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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 29, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Steinhauer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roman's guard.#ES#
Roman is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Steinhauer tries a body shot but Roman blocks it.
Steinhauer misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
Steinhauer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abraxas Steinhauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Steinhauer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Roman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Steinhauer controlling from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roman is trying to control the position but Steinhauer postures up.
Steinhauer wants to pass the guard but Roman is keeping the position.
Roman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Steinhauer has gone for a leg lock! Roman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Steinhauer's guard.#REVR##T1#
Roman throws a big right hand that misses.
Steinhauer wants to get back to his feet but Roman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steinhauer is trying to keep Roman in close.
Roman wants to get up but he can't break Steinhauer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Roman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Steinhauer is trying to keep Roman in close.
Steinhauer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roman lands a couple of digs.#T2#
Roman lands a couple of digs.
Roman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roman throwing strikes from guard but Steinhauer blocks nicely.
Roman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SU#
Roman stands and steps away. Steinhauer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Roman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steinhauer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steinhauer tries to bum rush Roman with a series of wild strikes but Roman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steinhauer looks winded!#TD2#
Steinhauer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Roman is looking to control Steinhauer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roman avoid being mounted?
Roman is not content to let Steinhauer control the position.#T3#
Steinhauer is thwarting Roman's attempts to control the position.
Steinhauer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Roman is staying active underneath Steinhauer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Roman taking some punishment here, with Steinhauer in his half guard.
Roman 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.
Roman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steinhauer is working away from the top position though.
Roman is trying to get back to full guard.
Roman is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Steinhauer is pressing down on Roman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Roman is holding on for now. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Steinhauer is thwarting Roman's attempts to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Steinhauer instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Steinhauer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Steinhauer is looking for a kimura but Roman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steinhauer to get the leverage.
Roman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Abraxas Steinhauer will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roman. #TD2#
Steinhauer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Roman is trying to defend but Steinhauer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Steinhauer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Roman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steinhauer is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steinhauer winds up and cracks Roman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Roman pushes Steinhauer off looking to stand but Steinhauer dives back in and keeps control.
Steinhauer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T1#
Roman is concentrating on defense, preventing Steinhauer from advancing position.
Roman wants to control but Steinhauer is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steinhauer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Roman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Roman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Steinhauer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Steinhauer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Roman is trying to maintain the position but Steinhauer is very close to passing his half guard.
Roman desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB2#
Steinhauer seems to be working for a kimura but Roman defends the submission attempt.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roman misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Roman keeping control of the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Steinhauer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roman, pushing him back against the cage.
Steinhauer'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.#TD2#
Steinhauer lands a takedown into guard.
#T3#
Steinhauer wanted to stand there but Roman had control of the position.
Roman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Steinhauer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Roman holds on and takes a little breather.
Roman is trying to control the position but Steinhauer postures up.
Steinhauer wanted to stand there but Roman had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roman is trying to keep Steinhauer in close.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Steinhauer trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Steinhauer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#CL#
Roman clinches with his opponent.
Roman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD2#
Steinhauer jumps into guard, dragging Roman to the mat.
Roman with a nice head shot there.
Steinhauer is breathing heavily.
Steinhauer working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roman scoring with some ground and pound.
Steinhauer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steinhauer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roman is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraxas Steinhauer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Steinhauer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roman tries to clinch but Steinhauer moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Steinhauer.
Steinhauer tries to clinch up.
It appears Roman was looking to counter with a kick there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Steinhauer. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#CL#
Roman moves into the clinch successfully.
Roman stalling against the cage.
Steinhauer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steinhauer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#TD2#
Steinhauer decides to pull guard. #T1#
Roman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roman cracks Steinhauer with a solid left hand.
Roman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roman is in close to Steinhauer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steinhauer wants to stand up but Roman is controlling him.
Steinhauer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steinhauer trying to keep a closed guard but Roman is proving a slippery customer.
Steinhauer wants to stand and escape but Roman is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steinhauer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steinhauer's head.
Roman distracts Steinhauer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SU#
Steinhauer is working an open guard so Roman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T2#
Roman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steinhauer tries to counter with a clinch but Roman shakes him off and moves away.
Steinhauer tries to clinch up
and Roman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #TD2#
Steinhauer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Roman on his heels. He'll look to pass Roman's guard now, I'm sure.
Roman has control of Steinhauer's left arm, preventing Steinhauer from doing any damage.
Roman keeping full guard, as Steinhauer tries to pass.
Roman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T3#
Roman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Roman working a defensive guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Steinhauer trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Roman throws a wild body kick that Steinhauer sees coming a mile off.
Despite the aggression on Steinhauer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Steinhauer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roman counters with a three punch combo that has Steinhauer backing up. Steinhauer nods at Roman to acknowledge the strikes.#T4##TD2#
Steinhauer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Steinhauer slows the pace down in half guard.
Roman is trying to stand up here but Steinhauer is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roman wants to get back to full guard.
Roman is trying to control but can't.
Merle Roman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abraxas Steinhauer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steinhauer is keen to just control but Roman is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Merle Roman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steinhauer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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