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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 11, 2019 |
#R1#
Voranovskis closes the distance and clinches up with Nakamura, looking for a takedown. Voranovskis pushes Nakamura against the cage but Nakamura circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Voranovskis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nakamura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nakamura throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Voranovskis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Voranovskis.
Nakamura taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nakamura is trying to force a seperation but Voranovskis has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Voranovskis throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Nakamura breaks the clinch.
Nakamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Voranovskis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nakamura at a distance.
Voranovskis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nakamura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Voranovskis doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakamura swats away the attempt to clinch by Voranovskis.
Voranovskis keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
Voranovskis shoots in for a double leg but Nakamura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nakamura keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimirs Voranovskis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Nakamura as Voranovskis shoots in.
Voranovskis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
Nakamura shoots and misses
and Voranovskis counters with a one-two to the body. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Voranovskis decides to pull guard.
Voranovskis has a closed guard, preventing Nakamura from standing up.
Voranovskis pulls Nakamura in close to his closed guard and prevents Nakamura from doing any damage or advancing position.
Voranovskis looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura stands up over Voranovskis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nakamura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Voranovskis pulls Nakamura in close to prevent any damage.
Voranovskis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Voranovskis wants to sweep here but Nakamura controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Voranovskis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakamura wants to clinch up but Voranovskis keeps it at a distance.
Voranovskis shoots in looking for a takedown. Nakamura tries to sprawl out of it but Voranovskis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nakamura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nakamura shoots and misses #CL#
and Voranovskis counters by clinching up. #TD#
Voranovskis pulls guard effortlessly.
Nakamura would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nakamura won't allow Voranovskis to get back to his feet.
Nakamura really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Voranovskis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4##SUB#
Voranovskis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Voranovskis looking to control.
#SUB#
Voranovskis is looking for a triangle here but Nakamura uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nakamura wants to stand but Voranovskis is controlling his arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voranovskis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Voranovskis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nakamura's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimirs Voranovskis 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#
Voranovskis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nakamura back to the cage. Voranovskis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Voranovskis throws a leg kick but Nakamura checks it.
Nakamura with the counter takedown but Voranovskis avoids it easily.
A head kick by Voranovskis misses #TD2#
and Nakamura counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nakamura thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Voranovskis's head.
Voranovskis tries to get to full guard but Nakamura has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voranovskis gets full guard.
Voranovskis looking for a sweep. Not yet Voranovskis, not yet.
Voranovskis has Nakamura pulled in close to control his posture. #T1#
Voranovskis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Voranovskis trying to keep a closed guard but Nakamura is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Voranovskis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nakamura defends well.
Voranovskis keeping full guard, as Nakamura tries to pass. #SUB2#
Nakamura postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Voranovskis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nakamura, into his guard. #REVR##T2##SU#
Voranovskis gets to his feet - Nakamura follows without any prompting.
Voranovskis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nakamura's waist but Nakamura gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Voranovskis off to one side.
Voranovskis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Voranovskis gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Voranovskis is staying tight to Nakamura's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T3#
Voranovskis misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nakamura tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Voranovskis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nakamura struggling a bit here.
Nakamura is trying to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nakamura dives in and grabs Voranovskis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Voranovskis pushes down on Nakamura's head and hops out.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#CL#
Nakamura gets tackled into the cage by Voranovskis. Voranovskis maintains the clinch.
Nakamura tries to throw a body punch but Voranovskis avoids it by throwing Nakamura back against the cage.
Voranovskis is trying to pull guard but Nakamura turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimirs Voranovskis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura is looking to take this one to the mat.
Voranovskis is pressed up against the cage. Nakamura has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Voranovskis down to the mat. Voranovskis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Voranovskis blocks the low kick.
Voranovskis throws a big counter combination but Nakamura scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#TD#
Voranovskis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nakamura on his heels. He'll look to pass Nakamura's guard now, I'm sure.
Nakamura is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Voranovskis dives into side control.
#REVB#
Vladimirs Voranovskis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Voranovskis is working Nakamura over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voranovskis is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimirs Voranovskis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Voranovskis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nakamura is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Voranovskis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nakamura can do to turn this around?#SU#
Voranovskis stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura darts in trying to clinch
and Voranovskis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nakamura thinking. #T1#
Voranovskis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nakamura is defended easily by Voranovskis.
Nakamura throws a head kick but Voranovskis moves out of range.
Nakamura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nakamura dives in and grabs Voranovskis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Voranovskis pushes down on Nakamura's head and hops out.
Nakamura looks for a takedown but Voranovskis sprawls well.
Vladimirs Voranovskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsu Nakamura.#CL#
Voranovskis moves into the clinch.#T2#
A bit of stalling here from Voranovskis.
#BC2#
Nakamura manages to break the clinch.
Nakamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#TD#
Voranovskis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Voranovskis's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SU#
Voranovskis stands and steps away. Nakamura gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T3##CL#
Voranovskis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Voranovskis is trying to drag Nakamura to the mat but Nakamura just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Voranovskis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nakamura is looking for a takedown.#BC2#
Nakamura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Voranovskis leaves Nakamura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD#
Nakamura gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nakamura wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Voranovskis manages to pass to side control. #T4##REVB#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Voranovskis in particular looking to stall.
Voranovskis works his way into side control.
Voranovskis working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tatsu Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladimirs Voranovskis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voranovskis moves into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimirs Voranovskis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Voranovskis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimirs Voranovskis!
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