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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Roca tries for a takedown but Swain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roca fails with a takedown attempt.
Swain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roca circles away quickly and effectively.
Roca wants to counter with a clinch but Swain pushes him away.
Swain throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Roca counters by clinching up.
Swain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roca.
#BC2#
Roca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swain throws a right and a left that Roca avoids nicely.
Swain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roca.
Swain appears to be looking for a big counter.
Swain misses with a few strikes there.
Swain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swain changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roca tries to avoid it but Swain manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roca to the ground. Roca escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swain tries to work over Roca's front leg with a kick but Roca checks it.
A punch combination from Swain misses.
Swain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roca is fending him off so far but Swain persists. Nope, Roca circles away and we're back to standing.
Roca unleashes a big counter combination but Swain bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A jab from Swain does it's job there.#T1#
Roca lands a nice hook to Swain's body. Swain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Swain.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Swain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swain moves in looking to clinch but Roca pushes him off.
Swain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swain moves to clinch but Roca breaks away
and Roca counters with a three punch combo that has Swain backing up. Swain nods at Roca to acknowledge the strikes.
Roca avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Swain.
Roca darts in looking for a takedown but Swain gets double underhooks and turns Roca into the cage.
Swain feints a jab promting Roca to slip. Swain then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Roca slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roca is defended easily by Swain.#T2#
Swain tries to clinch
and Roca counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swain.
Swain looks to land a combination but Roca avoids it well.
Roca shoots for a takedown but Swain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Swain wants to clinch up but Roca keeps it at a distance.
Roca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A combination from Swain does no damage.
Swain tries to clinch there but Roca circles away.
Julian Swain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roca shoots in but Swain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roca looks winded!
Roca changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Swain tries to avoid it but Roca manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Swain to the ground. Swain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swain.
Swain throws a combination. Roca tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T3#
Swain throws a right and a left that Roca avoids nicely.
Roca wants to counter the offense by Swain and move into the clinch position.#TD2#
Roca shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Swain is trying to stand back up but Roca is controlling him
Roca should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Swain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB#
Swain is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roca pulls his head out easily.
Roca keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4#
Swain is trying to escape back to his feet but Roca uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Roca content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Swain is looking for a sweep.
Swain sneaks back into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Swain dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Swain wants to clinch up but Roca keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Roca 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.
Swain wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Roca manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Swain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roca stops Swain from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swain trying to control from the bottom.
Roca perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Roca lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T1#
Roca trying to mount his opponent but Swain defends it.
Roca stops Swain from getting back to his feet.
#SU2#
Roca decides to stand up.
Roca tries a head kick but it misses.
Roca looks to land a combination but Swain avoids it well.
Swain is looking to counter punch.#TD2#
Roca looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Swain!
Swain throws Roca to one side and escapes!
Roca is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Swain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swain throws a right and a left that both miss.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roca darts in looking for a takedown but Swain gets double underhooks and turns Roca into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Roca checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Roca fails with the takedown
and Swain counters with a two punch combo.
Swain closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Swain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Swain's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Swain duly obliges.
Swain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from Swain does no damage.
Roca steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Swain.
Roca is trying hard to land a takedown here. Swain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Julian Swain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Roca.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Swain.
Swain throws a right hand that Roca ducks under and follows up with a left that Roca also avoids with ease.
Swain throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and Roca holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T3#
Swain misses with a punch to the body.
Swain is trying to drag Roca to the mat but Roca just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Swain tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC2#
Roca breaks the clinch.
A combination from Swain does no damage.
No joy there for Swain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roca takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Swain tries to clinch up.
Roca appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roca thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Swain if he has to take too many more of those.
Swain just misses with a punch to the body.
Swain throws a series of punches but Roca moves out of range. #CL2#
Roca rushes Swain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Swain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roca can do to turn this around?#T4#
Swain is looking to break free of the clinch but Roca has double underhooks.
Swain tries to throw a body punch but Roca avoids it by throwing Swain back against the cage. #BC2#
Roca breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Roca with that takedown attempt.
Swain misses with a low kick.
Swain wants to clinch up but Roca keeps it at a distance.
Roca with the counter takedown but Swain avoids it easily.
Swain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swain's corner calls for a 1-2. Swain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swain with a hook.
Roca dodges the punch combination from Swain.
Swain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Swain dominated that second round.
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#
Roca slips a jab and a cross from Swain.
Roca changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Swain tries to avoid it but Roca manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Swain to the ground. Swain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Swain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roca walks into a stiff left hand from Swain.
Swain is looking to clinch but Roca is avoiding it.
Swain shoots in but Roca avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL2#
Roca closes the distance and clinches.
Roca tries to pull guard but Swain won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swain is trying to force a seperation but Roca has the dominant position.
Swain misses with a knee strike.
Swain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roca lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roca has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Roca tries for a takedown. No joy.
Julian Swain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Roca.
Roca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Swain tries to land knees in the clinch but Roca avoids the damage to the body.
Roca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Swain.
Roca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swain has him pressed against the cage.
Swain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Swain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Roca - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees in the clinch landing for Swain.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swain obliges.
Roca is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T2#
Swain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roca lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Swain is trying to break free.
Roca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Swain has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roca is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Roca has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Swain after a bit of a struggle.
Swain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roca has him pressed against the cage.
Roca gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Swain.
#TD2#
Roca manages to pull guard.
Swain won't allow Roca to sweep him here.
Swain trying to control the position from guard on top but Roca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roca not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Swain throws a big right hand that misses.
Swain lands a couple of elbows.
Swain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swain won't allow Roca to sweep him here.
Swain stops Roca from standing up.
Swain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roca works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Swain throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Swain lands a couple of elbows.#SU#
Swain stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Swain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roca steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Swain.
Swain lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Julian Swain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swain is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T4##CL2#
Roca moves into range and clinches up with Swain.
Swain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roca is defending well for now.
Swain tries to circle away but Roca has him pinned against the cage.
Swain tries to land knees in the clinch but Roca avoids the damage to the body.
Roca wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC#
Swain breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roca doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice combination there by Swain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swain misses with a two punch combination.
Swain is looking to chop away at Roca's legs.
Ronaldo Roca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roca fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Swain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Swain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Swain!
Julian Swain tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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