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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 26, 2023 |
#R1#
James slips under a jab.
James wants to counter the offense by Leighton and move into the clinch position.#KD2#
James cracks Leighton with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. James has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Leighton to stand back up!
James lands with a kick to the ribs.
#CL#
Leighton takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James avoiding damage as Leighton throws knees to the body.
#TD#
Leighton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. James is trying to keep an underhook but Leighton manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Leighton throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.
James keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leighton tries to pass the half guard into mount. James knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
James is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leighton controlling the action here. #T1##SU#
Leighton escapes and gets back to his feet.
Leighton swings for the body but James moves out of range.
#CL#
Leighton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
James tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leighton avoids it.
Leighton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
Leighton tries for a takedown but James manages to get underhooks.
Leighton'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.
Leighton slowing the pace effectively.#T2#
Leighton tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from James.
#BC#
Leighton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighton.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
James has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
James thumps Leighton with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leighton. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses.
Leighton throws a push kick but James slaps the foot to one side.
Leighton takes one to the chin there.
Leighton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from James.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton throws an off balance right hand
and James counters with a nice body shot.
Leighton misses with the combination.
Leighton lands an overhand right.#T3##CL#
Leighton has James up against the cage in a clinch.
Leighton avoids the elbow strike from James, against the cage.
James tries to work over Leighton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leighton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leighton backwards. #TD#
Leighton manages to pull guard.
#SUB#
Leighton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
James slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Leighton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Leighton has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think James should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Leighton has tightened it up now! James should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eliott Leighton!
Our winner, Eliott Leighton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 06, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sierron to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson looking to control.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Sierron controlling him for the moment.
Sierron has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson is adopting a defensive guard.
Sierron is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Johnson keeping full guard, as Sierron tries to pass.
Sierron stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Sierron closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Johnson jumps guard but Sierron turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Sierron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Sierron shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES2#
Johnson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Sierron is on him like a limpet, forcing Johnson back against the cage.#T2##TD#
Sierron pulls guard successfully.
Sierron looking for a sweep. Not yet Sierron, not yet.
Sierron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson trying to control but Sierron is working from the bottom.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
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!
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Sierron had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Sierron blocks nicely. #T3#
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson trying to control but Sierron is working from the bottom.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Sierron looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Sierron keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sierron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sierron counters with a two punch combo. #TD#
Sierron closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is wriggling around but Sierron manages to pass to half guard.
#REVB#
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Sierron has control of the leg.
Sierron is just content to waste time from the top position. Johnson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sierron is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Sierron dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Sierron blocks a head kick by Johnson.
#TD#
Sierron is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sierron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sierron 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
#T1#
Sierron is fighting to break Johnson's control of his arms but Johnson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Sierron clinches with his opponent.
Sierron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Sierron is out of range. #TD#
Sierron dives in and scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sierron dives into side control.
#REVB#
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here. #T2##SU#
Sierron stands up and we're back to a striking position. #CL#
Sierron clinches. #TD#
Sierron lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Johnson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sierron manages to move to mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tony Sierron overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Sierron there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Sierron looking to finish with strikes here!
#T3#
Sierron controlling from the full mount.
Johnson looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.#SUB#
Sierron jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Johnson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Johnson and Sierron has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Johnson is trying to control Sierron's posture but Sierron avoids it. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sierron throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here. #ES2#
Johnson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sierron throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Sierron throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sierron is in Johnson's guard.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sierron puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sierron is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Sierron dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sierron tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sierron won't be happy with that.
Johnson is trying to move to mount but Sierron reverses beautifully and ends up in Johnson's guard.
Sierron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sierron showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Johnson trying to control the position.
#T1#
Sierron in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Sierron passes into half guard.
#ES2#
Johnson has one foot on Sierron's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#TD2#
Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sierron was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep. #T2#
Johnson prevents Sierron from getting back to his feet.
Johnson trying to control but Sierron is working from the bottom.
Sierron trying to control the position.
Sierron throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #SUB#
Sierron looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Sierron keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Sierron looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3##SUB2#
Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sierron preventing the sweep. #SU#
Sierron gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sierron feinted with a counter takedown.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sierron's waist but Sierron gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side. #TD#
Sierron shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sierron trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom. #T4#
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Sierron is proving a slippery customer.
Sierron wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving. #SUB2#
Johnson has his foot on Sierron's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sierron works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sierron slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Snake Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony Sierron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tony Sierron.
