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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 01, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Bell rushes Sagon and presses him up against the cage.
Sagon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sagon blocks it with crossed arms.
Sagon wants a takedown.
#BC#
Bell manages to break the clinch.
Bell keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters circling a little - Sagon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #TD#
Bell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bell is stalling in the full guard.
Bell is pushing down on Sagon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sagon is fighting to maintain full guard but Bell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sagon defending well though.
Bell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Bell 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.
Sagon moves into full guard.
#SUB2#
Sagon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T2#
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.
Bell looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Bell gets to his feet. Sagon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bell shoots for a double leg takedown but Sagon sprawls well. He's pushed Bell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sagon lands a leg kick that knocks Bell off balance momentarily.
Sagon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bell as he jumps to the side.
Tomas Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Sagon.
Sagon wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
Sagon stalks Bell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bell's face. Bell staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#It looks like Tomas Bell has been cut.#CL2#
Sagon gets a clinch. #T3##BC2#
Sagon manages to break the clinch.
Sagon throws a nice looking combination but Bell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Bell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#TD#
Sagon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bell to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sagon wants to get back to his feet but Bell passes into half guard.
Sagon looks winded!#REVB#
Bell controlling the action here.
Sagon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
Bell prevents Sagon from improving his position.
Sagon is trying to stand up here but Bell is controlling him well.
Bell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagon trying to hold on to Bell's head to control him but Bell postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Sagon is defending against the submission attempts here by Bell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Bell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomas Bell's cut.
That's time! Bell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD#
Bell gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Bell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bell passes to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell controlling the pace for now. #T1#
Sagon's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bell controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Bell.
Bell controlling the pace for now.
Sagon is working to get back to half guard.
Bell controlling his opponent. #T2#
Bell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bell controlling from the full mount.
Bell landing strikes, looking to finish! #T3#
Bell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bell avoids the attempt from Sagon to control.
Bell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SU#
Bell stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Bell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sagon can do to turn this around?#CL#
Bell has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Bell breaks the clinch.
Tomas Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sagon.
Bell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bell.#KD#
Bell lands a big head kick that sends Sagon tumbling to the mat! Bell takes a step backwards and waves Sagon back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Jon Sagon has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagon doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
#CL#
Bell clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Sagon manages to pull guard.
Sagon is breathing heavily.
Bell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Bell dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Bell closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sagon did well to prevent Bell getting side control.#SUB#
Bell is trying to work for a kimura but Sagon is defending well.
Sagon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bell is working away from the top position though.
Sagon is in trouble now - Bell has advanced to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagon is desperately trying to improve his position but Bell has a good base and remains in mount.#T1#
Sagon tries to hold on but Bell pushes him away.
Bell landing punches.
Sagon tries to hold on but Bell postures up.
Sagon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sagon?
Sagon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bell is landing with some decent strikes but Sagon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bell with good strikes from the mount here!#SUB#
Bell has control of Sagon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sagon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bell controlling from mount. #T2#
Sagon working to try and regain half guard.
Bell content just to control the position here. #T3#
Sagon working to try and regain half guard.
Bell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bell working the ground and pound effectively.
#SUB#
Bell working for a submission but Sagon is keeping him at bay.
Bell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bell 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.#T4#
Bell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sagon for as long as he can get away with.
Bell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jon Sagon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tomas Bell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Bell has control of Sagon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sagon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Bell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bell 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas Bell! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 27, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Manning gets a double leg takedown into Armstrong's guard.#ES#
Armstrong manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#TD2#
Manning has hold of one of Armstrong's legs. Armstrong is fighting the takedown attempt but Manning gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#ES#
Armstrong pushes Manning off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Armstrong has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Armstrong drags the fight down to the ground.
Armstrong throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armstrong controlling the position.#SUB#
Armstrong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manning defends well.
Armstrong is trying to keep Manning in close.
Armstrong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Manning controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Armstrong pulls Manning in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Armstrong is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Armstrong 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.
Manning really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Armstrong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Armstrong'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.
Armstrong trying to stand up but can't free himself from Manning's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Armstrong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#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.
Armstrong postures up.
Armstrong preventing the sweep.
Manning can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Armstrong controls the pace.
Armstrong seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Manning for as long as he can get away with.
Armstrong slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Manning.#SUB#
Armstrong is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Manning sees it coming and defends easily.
Manning is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Armstrong scores with a couple of nice shots.
Armstrong sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Armstrong is thwarting Manning's attempts to control the position.#T3#
Manning wants to get back to full guard.
Armstrong keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Armstrong continues to stall.
Manning is pressing down on Armstrong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Manning is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Armstrong is aware though and is defending well.
Armstrong engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Manning has an active guard here but Armstrong has managed to pass into half guard.
Manning looks winded!#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Armstrong slows the pace down in half guard.
Manning wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Armstrong.
Armstrong content to control rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Armstrong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Armstrong looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Armstrong is controlling the pace.
Manning should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Armstrong is nestled in close to Manning, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Manning wants to improve his position but Armstrong is controlling well.
Armstrong scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Armstrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manning can do to turn this around?
Manning pushes Armstrong off looking to stand but Armstrong dives back in and keeps control.
#T1#
Armstrong tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Manning.
Armstrong controlling the action here.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Manning is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Armstrong.#CL2#
Manning rushes Armstrong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Armstrong as Manning tries to tie him up. #TD#
Armstrong manages to pull guard.
Armstrong trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Armstrong 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.#T3#
Armstrong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB#
Armstrong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Armstrong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Manning wants to control from the top but Armstrong keeps moving.
Manning engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Armstrong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manning is one step ahead there. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Armstrong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Manning gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SU2#
Manning decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Noah Manning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Manning shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Manning showed some decent athleticism there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Armstrong gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Armstrong dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Armstrong scores with a jab to the jaw.#TD2#
Manning shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Manning showed some decent athleticism there. #ES#
Armstrong has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Manning is on him like a limpet, forcing Armstrong back against the cage.#BC#
Armstrong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Manning closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Armstrong jumps guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong keeping full guard, as Manning tries to pass.
Armstrong trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #SUB#
Armstrong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T1#
Armstrong is trying to keep Manning in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Armstrong is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Armstrong controls from within his opponent's guard.
Armstrong forces his way into half guard.
Armstrong winds up and cracks Manning with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2#
Manning looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Armstrong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Manning defends it well.
Manning takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2##SUB#
Armstrong is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Manning trying to control but Armstrong postures up.
#SU#
Armstrong decides to return to a standing position. #TD2#
Manning shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Armstrong's guard.#ES#
Armstrong kicks Manning off and gets to his feet.
Manning misses with a combination
and Armstrong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fabian Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3##TD2#
Armstrong gets caught flat footed, as Manning shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES#
Armstrong is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Manning presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC#
Armstrong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mannings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Armstrong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Armstrong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Manning, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Armstrong drags the fight down to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Armstrong seems keen to control Manning's posture.
Armstrong tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Manning tries to free his leg and advance position but Armstrong is retaining full guard.
Armstrong has control of Manning's left arm, preventing Manning from doing any damage.
Manning won't allow Armstrong to sweep him here.
Manning wants to control from the top but Armstrong keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Armstrong is on top in guard.
#REVR##SUB#
Armstrong drops back looking for a leg! Manning is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Manning manages to kick Armstrong off! Armstrong jumps back into Manning's guard.
Armstrong is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabian Armstrong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Armstrong 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabian Armstrong!
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