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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 672 Round 2
Date: Aug 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Gomes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nunez counters with a body kick that stops Gomes in his tracks momentarily.
Nunez looks to land a body kick but Gomes moved away.
Gomes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A low kick from Nunez is predictable there #TD#
and Gomes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gomes moves nicely into side control. #SUB#
Gomes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nunez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunez is trying to get back to half guard.#T1#
Nunez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gomes's best efforts.#SUB#
Gomes is working for a kimura but Nunez is defending it quite comfortably.
Gomes is nestled in close to Nunez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if Gomes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Gomes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gomes wants to stand up but Nunez is controlling the position.
Gomes slows the pace down in half guard.
Gomes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nunez throws the kick towards the body but Gomes avoids it.
Nunez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#TD#
Nunez gets caught flat footed, as Gomes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nunez is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gomes dives into side control.
#REVB##SUB#
Gomes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nunez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gomes wants to control but Nunez is keeping him busy. #T4#
Gomes happy to just control the position for now.
Nunez is trying to work for a sweep but Gomes has mounted him!
Nunez is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Gomes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Gomes shoots in looking for a takedown but Nunez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nunez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nunez looks for a takedown but Gomes sprawls well.
It looked like Gomes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nunez.
Nunez fails to land the takedown.
Gomes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gomes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nunez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gomes.#TD#
Gomes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gomes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nunez can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Gomes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nunez for as long as he can get away with.
Gomes advances to half guard.
Gomes tries to stand and escape but Nunez is controlling the position.
Gomes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nunez wants to control but Gomes is keeping busy.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gomes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nunez wants to control the action here but instead Gomes manages to pass to full mount!
Gomes lands a couple of good shots and Nunez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Gomes trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Nunez doesn't escape.
Gomes scores with punches to the body.
Gomes lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Gomes is hanging on to Nunez's back as he tries to escape.
#T3#
Gomes lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Nunez hold on?!
Gomes is punishing Nunez with strikes - can he finish him?!
Gomes controlling the position well here. Nunez rolled but Gomes kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Gomes continues to stall.
Nunez trying to control the action but Gomes just sinks the hooks in.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Nunez is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Nunez trying to control the action but Gomes just sinks the hooks in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nunez is trapped and Gomes is scoring with shots to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Gomes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Gomes shoots in and drives through. Nunez sprawls well.
Nunez fails to land the takedown.
Gomes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nunez defends well and Gomes ends up having to push Nunez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gomes tries for a takedown but Nunez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Nunez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gomes throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SU#
Gomes decides to stand back up. #T1#
Gomes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nunez is fending him off so far but Gomes persists. Nope, Nunez circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gomes swats away the attempt to clinch by Nunez.
Nunez shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomes tries to sprawl out of it but Nunez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gomes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nunez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gomes as he jumps to the side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nunez. #T2#
Gomes takes a swing at Nunez's ribcage but misses.
Nunez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nunez fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nunez circles away.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nunez but Nunez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Gomes backs off Nunez throws a huge counter combo but Gomes manages to avoid it all.
Gomes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gomes doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunez circles away.
Nunez looks for a takedown but Gomes sprawls well.#T3#
Nunez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gomes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nunez shoots in for a double leg but Gomes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nunez goes for a double leg but Gomes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gomes continues to drive forward.
Nunez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomes but Gomes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomes scores with a jab to the jaw.#T4#
Gomes darts in looking for a takedown but Nunez gets double underhooks and turns Gomes into the cage.
Nunez wants to counter with a clinch but Gomes pushes him away.
A left and a right from Nunez both land. Nice combination. #CL2#
Nunez instigates a clinch. #TD#
Gomes drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Gomes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nunez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eli Gomes.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gomes, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Eli Gomes!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Eli Gomes!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Eli Gomes!
Eli Gomes wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 672 Round 1
Date: Aug 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Nunez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nunez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huges tries to avoid it but Nunez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Huges to the ground. Huges escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nunez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huges.
Huges is looking to clinch.
Nunez feinted with a counter takedown.
Huges tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nunez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nunez throws a big counter combination but Huges scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Huges fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nunez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Nunez has managed to clinch.
Nunez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Huges fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Nunez misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Huges.
Huges tries to clinch but Nunez moves out of range.
Huges misses with a series of wild punches.
