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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 21, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Ali drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tate is looking to regain half guard here but Ali keeps moving and retains side control.
Tate manages to get back to half guard.
Ali throwing shots but Tate is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Tate looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ali throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ali perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
It looks like Ali might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate is trying to stand up here but Ali is controlling him well. #T1##SUB#
Tate looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Ali is looking for a kimura but Tate is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ali to get the leverage.
Ali is looking to advance position but Tate won't allow it.
Tate looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ali looks to land a strike but Tate avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#SUB#
Tate looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SU2#
Ali stands up and waves to Tate to follow him. #TD2#
Ali fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tate sprawls well initially but Ali persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T2#
Ali wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tate keeps working. #SUB#
Tate looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tate is trying to get back to full guard.
Ali thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tate's head. #SU2#
Ali stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tate to get to his feet. #TD2#
Ali darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tate regains full guard. Nicely done. #T3##SUB2#
Ali postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tate is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ali, into his guard. #REVR#
Tate trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tate trying to control but Ali is working from the bottom.
Tate postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tate accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ali seems keen to control Tate's posture.
Tate controls from within his opponent's guard. #ES2#
Ali manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#T4##BC#
Tate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Ali manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tate on his heels. He'll look to pass Tate's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Tate has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ali is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Tate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ali tries to break free but Tate pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Ali pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali controlling Tate's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Muhammed Ali will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Ali looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ali is looking to take a break and control but Tate is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SU2#
Ali decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #TD2#
Ali drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ali looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate wants to stand and escape but Ali is having none of it.
Tate tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Ali controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Ali avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ali postures up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Ali closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tate quickly recovers to half guard.
Ali is pressing down on Tate's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tate is holding on for now.
Tate is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Ali throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ali perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tate works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ali is controlling him.
Ali content to stall in guard here.
Ali wants to control from the top but Tate keeps moving. #T3#
Ali sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Ali got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tate has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ali has managed to get both his arms back between Tate's legs - danger averted.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tate has a takedown stuffed.
Ali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL2#
Ali rushes Tate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Ali works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Tate keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully. #T4#
Tate tries to strike from the bottom.
Tate is looking to stand up but Ali isn't so interested in that idea.
Ali sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tate is trying to keep Ali in close.
Ali trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SU2#
Tate is working an open guard so Ali takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Ali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Tate is looking to clinch.
Tate swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD2#
Ali shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ali showed some decent athleticism there.
Ali is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tate manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate is trying to hold Ali in close to prevent damage but Ali has managed to pass into half guard.
Ali throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
Ali seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tate does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ali moves nicely into side control.
Tate is pushing Ali's head away, looking to escape. Ali manages to hold on to the position though.#SU2#
Ali stands up. #CL2#
Ali gets a clinch.
Ali lands with a right to the head. #TD2#
Ali has hold of one of Tate's legs. Tate is fighting the takedown attempt but Ali gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ali stays in close to Tate's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Ali looking to pass the guard. #SU2#
Ali gets to his feet - Tate follows without any prompting. #CL#
Tate rushes Ali and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short body shot lands from Ali as the two fighters clinch.
#TD#
Tate jumps guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Tate looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tate is looking to stand up but Ali isn't so interested in that idea. #SU2#
Ali gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T3##TD2#
Tate gets caught flat footed, as Ali shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tate trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ali is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ali slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Ali is working for a kimura but Tate is defending it quite comfortably.
Ali tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tate knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SU2#
Ali decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #T4#
Tate is looking to clinch but Ali is avoiding it.
Tate tries to clinch up but Ali circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Ali pushes Tate up against the cage in a clinch.
Tate tries to pull guard but Ali forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Tate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Ali shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tate manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ali stays in close to Tate's body and controls the position.
Tate can't keep his opponent in guard - Ali advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammed Ali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ali 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammed Ali!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 21, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Snow changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johns looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Snow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johns keeps working.
