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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
WCF7 Lotus Style Vs Cruz
Date: Aug 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Lopez digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.#CL#
Lopez takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Lopez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Smith clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Smith is in bad spot here.
#SUB#
Lopez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Smith covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Smith can't escape the position.
Lopez wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez controls the position.#T1#
Lopez looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Smith can't escape the position.
Lopez is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lopez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Smith's body.
Lopez has the hooks in. Smith is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lopez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T2#
Smith trying to control the action but Lopez just sinks the hooks in.
Lopez is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Smith up.
#SUB#
Smith is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Lopez gets his way!
Smith trying to control the hands but Lopez won't let him. #SUB#
Lopez working for the choke. #T3#
Lopez tries to get the hooks in deep but Smith pushed the leg off. #SUB#
Lopez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Lopez trying to control momentarily.
Lopez biding his time, controlling Smith. #SUB#
Lopez goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Smith escapes and is now in half guard on top. #T4##SUB2#
Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Lopez defends the submission attempt.
Smith passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez has given up his back here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferdinand Lopez dominated that round.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Lopez tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lopez stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT#
It looks like Kyle Smith has been cut.
Smith dives in and grabs Lopez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Lopez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Lopez ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopez lands a body shot.
Smith swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez lands a right hook to the body.
#T1#
Smith tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it. #KD#
Lopez lands a left and a right that send Smith crashing to the mat, dazed. Lopez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lopez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lopez wants it to stay on the feet.
Ferdinand Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Smith.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Lopez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Lopez throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopez.
Lopez goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
Lopez looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.#T2##TD#
Lopez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lopez wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith tries to kick Lopez off but Lopez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ferdinand Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lopez misses with a head shot. Smith uses the momentum to regain guard.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez is proving a slippery customer.
#T3##SUB2#
Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Smith managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lopez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.#TD2#
Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#T4#
Lopez controlling the position.
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith cracks Lopez with a solid left hand.
Smith stays in close to Lopez's body and controls the position.
Lopez working a defensive guard here.
Lopez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lopez tries to get out of the position.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Lopez is trying to control the position but Smith postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferdinand Lopez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Smith's cut.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Lopez has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Smith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lopez managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #TD2#
Smith lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lopez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Lopez defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith working over Lopez with some ground and pound. Lopez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lopez trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Lopez is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Lopez tries to kick Smith off in order to stand up. Smith Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Lopez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Smith is putting a hurting on Lopez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lopez is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it. #SUB2#
Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lopez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smith prevents Lopez from escaping the position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A lull in the action here.
Smith tries to get to his feet but Lopez is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Smith in his guard.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Smith controlling from the top position.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Lopez, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Lopez against the cage but Lopez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD2#
Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lopez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Lopez tries to escape the position.
#T4#
Smith gets his hands free as Lopez looks to control.
Lopez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#SUB2#
Lopez is in a bad position with Smith working for a choke. Lopez manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Smith throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lopez 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 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ferdinand Lopez!
Ferdinand Lopez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 13, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Lopez has managed to clinch.
Lopez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lopez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lopez lands a hook that snaps the head of Grimes backwards. #CUT2#
It looks like Hosea Grimes has been cut.
Lopez lands a body shot.
Lopez keeps control of Grimes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #TD2#
Lopez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Grimes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lopez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grimes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lopez 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.
Lopez postures up.
Lopez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grimes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Lopez landing some decent shots from guard.
Lopez with a nice head shot there.
Lopez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Grimes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grimes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Grimes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lopez stays in close to Grimes's body and controls the position. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grimes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Lopez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lopez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lopez passes Grimes's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T3#
Grimes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lopez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Grimes wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Lopez is looking for a kimura here.
Lopez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Grimes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lopez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lopez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lopez lands a nice short elbow.
Lopez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SU2#
Lopez decides to stand and escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grimes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Lopez scores with a takedown into Grimes's guard.
Lopez controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferdinand Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hosea Grimes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Grimes is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Lopez moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ferdinand Lopez!
A relieved looking Ferdinand Lopez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 10, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Tala tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith presses Tala against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tala looking for a takedown.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tala up against the cage.#BC#
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Tala's head back.
Tala with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tala fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Ben Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Tala.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tala tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily#CL#
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL#
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tala has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smith after a bit of a struggle.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith stalls.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tala is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tala looks winded!#BC#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Ben Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tala is trying to pull guard but Smith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL#
Smith moves into the clinch.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tala can't get the takedown.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith has Tala pushed against the cage.#BC#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Tala's defenses.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CL#
Smith closes the distance and pushes Tala back into the cage.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Tala's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.#BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Tala should have avoided that one. #T3#
Tala misses the shot to the body.
Tala needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Smith! Tala is backing up but he can't get away as Smith lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Tala and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ben Smith!
Ben Smith 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: Aug 06, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Villon moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Villon manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villon trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Villon has control of Grimes's left arm, preventing Grimes from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Villon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grimes defends it easily.
Villon pulls Grimes in to control the position. #SUB#
Grimes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grimes really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Villon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Villon looking for a sweep. Not yet Villon, not yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T1#
Villon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Villon clinches up with Grimes and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Villon breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Villon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grimes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Villon remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Grimes tries to improve position but can't.
Grimes is being controlled here.
It looks like Villon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#SU2#
Villon stands up. #T2##CL2#
Villon moves into range and clinches up with Grimes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#TD2#
Villon turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimes struggling a bit here.
Villon taking a breather here. #SUB2#
Villon tries for a kimura but Grimes is defending well. #T3#
Grimes is trying to work for a sweep but Villon has mounted him!
Grimes regains half guard.#SUB2#
Villon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grimes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Villon trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Villon throws a strike but Grimes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Villon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Villon is trying to keep Grimes in close.
Grimes wants to control from the top but Villon keeps moving. #SUB2#
Villon has his foot on Grimes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grimes works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grimes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grimes cracks Villon with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Villon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Grimes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Villon instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Villon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Grimes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Villon trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Villon. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Villon preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes keeping full guard, as Villon tries to pass.
Grimes working a defensive guard here.
Grimes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grimes tries to strike from the bottom.
#T1#
Villon trying to control but Grimes is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Villon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Villon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Grimes's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Villon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Villon passes Grimes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Villon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Grimes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Villon pulls his head out easily.
Villon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Grimes gets back to half guard.#T2#
Grimes wants to get back to full guard.
Villon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Villon is taking a breather. Grimes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Grimes is trying to maintain the position but Villon is very close to passing his half guard.
Villon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grimes is not content to let Villon control the position.#SUB2#
Villon is trying to work for a kimura but Grimes is defending well.
#T3#
Villon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Villon is continuing to stall.
Villon wants to stand up but Grimes is controlling the position.
John Villon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grimes is looking to control Villon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grimes avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Villon moves into range and clinches up with Grimes.#TD2#
Villon tightens his grip and picks Grimes up, before dumping him to the ground. Grimes manages to land in guard. #T4##SUB#
Grimes pushes a forearm under Villon's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Villon is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hosea Grimes!
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