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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2019 |
#R1#
Natiu closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT2#
It looks like Peter Sherman has been cut.
Natiu scores with a push kick.
Sherman really is a fat lump.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Natiu pulls guard successfully.
Sherman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sherman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SU#
Sherman stands and steps away. Natiu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2#
Natiu pushes Sherman up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Sherman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sherman stuffs the takedown attempt from Natiu. Natiu gets slowly back to his feet.
Sherman misses with a body shot.
Sherman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Natiu moves away.#T1##CL2#
Sherman gets tackled into the cage by Natiu. Natiu maintains the clinch. #BC#
Sherman manages to break the clinch.
Sherman tries to close the distance and clinch but Natiu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sherman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Natiu gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Sherman jumps into guard, dragging Natiu to the mat.
Natiu throws an elbow that misses. Sherman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Natiu's guard. Nice move by Sherman!#REVR#
Sherman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Natiu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Natiu keeping moving, preventing Sherman from controlling successfully. #T2#
Natiu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sherman postures up and lands a big shot to Natiu's brow.
Sherman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SU#
Sherman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Natiu, up you get!
Natiu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sherman pinned against the cage. Sherman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sherman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL2#
Natiu gets a clinch. #T3#
Natiu'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#
Natiu gets control of Sherman's arms and successfully pulls guard. Natiu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SU#
Sherman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A nice combination there by Natiu.
Peter Sherman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Natiu misses with the combination.
#CL#
Sherman clinches with his opponent.
#T4##BC#
Sherman breaks the clinch.
Sherman dodges the punch combination from Natiu.
Sherman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Natiu throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Sherman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sherman. #BC#
Sherman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Natiu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sherman takes a step back to recover.
Sherman throws a body punch but Natiu moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Natiu moves into the clinch.#BC#
Sherman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sherman tries to clinch but Natiu moves out of range. #CL2#
Natiu has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Natiu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Sherman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Natiu.
Sherman throws a body punch but Natiu moves out of range.
Natiu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Natiu fails with a takedown attempt.
Natiu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sherman counters with a two punch combo.
Sherman motions for Natiu to come forward. Sherman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman swinging wildly here.
Natiu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sherman as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Natiu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sherman misses with a body kick.
Jonathan Natiu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Natiu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sherman backs up against the cage.
Natiu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sherman is fending him off so far but Natiu persists. Nope, Sherman circles away and we're back to standing.
Peter Sherman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Natiu.
Sherman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL2#
Natiu rushes Sherman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Sherman breaks from the clinch.
Sherman stuffs the takedown attempt from Natiu. Natiu gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Natiu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
Still in the clinch, Natiu scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Sherman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Natiu rushes Sherman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Natiu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Natiu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sherman is defending well.
Natiu is breathing heavily.#BC#
Sherman breaks from the clinch.
Natiu fails with a takedown attempt.
Jonathan Natiu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sherman throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Natiu closes the distance and pushes Sherman back into the cage.#BC#
Sherman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jonathan Natiu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Natiu avoids the body shot from Sherman.
Natiu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Natiu is looking to land body kicks.
A counter left hand to the body from Sherman misses its target.#CL2#
Natiu moves into the clinch.#BC#
Sherman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Natiu has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Natiu pulls Sherman into guard.
#SU#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sherman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sherman throws a head kick that misses.
Natiu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sherman.
Natiu goes for a double leg but Sherman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sherman continues to drive forward.#CL2#
Natiu gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T4##BC2#
Natiu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Natiu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sherman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Natiu manages to avoid it.
Sherman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Natiu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sherman as he jumps to the side.
Natiu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sherman but Sherman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sherman throws a quick counter kick to the body but Natiu avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sherman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Sherman backs off Natiu throws a huge counter combo but Sherman manages to avoid it all.
Sherman loads up on a big right hand but Natiu slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonathan Natiu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Peter Sherman's cut.
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. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Natiu has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Sherman breaks from the clinch.
Natiu blocks the body kick.
Sherman slaps away a takedown attempt from Natiu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Natiu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sherman's waist but Sherman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Natiu off to one side.
Sherman thinks about countering with a head kick.
Natiu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Natiu looks for a takedown but Sherman sprawls well.
Peter Sherman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Natiu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natiu with a poor takedown
and Sherman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Natiu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL2#
Natiu pushes Sherman up against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Sherman throws an elbow that misses.
#BC#
Sherman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sherman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Natiu was well out of range. Poor timing from Sherman.
Natiu wants to counter the offense by Sherman and move into the clinch position.
Sherman misses with a body shot.
Natiu avoids the body shot from Sherman.
