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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 01, 2016 |
#R1# Munoz throws a low kick but Jensen moves out of range easily. Jensen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Munoz throws a head kick that Jensen semi-blocks.
Munoz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jensen's head. Munoz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Munoz throws a hook to the side of Jensen's head but Jensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Munoz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Munoz looks winded! Jensen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Munoz throws a push kick but Jensen slaps the foot to one side. As Munoz tries to get set, Jensen tries to push him back and clinch up but Munoz manages to avoid the attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Munoz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL# Jensen pushes Munoz up against the cage in a clinch. Munoz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jensen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Munoz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T1##BC# Jensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Munoz scores with a head kick. Jensen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. A solid leg kick lands there for Munoz.
Munoz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jensen.
#CL# Jensen closes the distance and clinches. Munoz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Jensen stalls. #TD# Jensen pulls guard successfully.
Jensen is trying to keep Munoz in close.
#T2# Jensen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jensen has a closed guard, preventing Munoz from standing up. Jensen trying to control the position.
Jensen is pulling down on Munoz's head to control his posture. #T3##ES# Jensen has his feet on Munoz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Jensen misses with the combination.
We've been informed that Munoz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Munoz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL# Jensen gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC# Jensen manages to break the clinch.
#CL# Jensen closes the distance and clinches. #TD# Jensen jumps guard and drags Munoz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4# Jensen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jensen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Jensen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leopoldo Jensen dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. #R2# Jensen digs a good body shot into Munoz's ribs. Munoz misses with a low kick.
Munoz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jensen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Munoz thinking. Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jensen misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jensen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munoz.
Munoz is breathing heavily.#CL# Jensen takes the fight into the clinch. Jensen wants a takedown but no success here.
#T1##TD# Jensen jumps into guard, dragging Munoz to the mat.
Jensen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Munoz manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR# Munoz keeping moving, preventing Jensen from controlling successfully. Jensen passes Munoz's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Jensen wants to control but Munoz is keeping him busy. Munoz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Munoz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jensen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Jensen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Jensen working over Munoz with some ground and pound. Munoz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2# Jensen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Jensen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Jensen working over Munoz with some ground and pound. Munoz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Jensen controlling the action here. Munoz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jensen. Munoz has hold of Jensen's hands but Jensen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Jensen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Jensen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3# Jensen scoring with strikes to the body and head. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Munoz can do anything to dispel that myth. Jensen is nestled in close to Munoz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Jensen controlling the action here. Jensen continues to stall. Munoz is not content to let Jensen control the position. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jensen in particular looking to stall. Jensen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munoz can do to turn this around? Nice strikes from Jensen there. #T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Jensen not doing much here.
Munoz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jensen. Leopoldo Jensen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Jensen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Munoz defending well though. Nice strikes from Jensen there. Jensen stops Munoz from getting back to his feet.
Jensen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Munoz defending well though. Jensen stalling. Jensen throwing shots but Munoz is blocking nicely. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Jensen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leopoldo Jensen dominated that second round. That's time! Jensen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! #R3##CL# Munoz gets tackled into the cage by Jensen. Jensen maintains the clinch. #TD# Jensen decides to pull guard. Jensen trying to control the position.
Jensen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Munoz wants to stand and escape but instead Jensen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR# Munoz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Jensen stands and throws Munoz's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T1# Jensen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Munoz is avoiding damage well.
Jensen working the ground and pound. Munoz defending against the ground and pound. Jensen trying to control the position but Munoz is working away. Jensen tries to score with some ground and pound. Munoz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Jensen throwing shots but missing, from side control. Mark Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#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. Jensen grinds an elbow into Munoz's temple. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Jensen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munoz keeps working. Jensen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Munoz down.
Jensen misses with the ground and pound. Jensen is looking to take a break and control but Munoz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Munoz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jensen 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. Jensen throws a strike aimed at the side of Munoz's head but Munoz avoids it well. Jensen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Munoz to see if he's OK.#T3# A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Jensen is putting a hurting on Munoz here, landing some big shots from side control. Jensen trying to control the action but Munoz is working from the bottom. A lull in the action here as Jensen stalls from top position. Jensen misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Jensen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Munoz is avoiding damage well.
#SU# Jensen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Munoz to his feet. The fight stays on the outside here - Jensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4# Jensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munoz.
#CL# Jensen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD# Jensen gets control of Munoz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jensen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Munoz postures up.
Jensen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Jensen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Leopoldo Jensen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight! Leopoldo Jensen showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jensen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:25 Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leopoldo Jensen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 28, 2016 |
#R1# Munoz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Munoz takes a swing at Espinoza's ribcage but misses. Munoz throws a wild body kick that Espinoza sees coming a mile off. Munoz lunges at Espinoza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Espinoza's hand. Munoz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Munoz looks to land a combination but Espinoza avoids it well. A solid body kick from Munoz. Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Espinoza wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Munoz misses with a combination
#TD# and Espinoza counters with a single leg into guard. Munoz didn't expect that. Espinoza stands up over Munoz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Espinoza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1# Espinoza stands up over Munoz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Espinoza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Espinoza makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Espinoza works over Munoz with some ground and pound from guard. Espinoza throws a big elbow that misses. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Espinoza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Munoz looks winded! Espinoza throws a big right hand that misses. Espinoza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Espinoza throws a big right hand that misses. Espinoza 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. Espinoza postures up in Munoz's guard and throws a big left but Munoz blocks it. #SUB# Espinoza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Munoz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Espinoza. #T2# Munoz has momentary wrist control but Espinoza slips an elbow through the middle. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Espinoza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Espinoza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Espinoza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SU# Espinoza stands up and waves to Munoz to follow him. #TD# Espinoza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Munoz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Espinoza working the head and body with strikes. Espinoza throws an elbow but Munoz slips to the side and avoids it well.#T3# Munoz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Espinoza.
