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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
shadow wolf opening ceremony
Date: Dec 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Naso with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Jamesson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jamesson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Naso in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jamesson has Naso pressed against the cage, preventing Naso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Jamesson manages to break the clinch.
Naso tries to clinch but Jamesson moves out of range.
Jamesson throws a head kick that half lands.
#CUT#It looks like Ferris Naso has been cut.
Naso tries to clinch up.#TD#
Naso tries to sprawl but Jamesson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jamesson controlling the pace.
Naso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jamesson in particular looking to stall.#T1##SUB#
Jamesson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Naso trying to control from the bottom.
Jamesson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Jamesson is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Naso as he works his way to full guard.
Naso trying to keep a closed guard but Jamesson is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jamesson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamesson stopping the sweep attempt from Naso.
Naso wants to stand up but Jamesson is controlling him.
Naso tries to strike from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Naso wants to clinch up but Jamesson keeps it at a distance.
Jamesson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Naso. #T3##TD#
Jamesson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Naso manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jamesson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jamesson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Naso is keeping the position for now.
Jamesson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jamesson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jamesson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
Naso is trying to control the position but Jamesson postures up.
Jamesson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jamesson postures up and lands a big shot to Naso's brow.
Naso can't keep his opponent in guard - Jamesson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jamesson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Naso is looking to control Jamesson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Naso avoid being mounted?
Naso taking some punishment here, with Jamesson in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tanner Jamesson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ferris Naso's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Naso shoots in for a takedown but Jamesson shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Jamesson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jamesson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jamesson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Naso can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamesson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Naso looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Naso wants to stand but Jamesson is controlling the position.
Jamesson wanted to stand there but Naso had control of the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Naso blocks a jab.
Naso fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Naso.
Jamesson tries to counter by clinching up but Naso breaks away and moves out of range.
Tanner Jamesson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferris Naso.#TD#
Jamesson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jamesson slows the pace down.
Jamesson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Naso down.
#T2##SUB#
Jamesson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Naso is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jamesson connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Jamesson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#SUB#
Jamesson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Naso, who protects the arm well.
Jamesson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T3#
Naso is being controlled here.
Jamesson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Naso's legs.
Jamesson working away.
Naso tries to buck Jamesson off but Jamesson is having none of it.
Jamesson advances nicely into full mount.
Jamesson with shots to the head and body - Naso looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jamesson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Naso takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jamesson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#T4#
Naso is trying desperately to improve position.
Jamesson lands with some strikes.
Jamesson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jamesson scoring with strikes but Naso is staying in there.
Jamesson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Naso is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jamesson looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tanner Jamesson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ferris Naso's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Jamesson forces Naso back against the cage and clinches.
Naso is looking to break free of the clinch but Jamesson has double underhooks.
Jamesson connects with a knee to the head.
Naso tries to break the clinch but Jamesson is controlling the position.
Naso is trying to break the clinch but Jamesson has him pressed against the cage.
Naso tries a knee to the head but Jamesson blocks it.
#BC#
Jamesson breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Jamesson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamesson won't allow Naso to sweep him here.
Jamesson pushes down on Naso's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jamesson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Naso with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jamesson in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Jamesson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Jamesson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jamesson stalling. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Jamesson wants to work for an arm triangle but Naso is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Naso taking some punishment here, with Jamesson in his half guard.
Naso wants to control but Jamesson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Naso is trying to maintain the position but Jamesson is very close to passing his half guard.
Jamesson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#T3#
Jamesson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB#
Naso is defending against the submission attempts here by Jamesson.
Jamesson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jamesson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jamesson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Naso knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Jamesson seems to be working for a kimura but Naso defends the submission attempt.
Naso is trying to maintain the position but Jamesson is very close to passing his half guard.
Naso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Jamesson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ferris Naso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanner Jamesson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jamesson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tanner Jamesson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jamesson 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanner Jamesson! |
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Event:
shadow wolf opening ceremony
Date: Dec 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Williams . Those never looked like landing.
Gherris shoots in but no luck this time.
Gherris shoots in but no luck this time. #TD2#
Williams feints and as Gherris raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Williams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gherris tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU2#
Williams decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T1#
Gherris fails with the takedown#TD2#
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Korin Gherris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams controlling the action here.
Williams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gherris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Still in half guard, Williams seems content to control.
Williams frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gherris keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Williams raining down hammerfists from mount.#T2##SU2#
Williams is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! #TD2#
Williams bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Gherris reaches up around Williams 's neck trying to control. But Williams takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Gherris! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Gherris is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Williams celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marcus Williams ! |
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Event:
shadow wolf opening ceremony
Date: Dec 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fornsworn swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Reed shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Reed is looking to advance position but Fornsworn won't allow it.
Reed trying to control from half guard but Fornsworn is working away.
Reed is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fornsworn manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T1#
Reed sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fornsworn pulls Reed in close to his closed guard and prevents Reed from doing any damage or advancing position.
Reed looking to pass the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Reed keeps trying to improve his position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#TD2#
Reed shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reed showed some decent athleticism there.
