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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1136 Round 1
Date: Mar 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Wilmer throws a one two combo.
#CL#
Wilmer tries to keep at a distance but Simpson has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Simpson manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Simpson moves into the clinch.
Simpson tries to pull guard but Wilmer holds him up against the cage and eventually Simpson drops back down to his feet.
#BC2#
Wilmer manages to break the clinch.
Wilmer looks to clinch
and Simpson counters with a left and a right that stings Wilmer.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilmer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilmer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Simpson's waist but Simpson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wilmer off to one side.
Simpson tries to clinch up but Wilmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilmer darts in looking for a takedown but Simpson gets double underhooks and turns Wilmer into the cage.
Simpson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wilmer stalks Simpson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Simpson's face. Simpson staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson fails to land the takedown.#T1##CL#
Simpson takes the fight into the clinch.
Simpson slows down the pace here.
Simpson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koda Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Wilmer manages to break the clinch.
Wilmer tries for a takedown but Simpson circles away easily
and Simpson counters with a series of strikes. Wilmer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wilmer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Simpson tries to avoid it but Wilmer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Simpson to the ground. Simpson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Simpson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Simpson wants it to stay on the feet.
Wilmer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T2#
Wilmer throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Wilmer slaps away a takedown attempt from Simpson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Simpson shoots in looking for a takedown but Wilmer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Simpson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wilmer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Simpson avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Simpson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wilmer looks winded!
Wilmer tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilmer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Simpson pinned against the cage. Simpson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL2#
Wilmer moves into the clinch successfully.
#T3#
Wilmer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Simpson is defending well.#BC#
Simpson breaks the clinch.
Simpson misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Simpson pushes Wilmer up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilmer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Simpson is defending well.
Wilmer trying to control the position but instead, Simpson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wilmer into the cage.
Simpson is trying to pull guard but Wilmer has him pressed against the cage.
Wilmer is trying to break free.#T4#
Wilmer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice elbow from Simpson. #TD#
Simpson pulls guard effortlessly.
Wilmer stays in close to Simpson's body and controls the position.
Simpson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Simpson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simpson keeping moving, preventing Wilmer from controlling successfully. #ES#
Simpson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koda Simpson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Wilmer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Simpson tries to avoid it but Wilmer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Simpson to the ground. Simpson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wilmer throws a sloppy head kick and Simpson moves out of range easily.
Simpson leaves Wilmer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Simpson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koda Simpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simpson throws a head kick but Wilmer moves out of range.
Wilmer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koda Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Wilmer.
Simpson dives in and grabs Wilmer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilmer pushes down on Simpson's head and hops out.
Simpson thuds a left hand into Wilmer's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilmer lands the left hand.
Simpson misses with a head kick.
Wilmer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Simpson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wilmer.
Wilmer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Simpson counters with a series of strikes. Wilmer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wilmer is breathing heavily.#T1#
Wilmer shoots in for a takedown but Simpson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Simpson tries for a takedown but Wilmer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wilmer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Simpson misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Wilmer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Simpson tries for a takedown but Wilmer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Simpson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Simpson throws a front kick that sends Wilmer stumbling back into the cage.
Wilmer avoids the head kick by Simpson.
Wilmer just misses with a punch to the body.
Simpson shoots in for a takedown but Wilmer shows good takedown defense.
Wilmer wants to counter the offense by Simpson and move into the clinch position.
Wilmer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Simpson. #T2#
Wilmer tries to clinch up.
Simpson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wilmer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Simpson avoids it really well and circles away.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Wilmer is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilmer.
Simpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilmer is just out of range.
Simpson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wilmer tries to avoid it but Simpson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wilmer to the ground. Wilmer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL#
Simpson gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T3#
Wilmer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Simpson smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Wilmer has Simpson up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Wilmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simpson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As Simpson backs off Wilmer throws a huge counter combo but Simpson manages to avoid it all.
Wilmer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Simpson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wilmer somewhat.#CL#
Simpson pushes Wilmer up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Simpson is trying to drag Wilmer to the mat but Wilmer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wilmer blocks a body shot from Simpson.
Simpson tries to pull guard but Wilmer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Simpson is trying to break free.
Simpson looking for a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilmer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Simpson's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Wilmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Koda Simpson will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Wilmer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Simpson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wilmer somewhat.
Simpson tries to counter by clinching up but Wilmer breaks away and moves out of range.
Simpson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilmer but Wilmer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Simpson sets himself, and Wilmer steps forward looking for the clinch! Simpson avoids it this time.
Wilmer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Simpson.
Wilmer keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilmer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simpson as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilmer throws a head kick but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilmer can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Wilmer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simpson feinted with a counter takedown.
Simpson shoots for a double leg takedown but Wilmer sprawls well. He's pushed Simpson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koda Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Simpson shoots in for a takedown but Wilmer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simpson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Simpson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Simpson.
Simpson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilmer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL2#
Wilmer takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilmer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Simpson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wilmer leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC#
Simpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2#
Simpson shoots in and drives through. Wilmer sprawls well.
Wilmer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Simpson.
Nice sprawl there from Wilmer as Simpson shoots in.
