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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Castro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Castro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Watts checks it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Watts checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Castro misses
and Watts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That kick from Castro tenderised Watts's leg. Watts is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Castro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castro motions for Watts to come forward. Castro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Watts misses the target.
Watts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Watts as Castro shoots in.
Watts half committed to a counter leg kick.
Watts jabs Castro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Watts lands a jab to Castro's midsection.
Castro has his takedown stuffed
and Watts counters with a left and a right that stings Castro. #T1#
Watts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Castro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Watts.
Watts lands an overhand right.#CL#
Watts moves into range and clinches up with Castro.
Watts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castro fails to pull guard.
Oliver Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Castro.
Castro tries to pull guard but Watts won't allow it.
#TD2#
Castro pulls guard. #SUB2#
Castro looking for a guillotine here but Watts defends easily.
Castro looks winded!#SUB2#
Castro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T2#
Watts controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Castro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Watts engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3##SUB2#
Castro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Castro trying to keep a closed guard but Watts is proving a slippery customer.
Watts controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Castro looking to control.
Watts controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Watts dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Castro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Castro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice takedown defense from Watts. No joy for Castro on that attempt.
Watts cracks Castro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Castro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A low kick from Castro misses #CL#
and Watts counters by clinching up. #BC#
Watts manages to break the clinch.
Castro moves to clinch but Watts breaks away
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
Oliver Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro moves in looking to clinch but Watts pushes him off.
Watts digs a good body shot into Castro's ribs.
Watts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Watts lands a nice shot to the body.
Castro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Castro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A lazy left from Watts finds it's target.
Watts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Watts digs a good hook to Castro's body.
Watts bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Castro's head.
Watts moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts lands with a hook. Castro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
Castro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Watts. Castro shrugs it off though.
Castro misses with a leg kick
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Watts connects with a jab.
Mike Castro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A good leg kick by Watts.
Castro misses with a leg kick
and Watts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3#
Castro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That kick from Watts tenderised Castro's leg. Castro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watts scores with a jab to the head.
Watts moves out of range of the leg kick from Castro.
Castro throws a solid leg kick but Watts takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Castro.
A counter left hand to the body from Watts misses its target.
Watts lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Watts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castro can do to turn this around?
Watts cracks Castro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Watts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Castro throws a leg kick
letting Watts counter with a right hand.
Watts digs a good hook to Castro's body.
#T4#
Castro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watts can pounce on him.
A low kick from Castro is predictable there
and Watts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castro.
A left lands for Watts.
Castro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick from Castro is predictable there #CL#
and Watts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Castro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watts pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oliver Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Castro.
Castro is breathing heavily.
Watts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Watts's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Watts dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Castro misses with a takedown attempt
and Watts counters with a good low kick that Castro was not able to check.
Good shot there by Watts.
Watts lands a leg kick that knocks Castro off balance momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watts.
Watts scores with a nice right hand.
Watts tests Castro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts throws a series of strikes that have Castro backpedaling.
A low kick from Castro misses
and Watts counters with a slapping leg kick.
Watts lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T1#
Watts throws a good cross that connects.
Castro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Watts sprawls well. Watts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Castro gets slowly back to his feet.
Castro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Castro tries to keep at a distance but Watts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Watts stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee calls for Watts to work.
Watts lands a left hand.
#T2#
A nice left hand lands by Watts.
Castro goes for a takedown attempt but Watts pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oliver Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Castro.
Watts with a nice cross.
Watts swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Castro.
Watts lands an overhand right.
Watts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castro. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Watts counters with an outside leg kick.
Watts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A low kick from Castro misses
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oliver Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Watts throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Watts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Castro doesn't seem bothered though.
Watts thumps Castro with a low kick.
Watts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castro's sensitive parts.
Watts punishes Castro's body with a nice straight punch.
Watts catches Castro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Castro with the inside leg kick.
Watts connects with a body shot.
Watts feints and then cracks Castro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Castro down.
A low kick from Castro misses
and Watts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Castro darts in trying to clinch
and Watts counters with a nice body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Watts there.
Watts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Castro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Watts connects with a body shot.
Castro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mike Castro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Watts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Castro at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Watts! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Rua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Rua. #TD2#
Rua fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Castro to the ground. Rua is now in Castro's guard.
Castro looking to control.
Rua is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Castro looking for a guillotine here but Rua defends easily.
#SU2#
Rua stands and steps away. Castro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro throws a low kick, looking for Rua's leg but Rua calmly moves out of range.
Rua is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castro feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T1#
Rua plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CL2#
Rua instigates a clinch.
Castro is trying to pull guard but Rua turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Castro lands an elbow inside.