Well Sierron 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Sierron!
Snake Johnson was interviewed post fight and said 'Awww... shit happenz'. |
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Event:
Winter Is Coming
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Budlung closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Budlung lands in his opponent's guard.
Budlung stops Suckerpunch from standing up.
Budlung working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Suckerpunch's head.
Suckerpunch wants to get back to his feet but Budlung is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Budlung scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Budlung with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Suckerpunch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Budlung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budlung lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Budlung with a nice head shot there.
Budlung sitting in guard here, content to control.
Budlung working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Budlung works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Budlung sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suckerpunch defending well though.
Suckerpunch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Budlung. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Budlung working over Suckerpunch with some ground and pound. Suckerpunch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Budlung not doing much here.
Budlung landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suckerpunch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Budlung.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Budlung lands a nice short elbow.
Budlung working the head and body with strikes. #T2#
Suckerpunch has hold of Budlung's hands but Budlung slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Suckerpunch has hold of Budlung's hands but Budlung slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Suckerpunch is trying to stand.
Budlung working over Suckerpunch with some ground and pound. Suckerpunch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#ROC#
Suckerpunch is rocked!
Budlung scores with a big shot! Suckerpunch's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Suckerpunch! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mongol Budlung!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mongol Budlung waved his t-shirt featuring HERITAGE! (message for laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
North Paw
Date: Apr 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Budlung thows a leg kick but Say Yuk checks it
and Say Yuk counters with a head kick. That will keep Budlung thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Say Yuk lands a glancing blow to the side of Budlung's head.
Nice shot by Say Yuk.#CUT2#
It looks like Mongol Budlung has been cut.
Budlung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Say Yuk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Budlung.
Budlung shoots and misses
and Say Yuk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Budlung thinking. #CL#
Budlung has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Budlung throws an elbow but misses.
Budlung tries to work over Say Yuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Say Yuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Say Yuk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Budlung.
Budlung tries for a takedown but Say Yuk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Say Yuk has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mongol Budlung. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Say Yuk throws a nice head kick!
Budlung looks to clinch
and Say Yuk counters with a left to the body.
Say Yuk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Say Yuk throws a nice head kick!
Say Yuk lands with a shot to the body.
Say Yuk scores with a hook to the body. Budlung takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Budlung seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Say Yuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Budlung.
Say Yuk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Budlung with a lazy takedown attempt
and Say Yuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
Mongol Budlung's cut is getting worse.
Mongol Budlung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Say Yuk does it's job there.#KD2#
Say Yuk lands a big head kick that sends Budlung tumbling to the mat! Say Yuk takes a step backwards and waves Budlung back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Budlung is rocked!
Say Yuk lands a nice looking body shot.
Say Yuk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Say Yuk is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Budlung tries to clinch up.
Say Yuk scores with a nice body kick.
Budlung is breathing heavily.
Say Yuk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Say Yuk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Say Yuk scores with a head kick.
#T3##KD2#
Say Yuk lands a big head kick that sends Budlung tumbling to the mat! Say Yuk takes a step backwards and waves Budlung back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Budlung is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#
Mongol Budlung's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Say Yuk lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Budlung can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Say Yuk and Budlung drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Say Yuk.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fong Say Yuk!
Our winner, Fong Say Yuk, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
RCG PPV 2: Pyy vs Solo
Date: Mar 26, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Fury shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fury was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fury is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Van Gogh is looking for a sweep.
Van Gogh is trying to control Fury's posture but Fury avoids it.
Van Gogh is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Fury is staying active.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Gogh is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Van Gogh wants to improve his position but Fury is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gogh keeping hold of Fury's head, controlling as best he can.
Fury prevents Van Gogh from improving his position.#T1#
Fury thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Van Gogh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fury prevents Van Gogh from improving his position.#SUB2#
Van Gogh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Van Gogh wants to control but Fury is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fury lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Van Gogh is looking for a sweep. Fury is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fury throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Van Gogh actively working from the bottom here.
Fury lands with a punch from half guard.
Fury is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Van Gogh actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Fury wants to free his trapped foot but Van Gogh is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Van Gogh looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Van Gogh actively working from the bottom here.
Fury trying to control from half guard but Van Gogh is working away.
Fury throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fury working over Van Gogh with some ground and pound. Van Gogh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Van Gogh is holding on to half guard well.
Van Gogh is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fury scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fury is taking a breather. Van Gogh 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.
Van Gogh trying to control but Fury postures up.