Reed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reed trying to control the action but Fornsworn is working from the bottom.
Reed looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SU2#
Reed decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #T3##TD#
Fornsworn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Check out the look on Fornsworn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#CUT#It looks like Arron Reed has been cut.
Reed manages to get back to half guard.
Reed is trying to control but can't.
Reed is looking for a sweep. Fornsworn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reed controlling the position for now.
Fornsworn tries to pass to full mount but Reed defends it.
Fornsworn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T4#
Fornsworn 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. #ROC#Reed is rocked!
Fornsworn drops an elbow to the side of Reed's head.
Reed is still in real trouble! Can Fornsworn finish him?
Reed is staying active underneath Fornsworn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fornsworn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Fornsworn is trying to work for a kimura but Reed is defending well.
Fornsworn working the head and body with strikes.
Reed tries to get to full guard but Fornsworn has control of the leg.
Fornsworn lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Reed quite badly. Reed pulls Fornsworn in close trying to recover. Fornsworn postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Reed on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Reed doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titanos Fornsworn! |
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Event:
shadow wolf opening ceremony
Date: Dec 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Dryden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dryden or perhaps it was just good defense by Winner, which made it look bad. #TD2#
Winner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dryden manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Winner keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dryden - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#TD#
Dryden gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Winner pushes Dryden off and gets back to his feet.
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!#CL#
Dryden darts in and clinches Winner up against the cage.#T1#
Winner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dryden effectively controlling the action here.
Winner tries to land a knee to the head but Dryden blocks with his arms.
Dryden lands an uppercut.
Winner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dryden tries for a takedown. No joy.
Winner letting Dryden take a breather here.
Dryden tries to pull guard but Winner won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Dryden . That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Dryden manages to pull guard.
Winner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Dryden is trying to control the position but Winner postures up.
Winner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dryden keeping moving, preventing Winner from controlling successfully.
Winner is looking to stand up but Dryden won't let him.
Dryden knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winner on the ground.
Dryden 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.#SUB#
Dryden is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winner is aware though and is defending well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dryden keeping moving, preventing Winner from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dryden .
Dryden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T3#
Winner moves out of range of the strikes.#TD2#
Winner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dryden is breathing heavily.
Winner trying to control but Dryden is working from the bottom.
Winner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dryden keeping moving, preventing Winner from controlling successfully.
Winner being controlled here momentarily. #T4#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winner slips nicely into half guard.
Winner prevents Dryden from improving his position.
Winner controlling the action here.
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 Arthur Dryden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dryden 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2#
Winner clinches with his opponent.
Winner is trying to pull guard but Dryden turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dryden stops a takedown attempt from Winner.
Winner is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC#
Dryden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dryden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dryden fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Dryden . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Dryden gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Winner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dryden has control of Winner's left arm, preventing Winner from doing any damage. #T1#
Winner pushes down on Dryden 's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Dryden actively working from the bottom here.
Winner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Winner prevents Dryden from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SU2#
Winner decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Winner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dryden throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2#
and Winner counters with a shoot takedown. Dryden fights it but they end up in guard.
Dryden has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Winner has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Winner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dryden is defending well for now.
Winner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Winner is trying to force a seperation but Dryden has the dominant position.
A bit of stalling here from Dryden .
#BC#
Dryden breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Dryden instigates a clinch. #T3##BC#
Dryden 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dryden fails with a takedown attempt.
Dryden shoots in looking for a takedown but Winner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dryden 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Winner goes for a double leg but Dryden avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dryden continues to drive forward.
Winner doesn't manage to clinch there - Dryden circles away.
#CL2#
Winner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Dryden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dryden shoots in but no luck this time.
Winner wants to clinch.#T4#
Dryden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Winner defends well and Dryden ends up having to push Winner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD2#
Winner has picked Dryden up - he's going for a ride! Winner dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Winner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dryden tries to get to full guard but Winner has control of the leg.
Winner trying to control the pace.
Winner frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winner landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Identify Winner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. 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#
Winner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dryden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Winner.
Winner stuffs the takedown attempt from Dryden . Dryden gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Dryden throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Winner was covering up waiting for the punch and Dryden finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner managing to control the position. #T1#
Dryden looking to sit in guard and control but Winner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Dryden tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU2#
Winner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD2#
Winner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Winner is standing up over Dryden . Dryden looks to escape but Winner dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#REVR##SUB2#
Winner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dryden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T2##SUB2#
Winner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Identify Winner has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Dryden 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dryden parries the strikes from Winner easily there. Winner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dryden to escape.
#T3#
Winner wants to control but Dryden is keeping him busy.
Dryden misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Winner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dryden keeps working.
Dryden tries to improve position but can't.
Winner has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dryden !
Dryden really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Winner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#T4##SUB2#
Winner looking to secure an arm triangle but Dryden defends it well.
Dryden wants to hold on but Winner pushes him away.
Winner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dryden might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dryden squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dryden holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Winner tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Winner trying to control but Dryden is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Identify Winner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winner 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Identify Winner! |
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