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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Barnes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Diamond.#CL#
Barnes pushes Diamond up against the cage in a clinch.
Diamond is trying to push Barnes away but Barnes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Barnes breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Barnes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Diamond to the mat! Diamond manages to get full guard.
Diamond is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes 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.
Diamond trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes content to stall in guard here.
Diamond has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Diamond working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barnes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Barnes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diamond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Barnes 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. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diamond darts in looking for a takedown but Barnes gets double underhooks and turns Diamond into the cage.
Diamond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diamond wants to clinch.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Diamond avoids it well and moves away.#TD#
Barnes feints and as Diamond raises his hands in defense, Barnes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diamond wants to get back to his feet but Barnes passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diamond keeps working. #SUB2#
Diamond looking for submissions off his back.
Barnes seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#T3#
Diamond trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes wants to control but Diamond is keeping him busy.
Barnes controlling the pace.
Diamond tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Barnes is trying to control. Diamond wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barnes seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diamond is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diamond is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barnes content to control rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Barnes has Diamond up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Diamond breaks the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diamond fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diamond moves to clinch but Barnes breaks away #TD#
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown. Diamond fights it but they end up in guard.
Diamond is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Barnes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Barnes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barnes is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Barnes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Diamond looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diamond with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barnes slips a nice elbow through Diamond's hands, connecting with Diamond's forehead.#T1#
Barnes trying to control the action but Diamond is working from the bottom.
Diamond is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Diamond tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Barnes tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Diamond is having none of it.
Diamond is looking to improve his position.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Diamond's head. #SUB#
Barnes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diamond sees it coming and defends easily.
Diamond trying to control but Barnes postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Diamond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Diamond.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diamond can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Diamond gets a double leg takedown into Barnes's guard.
Diamond won't allow Barnes to get back to his feet.
Diamond postures up.
Diamond is in close to Barnes's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T3#
Diamond stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Diamond missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diamond is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diamond working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnes's head.
Diamond trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Diamond is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Diamond closes the distance and clinches. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diamond is looking to control Barnes's arms but Barnes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diamond has his back to the cage. #TD2#
Diamond gets control of Barnes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diamond will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Diamond escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barnes throws a strike but Diamond rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Barnes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barnes tries to get out of the position.
Barnes has control of Diamond's left arm, preventing Diamond from doing any damage.
Barnes trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diamond is working Barnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dallas Diamond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Barnes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Diamond tries to keep at a distance but Barnes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diamond utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#BC#
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes fails with the takedown.
Diamond tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Diamond scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Diamond misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom here.
Barnes pushes Diamond away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Diamond gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Diamond just content to control the position.
Barnes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diamond wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #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.
Diamond controls the position.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Barnes takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Diamond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Diamond misses. #CL2#
Diamond takes the fight into the clinch.
Diamond fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diamond has Barnes pushed against the cage.
Diamond can't break the clinch.
#T3##BC2#
Diamond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diamond fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnes tries to counter by clinching up but Diamond breaks away and moves out of range.#CL#
Barnes clinches. #BC#
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Diamond shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Barnes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnes controlling the position well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dallas Diamond comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diamond 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 Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dallas Diamond! |
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