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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
WOVA Fight Night: Riot
Date: Mar 29, 2025 |
#R1#
Douglas wants to clinch#TD2#
and Siki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Siki trying to control from half guard but Douglas is working away.
Douglas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Siki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Siki's back!
Douglas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Siki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Douglas uses his free foot to push down on Siki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Siki.
Douglas unloads with some shots from mount but Siki bucks and avoids them well.
Siki is desperately trying to improve his position but Douglas has a good base and remains in mount.
Douglas thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. #T1#
Douglas sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Siki tries to reverse the position but Douglas maintains control.
Siki tries to lock up and control but Douglas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siki working to try and regain half guard.
Douglas wants to control the pace but Siki is squirming around nicely.
Siki tries to hold on but Douglas postures up.
Douglas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Douglas misses with a head shot.#T2#
Douglas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Siki tries to hold on but Douglas postures up.
Douglas looking to control but Siki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Siki is looking to improve his position but Douglas isn't that keen on the idea.
Siki keeps trying to improve his position.#T3##SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Douglas is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Siki has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Douglas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Douglas unloads with some shots from mount but Siki bucks and avoids them well.
Siki regains half guard.
Siki is trying to control but Douglas manages to pass to mount!
#SUB#
Douglas is working for a guillotine from mount but Siki frees his head quite easily.
Siki working to try and regain half guard.
#T4#
Siki is squirming around, avoiding Douglas's attempts to control the action.
Siki tries to reverse the position but Douglas maintains control.
Douglas controlling his opponent.
Douglas manages to capitalize on a mistake by Siki to take his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Siki is keeping busy.
Siki is trying to get back to his feet but Douglas has full control of the position and if anything, Siki has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Douglas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Douglas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Siki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Douglas leaves Siki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Douglas shoots in looking for a takedown. Siki tries to sprawl out of it but Douglas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Siki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Despite the aggression on Siki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Douglas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Siki defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siki misses with a takedown attempt - Douglas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roger Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Siki moves out of range easily. #T1#
Siki swats away the attempt to clinch by Douglas.
Siki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Douglas to score with a decent uppercut.#CL2#
Siki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Douglas has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Siki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Siki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Douglas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Douglas fails to pull guard.
Siki tries for a takedown but Douglas manages to get underhooks.
Siki prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD#
Douglas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Douglas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T2#
Douglas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Douglas trying to control the position.
Siki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Douglas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Siki can do to turn this around?
Siki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Douglas wants to control the position but Siki says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T3#
Douglas wants to control but Siki is keeping busy.
Siki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Douglas is trying to stand up here but Siki is controlling him well. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Douglas moves in looking to clinch but Siki pushes him off.
Douglas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice straight punches there by Siki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Siki.
A head kick misses from Siki. #TD2#
Siki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Douglas was covering up waiting for the punch and Siki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Douglas manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#TD#
Douglas successfully pulls guard.
#SU2#
Siki stands up and waves to Douglas to follow him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Siki has his takedown stuffed
and Douglas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#TD2#
Siki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roger Douglas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##TD2#
Siki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Siki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SU2#
Siki stands up and we're back to a striking position. #CL#
Douglas clinches. #BC#
Douglas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Siki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Douglas.
Douglas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Siki's waist but Siki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Douglas off to one side. #CL#
Douglas takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
Siki is pushing Douglas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Siki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Douglas smiles and moves away.
Douglas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Douglas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Douglas fails with a takedown attempt.#T2##CL2#
Siki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Siki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Douglas up against the cage.#TD2#
Siki lands a takedown into guard.
Douglas has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Siki has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Douglas manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Siki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3##TD2#
Siki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Siki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SU2#
Siki decides to stand back up. Siki steps back and let's Douglas get back to his feet.
Douglas wants to clinch up but Siki keeps it at a distance.
Douglas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Siki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL2#
Siki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Douglas is trying to break free.
Douglas trying to land knees to the body.
Douglas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD2#
Siki gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Douglas regains guard.
#SUB#
Douglas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Siki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4#
Douglas is trying to keep Siki in close.
Siki wants to control from the top but Douglas keeps moving. #SU2#
Siki gets to his feet. Douglas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Douglas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mateusz Siki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roger Douglas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Douglas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mateusz Siki.
I think Douglas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Douglas!
Roger Douglas gave a mention to Going The Distance in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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