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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2020 |
#R1#
Duarte tries for a takedown but Dao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dao attempts a counter takedown but Duarte avoids it well and moves away.
Duarte tries to close the distance and clinch but Dao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duarte tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dao defends well and Duarte ends up having to push Dao into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL2#
Duarte forces Dao back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Dao has clasped his hands together around Duarte's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dao postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Duarte tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duarte wants to control but Dao postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dao moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dao lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Duarte down.
Dao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duarte keeps working. #T1#
Dao tries to score with some ground and pound. Duarte controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Duarte's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Dao crashes against the mat.
Duarte is trying to improve his position.
Duarte struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Dao tries for a kimura but Duarte is defending well.
The strikes coming from Dao are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dao looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Duarte is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duarte manages to get back to half guard.
Duarte is pressing down on Dao's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2##SUB2#
Duarte looking for a guillotine here but Dao defends easily.
Duarte looking for a sweep. Not yet Duarte, not yet.
Dao controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duarte wants to sweep but no luck.
Dao with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dao's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dao cracks Duarte with a solid left hand.
Dao postures up and lands a big shot to Duarte's brow.
Dao wants to pass the guard but Duarte is keeping the position.
Duarte wants to sweep here but Dao controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Dao throws a strike but Duarte rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Dao lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Duarte working for a triangle but Dao defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Duarte looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dao working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dao throwing strikes from guard but Duarte blocks nicely.
Dao lands a couple of elbows.
Dao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Duarte keeping moving, preventing Dao from controlling successfully.
Dao in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duarte works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Duarte has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dao is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Duarte.
Sloppy strikes there by Dao.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dao scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Duarte to see if he's OK.
Duarte can't do much from the bottom here.
Dao trying to control the position but Duarte is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ding Dao dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Duarte jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dao.
Dao scores with a couple of short elbows.
Duarte tries to buck Dao off but Dao is having none of it.
Duarte sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dao wants to pass to mount but Duarte is defending the position.
Duarte slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Duarte throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dao escapes and throws Duarte's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Duarte manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T1#
Dao trying to control the action but Duarte is working from the bottom.
Ding Dao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dao is thwarting Duarte's attempts to control the position.
Dao looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dao working Duarte over with strikes.
Dao lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #ROC#
Duarte is rocked!
Dao working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Duarte is still in real trouble! Can Dao finish him?
Dao sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duarte defending well though. #SUB2#
Duarte is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dao pulls his head out easily.
Duarte seems to have recovered his senses.
Dao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duarte can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Duarte looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dao passes into side control!
Duarte tries to improve position but can't. #T2#
Duarte on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dao working away.
Duarte is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dao is working Duarte over with some ground and pound from side control.
Duarte takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dao cracks Duarte with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Dao immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Duarte is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Dao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ding Dao!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Dao shoots in and gets a takedown into Macaco's guard.
Dao trying to control but Macaco is working from the bottom.
Macaco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Macaco controlling the position.#SUB2#
Macaco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dao throws a big elbow that misses.
Macaco controls Dao momentarily but Dao frees himself. #SUB2#
Macaco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Macaco looking for a sweep. Not yet Macaco, not yet.
Macaco keeping moving, preventing Dao from controlling successfully. #T1#
Macaco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Macaco throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dao uses it to pass to side control.
Macaco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dao working the ground and pound.
Macaco is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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. Dao connects with a nice short shot to Macaco's temple.
Macaco wants to improve his position but Dao is controlling well.
Dao trying to control from half guard but Macaco is working away.
Macaco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dao. #T2#
Macaco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dao.
Dao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dao misses with a head shot. Macaco uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dao postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dao wants to control from the top but Macaco keeps moving.
Macaco pulls Dao in close to prevent any damage.
Dao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Macaco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Macaco wants to sweep but no luck.
Macaco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Dao with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dao chips away with some ground and pound.
Macaco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Macaco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Macaco has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dao has passed into side control.
Dao works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dao lands a few punches from side control.#SUB#
Dao wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Macaco, who protects the arm well.
Dao in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #T4#
Macaco tries to improve position but can't.
Dao cracks Macaco with a big elbow.
Dao works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#ROC#
Macaco is rocked!
Dao lands a strong strike to the head of Macaco. That's dazed him! Dao looking to finish here. Macaco is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Dao lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Puo Dao!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2020 |
#R1#
Dao misses with a double jab.
Bigalow keeps the fight on the outside.
Bigalow half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bigalow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Dao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bigalow could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD#
Dao is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bigalow is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dao to the mat. Dao regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bigalow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bigalow lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dao controls Bigalow momentarily but Bigalow frees himself.
Bigalow with a nice head shot there.
Bigalow wants to control from the top but Dao keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dao seems keen to control Bigalow's posture.
Bigalow is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Dao bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bigalow's guard. #REVB#
Bigalow looking for a sweep. Not yet Bigalow, not yet.
Dao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bigalow is trying to keep Dao in close.
Dao being controlled here momentarily.
Bigalow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dao is one step ahead there.
Bigalow controlling the position.#T2#
Bigalow trying to control the position.
