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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Smith is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alves dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Alves's head and hops out.
Alves has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
A low kick from Smith misses #CL2#
and Alves moves into the clinch.
Alves manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Alves fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Alves won't allow it.
#BC2#
Alves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith keeps Alves at a distance using the push kick.
Alves tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alves changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Alves takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith wants to slow Alves down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith with the inside leg kick.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alves takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alves sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alves crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smith - the referee stops the clock and Alves gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smith. Alves manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid body kick from Smith.
Alves takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alves looks winded!
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith keeps Alves at a distance using the push kick.
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!
Nice body kick from Smith.#T2#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
Smith is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alves will feel that in the morning.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith scores with a nice body kick.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Alves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alves has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.#T3#
Alves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Alves off balance momentarily.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smith scores with a push kick.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Alves off balance momentarily.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alves will feel that in the morning.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Smith connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alves 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.
A low kick lands for Smith.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Alves's front leg but catches the back leg as Alves tries to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Alves's side.
A nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#TD2#
Alves changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alves is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Smith is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
Alves tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Alves is breathing heavily.#T1#
Smith wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
A lull in the action here as Alves stalls from top position.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet here but Alves is keeping cool and he's managed to take Smith's back.
Smith is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Alves.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alves thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Alves lands strikes to the head. #SUB2#
Smith defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Alves's arms.
Alves controls the position.
Alves loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Smith hold on?
#T3#
Smith is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Alves is continuing to stall.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Alves misses with punches from the back.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alves can do to turn this around?
Alves is riding his opponent, not letting Smith buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alves will feel that in the morning.
Good leg kick by Smith.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Alves blocks a low kick nicely.
A solid body kick from Smith.
Alves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lucas Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Alves off balance momentarily.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
#T1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alves.
Alves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
A nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith fakes the leg kick and cracks Alves in the body.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Alves drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Smith defends it well.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#TD2#
Alves shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smith is trying to stand.
#T2#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Smith pushes Alves off looking to stand but Alves dives back in and keeps control.
Alves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alves sitting and controlling from the half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That kick from Smith tenderised Alves's leg. Alves is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick there by Smith.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alves crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smith - the referee stops the clock and Alves gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smith. Alves manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alves's sensitive parts. #T4#
Nice body kick from Smith.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith.
John Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alves will feel that in the morning.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alves will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith with the inside leg kick.
Alves 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.
Smith keeps Alves at a distance using the push kick.
Smith is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Alves's side.
Smith thows a body kick. Alves tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smith. Alves shrugs it off though.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Alves's side.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Smith! |
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