#CL#
Sherman clinches up with Natiu and pushes him back against the cage.
Sherman is pressed up against the cage. Natiu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sherman down to the mat. Sherman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sherman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Natiu is trying to pull guard but Sherman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Sherman pulls guard successfully.
#T2##SUB#
Sherman working for a triangle but Natiu defends it easily.
Natiu stops Sherman from standing up.
Natiu is looking to work some ground and pound but Sherman has wrist control.#SUB#
Natiu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sherman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Natiu has managed to get both his arms back between Sherman's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Natiu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Natiu looking to sit in guard and control but Sherman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T3#
Sherman throws a strike but Natiu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Sherman keeping moving, preventing Natiu from controlling successfully.
Natiu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Natiu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Natiu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sherman working a defensive guard but Natiu manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sherman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Natiu off and has taken his back!#T4#
Sherman missing with strikes.
Sherman throwing damaging strikes from the back! Natiu could be in trouble here!
Sherman is working the ground and pound. Can Natiu escape?#SUB#
Sherman looking for the choke but no joy.
Natiu trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Sherman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Natiu 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Natiu!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2019 |
#R1#
Rebota goes for a double leg but Mooney avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mooney continues to drive forward.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rebota.#CL2#
Rebota clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Rebota gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mooney regains guard.
Rebota trying to control the position from guard on top but Mooney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mooney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mooney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rebota is one step ahead there.
Rebota scoring with punches to the head and body. #T1#
Rebota wants to stand and escape but instead Mooney has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Rebota pulls Mooney in to control the position.
Mooney controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mooney has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mooney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rebota trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Rebota is looking for a triangle but Mooney pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Mooney thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T3#
Mooney sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Rebota has Mooney up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Mooney gets control of Rebota's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mooney will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rebota preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Rebota drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mooney dives on top into guard.#REVR##T4#
Rebota has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mooney has passed into side control.
Mooney working away.#SUB#
Mooney tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rebota keeps Mooney under control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dana Mooney dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Rebota fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rebota connects with a leg kick. Mooney looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sloppy strikes from Mooney. Those never looked like landing.
Rebota throws a leg kick which misses Mooney's front leg but catches the back leg as Mooney tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Mooney tries to sprawl but Rebota drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rebota is stalling here. Mooney is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rebota seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mooney has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rebota wants to get back to his feet but Mooney is dominant here and he's now got Rebota's back!#T1##SUB#
Rebota fending off the submission attempt from Mooney. #SUB#
Rebota preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mooney.
Mooney controlling the position well here. Rebota rolled but Mooney kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rebota tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #SU#
Mooney get's back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rebota.
Mooney stuffs the takedown.
Rebota misses with a wild combination.
As Rebota looks to move away, Mooney throws a big counter combo but Rebota just gets out of the way.#T3#
Mooney dives in for a single leg takedown but Rebota sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL2#
Rebota drives through and clinches with Mooney against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rebota.
Rebota tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mooney smiles and moves away.
Dana Mooney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlo Rebota.
Rebota throws a body kick that misses
and Mooney counters with a two punch combo.
Rebota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Rebota looks to move away, Mooney throws a big counter combo but Rebota just gets out of the way.
Mooney dives in for a single leg takedown but Rebota sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rebota misses with a head kick.
#T4#
Rebota fails to land with a series of punches.
Mooney is looking to counter the offense by Rebota and move into the clinch.#CL2#
Rebota pushes Mooney up against the cage in a clinch.
Mooney is trying to pull guard but Rebota turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Rebota escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rebota throws a head kick that misses.
Mooney seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rebota scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rebota.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rebota lands with a slapping head kick.
Rebota shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mooney as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Mooney was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Rebota showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Rebota pushes Mooney up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Mooney jumps guard and drags Rebota to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mooney is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mooney looking to control.
Mooney pulls Rebota in to control the position.
Rebota must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rebota slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mooney trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mooney trying to keep a closed guard but Rebota is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mooney holds on and takes a little breather.
Dana Mooney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Rebota wants to stand and escape but instead Mooney has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Rebota not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mooney controlling from the top position.
Rebota thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mooney is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rebota walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mooney checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mooney seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Rebota clinches up against the cage.
Rebota is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC#
Mooney breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Mooney scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rebota tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T3##SU#
Mooney stands up. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rebota tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mooney is able to avoid easily.
Rebota lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Rebota pushes Mooney up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mooney is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mooney is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mooney tries to pull guard but Rebota won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dana Mooney. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Mooney jumps guard and drags Rebota to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rebota makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dana Mooney.
I think Mooney 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dana Mooney!
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