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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 27, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Madalin clinches.
Madalin is trying to break free.
Madalin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Madalin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Miking has eaten all the pies!
Madalin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miking pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ionita Madalin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madalin connects with a jab.
Miking shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Madalin sprawls well. Madalin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miking gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madalin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miking paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miking changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Madalin tries to avoid it but Miking manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Madalin to the ground. Madalin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Good work by Miking as he checks the leg kick.
Miking is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Madalin with a body shot.
Miking tries to score a power double leg takedown but Madalin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miking somewhat.#T1##CL#
Madalin rushes Miking and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Miking manages to break the clinch.
Miking has his takedown stuffed
and Madalin counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Miking.
Madalin lands with a right hand. #CL#
Madalin has closed the distance and engaged Miking in a clinch.
Miking wants a takedown but no success here.
A short body shot lands from Madalin as the two fighters clinch.
Madalin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Miking looking to slow down the pace here.
Madalin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miking jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Madalin walks away with a smile on his face. Miking gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Madalin gets a clinch.
Madalin looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Miking's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madalin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Miking stuffs the takedown attempt from Madalin. Madalin gets slowly back to his feet.
Miking misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miking has his takedown stuffed
and Madalin counters with a left and a right that stings Miking. #T3#
Miking avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Madalin clinches up with Miking and pushes him back against the cage.
Miking tries to pull guard but Madalin holds him up against the cage and eventually Miking drops back down to his feet.
Madalin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miking walks away with a smile on his face. Madalin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Madalin doesn't manage to clinch there - Miking circles away.
Madalin sets himself, and Miking steps forward looking for the clinch! Madalin avoids it this time.
Madalin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Miking darts in and clinches Madalin up against the cage.
Madalin is trying to break the clinch but Miking has him pressed against the cage.
Madalin working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madalin.
Madalin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T4#
Miking keeps control of Madalin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Madalin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Miking utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Madalin tries to work over Miking's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miking is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Madalin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Madalin's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD#
Madalin successfully pulls guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miking controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miking wants to control from the top but Madalin keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ionita Madalin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Miking displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Madalin.
Miking is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ionita Madalin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miking wants to clinch up but Madalin keeps it at a distance.
Madalin shoots in for a double leg but Miking sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Madalin backs off Miking throws a huge counter combo but Madalin manages to avoid it all.
Miking closes the distance and clinches up with Madalin, looking for a takedown. Miking pushes Madalin against the cage but Madalin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Madalin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ionita Madalin is winning the standup battle so far.
Miking tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Miking. No joy for Madalin on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ionita Madalin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madalin misses with a hook to the body
#CL2#
and Miking moves into the clinch.
Madalin tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madalin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Madalin is trying to push Miking away but Miking has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miking tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miking lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ionita Madalin has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
Miking fails to pull guard.
Madalin wants a takedown.
Madalin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miking can do to turn this around?
Madalin has Miking pressed against the cage.
Madalin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miking smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miking stuffs the takedown attempt from Madalin. Madalin gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Madalin. No joy for Miking on that attempt.
Miking goes for a double leg but Madalin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Madalin continues to drive forward.
Madalin throws a quick counter head kick but Miking was just out of range.
Madalin looks for a takedown but Miking sprawls well.
Miking throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madalin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Miking.#T2#
Madalin dives in and grabs Miking's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miking pushes down on Madalin's head and hops out.
Miking is looking to clinch but Madalin is avoiding it.
Madalin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miking avoids it really well and circles away.
Miking shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL2#
Miking closes the distance and pushes Madalin back into the cage.#BC2#
Miking breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Miking pushes Madalin up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Miking breaks the clinch.
Miking misses with a body shot.
#T3#
Miking tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madalin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madalin dives in for a single leg takedown but Miking sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD#
Madalin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Miking uses from the top position.
Madalin looking for a sweep. Not yet Madalin, not yet.
Madalin keeping full guard, as Miking tries to pass.
Miking showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Miking stopping the sweep attempt from Madalin.#T4#
Miking trying to control the position from guard on top but Madalin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madalin is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Madalin controls Miking momentarily but Miking frees himself. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Miking darts in and clinches Madalin up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madalin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Miking to keep the fight standing.
Madalin tries to pull guard but Miking won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fighting Miking showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Madalin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miking sprawls well. Miking wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Madalin gets slowly back to his feet.
Miking darts in looking for a takedown but Madalin gets double underhooks and turns Miking into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Miking as Madalin shoots in.
Madalin shoots in for a double leg but Miking sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ionita Madalin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miking tries to clinch there but Madalin circles away.
Miking throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madalin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Miking is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madalin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miking tries to clinch but Madalin moves out of range.
Madalin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Miking tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madalin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miking fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Miking throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Madalin shoots in for a takedown but Miking shows good takedown defense.
Madalin throws a head kick but Miking moves out of range.
Miking tries to counter with a clinch but Madalin shakes him off and moves away.
Madalin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miking.#CL#
Madalin moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Miking pulls guard successfully.
#SU#
Madalin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Madalin fails with a takedown attempt.
Miking misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T2#
Madalin tries to clinch but Miking moves out of range.
Madalin wants to clinch.
Miking stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miking wants it to stay on the feet.
Madalin feints a jab promting Miking to slip. Madalin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miking slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Miking looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Madalin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Madalin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miking chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madalin throws a right and a left that both miss.#T3#
Madalin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miking can pounce on him.
Madalin shoots for a takedown but Miking saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miking dives in for a single leg takedown but Madalin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Madalin shoots in looking for a takedown but Miking manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Madalin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Miking tries to counter by closing the distance.
Miking looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Madalin is fending him off so far but Miking persists. Nope, Madalin circles away and we're back to standing.
Miking misses with an uppercut. Madalin saw that one coming.#TD#
Madalin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Miking has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Miking is looking to sweep but instead, Madalin has passed into half guard.
#T4#
The fighters are battling for position here. Miking manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Miking keeping moving, preventing Madalin from controlling successfully.
Madalin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Ionita Madalin.
I think Madalin 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ionita Madalin! |
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