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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 25, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Burns closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Linden did well to prevent Burns getting side control.
Linden is trying to get back to full guard.
Burns is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Linden is refusing to be controlled, as Burns sits in half guard. #SUB#
Burns is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Burns is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Linden doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Burns.
Linden trying to hold on to Burns's head to control him but Burns postures up.
#T1##SUB#
Linden is defending against the submission attempts here by Burns.
Linden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB#
Burns is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Linden doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Burns.
Linden wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Burns looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Linden wants to get back to his feet.
Linden is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Burns seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Burns is looking for a kimura but Linden is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Burns to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Linden looking for a kimura from the bottom but Burns passes into side control!
Burns working the ground and pound. #T3#
Linden is working to avoid the ground and pound but Burns connects with a decent elbow. #SUB#
Burns tries for a kimura but Linden is defending well.
Linden wants to control but Burns postures up.#SUB#
Burns tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burns has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Burns advances nicely into full mount. #SU#
Burns is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Burns stuffs the takedown attempt from Linden. Linden gets slowly back to his feet.
Linden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burns circles away.#T4#
Burns blocks a head kick by Linden.
Burns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Linden defends it nicely.#CL#
Burns rushes Linden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burns misses with the head strike.
Linden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burns prevents it.
Adam Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brent Linden.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Linden is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Burns is defending well.#BC#
Burns breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Burns dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Burns misses with a takedown attempt - Linden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Linden digs a good hook to Burns's body.
#CL#
Burns moves into the clinch.
Linden avoiding damage as Burns throws knees to the body.
Linden is trying to break the clinch but Burns has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Linden being controlled against the cage.
Burns seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linden tries to stall but Burns uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T1##BC#
Burns breaks the clinch.
Linden tries to clinch up.
Linden misses with a double jab.
Burns tries to counter with a takedown but Linden is quick to defend against it.#CL#
Burns takes the fight into the clinch.
Linden wants to break free but Burns has control.
Linden taking a breather.
Linden has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Burns is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Burns successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burns is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Burns scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Linden is trying to keep Burns in close.
#T2##SUB2#
Linden is looking for a triangle here but Burns uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
#SUB#
Burns is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Linden looks calm but he's in trouble here. Burns gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Linden is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Burns lets go of the hold and Linden can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Burns! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Cruz lands a leg kick that knocks Dalley off balance momentarily.
Eduardo Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz lands a leg kick that knocks Dalley off balance momentarily.
Dalley fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Dalley counters with a right hand to the body.
Cruz cracks Dalley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#It looks like Cedric Dalley has been cut.
Dalley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dalley tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
Dalley checks a low kick from Cruz.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Dalley saw that one coming.
Cruz throws a solid leg kick but Dalley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cruz.#KD#
Cruz lands a big right hand that sends Dalley crashing to the mat! Cruz stays standing though and waves Dalley back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cruz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dalley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruz avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Cruz misses the jab.
Dalley throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dalley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cruz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eduardo Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dalley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dalley duly obliges.
Dalley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eduardo Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Dalley.
Cruz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CUT#That has opened up Cedric Dalley's cut even more.
Dalley leaves his chin hanging out and Cruz seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Dalley crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eduardo Cruz! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Gallagher lands a nice shot that snaps Lopez's head back.
Gallagher jabs Lopez right on the nose. Lopez blinks but takes it well.
Gallagher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lopez's head.
Gallagher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Lopez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gallagher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gallagher works the jab nicely.
Packie Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Gallagher. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gallagher misses with a straight right.
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gallagher is breathing heavily.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Gallagher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.#KD2#
Lopez drops Gallagher with a beautiful combination! Gallagher stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lopez is looking for the KO!#CUT2#It looks like Packie Gallagher has been cut.
Gallagher throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Gallagher as he connects with a hook.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Gallagher drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Lopez swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Gallagher's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ayden Lopez! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Warmack moves away from the strike by Whitehead.
Warmack drops down looking for a counter takedown but Whitehead sprawls and moves away.
Warmack moves out of range of the strikes.
Whitehead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warmack was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitehead.
Warmack tries to counter with a takedown but Whitehead is quick to defend against it.
Whitehead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warmack drops down looking for a counter takedown but Whitehead sprawls and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitehead misses the target.
Whitehead throws a right and a left that both miss.
Warmack tries to counter with a takedown but Whitehead is quick to defend against it.
Whitehead throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Warmack counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitehead wants to improve his position but Warmack is controlling well.
#SUB#
Warmack is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Warmack is working away from the top position though.#T1##SUB#
Warmack seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Whitehead has recovered full guard.
Whitehead wants to hit a sweep here but Warmack passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Whitehead there!
