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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
HFC 1:New Era
Date: Jul 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Crux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noseworthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noseworthy works over Crux's head and body with a nice combination.
Crux leaves Noseworthy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crux tries to clinch but Noseworthy is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noseworthy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crux counters with a three punch combo that has Noseworthy backing up. Noseworthy nods at Crux to acknowledge the strikes.
Crux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noseworthy.
Noseworthy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Noseworthy misses with the combination.
#T1#
Crux throws a solid leg kick but Noseworthy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crux.
Noseworthy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noseworthy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Noseworthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crux was well out of range. Poor timing from Noseworthy.
Crux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Some wild striking there from Crux.
Crux tries to clinch up but Noseworthy circles away and keeps his distance.
Crux throws a nice looking combination but Noseworthy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noseworthy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crux throws a series of punches but Noseworthy avoids them all with ease.
Alex Crux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crux tries to clinch up but Noseworthy circles away and keeps his distance.
Crux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Crux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noseworthy.
Crux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noseworthy throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Crux closes the distance and pushes Noseworthy back into the cage.
Noseworthy is trying to stall.
Noseworthy is trying to pull guard but Crux turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Noseworthy breaks the clinch.
Crux fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T3#
Noseworthy misses with a two punch combination.
Crux lands a nice hook to Noseworthy's body. Noseworthy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL2#
Crux drives through and clinches with Noseworthy against the cage.
Crux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Crux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Noseworthy misses with the combination.
Crux tries to clinch but Noseworthy moves out of range.
Sid Noseworthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4##CL2#
Crux has managed to clinch.
Noseworthy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Noseworthy being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noseworthy. #BC2#
Crux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Crux will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Noseworthy misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Crux's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Crux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noseworthy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noseworthy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crux is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Noseworthy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crux lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CL2#
Crux closes the distance and pushes Noseworthy back into the cage.
Crux lands a good knee to the midsection. Noseworthy won't want to take too many of those.
Crux will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Noseworthy up against the cage.#T1#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crux.#BC2#
Crux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noseworthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Noseworthy looks to land a combination. Crux sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Noseworthy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
Noseworthy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sid Noseworthy is winning the standup battle so far.
Crux misses the shot to the body.
Crux avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL2#
Crux clinches with his opponent.
Noseworthy tries to break the clinch but Crux is controlling the position.
Crux prevents Noseworthy from breaking the clinch.
Noseworthy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crux controlling the action here for a moment.
#T3#
Crux stalling against the cage.
Crux receives a warning from the referee for stalling.#BC2#
Crux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noseworthy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crux counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Noseworthy throws a right hand that misses
and Crux counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crux misses with a body shot.
Crux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noseworthy throws a poor cross that misses
and Crux counters with a series of strikes. Noseworthy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Noseworthy tries to move into range but Crux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Noseworthy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crux circles away quickly and effectively.
Noseworthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noseworthy falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Crux counter with a right hand.
Crux is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Noseworthy rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noseworthy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crux throws a counter combo.
Crux digs a good hook to Noseworthy's body.
Crux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Crux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Crux wants to clinch.
Sid Noseworthy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noseworthy tries to bum rush Crux with a series of wild strikes but Crux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noseworthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noseworthy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crux counters with a straight right hand.
Noseworthy misses with a few strikes there.
#CL2#
Crux instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noseworthy can't get the takedown.
Noseworthy blocks the elbow strike.
#T1#
Crux tries to work over Noseworthy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Crux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crux throws a one two combo.
Crux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noseworthy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noseworthy throws a series of punches but Crux moves out of range.
Crux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noseworthy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crux avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crux misses with a double jab.
Crux wants to clinch.#T2#
Noseworthy shoots in for a double leg but Crux sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice side step and Crux releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Noseworthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noseworthy fails to land with a series of punches.
Crux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noseworthy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Crux takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Crux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noseworthy tries to counter with a takedown but Crux is quick to defend against it.#T3#
Crux takes one on the button.
Crux goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Crux dodges the punch combination from Noseworthy.
#CL2#
Crux clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Crux breaks from the clinch.
Noseworthy avoids the body shot from Crux.
Crux tries to clinch but Noseworthy moves away
and Crux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crux fails to land with a series of punches.
Crux tries to clinch up but Noseworthy circles away and keeps his distance.#T4#
Crux wants to clinch up but Noseworthy keeps it at a distance.
Crux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noseworthy.
Noseworthy misses with a body kick.
Crux lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Crux jabs at Noseworthy's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noseworthy avoids the body shot from Crux.
Crux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noseworthy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sid Noseworthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noseworthy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noseworthy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL2#
Crux takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Noseworthy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Crux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crux has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Crux! |
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Event:
HFC 1:New Era
Date: Jul 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Hart tries to clinch up
and Tight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but Tight shows good takedown defense.
Hart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tight manages to avoid it.
A combination from Tight does no damage.
Hart could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hart shoots for a double leg takedown but Tight sprawls well. He's pushed Hart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart moves out of range of the strikes.#TD#
Hart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Hart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1#
Tight being controlled here, momentarily.
