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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Aure misses with a combination
#TD2#
and Mendes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mendes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aure is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.
Aure really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mendes advances position into side control!
Aure knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendes on the ground.
Aure is trying to control Mendes's posture but Mendes avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes tries to move into full mount but can't pass Aure's legs.
Mendes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Aure will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T1#
Aure is trying to improve his position.
Aure tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Mendes has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mendes controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Mendes looking to isolate an arm here. Aure doesn't see it coming and as Mendes extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Mendes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Mendes!
Ivan Aure spoke after the fight, saying 'WTF'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Aldridge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Hardcastle with that takedown attempt.
Hardcastle is looking to clinch but Aldridge is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aldridge! But no joy.
Hardcastle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hardcastle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldridge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldridge tries for a takedown but Hardcastle circles away easily
and Hardcastle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardcastle wants to clinch up but Aldridge keeps it at a distance.
Hardcastle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldridge circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardcastle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldridge changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hardcastle misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Hardcastle throws a leg kick #KD2#
and Aldridge lands a stunning uppercut that sends Hardcastle to the mat! #CUT2#
It looks like Hunter Hardcastle has been cut.
Hardcastle regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aldridge won't allow Hardcastle to sweep him here. #SUB#
Hardcastle is looking for a triangle but Aldridge pushes his legs off easily.
Aldridge controls from within his opponent's guard.
Aldridge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardcastle is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Hardcastle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aldridge defends well.#T2#
Aldridge preventing the sweep.
Aldridge trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardcastle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardcastle looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardcastle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hardcastle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Hardcastle. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
A head kick misses from Aldridge.
A lazy body kick from Hardcastle #TD2#
and Aldridge counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardcastle is breathing heavily.
Aldridge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardcastle is keeping the position for now. #ES#
Hardcastle wriggles free and stands up.
Aldridge getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aldridge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardcastle slips a jab and a cross from Aldridge.
Hardcastle misses with a takedown attempt - Aldridge sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T4#
Hardcastle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#CL#
Hardcastle has Aldridge up against the cage in a clinch.
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!#BC#
Hardcastle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardcastle dives in for a single leg takedown but Aldridge sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aldridge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardcastle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aldridge.
Hardcastle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Aldridge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Hardcastle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Aldridge misses with an uppercut. Hardcastle saw that one coming.
Aldridge slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardcastle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hardcastle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aldridge is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#TD2#
Hardcastle tries to sprawl but Aldridge drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Hardcastle pushes Aldridge off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardcastle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aldridge avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Hardcastle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Hardcastle wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldridge tries to bum rush Hardcastle with a series of wild strikes but Hardcastle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardcastle throws a big counter combination but Aldridge scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hardcastle tries for a takedown but Aldridge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aldridge tries to bum rush Hardcastle with a series of wild strikes but Hardcastle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hunter Hardcastle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldridge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardcastle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T2#
Aldridge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardcastle throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardcastle shoots for a takedown but Aldridge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hardcastle wants to clinch but Aldridge slips to the side
and Aldridge counters with a stiff right hand.
Aldridge cracks Hardcastle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aldridge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardcastle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hunter Hardcastle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldridge keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardcastle shoots in but Aldridge avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aldridge wants to counter with a clinch but Hardcastle pushes him away.#T3##KD2#
Aldridge cracks Hardcastle with an uppercut from hell and Hardcastle crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Aldridge's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
#ROC2#
Hardcastle is rocked!
Aldridge's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oh Hardcastle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#ES#
Hardcastle pushes Aldridge off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hardcastle seems to have got his legs back now.
Hardcastle tries to get into range but Aldridge steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Hardcastle! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Aldridge scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Aldridge!
Marcus Aldridge bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Curry blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Curry has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Thompson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Curry looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Thompson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Curry misses with a combination
#CL#
and Thompson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Curry is trying to push Thompson away but Thompson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Curry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Curry avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Curry moves out of range of the leg kick from Thompson.
Curry changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#CL2#
Curry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson slows down the pace here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thompson.#T1#
Curry is trying to force a seperation but Thompson has the dominant position.
