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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1058 Round 1
Date: Aug 08, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Curry has closed the distance and engaged Luque Jr in a clinch.
Luque Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC2#
Luque Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luque Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Curry sprawls well. Curry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luque Jr gets slowly back to his feet.#CL#
Curry closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luque Jr misses with some punches.
Curry blocks an elbow strike from Luque Jr.
#BC2#
Luque Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Curry takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T1#
Luque Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Curry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Luque Jr goes for a double leg but Curry avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Curry continues to drive forward.
Steph Curry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vicente Luque Jr.#CL2#
Luque Jr pushes Curry up against the cage in a clinch.
Luque Jr can't break the clinch.
Luque Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Luque Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Luque Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Luque Jr clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Curry pulls guard successfully.
Luque Jr preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Curry has his foot on Luque Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Luque Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Curry trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Luque Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Curry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Curry wants to stand and escape but Luque Jr is having none of it.
Luque Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Luque Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curry is keeping the position for now.
Luque Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SU2#
Curry is working an open guard so Luque Jr takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Luque Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Curry tries to sprawl out of it but Luque Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Curry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T3#
Luque Jr tries to clinch but Curry is having none of it.
Luque Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Curry tries to sprawl out of it but Luque Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Curry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crunch! Luque Jr slams his shin into Curry's torso.
Nice sprawl there from Luque Jr as Curry shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Curry.
Curry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Luque Jr.
Curry tries for a takedown but Luque Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#T4##TD#
Curry looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Luque Jr wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Curry manages to pass to side control.
Luque Jr looks winded!#REVB#
Curry 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.
Curry wants to control but Luque Jr is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luque Jr is trying to stand.
Curry seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steph Curry will probably get the nod.
That's time! Curry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Luque Jr shoots in for a takedown but Curry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Curry shoots in but Luque Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Curry tries a head kick but it misses.
Luque Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Curry throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Luque Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Luque Jr fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luque Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Curry throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Luque Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Luque Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steph Curry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vicente Luque Jr.#T1#
Luque Jr looking for a takedown.
Luque Jr is breathing heavily.
Luque Jr wants a takedown.
Luque Jr is trying to pull guard but Curry has him pressed against the cage.
Curry is working for takedown but Luque Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Curry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Luque Jr to keep the fight standing.
Luque Jr trying to control the position but instead, Curry has worked for underhooks and has pushed Luque Jr into the cage.#BC2#
Luque Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luque Jr tries to clinch but Curry is having none of it.
Steph Curry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Curry throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#T2#
Curry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Curry throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Luque Jr's head.
Luque Jr shoots and misses #CL#
and Curry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC#
Curry breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Curry as Luque Jr shoots in.
Curry tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Luque Jr defends well and Curry ends up having to push Luque Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Luque Jr tries to pull guard but Curry forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Curry is trying to drag Luque Jr to the mat but Luque Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Curry is working for takedown but Luque Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.#T3##TD2#
Luque Jr pulls guard successfully.
Curry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luque Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curry trying to control the position from guard on top but Luque Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curry is really struggling to control Luque Jr but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Curry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luque Jr is keeping the position for now.
Curry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Curry trying to control the position from guard on top but Luque Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU#
Curry stands up from Luque Jr's guard - Curry perhaps looking for a knockout.
Luque Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Curry tries to sprawl out of it but Luque Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Curry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Luque Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Curry but Curry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Curry rushes Luque Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steph Curry dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Curry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luque Jr swivels and escapes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Curry.#TD#
Curry closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Luque Jr throws Curry to one side and escapes!
Luque Jr shoots in but Curry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Luque Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Curry stuffs the takedown attempt from Luque Jr. Luque Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Steph Curry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vicente Luque Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luque Jr! But no joy.
Luque Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Curry misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Luque Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luque Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Curry darts in looking for a takedown but Luque Jr gets double underhooks and turns Curry into the cage.
Curry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luque Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Curry tries to score a body lock takedown but Luque Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Luque Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luque Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#TD#
Curry drives through with a takedown into guard.
Luque Jr wants to sweep here but Curry controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Luque Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Curry's guard. #REVB#
Luque Jr wants to get up but he can't break Curry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Curry keeping moving, preventing Luque Jr from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Luque Jr drops back, looking for a kneebar! Curry looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Curry looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Curry! #REVR#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU#
Curry decides to take the fight back to the feet. #T3#
No luck for Curry with that takedown attempt.
Curry throws a head kick that misses.
Curry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luque Jr.
Curry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Luque Jr tries to clinch up.
Luque Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T4#
Curry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Luque Jr pinned against the cage. Luque Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Curry sets himself, and Luque Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Curry avoids it this time.
Luque Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Curry defends it nicely.
Luque Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Curry.
Luque Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Vicente Luque Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luque Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Steph Curry.
Well Curry 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Steph Curry!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Steph Curry!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Steph Curry!
Steph Curry wins by unanimous decision! |
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