Tight has momentary wrist control but Hart slips an elbow through the middle.
Tight trying to control the position.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Tight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tight lands with a good body shot.
Tight has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hart with a poor takedown
and Tight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amber Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tight misses with a wild combination.
Hart doesn't manage to clinch there - Tight circles away.
Tight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hart.
Hart doesn't manage to clinch there - Tight circles away.
Tight circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Tight lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hart doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#It looks like Amber Hart has been cut.
Hart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tight.
Tight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hart stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hart shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tight defends it nicely.
Hart is breathing heavily.#T4#
Tight closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Tight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tight lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but Tight shows good takedown defense.
Hart shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tight pinned against the cage. Tight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tight keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Tight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amber Hart's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Tight throws a jab but it's blocked by Hart.
Tight swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tight throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
Hart lands with a nice combination. Tight backs away looking to recover.#CUT#It looks like Tony Tight has been cut.
Tight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hart.
Hart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Tight misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hart at a distance.
Hart dives in and grabs Tight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tight pushes down on Hart's head and hops out.
Tight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tight swats away the attempt to clinch by Hart.#T1#
Hart fails to land the takedown.
As Hart backs off Tight throws a huge counter combo but Hart manages to avoid it all.
Tony Tight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hart is looking to clinch but Tight is avoiding it.
Hart throws a series of punches but Tight avoids them all with ease.
Hart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hart throws a lazy uppercut
and Tight counters with a series of strikes. Hart will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hart throws a leg kick but Tight sees it coming and moves out of range.
Amber Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Tight misses.
Hart shoots for a double leg takedown but Tight sprawls well. He's pushed Hart'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 Amber Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tight connects with a body shot that sends Hart's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice jab there from Tight. #CUT2#Amber Hart's cut is getting worse.#T2#
Hart shoots in looking for a takedown. Tight tries to sprawl out of it but Hart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tight manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tony Tight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hart with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tight counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tight throws a right and a left that Hart avoids nicely.
Tight pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hart back to the cage. Tight follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT2#Amber Hart's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hart closes the distance and clinches up with Tight, looking for a takedown. Hart pushes Tight against the cage but Tight circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hart shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tight as he jumps to the side.
A nice side step and Tight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T3#
Tight lands the left hand.
A jab from Tight finds it's way through Hart's defenses.
Tight lands with a cross.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tight keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Despite the aggression on Tight's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tight lands a nice shot that snaps Hart's head back.
#CUT2#Jeez, Amber Hart's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tight misses with a double jab.
Tight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T4#
Hart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tight finds it's way round the side to connect with Hart's head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Amber Hart's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Tight! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crux goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Crux throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely. #CL#
Crux clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Crux breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a series of punches but Crux moves out of range.
Jimmy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with the combination.
Crux throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.#CL2#
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Crux working hard to break the clinch.
Crux pressing his opponent against the cage. #T1#
Jones letting Crux take a breather here.
Jones is trying to break free.
Crux is struggling to control the position.#TD2#
Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crux might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Crux passes into half guard.
#T2#
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
#SU#
Crux decides to stand up. #CL#
Crux darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Crux avoiding damage.
Crux has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T3##BC#
Crux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crux doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Crux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crux seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones tries to clinch
and Crux counters with a left to the body. #CL#
Crux has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Crux has double underhooks.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crux walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alex Crux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Jones.
Crux lands with a nice body punch. #T4##CL#
Crux closes the distance and clinches.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crux gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crux prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC#
Crux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Crux dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Crux throws a one two combo.
Crux throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crux.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crux tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crux defends well and Jones ends up having to push Crux into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Crux slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL#
Crux moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries for a takedown but Crux manages to get underhooks.
Alex Crux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Jones.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones wants a takedown.
#T1##BC#
Crux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Crux clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Crux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Crux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alex Crux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crux lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Crux pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T2#
Jones is trying to drag Crux to the mat but Crux just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Crux wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones tries to break free but Crux pushes him back against the cage.
Crux tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
#BC#
Crux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crux lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crux shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Crux to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Crux stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crux wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones is breathing heavily.#T3#
Jones throws a wild body kick that Crux sees coming a mile off.#CL#
Crux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Crux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alex Crux is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones throws a head kick but Crux moves out of range.
Crux went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Crux moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Crux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crux lands a body shot.
#CL#
Crux instigates a clinch. #BC#
Crux breaks the clinch.
#T4#
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones looks to clinch
and Crux counters with a stiff right hand.
Crux is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries for a takedown but Crux sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alex Crux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crux pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Crux follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Crux. Crux maintains the clinch.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crux pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC#
Crux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crux lands a two punch combo.
#CL#
Crux has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Crux dominated that second round.
That's time! Crux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crux pinned against the cage. Crux gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Crux saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crux is looking for a counter combo.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Crux.
Jones shoots and misses
and Crux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alex Crux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Jones.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Crux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Crux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Crux misses with a few strikes there.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crux lands a right hook to the body.
