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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 16, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
DeLuca forces Obrien back against the cage and clinches.
DeLuca can't find room to land a body shot as Obrien controls the action.
Obrien tries to stall but DeLuca uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
DeLuca looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
DeLuca blocks a body shot from Obrien.
DeLuca digs a right hand into Obrien's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Obrien's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for DeLuca.
Obrien tries to break the clinch but DeLuca is controlling the position.
DeLuca cracks Obrien with a nice body shot.
Obrien can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeLuca works on Obrien's body with a couple of short punches.
Obrien tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obrien jumps guard but DeLuca stands there with Obrien around his waist. Obrien gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T1#
DeLuca takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from DeLuca. #TD#
Obrien decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Obrien has his foot on DeLuca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. DeLuca works his way back into a safe position though.
DeLuca won't allow Obrien to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obrien keeping moving, preventing DeLuca from controlling successfully.
Obrien has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
DeLuca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Obrien. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Obrien's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
DeLuca prevents Obrien from getting back to his feet.
Obrien will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
DeLuca trying to control the position from guard on top but Obrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obrien wants to stand but DeLuca is controlling the position. #T3#
Obrien throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Obrien is trying to control the position but DeLuca postures up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Obrien fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Obrien. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
DeLuca gets a clinch.
DeLuca cracks Obrien with a nice body shot.
DeLuca lands a body shot.
Obrien has DeLuca pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. DeLuca manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Obrien is breathing heavily.
Obrien is trying to break the clinch but DeLuca is controlling him.#T4#
Obrien taking a breather.
DeLuca lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Obrien.
Obrien is trying to break the clinch but DeLuca is controlling him.
Nice body punch from DeLuca - that landed with a thud.
Obrien is looking to break free of the clinch but DeLuca has double underhooks.
DeLuca creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Obrien's defenses. #CUT2#It looks like Mikey Obrien has been cut.
DeLuca lands a damaging elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
DeLuca lands a nice shot to the body.
Obrien wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Obrien looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazzaro DeLuca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikey Obrien's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
DeLuca has Obrien up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from DeLuca.
Obrien can't break the clinch.
Obrien tries to break free but DeLuca pushes him back against the cage.
DeLuca lands a damaging elbow.
Obrien tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeLuca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obrien is trying to maintain a safe position but DeLuca gets an underhook and turns Obrien into the cage.
Obrien tries for a takedown but DeLuca manages to get underhooks.
#T1#
DeLuca lands a shot to the body.
DeLuca avoids a wild elbow strike from Obrien.
Obrien is trying to push DeLuca away but DeLuca has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Obrien wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Obrien tries a knee to the head but DeLuca blocks it.
DeLuca lands a body shot.
Obrien wants to break the clinch but can't.
Obrien tries a knee to the head but DeLuca blocks it.
Obrien tries to pull guard but DeLuca forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Obrien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obrien trying to stall but DeLuca improves his position.
#T2#
Obrien is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but DeLuca is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Obrien wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but DeLuca has him pressed against the cage.
DeLuca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeLuca lands an elbow inside that Obrien shrugs off.
DeLuca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Obrien trying to control the position but instead, DeLuca has worked for underhooks and has pushed Obrien into the cage.
Obrien wants to break the clinch but can't.
DeLuca presses Obrien against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
DeLuca lands an elbow just above Obrien 's eye. #T3#
DeLuca lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #ROC2#Obrien is rocked!
DeLuca lands a damaging elbow.
Obrien tries for a takedown but DeLuca manages to get underhooks.
DeLuca lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Obrien.
DeLuca stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
DeLuca lands an elbow just above Obrien 's eye. #CUT2#Mikey Obrien's cut is getting worse.
A nice glancing elbow lands by DeLuca.
Oh Obrien is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obrien tries to circle away but DeLuca has him pinned against the cage.
Obrien seems to have got his legs back now.
Lazzaro DeLuca seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Obrien tries to pull guard but DeLuca won't allow it.
Obrien misses with a body punch.
#T4#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from DeLuca.
DeLuca pushes Obrien back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
DeLuca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
DeLuca works on Obrien's body with a couple of short punches.
Obrien can't get the takedown.
DeLuca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice elbow from DeLuca.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
DeLuca digs a right hand underneath Obrien's ribcage. Obrien let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Obrien is trying to pull guard but DeLuca turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A hook to the body from DeLuca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazzaro DeLuca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikey Obrien's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
DeLuca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Obrien, pushing him back against the cage.
Good body shot from DeLuca.
DeLuca pushes Obrien back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from DeLuca.
DeLuca lands an elbow inside that Obrien shrugs off.
Nice elbow from DeLuca.
Obrien tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. DeLuca just stands there and leans against the cage.
DeLuca lands an elbow just above Obrien 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeLuca comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from DeLuca.
DeLuca lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T1#
DeLuca digs a right hand underneath Obrien's ribcage. Obrien let out a lung full of air as it connected.
DeLuca lands an elbow that stopped Obrien in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#Mikey Obrien's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Obrien wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Obrien wants to get back to striking at distance but DeLuca won't allow it.
DeLuca lands an elbow inside.
Obrien jumps guard but DeLuca turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Obrien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obrien is trying to pull guard but DeLuca has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from DeLuca. #KD2#
DeLuca lands a vicious elbow to the side of Obrien's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! DeLuca tries to finish him with strikes but Obrien still seems able to defend himself so DeLuca steps back and lets Obrien get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Obrien gets tackled into the cage by DeLuca. DeLuca maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from DeLuca.
