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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Fabian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#It looks like Fernando Fabian has been cut.
Okoye scores with a jab. Fabian acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Okoye scores with a hook to the body. Fabian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #KD2#
Okoye lands a big right hand that sends Fabian crashing to the mat! Okoye stays standing though and waves Fabian back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fabian ducks into an uppercut from Okoye and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Israel Okoye! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Antias swings for the body but Palermo moves out of range.
Palermo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Antias tries to avoid it but Palermo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Antias to the ground. Antias escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Antias attempts a counter takedown but Palermo avoids it well and moves away.
Antias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palermo manages to avoid it.
Palermo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Antias swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#TD#
Antias closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Antias looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palermo is trying to maintain the position but Antias is very close to passing his half guard.#T1#
Antias is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Antias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Antias manages to capitalize on a mistake by Palermo to take his back!#SUB#
Antias looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Palermo taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sophus Antias! |
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Event:
Money - Additional - #5
Date: May 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Palermo tries for a takedown but Khan circles away easily
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been told by Khan's head coaches at Cope's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Palermo tries to land a body kick#CL#
and Khan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Palermo looking to stall.
Khan has Palermo pressed against the cage, preventing Palermo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khan gets through Palermo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khan gets through Palermo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
Khan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Palermo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palermo looks winded!
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan. #T1#
Khan lands a left hand.
Palermo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Temudjin Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Palermo.#KD#
Khan drops Palermo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Palermo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#Palermo is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Martin Palermo has been cut.
Khan lands a big right hand that drops Palermo! The killer instinct kicks in and Khan finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Khan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Temudjin Khan! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Solace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fabian sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Solace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Solace connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Solace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fabian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Solace scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Solace throws a leg kick which misses Fabian's front leg but catches the back leg as Fabian tries to avoid it.
Solace misses with a head kick.
Fabian is looking to land body kicks.#TD2#
Solace gets caught flat footed, as Fabian shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#ES#
Solace scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Solace pushes Fabian away with a front kick.
Solace feints and then cracks Fabian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fabian down. #CL2#
Fabian drives through and clinches with Solace against the cage.
#T1#
Solace is trying to push Fabian away but Fabian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Solace working hard to break the clinch.#TD2#
Fabian jumps guard.
#ES2#
Fabian uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nice body kick from Solace.
A nice leg kick lands there from Solace.
Fabian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Solace throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fabian looks winded!
Solace pushes Fabian away with a front kick.
Solace with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Solace connects with a high kick. #CUT#It looks like Fernando Fabian has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Solace.
Schizo Solace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Solace is looking to slow Fabian down with leg kicks.
Solace scores with a leg kick.
#T2#
Solace lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fabian takes a step back to recover.
Solace scores with a kick to the body.
Solace lands a nice looking body kick.
Solace with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick there by Solace.
Solace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fabian. That did some damage!
Solace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Solace.
Solace throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fabian takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Solace lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Solace with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Solace thumps Fabian with a low kick.#T3#
Solace bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Solace throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Solace lands with a kick to the ribs.
Solace scores with a push kick.
Solace bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Solace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solace throws a head kick that half lands.
Fabian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Solace throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solace scores with a push kick.
Solace buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Solace.
Fabian has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Solace.#T4#
Solace plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT#That has opened up Fernando Fabian's cut even more.
A chopping leg kick lands by Solace.
Solace scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fabian takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Solace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Solace.
An inside leg kick lands from Solace.
Solace throws a nice inside leg kick.
Solace lands a head kick!
Schizo Solace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fabian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Solace throws a nice inside leg kick.
Solace lands a nice looking body kick.
Solace lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fabian will feel that in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Schizo Solace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Fabian's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Solace plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Solace misses with a kick to the body.
Solace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Fabian has closed the distance and engaged Solace in a clinch.
Solace can't break the clinch.
Solace is trying to break the clinch but Fabian has him pressed against the cage. #TD2#
Fabian pulls guard successfully.
Fabian has a closed guard, preventing Solace from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Solace wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Fabian's closed guard. He's half up but Fabian has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Fabian pivots and extends the arm, Solace falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Fabian! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fernando Fabian! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2022 |
#R1#
D Alessandro misses with an uppercut
#CL2#
and Palermo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Palermo.
Palermo is trying to pull guard but D Alessandro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Palermo goes for a takedown attempt but D Alessandro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Max D Alessandro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
D Alessandro moves into range and clinches up with Palermo.#BC#
D Alessandro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
D Alessandro misses with a body shot.
Palermo is looking for the big counter here.
Palermo fails with a takedown attempt.
Max D Alessandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Palermo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Alessandro throws a body punch but Palermo moves out of range. #TD2#
D Alessandro gets caught flat footed, as Palermo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Palermo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
D Alessandro looking for a sweep. Not yet D Alessandro, not yet. #T1#
D Alessandro pulls Palermo in close to prevent any damage.
Palermo wants to control from the top but D Alessandro keeps moving.