Curry is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Curry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thompson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thompson avoiding damage.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Curry blocks it with crossed arms. #BC#
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#TD#
Thompson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thompson showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2##SUB#
Thompson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Curry is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chris Thompson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Mo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mendes avoiding damage.
#BC2#
Mo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mo closes the distance and clinches up with Mendes, looking for a takedown. Mo pushes Mendes against the cage but Mendes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mo tries to land a body kick#TD#
and Mendes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mendes is taking a breather. Mo 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.
Mo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mo trying to control from the bottom.
Mendes lands strikes from half guard.#T1##SUB#
Mendes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mo is just riding it out for now. Mendes eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Mo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
Mendes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mendes 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.
Mendes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mendes wants to stand up but Mo has a hold of him and won't allow it. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mendes trying to mount his opponent but Mo defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mendes in particular looking to stall.
Mendes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Mo is defending well. #SUB#
Mendes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mo sees it coming and defends easily.
Mo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mendes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Mo gets full guard.
Mendes lands a couple of elbows.
Mo has a closed guard, preventing Mendes from standing up.
Mendes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mo's head.
Mendes tries to stand but Mo is controlling from the bottom.
Mendes forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mo manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T4#
Mo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mendes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mendes chips away with some ground and pound.
Mendes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mo being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mo is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes working some strikes from top position.
Mendes wants to stand but Mo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mendes has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Mendes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Donk. Mendes catches Mo right on the button with a cross.
Max Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Mendes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mo's guard.
Mo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendes is one step ahead there.
Mendes lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Mo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Mo has his foot on Mendes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendes works his way back into a safe position though.
Mo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mendes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Mendes wanted to stand there but Mo had control of the position.
Mendes controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mo moves to clinch but Mendes breaks away #TD#
and Mendes counters with a single leg into guard. Mo didn't expect that.
Mo wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mendes manages to pass to side control.
Mo is breathing heavily.#REVB#
Mendes controlling the action here.#T2#
Mendes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mendes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Mendes seems to be working for a kimura but Mo defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Mo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Mendes wants to stand up but Mo is controlling the position.
Mo is trying to stand.
Max Mendes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mo is looking to get back to full guard here but Mendes has managed to pass to side control instead.
Mendes controls the position.
Mo isn't going anywhere.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mendes works to advance to full mount. Mo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Mendes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mendes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mendes content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mo for as long as he can get away with.#SUB#
Mendes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Mendes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Mendes closes the distance and pushes Mo back into the cage.
Mendes wants to take the fight to the mat but Mo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Mo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Mendes gets a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Mo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mo fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD#
Mendes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mo did well to prevent Mendes getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mo is looking for a sweep. Mendes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Mo keeps trying to improve his position.
Mendes is nestled in close to Mo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mo tries to kick Mendes off but Mendes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendes is taking a breather. Mo 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.
Mendes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mo can do to turn this around?
Mendes winds up and cracks Mo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mendes content to control rather than advance.
Mendes tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mo controls his leg. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mendes wants to stand up but Mo manages to regain full guard.
Mendes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mo's guard.
Mendes trying to control the pace.
Mendes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Mendes.
Mo trying to control but Mendes postures up.
Mo wants to improve his position but Mendes is controlling well.
#SUB#
Mendes is looking for a kimura but Mo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mendes to get the leverage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mendes in particular looking to stall.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mo wants to clinch.
Mendes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#TD#
Mendes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mo is looking to control Mendes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mo avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mo wants to get back to full guard.
Sammy Mo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Mendes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB#
Mendes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mo has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Mendes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendes 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Mendes!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Sha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walsh.
Walsh appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sha misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Walsh counters with a single leg into guard. Sha didn't expect that.
Sha keeping full guard, as Walsh tries to pass.
Walsh controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Walsh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walsh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T1#
Sha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walsh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Walsh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sha circles away quickly and effectively.
Walsh looks to land a left hand but Sha moved out of range nicely.
Walsh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT2#
It looks like Rhys Walsh has been cut.
Sha misses with a hook
and Walsh counters with a leg kick.
Walsh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
Walsh rushes Sha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walsh tries to pull guard but Sha holds him up against the cage and eventually Walsh drops back down to his feet.
#BC2#
Sha breaks from the clinch.
#T2#
Sha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sha lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#ROC2#
Walsh is rocked!
Sha lands an uppercut, right on the button! Walsh tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manja Sha!
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