#T2#
DeLuca has Obrien pressed against the cage. He pushes Obrien back and as he springs towards him off the cage, DeLuca throws a beautiful elbow that sends Obrien crashing to the floor! DeLuca piles on the pressure with more strikes! Obrien is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lazzaro DeLuca!
Mikey Obrien spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll come back stronger, don't count me out but congratulations to my opponent'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obrien fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lopez tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Obrien counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lopez won't be happy with that.
Obrien wants to control but Lopez is keeping him busy.
Obrien controlling the position.
The strikes coming from Obrien are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Obrien tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lopez's legs.
Lopez struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez is not content to let Obrien control the position.
Lopez is trying to improve his position.#ES#
Lopez throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Obrien.#T2##TD2#
Obrien gets a double leg takedown into Lopez's guard.
Obrien not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obrien stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
Obrien 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.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Obrien controlling him for the moment.
Lopez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Lopez is striking but Obrien is not phased and passes to half guard.
Obrien works his way into full mount!
Obrien prevents Lopez from getting the reversal.
Lopez has given up his back here.
Obrien is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lopez. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Obrien biding his time, controlling Lopez. #T4#
Lopez wants to control his opponent's hands but Obrien gets his hands free.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Lopez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Obrien just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obrien's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Obrien dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Obrien moves out of range easily.
Obrien let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obrien.
It looked like Lopez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lopez throws a body kick that misses.
Obrien raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#CL#
Lopez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Obrien, pushing him back against the cage.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Obrien is trying to break the clinch but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Obrien gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lopez tries to work over Obrien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obrien is trying to pull guard but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obrien tries to circle away but Lopez has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez misses the body punch #TD2#
so Obrien counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Obrien is working Lopez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Obrien wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
Lopez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#SUB#
Lopez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Obrien defends well.
Obrien postures up and lands a big shot to Lopez's brow.
Obrien controls from within his opponent's guard.
Obrien prevents Lopez from getting back to his feet. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Lopez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Obrien landing with the ground and pound. #SU2#
Obrien gets to his feet. Lopez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sloppy strikes from Obrien. Those never looked like landing.
Obrien jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Obrien has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Obrien is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lopez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL2#
Obrien darts in and clinches Lopez up against the cage.#T3##BC2#
Obrien breaks from the clinch.
Obrien shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopez pinned against the cage. Lopez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anthony Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Obrien.
Obrien shoots for a double leg takedown but Lopez sprawls well. He's pushed Obrien's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lopez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lopez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Obrien throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Obrien is defended easily by Lopez.
Obrien gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopez.#T4##CL2#
Obrien moves into the clinch.
Obrien stalling in the clinch.
Lopez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Obrien after a bit of a struggle.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but Obrien is controlling him.
Obrien wants a takedown.
Obrien prevents Lopez from breaking the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Obrien just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Obrien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Obrien shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopez defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Obrien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Obrien clinches up with Lopez and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Obrien manages to break the clinch.
Obrien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Obrien shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anthony Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Obrien drives through and clinches with Lopez against the cage.
Lopez jumps guard but Obrien turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obrien is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lopez pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC#
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the body from Obrien misses
and Lopez counters with a big head kick but Obrien shrugs it off. #T1#
Obrien tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range. #CL2#
Obrien closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Lopez pulls guard effortlessly.
Obrien working some strikes from top position.
Lopez looking to control.
Obrien engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Obrien has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB#
Lopez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Obrien defends well.#T2#
Obrien is stalling in the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Obrien.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Obrien darts in looking for a takedown but Lopez gets double underhooks and turns Obrien into the cage.
Obrien tries for a takedown but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anthony Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Obrien.#T3#
Obrien shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lopez as he jumps to the side.
Lopez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Obrien swivels and escapes.
Obrien dives in and grabs Lopez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes down on Obrien's head and hops out.
Obrien tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Obrien pinned against the cage. Obrien gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Obrien shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopez defends it nicely.#T4#
Obrien shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lopez sprawls well. Lopez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Obrien gets slowly back to his feet.#TD#
Lopez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES2#
Obrien is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Lopez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #ES2#
Obrien has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lopez has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Obrien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Obrien 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikey Obrien!
Mikey Obrien tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Little looking to score a takedown here. Obrien is defending well but Little drives through and ends up in Obrien's guard.
Little pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Obrien is keeping the position for now.
Little wants to control from the top but Obrien keeps moving.
Little has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Little throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Obrien works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Obrien utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #ES2#
Obrien kicks Little off and gets to his feet. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Obrien. #SU2#
Obrien decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Little scores with a takedown into Obrien's guard.#ES2#
Obrien has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Little is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T1#
Little wants to take the fight to the mat but Obrien manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Little trying to control the position but instead, Obrien has worked for underhooks and has pushed Little into the cage.#BC2#
Obrien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Little gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Little jumps guard but Obrien stands there with Little around his waist. Little gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Little is looking to control Obrien's arms but Obrien gets an underhook and turns him. Now Little has his back to the cage.
Obrien jumps guard but Little stands there with Obrien around his waist. Obrien gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Little is trying to push Obrien away but Obrien has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T2##TD2#
Obrien has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Little uses from the top position.
Little won't allow Obrien to sweep him here.
Little tries to free his leg and advance position but Obrien is retaining full guard.
Little is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Little has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Obrien to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Little is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Obrien pulls down on the head and he's put Little to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mikey Obrien!
Mikey Obrien bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Obrien closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Helpmann quickly recovers to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Well, if Obrien is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#SUB#
Obrien is trying for a kimura here. Helpmann looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Obrien wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mikey Obrien!
Mikey Obrien bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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