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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Eaton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ndzi is fending him off so far but Eaton persists. Nope, Ndzi circles away and we're back to standing.
Ndzi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eaton circles away.#TD#
Eaton shoots in and bounces Ndzi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Ndzi has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Eaton is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Eaton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ndzi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Ndzi clinches with his opponent.
Ndzi is trying to break the clinch but Eaton is controlling him.
Eaton lands a nice knee to the body. #T1#
Eaton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ndzi is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shirley Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Ndzi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eaton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ndzi tries to circle away but Eaton has him pinned against the cage.
Ndzi tries to land knees in the clinch but Eaton avoids the damage to the body.
Eaton has Ndzi pressed against the cage, preventing Ndzi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Eaton manages to break the clinch.
Ndzi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eaton.
Ndzi tries a head kick but it misses.
Eaton fails to land the takedown.#CL2#
Ndzi moves into range and clinches up with Eaton.#T2#
Eaton wants a takedown but no success here.
Eaton wants to take the fight to the mat but Ndzi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ndzi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ndzi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eaton.
Ndzi tries to break free but Eaton pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Ndzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ndzi shoots in for a double leg but Eaton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ndzi. #T3##CL#
Eaton darts in and clinches Ndzi up against the cage.
Eaton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ndzi is defending well.#TD2#
Ndzi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ndzi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ndzi wants to sweep here but Eaton controlling him for the moment.
Eaton wanted to stand there but Ndzi had control of the position.
Eaton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#ES2#
Ndzi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T4##TD2#
Ndzi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ndzi manages to end up in side control.#ES#
Eaton explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ndzi dives in and grabs Eaton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eaton pushes down on Ndzi's head and hops out.
Eaton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ndzi as he jumps to the side.
Shirley Eaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Ndzi as Eaton shoots in.
Ndzi closes the distance and clinches up with Eaton, looking for a takedown. Ndzi pushes Eaton against the cage but Eaton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eaton misses with a takedown attempt #CL2#
and Ndzi moves into the clinch.
Ndzi is looking to break free of the clinch but Eaton has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Ndzi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Ndzi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eaton as he avoids it easily. #CL2#
Ndzi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ndzi is trying to break the clinch but Eaton has him pressed against the cage.
Eaton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Eaton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ndzi to keep the fight standing.#BC#
Eaton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eaton moves in looking to clinch but Ndzi pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ndzi tries to bum rush Eaton with a series of wild strikes but Eaton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#TD2#
Ndzi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Ndzi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
Eaton is trying to get back to half guard.#SU2#
Ndzi stands up. #TD#
Eaton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Eaton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ndzi tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.#T2#
I really don't envy Ndzi right now.
Ndzi is trying to stand back up.
Ndzi wants to control his opponent's hands but Eaton gets his hands free.
Eaton controlling well, preventing Ndzi from escaping the position.
#T3#
Ndzi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ndzi tries to roll but Eaton sticks to his back.
Ndzi wants to get back to his feet.
Ndzi is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Ndzi preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Eaton.
Ndzi is in bad spot here.
#SUB#
Ndzi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Eaton gets his way!
Ndzi is trying to break free.
#T4#
Eaton struggling to keep hold of the position.
Eaton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Ndzi defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ndzi tries to escape the position.
#SUB#
Ndzi preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Eaton.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Eaton is persistently looking for the submission but Ndzi is defending it well.
Ndzi is trying to get back to his feet but Eaton has full control of the position and if anything, Ndzi has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shirley Eaton dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Eaton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ndzi swivels and escapes.#CL2#
Ndzi moves into the clinch.
Ndzi prevents the takedown attempt.
Ndzi can't break the clinch.
Eaton goes for a takedown attempt but Ndzi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shirley Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eaton shoots in for a takedown but Ndzi shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Ndzi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ndzi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ndzi is trying to push Eaton away but Eaton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1#
Eaton stops a takedown attempt from Ndzi.
#BC#
Eaton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Ndzi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Eaton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eaton is working hard here to advance position.
Ndzi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Eaton keeping moving, preventing Ndzi from controlling successfully. #T2#
Ndzi wanted to stand there but Eaton had control of the position.
Eaton wants to get back to his feet but Ndzi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Eaton is trying to keep Ndzi in close.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Ndzi as Eaton shoots in.
Ndzi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Eaton shoots for a double leg takedown but Ndzi sprawls well. He's pushed Eaton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Eaton backs off Ndzi throws a huge counter combo but Eaton manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ndzi misses with a two punch combination.
#T3#
Horrible takedown attempt by Ndzi or perhaps it was just good defense by Eaton, which made it look bad.
Ndzi fails with the takedown.
Eaton shoots in for a takedown but Ndzi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Eaton backs off Ndzi throws a huge counter combo but Eaton manages to avoid it all.
Nathan Ndzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ndzi looks to land a combination but Eaton avoids it well.
Eaton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eaton fails with a takedown attempt.#T4#
Eaton moves out of range as Ndzi throws a body kick.
Eaton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Eaton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ndzi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eaton somewhat.
Ndzi misses with a body kick. #TD#
Ndzi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Eaton to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Ndzi manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Ndzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ndzi 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Ndzi!
After winning the bout, Nathan Ndzi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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