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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 31, 2022 |
#R1#
Heiki tries to clinch #TD#
and Franklin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Heiki has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Franklin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Heiki is controlling him.
Heiki stalling in the clinch but Franklin improves position.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch but Heiki keeps him there for the moment.
Franklin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heiki has him pressed against the cage.
Heiki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
Heiki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Bruce Franklin has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Franklin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Franklin managing to block the knees to the body from Heiki.
Heiki keeps control of Franklin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Heiki is trying to maintain a safe position but Franklin gets an underhook and turns Heiki into the cage.
Nice elbow from Heiki. #T1#
Heiki looking to stall.
#BC#
Franklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heiki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Franklin's sensitive parts.
Heiki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franklin.
Heiki unleashes a big counter combination but Franklin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Heiki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Franklin lands a nice shot to the body.
#CL2#
Heiki clinches with his opponent.
Franklin wants to get back to striking at distance but Heiki won't allow it.
Heiki has Franklin pressed against the cage, preventing Franklin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Heiki has Franklin pressed against the cage, preventing Franklin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Heiki looking to stall.
Heiki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T2#
Heiki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Heiki letting Franklin take a breather here.
Heiki lands a knee to the body.
Heiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
Heiki keeps control of Franklin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Heiki trying to stall but Franklin improves his position.
Franklin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Heiki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Heiki misses with a body punch.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Heiki is controlling him.#T3#
Franklin letting Heiki take a breather here.
Franklin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heiki lands an elbow inside that Franklin shrugs off.
Franklin working hard to break the clinch.
Heiki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Franklin is stalling here.
Heiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Franklin is defending well for now.
Franklin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heiki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stalling in the clinch from Heiki.
#T4#
Franklin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franklin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#TD#
Franklin lands a takedown into guard.
Franklin throws a big right hand that misses.
Franklin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Heiki is trying to stand back up but Franklin is controlling him
Heiki wants to stand back up but Franklin manages to pass into side control.
Franklin scores with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franklin is putting a hurting on Heiki here, landing some big shots from side control.
Heiki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Heiki is trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kimi Heiki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Franklin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Franklin misses the shot to the body.
Franklin misses with a leg kick.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but Heiki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A lazy left from Franklin finds it's target.
Franklin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Franklin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Heiki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Heiki.
Franklin connects with a jab.
Bruce Franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heiki wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Heiki stuffs the takedown attempt from Franklin. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heiki wants to clinch but Franklin slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Heiki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1##CL2#
Heiki drives through and clinches with Franklin against the cage.
#BC#
Franklin manages to break the clinch.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Heiki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Franklin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heiki tries to clinch but Franklin moves away #TD#
and Franklin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Franklin lands with a punch from half guard.
Franklin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Franklin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Franklin throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Heiki to regain full guard.
Franklin throwing strikes from guard but Heiki blocks nicely. #T2#
Franklin is stalling in the full guard.
Bruce Franklin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Franklin postures up in Heiki's guard and throws a big left but Heiki blocks it.
Franklin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heiki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franklin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franklin tries to free his leg and advance position but Heiki is retaining full guard.
Heiki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T3#
Franklin lands a couple of elbows.
Franklin wants to control from the top but Heiki keeps moving.
Franklin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Franklin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#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.
Heiki throws a leg kick
and Franklin counters with a nice uppercut.
Franklin blocks a head kick by Heiki.
Franklin misses with a hook. Heiki ducked under it nicely.
Heiki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Franklin throws a low kick but Heiki moves out of range easily.
Heiki feints the counter takedown.
Heiki tries to clinch up.
Bruce Franklin is winning the standup battle so far.
Heiki tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franklin lands with a right hand.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heiki moves in looking to clinch but Franklin pushes him off.
Heiki tries to clinch but Franklin moves away #TD#
and Franklin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Franklin.
Franklin throws an elbow that misses. Heiki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Franklin's guard. Nice move by Heiki!#REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Franklin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Franklin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Heiki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franklin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franklin throws a series of punches but Heiki moves out of range.
Franklin lunges at Heiki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Heiki's hand.
Franklin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heiki.
Heiki wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Heiki looks to land a combination but Franklin avoids it well.
Heiki throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Franklin misses
and Heiki counters with a low kick, right behind Franklin 's knee.
An inside leg kick lands from Heiki.
Franklin swats away the attempt to clinch by Heiki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heiki throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Franklin counters with a single leg into guard. Heiki didn't expect that.
Franklin throws a big elbow that misses.
Franklin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Franklin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Franklin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heiki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heiki keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
Franklin is looking to advance position but Heiki has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Heiki tries to control but Franklin wriggling away.
Heiki wants to control the action but instead Franklin gets a body lock and reverses into Heiki's guard! Nice work!
Franklin controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Franklin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Heiki's head.
Franklin with a flurry of punches that miss. #SU#
Franklin stands up and waves to Heiki to follow him.
Heiki tries to clinch but Franklin is having none of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Franklin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Heiki throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin lands a jab.
Heiki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Heiki. #T3#
Franklin with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Heiki counters by clinching up.
Franklin wants to get back to striking at distance but Heiki won't allow it.
Franklin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heiki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Franklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franklin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Franklin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Heiki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Heiki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Heiki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Franklin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heiki tries to clinch up
and Heiki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heiki closes the distance but Franklin moves to the side
and Franklin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Franklin tests Heiki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kimi Heiki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heiki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franklin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Heiki tries to clinch but Franklin moves away
and Franklin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heiki doesn't manage to clinch there - Franklin circles away.
Heiki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heiki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heiki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Franklin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Heiki won't be happy with that.
Heiki tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Heiki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franklin lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Heiki covering up well under a series of strikes from Franklin.
Franklin throwing damaging strikes from the back! Heiki could be in trouble here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Franklin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Franklin 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Franklin! |
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