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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 06, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Walls fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tanaka to the ground. Walls is now in Tanaka's guard.#ES2#
Tanaka pushes Walls off and gets back to his feet.
Walls avoids a kick to the body.
#CL2#
Tanaka closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Tanaka breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Tanaka moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walls shoots in looking for a takedown but Tanaka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walls's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walls on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanaka. Tanaka obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Tanaka.
Walls shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tanaka defends it nicely.
Tanaka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walls defends it nicely.#T1##TD#
Walls scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #ES2#
Tanaka kicks off Walls and gets to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tanaka or perhaps it was just good defense by Walls, which made it look bad. #CL2#
Tanaka clinches with his opponent.
Tanaka lands an elbow just above Walls 's eye. #CUT2#
It looks like Joesph Walls has been cut.
Tanaka is trying to drag Walls to the mat but Walls just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Joesph Walls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiki Tanaka.#T2#
Tanaka is pressed up against the cage. Walls has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tanaka down to the mat. Tanaka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD#
Walls drives through with a takedown into Tanaka's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES2#
Tanaka manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka shoots for a double leg takedown but Walls sprawls well. He's pushed Tanaka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walls avoids the body shot from Tanaka.
Tanaka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walls's head backwards.
Tanaka looks for a takedown but Walls sprawls well.
Walls tries for a takedown but Tanaka circles away easily
and Tanaka counters with a three punch combo that has Walls backing up. Walls nods at Tanaka to acknowledge the strikes.#T3##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Walls.
Walls controls the position.#SU#
Walls has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tanaka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tiki Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanaka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Walls.
Tanaka has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Tanaka has Walls up against the cage in a clinch.
#T4#
Walls is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tanaka is defending well.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tanaka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Walls in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tanaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Walls is breathing heavily.
Walls is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Tanaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walls leaves Tanaka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiki Tanaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joesph Walls's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Tanaka takes the fight into the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tanaka. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#TD2#
Tanaka successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walls won't allow Tanaka to sweep him here.
Walls stays in close to Tanaka's body and controls the position.
Walls wants to get up but he can't break Tanaka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Walls content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB2#
Tanaka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Tanaka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walls defends well.
Tanaka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walls preventing the sweep.
Walls controlling from the top position. #SU#
Tanaka is working an open guard so Walls takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tanaka stuffs the takedown.#TD2#
Tanaka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
Walls has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tanaka off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T2#
Walls shoots in for a takedown but Tanaka shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Walls looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tanaka!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka tries to improve position but can't. #SU#
Walls stands up and we're back to a striking position. #CL2#
Tanaka rushes Walls and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walls tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tanaka smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joesph Walls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanaka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#T3#
Tanaka lands a jab to the head.
#TD#
Walls shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tanaka's guard.#SU#
Walls gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tanaka closes the distance and clinches up with Walls, looking for a takedown. Tanaka pushes Walls against the cage but Walls circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Tanaka backs away, Walls returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tanaka is breathing heavily.
Walls fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Tanaka instigates a clinch. #T4#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tanaka.
Walls jumps guard but Tanaka stands there with Walls around his waist. Walls gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2#
Tanaka pulls guard.
Tanaka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walls wants to control from the top but Tanaka keeps moving.
Tanaka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tiki Tanaka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joesph Walls's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Walls dives in for a single leg takedown but Tanaka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tanaka stuffs the takedown attempt from Walls. Walls gets slowly back to his feet.
Tanaka shoots in but no luck this time.
Walls shoots in looking for a takedown but Tanaka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walls's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joesph Walls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tanaka!
Tanaka misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Tanaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Tanaka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Walls.
Walls is trying to pull guard but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Tanaka jumps guard but Walls turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Tanaka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #ES2#
Tanaka pushes Walls off and gets back to his feet.
Tanaka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Walls stuffs the takedown attempt from Tanaka. Tanaka gets slowly back to his feet.
Tanaka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Walls is looking for a counter combo.
Walls fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Tanaka goes for a double leg but Walls avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Walls continues to drive forward.
Walls darts in looking for a takedown but Tanaka gets double underhooks and turns Walls into the cage.
Tanaka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walls circles away.
Tanaka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walls shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tiki Tanaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanaka dips to his left and cracks Walls with an uppercut!
Horrible takedown attempt by Tanaka or perhaps it was just good defense by Walls, which made it look bad.
Walls appears to be looking for a big counter.#T3#
Tanaka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walls changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tanaka tries to avoid it but Walls manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tanaka to the ground. Tanaka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tanaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walls half committed to a counter leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walls.
Tanaka fails to land the takedown.
Walls goes for a double leg but Tanaka avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tanaka continues to drive forward.
Tanaka dives in and grabs Walls's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walls pushes down on Tanaka's head and hops out.
