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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Reed tries to clinch there but Merritt circles away.
As Reed tries to get set, Merritt tries to push him back and clinch up but Reed manages to avoid the attempt.#CL2#
Reed closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Reed breaks from the clinch.
Reed cracks the inside of Merritt's front leg.
Merritt tries to close the distance and clinch but Reed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reed is looking to clinch.
No luck for Reed with that takedown attempt.
Merritt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed misses with a combination
#TD#
and Merritt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reed's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Reed is working an open guard so Merritt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Reed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
With the fighters up against the cage, Reed throws an elbow but misses.
Reed trying to control the position but instead, Merritt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reed into the cage.
Reed'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.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #TD#
Merritt drags the fight down to the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Merritt holds on and takes a little breather.
Merritt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reed's guard. #REVR##SU#
Merritt stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Reed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Merritt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reed tries to clinch up.
Merritt is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Reed is looking to clinch.
Merritt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Reed scores with a one two! Merritt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT2#
It looks like Curt Merritt has been cut.
Reed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reed scores with a sloppy right hand. Merritt should have avoided that one.
Reed tries to clinch up but Merritt circles away and keeps his distance.
Reed fails to land with a series of punches.
Reed looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T3##CL2#
Reed moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Merritt jumps guard and drags Reed to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Merritt pulls Reed in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Reed is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Merritt has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Reed is looking to defend but Merritt has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Reed! Merritt pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Reed taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Curt Merritt!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Griffin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mike but Mike pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mike throws a big counter head kick but Griffin avoids it with no problem.
Griffin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Griffin or perhaps it was just good defense by Mike, which made it look bad.
Mike throws a counter combo.#CL2#
Mike fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Mike tightens his grip and picks Griffin up, before dumping him to the ground. Griffin manages to land in guard.
Mike must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike 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.
Mike trying to stand up but can't free himself from Griffin's guard.
Mike is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Mike stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Griffin pulls Mike in close to prevent any damage.
Griffin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Griffin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mike lands a couple of digs.
Griffin working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Griffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mike is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Mike has gone for a leg lock! Griffin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mike's guard.#REVR#
Mike is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mike avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mike is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB2#
Griffin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mike has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Griffin has managed to get both his arms back between Mike's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Griffin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mike's guard.#SUB2#
Mike has his foot on Griffin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Griffin works his way back into a safe position though.
Mike throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Griffin cracks Mike with a solid left hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mike can do anything to dispel that myth.
Griffin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Griffin working some strikes from top position.
Griffin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mike's head.
Griffin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mike bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Griffin's guard. #REVB#
Mike would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Griffin has momentary wrist control but Mike slips an elbow through the middle.#T4#
Mike landing some decent shots from guard.
Mike pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griffin is keeping the position for now.
Mike wanted to stand there but Griffin had control of the position.
Griffin looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Griffin looking for a guillotine here but Mike defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyson Mike will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike throws a counter combo.
Manuel Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Mike closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mike looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tyson Mike has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Griffin is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Mike is tapping! Great win for Griffin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Manuel Griffin!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 16, 2019 |
#R1##KD2#
Oooh a lovely combination from Khoramov sends Montgomery down but not out. Khoramov dives into side control looking to finish. #ROC2#
Montgomery is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Ivan Montgomery has been cut.#SUB2#
Khoramov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Khoramov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Oh Montgomery is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khoramov trying to control the action but Montgomery is working from the bottom.
Montgomery is trying to get back to half guard.
Khoramov cracks Montgomery with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Khoramov immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Montgomery is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Khoramov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Namvar Khoramov!
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