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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 12, 2018 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#CL#
Lyons gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Chekepara lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chekepara is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chekepara stops Lyons from getting back to his feet.
Chekepara has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lyons is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Chekepara looking for a guillotine from mount but Lyons is having none of it.
Chekepara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chekepara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chekepara takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chekepara trying to control.#T1#
Lyons is trying to stand back up.
Lyons tries to escape but Chekepara has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Chekepara biding his time, controlling Lyons.
Chekepara tries to get the hooks in deep but Lyons pushed the leg off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lyons tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lyons trying desperately to get to his feet.
Chekepara fails to take his opponent's back.
Lyons is squirming around, avoiding Chekepara's attempts to control the action.
Lyons tries to reverse the position but Chekepara maintains control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chekepara is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Lyons is in real trouble.
#T2#
Chekepara just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Lyons is trying to get back to his feet but Chekepara has full control of the position and if anything, Lyons has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Lyons trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lyons really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2#
Lyons is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and Chekepara manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by Chekepara!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yazu Chekepara!
Yazu Chekepara was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Nirgazudomedov looks to land a left hand but Mottus moved out of range nicely.
Nirgazudomedov tries to clinch up but Mottus circles away and keeps his distance.
Mottus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nirgazudomedov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mottus misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Nirgazudomedov misses. #CL2#
Mottus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nirgazudomedov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nirgazudomedov jumps guard but Mottus stands there with Nirgazudomedov around his waist. Nirgazudomedov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nirgazudomedov wants to break free but Mottus has control.
Nirgazudomedov is trying to push Mottus away but Mottus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mottus scores with a shot to the side of Nirgazudomedov's head.
Nirgazudomedov wants to break free but Mottus has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mottus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mottus lands a right hand.
Nirgazudomedov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mottus has Nirgazudomedov pressed against the cage, preventing Nirgazudomedov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Mottus manages to break the clinch.
Mottus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Alukszardiv Nirgazudomedov has been cut.
Mottus clobbers Nirgazudomedov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T1#
Nirgazudomedov jabs Mottus right on the nose. Mottus blinks but takes it well.
Nirgazudomedov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mottus lands a jab to the head.
Mottus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mottus jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Mottus closes the distance and pushes Nirgazudomedov back into the cage.
Mottus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mottus prevents Nirgazudomedov from breaking the clinch.
Mottus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mottus pushes Nirgazudomedov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mottus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nirgazudomedovs head. #BC2#
Mottus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Mottus pushes Nirgazudomedov up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Mottus has Nirgazudomedov pressed against the cage, preventing Nirgazudomedov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Mottus.
Nirgazudomedov is breathing heavily.
Mottus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mottus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Mottus manages to break the clinch.
#T2#
Mottus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL2#
Mottus closes the distance and pushes Nirgazudomedov back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mottus.
Nirgazudomedov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mottus smiles and moves away.
#KD2#
Mottus lands a big uppercut and Nirgazudomedov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Nirgazudomedov looks OK. Mottus waves Nirgazudomedov back to his feet!#ROC2#
Nirgazudomedov is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Nirgazudomedov misses the target.
Nirgazudomedov misses with a kick to the body.
#KD2#
Mottus cracks Nirgazudomedov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nirgazudomedov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mottus finish him?
Nirgazudomedov throws out a loose jab but Mottus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nirgazudomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2#
Mottus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mottus lands with a short shot to the head.
Nirgazudomedov is trying to break the clinch but Mottus has him pressed against the cage.
Mottus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nirgazudomedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mottus lands a right hand. #T3#
Mottus scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mottus.
A short right from Mottus on the inside. #BC2#
Mottus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Mottus has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Mottus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nirgazudomedov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mottus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #KD2#
Mottus drops Nirgazudomedov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nirgazudomedov looks back up at him and smiles so Mottus waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Nirgazudomedov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Are you kidding me?! Mottus ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Nirgazudomedov clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taavi Mottus!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 11, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Vallan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vallan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sanchez is trying to stand back up but Vallan is controlling him
Sanchez desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB2#
Vallan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vallan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Vallan seems to be looking for submissions.
