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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Iron Fist Championship II
Date: Apr 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Timmons looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD#
Bell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Timmons is looking to stand back up but Bell counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Timmons. #REVB##SUB2#
Timmons looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Timmons taking some punishment here, with Bell in his half guard.
Bell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell moves nicely into side control.
Bell cracks Timmons with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T1#
Bell controls the position.
Bell moves into full mount!
Bell controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Bell has control of Timmons's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Timmons regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bell controlling from the full mount. #T2#
Bell looking to finish Timmons with some ground and pound. This is bad for Timmons!
Bell unloading with bombs!
Bell controlling the pace for now.
Bell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bell controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Bell tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Bell prevents Timmons from getting the reversal.
Bell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Timmons wants to control but Bell is having none of it.
Timmons is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Bell has taken his back.
#SUB#
Bell has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T4#
Timmons is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bell.
Bell scores with punches to the body.
Bell controls the action.#SUB#
Timmons is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Timmons preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Bell 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. This is the final round!#R2#
Timmons shoots in for a takedown but Bell shows good takedown defense. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Timmons is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Timmons is trying to pull guard but Bell has him pressed against the cage.
Timmons wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Timmons is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#TD#
Bell is trying to trip Timmons. He has hold of a leg but Timmons is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bell persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Timmons wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bell manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bell passes to side control. #T1#
Timmons wants to get back to his feet but Bell is dominant here and he's now got Timmons's back!
Timmons is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Timmons has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#SUB#
Timmons defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Timmons. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.#SUB#
Timmons preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bell.
Bell controlling the position well here. Timmons rolled but Bell kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T2#
Harrison Bell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Bell looking for the choke from the back.
Timmons is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bell keeps control of the position easily here as Timmons tries to buck him off.
Timmons tries to roll but Bell sticks to his back.
#T3#
Bell connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Timmons to escape the position.
Bell has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Timmons's body.
Bell gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. #SUB#
Bell tightening his grip on Timmons, looking for the choke. #SUB#
Timmons defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bell's arms.
Timmons really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4##SUB#
Bell working for a choke but Timmons is defending well. #SUB#
Timmons defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lucius Timmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bell punishes Timmons with strikes from the back mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bell is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Harrison Bell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Bell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bell 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 20:17
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 20:17
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 20:17
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Bell!
The defeated Lucius Timmons had this to say: 'Unfortunetly, my opponent was a little more on point than I was tonight. But im gonna hit the gym, get back to work and come back to secure the win! Have a good night everyone! Jah Bless!'. |
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Event:
Iron Fist Championship II
Date: Apr 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Tom looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD2#
Crawford shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tom napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tom struggling a bit here.
Crawford controlling the position from side mount.
Crawford moves into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tom tries to hold on but Crawford pushes him away. #T1#
Tom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawford avoids the attempt from Tom to control.
Crawford looking to finish Tom with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tom!
Crawford landing punches. #SUB2#
Crawford looking to secure an arm triangle but Tom defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crawford lands a heavy elbow. #T2#
Crawford controlling from mount.
Tom is looking to improve his position but Crawford isn't that keen on the idea.
Crawford can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tom is looking to escape.
Crawford sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
You get the feeling that Tom really doesn't like being in this position too much.
#T3#
Tom taking shots to the head.
Crawford tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Crawford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Let's hope that Crawford has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like Crawford might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tom wants to hold on but Crawford pushes him away.#T4#
Crawford is landing with some decent strikes but Tom is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Crawford landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Crawford.
Crawford working Tom over with strikes here. #SUB2#
Crawford with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tom is in a horrible position here. Crawford smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crawford controlling his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Crawford dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R2##TD2#
Crawford gets a takedown into half guard.
Tom tries to roll over but Crawford keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Crawford is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Crawford.
Crawford content to control rather than advance. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tom trying to control but Crawford postures up.
Crawford content to control rather than advance.
Tom has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crawford is working away from the top position though.
Crawford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
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.
Tom is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crawford scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crawford on the ground.
Tom is controlling Crawford's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Crawford works his way into full mount!
Crawford controlling his opponent.
Tom is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
#T3#
Crawford with good strikes from the mount here!
Crawford is in the full mount, landing strikes. #SUB2#
Crawford swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tom is now in Crawford's guard. A big mistake from Crawford there, giving up the dominant position!