Castro can't get the takedown.
Rua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Castro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Castro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Rua.
Rua has Castro pushed against the cage.#BC2#
Rua breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
Rua throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Castro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rua is in Castro's guard.#T2#
Rua postures up.
#SUB#
Castro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rua defends well.
Castro looking to control.
Castro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Castro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rua doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rua manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SU2#
Rua decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Castro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rua. That one must have hurt.#T3##CL2#
Rua takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Rua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Rua drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Castro is trying to escape the position but Rua is controlling the position. #SU2#
Rua stands up. #CL2#
Rua has Castro up against the cage in a clinch.
#T4#
Castro pushes off an throws an elbow but Rua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castro working Rua over with knees to the body.
Castro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Castro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Castro misses with an elbow over the top.
Castro wants to take the fight to the mat but Rua manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD#
Castro successfully pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castro is keeping the position for now.
Castro 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Rua dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Rua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#TD2#
Rua changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Castro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Castro tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Castro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Castro is looking to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro tries to lock up and control but Rua gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rua controlling the position easily from mount. #T1#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rua controlling the position easily from mount.
Castro tries to hold on but Rua postures up.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rua sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Rua has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rua scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Castro?
#T3#
Rua takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rua avoids the attempt from Castro to control.
Rua tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Rua has hold of Castro's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Castro manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rua content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Castro shoots in looking for a takedown but Rua manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Castro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Rua darts in and clinches Castro up against the cage.
Castro tries to score a body lock takedown but Rua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Castro tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Castro drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Castro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua avoiding damage as Castro throws knees to the body.
#TD2#
Rua wants the takedown. Castro is fighting it off but Rua persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Castro's guard against the cage.#SUB#
Castro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rua is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua looking to pass the guard.
Castro trying to control the position.
#T1##SU2#
Rua decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Castro, up you get!
Mike Castro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Rua looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Castro trying to hold on to Rua's head to control him but Rua postures up.
Castro is looking for a sweep. Rua is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rua thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Castro's head. #SU2#
Rua decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua throws a nice head kick!
#T2##TD2#
Rua drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rua slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castro keeping full guard, as Rua tries to pass. #T3#
Castro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rua showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rua accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Castro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #TD2#
Castro gets caught napping as Rua dives in and scores a takedown. Castro manages to retain guard.#T4#
Rua 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. #SU2#
Rua decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Castro, up you get! #TD2#
Rua feints and as Castro raises his hands in defense, Rua changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Castro pushes Rua off and gets back to his feet.
#TD2#
Rua looking to score a takedown here. Castro is defending well but Rua drives through and ends up in Castro's guard.#SUB#
Rua is sitting in close to Castro's body. Castro has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rua is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rua is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Castro.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mike Castro! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1141 Round 2
Date: Apr 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Blood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab from Blood.
Santos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Captain Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blood throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Blood pushes him off.
Blood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blood throws a combination. Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#ROC2#Santos is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Marcos Santos has been cut.
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blood ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Santos's jaw. Santos's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Blood does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Captain Blood!
A very excited looking Captain Blood made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1141 Round 1
Date: Apr 25, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Santos closes the distance and pushes Game Plan back into the cage.
Game Plan tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
#TD#
Santos drags the fight down to the ground.
#SU2#
Game Plan stands up and waves to Santos to follow him. #CL#
Santos drives through and clinches with Game Plan against the cage.
Game Plan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Game Plan.
#BC2#
Game Plan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Santos rushes Game Plan and presses him up against the cage.
Game Plan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC#
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Game Plan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santos.
Execute Game Plan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Game Plan misses with a head kick.
Game Plan throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Game Plan misses with a kick to the body.
#CL#
Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Game Plan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
Santos throws an elbow that misses.
#BC2#
Game Plan breaks the clinch.
Game Plan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Game Plan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL#
Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Game Plan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Game Plan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Game Plan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Game Plan looks winded!#T2#
Game Plan tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Game Plan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Game Plan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Game Plan avoiding damage as Santos throws knees to the body.
Game Plan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Game Plan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL#
Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Game Plan tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Game Plan looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
#T3#
Santos lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#It looks like Execute Game Plan has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Game Plan.
Santos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
Game Plan tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
#TD#
Santos jumps into guard, dragging Game Plan to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Game Plan looking to pass the guard. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Santos manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Santos moves into the clinch.#T4#
Game Plan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Game Plan breaks the clinch.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGame Plan.#CL#
Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Santos manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Game Plan defends it easily.#SUB#
Santos is looking for a triangle but Game Plan pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Execute Game Plan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL#
Santos rushes Game Plan and presses him up against the cage.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Game Plan can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Game Plan breaks the clinch.
