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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Manuel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Manuel shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Izeal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Izeal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Izeal is trying to escape the position but Manuel is controlling the position. #SU2#
Manuel stands up and beckons Izeal to his feet. #TD2#
Izeal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Manuel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manuel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manuel looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Manuel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Manuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Izeal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Izeal wants to sweep here but Manuel controlling him for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Manuel throwing strikes from guard but Izeal blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Izeal is defended easily by Manuel.
Izeal is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Manuel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Izeal to the mat! Izeal manages to get full guard.
Izeal keeping full guard, as Manuel tries to pass. #SUB#
Izeal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manuel is aware though and is defending well.
Manuel passes Izeal's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T3#
Manuel is taking a breather. Izeal says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Izeal wants to control but Manuel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Manuel thows a huge punch but Izeal dodges it nicely.
Manuel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Manuel controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Let's hope that Manuel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Manuel closes the distance and clinches.
Manuel tries to pull guard but Izeal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Manuel breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Izeal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manuel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#CL2#
Manuel has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoover Manuel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Izeal tries to sprawl but Manuel drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Izeal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Manuel controlling from the top position. #SU2#
Manuel stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Manuel dips to his left and cracks Izeal with an uppercut!
Iggy Izeal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izeal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Izeal shoots in but no luck this time.
Manuel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Manuel lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Izeal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Manuel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T1#
Manuel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A lazy left from Manuel finds it's target.#CL2#
Manuel clinches.
Izeal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Izeal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Manuel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Manuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manuel working hard to break the clinch.
Manuel is stalling here.
Manuel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Izeal has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T2#
Manuel prevents a body shot from Izeal. #TD2#
Manuel pulls guard.
Izeal trying to control but Manuel is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Manuel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Manuel has Izeal pulled in close to control his posture. #ES2#
Manuel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Izeal darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
and Manuel counters with a nice double leg into guard. #T3#
Izeal trying to keep a closed guard but Manuel is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Manuel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Izeal looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Izeal looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Izeal! #REVR#
Izeal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manuel keeps working.
Manuel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Izeal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hoover Manuel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manuel is trying to control Izeal's posture but Izeal avoids it. #T4#
Manuel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Izeal passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Manuel!
Izeal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Manuel hang on?
Manuel tries to hold on but Izeal postures up.
Manuel is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoover Manuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Manuel looks for a takedown but Izeal sprawls well.
Izeal fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Manuel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Izeal, pushing him back against the cage.
Izeal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Manuel.
Izeal trying to stall but Manuel improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izeal is looking to take this one to the mat.
Izeal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2#
Manuel lands a takedown into guard.
#T1#
Manuel looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Izeal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SU2#
Manuel decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Izeal, up you get! #CL2#
Manuel clinches with his opponent.
Manuel leaning against his opponent.
Izeal is trying to pull guard but Manuel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Manuel effectively controlling the action here.
Manuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Izeal is defending well for now.#T2#
Izeal has Manuel pressed against the cage, preventing Manuel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD2#
Manuel pulls guard effortlessly.
Manuel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Izeal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Manuel controlling Izeal's posture. #ES2#
Manuel is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #TD2#
Manuel manages to pull guard.
Manuel pulls Izeal in to control the position. #T3##SUB2#
Manuel working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Izeal has passed into half guard!
Manuel landing rabbit punches to the side of Izeal's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Manuel keeping hold of Izeal's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB#
Izeal is working for a submission of some sort.
Manuel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Izeal. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Izeal seems to be looking for submissions.
Manuel tries to get to full guard but Izeal has control of the leg.
Manuel trying to get back to full guard but Izeal takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manuel is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hoover Manuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Manuel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoover Manuel!
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