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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 996 Round 1
Date: Jul 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Rabin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD#
Rabin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rabin scores with punches from side control. #SUB#
Rabin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wick is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rabin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rabin controlling from side mount. #T1#
Rabin grinds an elbow into Wick's temple.
Wick tries to bench press Rabin off him but Rabin keeps the position.
Rabin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rabin is putting a hurting on Wick here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rabin is putting a hurting on Wick here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wick wants to control but Rabin postures up.
Rabin working the ground and pound from side control.
Rabin trying to control the action but Wick is working from the bottom.
Wick is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
Wick takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rabin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wick is trying to improve his position.
Wick takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rabin working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rabin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wick looks winded!
Rabin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rabin grinds an elbow into Wick's temple.
Rabin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Rabin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rabin slows the pace down. #T3#
Rabin working the ground and pound.
Rabin working the ground and pound.
Wick is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rabin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rabin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rabin lands a nice forearm strike. #T4#
Wick is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rabin connects with a decent elbow.
Wick takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rabin taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wick tries to buck Rabin off but Rabin is having none of it.
Rabin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wick is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rabin connects with a decent elbow.
Rabin controlling from side mount.
Wick takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Rabin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD#
Rabin gets the takedown into side control.
Rabin scoring with punches from side control.
Rabin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wick tries to improve position but can't.
Rabin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rabin working the head and body with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Wick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rabin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wick is trying to escape the position but Rabin is controlling the position.
Wick 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.
Rabin scores with a couple of short elbows.#ROC#Wick is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wick seems a little lost for a moment, as Rabin dominates the positioning.
Wick is still in real trouble! Can Rabin finish him?
Rabin looks up at the clock and then as Wick takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rabin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Saul Rabin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Rabin landing strikes.
Wick is breathing heavily.
Rabin is putting a hurting on Wick here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rabin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rabin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wick can do to turn this around?
A big shot lands for Rabin! That's hurt Wick! Will he recover? Rabin fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saul Rabin! |
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