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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
LIA 18: A Stranger In The Alps
Date: Nov 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Farty is looking to clinch but Mountain is avoiding it.
Mountain looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mountain blocks a head kick by Farty.
Farty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mountain.
#CL2#
Farty gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Farty leaning his opponent against the cage.
Farty can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farty is working Mountain over against the cage.
Farty content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mountain can't find room to land a body shot as Farty controls the action.
#T1##TD2#
Farty pulls guard successfully.
Farty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Farty bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mountain's guard. #REVB#
Farty throwing strikes but missing.
Mountain is trying to control the position but Farty postures up.
Mountain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Farty on the ground.#SU2#
Farty stands up from Mountain's guard - Farty perhaps looking for a knockout.
Farty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farty closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mountain circles away.
No luck for Farty with that takedown attempt.
Rock Mountain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juju Farty.
Farty shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mountain but Mountain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Farty has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#T2##CL2#
Farty pushes Mountain up against the cage in a clinch.
Farty gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mountain.
Farty stalling against the cage.
Farty stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Farty continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.#TD2#
Farty jumps guard and drags Mountain to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Farty is on top in guard.
#REVB##T3#
Farty controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Farty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mountain's head.
Farty is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SU2#
Farty decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mountain, up you get!
Farty tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mountain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Farty somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Farty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mountain defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Farty.
Farty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mountain throws a solid leg kick but Farty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mountain.
Farty tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mountain defends well and Farty ends up having to push Mountain into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Farty tries to bum rush Mountain with a series of wild strikes but Mountain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Farty dives in for a single leg takedown but Mountain sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rock Mountain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Mountain gets tackled into the cage by Farty. Farty maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Farty breaks the clinch.
Mountain tries to bum rush Farty with a series of wild strikes but Farty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farty tries for a takedown but Mountain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mountain shoots for a double leg takedown but Farty sprawls well. He's pushed Mountain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL2#
Mountain tries to keep at a distance but Farty has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juju Farty dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Farty shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mountain as he avoids it easily.
Farty is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mountain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL2#
Farty moves into range and clinches up with Mountain.
Farty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mountain backwards. #BC2#
Farty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Mountain closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Farty pushes Mountain off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farty shoots in for a takedown but Mountain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rock Mountain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juju Farty.
Mountain keeps the fight on the outside.
Farty closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mountain circles away.#CL2#
Farty has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD2#
Farty gets control of Mountain's arms and successfully pulls guard. Farty will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#T1#
Farty manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mountain manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Farty tries to free his leg and advance position but Mountain is retaining full guard.
Farty passes Mountain's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mountain has a hand on Farty's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Farty takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farty controlling from mount.
Mountain is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SU2#
Farty gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Mountain stuffs the takedown.#T2#
Mountain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Farty.
As Farty looks to move away, Mountain throws a big counter combo but Farty just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Farty has Mountain up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2#
Farty drags the fight down to the ground.
Mountain will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Farty looking for a sweep. Not yet Farty, not yet.
Farty pulls Mountain in close to prevent any damage.
Mountain looking to sit in guard and control but Farty gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Farty trying to control but Mountain is working from the bottom. #T3#
Farty prevents Mountain from getting back to his feet.
Farty chips away with some ground and pound.
Mountain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mountain is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Farty dives into side control.
Farty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mountain keeps working.
Farty landing a few strikes. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mountain is being controlled here.
Mountain pushes Farty away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Farty gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farty is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mountain can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juju Farty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Farty shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mountain defends it nicely.
Farty will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Farty shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mountain pinned against the cage. Mountain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rock Mountain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juju Farty.
Farty tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mountain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Farty somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Farty.
Mountain wants to get back to his feet but Farty is dominant here and he's now got Mountain's back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Farty throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Mountain!
#SUB2#
Farty looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB2#
Farty working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Mountain is doing well to defend. Farty seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Mountain is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Juju Farty!
A very excited looking Juju Farty made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
KCM -2- Fists Of Fury
Date: Nov 19, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jaak!
