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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1192 Round 2
Date: Jul 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Luciano has a takedown stuffed.#CL#
Jones drives through and clinches with Luciano against the cage.
#BC#
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luciano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones half committed to a counter leg kick.#TD#
Luciano gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Luciano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Luciano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones won't allow Luciano to sweep him here.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Luciano trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
#SUB#
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#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.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Luciano defending well though.
Jones prevents Luciano from improving his position.
Jones is looking to advance position but Luciano won't allow it.
Luciano is trying to stand.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Luciano works his way to full guard. Good work.#ES2#
Luciano has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jones is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T3##TD#
Jones has clasped his hands together around Luciano's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Luciano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Luciano manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
Luciano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Luciano looking for submissions off his back.
Luciano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Luciano wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Luciano wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Jones controlling the action here.
Luciano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SU#
Jones escapes and gets back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Luciano's half guard.
Luciano kicks Jones off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Luciano moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.#TD2#
Luciano manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jones on his heels. He'll look to pass Jones's guard now, I'm sure.#SU2#
Luciano stands up and waves to Jones to follow him. #CL#
Jones closes the distance and pushes Luciano back into the cage.#TD#
Jones manages to pull guard.
Luciano wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones keeping full guard, as Luciano tries to pass. #T1#
Luciano wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Luciano stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Luciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luciano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Luciano wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Luciano passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#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.
Luciano trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Luciano is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luciano tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him. #T3#
Jones gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Luciano trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Luciano content just to control the position here.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Luciano's attempts to control the action.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Luciano isn't that keen on the idea.
Luciano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SU2#
Luciano is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luciano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Luciano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL#
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Luciano is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Luciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
Luciano tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Luciano gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jones wants to stand but Luciano has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano gets back to full guard.
Luciano controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself. #T1#
Luciano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Luciano looking to pass the guard.
Luciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luciano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Luciano passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Luciano is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Luciano taking a breather here.
Luciano tries to advance to mount but can't.
Luciano trying to control the position but Jones is working away. #T3#
Luciano works to advance to full mount. Jones defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Luciano unloading with bombs!
Jones has given up his back. Will we see Luciano going for some submissions?
#SUB2#
Luciano working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Jones is doing well to defend. Luciano seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Jones is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charles Luciano! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1192 Round 1
Date: Jul 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Dude is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dude defends it nicely.
Dude is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.#CL#
Jones has managed to clinch.
Dude managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Dude working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude fails to pull guard.
Dude tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Dude is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.#TD#
Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Dude is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dude connects with a couple of short punches.
Dude throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dude is fighting to break Jones's control of his arms but Jones is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jones is trying to control the position but Dude postures up. #ES#
Jones wriggles free and stands up. #T2#
Jones blocks a head kick by Dude.
Dude is looking to clinch.
Jones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD2#
Dude dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
Dude stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dude wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dude trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Dude is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T3#
Jones wants to control but Dude postures up.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dude trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dude wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Dude throws a big elbow that misses. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dude postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dude tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Dude circles away.
Dude throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones dives in and grabs Dude's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dude pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Dude fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Dude persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones pushes Dude off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jon Jones will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT#It looks like Russian Dude has been cut.
Dude avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD2#
Dude fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Dude persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Dude shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD2#
Dude decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to stand.
Dude is looking to pass Jones's guard but actually Jones recovers to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB#
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dude defends it easily.#T1#
Jones trying to control the position.
Dude lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones is trying to control the position but Dude postures up.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dude is one step ahead there.
Dude stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dude has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dude moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.#TD2#
Dude closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dude lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Dude defends easily.
#T3#
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones wants to stand up but Dude is controlling him.
Dude is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dude manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SU#
Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dude stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dude wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dude as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD2#
Dude scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dude scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dude is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Russian Dude's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Dude tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Dude to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones wants to improve his position but instead Dude has moved into half guard.
Jones is looking to control Dude's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Dude wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dude passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jones!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Jones regains half guard.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dude trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Dude is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Dude.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dude looking to control.
#T3#
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Dude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dude tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Dude.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dude sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Dude is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Dude counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Dude from controlling successfully.
Dude wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones keeping moving, preventing Dude from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russian Dude comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight for Jon Jones!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Jon Jones!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Russian Dude!
Jon Jones wins by split decision! |
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