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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1217 Round 2
Date: Feb 18, 2025 |
#R1#
Candy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Caron takes a step back to recover.
Caron misses with a head kick.
Candy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Caron takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Caron shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Candy sprawls well. Candy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Caron gets slowly back to his feet.
Caron with a poor takedown
and Candy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Caron has his takedown stuffed
and Candy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Glacius Candy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Caron.
Caron fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Candy avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Candy lands a head kick!
#T1#
Caron throws a push kick but Candy slaps the foot to one side.
Glacius Candy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Candy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Caron scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Candy lands a front kick.
Candy slaps away a takedown attempt from Caron, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Caron takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Caron is trying hard to land a takedown here. Candy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Candy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Caron throws a leg kick
and Candy counters with a solid body kick.
Caron looks winded!#T2#
Caron shoots and misses
and Candy counters with a good low kick that Caron was not able to check.
Candy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Caron shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Candy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Candy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Candy throws a head kick but Caron moves out of range.
Candy lands a leg kick that knocks Caron off balance momentarily.
Caron shoots and misses
and Candy counters with a nice leg kick.
Candy lands a front kick.
Candy lands with a kick to the temple. Caron shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Caron fails with the takedown
and Candy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #T3#
Candy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#ROC#Caron is rocked!
Candy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Caron is still on wobbly legs! Can Candy finish him?
Caron sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Caron seems to have recovered his senses.
Candy lands with a slapping head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Candy.
Candy connects with a leg kick.
Caron shoots and misses
and Candy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Candy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Louis Caron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Candy swats away the attempt to clinch by Caron.
Candy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T4#
Caron avoids the head kick by Candy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Caron wants to clinch
and Candy counters with a solid body kick.
Crunch! Candy slams his shin into Caron's torso.
Candy swats away the attempt to clinch by Caron.
Candy lands a nice looking body kick.
Caron tries for a takedown but Candy circles away easily
and Candy counters with a solid body kick.
Candy lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Glacius Candy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Candy throws a head kick that misses.
Caron closes this distance looking for a takedown but Candy circles away.
Candy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Candy scores with a spinning back kick!
Candy thows a body kick. Caron tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Caron takes a kick to the side of the head.
Caron closes the distance but Candy moves to the side
and Candy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Caron really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Candy keeps Caron at a distance using the push kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Caron might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Candy has got the better of the exchanges.
Caron is breathing heavily.
Candy circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Caron drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Candy follows Caron to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glacius Candy!
Glacius Candy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1217 Round 1
Date: Feb 17, 2025 |
#R1#
Caron displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Larone.
Caron tries to counter by clinching up but Larone breaks away and moves out of range.
Larone doesn't manage to clinch there - Caron circles away.
#CL2#
Larone clinches with his opponent.
Larone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Caron.#BC2#
Larone breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Larone or perhaps it was just good defense by Caron, which made it look bad.
Larone looks to clinch
and Caron counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Larone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Caron to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Caron has taken the fight to the clinch.
Larone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caron drops down looking for an ankle pick but Larone pulls his leg out and moves away.
#T1#
Caron shoots in but no luck this time.
Larone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Caron tries for a takedown but Larone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Larone throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Caron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caron scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT#It looks like Kevin Larone has been cut.
Larone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Caron shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larone pinned against the cage. Larone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Caron sets himself, and Larone steps forward looking for the clinch! Caron avoids it this time.
Larone dodges the punch combination from Caron.
Larone throws a counter combo.
Larone stuffs the takedown.
Larone throws a head kick but Caron moves out of range.
Caron tries to counter with a takedown but Larone is quick to defend against it.#T2#
Larone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Caron. #CL2#
Larone clinches with his opponent.
Larone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC2#
Larone breaks from the clinch.
Larone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caron circles away quickly and effectively.
Caron feinted with a counter takedown.
Caron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larone is looking to clinch but Caron is avoiding it.
Larone tries to clinch up but Caron circles away and keeps his distance.#T3##CL#
Caron clinches up with Larone and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Caron has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Larone uses from the top position.
Larone trying to control but Caron is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caron looking for a sweep. Not yet Caron, not yet.
Caron keeping moving, preventing Larone from controlling successfully.
Caron controlling Larone's posture.
Caron might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T4#
Larone wants to stand but Caron is controlling his posture from full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Caron throws a sloppy head kick and Larone moves out of range easily.
Caron throws a head kick but Larone moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Larone's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Larone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caron.
Larone looks to land a combination but Caron avoids it well.
A head kick from Larone lands but Caron takes it in his stride.
Caron has a takedown stuffed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Louis Caron will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Larone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Caron tries to score a power double leg takedown but Larone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Caron somewhat.
Larone leaves Caron with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Caron will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Caron. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Caron forces Larone back against the cage and clinches.
Larone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Larone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caron is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Larone's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T1#
Larone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Larone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Caron pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Caron jumps guard but Larone stands there with Caron around his waist. Caron gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Larone tries to pull guard but Caron won't allow it.
Caron has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Larone after a bit of a struggle.
Larone tries to work over Caron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD#
Caron manages to pull guard.
Caron controlling Larone's posture. #T2#
Larone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Larone wants to control from the top but Caron keeps moving. #SU2#
Larone stands up from Caron's guard - Larone perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL2#
Larone rushes Caron and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
Larone has Caron pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Caron manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Caron pulls guard successfully.
Caron keeping moving, preventing Larone from controlling successfully.
Caron working a defensive guard here.
Caron manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Larone manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SU#
Caron decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Larone, up you get! #T4##CL2#
Larone moves into the clinch.
Larone has Caron pressed against the cage, preventing Caron from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Larone looking for a takedown.
Larone lands a knee to the body.
Caron has Larone pressed against the cage.
#TD#
Caron jumps guard.
Larone stays in close to Caron's body and controls the position.
Caron looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Larone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Larone 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Louis Caron will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Larone's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Caron shoots in but no luck this time.
Larone blocks a head kick by Caron.
#TD#
Caron shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Larone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Larone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Caron in the domination position with Larone hanging on.
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.
Larone is looking for a sweep.
Larone wants to get back to his feet.#T1#
Larone is trying to improve his position.
Caron tries to move into full mount but can't pass Larone's legs.
Caron controlling the position.
Caron passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Larone!
Larone wants to try and get back to his feet.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Caron sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Caron has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Caron working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Caron tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Larone holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Caron tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Caron tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Larone tries to hold on but Caron pushes him away.
Caron controlling from the full mount.
Larone is squirming around, avoiding Caron's attempts to control the action.
Louis Caron overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caron throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Larone because Caron loaded up on that one. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Larone tries to hold on but Caron pushes him away.
Larone reaches up to try and control the position but Caron seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Larone rolls and tries to escape and now Caron has his back!
#SUB#
Caron is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Larone defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Caron showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caron, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight for Louis Caron!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Louis Caron!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Louis Caron!
Louis Caron wins by unanimous decision! |
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