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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Darren lands a two punch combo.
Kebede blocks a head kick by Darren.
Darren looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kebede throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kebede shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Darren.
Kebede went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kebede throws out a loose jab but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren with the inside leg kick.
Darren throws a sloppy head kick and Kebede moves out of range easily.
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darren throws a head kick but Kebede moves out of range.
Kebede appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL#
Kebede rushes Darren and presses him up against the cage.
Kebede slowing the pace effectively.#BC#
Kebede breaks the clinch.
Kebede changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Darren tries to avoid it but Kebede manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Darren to the ground. Darren escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kebede fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Darren throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#T1#
Darren throws a right and a left that Kebede avoids nicely.
Kebede is looking for a counter combo.
Darren throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Kebede moves into the clinch.
Kebede blocks an elbow strike.
Darren taking a breather.
Darren is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Darren gets underhooks to prevent Kebede's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makkonen Kebede. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Darren throws an elbow but it misses.
A short body shot lands from Kebede as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Darren wants a takedown but no success here.
Darren is trying to break the clinch but Kebede is controlling him.#BC#
Kebede breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
Darren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darren looks winded!
Kebede ducks under a wild hook from Darren.
Kebede is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Darren.
Kebede shoots in for a takedown but Darren shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Darren throws a head kick but Kebede moves out of range.
#CL#
Kebede moves into range and clinches up with Darren.
Darren misses with a knee strike.
Darren missing with knees to the body.
Kebede is trying to drag Darren to the mat but Darren just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD#
Kebede gets control of Darren's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kebede will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Kebede is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Darren defends well.#T3#
Darren looking to pass the guard.
Kebede seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Darren is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Darren must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kebede is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Kebede is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T4#
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.#SU#
Kebede escapes and gets back to his feet.
No luck for Kebede with that takedown attempt.
Kebede shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Darren but Darren pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Darren misses with a two punch combination.
Kebede fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Darren avoids it really well and circles away.
Darren stuffs the takedown attempt from Kebede. Kebede gets slowly back to his feet.
Darren dips to his left and cracks Kebede with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Darren dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Kebede avoids the head kick by Darren.
Kebede dives in for a single leg takedown but Darren sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#BC#
Kebede breaks from the clinch.
Kebede has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Darren.
No joy there for Kebede, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darren stuns Kebede with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
Kebede throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kebede on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Darren stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Darren wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kebede tries to clinch up but Darren circles away and keeps his distance.
Darren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kebede.
Rafael Darren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darren throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kebede with a lazy takedown attempt
and Darren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makkonen Kebede. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
A combination from Darren does no damage.
Kebede appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Kebede wants to clinch but Darren slips to the side
and Darren counters with a nice uppercut.
Kebede tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darren turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Darren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL#
Kebede rushes Darren and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Kebede decides to pull guard.
Kebede is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Darren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darren trying to control the position from guard on top but Kebede is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kebede pulls Darren in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
Darren won't allow Kebede to get back to his feet.
Kebede has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Darren has passed into side control.
#SUB2#
Darren tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Darren scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kebede wants to control but Darren postures up.#T3#
Darren trying to control the position but Kebede is working away.
Kebede is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Darren asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kebede can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kebede fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kebede. Kebede circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kebede looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kebede lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Darren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darren keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Darren stuffs the takedown attempt from Kebede. Kebede gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darren lands with a kick to the temple. Kebede shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Darren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Darren 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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Kebede shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Darren sprawls well. Darren wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kebede gets slowly back to his feet.
Darren wants to counter with a clinch but Kebede pushes him away.
Darren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makkonen Kebede is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kebede has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darren.
Darren lands with a kick to the temple. Kebede shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good leg kick by Darren.
Darren stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kebede darts in looking for a takedown but Darren gets double underhooks and turns Kebede into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makkonen Kebede. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Kebede breaks the clinch.
Kebede looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
No joy there for Darren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darren throws a head kick but Kebede moves out of range.
Darren thumps Kebede with a low kick.
Kebede is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Darren was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kebede shoots in but no luck this time.
Darren lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kebede looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Darren is fending him off so far but Kebede persists. Nope, Darren circles away and we're back to standing.
Darren throws a head kick but Kebede moves out of range.
Darren throws a sloppy head kick and Kebede moves out of range easily.
Kebede changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Darren tries to avoid it but Kebede manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Darren to the ground. Darren escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Darren throws a right and a left that Kebede avoids nicely.
Rafael Darren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kebede misses with a takedown attempt - Darren sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rafael Darren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Kebede shoots in for a takedown but Darren shows good takedown defense.
Darren connects with a high kick.
Darren feints and then cracks Kebede's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kebede down.
Kebede throws a right and a left that Darren avoids nicely.
