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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2017 |
#R1# Drake scores with a leg kick.
Griffin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drake's head.#CUT2# It looks like David Drake has been cut. Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Griffin misses. Drake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Drake avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Drake appears to be looking for a big counter. Griffin misses the jab. Drake lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffin's sensitive parts. Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Drake fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Griffin blocks a head kick by Drake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. That kick from Drake tenderised Griffin's leg. Griffin is trying to keep his angry face on. Drake connects with an inside leg kick. Drake connects with an inside leg kick. Griffin misses with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Drake.#T1# Griffin blocks a head kick by Drake.
Griffin tries to bum rush Drake with a series of wild strikes but Drake uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively. Drake scores with a head kick. Griffin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Griffin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Drake - the referee stops the clock and Griffin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Drake. Griffin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Griffin looks winded! Griffin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Drake fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Griffin misses with a right hand and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Griffin misses. Griffin takes a kick to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T2# Drake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Drake lands a head kick. Griffin smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Good leg kick by Drake there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Drake there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drake can pounce on him.
Griffin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drake. Griffin misses with an uppercut. A nice leg kick lands there from Drake. Drake lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drake throws a half hearted mid kick. A head kick misses from Griffin. Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A head kick misses from Griffin. Drake throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3# Griffin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Drake throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Griffin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drake checks it well. Griffin misses with a body shot.
Drake is looking to land body kicks. Nice straight punches there by Griffin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griffin. Drake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin. Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drake feinted there with a counter leg kick. An inside leg kick from Drake misses. Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drake counters with a good low kick that Griffin was not able to check. Drake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffin. Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Drake. Griffin shrugs it off though. Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
#T4# Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drake, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Griffin misses with a head kick.
Drake looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Drake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Drake. Griffin scores with a jab to the body. Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily. Griffin works over Drake's head and body with a nice combination. No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Griffin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Drake throws a counter high kick but Griffin was just alert enough to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Drake dominated that round. The cut man is working on David Drake's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. #R2# Drake lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffin's sensitive parts. Griffin swinging wildly here.
Drake blocks a head kick by Griffin.
We've been informed that Griffin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
Drake throws a nice inside leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Drake connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Griffin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Drake. Matt Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Griffin takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Drake. Griffin shrugs it off though. Griffin is breathing heavily. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Drake - that will leave a mark!
#T1# Drake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Griffin's head. Drake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Griffin's calf. Griffin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Griffin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A chopping leg kick lands by Drake. That kick from Drake tenderised Griffin's leg. Griffin is trying to keep his angry face on. A nice leg kick lands there from Drake. Griffin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drake lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Griffin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Drake has got the better of the exchanges. Griffin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Drake connects with an inside leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drake, right into the meat.
Drake throws a nice outside leg kick. Drake tries to land a front kick but Griffin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T2# Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily. Griffin throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range. Griffin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Griffin avoids a kick to the body.
Drake misses with a head kick.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss. Griffin scores with a nice strike. An inside leg kick from Griffin misses. Drake avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Drake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around? A kick lands to the mid section there for Drake. Drake lands a head kick!
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Griffin is looking for the big counter here.#T3# Drake slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Griffin jabbing away but nothing is landing. Griffin throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily. Drake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Drake slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Griffin takes a kick to the side of the head. Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drake moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Drake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drake. Drake fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Some wild striking there from Griffin.
#T4# Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively. Griffin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action! No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Drake lets loose with a powerful body kick. Griffin will feel that in the morning. Griffin throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily. Griffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Drake - that will leave a mark!
Drake misses with a body kick. Griffin misses with a double jab.
Drake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Drake dominated that second round. The cut man is working on David Drake's cut. That's time! Drake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! #R3# Drake cracks the inside of Griffin's front leg. Drake connects with a high kick. Drake looks to land a body kick but Griffin moved away. A jab from Griffin misses. Drake blocks a head kick by Griffin.
A head kick misses from Griffin. Griffin throws an off balance right hand
and Drake counters with a nice leg kick. A good leg kick by Drake. Griffin misses with a looping left. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Griffin swinging wildly here.
Griffin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Griffin throws a series of punches but Drake avoids them all with ease. Drake looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Drake lands with a kick to the temple. Griffin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Griffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drake.#T1# Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss. Nice body kick from Drake. Drake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Griffin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Drake lands with a slapping head kick. Griffin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drake. Drake obviously looking to wear him down.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Griffin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Drake. Griffin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drake throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin throws a push kick but Drake slaps the foot to one side. #T2# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Griffin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Drake dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
Drake throws a nice inside leg kick. Drake blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Drake bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. A low kick from Drake is predictable there letting Griffin counter with a right hand. Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake throws a nice inside leg kick. Drake slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
#T3# Drake lands a high kick!
Griffin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Griffin misses with a double jab.
Nice body kick from Drake. Griffin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drake's hands. Griffin throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily. Crunch! Drake slams his shin into Griffin's torso. Griffin misses with a wild body shot. Drake feinted there with a counter leg kick. Drake scores with a spinning back kick! David Drake is winning the standup battle so far. Drake throws a leg kick but Griffin moved away. Griffin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Drake's head. Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Drake fakes the leg kick and cracks Griffin in the body. #T4# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Drake misses with a body kick. Griffin looks to throw the jab but Drake is out of range. Drake dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
Drake explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Griffin throws a body shot but no joy. The fighters circling - Griffin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Nice body kick there by Drake. Griffin swinging wildly here.
Matt Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake throws a nice inside leg kick. David Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Drake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Drake. Well Drake 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Drake! A less than humble David Drake misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2017 |
#R1# Markovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Naughty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Markovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Naughty connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Markovic scrambles back to his feet. Markovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2# Markovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2# Markovic manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Markovic misses. Decent striking displayed by Naughty there. A lazy left from Naughty finds it's target. Nathan Naughty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Naughty works Markovic's body with a nice hook. Naughty misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Naughty clobbers Markovic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Naughty connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Markovic momentarily.
Markovic has a takedown stuffed. Markovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Naughty as he avoids it easily. Naughty misses with a body shot
and Markovic counters with a good, hard body kick but Naughty shrugs it off. Markovic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1# Naughty lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Markovic misses with a kick to the body.
Markovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Naughty.#CL2# Markovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Naughty, pushing him back against the cage. Naughty slowing the pace effectively.#TD2# Markovic pulls guard. Markovic is adopting a defensive guard.#T2##SUB2# Naughty wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Markovic's closed guard. He's half up but Markovic has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Markovic pivots and extends the arm, Naughty falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Markovic! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tim Markovic!
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