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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 31, 2018 |
#R1#
The Sonni takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sal moves in looking to clinch but The Sonni pushes him off.
The Sonni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Sal moves into the clinch.
Sal is trying to pull guard but The Sonni has him pressed against the cage.
The Sonni changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sal fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jun Sal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Sonni shoots in for a double leg but Sal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Sonni dives in for a single leg takedown but Sal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jun Sal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markku The Sonni.
The Sonni shoots for a double leg takedown but Sal sprawls well. He's pushed The Sonni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Sonni shoots for a double leg takedown but Sal sprawls well. He's pushed The Sonni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Sonni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sal throws a body shot but no joy.
Sal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sal wants to clinch up but The Sonni keeps it at a distance.
The Sonni swats away the attempt to clinch by Sal.
The Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sal.
Jun Sal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
The Sonni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sal tries to clinch but The Sonni moves out of range. #TD2#
Sal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Sonni to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES#
Sal has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. The Sonni is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Sal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Sonni jumps guard but Sal stands there with The Sonni around his waist. The Sonni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Sal has been working on his elbows in the gym.
The Sonni drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Sonni looks winded!#TD2#
The Sonni jumps into guard, dragging Sal to the mat.
#T2##SU#
Sal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on The Sonni, up you get!
Sal throws a head kick that misses.
Sal fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sal tries to clinch up but The Sonni circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Sal closes the distance and clinches.
Sal is trying to pull guard but The Sonni has him pressed against the cage.
The Sonni leaning against his opponent.
Sal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Sonni avoids it.
Sal avoids the elbow strike from The Sonni, against the cage.
The Sonni is looking to take this one to the mat.#T3#
The Sonni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sal looking to slow down the pace here.
Sal fails to pull guard.
#BC2#
The Sonni breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
The Sonni closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
The Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sal doesn't manage to clinch there - The Sonni circles away.
Sal wants to clinch up but The Sonni keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Sal instigates a clinch. #BC2#
The Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Sonni misses with a two punch combination.
#T4#
Sal moves to clinch but The Sonni breaks away
and The Sonni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sal throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Sonni is defended easily by Sal.
Sal leaves The Sonni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sal tries to clinch but The Sonni moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Sonni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Sonni lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Sonni looks for a takedown but Sal sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jun Sal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jun Sal's cut.
That's time! Sal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL#
Sal forces The Sonni back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Sal jumps guard.
Sal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Sonni is controlling him.
The Sonni wants to pass the guard but Sal is keeping the position.#ES#
Sal has his feet on The Sonni's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sal moves in looking to clinch but The Sonni pushes him off.
The Sonni circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Sonni tries to counter with a clinch but Sal shakes him off and moves away.
Sal wants to clinch but The Sonni slips to the side
and The Sonni counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
The Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Sal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sal throws a sloppy head kick #CL2#
and The Sonni counters by moving into the clinch.
The Sonni looking for a takedown.
Sal tries to pull guard but The Sonni forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The Sonni prevents a takedown attempt there.
The Sonni tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
The Sonni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sal wants to clinch up but The Sonni keeps it at a distance.
Sal wants to clinch.#T2#
Sal wants to clinch up but The Sonni keeps it at a distance.
Sal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Markku The Sonni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Sonni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sal.#CL2#
The Sonni closes the distance and pushes Sal back into the cage.
The Sonni can't get the takedown.
Jun Sal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markku The Sonni.
The Sonni drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The Sonni is breathing heavily.
The Sonni tries to score a body lock takedown but Sal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sal stops a takedown attempt from The Sonni.
Sal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Sonni is defending well.#T3#
Sal is trying to pull guard but The Sonni has him pressed against the cage.
Sal looking to stall.
Sal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Sonni smiles and moves away.
Sal is looking to clinch but The Sonni is avoiding it.
Sal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Sonni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch but The Sonni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch but The Sonni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Sonni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Sonni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sal tries to clinch there but The Sonni circles away.
Sal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T4#
Sal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sal tries to clinch up but The Sonni circles away and keeps his distance.
Sal doesn't manage to clinch there - The Sonni circles away.
Sal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sal wants it to stay on the feet.
Sal is looking to clinch but The Sonni is avoiding it.
The Sonni with the counter takedown but Sal avoids it easily.
The Sonni darts in looking for a takedown but Sal gets double underhooks and turns The Sonni into the cage.
The Sonni shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sal sprawls well. Sal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Sonni gets slowly back to his feet.
Sal tries to clinch but The Sonni moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sal fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Sonni keeps the fight on the outside.
Sal tries to clinch up but The Sonni circles away and keeps his distance.
Sal is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markku The Sonni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jun Sal's cut.
That's time! Sal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sal tries a head kick but it misses.
The Sonni keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
The Sonni rushes Sal and presses him up against the cage.
Sal has had enough of the clinch but The Sonni keeps him there for the moment.
The Sonni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sal or not. #TD#
Sal pulls guard successfully.
Sal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Sonni wants to pass the guard but Sal is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Sal keeping full guard, as The Sonni tries to pass.
Sal keeping moving, preventing The Sonni from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Markku The Sonni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sal is looking to clinch but The Sonni is avoiding it.
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Sonni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Sonni lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Sonni shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sal defends it nicely.
The Sonni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Sonni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sal tries to clinch up.
Sal wants to clinch.
The Sonni throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Sonni looks for the body kick but Sal saw that one coming.