Walls shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tanaka sprawls well. Tanaka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Walls gets slowly back to his feet.#T4#
Walls tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tanaka defends well and Walls ends up having to push Tanaka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tanaka dives in for a single leg takedown but Walls sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Walls stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walls wants it to stay on the feet.
Walls is looking to counter with head kicks.
Walls throws a big shot that misses.
No luck for Walls with that takedown attempt.
Joesph Walls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiki Tanaka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joesph Walls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Tanaka closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Walls quickly recovers to half guard.#ES#
Walls makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that's the end of the fight!
Joesph Walls showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tanaka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tiki Tanaka!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Nakamori lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Carter has been cut.
Nakamori misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Carter counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #ES2#
Nakamori kicks off Carter and gets to his feet. #CL2#
Nakamori gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carter tries to pull guard but Nakamori won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamori has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nakamori with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nakamori walks away with a smile on his face. Carter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nakamori shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carter pinned against the cage. Carter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T1#
No luck for Nakamori with that takedown attempt.
Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiro Nakamori.
Nakamori throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hiro Nakamori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Nakamori has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Nakamori pulls guard successfully.
Carter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carter postures up in Nakamori's guard and throws a big left but Nakamori blocks it.
Nakamori is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakamori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamori manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carter manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##T2##SU2#
Nakamori stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL2#
Nakamori drives through and clinches with Carter against the cage.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter fails to pull guard.
#BC2#
Nakamori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakamori tries a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Carter throws a quick counter head kick but Nakamori was just out of range.
Carter slaps away a takedown attempt from Nakamori, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Carter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nakamori. That one must have hurt.
Nakamori shoots in but no luck this time.
Carter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nakamori fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nakamori sprawls and moves away.
Nakamori should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nakamori is looking to clinch.
Carter throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nakamori avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakamori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Nakamori misses
and Nakamori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nakamori misses with a body shot.
Carter appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nakamori fails to land the takedown.#T4#
No joy there for Nakamori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakamori looks winded!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nakamori. #CL#
Carter moves into the clinch successfully.
Carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Nakamori drives through and clinches with Carter against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Nakamori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Nakamori tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Nakamori. Nakamori gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nakamori sprawls and moves away.
Nakamori fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nakamori throws a lazy head kick
and Carter makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nakamori really felt that one!
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Nakamori pushes him off.
Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamori shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carter defends it nicely.
Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiro Nakamori.#T1#
Nakamori misses with a takedown
and Carter counters with a nice body kick.
Nakamori is breathing heavily.
Nakamori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakamori will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nakamori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Nakamori shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carter quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nakamori throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nakamori off to one side. #T2##CL#
Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nakamori smiles and moves away.
Nakamori dives in and grabs Carter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes down on Nakamori's head and hops out.
Nakamori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter lands with a kick to the temple. Nakamori shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Carter shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nakamori napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nakamori's shoulder. That is not cool. #T3#
Nakamori is looking to reverse the position.
Carter laying and praying for a moment but Nakamori takes advantage and regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nakamori blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carter.
Nakamori is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nakamori has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carter is working away from the top position though.
Carter thows a huge punch but Nakamori dodges it nicely.
#T4#
Nakamori trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carter stalling away here and it's allowed Nakamori to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SUB2#
Nakamori escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nakamori works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakamori avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nakamori misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Nakamori looks to move away, Carter throws a big counter combo but Nakamori just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Nakamori throws a head kick that misses.
Carter tries to counter with a takedown but Nakamori is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Nakamori breaks from the clinch.
Nakamori shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Nakamori's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nakamori fails with a takedown attempt.
Carter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nakamori dives in for a single leg takedown but Carter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiro Nakamori.
Nakamori 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.
Nakamori tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Carter clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carter as Nakamori tries to tie him up. #T1#
Carter tries to pull guard but Nakamori won't allow it.
Nakamori misses with an elbow strike.
Carter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nakamori just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carter fails to pull guard.
Carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nakamori tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nakamori walks away with a smile on his face. Carter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Carter clinches up against the cage.
Nakamori tries to pull guard but Carter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nakamori smiles and moves away.
Nakamori misses with a few strikes there.
Nakamori tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it. #T2#
Carter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nakamori fails with a takedown attempt.
Nakamori misses with a takedown attempt - Carter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carter is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nakamori swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Nakamori is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#CL2#
Nakamori has managed to clinch.
#T3#
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nakamori gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Nakamori controls the action.
Nakamori lands with a light punch inside.
Carter wants a takedown.
#BC#
Carter breaks from the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Nakamori has eaten all the pies!#CL#
Carter closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Nakamori.#T4#
Nakamori shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carter counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nakamori is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nakamori misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakamori shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nakamori blocks the body kick.
Nakamori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nakamori dives in and grabs Carter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes down on Nakamori's head and hops out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakamori takes one to the chin there.
Nakamori looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carter is fending him off so far but Nakamori persists. Nope, Carter circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter!
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