Whitehead is looking to improve his position but Warmack isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Warmack goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Whitehead is on top in guard.
Warmack looking to control.
Warmack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Whitehead missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whitehead wants to control from the top but Warmack keeps moving.
Warmack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whitehead throws a big right hand that misses.
Whitehead postures up in Warmack's guard and throws a big left but Warmack blocks it. #T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Whitehead throwing strikes but missing.
Whitehead is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Whitehead postures up in Warmack's guard and throws a big left but Warmack blocks it. #SUB#
Warmack isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Whitehead stacks Warmack on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Whitehead!
Whitehead fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Warmack wants to control but Whitehead postures up.
Warmack tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
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.
Warmack on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Warmack regains half guard, as Whitehead was trying to land strikes.
Warmack is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Whitehead thows a huge punch but Warmack dodges it nicely.
Whitehead throwing shots but Warmack is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitehead prevents Warmack from improving his position.
Whitehead is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Whitehead dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Whitehead throws a body shot but no joy.
Warmack drops down looking for a counter takedown but Whitehead sprawls and moves away.
Nice cross by Whitehead.
Whitehead misses with a straight left.
Whitehead takes a swing at Warmack's ribcage but misses.
Warmack feinted with a counter takedown.
Warmack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Whitehead. That did some damage!
Whitehead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Whitehead misses with a body shot.
Whitehead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warmack attempts a counter takedown but Whitehead avoids it well and moves away.
Whitehead throws a right and a left that Warmack avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead misses with a wild body shot.
Warmack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whitehead tries to avoid it but Warmack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whitehead to the ground. Whitehead escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Warmack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitehead.
Whitehead swings for the body but Warmack moves out of range.
#T1##TD#
Warmack scores with a takedown into Whitehead's guard.
Warmack is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Whitehead will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Warmack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Warmack postures up.
Whitehead looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jalen Warmack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Whitehead 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##T2#
Whitehead sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Warmack defending well though.
Warmack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Warmack tries to get out of the position.
Warmack on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Warmack is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Warmack blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whitehead.
Whitehead with the ground and pound but Warmack uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Whitehead looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Warmack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whitehead is one step ahead there. #T3#
Warmack is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Warmack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Warmack is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Whitehead not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Warmack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Whitehead swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Warmack drops back, looking for a kneebar! Whitehead looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Whitehead looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Whitehead! #REVB#
Whitehead tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Warmack parries the strikes from Whitehead easily there. Whitehead is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Warmack to escape.
Warmack gets back to half guard.
Whitehead has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warmack trying to control here.
Warmack is staying active underneath Whitehead, 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.
Paul Whitehead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Whitehead throws a body punch but Warmack moves out of range.
Warmack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Whitehead misses with a wild body shot.
Whitehead misses the jab.
A punch combination from Whitehead misses.
Whitehead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warmack moves away.
Whitehead swings for the body but Warmack moves out of range.
Warmack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitehead.
Warmack changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Paul Whitehead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warmack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whitehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead misses with a wild combination.
Warmack appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Whitehead misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Warmack has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Whitehead misses with a two punch combination.
Whitehead is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Warmack rather than just go for the knockout.
Warmack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whitehead lands a nice shot to the body.
Whitehead throws a right hand that Warmack ducks under and follows up with a left that Warmack also avoids with ease.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Warmack.
Whitehead just misses with a punch to the body.
Warmack drops down looking for a counter takedown but Whitehead sprawls and moves away.
Whitehead throws a big shot that misses.
Warmack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whitehead.
Warmack changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Whitehead throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Warmack counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jalen Warmack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitehead is in trouble now - Warmack has advanced to mount! #SUB#
Warmack working for a submission but Whitehead is keeping him at bay. #SUB#
Warmack looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB#
Warmack goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Whitehead is on top in guard.
Warmack wants to sweep but no luck. #T3##SUB#
Warmack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Warmack is trying to hold Whitehead in close to prevent damage but Whitehead has managed to pass into half guard.
Whitehead throwing shots but Warmack is blocking nicely.
Warmack taking some punishment here, with Whitehead in his half guard.
Whitehead missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Whitehead thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Whitehead thows a huge punch but Warmack dodges it nicely.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Whitehead not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Warmack is looking to improve his position.
Warmack misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Warmack blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whitehead.
Warmack won't allow Whitehead to pass to mount.
Warmack blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whitehead.
Whitehead not landing any meaningful shots this time. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitehead throws a shot to the body.
Whitehead lands with a nice body punch.
Paul Whitehead is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Whitehead checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Whitehead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Whitehead winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Whitehead! |
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