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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 01, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Watson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SUB2#
Belhanache has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Belhanache is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Belhanache trying to keep a closed guard but Watson is proving a slippery customer.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Belhanache is retaining full guard.
Watson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Watson passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson is trying to control. Belhanache wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belhanache wants to get back to his feet.
Watson is trying to control the action in half guard but Belhanache is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
Watson works his way into side control.
Belhanache is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Watson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Belhanache knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Belhanache tries to improve position but can't. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Belhanache can't do much from the bottom here.
Watson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Belhanache is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Watson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Watson is trying to control. Belhanache wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Watson content to control rather than advance.
Watson trying to control the action but Belhanache is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB#
Watson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Belhanache wants to control but Watson is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Watson is looking for a kimura here.
Watson content to control rather than advance. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Watson trying to control from half guard but Belhanache is working away.
Belhanache blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watson.
Belhanache wants to control but Watson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Watson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Belhanache knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belhanache misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belhanache feints and then cracks Watson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Watson down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Watson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Belhanache moves out of range of the body kick.#TD2#
Belhanache feints and as Watson raises his hands in defense, Belhanache changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Belhanache wants to pass the guard but Watson is keeping the position.
Watson looking for a sweep. Not yet Watson, not yet.
Belhanache stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watson seems keen to control Belhanache's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson looking for a sweep. Not yet Watson, not yet.
Watson has his hands on Belhanache's head, controlling the position.
Belhanache really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Watson trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Belhanache shoots for a double leg takedown but Watson sprawls well. He's pushed Belhanache's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Watson throws a quick counter head kick but Belhanache was just out of range.#TD#
Watson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Belhanache manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Watson wants to control from the top but Belhanache keeps moving.
Belhanache keeping full guard, as Watson tries to pass.
Marcus Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Watson trying to control but Belhanache is working from the bottom.
Belhanache seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Watson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Watson passes Belhanache's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Watson controlling the action here. #T3#
Watson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Belhanache!
Watson avoids the attempt from Belhanache to control.
Belhanache is breathing heavily.
Watson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Belhanache is squirming around, avoiding Watson's attempts to control the action.
Watson avoids the attempt from Belhanache to control.#T4#
Watson is landing with some decent strikes but Belhanache is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Watson.
Belhanache wants to hold on but Watson pushes him away.#SUB#
Watson goes for an armbar but Belhanache turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Belhanache.
Watson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Watson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Watson has managed to clinch.
Belhanache trying to control the position but instead, Watson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Belhanache into the cage.#BC#
Watson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belhanache shoots in for a double leg but Watson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Belhanache shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watson as he avoids it easily. #TD#
Watson scores with a takedown into Belhanache's guard.
Watson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Belhanache trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Watson postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Belhanache shoots in but no luck this time.
Marcus Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ansell Belhanache.
Belhanache takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD#
Watson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SU#
Watson decides to stand back up. #TD#
Watson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB#
Watson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Belhanache tries to improve position but can't. #SU#
Watson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #T3##CL#
Watson instigates a clinch. #TD#
Watson pulls guard successfully.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belhanache can do to turn this around?
Watson pulls Belhanache in close to his closed guard and prevents Belhanache from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB#
Belhanache avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T4##SUB#
Watson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Belhanache defends it easily.
Watson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Belhanache's guard. #REVR#
Belhanache utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson trying to control but Belhanache is working from the bottom.
Belhanache not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Watson! |
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