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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1037 Round 2
Date: Feb 08, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Niitsoos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Niitsoos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lehman's head.
Lehman can't keep his opponent in guard - Niitsoos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Niitsoos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lehman wants to improve his position but Niitsoos is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niitsoos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Niitsoos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lehman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Niitsoos thows a huge punch but Lehman dodges it nicely.
#T1#
Lehman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lehman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Niitsoos throws an elbow that misses. Lehman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Niitsoos's guard. Nice move by Lehman!#REVB#
Lehman postures up.
Niitsoos looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Lehman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Niitsoos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lehman has managed to get both his arms back between Niitsoos's legs - danger averted.
Niitsoos tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Niitsoos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lehman is aware though and is defending well.#T2#
Lehman trying to control the position from guard on top but Niitsoos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lehman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Niitsoos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lehman throws a big elbow that misses.
Lehman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lehman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lehman wants to stand but Niitsoos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lehman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Niitsoos wants to control the position but Lehman says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lehman prevents Niitsoos from improving his position.
Niitsoos gets full guard.
Niitsoos controlling Lehman's posture.
Lehman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Niitsoos is trying to control the position but Lehman postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lehman throws a hook to the side of Niitsoos's head but Niitsoos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lehman darts in trying to clinch#TD#
so Niitsoos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lehman wants to sweep here but Niitsoos controlling him for the moment.
Lehman keeping full guard, as Niitsoos tries to pass.
Niitsoos stays in close to Lehman's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Niitsoos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Endel Niitsoos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Lehman tries to land a front kick but Niitsoos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#TD#
Niitsoos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lehman sprawls well initially but Niitsoos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lehman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lehman is trying to stand up here but Niitsoos is controlling him well.
Lehman tries to roll over but Niitsoos keeps him under control.
Niitsoos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Niitsoos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lehman can do to turn this around?
Niitsoos trying to control from half guard but Lehman is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Lehman is defending against the submission attempts here by Niitsoos.
Lehman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Niitsoos is thwarting Lehman's attempts to control the position.
Niitsoos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lehman's head.
Lehman tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Niitsoos manages to move to mount!
Niitsoos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#SUB#
Niitsoos swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Endel Niitsoos! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1037 Round 1
Date: Feb 07, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Lehman moves into the clinch.
Lehman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#TD#
Lehman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Lehman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mckendrick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mckendrick trying to control but Lehman is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Lehman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mckendrick not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehman keeping moving, preventing Mckendrick from controlling successfully.
Mckendrick throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Mckendrick is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mckendrick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lehman looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mckendrick moves in looking to clinch but Lehman pushes him off.
Mckendrick avoids the body shot from Lehman.
#TD2#
Mckendrick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mckendrick is looking to take a break and control but Lehman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Lehman throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Lehman tries to improve position but can't.
Lehman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mckendrick has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lehman tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Mckendrick working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lehman is trying to get back to half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Mckendrick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lehman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lehman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mckendrick wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Mckendrick tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lehman is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lehman is trying to control Mckendrick 's posture but Mckendrick avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Mckendrick is trying to get an arm triangle but Lehman is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mckendrick wants to stand but Lehman has his arm trapped.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Mckendrick will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Mckendrick tries to clinch up.
Mckendrick moves out of range of the body kick from Lehman.
Lehman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lehman fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Lehman drives through and clinches with Mckendrick against the cage.
Mckendrick wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC#
Lehman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Mckendrick fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lehman sprawls well initially but Mckendrick persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lehman is in trouble now - Mckendrick has advanced to mount!
Mckendrick scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lehman?
Mckendrick tries to control but Lehman wriggling away.
Lehman regains half guard.#T1#
Mckendrick blocks the strikes from Lehman.
Lehman is controlling Mckendrick 's trapped leg to prevent Mckendrick from advancing to side control.
Lehman is trying to get back to full guard.
Lehman gets full guard.
Mckendrick trying to control but Lehman is working from the bottom.
Mckendrick throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lehman has a closed guard, preventing Mckendrick from standing up.
Lehman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mckendrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lehman pulls Mckendrick in close to his closed guard and prevents Mckendrick from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
Mckendrick tries to clinch but Lehman is having none of it.
Mckendrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lehman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Mckendrick as Lehman shoots in.
Mckendrick is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mckendrick throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Mckendrick clinches up against the cage.
Mckendrick tries to pull guard but Lehman won't allow it.
Mckendrick is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lehman to keep the fight standing.
Chris Lehman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Mckendrick .
Mckendrick looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Mckendrick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Lehman instigates a clinch. #TD#
Lehman has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mckendrick is trying to keep an underhook but Lehman manages to get the takedown into half guard.#T4#
Mckendrick trying to hold on to Lehman's head to control him but Lehman postures up.
Lehman tries to stand and escape but Mckendrick is controlling the position. #SUB#
Lehman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mckendrick wants to improve his position but Lehman is controlling well.
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 Chris Lehman will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##CL#
Lehman moves into range and clinches up with Mckendrick .
Lehman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mckendrick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lehman missing with knees to the body.
Mckendrick tries to break free but Lehman pushes him back against the cage.
Mckendrick stops a takedown attempt from Lehman.
#TD2#
Mckendrick gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Mckendrick is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckendrick wants to control but Lehman is keeping him busy. #T1#
Lehman is looking to improve his position.
Mckendrick content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mckendrick thows a huge punch but Lehman dodges it nicely.
Lehman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mckendrick seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lehman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T2#
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.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mckendrick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mckendrick looks to throw a body kick#TD#
and Lehman counters with a single leg into guard. Mckendrick didn't expect that.
Mckendrick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lehman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lehman stops Mckendrick from standing up.
Lehman landing some decent shots from guard.
Lehman wants to control from the top but Mckendrick keeps moving.
Lehman working some strikes from top position.#T3#
Lehman slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Lehman is looking for a kimura here.
Well, if Lehman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mckendrick wants to control but Lehman is keeping busy.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lehman is trying to control. Mckendrick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mckendrick keeping control of the position.
Lehman wants to stand but Mckendrick has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mckendrick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD#
Lehman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lehman lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Lehman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lehman 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Chris Lehman!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Chris Lehman!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Chris Lehman!
Chris Lehman wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Lehman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fouldzo.
Fouldzo misses with a wild body shot.
Fouldzo misses with a body shot
#TD#
and Lehman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fouldzo's guard.
Lehman trying to control the position from guard on top but Fouldzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fouldzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lehman is working Fouldzo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fouldzo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lehman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lehman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lehman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fouldzo on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Fouldzo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lehman has his hands clasped together but Fouldzo extends and breaks Lehman's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Fouldzo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benjamin Fouldzo! |
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