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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 752 Round 1
Date: Apr 16, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Chomp shoots in and gets a takedown into Esposito's guard.#ES2#
Esposito has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chomp off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #CL#
Chomp clinches up against the cage.
Esposito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chomp gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Esposito.
Chomp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Esposito backwards. #BC#
Chomp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Esposito closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Chomp quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Esposito is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Esposito perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T1#
Chomp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Esposito.
Esposito landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Esposito takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chomp strikes from the bottom but Esposito uses the opportunity to move to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esposito staying calm.
Chomp takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T2#
Esposito has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Chomp taking shots to the head.
Chomp working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB2#
Esposito has hold of Chomp's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Chomp manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Chomp tries to lock up and control but Esposito gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Esposito controlling from mount.
Esposito punishing his opponent with strikes. #T3#
Esposito controlling from the full mount.
Esposito manages to capitalize on a mistake by Chomp to take his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esposito connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Chomp to escape the position.
Chomp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Esposito on the ground.
Esposito lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Chomp hold on?!
Esposito biding his time, looking for the opening.
Esposito scores with punches from the back.
#SUB2#
Esposito working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Chomp is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Esposito has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Chomp taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aires Esposito!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Calandrino looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pate could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Calandrino is looking to advance position but Pate won't allow it.
Pate is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Calandrino scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pate tries to get to full guard but Calandrino has control of the leg.
Calandrino keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Calandrino winds up and cracks Pate with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Calandrino looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Calandrino tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pate.
Calandrino scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pate wants to get back to full guard.
Calandrino content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pate tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pate is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Calandrino prevents Pate from standing back up.
Calandrino stalling.
Calandrino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pate manages to get to full guard.
Calandrino is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Calandrino chips away with some ground and pound.
Pate has a closed guard, preventing Calandrino from standing up.
Calandrino controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pate is trying to keep Calandrino in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pate can't keep his opponent in guard - Calandrino advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T2#
Calandrino is taking a breather. Pate 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.
Calandrino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Let's hope that Calandrino 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.
Calandrino moves nicely into side control.
Pate struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Calandrino has hold of Pate's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Pate seems comfortable defending it but Calandrino has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Pate is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Pate is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Calandrino couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Calandrino!
Nick Calandrino thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Warne drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Warne looks up at the clock and then as Fart takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Warne smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fart is trying to get back to half guard.
Warne cracks Fart with a big elbow. #SUB2#
Warne has an Americana. Fart didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Warne is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Warne hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Shane Warne!
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