D Alessandro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now D Alessandro is on top in guard.
#REVR#
D Alessandro is pushing down on Palermo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Palermo is fighting to maintain full guard but D Alessandro has managed to sneak the leg through.
D Alessandro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
D Alessandro is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T2#
Palermo can't escape the position.
D Alessandro controlling from mount.
D Alessandro looking to ground and pound but Palermo is blocking nicely.
D Alessandro tries to control but Palermo wriggling away.
Palermo blocking the ground and pound.
D Alessandro punching from mount but Palermo doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T3#
D Alessandro misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
D Alessandro controlling the pace for now.
D Alessandro unloading with bombs!
Palermo working to try and regain half guard.
D Alessandro throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
D Alessandro trying to control but Palermo is having none of it. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Palermo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
D Alessandro punching from mount but Palermo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
D Alessandro 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.
D Alessandro cracks Palermo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
D Alessandro controlling the pace for now.
Palermo can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
D Alessandro thowing shots but they're missing.
D Alessandro controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max D Alessandro dominated that round.
That's time! D Alessandro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Palermo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says D Alessandro as he avoids it easily.
D Alessandro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palermo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
D Alessandro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palermo moves away.
Palermo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Palermo avoids the body shot from D Alessandro.
Palermo wants to counter the offense by D Alessandro and move into the clinch position.
D Alessandro looks to land a right hand but Palermo moved out of range.
D Alessandro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Palermo counters with a three punch combo that has D Alessandro backing up. D Alessandro nods at Palermo to acknowledge the strikes.#TD2#
Palermo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. D Alessandro sprawls well initially but Palermo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
D Alessandro gets full guard.
D Alessandro pulls Palermo in close to his closed guard and prevents Palermo from doing any damage or advancing position.
D Alessandro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Palermo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palermo trying to control but D Alessandro is working from the bottom.
D Alessandro looking to control.
D Alessandro 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.
D Alessandro has Palermo pulled in close to control his posture.
Palermo preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as D Alessandro holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Palermo trying to control but D Alessandro is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
D Alessandro swings for the body but Palermo moves out of range.
#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.
D Alessandro misses with a hook to the body
and Palermo counters with a three punch combo that has D Alessandro backing up. D Alessandro nods at Palermo to acknowledge the strikes.
D Alessandro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palermo.
Palermo fails with the takedown.
D Alessandro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Palermo manages to circle out of the way.
Palermo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Max D Alessandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Palermo.
Palermo is breathing heavily.
D Alessandro swings for the body but Palermo moves out of range.
Palermo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
D Alessandro throws a jab but it's blocked by Palermo.
D Alessandro could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
D Alessandro throws out a leg kick but Palermo moves out of range and D Alessandro only half commits.
D Alessandro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Palermo counters with a three punch combo that has D Alessandro backing up. D Alessandro nods at Palermo to acknowledge the strikes.
Palermo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from D Alessandro.#T3#
D Alessandro throws a big shot that misses.
Palermo throws a counter combo.
D Alessandro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palermo.
D Alessandro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palermo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palermo tries to counter by closing the distance.
D Alessandro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palermo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palermo is looking for the big counter here.
D Alessandro throws a body shot but no joy.
D Alessandro throws a body punch but Palermo moves out of range.
D Alessandro is looking to wear down Palermo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
D Alessandro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palermo lands a front kick.
D Alessandro misses with a hook. Palermo ducked under it nicely.
Palermo is looking for the big counter here.
D Alessandro throws a hook but Palermo blocks it.
Palermo with the counter takedown but D Alessandro avoids it easily.#T4#
A shot to the body from D Alessandro misses
and Palermo counters with a big head kick but D Alessandro shrugs it off. #TD2#
Palermo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. D Alessandro was covering up waiting for the punch and Palermo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
D Alessandro has control of Palermo's left arm, preventing Palermo from doing any damage.
D Alessandro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Palermo manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
D Alessandro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
D Alessandro slips nicely into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Palermo 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! This is the final round!#R3#
D Alessandro misses with an uppercut.
Palermo wants to counter with a clinch but D Alessandro pushes him away.
Palermo moves away from the strike by D Alessandro.
Palermo unleashes a big counter combination but D Alessandro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
D Alessandro misses with a hook. Palermo ducked under it nicely.
D Alessandro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palermo was well out of range. Poor timing from D Alessandro.
D Alessandro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palermo unleashes a big counter combination but D Alessandro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Palermo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. D Alessandro defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palermo fails with the takedown.
D Alessandro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Palermo counters with a two punch combo. #T1#
D Alessandro misses with the combination.
Martin Palermo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
D Alessandro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
D Alessandro sets himself, and Palermo steps forward looking for the clinch! D Alessandro avoids it this time.
D Alessandro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Palermo moves out of range of the strikes.
D Alessandro looks to land a left hand but Palermo moved out of range nicely.
D Alessandro is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Palermo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
D Alessandro throws a lazy uppercut
and Palermo counters with a flying knee that drops D Alessandro! Palermo dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Palermo! |
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