Tom wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving. #SUB2#
Crawford looking for a triangle here. Tom is fighting it but it looks tight! Crawford pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tom is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Zachary Crawford! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1091 Round 2
Date: Mar 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Bell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Inhanamoto as he jumps to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Inhanamoto! But no joy.
Bell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Inhanamoto counters with a straight right hand.
Inhanamoto dodges the punch combination from Bell.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Inhanamoto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bell tries for a takedown but Inhanamoto circles away easily
and Inhanamoto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inhanamoto misses the shot to the body.
Bell doesn't manage to clinch there - Inhanamoto circles away.
It seemed like Inhanamoto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Inhanamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Bell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Inhanamoto throws out a counter right but Bell avoids it with no problem.#TD#
Bell closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Inhanamoto did well to prevent Bell getting side control.
Bell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Inhanamoto's head.
Inhanamoto wants to control but Bell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Inhanamoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bell.
Bell lands strikes from half guard.
Bell stalling.
Bell tries to stand but can't do so whilst Inhanamoto controls his leg. #T2#
Bell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Bell seems to be looking for submissions.
Bell controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Inhanamoto as he jumps to the side. #T3#
Bell tries for a takedown but Inhanamoto circles away easily
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Bell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inhanamoto.
Bell with the inside leg kick.
Bell throws a hook but Inhanamoto avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Inhanamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Inhanamoto does it's job there.
Inhanamoto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Inhanamoto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bell doesn't seem phased though.#T4##CL#
Inhanamoto gets tackled into the cage by Bell. Bell maintains the clinch.
Inhanamoto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Inhanamoto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Inhanamoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Bell can't break the clinch.
Bell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Inhanamoto to keep the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inhanamoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Inhanamoto lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bell is trying to force a seperation but Inhanamoto has the dominant position.#BC#
Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bell tries to clinch up
and Inhanamoto scores with a counter punch that sends Bell to the canvas! Inhanamoto smells blood - he's punishing Bell with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Bell has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiko Inhanamoto!
Aiko Inhanamoto thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1091 Round 1
Date: Mar 25, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Bell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz looking to control.
Bell controlling from the top position.
Bell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cruz for as long as he can get away with.
Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Cruz keeping full guard, as Bell tries to pass. #SUB#
Bell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bell's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bell wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his posture from full guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bell wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his arm.
Bell controls the position from side control.
Bell gets to mount! Cruz was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. #T3#
Bell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#SUB#
Bell is working for a guillotine from mount but Cruz frees his head quite easily.
Bell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cruz reaches up to try and control the position but Bell seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Cruz rolls and tries to escape and now Bell has his back!
Bell scores with punches from the back.
#T4#
Bell is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Cruz up.
Cruz is taking damage to the body and head. #SUB#
Bell patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bell is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Bell is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cruz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bell keeps control of the position easily here as Cruz tries to buck him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Bell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD#
Bell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cruz throws Bell to one side and escapes!
Harrison Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Bell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cruz was covering up waiting for the punch and Bell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bell 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.
Harrison Bell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bell wants to get up but he can't break Cruz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Bell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cruz looking to control.
#T1#
Cruz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bell controls the pace.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Bell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cruz's guard.
Bell passes to side control.
Cruz taking punishment in the form of punches.
#SUB#
Bell tries for a kimura but Cruz is defending well. #T2#
Cruz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bell wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his arm.
Bell slows the pace down.
Bell lands an elbow.
Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Cruz looks to move to half guard but instead Bell has passed into mount! Damn!
Bell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cruz?
Bell lands a big shot there that rocks Cruz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Cruz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bell.
Bell controlling from mount.
Bell is looking to stand but Cruz has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
#T4#
Bell controlling from mount.
Bell avoids the attempt from Cruz to control.
Bell controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Bell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Bell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bell slows the pace down in half guard.
Bell is pressing down on Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell is taking a breather. Cruz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cruz is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Bell is very close to passing his half guard.
Bell is taking a breather. Cruz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cruz is looking to get back to is feet but Bell passes into side control.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bell advances to full mount.
Bell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cruz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cruz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cruz tries to lock up and control but Bell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB#
Cruz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bell.
Cruz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bell is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent. #T3#
Bell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cruz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bell with good strikes from the mount here!
Bell controlling from mount. #SUB#
Cruz tries to buck Bell off so he can stand up but Bell has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Cruz falls backwards, slamming Bell to the mat but Bell holds on tight! Cruz is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Harrison Bell! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1091 Round 1
Date: Mar 25, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Tom clinches up against the cage.
