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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 19, 2025 |
#R1#
Gurovic catches Moon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gurovic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moon defends well and Gurovic ends up having to push Moon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD2#
Gurovic drives through with a takedown into Moon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gurovic preventing the sweep.
Gurovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moon trying to control the position here. #SUB#
Moon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gurovic defends well.
Gurovic content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gurovic is one step ahead there. #T1#
Moon is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Moon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gurovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Moon pulls Gurovic in close to his closed guard and prevents Gurovic from doing any damage or advancing position.
Moon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moon keeping moving, preventing Gurovic from controlling successfully.
Gurovic landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
Moon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gurovic is aware though and is defending well.
Gurovic prevents Moon from getting back to his feet.
Moon pulls Gurovic in close to prevent any damage.
Gurovic tries to stand but Moon is controlling from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T3#
Moon has Gurovic pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gurovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gurovic wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
Gurovic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Moon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #SUB#
Moon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gurovic is aware though and is defending well.
Moon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Moon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gurovic defends it easily.
Moon pulls Gurovic in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Gurovic wanted to stand there but Moon had control of the position.
Moon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gurovic is one step ahead there.
Gurovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moon keeping moving, preventing Gurovic from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marko Gurovic will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Gurovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT2#It looks like Gilbert Moon has been cut.
Gurovic is looking to slow Moon down with leg kicks. #TD#
Moon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moon controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon wants to pass to mount but Gurovic is defending the position. #T1#
Gurovic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gilbert Moon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moon is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moon'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#
Gurovic looking for a guillotine here but Moon defends easily.
Moon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#ES2#
Gurovic wriggles free and stands up. #CL2#
Moon gets tackled into the cage by Gurovic. Gurovic maintains the clinch.
Gurovic tries to stall but Moon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gurovic is defending well.
Gurovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Gurovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Gurovic has Moon up against the cage in a clinch.
Moon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gurovic smiles and moves away.
#T3#
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gurovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gurovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moon avoids it really well and circles away.#TD#
Moon gets a double leg takedown into Gurovic's guard.
Gurovic is breathing heavily.
Moon wanted to stand there but Gurovic had control of the position.
Moon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Moon wants to stand but Gurovic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moon controlling from the top position.
Moon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gurovic is proving hard to escape from.
Gurovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moon is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moon sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Gurovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Moon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Moon just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Gurovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#TD#
Moon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gurovic did well to prevent Moon getting side control.
Moon content to control rather than advance.
Gurovic tries to get to full guard but Moon has control of the leg.
Moon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurovic trying to hold on to Moon's head to control him but Moon postures up.
#T1##SU#
Moon gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Moon doesn't manage to clinch there - Gurovic circles away.
#TD#
Moon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gurovic is looking to stand back up but Moon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gurovic.
Gurovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#REVB##SUB#
Moon seems to be working for a kimura but Gurovic defends the submission attempt.
Moon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Moon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Moon seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gurovic for as long as he can get away with.
Moon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moon controlling the pace. #T3#
Moon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moon wants to stand up but Gurovic has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Moon sitting and controlling from the half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gurovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moon is looking to counter the offense by Gurovic and move into the clinch.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gurovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Gurovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Moon.
Gurovic tries to clinch up but Moon circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Moon scores with a takedown into Gurovic's guard.
Moon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gurovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moon advances to half guard.
Moon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moon tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbert Moon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gurovic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Gurovic! |
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