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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 916 Round 2
Date: May 21, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Nocerino rushes Cage and presses him up against the cage.
Nocerino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Nocerino pulls guard successfully.
#SUB#
Cage has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nocerino to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Cage is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nocerino pulls down on the head and he's put Cage to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Teodoto Nocerino!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 916 Round 1
Date: May 20, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Menard gets a takedown into half guard.
Cage is looking for a sweep. Menard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cage manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Cage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Menard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cage trying to keep a closed guard but Menard is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Menard throws an elbow that misses. Cage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Menard's guard. Nice move by Cage!#REVR#
Menard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
Cage works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Menard is refusing to be controlled, as Cage sits in half guard.
Menard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Cage 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage is looking to advance position but Menard won't allow it. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Menard trying to control here.
#SUB#
Cage is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menard tries to get to full guard but Cage has control of the leg. #T3#
Cage trying to control the action but Menard is working from the bottom.
Menard tries to roll over but Cage keeps him under control.
Menard is positioning himself well to prevent Cage advancing to mount.
Cage performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cage trying to control the action but Menard is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#CL2#
Menard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cage tries to throw a body punch but Menard avoids it by throwing Cage back against the cage.
Cage trying to stall but Menard improves his position.
#BC2#
Menard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Menard drives through with a takedown into Cage's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES#
Cage pushes Menard off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
No luck for Menard with that takedown attempt.
Menard checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Cage tries to keep at a distance but Menard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cage is trying to pull guard but Menard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Cage dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Cage goes for a double leg but Menard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Menard continues to drive forward.#TD#
Menard gets caught napping as Cage dives in and scores a takedown. Menard manages to retain guard.
Menard has control of Cage's left arm, preventing Cage from doing any damage.
Menard is trying to keep Cage in close.
Jonny Cage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Menard is controlling Cage's posture.
Cage advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A control attempt from Menard but he's now mounted!
Cage avoids the attempt from Menard to control.#T1#
Menard tries to improve his position but instead Cage has taken his back!
Cage not allowing Menard to control his hands.
Menard tries to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Menard turns into Cage and is now in his guard.
Cage managing to control the position.
Cage looking to control.
#ES#
Cage kicks Menard off and gets to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Menard or perhaps it was just good defense by Cage, which made it look bad. #T3#
Menard misses with a wild combination.
Menard shoots for a double leg takedown but Cage sprawls well. He's pushed Menard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Menard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jonny Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Menard.
Menard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cage sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Cage was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD#
Cage 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.
Cage sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cage wants to control from the top but Menard keeps moving. #T4#
Cage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Menard can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Cage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Menard is looking to stand up but Cage isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cage is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Cage dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Menard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Cage closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Menard quickly recovers to half guard.
Cage trying to control the action but Menard is working from the bottom.
Cage uses his free foot to push down on Menard's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Menard. #SUB#
Menard defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Menard tries to reverse the position but Cage maintains control.#T1#
Cage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Menard is looking to escape.
Cage looking to finish Menard with some ground and pound. This is bad for Menard!
Menard is desperately trying to improve his position but Cage has a good base and remains in mount.
Cage looking to control but Menard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Menard is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Cage.#T2#
Cage has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Menard's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cage cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#SUB#
Cage has hold of Menard's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Menard manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cage looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cage scoring with strikes but Menard is staying in there.
Cage trying to control but Menard is having none of it.
Menard is trying desperately to improve position.#T3#
Menard tries to lock up and control but Cage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Cage.
Cage looking to control but Menard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cage cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cage punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cage raining down shots from the mount!#T4#
Menard wants to hold on but Cage pushes him away.
Menard is trying to reverse the position but instead Cage has taken his back - oops!
Cage tries to keep control of the position but Menard is staying busy.
Menard trying to control the action but Cage just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
Cage looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cage struggling to keep hold of the position.
Menard tries to roll but Cage sticks to his back.
Jacob Menard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonny Cage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Cage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cage, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Jonny Cage!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Jonny Cage!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Jonny Cage!
Jonny Cage wins by unanimous decision!
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