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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 03, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Marion fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fitzgerald sprawls well initially but Marion persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fitzgerald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marion lands strikes from half guard.
Marion prevents Fitzgerald from improving his position.
Marion stalling away here and it's allowed Fitzgerald to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marion trying to control but Fitzgerald is working from the bottom.
Fitzgerald tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Marion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fitzgerald lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Fitzgerald postures up in Marion's guard and throws a big left but Marion blocks it.
Marion throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marion looking to control but Fitzgerald passes into half guard.
Marion is looking to control Fitzgerald's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marion avoid being mounted?
Marion is trying to control but Fitzgerald manages to pass to mount!
Fitzgerald lands a nice shot to the head.
Fitzgerald lands a big shot there that rocks Marion but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fitzgerald connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#T3#
Marion is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fitzgerald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marion is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fitzgerald raining down shots from the mount!
Fitzgerald looking to finish Marion with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marion!
Fitzgerald blocks Marion's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Marion slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Fitzgerald seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Marion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fitzgerald pulls his head out easily. #T4#
Fitzgerald scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marion tries to roll over but Fitzgerald keeps him under control.
Fitzgerald 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.
Fitzgerald working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Marion has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fitzgerald is working away from the top position though.
Marion manages to get to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marion lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thad Fitzgerald dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Marion moves into the clinch.
Fitzgerald is working for takedown but Marion is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fitzgerald tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marion smiles and moves away.
Marion is looking to clinch but Fitzgerald is avoiding it.
#TD2#
Marion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fitzgerald!
Marion tries to stand but Fitzgerald is controlling his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald tries to bench press Marion off him but Marion keeps the position. #T1##SU2#
Marion has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fitzgerald blocks a head kick by Marion.
#TD2#
Marion scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB2#
Marion tries for a kimura but Fitzgerald is defending well.
Marion has control of an arm but Fitzgerald manages to advance to Marion's back!
Marion manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fitzgerald's guard. Nice work there by Marion.
#SUB#
Fitzgerald looking for a guillotine here but Marion defends easily.
#T2#
Marion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fitzgerald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marion wants to stand and escape but instead Fitzgerald has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T3#
Fitzgerald is in close to Marion's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marion wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Fitzgerald is now in half guard.
Marion tries to get to full guard but Fitzgerald has control of the leg.
Fitzgerald missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marion is trying to escape back to his feet but Fitzgerald uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Fitzgerald lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Marion down.
#T4#
Fitzgerald scores with punches from side control.
Marion taking a bit of punishment here - Fitzgerald scoring with strikes.
Fitzgerald working the body and head with strikes.
Marion is looking for a sweep.
Fitzgerald lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fitzgerald scores with punches from side control.
Marion tries to escape but Fitzgerald is in control.
Marion wants to get back to his feet but Fitzgerald is dominant here and he's now got Marion's back!
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 Thad Fitzgerald will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Marion gets caught flat footed, as Fitzgerald shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marion wants to get back to his feet but Fitzgerald passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Fitzgerald throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fitzgerald thows a huge punch but Marion dodges it nicely.
Marion wants to get back to his feet.
Marion trying to control but Fitzgerald postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marion throws a strike from the bottom but Fitzgerald passes into side control!
Marion is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fitzgerald asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T1#
Fitzgerald cracks Marion with a big elbow.
Marion taking a bit of punishment here - Fitzgerald scoring with strikes.
Marion looking for a sweep but Fitzgerald has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Fitzgerald with good strikes from the mount here!#T2#
Marion is in a horrible position here. Fitzgerald smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fitzgerald cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fitzgerald lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#ROC#
Marion is rocked!
Marion is bucking up trying to escape but Fitzgerald cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Marion is still in real trouble! Can Fitzgerald finish him?
Marion really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marion seems to have recovered his senses.
Marion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fitzgerald breaks from Marion's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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!
Marion is looking to improve his position but Fitzgerald isn't that keen on the idea.#T3##SUB#
Fitzgerald swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Marion is now in Fitzgerald's guard. A big mistake from Fitzgerald there, giving up the dominant position!
Marion wanted to stand there but Fitzgerald had control of the position.
Fitzgerald keeping moving, preventing Marion from controlling successfully.
Fitzgerald controls Marion momentarily but Marion frees himself.
Marion is looking to stand up but Fitzgerald won't let him. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marion won't allow Fitzgerald to sweep him here.
