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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 07, 2020 |
#R1#
Davies connects with a looping right hand.
Davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Billington.
Billington seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Davies misses with a few strikes there.
Billington was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Billington fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Billington shoots and misses #CL2#
and Davies holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD#
Billington gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Billington seems to be working for a kimura but Davies defends the submission attempt.
Billington is keen to just control but Davies is a slippery customer.
Davies moves into full guard.
Davies wants to sweep here but Billington controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Billington trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom. #SU#
Billington stands and steps away. Davies gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Some wild striking there from Davies.
Davies keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Davies throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davies scoring well with a low kick there.
Billington showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davies.
Billington seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T2#
Billington wants to land a leg kick but Davies is out of range.
Joseph Billington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billington dives in for a single leg takedown but Davies sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Billington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davies throws a nice looking combination but Billington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davies lands an overhand right.
Billington fails with the takedown
and Davies counters with a one-two to the body.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Billington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Billington appears to be looking for a big counter.
Davies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davies fails to land with a series of punches.
As Davies tries to get set, Billington tries to push him back and clinch up but Davies manages to avoid the attempt.
Davies slaps away a takedown attempt from Billington, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Billington is breathing heavily.#T3#
Sloppy strikes from Davies. Those never looked like landing.
Billington tries for a takedown but Davies circles away easily
and Davies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davies moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Billington.
Davies connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Billington lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Billington.
Davies lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Billington backs up against the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Billington.#T4#
Davies scores with a one two! Billington had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davies stalks Billington and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Billington's face. Billington staggers backwards, shaken.#CL2#
Davies pushes Billington up against the cage in a clinch.
Davies wants to break the clinch but can't.
Billington jumps guard but Davies stands there with Billington around his waist. Billington gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davies is pushing Billington up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Davies is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finland Davies dominated that round.
That's time! Billington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Billington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Billington backs off Davies throws a huge counter combo but Billington manages to avoid it all.
Davies keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Billington shoots in looking for a takedown. Davies tries to sprawl out of it but Billington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davies manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Billington wants to clinch up but Davies keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davies circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Davies gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davies has had enough of the clinch but Billington keeps him there for the moment.
Billington can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Billington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##BC2#
Davies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davies lands a nice leg kick that just misses Billington's sensitive parts. #CL2#
Davies clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Billington breaks the clinch.
Davies keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Davies stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davies wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Davies gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Billington tries to pull guard but Davies holds him up against the cage and eventually Billington drops back down to his feet.
#T2##BC2#
Davies breaks from the clinch.
Billington takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Davies, right into the meat.
Billington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters circling a little - Davies finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Davies looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davies plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davies!
#T3#
Billington closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Davies moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Billington shoots for a double leg takedown but Davies sprawls well. He's pushed Billington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davies throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Davies with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davies lands a jab-cross combination.
Davies's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Davies duly obliges. #CL2#
Davies moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Billington is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Davies is keeping busy.#T4##BC2#
Davies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davies connects with a single shot there.
Davies scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL2#
Davies clinches up with Billington and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Billington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Davies. Billington shrugs it off though.
Davies stuffs the takedown attempt from Billington. Billington gets slowly back to his feet.
Davies looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Billington.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finland Davies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Davies's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Davies duly obliges.
Billington throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice takedown defense from Davies. No joy for Billington on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Billington is defended easily by Davies.
Billington is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davies.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Davies gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Billington is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Davies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Billington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davies throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Davies misses with a few strikes there.
Billington is looking to clinch.
Davies throws a combination. Billington tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Billington fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Billington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Billington keeps the fight on the outside.
Billington shoots for a double leg takedown but Davies sprawls well. He's pushed Billington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T2#
Davies lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CL2#
Davies gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Billington has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davies.
Davies connects with a nasty looking knee right to Billington's face.
The referee calls for Davies to work.
Billington tries for a takedown but Davies manages to get underhooks.
#BC2#
Davies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Billington takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Davies is working the combinations to good effect here.
Billington closes the distance and clinches up with Davies, looking for a takedown. Billington pushes Davies against the cage but Davies circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL2#
Davies closes the distance and pushes Billington back into the cage.#BC#
Billington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davies scores with a three punch combo!