Wilmer shoots in and drives through. Simpson sprawls well.
A solid body kick from Wilmer.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilmer fails with the takedown.#T3#
Nice sprawl there from Simpson as Wilmer shoots in.
Simpson shoots in and drives through. Wilmer sprawls well.
Wilmer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilmer fails with a takedown attempt.
Simpson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilmer fails with the takedown
and Simpson counters with a head kick.
Wilmer closes the distance but Simpson moves to the side
and Simpson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilmer thinking. #T4#
Wilmer misses with a head kick.
Simpson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wilmer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Simpson somewhat.
Wilmer with a poor takedown
and Simpson counters with a three punch combo that has Wilmer backing up. Wilmer nods at Simpson to acknowledge the strikes.
Simpson scores with a head kick. Wilmer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Simpson shoots and misses
and Wilmer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Simpson thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilmer stuffs the takedown.
Mike Wilmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koda Simpson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wilmer.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Wilmer.
Well Simpson 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Koda Simpson!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Koda Simpson!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Koda Simpson!
Koda Simpson wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Halamucci throws a combination. Torres tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Halamucci scores with the left hand. Torres knows he should have avoided that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Halamucci. #TD2#
Torres shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Halamucci is trying to defend but Torres finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Halamucci wants to control but Torres is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Torres is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Halamucci is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#T1#
Torres stalling away here and it's allowed Halamucci to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Torres is stalling in the full guard.
Halamucci keeping full guard, as Torres tries to pass.
Halamucci seems keen to control Torres's posture.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Halamucci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Halamucci looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Torres throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Halamucci works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Torres content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Torres slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Torres scoring with some ground and pound.
Torres is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Torres with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Torres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Torres postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T3#
Torres is looking to advance position but Halamucci has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Torres is squirming around, avoiding Halamucci's attempts to control the action.
Torres wants to control but Halamucci is having none of it.
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halamucci throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Torres because Halamucci loaded up on that one.
Torres is working to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Torres tries to hold on but Halamucci pushes him away.
Torres is in all sorts of trouble here.
Torres is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Halamucci is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Torres has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Torres!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bleebin Halamucci dominated that round.
That's time! Halamucci's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Torres walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Halamucci checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Halamucci lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torres has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torres and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Halamucci is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Halamucci shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Torres eats them both and turns towards Halamucci to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#TD2#
Torres darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Torres working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Torres seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Torres lands with a punch from half guard.
Halamucci wants to improve his position but Torres is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres is nestled in close to Halamucci, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SU2#
Torres stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Halamucci to get to his feet. #CL2#
Torres has Halamucci up against the cage in a clinch.
#T1##BC2#
Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halamucci stalks Torres and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Torres's face. Torres staggers backwards, shaken.
Halamucci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halamucci swinging wildly here.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torres tries for a takedown but Halamucci sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Halamucci went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Torres lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Torres tries to clinch there but Halamucci circles away.
Halamucci's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Halamucci duly obliges. #TD2#
Torres looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres is keen to just control but Halamucci is a slippery customer.#T2#
Torres moves nicely into side control.
Halamucci can't do much from the bottom here.
Torres trying to control the action but Halamucci is working from the bottom.
Torres lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Halamucci down.
Halamucci on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T3#
Torres is looking to take a break and control but Halamucci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Torres looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Torres gets to mount! Halamucci was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Torres with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Torres cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Torres landing strikes from the mount.#T4#
Halamucci can't escape the position.
Tyler Torres has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres trying to control but Halamucci is having none of it. #SUB2#
Torres looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Torres looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#SUB2#
Torres working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Halamucci trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Torres tries for a takedown but Halamucci sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Halamucci lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bleebin Halamucci is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres shoots and misses
and Halamucci cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Halamucci throws a combination. Torres tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Halamucci scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Halamucci lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Halamucci tries to land a leg kick but Torres saw it coming and moves away.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halamucci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halamucci is looking for a counter combo.
Halamucci misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halamucci looks to land a combination. Torres sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bleebin Halamucci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halamucci throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD2#
Torres drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##SU2#
Torres stands up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torres checks a leg kick.
Torres fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bleebin Halamucci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Torres.
Torres fails with the takedown.
Halamucci throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Halamucci fails to land with a series of punches.
And Torres tries to counter it with a takedown but Halamucci pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Halamucci fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#TD2#
Torres closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Torres in side control lands a decent elbow. #T2#
Torres trying to control the action but Halamucci is working from the bottom.
Torres scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Halamucci to see if he's OK.
Torres looks up at the clock and then as Halamucci takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Torres smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Torres lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Torres in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
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!
Torres takes a little break here. Halamucci wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB2#
Torres tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T3#
Halamucci can't do much from the bottom here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Torres cracks Halamucci with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Halamucci wants to get back to his feet.
Halamucci is not content to let Torres control the position. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Torres might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Halamucci haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Torres works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Torres trying to control the position but Halamucci is working away.
Torres is working Halamucci over with some ground and pound from side control.
Torres is looking to take a break and control but Halamucci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bleebin Halamucci showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Halamucci has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bleebin Halamucci! |
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