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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 05, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Shaw closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shaw lands in his opponent's guard.
Shaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Soloviev keeps moving.
Shaw is fighting to break Soloviev's control of his arms but Soloviev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Soloviev keeps moving.
Soloviev managing to control the position.
Shaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soloviev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soloviev trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Soloviev pulls Shaw in close to prevent any damage.
Soloviev keeping moving, preventing Shaw from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Soloviev holds on and takes a little breather. #T1#
Shaw trying to control but Soloviev is working from the bottom.
Shaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Soloviev keeps moving.
Soloviev pulls Shaw in close to his closed guard and prevents Shaw from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Shaw fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Soloviev sprawls well initially but Shaw persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Soloviev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Soloviev tries to get out of the position.
Soloviev controlling the position well.
Shaw seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Soloviev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shaw not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soloviev desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Shaw prevents Soloviev from improving his position.#T2##SUB2#
Shaw 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.
Soloviev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shaw.
Shaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soloviev keeps working.
Shaw uses his free foot to push down on Soloviev's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Soloviev.
Soloviev is looking to improve his position but Shaw isn't that keen on the idea.#T3#
Soloviev is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Shaw wants to take his opponent's back but Soloviev doesn't allow it.
Shaw looking to control but Soloviev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Soloviev blocking the ground and pound.
Shaw trying to control but Soloviev is having none of it.
Soloviev wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Shaw.
Shaw tries to push Soloviev's head away but Soloviev is holding on tight.#T4#
Shaw throwing strikes here but Soloviev is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Shaw is trying to take his opponent's back.
Soloviev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shaw on the ground.#SUB2#
Shaw looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Shaw wants to control the pace but Soloviev is squirming around nicely.
Soloviev is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaw looking to control but Soloviev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Soloviev wants to hold on but Shaw pushes him away.
Shaw can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Soloviev is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Shaw dominated that round.
That's time! Soloviev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Shaw shoots in and bounces Soloviev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Soloviev keeping moving, preventing Shaw from controlling successfully.
Shaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Soloviev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Soloviev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Soloviev keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw passes into half guard. #T1#
Shaw trying to mount his opponent but Soloviev defends it.
Shaw is keen to just control but Soloviev is a slippery customer.
Soloviev is controlling Shaw's trapped leg to prevent Shaw from advancing to side control.
Soloviev tries to roll over but Shaw keeps him under control.
Soloviev is refusing to be controlled, as Shaw sits in half guard.
Soloviev keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Shaw wants to take a breather but Soloviev is having none of it.
Shaw trying to mount his opponent but Soloviev defends it.
Shaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Soloviev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shaw trying to mount his opponent but Soloviev defends it.
Shaw wants to take a breather but Soloviev is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soloviev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
Shaw dives in and scores a takedown into Soloviev's guard.
Shaw trying to control but Soloviev is working from the bottom.
Soloviev pulls Shaw in close to his closed guard and prevents Shaw from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shaw trying to control but Soloviev is working from the bottom. #T3#
Shaw tries to free his leg and advance position but Soloviev is retaining full guard.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Soloviev keeps moving.
Shaw might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Soloviev haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Soloviev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Soloviev keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Soloviev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Soloviev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaw throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
Soloviev keeping moving, preventing Shaw from controlling successfully.
Shaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
David Shaw has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Soloviev keeps moving.
Shaw passes Soloviev's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shaw tries to pass the half guard into mount. Soloviev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shaw wants to take a breather but Soloviev is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Shaw feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Shaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soloviev wants to sweep but no luck.
Shaw throws an elbow that misses. Soloviev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shaw's guard. Nice move by Soloviev!#REVR#
Soloviev scoring with some ground and pound.
Soloviev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Soloviev with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soloviev looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Soloviev sitting in guard here, content to control.
Soloviev looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Shaw looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Soloviev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Soloviev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Shaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Soloviev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Soloviev landing some decent shots from guard.
Soloviev 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. #SUB2#
Soloviev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3#
Soloviev stays in close to Shaw's body and controls the position.
Soloviev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Soloviev has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#TD2#
Soloviev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Soloviev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dmitriy Soloviev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Shaw is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shaw postures up in Soloviev's guard and throws a big left but Soloviev blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Shaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shaw 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Shaw! |
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