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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Combate 4: Lutadores
Date: May 20, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Lepesic clinches. #BC#
Lepesic breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Lepesic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lepesic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land. #BC#
Lepesic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#TD2#
Harris closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris working the ground and pound from side control.
Lepesic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.
Lepesic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lepesic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Harris.
Harris in side control lands a decent elbow. #SUB2#
Harris tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Harris fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T1#
Lepesic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Harris.
Harris creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lepesic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #SUB2#
Harris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lepesic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lepesic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Harris.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lepesic takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Harris misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #SUB2#
Harris is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Lepesic looks calm but he's in trouble here. Harris gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Lepesic is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Harris lets go of the hold and Lepesic can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Harris!
Frank Harris thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Combate 4: Lutadores
Date: May 20, 2017 |
#R1#
A cross from Pekyew lands.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Pekyew drags the fight down to the ground.
Lepesic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lepesic looking to pass the guard.
Lepesic trying to control but Pekyew is working from the bottom.
Lepesic throwing strikes from guard but Pekyew blocks nicely.
Lepesic chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lepesic wants to stand and escape but instead Pekyew has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Pekyew throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Pekyew thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1#
Pekyew throwing strikes but missing.
Pekyew stops Lepesic from standing up.
Pekyew loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pekyew throwing strikes from guard but Lepesic blocks nicely.
Pekyew is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lepesic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lepesic is looking to stand up but Pekyew isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB#
Pekyew drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pekyew jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lepesic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pekyew working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lepesic's head.
Lepesic keeping moving, preventing Pekyew from controlling successfully.
Pekyew with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lepesic keeping moving, preventing Pekyew from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Pekyew moves into the clinch.
Lepesic tries to pull guard but Pekyew forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Lepesic breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Pekyew closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #T3#
Lepesic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pekyew seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pekyew throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB#
Pekyew is working for a kimura but Lepesic is defending it quite comfortably.
Pekyew 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.
Pekyew scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pekyew throwing shots but Lepesic is blocking nicely.
Pekyew scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lepesic wants to get back to his feet.#T4#
Pekyew looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pekyew takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pekyew lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pekyew throwing shots but Lepesic is blocking nicely.
Pekyew lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lepesic scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Pekyew manages to mount him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lepesic is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pekyew looking to control but Lepesic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Pekyew dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Lepesic moves into range and clinches up with Pekyew.
Lepesic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pekyew after a bit of a struggle. #TD#
Pekyew has Lepesic pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pekyew pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lepesic tumbling to the mat - Pekyew dives into Lepesic's guard.
Lepesic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pekyew. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pekyew forces his way into half guard.
Pekyew not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pekyew missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pekyew missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pekyew throwing shots but Lepesic is blocking nicely.
Lepesic tries to kick Pekyew off but Pekyew keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T1#
Pekyew 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. #SUB#
Pekyew is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lepesic sees it coming and defends easily.
Pekyew scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pekyew with the ground and pound but Lepesic uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lepesic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pekyew wants to control from the top but Lepesic keeps moving.
Pekyew throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pekyew is looking to work some ground and pound but Lepesic has wrist control.
Pekyew stands up over Lepesic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
Pekyew wants to control from the top but Lepesic keeps moving.
Pekyew 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.
Pekyew wants to control from the top but Lepesic keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#ES2#
Lepesic uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Baki Pekyew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lepesic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pekyew takes a step back to recover. #CL#
Pekyew rushes Lepesic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Lepesic is pressed up against the cage. Pekyew has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lepesic down to the mat. Lepesic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Pekyew instigates a clinch.
Pekyew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lepesic can do to turn this around?#BC#
Pekyew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pekyew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lepesic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pekyew seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
Pekyew rushes Lepesic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Pekyew pulls guard.
Lepesic stops Pekyew from standing up.
Lepesic advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lepesic advances to full mount.
Pekyew is squirming around, avoiding Lepesic's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Lepesic working Pekyew over with strikes here.
Lepesic landing punches.
Lepesic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pekyew is squirming around, avoiding Lepesic's attempts to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lepesic throwing strikes but Pekyew recovers to half guard. A much better position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lepesic wants to pass to mount but Pekyew is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Baki Pekyew will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pekyew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Lepesic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lepesic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#TD#
Pekyew pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Pekyew working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lepesic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lepesic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #ES#
Pekyew wriggles free and stands up.
Marko Lepesic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Lepesic moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Pekyew has clasped his hands together around Lepesic's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pekyew working away.
Pekyew scores with a couple of short elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##SUB#
Pekyew looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lepesic dodges the ground and pound from Pekyew.
Pekyew is looking to take a break and control but Lepesic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Pekyew tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lepesic taking punishment in the form of punches.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pekyew wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lepesic keeps working.