Jaak looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Silva wants to stand but Jaak has his arm trapped.
Silva working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #SU2#
Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet. #T1#
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.#CL2#
Silva forces Jaak back against the cage and clinches.
Silva avoiding damage as Jaak throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Silva rushes Jaak and presses him up against the cage.
Jaak missing with knees to the body.
Jaak misses with an elbow strike.
#BC2#
Silva breaks from the clinch.
#T2#
Silva misses with a low kick.
Jaak throws a big counter combination but Silva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jaak is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.#TD2#
Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Jaak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jaak tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU2#
Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!#TD2#
Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SU2#
Silva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A right-left combo lands from Silva. #T3##CL2#
Silva pushes Jaak up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jaak eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Jaak has a takedown stuffed.#TD2#
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jaak's guard.#ES#
Jaak manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aru Jaak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaak. #T4#
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jaak has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jaak, pushing him back against the cage.
Jaak is looking for a takedown.#BC2#
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistar Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Alistar Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaak fails to land the takedown.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Silva breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva jabs at Jaak's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva clobbers Jaak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #TD2#
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaak is looking to reverse the position.#T1##SU2#
Silva stands up. #TD2#
Jaak gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES#
Jaak has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Silva off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Silva throws a combination. Jaak tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#TD2#
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Jaak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jaak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva postures up.
#T2#
Silva is looking to stand up but Jaak won't let him. #SUB#
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jaak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Jaak's legs - danger averted.
Jaak controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself. #SU2#
Silva gets to his feet. Jaak looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jaak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Jaak's guard.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva preventing the sweep. #T3#
Jaak is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.#SU2#
Silva gets to his feet - Jaak follows without any prompting.
Alistar Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Jaak shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jaak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Jaak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jaak is controlling him.
Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jaak wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jaak postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Jaak is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jaak!#ES#
Jaak explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistar Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jaak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jaak eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CL2#
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Jaak has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Jaak tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jaak has him pressed against the cage.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jaak has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##TD#
Jaak manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SU2#
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Jaak moves his leg out of the way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.#T2#
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#CL2#
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jaak keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Silva breaks the clinch.
#TD#
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jaak to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jaak trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. #T3#
Jaak prevents Silva from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Jaak drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Jaak off! Jaak jumps back into Silva's guard. #SU#
Jaak stands up and waves to Silva to follow him. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jaak with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aru Jaak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaak checks a leg kick. #TD2#
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
Jaak pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Aru Jaak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CL#
Jaak takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to break free but Jaak pushes him back against the cage.
Aru Jaak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alistar Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jaak has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alistar Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistar Silva!
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Event:
HFC 18 Mccarthy vs DeNiro
Date: Oct 29, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Ridal closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Hardman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ridal can't fight it off and eventually Hardman manages to take the fight to the floor. Ridal looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Hardman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ridal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hardman has managed to get both his arms back between Ridal's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Hardman has gone for a leg lock! Ridal slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hardman's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Hardman has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ridal is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hardman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridal controls the position from side control.#T1##SU2#
Ridal decides to stand back up.
Hardman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Ridal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hardman sprawls well initially but Ridal persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Ridal is trying to work for a kimura but Hardman is defending well.
#SUB#
Hardman looking for submissions off his back.
Ridal trying to control from Hardman's half guard. Hardman has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T2#
Ridal trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Hardman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ridal 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.
Ridal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Ridal wants to control from the top but Hardman keeps moving.
Ridal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#SUB#
Hardman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Hardman has his foot on Ridal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ridal works his way back into a safe position though.
Hardman is breathing heavily.
Hardman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ridal. Hardman does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD#
Hardman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ridal was covering up waiting for the punch and Hardman finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SUB#
Hardman has gone for a leg lock! Ridal slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hardman's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Ridal content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Hardman has locked up a guillotine! Hardman's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Ridal is holding on here and Hardman must be using up a lot of energy. Ridal has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Hardman gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Punt Hardman!
Our winner, Punt Hardman, 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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