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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Joseph blocks a leg kick.
As Laracy tries to get set, Joseph tries to push him back and clinch up but Laracy manages to avoid the attempt.
Laracy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL2#
Laracy gets a clinch. #BC#
Joseph breaks from the clinch.
Joseph throws a body kick that misses.
Joseph sets himself, and Laracy steps forward looking for the clinch! Joseph avoids it this time.#TD#
Joseph darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Laracy is concentrating on defense, preventing Joseph from advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laracy wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laracy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#T1#
Laracy keeping hold of Joseph's head, controlling as best he can.
Joseph thows a huge punch but Laracy dodges it nicely.
Laracy is looking to control Joseph's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Laracy avoid being mounted?
Laracy wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice defenses there by Joseph.
As Laracy looks to move away, Joseph throws a big counter combo but Laracy just gets out of the way.
Laracy shoots and misses
and Joseph counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #TD2#
Laracy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Laracy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES#
Joseph throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph keeps the fight on the outside.
As Laracy tries to get set, Joseph tries to push him back and clinch up but Laracy manages to avoid the attempt.
Laracy closes the distance but Joseph moves to the side
and Joseph counters with a two punch combo. #CL#
Joseph closes the distance and pushes Laracy back into the cage.
Laracy looking to slow down the pace here.#BC2#
Laracy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laracy misses with a combination
and Joseph counters with a one-two to the body. #T3#
Laracy misses with a straight left.
Laracy tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Joseph was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Laracy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joseph as he jumps to the side.
Kraig Joseph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Laracy.
Laracy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joseph pinned against the cage. Joseph gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joseph half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Laracy looks winded!
Laracy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laracy circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD#
Joseph shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Laracy napping and manages to drive through into side control!#T4#
Laracy tries to buck Joseph off but Joseph is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laracy sneaks back into half guard.
Joseph landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Joseph connects with a nice short shot to Laracy's temple.
Joseph wants to take a breather but Laracy is having none of it.
Joseph will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Laracy pushes Joseph off looking to stand but Joseph dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Joseph lands a nice short elbow.
Laracy is controlling Joseph's trapped leg to prevent Joseph from advancing to side control.
Laracy regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kraig Joseph dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Laracy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Joseph to the ground. Laracy is now in Joseph's guard.
Joseph is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laracy is looking to work some ground and pound but Joseph has wrist control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Joseph wants to sweep but no luck.
Laracy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #ES#
Joseph is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laracy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joseph gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Joseph tries to pull guard but Laracy holds him up against the cage and eventually Joseph drops back down to his feet.
Laracy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1##TD#
Joseph successfully pulls guard.
Joseph knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laracy on the ground.#SUB#
Joseph looking for a guillotine here but Laracy defends easily.
Joseph trying to control the position.
Laracy trying to control the position from guard on top but Joseph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joseph looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joseph is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laracy can do to turn this around?#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Joseph utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Joseph is trying to keep Laracy in close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Laracy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Joseph's guard.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Laracy has Joseph up against the cage in a clinch.
Laracy tries for a takedown but Joseph manages to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Laracy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T3#
Laracy trying to stall but Joseph improves his position.
Joseph dodges an elbow strike from Laracy.
#TD#
Joseph pulls guard successfully.
Joseph has a closed guard, preventing Laracy from standing up.
Joseph is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Laracy stopping the sweep attempt from Joseph.
Laracy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4##SUB2#
Laracy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Joseph being controlled here, momentarily.
Laracy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joseph is keeping the position for now.
Laracy trying to control but Joseph is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Laracy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joseph defends well and Laracy ends up having to push Joseph into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kraig Joseph will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Laracy tries to clinch but Joseph is having none of it.
Laracy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joseph's waist but Joseph gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laracy off to one side.
Joseph tries to clinch but Laracy moves away #TD2#
and Laracy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joseph won't be happy with that.
Laracy working away.#SUB2#
Laracy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Laracy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Joseph tries to bench press Laracy off him but Laracy keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laracy is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Joseph's shoulder. That is not cool.
Laracy tries to stand but Joseph is controlling his head.
Laracy taking a breather here. #T1#
Laracy tries to advance position but instead Joseph slips a leg back in to half guard.
Laracy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joseph trying to control here.
Laracy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Laracy tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Joseph.
Laracy controlling the action here.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Joseph wants to control but Laracy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laracy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Joseph drives through and clinches with Laracy against the cage.
Laracy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Laracy lands a right hand.
Joseph tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laracy smiles and moves away.
Laracy wants to clinch
and Joseph counters with a three punch combo that has Laracy backing up. Laracy nods at Joseph to acknowledge the strikes.#T3##TD2#
Laracy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Joseph tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Laracy manages to move to mount!
Laracy landing strikes from the mount and Joseph is in trouble!
Laracy controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Laracy has isolated one of Joseph's arms. Joseph looking to fight him off but Laracy twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bradley Laracy!
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