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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 18, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Helmreich drives through with a takedown into guard.
Helmreich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Somerset can't keep his opponent in guard - Helmreich advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Helmreich is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Somerset doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Helmreich. #SUB#
Helmreich is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Somerset doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Helmreich.
Somerset has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Helmreich is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helmreich seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T1#
Somerset has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Helmreich is working away from the top position though.
Somerset keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Somerset kicks off Helmreich and gets to his feet.
Somerset throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
and Helmreich counters with a nice double leg into guard. #SUB#
Helmreich has gone for a leg lock! Somerset slips out almost immediately though and dives into Helmreich's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Somerset got a little sloppy there for a moment and Helmreich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Somerset has managed to get both his arms back between Helmreich's legs - danger averted.
Helmreich keeping moving, preventing Somerset from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2##SUB#
Helmreich isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Somerset stacks Helmreich on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Somerset!
Somerset lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Helmreich down.
#SUB2#
Somerset tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Helmreich really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Somerset tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Somerset has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3#
Helmreich can't do much from the bottom here.
Somerset is looking to take a break and control but Helmreich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Somerset advances to mount.
Somerset avoids the attempt from Helmreich to control.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Helmreich slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Somerset works his way into side control.
Helmreich tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.#SUB2#
Somerset is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Helmreich to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Helmreich shrugs it off.
Helmreich tries to hold on but Somerset pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helmreich reaches up to try and control the position but Somerset seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Helmreich rolls and tries to escape and now Somerset has his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Somerset dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Somerset has a takedown stuffed.
Somerset misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Somerset has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD#
Helmreich is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Somerset's half guard.#ES2#
Somerset kicks off Helmreich and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Helmreich shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Helmreich was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Helmreich is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Somerset knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Helmreich swings around for an armbar but Somerset sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Helmreich's guard.#T1#
Helmreich is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Somerset works over Helmreich with some ground and pound from guard.
Somerset wants to control from the top but Helmreich keeps moving.
Helmreich can't keep his opponent in guard - Somerset advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Connor Somerset has got the better of the ground game so far.
Somerset controlling the pace. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Helmreich is not content to let Somerset control the position.
Somerset has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Helmreich works to full guard. #SUB#
Helmreich working for submissions but it's allowed Somerset to get to half guard.
#SUB2#
Helmreich is defending against the submission attempts here by Somerset.
Somerset is breathing heavily.#T3#
Helmreich is staying active underneath Somerset, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Helmreich trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Helmreich is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Helmreich is squirming around, avoiding Somerset's attempts to control the action.
Somerset manages to capitalize on a mistake by Helmreich to take his back!#T4##SUB2#
Somerset is looking for the choke from the back position but Helmreich is controlling his hands well.
You can see the frustration on Helmreich's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Will Somerset go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Somerset is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Helmreich is really stuck here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Somerset is looking to control Helmreich but Helmreich is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Somerset avoiding Helmreich 's attempts to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Somerset showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Helmreich stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Helmreich wants it to stay on the feet.#TD#
Helmreich is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Somerset's half guard.
Helmreich scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Helmreich takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Somerset is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Helmreich's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Helmreich's back!
Helmreich tries to escape the position.
Helmreich wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helmreich tries to escape the position.
#T1#
Helmreich is working hard here to advance position.
Helmreich is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB2#
Helmreich 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 Somerset gets his way!
Somerset takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Somerset has the hooks in. Helmreich is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Helmreich looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB2#
Somerset working for the choke. #T2#
Helmreich wants to control his opponent's hands but Somerset gets his hands free.
Helmreich turns into Somerset and is now in his guard.
#SUB#
Helmreich has gone for a leg lock! Somerset slips out almost immediately though and dives into Helmreich's guard.#REVB##SU2#
Somerset stands up and waves to Helmreich to follow him. #TD#
Helmreich shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #T3#
Somerset wants to stand but Helmreich is controlling the position. #SUB#
Helmreich drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Somerset dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Helmreich is looking to sweep but instead, Somerset has passed into half guard.
Somerset wants to stand up but Helmreich is controlling the position.
Helmreich is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Somerset slips a nice elbow through Helmreich's hands, connecting with Helmreich's forehead.#SUB#
Helmreich actively working from the bottom here.
Somerset works his foot free and advances to mount.
Helmreich reaches up to try and control the position but Somerset seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Helmreich rolls and tries to escape and now Somerset has his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Somerset comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Somerset 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Somerset!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 970 Round 2
Date: Mar 15, 2020 |
#R1#
Amidon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#TD#
Amidon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tested tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Amidon is in Tested's guard.#ES2#
Tested has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Amidon is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Amidon is working for takedown but Tested is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tested is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC#
Amidon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tested shoots in and drives through. Amidon sprawls well.#TD#
Tested tries to sprawl but Amidon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tested wants to improve his position but Amidon is controlling well.
