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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Lofton throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Lofton rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Lofton successfully pulls guard.
Man wants to stand but Lofton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lofton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Man preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lofton is on top in guard.
#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lofton stopping the sweep attempt from Man.
Lofton is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control.
Man keeping moving, preventing Lofton from controlling successfully. #T1#
Man controls Lofton momentarily but Lofton frees himself.
Man has a closed guard, preventing Lofton from standing up.
Man is striking off his back. Lofton thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Man tries to get to full guard but Lofton has control of the leg.
Lofton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Man trying to hold on to Lofton's head to control him but Lofton postures up.
Man pushes Lofton off looking to stand but Lofton dives back in and keeps control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lofton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Man doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Man fails with the takedown.
Man tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lofton defends well and Man ends up having to push Lofton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL#
Lofton has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.
Lofton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Man to keep the fight standing.#T3#
Lofton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lofton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Man gets underhooks to prevent Lofton's takedown attempt.
Man connects with a knee to the head.
Man tries to pull guard but Lofton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
David Lofton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Man.
Man drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lofton tries to pull guard but Man holds him up against the cage and eventually Lofton drops back down to his feet.
#TD#
Lofton manages to pull guard.
#T4##SUB#
Lofton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lofton has control of Man's left arm, preventing Man from doing any damage.
Lofton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SU#
Lofton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lofton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lofton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Man circles away.
Man swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Lofton moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Lofton dominated that 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.#R2##CL2#
Man gets a clinch.
Lofton gets underhooks to prevent Man's takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Man manages to break the clinch.
Man shoots for a double leg takedown but Lofton sprawls well. He's pushed Man's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lofton tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lofton checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Lofton. No joy for Man on that attempt.
David Lofton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Man.
Lofton lands with a good body shot.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Lofton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A bone on bone clash there as Man blocks the leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Man as Lofton shoots in.#T1#
Man throws a head kick but Lofton moves out of range.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Man or perhaps it was just good defense by Lofton, which made it look bad.
Man is breathing heavily.
Lofton scores with a body shot.
Lofton is looking to clinch.
Man changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Man wants to clinch
and Lofton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Man tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lofton defends well and Man ends up having to push Lofton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lofton misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Man stuffs the takedown.#T2#
Lofton has a takedown stuffed.
Man tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lofton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man shoots in looking for a takedown but Lofton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Man's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Man darts in looking for a takedown but Lofton gets double underhooks and turns Man into the cage. #CL#
Lofton rushes Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lofton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Man smiles and moves away.
Lofton doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Lofton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Man gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T3#
Lofton slips nicely into half guard.
Lofton wants to free his trapped foot but Man is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lofton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Man is positioning himself well to prevent Lofton advancing to mount. #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.
Man trying to hold on to Lofton's head to control him but Lofton postures up.
Lofton is trying to control the action in half guard but Man is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Man wants to control but Lofton is keeping busy.
Lofton is trying to control. Man wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Lofton is looking for a kimura but Man is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lofton to get the leverage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice sprawl there from Lofton as Man shoots in.
Lofton shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Lofton dominated that second round.
That's time! Lofton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Man.
Man shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lofton sprawls well. Lofton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Man gets slowly back to his feet.
Lofton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lofton looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Lofton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL#
Lofton darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.
Lofton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Man smiles and moves away.
#T1#
Lofton shoots in looking for a takedown. Man tries to sprawl out of it but Lofton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Lofton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Man.#CL#
Lofton closes the distance and pushes Man back into the cage.#BC2#
Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lofton shoots in looking for a takedown but Man manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lofton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lofton dives in for a single leg takedown but Man sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lofton prevents it.
Lofton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?#T2#
Man prevents Lofton from breaking the clinch.
Man is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lofton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man leaning against his opponent.
Lofton is trying to pull guard but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Lofton stalling against the cage.
Lofton wants a takedown but no success here.
Lofton is working for takedown but Man is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC2#
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Man fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Man has closed the distance and engaged Lofton in a clinch.
Lofton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lofton has Man pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Man manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Man wants to take the fight to the mat but Lofton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lofton tries to pull guard but Man won't allow it.
Man tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lofton smiles and moves away.
Lofton shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Lofton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL2#
Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lofton wants to take the fight to the mat but Man manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T4#
Lofton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Man is defending well.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC2#
Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lofton tries a head kick but it misses.
Lofton throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lofton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lofton lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Big Man.
Well Lofton 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Lofton! |
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