
Lister is looking to take a break and control but Cali is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Cali looking for submissions off his back.
Lister controlling the pace. #SUB#
Cali is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lister pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lister works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Lister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lister has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight for Harold Lister!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Harold Lister!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Harold Lister!
Harold Lister wins by unanimous decision!
Harold Lister seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 870 Round 2
Date: Aug 22, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Page gets caught flat footed, as Cali shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Page not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Page keeping moving, preventing Cali from controlling successfully.
Cali trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cali trying to control but Page is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Cali 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. #SUB#
Cali drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cali jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Cali drops back looking for a leg! Page is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Page manages to kick Cali off! Cali jumps back into Page's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cali looking to pass the guard. #T1##SUB#
Cali thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Page keeping moving, preventing Cali from controlling successfully.
Cali advances position into side control!#SUB#
Cali is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Page is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Cali tries for a kimura but Page is defending well. #SUB#
Cali tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cali has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T2##SUB#
Cali working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Cali has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Page is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Cali yanks on the arm and Page is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Cali.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Cali!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 21, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Page avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Page.
Page misses with the head strike.
#TD#
Kinney manages to pull guard.
Kinney has a closed guard, preventing Page from standing up.
Kinney throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Page really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kinney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kinney controlling Page's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page wants to stand and escape but instead Kinney has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kinney's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T1#
Page wants to get back to his feet but Kinney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kinney throwing strikes from guard but Page blocks nicely.
Kinney trying to control the position from guard on top but Page is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kinney postures up in Page's guard and throws a big left but Page blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Page can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kinney throws a big right hand that misses.
Page is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kinney preventing the sweep.
Page working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kinney.
Page wants to get back to his feet but Kinney is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Page moves into range and clinches up with Kinney.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinney. #T3#
A short right from Page.
Kinney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Page.
Kinney jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Page walks away with a smile on his face. Kinney gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Page darts in and clinches Kinney up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinney.
Page lands a hook that snaps the head of Kinney backwards.
Kinney managing to block the knees to the body from Page.
Page misses with a punch on the inside.
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Page misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kinney.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinney.
Page gets underhooks to prevent Kinney's takedown attempt.
Kinney avoiding damage as Page throws knees to the body.
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
A short left from Page.
Kinney tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Kinney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinney.
Kinney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Page misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinney.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Page takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Page lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Page looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Page lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page effectively controlling the action here.
Page misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Kinney pulls guard effortlessly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lea Page dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Page moves into range and clinches up with Kinney.
Page lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kinney is looking for a takedown.
Page working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kinney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Page has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Page throws a head punch that misses.
Page stops a takedown attempt from Kinney.
Page lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Page misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page pushes Kinney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kinney wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Kinney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Page lands with a short shot to the head.
Kinney avoiding damage as Page throws knees to the body.
#T1#
Kinney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinney.
Kinney goes for a takedown in the clinch but Page prevents it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Page - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Page tries to land knees in the clinch but Kinney avoids the damage to the body.
Page misses with the head strike.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinney.
Page scores with a shoulder strike.
Page lands a nice uppercut.
Kinney tries to pull guard but Page forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Page misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kinney.
Kinney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kinney drops down looking for an ankle pick but Page pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Page fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kinney, pushing him back against the cage.
Page has a couple of punches blocked by Kinney.
Lea Page seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Page tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kinney's elbow.
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kinney tries to pull guard but Page won't allow it.
Kinney blocks an uppercut.
Page is breathing heavily.
Page lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kinney backwards.
Page gets underhooks to prevent Kinney's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Page. #T3#
Page effectively controlling the action here.
Page throws a head punch that misses.
Kinney can't get the takedown.
Kinney blocks an uppercut.
Page swings wildly with an uppercut but Kinney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Page lands a nice uppercut.
Page throws a head punch that misses.
Page has a couple of punches blocked by Kinney.
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Page misses with a hook to the ribs.
Page lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4#
Page misses with the head strike.
Kinney jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Page walks away with a smile on his face. Kinney gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kinney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Page sprawls well. Page wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kinney gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
Page moves into the clinch successfully.
Page trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kinney is trying to pull guard but Page turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Page misses with a body punch.
Kinney is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Page is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lea Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Nice sprawl there from Page as Kinney shoots in.
Page looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kinney throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Page closes the distance and clinches.
Page misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinney.
Page misses with a short punch on the inside.
