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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 819 Round 2
Date: Dec 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Slade shoots and misses
and Ogawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slade throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ogawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Slade misses with a takedown attempt
and Ogawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slade throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ogawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slade throws a right hand that misses
enabling Ogawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Slade misses with a left hand
and Ogawa counters with a lovely shot to the body.#TD#
Slade shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Slade is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Slade's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ogawa looking for a sweep. Not yet Ogawa, not yet. #T1#
Slade loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slade trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slade working some strikes from top position.
Slade controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Slade in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slade in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Slade lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Slade pushes down on Ogawa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Slade takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Slade working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slade seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Slade scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ogawa wants to control but Slade is keeping busy.
Slade thows a huge punch but Ogawa dodges it nicely.
#T3#
Still in half guard, Slade seems content to control.
Slade seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ogawa for as long as he can get away with.
Slade slips a nice elbow through Ogawa's hands, connecting with Ogawa's forehead.
Slade winds up and cracks Ogawa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Slade with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ogawa is pressing down on Slade's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Slade showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ogawa looks winded!
Slade content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Slade connects with a couple of short punches.
Slade is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Slade sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slade throws a big elbow that misses.
Slade slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KJ Slade dominated that round.
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##TD#
Slade fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ogawa to the ground. Slade is now in Ogawa's guard.
Slade postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slade postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ogawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slade stands and throws Ogawa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ogawa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Slade connects with a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slade working the ground and pound.
Slade content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T1#
Slade is chipping away with strikes.
Slade lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ogawa down.
The referee asks Slade politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Slade prefers to stall for the moment though.
Further stalling from Slade.
Ogawa is breathing heavily.
Slade scores with punches from side control.
Ogawa is letting Slade control him for a moment.
Ogawa can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Slade scores with a couple of short elbows.
Slade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ogawa can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Slade tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ogawa trying to remain calm as Slade controls from the top position.
Slade working the head and body with strikes. #T3#
Slade tries to advance to mount but Ogawa instead regains half guard. #SUB#
Slade is working for a submission of some sort.
Slade landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Slade is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Slade moves nicely into side control. #T4#
Slade in side control lands a decent elbow.
Slade lands some shots froms side control.
Slade landing a few strikes.
Check out the look on Slade's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#ROC#
Ogawa is rocked!#SUB#
Slade in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ogawa is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). KJ Slade!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 819 Round 1
Date: Dec 30, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Ogawa gets tackled into the cage by Balboa. Balboa maintains the clinch. #TD#
Balboa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Balboa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Balboa tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Balboa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ogawa defends it easily.
Balboa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Balboa is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ogawa dives into side control.
Ogawa trying to control the action but Balboa is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ogawa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T1#
Balboa is trying to control Ogawa's posture but Ogawa avoids it. #SUB2#
Ogawa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Balboa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Balboa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ogawa on the ground.
Balboa is trying to control Ogawa's posture but Ogawa avoids it.
Ogawa is looking to take a break and control but Balboa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Ogawa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Balboa has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Ogawa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Balboa, who protects the arm well.
Balboa is trying to work for a sweep but Ogawa has mounted him!#T3#
Ogawa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Balboa's face.
Balboa wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Ogawa missing with strikes from the back.
Balboa tries to escape the position.
Ogawa struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ogawa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Balboa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ogawa is not going to allow Balboa to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.#T4#
Ogawa trying to control.
Balboa just trying to survive but Ogawa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balboa is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomokazu Ogawa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Balboa is looking to clinch.
Ogawa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balboa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ogawa! But no joy.
Balboa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ogawa circles away.
Balboa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ogawa manages to avoid it.
Ogawa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Balboa with a body shot.
Balboa lands a head kick. Ogawa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa tries for a takedown but Ogawa circles away easily
and Ogawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Balboa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Balboa taking a breather.
Ogawa tries to circle away but Balboa has him pinned against the cage.
Ogawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ogawa wants to break free but Balboa has control.
Ogawa has had enough of the clinch but Balboa keeps him there for the moment.
Ogawa wants to break free but Balboa has control.
Ogawa working hard to break the clinch.
Ogawa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD#
Balboa jumps guard.
#SUB#
Balboa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ogawa passes into half guard.
Ogawa is trying to control the action in half guard but Balboa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Ogawa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Balboa is just riding it out for now. Ogawa eventually gives up the hold.
Ogawa wants to control but Balboa is keeping him busy.
Ogawa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T3#
Ogawa moves nicely into side control.
Ogawa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ogawa lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ogawa is chipping away with strikes.
Balboa tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.#T4#
Ogawa landing shots from mount.
Ogawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ogawa with a couple of short strikes.
Balboa is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ogawa takes Balboa's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Balboa is in trouble.
Ogawa lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ogawa wants to control but Balboa is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomokazu Ogawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Balboa is looking to clinch but Ogawa is avoiding it.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Balboa tries for a takedown but Ogawa manages to get underhooks.
#BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Balboa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Ogawa throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ogawa defends well and Balboa ends up having to push Ogawa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ogawa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balboa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ogawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ogawa avoids the body shot from Balboa.
#T1#
Balboa tries for a takedown but Ogawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ogawa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Balboa with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa tries to clinch up but Ogawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Balboa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ogawa swivels and escapes.
Ogawa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Balboa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ogawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ogawa stuffs the takedown attempt from Balboa. Balboa gets slowly back to his feet.
Ogawa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Balboa with a body shot.
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ogawa counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Balboa misses
and Ogawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Balboa misses with a leg kick
and Ogawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No luck for Balboa with that takedown attempt.
Balboa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ogawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balboa.
Rico Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ogawa tries to avoid it but Balboa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ogawa to the ground. Ogawa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Ogawa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Balboa wants to clinch
and Ogawa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt
and Ogawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balboa wants to clinch up but Ogawa keeps it at a distance.
Ogawa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balboa is looking to clinch but Ogawa is avoiding it.
Ogawa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ogawa as he jumps to the side.
Ogawa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Balboa misses with a kick to the body
enabling Ogawa to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
Balboa shoots in looking for a takedown. Ogawa tries to sprawl out of it but Balboa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ogawa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ogawa throws out a counter right but Balboa avoids it with no problem.
Rico Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Balboa misses
and Ogawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balboa shoots in looking for a takedown but Ogawa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Balboa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Balboa wants to clinch
and Ogawa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomokazu Ogawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ogawa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Tomokazu Ogawa!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tomokazu Ogawa!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Tomokazu Ogawa!
Tomokazu Ogawa wins by unanimous decision!
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