Johns is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Snow's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Johns is trying is best to control the position here. #ES#
Johns manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD2#
Snow throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johns was covering up waiting for the punch and Snow finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johns is looking to stand up but Snow isn't so interested in that idea.
Johns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snow is one step ahead there. #T1#
Snow stands and throws Johns's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Johns is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Snow is controlling him well.
Snow tries to advance position but instead Johns slips a leg back in to half guard.
Johns is trying to stand back up but Snow is controlling him
Snow controlling the action here.
Johns is concentrating on defense, preventing Snow from advancing position. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johns keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johns tries to get to full guard but Snow has control of the leg.
Johns keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Snow seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johns wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johns keeping control of the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A combination from Snow does no damage.
Johns throws a quick counter head kick but Snow was just out of range.#T3#
Snow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Snow tries to clinch up but Johns circles away and keeps his distance.
Johns went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johns keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Snow throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johns tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Snow is in Johns's guard.
Johns is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johns controlling the position.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Johns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snow has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johns is proving hard to escape from. #T4#
Snow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johns is keeping the position for now.
Johns wants to sweep here but Snow controlling him for the moment.
Johns is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Johns wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Snow tries to clinch but Johns moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Snow manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Johns on his heels. He'll look to pass Johns's guard now, I'm sure.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Snow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Snow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johns.
Tyson Johns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Johns closes the distance and pushes Snow back into the cage.#BC2#
Snow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johns really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD2#
Snow closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Johns quickly recovers to half guard.
Snow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Snow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Johns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Snow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Snow is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johns is looking to escape.#T1#
Johns is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Snow's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Snow's back!#SUB#
Johns is persistently looking for the submission but Snow is defending it well.
Johns just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Snow is trapped and Johns is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Johns lands a shot to the head.
Snow is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB#
Snow preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Johns. #T2#
Johns controlling well, preventing Snow from escaping the position.
Snow is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Snow trying to control the hands but Johns breaks the grip.
Tyson Johns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johns cracks Snow with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Snow from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Snow is trapped and Johns is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Snow tries to escape but Johns has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Snow is trying to remain composed but Johns is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johns scores with punches and elbows.
Snow tries to escape the position.
#SUB#
Johns looking to break Snow's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Snow remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Johns will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T3#
Johns lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Snow grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Johns lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Snow hold on?!
Johns has Snow flattened out and is raining down punches.
Johns scores with strikes from the back.
Snow rolls, trying to escape but Johns keeps control of the position.
Snow is breathing heavily.
Johns has Snow flattened out and is raining down punches.
Snow covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Johns trying to control momentarily.
#T4#
Johns lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. #SUB#
Johns has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Snow has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Johns lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Johns lands shots from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow covers up after that shot from Johns.
Johns throwing damaging strikes from the back! Snow could be in trouble here!
Johns controlling well, preventing Snow from escaping the position.
Johns is trying to stick to Snow's back but Snow is turning into Johns. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Johns's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Snow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Johns dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Snow looks to land a body kick but Johns moved away.
As Snow looks to move away, Johns throws a big counter combo but Snow just gets out of the way.#TD2#
Snow gets a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Johns pushes Snow off and gets back to his feet.
Snow swings for the body but Johns moves out of range.
Snow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johns seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johns keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Snow scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johns manages to get to full guard.
Snow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Johns is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Snow trying to control but Johns postures up.
Johns wants to stand up but Snow is controlling the position.
Snow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johns landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T2#
Johns missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Snow trying to control but Johns postures up.
#SU#
Johns decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #TD2#
Johns gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Snow to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Johns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johns has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Johns continues to stall.#T3#
Snow won't allow Johns to get back to his feet.
Johns can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Snow controls the pace.
Johns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snow manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Johns missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johns distracts Snow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Snow is controlling Johns's posture.
Snow is continuing to stall.
Johns chips away with some ground and pound.
Snow is trying to hold Johns in close to prevent damage but Johns has managed to pass into half guard.
Johns 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johns scores with a couple of nice shots.#ES2#
Snow makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Snow throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Johns showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johns 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Johns!
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