Espinoza throws an elbow but Munoz slips to the side and avoids it well. Espinoza tries to score with some ground and pound. Munoz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Espinoza working the ground and pound but Munoz is defending the strikes. Munoz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Espinoza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The strikes coming from Espinoza are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #SUB# Espinoza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Espinoza throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Espinoza cracks Munoz with an elbow. That is naaassty. Espinoza working the head and body with strikes. #T4# Espinoza misses with the ground and pound.#SU# Espinoza stands up. Espinoza shoots in looking for a takedown. Munoz tries to sprawl out of it but Espinoza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Munoz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Espinoza shoots in and drives through. Munoz sprawls well. Espinoza shoots in but Munoz avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Espinoza. That's going to take a lot out of him. Munoz misses with a low kick. Espinoza shoots in for a double leg but Munoz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamison Espinoza dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Munoz throws a shot from downtown. Espinoza moves away and avoids it. An inside leg kick lands from Munoz. Espinoza sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Munoz's corner calls for a 1-2. Munoz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Munoz misses with a body kick. Munoz throws a body kick that misses. Espinoza attempts a counter takedown but Munoz avoids it well and moves away. A big right from Munoz misses. Espinoza attempts a counter takedown but Munoz avoids it well and moves away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Munoz throws a lazy body kick #TD# and Espinoza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Munoz won't be happy with that. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Munoz can do anything to dispel that myth. Munoz is breathing heavily. Espinoza throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Espinoza postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Espinoza throws an elbow but Munoz slips to the side and avoids it well.#T1##SUB# Espinoza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Munoz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Espinoza scoring with punches and elbows. #SU# Espinoza decides to stand back up. Espinoza dives in and grabs Munoz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Munoz pushes down on Espinoza's head and hops out. Munoz misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Espinoza or perhaps it was just good defense by Munoz, which made it look bad. #T2# Munoz fails to land with a series of punches.
Espinoza shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Espinoza. That's going to take a lot out of him. Espinoza looks for a takedown but Munoz sprawls well. Espinoza backing away here, and Munoz unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Espinoza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Munoz is fending him off so far but Espinoza persists. Nope, Munoz circles away and we're back to standing. Munoz throws a lazy body kick #TD# and Espinoza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Munoz won't be happy with that. Espinoza content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Espinoza looks up at the clock and then as Munoz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Espinoza smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T3# Espinoza lands an elbow. An elbow from Espinoza crashes against the mat.
Espinoza trying to control the position but Munoz is working away. The ground and pound from Espinoza seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Espinoza looks up at the clock and then as Munoz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Espinoza smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Espinoza working the ground and pound. #T4# Munoz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Espinoza fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#SU# Espinoza decides to stand up, so the ref orders Munoz to his feet. Espinoza scores with a kick to the body.
Espinoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munoz can do to turn this around? Espinoza shoots in but Munoz avoids the takedown attempt easily. Munoz throws a big counter head kick but Espinoza avoids it with no problem. Munoz misses with a telegraphed body shot
#CL# and Espinoza counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Espinoza stalling in the clinch.
Munoz is trying to force a seperation but Espinoza has the dominant position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamison Espinoza dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Espinoza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Espinoza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Munoz sprawls and moves away. Munoz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick there by Munoz. Munoz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Espinoza counter with a right hand. Espinoza blocks a jab.#CL# Espinoza has closed the distance and engaged Munoz in a clinch.
#TD# Espinoza gets control of Munoz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Espinoza will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Espinoza working a defensive guard here.
Espinoza seems keen to control Munoz's posture. Munoz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Munoz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1# Espinoza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Espinoza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Munoz manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR# Espinoza throws a strike but Munoz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Espinoza wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Espinoza throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mark Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Espinoza controlling the position. Espinoza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Munoz manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR# Espinoza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB# Espinoza 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. Munoz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Espinoza distracts Munoz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Espinoza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Espinoza throws a big elbow that misses. #T3# Espinoza distracts Munoz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Espinoza's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Jamison Espinoza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Espinoza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Espinoza is working Munoz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Munoz trying to strike off his back.
Espinoza lands a couple of decent looking shots. Espinoza with a nice head shot there. Munoz has momentary wrist control but Espinoza slips an elbow through the middle. Espinoza stands up over Munoz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Espinoza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T4# Espinoza works over Munoz with some ground and pound from guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Espinoza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Espinoza throwing strikes but missing. Espinoza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Espinoza stands up over Munoz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Espinoza throwing strikes from guard but Munoz blocks nicely. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Espinoza is looking to work some ground and pound but Munoz has wrist control. Jamison Espinoza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB# Espinoza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Espinoza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight! Jamison Espinoza showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Espinoza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamison Espinoza!
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