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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 30, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Magomedov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Magomedov lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
Boro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magomedov defends well.
Magomedov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Magomedov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Magomedov has managed to get both his arms back between Boro's legs - danger averted.
Magomedov postures up and lands a big shot to Boro's brow.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Boro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magomedov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Boro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Magomedov cracks Boro with a solid left hand.#T1##SUB#
Magomedov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Magomedov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Boro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magomedov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Magomedov is posturing up here but Boro has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Magomedov tries to roll out but it's too tight and Magomedov has to tap! Slick submission there by Boro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marl Boro! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Umarov tries to clinch up but McGuire circles away and keeps his distance.
Umarov slips a jab from McGuire.
Umarov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL#
McGuire moves into range and clinches up with Umarov.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Umarov.
Umarov is looking to take this one to the mat.
McGuire landing knees to the body.
McGuire manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McGuire tries to land knees in the clinch but Umarov avoids the damage to the body.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umarov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Umarov has McGuire pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McGuire manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Umarov managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
Umarov avoiding damage as McGuire throws knees to the body.
McGuire trying to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Umarov being controlled against the cage.
Umarov misses with a knee strike.
Umarov managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
McGuire missing with knees to the body.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Umarov avoids it.
Umarov avoiding damage as McGuire throws knees to the body.
Umarov just leaning against McGuire, taking a breather.
Umarov avoiding damage as McGuire throws knees to the body.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the head but Umarov blocks with his arms.
#BC2#
Umarov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Umarov rushes McGuire and presses him up against the cage.
Umarov looking for a takedown.
Mike McGuire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bagomed Umarov.
Umarov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McGuire unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T2#
McGuire landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGuire missing with knees to the body.
Umarov tries to pull guard but McGuire won't allow it.
McGuire misses with the head strike.
McGuire scores a nice knee to the body.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Umarov is defending well for now.
Umarov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McGuire gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Umarov looks winded!
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Umarov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Umarov is defending well for now.
McGuire tries to land knees in the clinch but Umarov avoids the damage to the body. #TD2#
Umarov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Umarov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Umarov trying to control the position.
#T3##SUB2#
Umarov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Umarov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Umarov wants to sweep here but McGuire controlling him for the moment.
McGuire tries to stand but Umarov is controlling from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Umarov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Umarov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McGuire pushes Umarov off looking to stand but Umarov dives back in and keeps control.
Umarov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McGuire knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Umarov on the ground.
McGuire is staying active underneath Umarov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McGuire dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Umarov moves into the clinch successfully.
McGuire missing with knees to the body.
Umarov pushes off an throws an elbow but McGuire leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Umarov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGuire walks away with a smile on his face. Umarov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
McGuire moves into the clinch.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Umarov.
Umarov managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Umarov is defending well for now.
Umarov jumps guard but McGuire turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McGuire missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Umarov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
McGuire has managed to clinch.
Umarov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mike McGuire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bagomed Umarov.
Umarov managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGuire.
Umarov takes a knee to the side of the body. #T1#
McGuire with a knee to the head.
Umarov fails to pull guard.
Umarov is breathing heavily.
Umarov jumps guard but McGuire turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Umarov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGuire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Umarov can do to turn this around?
McGuire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Umarov is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGuire obliges.
McGuire using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGuire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Umarov backwards.
McGuire lands a knee to the body.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Umarov avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McGuire landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mike McGuire has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGuire.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
McGuire tries to land knees in the clinch but Umarov avoids the damage to the body.
Umarov managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
McGuire leaning against his opponent.
Umarov managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
McGuire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Umarov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Umarov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGuire will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Umarov up against the cage.
Umarov wants to get back to striking at distance but McGuire won't allow it.
Umarov managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
Umarov has McGuire pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McGuire manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McGuire lands a good knee to the midsection. Umarov won't want to take too many of those.#T3#
McGuire missing with knees to the body.
McGuire using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Umarov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Umarov managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
Umarov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGuire utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Umarov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGuire is pressed up against the cage. Umarov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McGuire down to the mat. McGuire avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.#CL#
McGuire moves into range and clinches up with Umarov.
McGuire looking to throw knees to the head but Umarov is blocking nicely.
Umarov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGuire landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#T4#
Knees in the clinch landing for McGuire.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Umarov avoids it.
Umarov takes a knee right on the jaw!
McGuire crunches a lovely knee into Umarov's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umarov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Umarov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGuire unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGuire utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGuire holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McGuire landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McGuire dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL#
McGuire takes the fight into the clinch.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Umarov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McGuire gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McGuire missing with knees to the body.
Umarov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McGuire fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bagomed Umarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt
and McGuire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL2#
Umarov has McGuire up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umarov taking a breather.
Umarov trying to stall but McGuire improves his position.
Umarov is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Umarov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGuire gets underhooks to prevent Umarov's takedown attempt.
Mike McGuire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bagomed Umarov.
McGuire with a knee to the head.
#T1#
McGuire landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGuire is struggling to control the position.
McGuire trying to land knees to the body.
McGuire putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Umarov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McGuire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Umarov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from McGuire.
McGuire crunches a lovely knee into Umarov's ribcage.
McGuire tries to land knees in the clinch but Umarov avoids the damage to the body.
McGuire tries to land knees in the clinch but Umarov avoids the damage to the body.
McGuire with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Umarov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGuire smiles and moves away.
#CL#
McGuire darts in and clinches Umarov up against the cage.#T2#
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Umarov is defending well for now.
McGuire landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGuire with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Umarov is defending well for now.
McGuire looking to throw knees to the head but Umarov is blocking nicely.
Umarov tries to pull guard but McGuire holds him up against the cage and eventually Umarov drops back down to his feet.
McGuire tries to land knees in the clinch but Umarov avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire scores a nice knee to the body.
McGuire lands a knee to the head.
Umarov takes a knee right on the jaw!
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Umarov.
McGuire trying to land knees to the body.
#T3#
McGuire utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGuire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Umarov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGuire with a knee to the head.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Umarov avoids it.
Umarov managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
Umarov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Umarov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGuire dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Umarov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McGuire is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McGuire scores a nice knee to the body.
Umarov managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
McGuire is struggling to control the position.#T4#
McGuire missing with knees to the body.
McGuire with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGuire missing with knees to the body.
McGuire landing knees to the body.
McGuire landing knees to the head.
McGuire with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umarov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Umarov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGuire walks away with a smile on his face. Umarov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McGuire missing with a left hand there. Umarov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Umarov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
Umarov tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
McGuire has Umarov up against the cage in a clinch.
Bagomed Umarov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGuire utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike McGuire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGuire, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike McGuire! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Magomedov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sym. #TD#
Magomedov dives in and scores a takedown into Sym's guard.
Sym is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Magomedov dives into side control.
#REVB#
Magomedov working away.
Magomedov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sym down.
Magomedov lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov working away.
Sym looks winded!#SUB#
Magomedov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sym has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Magomedov is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sym is trying to escape and Magomedov transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sym is forced to tap! Nice work there by Magomedov! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tarlan Magomedov! |
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