Vallan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchez's head.
Vallan wants to take a breather but Sanchez is having none of it. #T1#
Vallan stalling away here and it's allowed Sanchez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vallan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vallan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vallan with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vallan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vallan passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vallan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
Sanchez pushes Vallan off looking to stand but Vallan dives back in and keeps control.
Vallan drops an elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Vallan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Vallan thows a huge punch but Sanchez dodges it nicely.
#T3##SUB2#
Vallan is looking for a kimura but Sanchez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vallan to get the leverage.
Vallan looks winded!#SUB2#
Vallan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vallan prevents Sanchez from improving his position.#ES#
Sanchez pushes Vallan off and gets back to his feet.#TD2#
Vallan 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.
Vallan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Sanchez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T4#
Vallan tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez taking a breather.#TD2#
Vallan manages to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sanchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vallan's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez postures up and lands a big shot to Vallan's brow.
Sanchez is working Vallan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vallan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.
Sanchez cracks Vallan with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paolo Vallan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Vallan shoots in and bounces Sanchez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES#
Sanchez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Vallan is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Sanchez slows down the pace here.
#TD2#
Vallan is trying to trip Sanchez. He has hold of a leg but Sanchez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vallan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#ES#
Sanchez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vallan missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez taking a breather.#T1##BC2#
Vallan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vallan connects with a solid leg kick. #TD#
Sanchez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Vallan has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Sanchez is on him like a limpet, forcing Vallan back against the cage.
Vallan is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Vallan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vallan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez is struggling to control the position.
Come on Sanchez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sanchez effectively controlling the action here.
Sanchez gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.#T2#
Vallan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vallan wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD2#
Vallan has Sanchez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vallan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sanchez tumbling to the mat - Vallan dives into Sanchez's guard.#ES#
Sanchez pushes Vallan off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leopoldo Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Vallan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES#
Sanchez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Vallan is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T3##TD#
Vallan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sanchez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Vallan to the mat. Vallan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SU#
Sanchez stands up from Vallan's guard - Sanchez perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL#
Sanchez rushes Vallan and presses him up against the cage.
Sanchez is pushing Vallan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #TD2#
Vallan jumps guard and drags Sanchez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez distracts Vallan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Sanchez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanchez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T4#
Sanchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vallan's head.
Sanchez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanchez lands a couple of elbows.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Vallan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vallan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sanchez controls the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanchez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leopoldo Sanchez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Vallan throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez thinks about countering with a head kick.
Vallan misses with an uppercut.
Vallan looks for the body kick but Sanchez saw that one coming.
Vallan connects with a jab.#CL2#
Vallan clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Vallan tightens his grip and picks Sanchez up, before dumping him to the ground. Sanchez manages to land in guard. #ES#
Sanchez pushes Vallan off and gets back to his feet.
Vallan throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Sanchez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vallan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#ES2#
Vallan has one foot on Sanchez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#CL#
Sanchez darts in and clinches Vallan up against the cage.#BC#
Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
#T1##TD#
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanchez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sanchez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vallan is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if Sanchez 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.
Sanchez wants to take a breather but Vallan is having none of it.
Sanchez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T2#
Sanchez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB2#
Vallan looking for submissions off his back.
Vallan is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanchez slips a nice elbow through Vallan's hands, connecting with Vallan's forehead.
Ground and pound from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sanchez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sanchez lands with a punch from half guard. #T3##SUB#
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vallan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sanchez winds up and cracks Vallan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez is nestled in close to Vallan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sanchez slips a nice elbow through Vallan's hands, connecting with Vallan's forehead.
Sanchez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sanchez connects with a nice short shot to Vallan's temple.
Sanchez not doing much here.
Leopoldo Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ground and pound from Sanchez. #T4##SUB2#
Vallan looking for submissions off his back.
Vallan wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez trying to control from Vallan's half guard. Vallan has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB2#
Vallan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanchez is working Vallan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Vallan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vallan wants to stand up but Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez is working Vallan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leopoldo Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanchez 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leopoldo Sanchez!
Paolo Vallan was interviewed post fight and said 'You win some, you lose some'.
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