Page digs a right hand into Kinney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kinney's gas tank.
Page leaning against his opponent.
Page stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinney blocking some punches.
Kinney letting Page take a breather here.
A nice left hand lands by Page.
#T1#
Kinney goes for a takedown attempt but Page pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Page darts in and clinches Kinney up against the cage.
Page misses with a hook from the clinch.
Page working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kinney fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Kinney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kinney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kinney avoiding damage as Page throws knees to the body.
Page lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Page.
Lea Page is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Kinney jumps guard but Page stands there with Kinney around his waist. Kinney gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kinney trying to control the position but instead, Page has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kinney into the cage.
Kinney is trying to pull guard but Page turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T3#
Kinney tries to score a body lock takedown but Page shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Kinney - that landed with a thud.
Kinney is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Page to keep the fight standing.
Kinney looking for a takedown.
Page misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Page misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD#
Kinney decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Kinney working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Page doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Page manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Page wanted to stand there but Kinney had control of the position.
Gordon Kinney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kinney 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lea Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Page winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lea Page!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 870 Round 1
Date: Aug 21, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cali. #SUB2#
Cali is working to tighten his grip on Cooper's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Cooper has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Cali is really squeezing tight and eventually Cooper passes out! Cali breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marcus Cali!
The defeated Tyler Cooper had this to say: 'Im gunna keep training and come back better and stronger.'.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 870 Round 1
Date: Aug 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Aron misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Aron.
Aron with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL#
Page clinches.
Page lands a shoulder strike.
Page lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aron backwards.
Aron is trying to pull guard but Page has him pressed against the cage.
Aron is trying to pull guard but Page has him pressed against the cage.
Page makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Page throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Page.
Page works on Aron's body with a couple of short punches.
Aron jumps guard but Page turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Luis Page has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaak Aron.
Page lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page is leaning against Aron and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Page lands a right hand.
Page scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1#
A right handed body shot lands from Page.
Page lands with a light punch inside.
Page lands a left hand.
#ROC#
Aron is rocked!
A short uppercut from Page.
Aron is still on wobbly legs! Can Page finish him?
Page lands a big right hand that drops Aron! The killer instinct kicks in and Page finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Page!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Page!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 870 Round 1
Date: Aug 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Johnson is looking to clinch but Lister is avoiding it.
Lister swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Lister back into the cage.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lister wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lister.
Lister is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Lister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lister takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Lister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lister has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lister backwards. #T1#
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lister lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lister blocking some punches.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Lister shrugs off.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lister.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Lister.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lister takes an elbow to the temple.
Lister lands a right hand.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lister backwards.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lister is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson has Lister pressed against the cage, preventing Lister from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Lister backwards.
Lister tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lister scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC2#
Lister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lister takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Lister throws a combination that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Lister.
Lister fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lister paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Lister moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lister's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Lister shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lister's brow.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson. #BC2#
Lister's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Lister is avoiding it.
Lister changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lister misses with a head kick.
#T3#
Lister throws a head kick that misses.
Lister tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lister.
A head kick by Lister misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Carl Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lister tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Johnson pushes Lister up against the cage in a clinch.
Lister tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Lister is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lister backwards.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lister has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson cracks Lister with a nice body shot.
Johnson tries to work over Lister's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lister has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carl Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Lister.
A short left from Johnson.
Lister tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lister. #T4#
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Lister in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Lister breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Johnson has Lister up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Lister in his tracks for a moment. #BC2#
Lister breaks from the clinch.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Lister pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lister.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson slips under a jab from Lister.#CL#
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Johnson 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##CL2#
Lister closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lister jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Lister around his waist. Lister gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lister backwards.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Carl Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Lister.
#BC2#
Lister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lister throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Lister tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lister throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Lister. Those never looked like landing.
Harold Lister seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Lister. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Lister.
Lister tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Lister misses with a few strikes there.
Lister is breathing heavily.#T1#
Johnson moves to clinch but Lister breaks away #TD2#
and Lister counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.
Lister working some strikes from top position.
Lister scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Lister from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lister's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lister throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lister on the ground.
Lister slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lister scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.#T2#
Johnson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Johnson is being controlled here.
Lister creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#SUB2#
Lister has hold of Johnson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Johnson seems comfortable defending it but Lister has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Johnson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Johnson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Lister couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harold Lister!
Our winner, Harold Lister, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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