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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Marian is looking to clinch but Philips is avoiding it.
Philips drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marian sprawls and moves away.
Marian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Philips holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Philips tries for a takedown but Marian manages to get underhooks.
Marian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC#
Philips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marian looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Philips is fending him off so far but Marian persists. Nope, Philips circles away and we're back to standing.
Philips walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marian checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #CL#
Philips moves into the clinch successfully.
Marian fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marian prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC#
Philips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Philips clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Philips breaks from the clinch.
Philips misses with a takedown
and Marian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Philips. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Philips defending well as Marian loads up on a big left hand.
Marian shoots in looking for a takedown. Philips tries to sprawl out of it but Marian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Philips manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Philips throws a push kick but Marian slaps the foot to one side. #CL#
Philips has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Philips jumps into guard, dragging Marian to the mat.
Marian looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marian being controlled here momentarily. #T2#
Marian is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Philips striking off his back but it's not causing Marian any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marian trying to control the position from guard on top but Philips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Philips throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T3#
Philips trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Donk. Philips catches Marian right on the button with a cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Philips.
Marian tries to clinch but Philips is having none of it. #CL#
Philips clinches.
Marian is trying to stall.
Marian tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Philips smiles and moves away.
Philips misses with a takedown attempt - Marian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T4#
Marian defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Philips.#CL#
Philips moves into the clinch successfully.
Marian throws a head punch that misses.
Philips avoiding damage as Marian throws knees to the body.
Philips drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marian wants to break free but Philips has control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC2#
Marian manages to break the clinch.
Philips with a nice cross.
Marian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Philips dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Marian tries to score a power double leg takedown but Philips sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marian somewhat.
Marian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Philips's waist but Philips gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marian off to one side.
Marian fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eric Philips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ducan Marian.
Philips fails to land the takedown.
Philips stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Philips checks a leg kick.
Marian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Philips paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Philips blocks a leg kick.
Philips is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marian sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T1##CL#
Philips moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Philips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Philips.
Philips keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eric Philips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marian is looking to clinch.
Philips shoots in for a takedown but Marian shows good takedown defense.
Philips stuffs the takedown attempt from Marian. Marian gets slowly back to his feet.
Marian is breathing heavily.
Marian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Philips swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Marian gets tackled into the cage by Philips. Philips maintains the clinch. #TD#
Philips drags the fight down to the ground.
#T2#
Marian being controlled here momentarily.
Marian passes into half guard.
Philips is looking to control Marian's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Philips avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Philips looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marian sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Philips defending well though. #T3#
Marian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Philips's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marian prevents Philips from standing back up.
Philips keeps control of the position for the meantime. #ES#
Philips has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Marian is on him like a limpet, forcing Philips back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Philips.
Marian jumps guard but Philips stands there with Marian around his waist. Marian gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC#
Philips breaks from the clinch.
Philips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marian can do to turn this around?#T4##CL2#
Marian takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Philips.
Philips has Marian pushed against the cage.
Philips drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Philips is looking for a takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC#
Philips breaks from the clinch.
Marian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marian changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Philips tries to avoid it but Marian manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Philips to the ground. Philips escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Philips 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#
Marian leaves Philips with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marian shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Philips sprawls well. Philips wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marian gets slowly back to his feet.#CL#
Philips pushes Marian up against the cage in a clinch.
Marian prevents a body shot from Philips.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marian is looking for a takedown.#BC2#
Marian breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Marian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marian wants it to stay on the feet.
Philips scores with a three punch combo!
Marian stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Philips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marian tries to score a power double leg takedown but Philips sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marian somewhat.#CL#
Marian tries to keep at a distance but Philips has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Philips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Philips throws a head kick but Marian moves out of range.
#T2#
Philips stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Philips wants it to stay on the feet.
Philips shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marian as he jumps to the side.
Marian has a takedown stuffed.
Marian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Marian tries to keep at a distance but Philips has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Philips breaks from the clinch.
Marian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Philips fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T3##TD#
Philips gets a double leg takedown into Marian's guard.
Philips tries to free his leg and advance position but Marian is retaining full guard.
Marian trying to strike off his back.
Marian controlling the position.
Philips throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Philips being controlled here momentarily.
Marian trying to control the position.
Philips postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marian.#CL#
Philips fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marian, pushing him back against the cage.
Eric Philips has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Philips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marian fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Philips avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Philips is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marian sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ducan Marian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Philips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marian fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Philips showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Philips 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Philips! |
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