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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 29, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Rosenberg has Justice up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Justice breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Justice enables Rosenberg to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Justice manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Justice is wriggling around but Rosenberg manages to pass to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#REVR#
Rosenberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Justice defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Justice wants to improve his position but Rosenberg is controlling well.
Rosenberg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenberg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rosenberg working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Justice's thigh. Justice counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Rosenberg stopping the sweep attempt from Justice.#T1#
Justice looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rosenberg puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rosenberg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Justice won't allow Rosenberg to pass to mount.
Justice blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rosenberg . #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Justice is looking for a sweep. Rosenberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SU2#
Rosenberg gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Rosenberg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Justice is looking to counter the offense by Rosenberg and move into the clinch.
Justice avoids a kick to the body.
Justice throwing a counter right hand but Rosenberg manages to avoid it.
Rosenberg lands with a straight right. Justice didn't see that one coming.#CL2#
Rosenberg clinches.
Justice is trying to pull guard but Rosenberg has him pressed against the cage.
Justice will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rosenberg up against the cage.
Rosenberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T3#
Rosenberg has had enough of the clinch but Justice keeps him there for the moment.#TD2#
Rosenberg successfully pulls guard.
Justice lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Justice trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosenberg working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Rosenberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Justice doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Justice manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Justice got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rosenberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Justice has managed to get both his arms back between Rosenberg 's legs - danger averted.
Justice stands up over Rosenberg , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T4##ES2#
Rosenberg 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#
Rosenberg jumps into guard, dragging Justice to the mat.
Justice scoring with some ground and pound.
Justice trying to control but Rosenberg is working from the bottom.
Justice lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Justice chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Rosenberg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Justice throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rosenberg keeping moving, preventing Justice from controlling successfully.
Justice postures up in Rosenberg 's guard and throws a big left but Rosenberg blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Rosenberg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rosenberg .
Justice struggling a bit here.
Justice manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rosenberg 's best efforts.
Justice wants to get back to full guard.
Rosenberg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice wants to get back to full guard.
Rosenberg trying to mount his opponent but Justice defends it. #T1##SU2#
Rosenberg stands up and beckons Justice to join him on the feet.
Rick Rosenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Rosenberg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rosenberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rosenberg is trying to control. Justice wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Justice is trying to get back to full guard.
Rosenberg is trying to control the action in half guard but Justice is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2#
Rosenberg throws a strike but Justice avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Justice throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rosenberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Rosenberg darts in and clinches Justice up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rosenberg .
#TD2#
Rosenberg lands a takedown into guard.
Justice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Justice working a defensive guard but Rosenberg manages to pass into side control anyway.
Justice tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rosenberg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
Justice prevents Rosenberg from moving into mount.
Rosenberg wants to control but Justice is keeping him busy.
Justice managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rosenberg .
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justice tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rosenberg presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rosenberg with the ground and pound from mount.
Rosenberg controlling the position easily from mount. #T4##SU2#
Rosenberg stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.#TD2#
Rosenberg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Justice looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rosenberg working the ground and pound but Justice is defending the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Justice is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rosenberg tries to score with some ground and pound. Justice controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rosenberg moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Justice gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Rosenberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Justice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Rosenberg shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Justice is trying to defend but Rosenberg finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rosenberg misses with a head shot. Justice uses the momentum to regain guard. #SU2#
Rosenberg stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice wants to clinch
and Rosenberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T1##TD2#
Rosenberg shoots in and gets a takedown into Justice's guard.
Justice is looking to stand back up but Rosenberg counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Justice. #REVR#
Justice is refusing to be controlled, as Rosenberg sits in half guard.
Rosenberg misses with a head shot. Justice uses the momentum to regain guard.
Justice wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Justice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rosenberg 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rosenberg prevents Justice from getting back to his feet.
Rosenberg slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Rosenberg is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Justice defends it well.
Rosenberg takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T3#
Rosenberg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rosenberg works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rosenberg controlling from the full mount.
Rosenberg throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rosenberg controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Rosenberg can't control as he wanted to and Justice manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Rosenberg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Rosenberg 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Rosenberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rosenberg 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Rosenberg !
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