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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Novak tries for a takedown but Shaw sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Novak moves to clinch but Shaw breaks away
and Shaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Novak wants to clinch.
It looked like Shaw was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Novak.
Novak moves in looking to clinch but Shaw pushes him off.
Shaw tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Novak manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Novak.
Shaw appears to be looking for a big counter.
Novak fails with the takedown
and Shaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lazaro Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marek Novak.#CL2#
Novak moves into the clinch successfully.
#T1#
Shaw avoiding damage.
Shaw is struggling to control the position.
Novak leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shaw slowing the pace effectively.
Shaw stalling in the clinch but Novak improves position.
Novak fails to pull guard.
Shaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Novak has Shaw pushed against the cage.
Novak is looking for a takedown.
Shaw taking a breather.#BC#
Shaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Novak connects with a leg kick. Shaw looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Novak doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Novak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marek Novak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Novak has his takedown stuffed
and Shaw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Novak thinking.
Novak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Novak with a poor takedown
and Shaw counters with a one-two to the body.
Novak looks winded!
Shaw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Novak but Novak pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T3#
Shaw shoots in for a double leg but Novak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Novak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shaw circles away.
Shaw is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Novak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Novak fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Novak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Novak is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shaw takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shaw content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Shaw for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Come on Shaw - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shaw seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Novak tries to pull guard but Shaw won't allow it.
#T4#
Novak stalling in the clinch.
Shaw avoiding damage.
Shaw controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lazaro Shaw.#CL2#
Novak moves into range and clinches up with Shaw.
Shaw being controlled against the cage.
Novak jumps guard but Shaw stands there with Novak around his waist. Novak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A frustrated look appears on Shaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaro Shaw dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Novak throws a sloppy head kick
and Shaw counters with a two punch combo.
Lazaro Shaw is winning the standup battle so far.
Novak shoots in for a takedown but Shaw shows good takedown defense.
Novak doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaw circles away.
Novak shoots in but no luck this time.
Shaw closes this distance looking for a takedown but Novak circles away.
Novak shoots and misses
and Shaw counters with a left to the body.
Lazaro Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marek Novak.
Novak misses with a takedown
and Novak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novak tries to clinch but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw connects with a good right hand that stumbles Novak. Novak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Novak is breathing heavily.#T1#
Novak doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Shaw counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shaw. #BC2#
Novak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marek Novak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Novak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shaw defends it nicely.
Shaw is looking to counter the offense by Novak and move into the clinch.
Novak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shaw is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Novak.
Shaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Novak shoots in for a takedown but Shaw shows good takedown defense.
Shaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Novak can do to turn this around?
Novak tries to clinch but Shaw is having none of it.
Shaw swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Novak looks to clinch
and Shaw counters with a nice body shot.
Novak shoots and misses #CL#
and Shaw counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shaw is stalling here.
#TD#
Shaw manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Novak trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Shaw is working an open guard so Novak takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T3#
Novak tries to clinch but Shaw moves away
and Shaw counters with a nice body shot.
Shaw lands a two punch combo.
#TD#
Novak gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shaw to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Shaw landing with the ground and pound.
Shaw not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T4#
Shaw won't allow Novak to sweep him here.
Novak wants to get back to his feet but Shaw is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shaw 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaw scoring with some ground and pound. #SU#
Shaw gets to his feet - Novak follows without any prompting.
Novak misses with a combination
and Shaw counters with a left and a right that stings Novak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaro Shaw dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Novak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Shaw moves into the clinch.#BC#
Shaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Novak looks to clinch
and Shaw counters with a right hand to the body. #CL2#
Novak has Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Novak changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shaw fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Novak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Novak tries to bum rush Shaw with a series of wild strikes but Shaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw fails with the takedown.
Shaw leaves Novak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Novak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Nice sprawl there from Shaw as Novak shoots in.
Lazaro Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marek Novak.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shaw stuffs the takedown attempt from Novak. Novak gets slowly back to his feet.
Novak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Novak shoots in for a takedown but Shaw shows good takedown defense.
Shaw is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T2#
Shaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Novak.
Shaw lands a jab to Novak's midsection.
Shaw is looking to wear down Novak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A left lands for Shaw.
Novak tries to clinch up but Shaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaw wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Novak slaps away a takedown attempt from Shaw, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No joy there for Novak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Novak stuffs the takedown.
Novak shoots and misses
and Shaw counters with a right hand to the body. #T3#
Shaw dives in for a single leg takedown but Novak sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Novak misses with a kick to the body
and Shaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Novak wants to clinch up but Shaw keeps it at a distance.
Novak doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shaw counters with a left to the body. #TD#
Shaw looking to score a takedown here. Novak is defending well but Shaw drives through and ends up in Novak's guard.
Shaw postures up in Novak's guard and throws a big left but Novak blocks it.
Shaw content to stall in guard here.
Shaw seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Novak for as long as he can get away with.#T4##SUB#
Shaw drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shaw jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Novak trying to strike off his back.
#SUB2#
Novak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Novak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Shaw stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Marek Novak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lazaro Shaw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Novak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Novak wants to counter with a clinch but Shaw pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lazaro Shaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shaw 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lazaro Shaw!
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