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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 801 Round 1
Date: Nov 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Ashton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
Roberts explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ashton tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
Roberts looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Roberts stuffs the takedown attempt from Ashton. Ashton gets slowly back to his feet.
Ashton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ashton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ashton is looking to clinch.
Roberts half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T1#
Ashton has a takedown stuffed.
Ronjel Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Ashton.#CL2#
Ashton clinches up against the cage.
Ashton is working for takedown but Roberts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ashton jumps guard but Roberts stands there with Ashton around his waist. Ashton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ashton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roberts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ashton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC#
Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roberts leaves Ashton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T2#
Roberts throws a solid leg kick but Ashton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roberts.#CL2#
Ashton has managed to clinch.
Ashton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roberts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ashton pressing his opponent against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ashton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC2#
Ashton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3#
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ashton backs up against the cage.
Ashton misses with a hook.
Ashton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ashton gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Roberts counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ashton!
Roberts trying to control the action but Ashton is working from the bottom.
Roberts advances to full mount.
Roberts content just to control the position here.
Roberts postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ashton looks a forlorn figure.
#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts controlling from the full mount.
Roberts raining down hammerfists from mount.
Roberts scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Roberts breaks from Ashton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Roberts postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ashton looks a forlorn figure.
Roberts raining down shots from the mount!
Roberts postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ashton looks a forlorn figure.
#ROC#
Ashton is rocked!
Ashton looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronjel Roberts dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Roberts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Ashton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ashton.
Ashton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roberts's efforts to push away.
Ashton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC#
Roberts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.
Ashton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roberts's waist but Roberts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ashton off to one side.
Ashton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1##TD#
Roberts feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ashton wants to stand up but Roberts is controlling him.
Roberts looking to sit in guard and control but Ashton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Ashton won't allow Roberts to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Roberts is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ashton defends well.
Roberts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roberts wants to sweep here but Ashton controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Roberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ashton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Ashton from controlling successfully.
Ashton tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.
Ashton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ashton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Roberts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ashton manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Roberts wants to control from the top but Ashton keeps moving. #T3#
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Ashton is retaining full guard.
Ashton keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Ashton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ashton keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Ashton keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.
Roberts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Roberts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Roberts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ashton can do to turn this around?#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roberts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Ashton keeps moving.
Roberts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Ashton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roberts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ashton's head.
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ashton is keeping the position for now.
Ashton keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronjel Roberts dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ashton darts in looking for a takedown but Roberts gets double underhooks and turns Ashton into the cage.
Roberts takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CL#
Roberts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ashton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberts just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roberts can't break the clinch.
Ashton tries to work over Roberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ashton looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton can't get the takedown.
Ronjel Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Ashton.
Roberts stalling the fight.
#T1#
Ashton is trying to maintain a safe position but Roberts gets an underhook and turns Ashton into the cage.
Ashton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ashton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roberts avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roberts is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ashton to keep the fight standing.#BC#
Roberts breaks from the clinch.
Ashton shoots in for a takedown but Roberts shows good takedown defense.
Ashton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ashton tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
so Roberts counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES2#
Ashton pushes Roberts off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Ronjel Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ashton wants to clinch.#T2#
Ashton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ashton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#
It looks like Ronjel Roberts has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ashton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roberts.
Ashton fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Ashton as Roberts shoots in.
Ashton swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ashton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Roberts fakes the leg kick and cracks Ashton in the body. #TD#
Roberts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Roberts scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ashton to see if he's OK.
Roberts lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Roberts advances to mount.
Roberts content just to control the position here.
Ashton is in a horrible position here. Roberts smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Roberts trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Roberts scoring with strikes but Ashton is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee warns Ashton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Roberts punishing his opponent with strikes.
Roberts pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ashton is still in real trouble! Can Roberts finish him?
Ashton is desperately trying to improve his position but Roberts has a good base and remains in mount.
Roberts landing strikes from the mount and Ashton is in trouble!
Roberts raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Roberts.
Roberts lands a big elbow - Ashton is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ashton is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ronjel Roberts!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CL#
Jones darts in and clinches Vale up against the cage.#BC2#
Vale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Vale has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones is trying to stall.
#BC2#
Vale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones fails with the takedown.#CL2#
Vale has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Jones gets control of Vale's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SU2#
Vale stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD2#
Vale scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vale 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. #T1#
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Vale not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Vale 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Vale gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vale if he has to take too many more of those.
#TD2#
Vale drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SU2#
Vale stands up. #CL2#
Vale fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD2#
Vale gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #T3#
Vale passes into half guard.
Vale sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
#SU2#
Vale stands up and beckons Jones to join him on the feet. #CL#
Vale tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones wants to break free but Vale has control.
#T4##TD2#
Vale manages to pull guard.
Vale wants to sweep but no luck. #ES2#
Vale manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Vale saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt #TD2#
and Vale counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones tries to kick Vale off in order to stand up. Vale Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Jones is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Vale in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jones is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bart Vale!
In his post fight interview, Bart Vale started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 22, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Sudi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ulpukka quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ulpukka looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sudi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ulpukka!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ulpukka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sudi controlling the pace for now.
Ulpukka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ulpukka is trying to stand.
Sudi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sudi lands a big shot there that rocks Ulpukka but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ulpukka is trying to stand up.
Sudi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sudi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sudi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ulpukka looks a forlorn figure.
#ROC#
Ulpukka is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Arvo Ulpukka has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sudi drops a big elbow. That's hurt Ulpukka! More shots from Sudi and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahckem Sudi!
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