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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Paradise tries to clinch but Smoke is having none of it.
Smoke misses with a double jab
and Paradise counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A low kick lands for Paradise.
#CL2#
Paradise clinches up with Smoke and pushes him back against the cage.
Smoke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smoke's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#TD2#
Paradise manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paradise lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Smoke trying to control the position here. #T1#
Smoke throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smoke keeping moving, preventing Paradise from controlling successfully.
Smoke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paradise is one step ahead there.
Paradise stands up over Smoke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #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.
Smoke keeping moving, preventing Paradise from controlling successfully.
Paradise trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smoke seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Smoke is looking to sweep but instead, Paradise has passed into half guard.
Smoke is trying to control but can't.
#T3#
Smoke is trying is best to control the position here.
Paradise is looking to pass Smoke's guard but actually Smoke recovers to full guard. #ES#
Smoke has his feet on Paradise's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Paradise shoots in for a takedown but Smoke shows good takedown defense.
Smoke appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD#
Smoke shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Paradise is trying to defend but Smoke finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Paradise is trying to escape back to his feet but Smoke uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#T4#
Smoke working away.
Smoke remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Smoke tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Paradise manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smoke's best efforts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smoke content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Paradise dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD#
Smoke drives through with a takedown into Paradise's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Paradise is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kadarius Smoke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smoke seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Smoke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Paradise is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Paradise looking for a sweep. Not yet Paradise, not yet.
Paradise has Smoke pulled in close to control his posture.
Smoke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Paradise with that takedown attempt. #TD#
Smoke shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smoke showed some decent athleticism there.
Well, if Smoke is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T2#
Smoke'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.
Further stalling from Smoke.#T3#
Paradise won't allow Smoke to pass to mount.
Smoke content to control rather than advance.
Paradise tries to kick Smoke off but Smoke keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Paradise misses with a takedown attempt - Smoke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paradise shoots in looking for a takedown. Smoke tries to sprawl out of it but Paradise keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smoke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kadarius Smoke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Paradise.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#CL2#
Paradise takes the fight into the clinch.
Smoke is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Smoke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalling in the clinch from Smoke.
#TD#
Smoke pulls guard effortlessly.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paradise tries to free his leg and advance position but Smoke is retaining full guard.
Paradise postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kadarius Smoke dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##CL#
Smoke takes the fight into the clinch.
Paradise pushes Smoke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD2#
Paradise pulls guard effortlessly.
Smoke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Paradise controls Smoke momentarily but Smoke frees himself.
Smoke preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoke advances position into side control!
Smoke working the strikes but Paradise uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #T1#
Still in half guard, Smoke seems content to control.
Smoke has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Smoke is thwarting Paradise's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Smoke seems content to control.#SUB#
Smoke is working for a submission of some sort.
Smoke sitting and controlling from the half guard. #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.#SUB#
Smoke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Paradise defends it well.
Smoke is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smoke tries to clinch up but Paradise circles away and keeps his distance.
Paradise shoots in for a takedown but Smoke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smoke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#TD#
Smoke scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SU#
Smoke decides to stand back up.
Paradise takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Paradise lands a slapping body shot.
#CL#
Smoke clinches. #TD#
Smoke pulls guard. #ES#
Smoke has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Paradise is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Paradise pushes Smoke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paradise looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smoke is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paradise to keep the fight standing.
Smoke is trying to break the clinch but Paradise is controlling him.
Smoke looking for a takedown. #TD2#
Paradise manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Paradise wants to sweep here but Smoke controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Smoke seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Paradise looking for a sweep. Not yet Paradise, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smoke is stalling in the full guard. #SU#
Smoke stands up and waves to Paradise to follow him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kadarius Smoke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smoke 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kadarius Smoke! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Ronaldo shoots in and drives through. Kill sprawls well.
Ronaldo falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Kill counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kill would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ronaldo is trying to keep Kill in close.
Kill sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ronaldo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ronaldo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo is really struggling to control Kill but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ronaldo has a closed guard, preventing Kill from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Ronaldo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kill controls the pace.
Ronaldo trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kill feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ronaldos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ronaldo fails with a takedown attempt.
Ronaldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ronaldo throws a counter high kick but Kill was just alert enough to avoid it.#TD#
Ronaldo feints and as Kill raises his hands in defense, Ronaldo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kill is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ronaldo dives into side control.
#T2##REVB#
Ronaldo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kill sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kill can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Ronaldo crashes against the mat.
Kill tries to bench press Ronaldo off him but Ronaldo keeps the position. #SUB#
Ronaldo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kill is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ronaldo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
Ronaldo trying to control the position but Kill is working away.
Ronaldo advances to full mount.
Kill can't escape the position.
Kill tries to hold on but Ronaldo pushes him away.
Ronaldo content just to control the position here.
Kill can't escape the position.
Ronaldo looking to control but Kill is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
Kill tries to reverse the position but Ronaldo maintains control.
Kill is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ronaldo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kill is in all sorts of trouble here.
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 Rio Ronaldo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ronaldo swings for the body but Kill moves out of range.
#CL2#
Kill clinches up with Ronaldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Kill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ronaldo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ronaldo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kill is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ronaldo looking for a takedown. #TD2#
Kill successfully pulls guard.
Ronaldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ronaldo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kill has Ronaldo pulled in close to control his posture.
Ronaldo won't allow Kill to sweep him here. #T1#
Kill is pulling down on Ronaldo's head to control his posture. #SUB#
Ronaldo drops back looking for a leg! Kill is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kill manages to kick Ronaldo off! Ronaldo jumps back into Kill's guard.
Ronaldo wants to control from the top but Kill keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kill keeping full guard, as Ronaldo tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Ronaldo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kill is breathing heavily.#T2#
Ronaldo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kill prevents Ronaldo from getting back to his feet.
Ronaldo controls Kill momentarily but Kill frees himself.
Kill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ronaldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ronaldo controls Kill momentarily but Kill frees himself. #SUB#
Kill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3#
Kill tries to free his leg and advance position but Ronaldo is retaining full guard.
Kill wants to stand but Ronaldo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ronaldo is trying to control the position but Kill postures up. #SUB#
Ronaldo has his feet on Kill's thighs here. He's pushed Kill off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kill screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rio Ronaldo! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Fandom shoots for a takedown but Beltran saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fandom is looking to clinch.
Beltran tries to counter by clinching up but Fandom breaks away and moves out of range.
Brian Fandom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beltran fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Beltran with a poor takedown
and Fandom counters with a left and a right that stings Beltran.
Fandom leaves Beltran with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Beltran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beltran has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beltran defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fandom.
Beltran is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fandom.
Beltran has a takedown stuffed.
Fandom lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fandom.#T1#
Beltran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beltran changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Beltran shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL2#
and Fandom counters by clinching up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC2#
Fandom breaks the clinch.
Fandom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fandom fails with a takedown attempt.
Beltran drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fandom sprawls and moves away.#T2##TD#
Fandom gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Beltran to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fandom is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Beltran dives into side control.
#REVB#
Fandom is not content to let Beltran control the position. #SUB#
Beltran is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Fandom is trying to escape and Beltran transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Fandom is forced to tap! Nice work there by Beltran! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Connor Beltran! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 14, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Coz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bailek to the ground. Coz is now in Bailek's guard.
Coz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bailek. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coz wants to pass the guard but Bailek is keeping the position.#SUB#
Bailek has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Coz should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bailek has tightened it up now! Coz should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tum Bailek! |
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