Dao preventing the sweep.
Dao with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bigalow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dao is one step ahead there.
Dao looking to pass the guard.
Dao landing some decent shots from guard.
Dao working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bigalow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dao manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Dao is looking for a triangle but Bigalow pushes his legs off easily.
#T3#
Dao wants to sweep but no luck.
Dao throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dao wants to sweep but no luck.
Bigalow throws a big right hand that misses.
Bigalow throwing strikes but missing.
Bigalow with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Dao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bigalow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dao is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Bigalow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dao is one step ahead there.
Dao postures up in Bigalow's guard and throws a big left but Bigalow blocks it. #T4#
Bigalow throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bigalow looking for a sweep. Not yet Bigalow, not yet.
Dao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dao trying to control the position from guard on top but Bigalow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dao works over Bigalow with some ground and pound from guard.
Bigalow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dao engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bigalow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bigalow is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ioa Dao will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Bigalow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dao shoots in and drives through. Bigalow sprawls well.#TD2#
Dao darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ioa Dao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bigalow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bigalow is trying to get back to full guard.
Dao wants to control but Bigalow is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bigalow wants to control but Dao is keeping busy.
Bigalow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bigalow.
Bigalow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
Dao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bigalow swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Bigalow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bigalow wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Bigalow working for a triangle but Dao defends it easily.
Dao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bigalow wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Bigalow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bigalow wants to sweep but no luck.
Dao connects with a couple of short punches.
Bigalow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bigalow keeping moving, preventing Dao from controlling successfully.
Dao advances to half guard.
Bigalow tries to roll over but Dao keeps him under control.
Dao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bigalow trying to control from the bottom.
Dao takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Dao is trying to control the action in half guard but Bigalow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dao is nestled in close to Bigalow, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dao wants to control but Bigalow is keeping him busy.
Bigalow controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dao working over Bigalow with some ground and pound. Bigalow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bigalow tries to get to full guard but Dao has control of the leg.
Dao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dao is nestled in close to Bigalow, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bigalow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dao scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dao working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bigalow is trying to maintain the position but Dao is very close to passing his half guard.
Dao content to control rather than advance. #T4#
Bigalow tries to roll over but Dao keeps him under control.
Dao working the head and body with strikes.
Bigalow is looking to improve his position.
Bigalow trying to control here.
Dao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dao wants to control but Bigalow is keeping him busy.
Bigalow is trying to get back to full guard.
Bigalow is staying active underneath Dao, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ioa Dao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bigalow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Dao bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dao looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bigalow is avoiding damage well.
Bigalow manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dao is looking to control Bigalow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dao avoid being mounted?
Bigalow trying to control from half guard but Dao is working away.
Dao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bigalow is nestled in close to Dao, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dao throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bigalow wants to control from the top but Dao keeps moving.
Bigalow lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T1#
Bigalow landing with the ground and pound.
Dao wants to sweep here but Bigalow controlling him for the moment.
Bigalow takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Bigalow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bigalow is in close to Dao's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bigalow works over Dao with some ground and pound from guard.
Dao wants to sweep but no luck.
Dao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bigalow landing with the ground and pound.
Dao tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Bigalow chips away with some ground and pound.
Bigalow lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dao working a defensive guard here.
Bigalow with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#ROC#
Dao is rocked!
Bigalow throws an elbow that misses. Dao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bigalow's guard. Nice move by Dao!#REVB#
Dao wants to control from the top but Bigalow keeps moving.
Bigalow pulls Dao in close to his closed guard and prevents Dao from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bigalow is on top in guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Bigalow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dao has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bigalow has managed to get both his arms back between Dao's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Bigalow working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dao looking for a sweep. Not yet Dao, not yet.
Dao is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Bigalow drops back looking for a leg! Dao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dao manages to kick Bigalow off! Bigalow jumps back into Dao's guard.
Bigalow stands up over Dao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bigalow is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dao working a defensive guard here.
Bigalow throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
Bigalow preventing the sweep.
Bigalow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dao's head.
Bigalow preventing the sweep.
Bigalow postures up in Dao's guard and throws a big left but Dao blocks it.
Dao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bigalow is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bigalow postures up and lands a big shot to Dao's brow.
Bigalow wants to control from the top but Dao keeps moving.
Bigalow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dao's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bam Bigalow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ioa Dao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB2#
Dao working for a triangle but Bigalow defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bam Bigalow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dao has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ioa Dao!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
Dao shoots in and bounces Banger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dao with a flurry of punches that miss.
Banger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dao slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Banger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dao does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banger drops an elbow to the side of Dao's head.
Dao tries to roll over but Banger keeps him under control.
Dao trying to hold on to Banger's head to control him but Banger postures up.
#SUB2#
Banger moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Dao.#T1#
Banger lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dao down.
Dao is not content to let Banger control the position.
Dao is looking to reverse the position.
Banger landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Banger working the ground and pound.
Banger in side control, throwing shots but Dao defends.
Dao is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banger scores with punches from side control. #ROC#
Dao is rocked!
Banger cracks Dao with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Banger immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Dao is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Banger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Banger!
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