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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1034 Round 1
Date: Jan 17, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Garcia takes the fight into the clinch.
Fage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fage goes for a takedown attempt but Garcia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Garcia misses the jab.
No luck for Fage with that takedown attempt. #TD2#
Garcia gets a double leg takedown into Fage's guard.
Garcia controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia pushes down on Fage's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fage regains full guard. Nicely done. #T1#
Garcia trying to control but Fage is working from the bottom.
Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Fage blocks nicely.
Garcia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SU2#
Garcia gets to his feet - Fage follows without any prompting.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Fage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Luis Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fage. Garcia shrugs it off though.
Fage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T2#
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
letting Fage counter with a right hand. #TD#
Fage scores with a takedown into Garcia's guard.
Fage trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcia wants to control the position but Fage says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Fage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU#
Fage stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Garcia to get to his feet.
Fage misses with a kick to the body.
#T3#
Garcia darts in looking for a takedown but Fage gets double underhooks and turns Garcia into the cage.
Garcia looks winded!#TD2#
Garcia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fage is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Garcia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garcia is fighting to break Fage's control of his arms but Fage is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fage trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fage wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Fage is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Fage has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
#TD2#
Garcia gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Garcia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fage gets back to full guard.
Fage working a defensive guard here.
Fage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcia is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luis Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fage throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#TD2#
Garcia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fage quickly recovers to half guard.
Fage manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Garcia keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Fage is trying to break free.#BC#
Fage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fage looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.#CL2#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fage fails to pull guard.
#BC2#
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Fage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fage tries to counter with a takedown but Garcia is quick to defend against it.
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Fage tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Fage tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Fage fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lon Fage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fage. #T2#
Garcia throws out a leg kick but Fage moves out of range and Garcia only half commits. #CL#
Fage closes the distance and pushes Garcia back into the cage.
Fage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Lon Fage is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fage sprawls well. Fage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Fage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garcia as he jumps to the side.
Fage closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Fage pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD2#
Garcia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fage wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T3#
Garcia tries to move to mount but Fage blocks the move with his legs.
Fage striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Garcia controls the position.
Garcia fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fage is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Fage sneaks back into half guard.
Garcia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fage is controlling Garcia's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Fage wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garcia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fage wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses. #TD#
Fage looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Luis Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fage slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lon Fage will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Fage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garcia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fage defends it well.
Fage has a takedown stuffed.#TD2#
Garcia dives in and scores a takedown into Fage's guard.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Fage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Fage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.
Garcia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##SUB#
Fage looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Fage 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.
Fage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garcia controls the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Fage keeps moving.
Garcia preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fage was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia shoots in but Fage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Fage circles away.
Fage appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fage with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garcia counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lon Fage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fage was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Fage darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Fage into the cage. #BC2#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fage sprawls well. Fage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.#T3##TD#
Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Fage is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Garcia is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Garcia has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Garcia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fage keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully. #T4#
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Fage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Fage wants to stand up but Garcia is controlling him.
Fage working a defensive guard here.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Fage keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fage is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fage working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Luis Garcia!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Lon Fage!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Luis Garcia!
Luis Garcia wins by split decision!
Luis Garcia looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Now it's time to smoke a fat one'. |
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