Sal is looking to clinch but The Sonni is avoiding it.
#T3#
Sal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Sonni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Sal pushes The Sonni up against the cage in a clinch.
Jun Sal has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
The Sonni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Sonni circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Sonni swats away the attempt to clinch by Sal.
Sal tries to clinch there but The Sonni circles away.
Sal wants to clinch up but The Sonni keeps it at a distance.
The Sonni swats away the attempt to clinch by Sal.
Sal fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Sonni steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sal.
Sal tries to clinch but The Sonni is having none of it.
Sal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2#
The Sonni rushes Sal and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Sal jumps guard and drags The Sonni to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T4#
Sal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Sonni's guard. #REVR#
The Sonni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Sal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The Sonni is trying to control the position but Sal postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Sonni working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sal.
The Sonni working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Markku The Sonni.
I think The Sonni has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markku The Sonni!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Guy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pikkarainen trying to land knees to the body.
#TD2#
Guy pulls guard effortlessly.
Guy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pikkarainen trying to control but Guy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pikkarainen content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy is controlling Pikkarainen's posture.#T1#
Pikkarainen wants to control from the top but Guy keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pikkarainen preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pikkarainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #TD2#
Guy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pikkarainen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Guy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pikkarainen to see if he's OK.
Guy lands a nice forearm strike.
Pikkarainen struggling a bit here.#T2#
Guy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pikkarainen some visible discomfort.
Pikkarainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Guy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pikkarainen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pikkarainen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pikkarainen is trying to improve his position.
Pikkarainen wants to control but Guy postures up.
Guy working the head and body with strikes.
Guy trying to control the action but Pikkarainen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
You can see the frustration on Pikkarainen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Guy working the ground and pound from side control.
Guy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pikkarainen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Guy throws a strike aimed at the side of Pikkarainen's head but Pikkarainen avoids it well.
Pikkarainen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Guy lands a nice forearm strike.
Guy with the ground and pound but Pikkarainen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Guy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pikkarainen's head. #T4#
Pikkarainen is trying to control but can't.
Pikkarainen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Guy .
Pikkarainen keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.
Guy looking to sit in guard and control but Pikkarainen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Guy being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy has his hands on Pikkarainen's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That Guy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Good work by Guy as he checks the leg kick.
Pikkarainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Guy .
Some wild striking there from Pikkarainen.
#CL2#
Guy takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pikkarainen looking to stall.
#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pikkarainen.
Pikkarainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD2#
Guy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Guy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pikkarainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Guy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pikkarainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pikkarainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Guy wants to sweep here but Pikkarainen controlling him for the moment.
Pikkarainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Guy takes the fight into the clinch.
Pikkarainen tries to pull guard but Guy won't allow it.
Pikkarainen throws an elbow that misses.
Pikkarainen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pikkarainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pikkarainen is trying to maintain a safe position but Guy gets an underhook and turns Pikkarainen into the cage.
Pikkarainen is trying to maintain a safe position but Guy gets an underhook and turns Pikkarainen into the cage.
Pikkarainen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilkka Pikkarainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pikkarainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T3#
Guy goes for a takedown attempt but Pikkarainen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Guy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Pikkarainen clinches with his opponent.
Pikkarainen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #TD2#
Guy pulls guard.
Guy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Pikkarainen from controlling successfully.
Pikkarainen 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. #T4#
Guy looking to control.
Pikkarainen 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.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Pikkarainen from controlling successfully.
Pikkarainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Guy is retaining full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pikkarainen being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pikkarainen misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That Guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Pikkarainen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guy throws out a counter right but Pikkarainen avoids it with no problem.
Guy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pikkarainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy tries to clinch but Pikkarainen is having none of it.
Pikkarainen fails with the takedown#TD2#
and Guy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Guy .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy throws an elbow that misses. Pikkarainen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Guy 's guard. Nice move by Pikkarainen!#REVR#
Guy keeping moving, preventing Pikkarainen from controlling successfully. #T1#
Pikkarainen stopping the sweep attempt from Guy .
Pikkarainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Pikkarainen from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Guy pulls Pikkarainen in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
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.
That Guy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pikkarainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Pikkarainen from controlling successfully.
Guy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Guy tries to clinch there but Pikkarainen circles away.
Pikkarainen is looking to counter the offense by Guy and move into the clinch.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T3#
Pikkarainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pikkarainen throws a lazy right hand but Guy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Pikkarainen wants to stall.
Pikkarainen misses with the head strike.
Pikkarainen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD2#
Guy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Guy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T4#
Guy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pikkarainen's guard. #REVB#
Guy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guy stopping the sweep attempt from Pikkarainen.
Pikkarainen trying to control the position.
Guy cracks Pikkarainen with a solid left hand.
Pikkarainen keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.
Guy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pikkarainen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guy is in close to Pikkarainen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ilkka Pikkarainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That Guy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
That Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guy 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... That Guy !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Danzos closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Danzos fails to land.
Danzos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wood has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.
Wood stalling in the clinch.
Danzos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Danzos tries to break free but Wood pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.
Danzos avoiding damage as Wood throws knees to the body.
Danzos tries to pull guard but Wood won't allow it.
#TD#
Wood pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood is pulling down on Danzos's head. It's preventing any offense from Danzos, at least for the moment.
Wood will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Wood is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Danzos rolls with it to try and escape but Wood cranks on the arm and Danzos is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ulysses Wood!
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