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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Madness 12 Huang vs Sixx
Date: Sep 07, 2019 |
#R1#
Monroe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Monroe but Monroe pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD2#
Monroe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Monroe manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Monroe throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Monroe scores with a nice body kick.
#TD#
Monroe drives through with a takedown into Garcia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Monroe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Monroe is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Forge that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Monroe defends easily.
Monroe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Monroe defends well.#T1#
Monroe is stalling in the full guard.
Monroe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Monroe looking to pass the guard.
Monroe controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Monroe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Monroe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SU#
Monroe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Garcia, up you get! #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.
Decent striking displayed by Monroe there.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Monroe defends it well.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Monroe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Monroe tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Monroe lands with a right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Monroe !
#TD2#
Garcia throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Monroe tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Garcia is in Monroe 's guard.#SUB2#
Garcia postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Monroe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Garcia, into his guard. #REVR#
Monroe controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Monroe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Monroe controlling from the top position. #T3##SUB2#
Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Monroe is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monroe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Monroe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Monroe 's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SU#
Monroe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Joe Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joe Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Garcia.#TD#
Monroe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garcia is trying to defend but Monroe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Monroe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Monroe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Monroe lands with a kick to the ribs.
#CL#
Monroe moves into the clinch.
Monroe stalling against the cage.
#BC#
Monroe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monroe throws out a powerful jab.#TD2#
Garcia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garcia lands in his opponent's guard.
Monroe wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #ES#
Monroe has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Garcia has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T1#
Monroe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.#BC#
Monroe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Monroe . Beautiful body shot.#CL#
Monroe closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Monroe manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Monroe !
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Monroe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joe Monroe is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Monroe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Monroe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Monroe crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Monroe taking a breather.
Monroe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Monroe seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Monroe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Monroe lands a nice knee to the body. #TD#
Monroe is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Garcia can't fight it off and eventually Monroe manages to take the fight to the floor. Garcia looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T3##SUB2#
Garcia throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Monroe escapes and throws Garcia's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Monroe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?#SU#
Monroe decides to stand back up. Monroe steps back and let's Garcia get back to his feet.
Monroe thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
No joy there for Monroe , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#TD2#
Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB2#
Garcia is working for a submission of some sort.
Garcia is breathing heavily.#ES#
Monroe manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T4##TD2#
Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcia is controlling him.
Monroe wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Garcia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Monroe dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Garcia throws his legs up looking for a submission but Monroe uses it to pass to side control.
Garcia is trying to escape the position but Monroe is controlling the position.
Monroe cracks Garcia with a big right hand but Garcia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Monroe content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Monroe dominated that second round.
That's time! Monroe 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD2#
Garcia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Monroe to the mat! Monroe manages to get full guard.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monroe swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Garcia postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Monroe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Garcia, into his guard. #REVR##SU#
Monroe gets to his feet - Garcia follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcia. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Monroe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Monroe lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.#T1##CL#
Monroe gets a clinch.
Monroe tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Monroe back against the cage.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Monroe is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Monroe lands a nice knee to the body. #BC#
Monroe 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2##TD2#
Garcia scores with a takedown into Monroe 's guard.#ES#
Monroe manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monroe , as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.#TD2#
Garcia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Joe Monroe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monroe is trying to stand.
#ES#
Monroe has one foot on Garcia's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#CL#
Monroe has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
#BC#
Monroe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#TD#
Monroe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garcia's half guard.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Monroe is controlling well.
#T3#
Monroe takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Monroe pulls his head out easily.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Monroe is controlling well.
Monroe working Garcia over with strikes. #SUB2#
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Monroe stalling. #SU#
Monroe stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Monroe lands with a slapping head kick. #TD2#
Garcia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Monroe to the mat! Monroe manages to get full guard.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Monroe .#SUB2#
Garcia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Monroe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Monroe has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Monroe controlling from the top position.
Joe Monroe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SU#
Monroe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Garcia, up you get!
Andrew Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monroe misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Monroe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monroe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Monroe !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Sosa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#TD2#
Sosa gets a takedown into half guard.
Sosa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia tries to kick Sosa off but Sosa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Garcia moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sosa looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Garcia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Sosa is looking for a triangle here but Garcia uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Sosa's face as Garcia controls the position. #T1#
Garcia wants to stand but Sosa is controlling his arm.
Garcia controls the position.
Sosa sneaks back into half guard.
Sosa is trying to maintain the position but Garcia is very close to passing his half guard.
Garcia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Garcia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Garcia trying to control the pace.
Sosa wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia prevents Sosa from standing back up.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sosa wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sosa wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garcia in particular looking to stall.
Sosa tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Garcia working over Sosa with some ground and pound. Sosa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sosa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sosa wants to improve his position but instead Garcia has moved into half guard.
#T3#
Garcia content to control rather than advance.
Sosa is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Garcia seems content to control.
Sosa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garcia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Garcia sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Garcia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sosa tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Garcia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia!
#CUT#
It looks like Kaiser Sosa has been cut.
Andrew Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia misses with a combination
#CL2#
and Sosa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sosa scores a nice knee to the body.
Sosa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Sosa wants to take the fight to the mat but Garcia manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Sosa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andrew Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiser Sosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia prevents the takedown attempt.
Sosa misses with a body punch.
#T1#
Sosa fails to pull guard.
Sosa jumps guard but Garcia stands there with Sosa around his waist. Sosa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sosa has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sosa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC2#
Sosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Garcia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#T2#
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Sosa backpedaling.
Garcia pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sosa back to the cage. Garcia follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sosa shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sosa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Garcia lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garcia with a hook.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Sosa avoids nicely.
Sosa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Sosa persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Sosa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sosa is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sosa is defended easily by Garcia.
Sosa darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Sosa into the cage.
Andrew Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Garcia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sosa backs up against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T3#
Garcia throws a series of punches but Sosa moves out of range.
Garcia scores with a three punch combo!
Garcia misses with a combination
#TD2#
and Sosa counters with a shoot takedown. Garcia fights it but they end up in guard.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully. #ES#
Garcia is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Sosa presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Sosa keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T4#
Sosa looking to slow down the pace here.
Sosa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.#TD2#
Sosa has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Garcia clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sosa thows a strike but Garcia uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Garcia as he ends up in Sosa 's guard!
Sosa can't keep his opponent in guard - Garcia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SU#
Garcia stands up from half guard.
Sosa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kaiser Sosa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Garcia jabs Sosa right on the nose. Sosa blinks but takes it well.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Sosa avoids nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sosa is defended easily by Garcia.
Sosa misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Sosa fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Garcia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Andrew Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiser Sosa.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sosa shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Sosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia stalks Sosa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sosa's face. Sosa staggers backwards, shaken.
Garcia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#T1#
Garcia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sosa fails with the takedown.
Garcia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sosa can do to turn this around?
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sosa feints the counter takedown.
Sosa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sosa misses with a takedown attempt
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo. #TD2#
Sosa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garcia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sosa trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Sosa is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T2#
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sosa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sosa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
Sosa throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Sosa controlling him for the moment.
Sosa throwing strikes from guard but Garcia blocks nicely. #SU2#
Sosa gets to his feet. Garcia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Andrew Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia throws a right hand that Sosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Sosa also avoids with ease.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sosas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sosa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Garcia pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sosa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garcia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sosa somewhat.
A left and a right from Garcia both land. Nice combination.
Sosa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice shot lands for Garcia.
Andrew Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Sosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sosa off to one side.
Kaiser Sosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia tries to bum rush Sosa with a series of wild strikes but Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sosa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Garcia!
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