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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 816 Round 1
Date: Dec 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Castle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zahir takes a step back to recover.
Castle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Amal Zahir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Castle has knocked Zahir down with a huge combo! Castle steps away and waves a wobbly Zahir back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CL2#
Zahir fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castle, pushing him back against the cage.
Castle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Castle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Castle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Castle stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC#
Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castle lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Zahir misses.
Castle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zahir.
Zahir misses with a combination
#TD#
and Castle counters with a shoot takedown. Zahir fights it but they end up in guard. #ES2#
Zahir uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Zahir looks winded!#T1#
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zahir. #CL#
Castle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zahir, pushing him back against the cage.
Castle stalling.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Castle.
Castle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Castle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Castle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zahir throws a head punch that misses.
Zahir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Castle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Castle keeps control of Zahir as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC#
Castle breaks from the clinch.
#T2##CL#
Castle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zahir wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castle has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Castle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#KD#
Castle drops Zahir with a beautiful combination! Zahir stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Castle is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Zahir is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Amal Zahir has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castle connects with a leg kick. Zahir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zahir is still on wobbly legs! Can Castle finish him?
Zahir is looking to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Zahir scores with a four punch combination!
Zahir seems to have recovered his senses.#CUT2#
It looks like George Castle has been cut.#CL#
Castle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Castle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zahir being controlled against the cage.#T3#
Zahir working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle lands a front kick.#KD#
Castle lands a big head kick that sends Zahir tumbling to the mat! Castle takes a step backwards and waves Zahir back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Castle throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Castle misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Castle backs off Zahir throws a huge counter combo but Castle manages to avoid it all.
Castle misses with a double jab.
Zahir is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Castle closes the distance and pushes Zahir back into the cage.
Castle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Castle.
Zahir looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Castle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4##CL#
Castle rushes Zahir and presses him up against the cage.
Zahir wants to break the clinch but can't.
Castle lands with a right to the head.
Castle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zahir up against the cage.
Castle prevents Zahir from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Castle.
#BC#
Castle manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle, before Castle throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Zahir's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Castle lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). George Castle!
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