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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 631 Round 1
Date: May 22, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Hassan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moran sprawls well initially but Hassan persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES#
Moran manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hassan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moran half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hassan misses with a body kick.
Moran throwing a counter right hand but Hassan manages to avoid it.
Hassan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hassan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hassan.
Moran fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hassan throws a fast counter high kick but Moran manages to duck under it in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moran shoots in looking for a takedown but Hassan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moran's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Moran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hassan looks to throw the jab but Moran is out of range.
Moran scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T1#
Hassan looks for a takedown but Moran sprawls well.
Moran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hassan.
Hassan throws a body shot but no joy.
Hassan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMoran.
Moran tries a head kick but it misses.
Moran tries to bum rush Hassan with a series of wild strikes but Hassan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#TD#
Moran fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hassan sprawls well initially but Moran persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Moran stops Hassan from getting back to his feet.
Hassan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moran.
Hassan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hassan controls Moran momentarily but Moran frees himself. #T2#
Moran is looking to work some ground and pound but Hassan has wrist control.
Hassan trying to keep a closed guard but Moran is proving a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hassan tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Moran will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moran avoids the head kick by Hassan.
Hassan tries to clinch but Moran moves out of range. #TD2#
Hassan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#ES#
Moran has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hassan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hassan looks winded!#T3#
Moran dives in for a single leg takedown but Hassan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moran will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL2#
Hassan takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Hassan breaks from the clinch.
Moran tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hassan defends well and Moran ends up having to push Hassan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hassan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hassan tries to close the distance and clinch but Moran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD2#
Hassan gets a double leg takedown into Moran's guard.
Hassan slips nicely into half guard.
Moran avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hassan. #T4#
Hassan is pressing down on Moran's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moran is holding on for now.
Hassan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hassan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ali Hassan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Moran connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moran. Hassan does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Moran clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Hassan jumps guard.
Hassan is looking to stand up but Moran isn't so interested in that idea.
Hassan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Moran is now in half guard.
Hassan regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moran won't allow Hassan to sweep him here.
Jack Moran overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Moran looking to pass the guard.
Moran really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hassan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Hassan wants to stand and escape but instead Moran has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Moran wants to stand and escape but instead Hassan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Moran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hassan on the ground.
Hassan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moran is keeping the position for now. #T2##SUB#
Moran is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hassan trying to control but Moran is working from the bottom.
Hassan slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Moran looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moran trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hassan manages to pass to mount!
#T3#
Hassan content just to control the position here.
Moran tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hassan wants to control the pace but Moran is squirming around nicely.
Moran is just holding on here. Hassan manages to take his back.
Hassan has Moran flattened out and is raining down punches. #T4#
Hassan wants to control but Moran is keeping busy.
Hassan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Hassan misses with a punch to the head.
Hassan punishes Moran with strikes from the back mount.
Moran trying to control the hands but Hassan won't let him.
Moran grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hassan thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Hassan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Hassan has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Hassan breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
Hassan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Moran tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hassan is in Moran's guard.#SUB#
Moran throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hassan wants to control from the top but Moran keeps moving.
Moran wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hassan is now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Hassan is working for a kimura but Moran is defending it quite comfortably.
#T1#
Hassan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hassan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moran is staying active underneath Hassan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hassan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hassan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moran does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hassan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Hassan is looking for a kimura here.
Hassan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moran keeps working. #SUB2#
Hassan wants to work for an arm triangle but Moran is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moran trying to control but Hassan postures up.
#SUB2#
Hassan is working for a submission of some sort.
#T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Moran is refusing to be controlled, as Hassan sits in half guard.
Moran is looking to control Hassan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moran avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hassan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Hassan tries to get set, Moran tries to push him back and clinch up but Hassan manages to avoid the attempt.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#CL2#
Hassan moves into range and clinches up with Moran.
Hassan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moran gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hassan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moran holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hassan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moran's efforts to push away.
Hassan jumps guard but Moran stands there with Hassan around his waist. Hassan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jack Moran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Hassan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC#
Moran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jack Moran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali Hassan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#TD2#
Hassan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Hassan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hassan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Ali Hassan!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Ali Hassan!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Ali Hassan!
Ali Hassan wins by unanimous decision!
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