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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 18, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Harris shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Asskren's guard.
Harris being controlled here momentarily.
Asskren keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asskren being controlled here, momentarily.
Harris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asskren looking for a sweep. Not yet Asskren, not yet.
Harris wants to control from the top but Asskren keeps moving.
Harris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Asskren knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.#T1#
Asskren looking for a sweep. Not yet Asskren, not yet.
Asskren wants to hit a sweep here but Harris passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Asskren there!
Harris misses with a head shot.
Harris scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Harris tries to control but Asskren wriggling away.
Harris controlling the pace for now.
Asskren wants to hold on but Harris pushes him away.#T2#
Harris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harris wants to take Asskren's back but he can't do it this time.
Asskren is trying to escape the mount.
Harris trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asskren's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Harris controlling the pace for now.
Harris looking to control but Asskren is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2#
Harris is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Asskren to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Asskren shrugs it off.
Asskren on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Asskren tries to get out of the position.
Harris lands a nice shot to the head. #T4#
Asskren is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action.
Asskren tries to lock up and control but Harris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Asskren tries to control the position but Harris now has his back.
Harris has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Asskren's body.
Harris trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
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.
Tobias Harris dominated that 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.#R2#
Harris dives in for a single leg takedown but Asskren sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Asskren tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harris manages to circle out of the way.#CL#
Asskren moves into range and clinches up with Harris.
Harris tries to pull guard but Asskren holds him up against the cage and eventually Harris drops back down to his feet.
#BC#
Asskren breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Asskren darts in and clinches Harris up against the cage.
Asskren is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ben Asskren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Harris.
Harris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Asskren is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Asskren has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Asskren manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Harris gets tackled into the cage by Asskren. Asskren maintains the clinch.
Harris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asskren is defending well for now.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Asskren keeps him there for the moment.#T1##BC#
Asskren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but Asskren shows good takedown defense.
Asskren fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harris avoids it really well and circles away.
Asskren tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Asskren ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Asskren as Harris tries to tie him up.
Asskren is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Harris is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Asskren gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD#
Asskren pulls guard. #T2#
Harris wants to control from the top but Asskren keeps moving.
Harris is in close to Asskren's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tobias Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harris won't allow Asskren to sweep him here.
Harris looking to pass the guard.
Harris throws a big elbow that misses.
Asskren is pulling down on Harris's head. It's preventing any offense from Harris, at least for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T3#
Asskren keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Harris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harris trying to control the action but Asskren is working from the bottom.
Well, if Harris 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Asskren wants to get back to full guard.
Harris is trying to control. Asskren wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harris sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Asskren wants to control but Harris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris wants to control but Asskren is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Asskren dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Asskren moves into range and clinches up with Harris.
Harris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Asskren smiles and moves away.
Asskren throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and Harris counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Asskren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Asskren closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harris did well to prevent Asskren getting side control.
Harris wants to control but Asskren is keeping busy.
Asskren trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Asskren is now in half guard. #T1#
Asskren lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Asskren prevents Harris from improving his position.
Asskren is thwarting Harris's attempts to control the position.
Harris is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Asskren sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Asskren is working away from the top position though.
Harris moves into full guard.
#T3#
Asskren wanted to stand there but Harris had control of the position.
Asskren slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Harris is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Asskren's half guard.
Asskren trying to control from the bottom.
Asskren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harris lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T4#
Harris content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Harris is continuing to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asskren is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harris scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Asskren.
I think Asskren 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ben Asskren! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 17, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Wilkerson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bender tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Bender's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD#
Wilkerson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bender regains guard.
Bender is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Wilkerson dives into side control.
#REVB#
Wilkerson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bender really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilkerson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilkerson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bender tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wilkerson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bender throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Bender is trying to escape the position but Wilkerson is controlling the position. #T1#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A control attempt from Bender but he's now mounted!
Wilkerson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wilkerson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bender?
Bender tries to hold on but Wilkerson postures up.
Wilkerson looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2#
Bender tries to hold on but Wilkerson postures up.
Bender really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bender keeps trying to improve his position.#T3#
Wilkerson landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Bender that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wilkerson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wilkerson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wilkerson unloading with bombs!
Wilkerson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bender tries to hold on but Wilkerson postures up.
Wilkerson is in the full mount, landing strikes. #T4#
Wilkerson controlling his opponent.
Bender wants to control but Wilkerson is having none of it.
Wilkerson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wilkerson lands a big shot there that rocks Bender but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wilkerson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bender is working to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valentino Wilkerson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bender fails to land the takedown.
Wilkerson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wilkerson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bender tries to avoid it but Wilkerson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bender to the ground. Bender escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bender throws a counter combo.#TD2#
Wilkerson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bender to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wilkerson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bender off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wilkerson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bender sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wilkerson somewhat.
Valentino Wilkerson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Wilkerson moves into the clinch.#T1#
Wilkerson lands an elbow that stopped Bender in his tracks for a moment.
Wilkerson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bender can do to turn this around?
Bender is trying to pull guard but Wilkerson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Bender has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wilkerson uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Bender looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wilkerson sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Wilkerson'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.#SUB2#
Bender throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bender is looking to sweep but instead, Wilkerson has passed into half guard.
#SUB#
Wilkerson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bender is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Valentino Wilkerson! |
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