Amidon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tested on the ground.
Amidon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tested keeps working. #ES2#
Tested has one foot on Amidon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
No luck for Amidon with that takedown attempt. #TD2#
Tested scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #T1#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tested lands a nice short elbow.
Amidon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tested scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tested lands with a punch from half guard.
Amidon trying to control but Tested postures up.
Tested passes to side control. #SUB2#
Tested thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Tested tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tested has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T2#
Tested scores with punches from side control. #ROC2#
Amidon is rocked!#SUB2#
Tested is working to tighten his grip on Amidon's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Amidon has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tested is really squeezing tight and eventually Amidon passes out! Tested breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Battle Tested!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 970 Round 1
Date: Mar 14, 2020 |
#R1#
Esparta connects with a body shot that sends Somerset's belly button to the back.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Esparta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Esparta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Somerset manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Somerset with the counter takedown but Esparta avoids it easily.
Esparta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Somerset.
Esparta seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Esparta throws a head kick that misses.
Somerset swings for the body but Esparta moves out of range.
Esparta keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Somerset. #CL#
Esparta rushes Somerset and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Esparta manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Esparta moves into the clinch.
Somerset is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Esparta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Somerset up against the cage.#BC#
Esparta manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
Esparta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Esparta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CL#
Esparta darts in and clinches Somerset up against the cage.#BC#
Esparta breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Esparta rushes Somerset and presses him up against the cage.
Somerset has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Esparta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC#
Esparta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Somerset fails to land the takedown.
Esparta is looking to counter with head kicks.#CL#
Esparta has managed to clinch.
#T2#
Somerset is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Esparta is defending well.
Kratos Esparta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Somerset.#TD2#
Somerset pulls guard.
Esparta controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Esparta seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Somerset for as long as he can get away with.#T3#
Esparta wants to pass the guard but Somerset is keeping the position.
Somerset trying to control the position.
Esparta slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Somerset trying to keep a closed guard but Esparta is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Esparta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T4##SUB#
Esparta goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Somerset has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Esparta but great work by Somerset.
Somerset working away.
Somerset 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. #SUB2#
Somerset is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Esparta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Somerset trying to control the action but Esparta is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kratos Esparta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Somerset fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Esparta avoids it really well and circles away.
Esparta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Somerset can do to turn this around?
Somerset with a poor takedown
and Esparta counters with a two punch combo.
Esparta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Somerset swivels and escapes.
Good leg kick by Esparta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Esparta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Somerset counters with a head kick. That will keep Esparta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Esparta tries to clinch there but Somerset circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esparta scores with the left hand. Somerset knows he should have avoided that one.
Esparta tries to close the distance and clinch but Somerset swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Somerset misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kratos Esparta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Somerset.#T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Esparta.
Somerset shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Esparta sprawls well. Esparta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Somerset gets slowly back to his feet.
Esparta slaps away a takedown attempt from Somerset, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Somerset is breathing heavily.
Somerset tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Somerset is defended easily by Esparta.
Esparta tries to close the distance and clinch but Somerset swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Esparta throws a sloppy head kick #CL2#
and Somerset counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #T2#
Esparta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Somerset pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Somerset tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Esparta just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Esparta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Esparta goes for a double leg but Somerset avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Somerset continues to drive forward.
Somerset takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Somerset throws a wild hook but Esparta just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Somerset gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Esparta raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kratos Esparta!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 970 Round 1
Date: Mar 14, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Paixao forces Amidon back against the cage and clinches.
Paixao fails to pull guard.
Paixao stalling the fight.
#BC#
Amidon breaks from the clinch.
Paixao is looking to clinch but Amidon is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Amidon throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD#
Amidon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Paixao's guard.
Amidon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Amidon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amidon passes into half guard.
Amidon not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Paixao wants to sweep but Amidon has passed to side control!
Amidon working away.#SU#
Amidon decides to stand back up. #TD#
Amidon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Paixao quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB2#
Paixao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Amidon pulls his head out easily.
Amidon controlling the action here. #T2#
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. Amidon connects with a nice short shot to Paixao's temple. #SUB#
Amidon seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Amidon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Paixao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Amidon. #SU#
Amidon gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #T3#
Paixao tries for a takedown but Amidon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
Amidon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Amidon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Paixao tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.#SUB#
Amidon is working for a rear naked choke. Paixao is not defending it well and Amidon has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Paixao refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Paixao's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michele Amidon!
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