Tom jumps guard but Gates stands there with Tom around his waist. Tom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC2#
Gates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gates or perhaps it was just good defense by Tom, which made it look bad.
Gates throws a head kick that misses.
Tom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Gates tries to counter it with a takedown but Tom pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tom takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gates is fending him off so far but Tom persists. Nope, Gates circles away and we're back to standing.
Tom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gates tries to avoid it but Tom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gates to the ground. Gates escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Tom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Gates gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gates tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD2#
Gates pulls guard successfully.
Gates lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T1##SU2#
Gates stands and steps away. Tom gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tom slips under a jab.
Tom tries to close the distance and clinch but Gates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Gates takes the fight into the clinch.
Tom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gates has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Gates manages to pull guard.
Gates trying to control the position here. #ES2#
Gates uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#T2#
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gates takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tom fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gates shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tom sprawls well. Tom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gates gets slowly back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Gates. #CUT2#It looks like Thomas Tom has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Tom shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gates defends it nicely.
Tom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tom doesn't manage to clinch there - Gates circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gates.
Gates is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gates keeps the fight on the outside.
Tom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gates with a poor takedown
and Tom counters with a one-two to the body.
Tom shoots in for a takedown but Gates shows good takedown defense.
Gates fails to land the takedown.#T4#
Tom throws a lazy body kick
and Gates counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Tom tries to keep at a distance but Gates has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gates is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tom pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gates looks winded!
Gates trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Gates breaks the clinch.
Gates lands with a kick to the temple. Tom shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gates leaves Tom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tom throws a series of punches but Gates avoids them all with ease.
Gates fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Gates dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Tom's cut.
That's time! Tom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Tom tries to clinch there but Gates circles away.
Tom throws a leg kick but Gates sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tom shoots for a takedown but Gates saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gates shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tom but Tom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gates shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tom sprawls well. Tom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gates gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
Gates gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tom is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gates to keep the fight standing.
Tom jumps guard but Gates turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Tom. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Tom is trying to force a seperation but Gates has the dominant position.
Tom fails to pull guard.
Tom jumps guard but Gates stands there with Tom around his waist. Tom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC2#
Gates breaks the clinch.
Will Gates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gates throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tom counters with a nice body shot.
Tom shoots in for a takedown but Gates shows good takedown defense.
Gates with the counter takedown but Tom avoids it easily.
Gates fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gates avoids it really well and circles away.
Gates wants to counter with a clinch but Tom pushes him away.#T2#
Gates checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tom tries to clinch but Gates is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Tom as Gates shoots in.
Gates lands with a slapping head kick.
Gates is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Gates gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gates is stalling here.
#TD#
Tom gets control of Gates's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tom will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#ES#
Tom has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gates off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tom walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gates.
Tom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tom wants it to stay on the feet.#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tom scores with a shot to the body.
Tom tries to clinch but Gates is having none of it.
Tom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tom shoots for a double leg takedown but Gates sprawls well. He's pushed Tom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gates shoots in for a double leg but Tom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tom appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD#
Tom gets the takedown into side control.
Tom throwing strikes but Gates manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! #T4#
Tom tries to improve position but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gates slows the pace down.
Will Gates has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gates gets to mount! Tom was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gates controlling the position easily from mount.
Tom is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Gates showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Tom's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Gates has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tom tries to break the clinch but Gates is controlling the position.
Gates has Tom pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gates as Tom tries to tie him up. #TD2#
Gates drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB2#
Gates looking for a guillotine here but Tom defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Gates manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T1#
Gates tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tom is pressed up against the cage. Gates has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tom down to the mat. Tom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gates let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tom has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Gates holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Gates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tom is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gates sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tom fails to land with a series of punches.
Tom fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Tom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2#
Gates pushes Tom up against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Tom wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2#
Gates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Gates moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Gates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gates's waist but Gates gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tom off to one side. #TD#
Tom gets a double leg takedown into Gates's guard.
Gates is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tom prevents the takedown attempt.
#T3#
Gates drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tom gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gates can't find room to land a body shot as Tom controls the action.
Tom fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gates avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gates obliges.#TD2#
Gates decides to pull guard.
Gates trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gates on the ground.
Gates pulls Tom in close to prevent any damage.
Gates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
Tom has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gates is proving hard to escape from. #ES2#
Gates manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gates stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gates wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Tom with that takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Gates comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gates has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Will Gates!
Judge Topper Green scores the fight for Will Gates!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Will Gates!
Will Gates wins by unanimous decision! |
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