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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 05, 2020 |
#R1# Callen shoots and misses and Shaw counters with a lovely shot to the body. A lazy body kick from Callen and Shaw counters with a lovely straight right hand! Callen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Shaw tries to clinch up but Callen circles away and keeps his distance. Callen tries to counter with a clinch but Shaw shakes him off and moves away. Shaw uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Shaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Callen tries a quick counter leg kick but Shaw is wise to it. Shaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Callen circles away.
Callen misses with a takedown attempt enabling Shaw to counter with a crisp jab. Shaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Callen shoots and misses and Shaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Luke Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Callen.#CL2# Callen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Shaw will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Callen up against the cage. Callen keeps control of Shaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T1# Shaw stalling.
Callen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#TD2# Callen tightens his grip and picks Shaw up, before dumping him to the ground. Shaw manages to land in guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Callen trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Callen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shaw is keeping the position for now. Shaw trying to control the position.
#T2##SUB# Shaw is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Shaw trying to control the position here. Shaw is trying to keep Callen in close.
Callen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3##REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Shaw throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shaw lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shaw misses with a wild combination.
Shaw slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Shaw lands a two punch combo.
#T4##CL2# Callen forces Shaw back against the cage and clinches. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2# Callen breaks from the clinch.
Luke Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Shaw throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shaw lands a body shot.
Callen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shaw pinned against the cage. Shaw gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Shaw lands a two punch combo.
Callen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Callen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Shaw counters with a left and a right that stings Callen. #TD2# Callen scores with a takedown into Shaw's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Shaw dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. #R2# Shaw's corner calls for a 1-2. Shaw obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Callen has a takedown stuffed. Shaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Callen can do to turn this around? Callen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Shaw tries to clinch up but Callen circles away and keeps his distance. Callen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Shaw fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shaw misses with a two punch combination.
Callen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#TD2# Callen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Callen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Shaw's shoulder. That is not cool. #T1# Callen has knee on belly and moves into mount. Callen landing strikes from the mount. Callen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shaw is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Shaw is squirming around, avoiding Callen's attempts to control the action. Callen controlling his opponent. #T2# Shaw is in a horrible position here. Callen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shaw tries to improve his position but instead Callen has taken his back! Shaw trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Good control from Callen.#SUB2# Callen looking for the choke but no joy. #T3# Callen is not going to allow Shaw to sit and survive in this position. Shaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Callen on the ground. Callen controlling from the back. Shaw wants to escape the position.
#SUB2# Callen is persistently looking for the submission but Shaw is defending it well.
#T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2# Callen is looking for the choke from the back position but Shaw is controlling his hands well. #SUB2# Callen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Shaw is defending well though. Callen let's go of the attempt for now. Shaw looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Callen biding his time, controlling Shaw. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Callen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Shaw shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Callen eats them both and turns towards Shaw to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Shaw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Shaw tries to clinch but Callen is having none of it. Callen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Shaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. A combination from Shaw does no damage. Shaw scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shaw wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Callen misses with a takedown attempt and Shaw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Callen thinking. Callen with a lazy takedown attempt and Shaw counters with a three punch combo that has Callen backing up. Callen nods at Shaw to acknowledge the strikes. Luke Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Callen. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Shaw lands a slapping body shot.
Callen shoots in for a takedown but Shaw shows good takedown defense. #T1# Shaw throws a combination. Callen tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Callen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Shaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Shaw is looking to wear down Callen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Some wild striking there from Callen.
Luke Shaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Shaw feints a jab promting Callen to slip. Shaw then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Callen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Shaw avoids the head kick by Callen.
Callen shoots in looking for a takedown. Shaw tries to sprawl out of it but Callen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shaw manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Shaw misses with a double jab.
Shaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Callen tries to counter with a clinch but Shaw shakes him off and moves away. Shaw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T2##CL# Shaw closes the distance and clinches. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Callen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shaw is defending well.#TD2# Callen pulls guard successfully.
Shaw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Shaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Callen is keeping the position for now. Callen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Callen can do anything to dispel that myth. Callen looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Shaw wants to pass the guard but Callen is keeping the position. Shaw's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3# Shaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Callen swivels though and keeps the full guard. Shaw is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Shaw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Callen circles away quickly and effectively. Shaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Callen moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Shaw lands a nice shot that snaps Callen's head back.
Luke Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Callen fails with a takedown attempt. Shaw seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Shaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaw throws a series of strikes that have Callen backpedaling.
#T4# Shaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Shaw stuns Callen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Shaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shaw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Callen just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaw is looking for a counter combo. No joy there for Shaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Callen has a takedown stuffed. A little feinted left hand from Shaw on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Shaw bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Callen's head backwards. Shaw throws a series of strikes that have Callen backpedaling.
Shaw lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Callen backs up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Luke Shaw showed his dominance in that final round. I think Shaw 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Shaw!
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