Davies closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Joseph Billington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Finland Davies is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davies feints a jab promting Billington to slip. Davies then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Billington slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Finland Davies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Davies gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Billington is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davies gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC2#
Davies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davies has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davies throws a combination. Billington tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Billington dives in and grabs Davies's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davies pushes down on Billington's head and hops out.
Davies lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Davies connects with an inside leg kick.
Billington takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Billington is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davies.
Davies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joseph Billington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right-left combo lands from Davies.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finland Davies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davies winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finland Davies!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 07, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
Bill moves into the clinch.#BC#
Bill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Bill as Daia shoots in.
Bill changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daia tries to avoid it but Bill manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daia to the ground. Daia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Daia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD#
Bill closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Daia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Daia working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Bill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Daia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bill has managed to get both his arms back between Daia's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daia looking to control.
#SUB2#
Daia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Bill stands and throws Daia's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Daia is looking to regain half guard here but Bill keeps moving and retains side control.
Daia is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bill is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bill tries to control but Daia wriggling away.
Daia is trying to escape the mount.
#T2#
Daia swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Daia tries to hold on but Bill pushes him away.
Bill manages to capitalize on a mistake by Daia to take his back!
Daia is trying to break free.
Daia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bill tries to get the hooks in deep but Daia pushed the leg off.
Bill is not going to allow Daia to sit and survive in this position.
Bill is trying to control but Daia is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Bill is landing with some decent strikes but Daia is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Daia is looking to improve his position but Bill isn't that keen on the idea.#T3#
Daia wants to hold on but Bill pushes him away.
Daia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Daia wants to control but Bill is having none of it.#SUB#
Bill looking to secure an arm triangle but Daia defends it well.
Daia is trying to escape the mount.
Daia is squirming around, avoiding Bill's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Daia working to try and regain half guard.
Daia tries to lock up and control but Bill gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Daia tries to improve his position but instead Bill has taken his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daia is in bad spot here.
Daia is keeping busy.
Daia just trying to survive but Bill is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bill dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
A head kick misses from Daia.
Bill throws a big counter combination but Daia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Daia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bill shoots in for a double leg but Daia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Daia throws a leg kick but Bill sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daia misses with a wild combination.
#TD#
Daia tries to sprawl but Bill drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daia is trying to get back to full guard.
Bill performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T1#
Daia is looking for a sweep. Bill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Daia is refusing to be controlled, as Bill sits in half guard.
Bill is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Daia tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T2#
Bill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daia can do to turn this around?
Daia taking shots to the head.
Bill controlling his opponent.
Daia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Daia is squirming around, avoiding Bill's attempts to control the action.
Daia tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Daia tries to control Bill's body but Bill pushes him off. Daia squirms to his side and now Bill has his back!
Daia trying to control the action but Bill just sinks the hooks in.
What can Daia do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#SUB#
Daia preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bill. #SUB#
Daia is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bill has the hooks in. Daia is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T4#
Bill trying to control.
Bill not allowing Daia to control his hands.
Bill lands shots from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bill not allowing Daia to control his hands.
Bill is hanging on to Daia's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bill dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Bill has closed the distance and engaged Daia in a clinch.
#BC#
Bill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daia fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD2#
Daia shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bill napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Daia scoring with punches and elbows. #SUB2#
Daia tries for a kimura but Bill is defending well.
Daia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bill to see if he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Daia tries for a kimura but Bill is defending well. #SUB2#
Daia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bill knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1#
Daia misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bill can't do much from the bottom here.
Daia throws an elbow but Bill slips to the side and avoids it well.
Daia is working Bill over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bill throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Bill struggling a bit here.
Bill is working to avoid the ground and pound but Daia connects with a decent elbow. #T2#
Bill is being controlled here. #SUB2#
Daia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bill, who protects the arm well.
Daia is working Bill over with some ground and pound from side control.
Daia lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daia advances to mount.
Daia connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Daia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bill is looking to escape. #T3#
Daia is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Daia moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bill has worked his arm free - good work by Bill!
Daia is working Bill over with some ground and pound from side control. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Daia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Daia scores with punches from side control.
Bill is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Daia has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Joe Bill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daia is putting a hurting on Bill here, landing some big shots from side control.
Daia working the ground and pound from side control.
Bill wants to get back to his feet.
Daia working away.
Daia lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daia scoring with punches from side control.
Daia scoring with punches from side control.
Gemian Daia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Bill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bill on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gemian Daia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bill 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Bill!
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