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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 30, 2020 |
#R1#
Powers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rocket.
Rocket looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Powers fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocket throws a front kick aimed at Powers's knee but Powers avoids it well. #TD#
Rocket closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rocket in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rocket has control of an arm but Powers manages to advance to Rocket's back!#T1#
Rocket turns into Powers and is now in his guard.
Rocket with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rocket has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rocket content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Powers has his foot on Rocket's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rocket works his way back into a safe position though.
Rocket lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Powers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rocket tries to stand but Powers is controlling from the bottom. #T2#
Rocket is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rocket pushing down on Powers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Powers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rocket. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Powers wants to get back to full guard.
Powers is still trying to improve position.
Rocket tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers trying to control here.
#T3#
Rocket is nestled in close to Powers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rocket is taking a breather. Powers says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB#
Rocket is working for a kimura but Powers is defending it quite comfortably.
#SU#
Rocket stands up and beckons Powers to join him on the feet. #TD#
Rocket closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Powers to the mat! Powers manages to get full guard. #T4#
Rocket engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Powers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rocket advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powers misses with a strike from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rocket dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Rocket looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rocket has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #SUB#
Rocket working for a submission but Powers is keeping him at bay.
Powers tries to improve his position but instead Rocket has taken his back!
I would not like to be Powers right now.
#T1#
Rocket throwing damaging strikes from the back! Powers could be in trouble here!
#CUT#It looks like Tony Powers has been cut.#SUB#
Rocket working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Powers is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Rocket has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Powers taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kyle Rocket! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 30, 2020 |
#R1#
No luck for McNamara with that takedown attempt.
McNamara seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for McNamara on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
McNamara fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason McNamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Thomas clinches. #TD2#
Thomas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Thomas is trying to keep McNamara in close.
Thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNamara postures up.
#SUB2#
Thomas is looking for a triangle but McNamara pushes his legs off easily.
Thomas is trying to keep McNamara in close.
#T1#
Thomas is pulling down on McNamara's head. It's preventing any offense from McNamara, at least for the moment.
McNamara trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#SUB2#
Thomas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McNamara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thomas shoots for a double leg takedown but McNamara sprawls well. He's pushed Thomas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McNamara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #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.
McNamara shoots in looking for a takedown but Thomas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McNamara's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McNamara is breathing heavily.
McNamara throws a leg kick
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McNamara sprawls well. McNamara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thomas tries for a takedown but McNamara manages to get underhooks.
Thomas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McNamara smiles and moves away.
#T3##CL2#
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged McNamara in a clinch.
McNamara is trying to pull guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thomas wants a takedown but no success here.
McNamara tries to pull guard but Thomas holds him up against the cage and eventually McNamara drops back down to his feet.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but McNamara has him pressed against the cage.
McNamara is trying to pull guard but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
McNamara manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but McNamara is retaining full guard. #T4#
McNamara looking to control but Thomas passes into half guard.
McNamara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thomas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thomas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thomas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Thomas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but McNamara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McNamara closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. McNamara pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
#TD2#
Thomas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thomas throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing McNamara to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Thomas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McNamara, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McNamara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mason McNamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Thomas.
McNamara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T1#
Thomas shoots for a takedown but McNamara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
McNamara is looking to counter punch.
McNamara misses with a takedown
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like McNamara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thomas.#CL2#
Thomas instigates a clinch. #BC#
McNamara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown. McNamara tries to sprawl out of it but Thomas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McNamara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2#
McNamara is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thomas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McNamara looks to throw a body kick
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
McNamara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL2#
Thomas clinches.
Thomas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McNamara tries to pull guard but Thomas holds him up against the cage and eventually McNamara drops back down to his feet.
#T3#
McNamara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thomas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thomas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thomas is trying hard to land a takedown here. McNamara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McNamara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
Mason McNamara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas is trying hard to land a takedown here. McNamara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas fails to land the takedown.#TD#
McNamara looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#T4#
McNamara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thomas holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Thomas manages to get to full guard.
McNamara wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
McNamara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thomas is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by McNamara.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from McNamara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McNamara misses with a takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
McNamara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McNamara closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
McNamara shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McNamara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason McNamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas is trying hard to land a takedown here. McNamara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Thomas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McNamara swivels and escapes.
Thomas is trying hard to land a takedown here. McNamara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas throws a chopping leg kick but McNamara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thomas shoots in but McNamara avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lucas Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
Thomas throws a leg kick but McNamara sees it coming and checks it nicely. #CL2#
Thomas clinches up against the cage.
McNamara can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
McNamara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thomas just stands there and leans against the cage.
McNamara trying to control the position but instead, Thomas has worked for underhooks and has pushed McNamara into the cage.#T2#
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but McNamara won't allow it.
Thomas presses McNamara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas connects with a body shot.#T3#
Thomas looks for a takedown but McNamara sprawls well.
Thomas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McNamara defends it nicely.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McNamara looking to slow down the pace here.#TD2#
Thomas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T4#
McNamara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thomas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Thomas is looking for a triangle but McNamara pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
McNamara has gone for a leg lock! Thomas slips out almost immediately though and dives into McNamara's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thomas wants to get up but he can't break McNamara's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Thomas! |
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