Fitzgerald is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Marion stopping the sweep attempt from Fitzgerald.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fitzgerald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marion won't allow Fitzgerald to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thad Fitzgerald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fitzgerald, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thad Fitzgerald!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Mckenzie. No joy for Bernard on that attempt.
Bernard dodges the punch combination from Mckenzie.
Mckenzie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Mckenzie moves into range and clinches up with Bernard.
Bernard wants a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bernard really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mckenzie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Bernard. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Mckenzie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mckenzie showed some decent athleticism there. #T1#
Mckenzie working the head and body with strikes.
Bernard tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bernard 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.
Bernard is trying to get back to full guard.
Mckenzie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bernard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bernard won't allow Mckenzie to pass to mount.
Mckenzie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bernard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mckenzie working the head and body with strikes.
Bernard is trying to get back to full guard.
Bernard is working hard here to advance position.
Bernard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mckenzie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bernard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Mckenzie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bernard is trying to keep Mckenzie in close.
Mckenzie wants to control from the top but Bernard keeps moving.
Bernard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bernard tries to strike from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Mckenzie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bernard sprawls well initially but Mckenzie persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T3#
Bernard tries to roll over but Mckenzie keeps him under control.#SUB#
Bernard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mckenzie wants to pass to mount but Bernard is defending the position. #SUB#
Bernard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bernard is looking to control Mckenzie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bernard avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Bernard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bernard is breathing heavily.
Mckenzie is trying to control the action in half guard but Bernard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mckenzie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bernard is looking to control Mckenzie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bernard avoid being mounted?
Mckenzie tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bernard controls his leg. #SUB#
Bernard with the active half guard here but Mckenzie passes nicely into side control.
Mckenzie happy to just control the position for now.
Bernard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bernard tries to get to full guard but Mckenzie has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Mckenzie dominated that round.
That's time! Bernard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL2#
Mckenzie rushes Bernard and presses him up against the cage.
Bernard wants to break free but Mckenzie has control.
Bernard looking for a takedown. #BC2#
Mckenzie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Mckenzie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bernard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Mckenzie is looking for a kimura but Bernard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mckenzie to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Bernard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Bernard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mckenzie sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T1#
Mckenzie is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#SU2#
Mckenzie stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bernard to get to his feet. #TD2#
Mckenzie dives in and scores a takedown into Bernard's guard.
Mckenzie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mckenzie trying to control but Bernard is working from the bottom. #T2#
Mckenzie content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Bernard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mckenzie is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Bernard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mckenzie defends well.#SUB#
Bernard looking for a guillotine here but Mckenzie defends easily.
Mckenzie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bernard wants to sweep here but Mckenzie controlling him for the moment.
Mckenzie passes Bernard's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T3#
Bernard wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Bernard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mckenzie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bernard misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mckenzie is looking to advance position but Bernard won't allow it.
Bernard is trying to maintain the position but Mckenzie is very close to passing his half guard.
Bernard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mckenzie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bernard tries to get to full guard but Mckenzie has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bernard manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mckenzie wants to control from the top but Bernard keeps moving.
Bernard trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Bernard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Bernard looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mckenzie has picked Bernard up and slammed him! Bernard can't keep hold of the triangle and Mckenzie manages to pass to side control!
Bernard taking a bit of punishment here - Mckenzie scoring with strikes.
Mckenzie working the head and body with strikes.
Mckenzie trying to control the action but Bernard is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mckenzie working the head and body with strikes.
Bernard takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Mckenzie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bernard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Mckenzie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bernard!
Bernard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bernard is trying to work for a sweep but Mckenzie has mounted him!
Mckenzie prevents Bernard from getting the reversal.
Mckenzie lands a nice shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckenzie landing strikes from the mount and Bernard is in trouble!
Mckenzie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mckenzie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bernard is looking to get to half guard.
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!#T1#
The referee warns Bernard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mckenzie with shots to the head and body - Bernard looks very uncomfortable down there. #CUT2#
It looks like Xavier Bernard has been cut.
Mckenzie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mckenzie forces the positional change into back control.
Mckenzie avoiding Bernard 's attempts to control his hands.
Bernard staying busy and making it hard for Mckenzie to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T2#
Mckenzie loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Bernard hold on?
Bernard wants to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Mckenzie is cranking Bernard's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Bernard! He's tightened the choke and Bernard is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ken Mckenzie!
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