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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1167 Round 2
Date: Sep 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Haroldson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marvin was well out of range. Poor timing from Haroldson.
Marvin has his takedown stuffed
and Haroldson counters with a right hand to the body.
Marvin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haroldson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haroldson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haroldson misses with a shot to the body #TD2#
and Marvin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Haroldson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marvin is one step ahead there.
Marvin controlling from the top position.
Haroldson wants to sweep here but Marvin controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Marvin showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Haroldson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marvin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marvin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Haroldson keeping full guard, as Marvin tries to pass.
Haroldson has Marvin pulled in close to control his posture.
Marvin trying to control the position from guard on top but Haroldson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haroldson can't keep his opponent in guard - Marvin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marvin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Haroldson trying to control but Marvin postures up.
Haroldson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marvin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB#
Haroldson looking for subs from the bottom but Marvin mounts him!
Haroldson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Haroldson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Haroldson is working to get back to half guard.
Haroldson tries to hold on but Marvin postures up.#T3#
Marvin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haroldson is looking to escape.
Haroldson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Haroldson tries to hold on but Marvin pushes him away.
Haroldson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marvin lands a nice shot to the head.
Marvin avoids the attempt from Haroldson to control.
Marvin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haroldson is looking to escape. #T4#
Haroldson tries to hold on but Marvin postures up.
Haroldson is trying to escape the mount.
Haroldson tries to lock up and control but Marvin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marvin wants to control the pace but Haroldson is squirming around nicely.
Marvin manages to capitalize on a mistake by Haroldson to take his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haroldson breaks Marvin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Haroldson forces his way into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Marvin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Haroldson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marvin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haroldson as he avoids it easily.
Haroldson scores with a jab. Marvin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Haroldson throws a jab but it's blocked by Marvin.
Marvin throws a fast counter high kick but Haroldson manages to duck under it in time.
Kirk Marvin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marvin takes one on the button.
Haroldson throws a body shot but no joy.
Marvin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab, jab by Haroldson - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Haroldson.
Marvin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haroldson was well out of range. Poor timing from Marvin.
Henry Haroldson is winning the standup battle so far.
Haroldson lands a body shot.
Marvin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marvin blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Marvin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T1#
Haroldson connects with a body shot.
Marvin tries for a takedown but Haroldson circles away easily
and Haroldson counters with a stiff right hand.
Marvin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Haroldson connects with a nice looking jab.
Marvin closes the distance and clinches up with Haroldson, looking for a takedown. Marvin pushes Haroldson against the cage but Haroldson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Henry Haroldson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Marvin.
The crowd cheers as Haroldson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marvin doesn't seem phased though.
Haroldson stuns Marvin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Henry Haroldson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marvin is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Haroldson.
No joy there for Haroldson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marvin shoots in for a takedown but Haroldson shows good takedown defense. #T2#
Marvin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haroldson counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marvin avoids the body shot from Haroldson.
#TD2#
Marvin looking to score a takedown here. Haroldson is defending well but Marvin drives through and ends up in Haroldson's guard.#SUB#
Haroldson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#ES#
Haroldson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Haroldson connects with a right hand. Marvin shakes it off.
Marvin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haroldson as he avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Haroldson.
Haroldson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Haroldson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marvin can do to turn this around?
Haroldson works Marvin's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Haroldson scores with a hook.
Nice body punch from Haroldson.
Marvin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Haroldson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haroldson misses with a wild body shot.
Haroldson scores with a jab to the head.
Haroldson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marvin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haroldson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Haroldson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Haroldson scores with a jab.
Marvin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T4#
Haroldson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marvin.
Haroldson lunges at Marvin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marvin's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marvin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Haroldson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haroldson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marvin takes one to the side of the head.
Haroldson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haroldson lands a glancing blow to the side of Marvin's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marvin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haroldson.
Haroldson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Haroldson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Haroldson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marvin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#TD2#
Marvin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB2#
Marvin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Haroldson sneaks back into half guard.
Haroldson moves into full guard.
Kirk Marvin has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marvin preventing the sweep.
Haroldson is working hard here to advance position.
Marvin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haroldson working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Marvin tries to free his leg and advance position but Haroldson is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Haroldson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Haroldson trying to keep a closed guard but Marvin is proving a slippery customer.
Haroldson is really struggling to control Marvin but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Haroldson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marvin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haroldson looking for a sweep. Not yet Haroldson, not yet. #SUB#
Marvin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marvin trying to control but Haroldson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Haroldson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Haroldson being controlled here, momentarily. #T3#
Haroldson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marvin's guard. #REVR#
Haroldson wants to control from the top but Marvin keeps moving.
Marvin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marvin wants to stand up but Haroldson is controlling him.
Haroldson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Haroldson trying to control the position from guard on top but Marvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marvin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haroldson.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Haroldson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haroldson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marvin works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marvin looks for a takedown but Haroldson sprawls well.
Haroldson misses with a hook.
Haroldson throws a body shot but no joy.
Haroldson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marvin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marvin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marvin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haroldson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kirk Marvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haroldson lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Haroldson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Haroldson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 for Henry Haroldson!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Henry Haroldson!
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight for Henry Haroldson!
Henry Haroldson wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Henry Haroldson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1167 Round 1
Date: Sep 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Hollywood misses with a leg kick. #TD2#
Marvin tries to sprawl but Hollywood drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Marvin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marvin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marvin wants to stand and escape but Hollywood is having none of it.
Hollywood being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Marvin looking for a sweep. Not yet Marvin, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Marvin is working an open guard so Hollywood takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD2#
Hollywood dives in and scores a takedown into Marvin's guard.
Marvin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Marvin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Marvin is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hollywood throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Marvin's body to avoid the submission. Marvin has instead reached around Hollywood's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Marvin arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kirk Marvin! |
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