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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 12, 2024 |
#R1#
De Wolf throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL2#
Shepherd tries to keep at a distance but De Wolf has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shepherd tries to circle away but De Wolf has him pinned against the cage.
De Wolf is trying to pull guard but Shepherd turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
De Wolf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Wolf misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Shepherd as De Wolf shoots in.
Antony Shepherd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van De Wolf.
De Wolf fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
De Wolf moves into the clinch successfully.
De Wolf is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shepherd to keep the fight standing.#T1#
De Wolf is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shepherd pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shepherd swings wildly with an uppercut but De Wolf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shepherd gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from De Wolf.
Shepherd stops a takedown attempt from De Wolf.
#BC#
Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Shepherd tries to keep at a distance but De Wolf has taken the fight into the clinch.
De Wolf leaning against his opponent.
#T2#
De Wolf tries to throw a body punch but Shepherd avoids it by throwing De Wolf back against the cage. #BC2#
De Wolf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Wolf doesn't manage to clinch there - Shepherd circles away.
Shepherd moves to clinch but De Wolf breaks away
and De Wolf makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Wolf misses with a wild body shot.
De Wolf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Wolf is looking to clinch.
Van De Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Wolf shoots in for a double leg but Shepherd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
De Wolf looks winded!
Shepherd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
De Wolf clinches. #T3##TD2#
De Wolf has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Shepherd uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Wolf controls Shepherd momentarily but Shepherd frees himself. #SUB#
Shepherd drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shepherd jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Shepherd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shepherd has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of De Wolf is proving hard to escape from.
Shepherd trying to control but De Wolf is working from the bottom.
Shepherd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB#
Shepherd drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and De Wolf dives on top into guard.#REVB#
De Wolf slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T4#
De Wolf throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Shepherd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
De Wolf fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#SUB2#
De Wolf is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shepherd knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
De Wolf is trying to get an arm triangle but Shepherd is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Van De Wolf 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#
Shepherd throws out a leg kick but De Wolf moves out of range and Shepherd only half commits.
De Wolf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shepherd defends it nicely.
Antony Shepherd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Shepherd dives in and scores a takedown into De Wolf's guard.
De Wolf pushes Shepherd off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Shepherd. No joy for De Wolf on that attempt.
Shepherd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#TD#
Shepherd changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. De Wolf looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#T1##SUB#
Shepherd tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shepherd has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shepherd working away.
De Wolf parries the strikes from Shepherd easily there. Shepherd is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable De Wolf to escape.
#SUB#
Shepherd tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Wolf is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
De Wolf moves into full guard.
Shepherd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Wolf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Wolf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2##SUB2#
De Wolf working for a triangle but Shepherd defends it easily.
De Wolf looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shepherd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Shepherd postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! De Wolf is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Shepherd, into his guard. #REVB##SU2#
De Wolf stands and steps away. Shepherd gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T3#
De Wolf defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shepherd.
De Wolf doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL2#
De Wolf moves into the clinch.#BC2#
De Wolf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shepherd slaps away a takedown attempt from De Wolf, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shepherd is looking to counter the offense by De Wolf and move into the clinch.
Antony Shepherd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van De Wolf.
Shepherd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shepherd sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
De Wolf shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Wolf tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shepherd defends well and De Wolf ends up having to push Shepherd into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#T4##CL2#
De Wolf clinches.
De Wolf wants to take the fight to the mat but Shepherd manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC#
Shepherd breaks from the clinch.
Shepherd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shepherd lands a leg kick that knocks De Wolf off balance momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Shepherd manages to get an easy takedown there - catching De Wolf on his heels. He'll look to pass De Wolf's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are working up against the cage. De Wolf manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Van De Wolf will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
De Wolf fails with the takedown.
De Wolf looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shepherd is looking for a counter combo.
Shepherd fails with a takedown attempt.
Shepherd misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Wolf blocks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on De Wolf's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL2#
De Wolf forces Shepherd back against the cage and clinches.
De Wolf fails to pull guard.
Antony Shepherd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van De Wolf.
De Wolf lands an elbow inside that Shepherd shrugs off.
De Wolf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
De Wolf fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2#
De Wolf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shepherd or perhaps it was just good defense by De Wolf, which made it look bad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Wolf! But no joy.
De Wolf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As De Wolf looks to move away, Shepherd throws a big counter combo but De Wolf just gets out of the way.#CL2#
De Wolf clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
De Wolf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shepherd misses with a double jab
and De Wolf counters with a one-two to the body. #T2#
De Wolf wants to clinch up but Shepherd keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
De Wolf has managed to clinch.
Shepherd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Wolf has him pressed against the cage.
De Wolf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shepherd walks away with a smile on his face. De Wolf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shepherd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shepherd tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Wolf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Wolf dives in for a single leg takedown but Shepherd sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
De Wolf lands a high kick!
#TD#
Shepherd looking to score a takedown here. De Wolf is defending well but Shepherd drives through and ends up in De Wolf's guard.
De Wolf has his feet on Shepherd's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #T3#
De Wolf tries to clinch but Shepherd moves away
and Shepherd counters with a two punch combo.
De Wolf misses with a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shepherd!
De Wolf misses with a takedown attempt - Shepherd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
De Wolf avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Wolf feints the counter takedown.#CL2#
De Wolf pushes Shepherd up against the cage in a clinch.
De Wolf prevents Shepherd from breaking the clinch.#T4#
De Wolf slows down the pace here.
De Wolf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shepherd walks away with a smile on his face. De Wolf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
De Wolf wants to clinch.
Antony Shepherd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shepherd tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van De Wolf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Wolf 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van De Wolf! |
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