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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Diggler shoots in for a takedown but Melendez shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diggler.
Melendez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Diggler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Melendez shoots in looking for a takedown but Diggler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Melendez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Melendez connects with a high kick. #CUT2#It looks like Dirk Diggler has been cut.
Melendez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Melendez moves out of range as Diggler throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Melendez! But no joy.#CL#
Diggler moves into range and clinches up with Melendez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Melendez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Diggler stays in close to Melendez's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Melendez is looking for a triangle here but Diggler uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
#T1#
Melendez wants to control but Diggler postures up.
Diggler fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Diggler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Melendez is looking to regain half guard here but Diggler keeps moving and retains side control.
Diggler fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#SU#
Diggler stands up and beckons Melendez to his feet.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diggler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Diggler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Diggler wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dirk Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfonso Melendez.#T2#
Diggler throws a head kick that half lands.
Melendez throws a head kick that misses.
Diggler seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Diggler moves into the clinch.#TD#
Diggler pulls guard effortlessly.
Melendez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Melendez stops Diggler from standing up.
Melendez looking to sit in guard and control but Diggler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Diggler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diggler's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3#
Melendez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diggler.
Diggler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Melendez wants to sweep here but Diggler controlling him for the moment.
Diggler stays in close to Melendez's body and controls the position. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Diggler postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Melendez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Diggler, into his guard. #REVB#
Diggler controls Melendez momentarily but Melendez frees himself. #SU2#
Melendez gets to his feet - Diggler follows without any prompting.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diggler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Melendez.
Diggler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Diggler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Diggler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Diggler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Melendez as he avoids it easily.
Melendez shoots in looking for a takedown but Diggler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Melendez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diggler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Diggler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diggler has a takedown stuffed.
Melendez tries to counter with a clinch but Diggler shakes him off and moves away.
Diggler fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Diggler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diggler wants it to stay on the feet.
Diggler fails with the takedown#TD2#
so Melendez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Diggler is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1##BC2#
Melendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melendez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diggler swivels and escapes.
Alfonso Melendez seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Melendez moves into the clinch successfully.
Melendez throws an elbow but it misses.
Diggler can't get the takedown.
Diggler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Melendez after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diggler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Melendez is trying to pull guard but Diggler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Diggler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diggler cracks a nice hook into Melendez's ribs.
Diggler throws a sloppy head kick and Melendez moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Diggler tries to keep at a distance but Melendez has taken the fight into the clinch.#T2#
Diggler stalling in the clinch but Melendez improves position.
Melendez can't get the takedown.
Melendez misses with a knee strike.
Melendez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC#
Diggler breaks the clinch.
Melendez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diggler lands a really nice looking cross but Melendez seems unphased.
Diggler shoots in but Melendez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Melendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Melendez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diggler's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Diggler manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T3##TD#
Diggler pulls guard successfully.
#SUB#
Diggler is looking for a triangle but Melendez pushes his legs off easily.
Melendez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Melendez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diggler's guard.
Diggler won't allow Melendez to pass to mount.
Diggler is not content to let Melendez control the position.#T4##SUB2#
Diggler is defending against the submission attempts here by Melendez.
Dirk Diggler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Melendez wants to pass to mount but Diggler is defending the position.
Melendez is trying to control the action in half guard but Diggler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diggler is trying to maintain the position but Melendez is very close to passing his half guard.
Diggler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Melendez scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dirk Diggler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dirk Diggler's cut.
That's time! Diggler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Diggler circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD2#
Melendez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diggler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Melendez wants to control from the top but Diggler keeps moving.
Melendez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diggler's guard.
Melendez postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Melendez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Diggler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diggler sets himself, and Melendez steps forward looking for the clinch! Diggler avoids it this time.
Melendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diggler.
#T1#
Diggler slaps away a takedown attempt from Melendez, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD2#
Melendez scores with a takedown into Diggler's guard.
Diggler is looking to stand back up but Melendez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Diggler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#REVR#
Diggler wants to get back to full guard.
Diggler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diggler.
Diggler trying to keep a closed guard but Melendez is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
Melendez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Melendez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Melendez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Diggler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Melendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Melendez gets to his feet. Diggler looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dirk Diggler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3##CL#
Diggler has closed the distance and engaged Melendez in a clinch.
#TD2#
Melendez has Diggler pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Melendez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Diggler tumbling to the mat - Melendez dives into Diggler's guard.
Melendez wants to control from the top but Diggler keeps moving.
Diggler wants to sweep but no luck.
Melendez trying to control but Diggler is working from the bottom.
Melendez advances position into side control!#T4#
Melendez taking a break here but Diggler is having none of it and regains half guard.
Melendez wants to pass the guard but Diggler is defending well.
Melendez is looking to take a break and control but Diggler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Melendez prevents Diggler from standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alfonso Melendez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diggler 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Diggler! |
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