#T3#
Fury tries to pass the half guard into mount. Van Gogh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Van Gogh actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Fury there.
Fury wants to take a breather but Van Gogh is having none of it.
Van Gogh taking some punishment here, with Fury in his half guard.
Fury is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fury is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Fury is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Gogh defends it well.
Van Gogh tries to roll over but Fury keeps him under control.
Van Gogh is looking to control Fury's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Gogh avoid being mounted?#T4##SUB2#
Van Gogh looking for submissions off his back.
Fury is keen to just control but Van Gogh is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Van Gogh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fury pulls his head out easily.
Van Gogh taking some punishment here, with Fury in his half guard.
Van Gogh holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Van Gogh is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Gogh might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fury haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB2#
Van Gogh actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Fury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lotza Fury dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
A left and a right from Fury both land. Nice combination.
Fury looks for a takedown but Van Gogh sprawls well.#TD2#
Van Gogh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB2#
Van Gogh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fury doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Van Gogh.
Van Gogh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fury does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gogh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fury wants to control but Van Gogh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Van Gogh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T1#
Van Gogh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Van Gogh trying to control the pace.
Van Gogh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fury defending well though.
Van Gogh trying to control the action but Fury is working from the bottom.
Fury tries to roll over but Van Gogh keeps him under control.
Van Gogh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fury gets full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van Gogh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Van Gogh cracks Fury with a solid left hand.
Van Gogh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fury works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Van Gogh wants to control from the top but Fury keeps moving.
Van Gogh throws a big right hand that misses.
Van Gogh throws a strike but Fury rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Van Gogh has his foot on Fury's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fury works his way back into a safe position though.
Fury makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Van Gogh looking to control.
Fury trying to control but Van Gogh is working from the bottom.
Fury postures up.
Van Gogh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fury lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Gogh can do to turn this around?
Fury missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Gogh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Gogh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Fury loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Our spies down at at La Grande BJJ & Muay Thai inform us that Van Gogh has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fury is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fury pushing down on Van Gogh's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Van Gogh is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Van Gogh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fury wants to free his trapped foot but Van Gogh is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fury wants to control but Van Gogh is keeping him busy.
Van Gogh has hold of Fury's hands but Fury slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Van Gogh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fury looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T4#
Van Gogh manages to get to full guard.
#SUB2#
Van Gogh looking for a guillotine here but Fury defends easily.
Van Gogh keeping moving, preventing Fury from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Van Gogh looking for a guillotine here but Fury defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fury landing with the ground and pound.
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 Lotza Fury will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Van Gogh slaps away a takedown attempt from Fury, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD2#
Van Gogh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Van Gogh stands and throws Fury's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Van Gogh working the ground and pound but Fury is defending the strikes.
Fury is working to avoid the ground and pound but Van Gogh connects with a decent elbow.
Van Gogh grinds an elbow into Fury's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Gogh throws an elbow but Fury slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gogh throws an elbow but Fury slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fury tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fury takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fury is not content to let Van Gogh control the position. #T1#
Fury is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Van Gogh working away.
Van Gogh cracks Fury with a big right hand but Fury just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Van Gogh creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fury regains half guard.
Fury is holding on to half guard well.
Van Gogh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fury blocking the ground and pound attempt from Van Gogh.
Pierre Van Gogh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Van Gogh lands with a punch from half guard.
Van Gogh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fury keeps working.
Fury is trying to control but can't.
Fury is concentrating on defense, preventing Van Gogh from advancing position.
Van Gogh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fury avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh wants to control but Fury is keeping him busy.
Van Gogh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Van Gogh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fury with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fury avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Van Gogh. #SUB2#
Van Gogh seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Fury has recovered full guard.
Fury wants to sweep here but Van Gogh controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Van Gogh trying to control the position from guard on top but Fury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Gogh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fury swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fury trying to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Van Gogh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Gogh throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Fury shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fury was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fury working the ground and pound.
Van Gogh is trying to get back to half guard.
Fury trying to control the position but Van Gogh is working away.
Lotza Fury is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Fury in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fury controls the position from side control.
Van Gogh struggling a bit here.
Van Gogh tries to improve position but can't.
Fury working away.
Van Gogh is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fury off and has taken his back!
Lotza Fury overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Gogh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fury trying to control the position but Van Gogh manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury manages to reverse the position and now he's in Van Gogh's guard. Nice work there by Fury.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Gogh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Van Gogh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fury 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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