#CL#
Crux drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crux avoids it.
Crux is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Crux can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Crux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left and a right from Crux both land. Nice combination.
Crux lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL#
Crux has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is trying to break free.
Alex Crux has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Crux is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crux pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crux throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crux tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crux sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.#T3##CL#
Crux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Crux content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crux avoiding damage.
#BC#
Crux breaks from the clinch.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crux pinned against the cage. Crux gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T4#
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crux's waist but Crux gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side. #CL#
Crux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but Crux forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones is trying to push Crux away but Crux has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crux avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones wants a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crux. #BC#
Crux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jimmy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Crux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crux scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Crux showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crux 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Crux! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Hart lands a slapping body shot.
#CL2#
Hart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
D Alessandro has Hart pushed against the cage.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Hart manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
D Alessandro has managed to clinch.
D Alessandro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hart is leaning against D Alessandro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
D Alessandro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
D Alessandro misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Alessandro taking a breather.
D Alessandro throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Hart's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Hart manages to break the clinch.
Hart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1##CL#
D Alessandro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
D Alessandro stalling.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as D Alessandro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hart trying to control the position but instead, D Alessandro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hart into the cage.
D Alessandro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
D Alessandro struggles to land a body shot inside as Hart controls his hands.
D Alessandro tries to throw a body punch but Hart avoids it by throwing D Alessandro back against the cage. #TD#
D Alessandro drags the fight down to the ground.
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.
D Alessandro is controlling Hart's posture.
Hart is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Hart is working D Alessandro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
D Alessandro 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
D Alessandro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hart manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Hart working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as D Alessandro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hart pulls D Alessandro in close to prevent any damage.
D Alessandro throwing strikes but missing.
Hart should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#T3##SUB2#
Hart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hart keeping moving, preventing D Alessandro from controlling successfully.
Hart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
D Alessandro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
D Alessandro stands and throws Hart's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ground and pound from D Alessandro seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #T4#
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.
Hart is trying to control D Alessandro's posture but D Alessandro avoids it.
Hart managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by D Alessandro.
D Alessandro creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hart sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
D Alessandro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hart keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
D Alessandro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
D Alessandro taking a breather here.
Hart is not content to let D Alessandro control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
D Alessandro creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hart sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max D Alessandro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Hart shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. D Alessandro is trying to defend but Hart finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Hart is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
D Alessandro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
D Alessandro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart tries to stand but D Alessandro is controlling from the bottom.
D Alessandro managing to control the position.
D Alessandro trying to control the position.
Hart must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Hart sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Max D Alessandro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hart postures up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amber Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hart connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#TD2#
Hart closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. D Alessandro quickly recovers to half guard.
D Alessandro works his way to full guard. Good work.
D Alessandro controls Hart momentarily but Hart frees himself. #T2#
Hart 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.
D Alessandro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
D Alessandro looking for a sweep. Not yet D Alessandro, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now D Alessandro is on top in guard.
#REVR#
D Alessandro 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.
D Alessandro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Hart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
D Alessandro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3#
D Alessandro trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
D Alessandro throwing strikes from guard but Hart blocks nicely.
D Alessandro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
D Alessandro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
D Alessandro 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.
D Alessandro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as D Alessandro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
D Alessandro throws a big right hand that misses.
Hart 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.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
D Alessandro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
D Alessandro trying to stall but Hart improves his position.
D Alessandro misses with the head strike.
Hart is trying to work for a single leg takedown but D Alessandro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#TD2#
Hart pulls guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amber Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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##TD2#
Hart shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hart showed some decent athleticism there.
D Alessandro is looking to improve his position.
D Alessandro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for D Alessandro.
D Alessandro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hart's guard. #REVR##SUB#
D Alessandro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Alessandro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
D Alessandro wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
D Alessandro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hart works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
D Alessandro wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
Hart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hart controls D Alessandro momentarily but D Alessandro frees himself.
Hart controlling D Alessandro's posture.
Hart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
D Alessandro trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
D Alessandro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
D Alessandro wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from D Alessandro.
Hart tries to clinch there but D Alessandro circles away.
As Hart tries to get set, D Alessandro tries to push him back and clinch up but Hart manages to avoid the attempt.#CL2#
Hart moves into the clinch.
D Alessandro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hart up against the cage.
Hart can't get the takedown.
D Alessandro misses with a body punch.
D Alessandro prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
D Alessandro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#TD2#
Hart is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. D Alessandro can't fight it off and eventually Hart manages to take the fight to the floor. D Alessandro looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T3#
D Alessandro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
D Alessandro trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
D Alessandro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
D Alessandro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
D Alessandro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
D Alessandro wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving. #SUB2#
Hart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. D Alessandro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4#
Hart keeping moving, preventing D Alessandro from controlling successfully.
D Alessandro throws a big elbow that misses.
D Alessandro wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
D Alessandro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hart is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Amber Hart.
I think Hart 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Amber Hart! |
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