Lepesic struggling a bit here.
Pekyew in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pekyew throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pekyew throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lepesic wants to get back to his feet but Pekyew drags him back down.
Baki Pekyew overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Pekyew goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lepesic has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pekyew but great work by Lepesic.
Lepesic lands an elbow. #T3#
Pekyew can't do much from the bottom here.
Pekyew dodges the ground and pound from Lepesic.#SUB2#
Lepesic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pekyew knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pekyew gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pekyew avoids a strike by Lepesic and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Lepesic's guard! Fantastic escape!
Lepesic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4#
Lepesic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pekyew is working Lepesic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lepesic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pekyew.
Lepesic trying to control the position.
Pekyew postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pekyew content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Marko Lepesic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pekyew postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baki Pekyew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pekyew won't allow Lepesic to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Pekyew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pekyew has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baki Pekyew!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Welch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Welch counters with a left to the body.
Lepesic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT2#
It looks like Christoper Welch has been cut.
Lepesic fails with an attempt to clinch.
#KD2#
Lepesic lands a big head kick that sends Welch tumbling to the mat! Lepesic takes a step backwards and waves Welch back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Welch is rocked!
Lepesic grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Welch takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Lepesic cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luka Lepesic!
Luka Lepesic tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Barnett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lepesic wants to counter the offense by Barnett and move into the clinch position.
A punch combination from Barnett misses. #CL2#
Lepesic drives through and clinches with Barnett against the cage.
Barnett lands an elbow that stopped Lepesic in his tracks for a moment. #BC2#
Lepesic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Barnett clinches with his opponent.
Lepesic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lepesic looking to stall.
#TD2#
Lepesic decides to pull guard.
Barnett stopping the sweep attempt from Lepesic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lepesic wants to hit a switch here but Barnett passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lepesic there!
Barnett 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.#T1#
Lepesic tries to hold on but Barnett postures up.
Lepesic trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lepesic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lepesic tries to lock up and control but Barnett gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barnett landing punches.
Lepesic is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T2##SUB#
Barnett is working for a guillotine from mount but Lepesic frees his head quite easily.
Barnett landing shots from mount.
Lepesic can't escape the position.
Barnett with the ground and pound from mount.
Lepesic is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Barnett working Lepesic over with strikes here. #T3#
Lepesic is trying to escape the mount.
Lepesic is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lepesic tries to hold on but Barnett postures up.
Lepesic is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnett has a good base and remains in mount.
Lepesic tries to hold on but Barnett postures up.
Lepesic is in a horrible position here. Barnett smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#T4##ES2#
Lepesic bucks up and throws Barnett to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Lepesic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnett throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lepesic's head.
Ivan Lepesic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnett swats away the attempt to clinch by Lepesic.
Lepesic is looking to clinch.
Lepesic misses with a combination
and Barnett counters with a series of strikes. Lepesic will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL2#
Lepesic closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Barnett jumps into guard, dragging Lepesic to the mat.
#SUB#
Barnett has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lepesic doesn't defend quickly enough and Barnett has managed to lock this one up! Can Lepesic escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Barnett on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Devin Barnett!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Lepesic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marko Lepesic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lepesic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Rodriguez has managed to clinch.
Lepesic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rodriguez is keeping busy.#TD#
Rodriguez manages to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lepesic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lepesic wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving. #ES#
Rodriguez pushes Lepesic off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #TD2#
Lepesic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lepesic is trying to control. Rodriguez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rodriguez tries to get to full guard but Lepesic has control of the leg. #T1#
Rodriguez wants to control but Lepesic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rodriguez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lepesic working the head and body with strikes.
Lepesic is trying to control. Rodriguez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lepesic throwing shots but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lepesic lands a nice short elbow.
Lepesic stops Rodriguez from getting back to his feet.
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lepesic prevents Rodriguez from standing back up.
#SUB2#
Lepesic is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Lepesic is trying to work for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending well.
#T2#
Lepesic scores with a big shot! Rodriguez's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Rodriguez! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Lepesic!
In his post fight interview, Marko Lepesic started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 30, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Lepesic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bryant on his heels. He'll look to pass Bryant's guard now, I'm sure.
Bryant 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.
Bryant wants to get back to his feet but Lepesic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Lepesic from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant is pulling down on Lepesic's head to control his posture.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Lepesic from controlling successfully.
Lepesic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lepesic advances to mount.
Bryant is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lepesic looking to control but Bryant is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant holds on to Lepesic as tight as he can, avoiding damage.#T1#
Bryant tries to hold on but Lepesic postures up.
Lepesic putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lepesic unloading with bombs!
The referee warns Bryant that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#ROC2#
Bryant is rocked!
Lepesic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh Bryant is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lepesic lands a big shot to the head and Bryant winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Antonio Lepesic!
Antonio Lepesic decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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