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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 25, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Wright has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch but Marsch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marsch is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wright.
Marsch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wright sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
Marsch clinches up with Wright and pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wright obliges.
Marsch jumps guard but Wright stands there with Marsch around his waist. Marsch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC2#
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Wright throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marsch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Wright closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marsch tries to break free but Wright pushes him back against the cage.
Marsch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Wright.
Wright scores a nice knee to the body.
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!#BC2#
Wright breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Wright misses #CL#
and Marsch counters by moving into the clinch. #T1##BC2#
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marsch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marsch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marsch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wright sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Marsch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsch shoots in looking for a takedown. Wright tries to sprawl out of it but Marsch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wright manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Wright closes the distance and pushes Marsch back into the cage.
Wright landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#BC2#
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Wright moves into range and clinches up with Marsch.
Wright lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2##CL2#
Wright moves into the clinch.
Marsch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Wright clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Wright breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wright's waist but Wright gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marsch off to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Wright. Those never looked like landing.
Marsch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wright tries to clinch but Marsch is having none of it.
Marsch drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wright sprawls and moves away.
Wright blocks a head kick by Marsch.
John Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright tries to clinch up.
Wright slaps away a takedown attempt from Marsch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marsch is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Wright has closed the distance and engaged Marsch in a clinch.
#T3##BC2#
Wright breaks the clinch.
Marsch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wright tries to clinch but Marsch is having none of it.
Marsch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marsch shoots for a takedown but Wright saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL2#
Wright pushes Marsch up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marsch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Wright moves into the clinch.
Wright is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marsch is defending well for now.#BC2#
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wright misses with a knee to the head. #T4#
Marsch wants a takedown but no success here.
Wright working Marsch over with knees to the body.#BC2#
Wright breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Marsch gets tackled into the cage by Wright. Wright maintains the clinch.
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!
Wright tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marsch avoids it.
Wright unloads a knee to the mid-section.#BC2#
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright lands a jab-cross combination.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Wright has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Wright dominated that round.
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.#R2##CL2#
Wright pushes Marsch up against the cage in a clinch.
Marsch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wright.
Wright tries to land knees in the clinch but Marsch avoids the damage to the body.
Marsch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wright gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Wright gets a clinch.
Marsch prevents a body shot from Wright.
Marsch avoiding damage as Wright throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Wright breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Wright clinches with his opponent.
Marsch avoiding damage as Wright throws knees to the body.
Marsch goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wright prevents it.
#BC2#
Wright breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Marsch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wright counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Marsch. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Wright forces Marsch back against the cage and clinches.
Wright tries a knee to the head but Marsch blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Marsch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wright missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Wright moves into the clinch.
Wright trying to land knees to the body.
Wright connects with a knee to the head.
Wright is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright stuffs the takedown.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marsch shoots in looking for a takedown. Wright tries to sprawl out of it but Marsch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wright manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2#
Wright tries to clinch but Marsch moves out of range.
Wright avoids the head kick by Marsch.
Marsch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wright's waist but Wright gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marsch off to one side.
Marsch misses with a head kick.
Marsch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marsch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wright tries to clinch but Marsch moves out of range.
Marsch darts in looking for a takedown but Wright gets double underhooks and turns Marsch into the cage.
Wright is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#BC2#
Wright manages to break the clinch.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Wright closes the distance and pushes Marsch back into the cage.
Wright lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC2#
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marsch tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wright defends well and Marsch ends up having to push Wright into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#T3#
Wright using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wright working Marsch over with knees to the body.
Wright displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marsch up against the cage.
Wright is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wright lands a knee to the body.
#BC2#
Wright manages to break the clinch.
Marsch dives in for a single leg takedown but Wright sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#BC2#
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Wright fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marsch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marsch looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL2#
Wright moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4##CL2#
Wright has Marsch up against the cage in a clinch.
Marsch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Marsch swats away the attempt to clinch by Wright.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marsch.
Marsch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wright slowing the pace effectively.
Marsch avoiding damage as Wright throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Wright 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Wright closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marsch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wright wants to clinch.
Marsch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marsch counters with a nice uppercut.
Wright is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wright as he jumps to the side.
Wright is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Wright gets a clinch.
Marsch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T1#
Marsch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marsch avoids a wild elbow strike from Wright.
Marsch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marsch avoids the elbow strike from Wright, against the cage.
Wright pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wright tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marsch avoids it.
Marsch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marsch lands a left hand.
#BC2#
Wright breaks the clinch.
Marsch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wright defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Marsch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wright tries to clinch but Marsch is having none of it.
Wright tries to clinch there but Marsch circles away.
#T2##CL2#
Wright gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wright tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marsch avoids it.#BC2#
Wright manages to break the clinch.
Wright tries to clinch there but Marsch circles away.
#CL2#
Marsch tries to keep at a distance but Wright has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marsch tries to break free but Wright pushes him back against the cage.
Marsch tries to pull guard but Wright won't allow it.
Wright unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marsch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #BC2#
Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wright is looking to clinch.
Wright lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marsch will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsch dodges the punch combination from Wright.
#CL#
Wright gets tackled into the cage by Marsch. Marsch maintains the clinch. #T3##BC2#
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marsch swats away the attempt to clinch by Wright.
John Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marsch.
Marsch shoots in but no luck this time.
Wright doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wright tries to clinch but Marsch moves out of range. #CL2#
Wright pushes Marsch up against the cage in a clinch.
John Wright seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wright lands a nice elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Marsch.
#TD#
Marsch pulls Wright into guard.
#SU2#
Wright stands and steps away. Marsch gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T4#
Wright fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marsch is looking to counter the offense by Wright and move into the clinch.
Wright wants to clinch.
Marsch half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wright stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wright wants it to stay on the feet.
Wright is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2#
Wright closes the distance and clinches.
Wright gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marsch.
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!
Wright tries to land knees in the clinch but Marsch avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Wright breaks the clinch.
John Marsch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Wright is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL2#
Marsch tries to keep at a distance but Wright has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wright 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wright!
During a confident post fight interview, John Wright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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