Game Plan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santos.
Game Plan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Game Plan lands a head kick. Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Santos lands a leg kick that knocks Game Plan off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is looking to slow Game Plan down with leg kicks. #CL#
Santos moves into the clinch.
Game Plan throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T1#
Game Plan tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Game Plan misses with a knee strike.
Game Plan is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Game Plan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick.
Santos throws a counter high kick but Game Plan was just alert enough to avoid it.#CL#
Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Game Plan tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Game Plan takes a shot to the head.
Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Game Plan is defending well for now.#TD#
Santos pulls Game Plan into guard.
#SU2#
Game Plan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Santos, up you get! #CL#
Santos closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Santos pulls guard successfully.
#T2#
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Game Plan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Santos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Game Plan working a defensive guard here.
#SU#
Game Plan is working an open guard so Santos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Execute Game Plan seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Game Plan rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Game Plan looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
#BC#
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Game Plan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Santos. #T3#
Santos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
Santos closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Santos jumps guard.
Marcos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SU2#
Game Plan stands up and waves to Santos to follow him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Game Plan checks a leg kick. #CL#
Santos has managed to clinch.
#T4##BC#
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Santos clinches.
Game Plan misses with a knee to the head.
Game Plan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Santos stalling.
#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Santos moves into the clinch.
Game Plan tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Santos manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Santos moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Execute Game Plan's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL2#
Game Plan darts in and clinches Santos up against the cage.
Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Game Plan connects with a knee to the head.
#BC#
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Santos closes the distance and pushes Game Plan back into the cage.#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch.
Santos throws a head kick but Game Plan moves out of range.
Game Plan throws a sloppy head kick
and Santos counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Game Plan! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Santos! |
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Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 23, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Niaz rushes Castro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Niaz pulls guard effortlessly.
Castro trying to control the position from guard on top but Niaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Niaz wants to stand but Castro is controlling the position.
Niaz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Castro has passed into side control.
#SUB2#
Castro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Castro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Castro trying to control the action but Niaz is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niaz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T1##SUB#
Niaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Castro pulls his head out easily.
Castro prevents Niaz from improving his position.
Niaz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Niaz has his hands clasped together around Castro's back. He's all about the action.
Niaz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Castro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Castro wants to control but Niaz is keeping him busy.
Niaz keeping control of the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T3#
Niaz works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Niaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Castro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Niaz dives on top into guard.#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Niaz with a nice head shot there.
Niaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T4#
Castro trying to keep a closed guard but Niaz is proving a slippery customer.
#SU#
Castro is working an open guard so Niaz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD#
Niaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Niaz slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Niaz is thwarting Castro's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Date Niaz 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#
Niaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Castro. Castro obviously looking to wear him down.
Castro with a nice calf kick.
Castro blocks a head kick by Niaz.
Castro feints a counter leg kick.
Date Niaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Niaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Castro is trying to escape back to his feet but Niaz uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Niaz working the ground and pound.
Niaz passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Castro!
Niaz tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Niaz.#T1#
Castro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Niaz.#SUB#
Niaz has control of Castro's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Castro regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Niaz landing punches. #T2#
Castro is in a horrible position here. Niaz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Niaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Castro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SU#
Niaz is standing up, even though he is in mount. #TD#
Niaz drives through with a takedown into Castro's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#T3#
Niaz 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.
Castro can't keep his opponent in guard - Niaz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Niaz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Niaz is thwarting Castro's attempts to control the position.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Niaz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Niaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Niaz with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niaz pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Niaz avoids the attempt from Castro to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Date Niaz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Niaz closes the distance and pushes Castro back into the cage.
Castro working Niaz over with knees to the body.#TD#
Niaz pulls guard successfully.
Niaz pulls Castro in close to prevent any damage.
Castro wants to control from the top but Niaz keeps moving.
Niaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Castro's guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niaz tries to stand but Castro is controlling from the bottom.
Niaz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Niaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Castro is trying to control the position but Niaz postures up.
Niaz works over Castro with some ground and pound from guard.
Niaz wants to get up but he can't break Castro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Niaz chips away with some ground and pound.
Niaz 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. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Castro is trying to hold Niaz in close to prevent damage but Niaz has managed to pass into half guard.
Niaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T3#
Castro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Niaz slips a nice elbow through Castro's hands, connecting with Castro's forehead.
Castro trying to hold on to Niaz's head to control him but Niaz postures up.
Niaz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Niaz controlling his opponent.
Castro looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Niaz is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Castro up.
#T4#
Good control from Niaz.#SUB#
Niaz looking for the RNC.
Good control from Niaz.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Date Niaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Niaz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Date Niaz! |
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