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!
Darren throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kebede is defended easily by Darren.
Kebede throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darren thumps Kebede with a low kick.
Kebede misses with a takedown attempt - Darren sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kebede on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T3#
Darren throws a sloppy head kick and Kebede moves out of range easily.
Kebede throws a big counter combination but Darren scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kebede tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Darren defends well and Kebede ends up having to push Darren into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD#
Kebede jumps guard and drags Darren to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Darren looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kebede is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Kebede will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Darren avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kebede sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
Kebede seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Darren for as long as he can get away with.
Darren not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kebede engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kebede loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Darren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Darren winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Darren!
Rafael Darren bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 30, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Whitey gets tackled into the cage by Black. Black maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whitey shoots for a takedown but Black saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD2#
Black shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Whitey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Whitey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Black looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Black wants to control from the top but Whitey keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Whitey controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Black is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Whitey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Black is aware though and is defending well.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Black shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whitey as he jumps to the side.
Whitey misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#CL2#
Black clinches.
Whitey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black prevents a body shot from Whitey.
Whitey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Whitey.
Whitey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Whitey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whitey tries to avoid it but Black manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whitey to the ground. Whitey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Black displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Whitey.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Black.#T3#
Whitey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black darts in looking for a takedown but Whitey gets double underhooks and turns Black into the cage.
Black fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Whitey avoids it really well and circles away.
Whitey throws a big counter combination but Black scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Black checks a leg kick.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Whitey.
Whitey fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Whitey. No joy for Black on that attempt. #T4#
Black fails to land the takedown.
Black shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whitey as he avoids it easily.
Black looks winded!
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
Black misses with a head kick.
Black is looking to clinch.
Whitey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Black steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horrible takedown attempt by Black or perhaps it was just good defense by Whitey, which made it look bad.
Whitey shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Black will probably get the nod.
That's time! Whitey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Whitey tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitey moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Whitey shoots in but no luck this time.
Whitey tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Whitey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Whitey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Whitey defends well and Black ends up having to push Whitey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Whitey appears to be looking for a big counter.
Black with a lazy takedown attempt
and Whitey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Whitey. No joy for Black on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whitey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Black rushes Whitey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Black tries to pull guard but Whitey holds him up against the cage and eventually Black drops back down to his feet.
#T1#
Whitey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black just stands there and leans against the cage.
Black is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Whitey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Whitey manages to break the clinch.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black has a takedown stuffed.
Whitey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Whitey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daniel Whitey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black avoids the head kick by Whitey.
Black is trying to counter with his kicks.
Whitey circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T2#
Whitey misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Black throws a fast counter high kick but Whitey manages to duck under it in time.
Whitey walks into a jab.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Whitey clinches.
Black blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black wants to clinch up but Whitey keeps it at a distance.
Whitey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Black. #T3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whitey.
Whitey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Black defends well and Whitey ends up having to push Black into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Whitey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Black is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC#
Whitey breaks from the clinch.
Black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Whitey circles away.
Whitey leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Whitey throws a big counter combination but Black scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Whitey tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Black is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Whitey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Black scores with a punch to the head.
Whitey stuffs the takedown.#T4##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Black stops a takedown attempt from Whitey.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black throws an elbow but it misses.
Black goes for a takedown attempt but Whitey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Black shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Whitey defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Whitey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Whitey dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Black fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Black shoots for a double leg takedown but Whitey sprawls well. He's pushed Black's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Whitey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Whitey moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Whitey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
Whitey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Black.
Daniel Whitey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Black.
Whitey tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Black's waist but Black gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whitey off to one side.
Black is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Black has Whitey up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Black breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black stuffs the takedown.#T1#
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
Whitey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Daniel Whitey is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Black or perhaps it was just good defense by Whitey, which made it look bad.
Black fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Whitey as Black shoots in.
The fighters circle momentarily. Whitey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Whitey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Whitey wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Whitey on that attempt. #T2#
Black leaves Whitey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Whitey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Black is trying hard to land a takedown here. Whitey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Whitey throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Whitey shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but Whitey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T3#
Whitey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Black circles away.
Black scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Whitey throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Black instigates a clinch.
Whitey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Whitey is trying to break free.
Black lands a shot to the body.
Whitey throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Black tries to pull guard but Whitey holds him up against the cage and eventually Black drops back down to his feet.
Black stalling.
#T4##BC#
Whitey breaks from the clinch.
Whitey moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Whitey swinging wildly here.
Black scores with a shot to the body.
Black with a poor takedown #CL#
and Whitey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Whitey.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black looking to stall.
Black gets underhooks to prevent Whitey's takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Black.
I think Black 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Black!
John Black seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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