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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 18, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Diotimus tries to sprawl but Morningstar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Morningstar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Morningstar is looking to take a break and control but Diotimus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diotimus is looking to get back to full guard here but Morningstar has managed to pass to side control instead.
Morningstar wants to control but Diotimus is keeping him busy.
Diotimus tries to bench press Morningstar off him but Morningstar keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morningstar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Diotimus is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#T1#
Morningstar wants to stand but Diotimus has his arm trapped.
Diotimus is trying to get back to half guard.
Morningstar tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Diotimus is trying to control Morningstar's posture but Morningstar avoids it.
Morningstar wants to stand but Diotimus is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diotimus tries to bench press Morningstar off him but Morningstar keeps the position.
Morningstar misses with the ground and pound.#SUB#
Morningstar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diotimus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morningstar 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.
Who's going to make the next move?
Morningstar working away.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Morningstar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diotimus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diotimus trying to control here.
#T3#
Diotimus keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Diotimus is looking to control Morningstar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diotimus avoid being mounted?
Diotimus manages to get to full guard.
Diotimus wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Morningstar is now in half guard. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diotimus wants to control but Morningstar is keeping busy.
Diotimus is staying active underneath Morningstar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morningstar tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Morningstar is trying to control. Diotimus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diotimus punching from the bottom.
Morningstar trying to control from half guard but Diotimus is working away. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Morningstar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Diotimus drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diotimus stops Morningstar from standing up.
Diotimus wants to control from the top but Morningstar keeps moving.
Diotimus 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.
Morningstar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diotimus can do to turn this around?
Morningstar is trying to control the position but Diotimus postures up.
Diotimus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morningstar keeping moving, preventing Diotimus from controlling successfully.
Diotimus scoring with some ground and pound.
Diotimus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morningstar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Diotimus cracks Morningstar with a solid left hand.
Morningstar wants to stand but Diotimus is controlling the position.
Morningstar really is a fat lump.
Diotimus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morningstar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diotimus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diotimus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diotimus stopping the sweep attempt from Morningstar.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Diotimus enables Morningstar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Diotimus manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Diotimus wants to sweep here but Morningstar controlling him for the moment.
Diotimus keeping moving, preventing Morningstar from controlling successfully. #T2#
Diotimus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diotimus wants to hit a sweep here but Morningstar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Diotimus there!
Diotimus has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Morningstar's lack of action.
Diotimus wants to get back to full guard but Morningstar has passed into side control.#T3#
Diotimus is not content to let Morningstar control the position.
Diotimus is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Morningstar tries for a kimura but Diotimus is defending well.
Diotimus keeps Morningstar under control for a moment.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diotimus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Morningstar working away.
Diotimus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morningstar wants to control but Diotimus is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diotimus tries to buck Morningstar off but Morningstar is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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 David Morningstar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Diotimus rushes Morningstar and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Diotimus pulls Morningstar into guard.
Diotimus seems keen to control Morningstar's posture.
Morningstar trying to control but Diotimus is working from the bottom.
Diotimus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morningstar trying to control the position from guard on top but Diotimus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morningstar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Morningstar trying to control the position from guard on top but Diotimus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diotimus is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Diotimus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morningstar is trying to maintain the position but Diotimus is very close to passing his half guard.
Diotimus not doing much here.
#T2#
Morningstar won't allow Diotimus to pass to mount.
Morningstar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diotimus is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Morningstar is defending against the submission attempts here by Diotimus.
Morningstar punching from the bottom.
Morningstar is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Diotimus seems to be looking for submissions.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Morningstar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diotimus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#T3#
Diotimus manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morningstar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diotimus defending well though.
Nice strikes from Morningstar there.
Diotimus manages to get to full guard.
Diotimus throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Diotimus can't keep his opponent in guard - Morningstar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Diotimus trying to control here.
#T4#
Diotimus is refusing to be controlled, as Morningstar sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Diotimus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diotimus wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morningstar throwing shots but Diotimus is blocking nicely.
Milo Diotimus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Morningstar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Diotimus actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Milo Diotimus.
I think Morningstar 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Morningstar! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 18, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson thuds his shin into the meat of Mornstar's side.#CL#
Mornstar darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.
Mornstar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC2#
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson cracks Mornstar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#TD#
Mornstar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mornstar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Thompson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Thompson wants to get back to his feet. He's half way up but Mornstar drags him back down with a jolt, managing to get his forearm deep under Thompson 's chin! Thompson is in real trouble! His face is turning bright red and he's forced to tap! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Drt Mornstar! |
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