Huges has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Nunez counters by clinching up. #T1#
Huges is trying to pull guard but Nunez has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Nunez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nunez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nunez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huges missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nunez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Huges wants to stand and escape but instead Nunez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Nunez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Huges's guard.
Nunez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunez is thwarting Huges's attempts to control the position.#T2#
Nunez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Huges defending well though.
Nunez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nunez throwing shots but Huges is blocking nicely.
Nunez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nunez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Huges blocking the ground and pound.
Nunez looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Huges is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Huges can't escape the position.
Nunez unloads with some shots from mount but Huges bucks and avoids them well.
Nunez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nunez controlling from mount. #SUB#
Nunez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T4#
Nunez looking to ground and pound but Huges is blocking nicely.
Nunez controlling the pace for now.
Nunez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nunez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Huges really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nunez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huges looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Nunez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Huges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nunez was well out of range. Poor timing from Huges.
Nunez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Huges pinned against the cage. Huges gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Huges cracks a nice hook into Nunez's ribs.
Huges doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunez circles away.
#CL#
Nunez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Huges, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Nunez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huges looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nunez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Huges.
Huges tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huges tries to clinch but Nunez moves out of range.
Huges tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huges wants to clinch up but Nunez keeps it at a distance.
Huges shoots in for a double leg but Nunez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nunez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huges.
#T1#
Nunez keeps the fight on the outside.
Chris Nunez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huges throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL#
Nunez drives through and clinches with Huges against the cage.
#BC#
Nunez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Nunez moves into the clinch.
Nunez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Huges pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nunez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Huges.
Some wild striking there from Huges.
Huges fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nunez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Huges fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Nunez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nunez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huges can do to turn this around?
Nunez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huges doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunez circles away.
Nunez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Connan Huges seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huges shoots for a takedown but Nunez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Nunez clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Nunez jumps guard and drags Huges to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Nunez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huges gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nunez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Nunez trying to mount his opponent but Huges defends it. #T3#
Huges wants to improve his position but Nunez is controlling well.
Nunez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Huges is trying to maintain the position but Nunez is very close to passing his half guard.
Huges is looking to get back to full guard here but Nunez has managed to pass to side control instead.#SU#
Nunez stands up and beckons Huges to his feet. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Huges tries to clinch there but Nunez circles away.
A head kick misses from Nunez.
Huges throws a counter combo.
Huges tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Huges.
Huges fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huges throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nunez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Nunez closes the distance and pushes Huges back into the cage.
Nunez is looking for a takedown.
Nunez throws a punch but it's blocked by Huges.
Huges wants to stall.
#TD#
Nunez jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Nunez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice shot by Huges.
Nunez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nunez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Huges sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nunez somewhat.
Huges throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huges misses with a combination
#CL#
and Nunez counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Nunez breaks from the clinch.
Huges misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huges swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Nunez moves into the clinch.#TD#
Nunez pulls Huges into guard.
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Huges from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Nunez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1#
Nunez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huges.
Chris Nunez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Huges from controlling successfully.
Nunez trying to control the position.
Huges missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nunez has control of Huges's left arm, preventing Huges from doing any damage.
Nunez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connan Huges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nunez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nunez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Huges is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Huges closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Huges connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Huges fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Nunez pushes Huges up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Huges's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Huges gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nunez.
#BC#
Nunez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huges is looking to clinch but Nunez is avoiding it.
Huges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Huges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nunez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nunez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Huges lands with a nice combination. Nunez backs away looking to recover.
Huges lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nunez backs up against the cage.
Nunez dives in for a single leg takedown but Huges sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huges falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Nunez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Huges stalling in the clinch but Nunez improves position. #TD#
Nunez gets control of Huges's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nunez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huges throwing strikes from guard but Nunez blocks nicely.
Nunez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huges's guard. #REVR##T4#
Huges keeping moving, preventing Nunez from controlling successfully.
Nunez is pushing down on Huges's leg trying to pass to half guard. Huges is fighting to maintain full guard but Nunez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nunez 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.
Nunez prevents Huges from improving his position.
Well, if Nunez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nunez throwing shots but Huges is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connan Huges comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nunez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Chris Nunez!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Chris Nunez!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Chris Nunez!
Chris Nunez wins by unanimous decision!
The defeated Connan Huges had this to say: 'He poked my eye, hahahahaha!!! The fight was great and he did his best coz da all round he was gassed up and he couldn't even throw his punches. my fans won't be disappointed in the next fight!''.
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