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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 19, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Gooner Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gooner Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #TD#
Badai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Badai thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gooner Jr tries to stand but Badai is controlling from the bottom.
Badai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gooner Jr's guard. #REVR#
Gooner Jr wants to stand and escape but Badai is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badai controlling from the top position. #T1#
Badai throwing strikes but missing.
Badai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Badai tries to free his leg and advance position but Gooner Jr is retaining full guard.
Badai passes Gooner Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gooner Jr wants to get back to his feet.
#SU#
Badai gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#TD#
Badai scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Badai prevents Gooner Jr from standing back up.
#SU#
Badai stands up and beckons Gooner Jr to join him on the feet.
Badai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gooner Jr as he avoids it easily.
Gooner Jr looks to land a combination. Badai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL2#
Gooner Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Badai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Badai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gooner Jr as he jumps to the side. #TD#
Badai looking to score a takedown here. Gooner Jr is defending well but Badai drives through and ends up in Gooner Jr's guard.
Badai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Badai throws a big elbow that misses.
Gooner Jr wants to stand up but Badai is controlling him.
Badai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SU#
Badai stands and steps away. Gooner Jr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#CL2#
Gooner Jr moves into the clinch.
Badai tries to break the clinch but Gooner Jr is controlling the position.
Badai tries to pull guard but Gooner Jr won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Topan Badai. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Badai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Badai shoots in for a takedown but Gooner Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Badai backs off Gooner Jr throws a huge counter combo but Badai manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
Gooner Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Badai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gooner Jr effectively controlling the action here.
Gooner Jr stops a takedown attempt from Badai.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Gooner Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Gooner Jr clinches with his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cerebral Gooner Jr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Gooner Jr moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Gooner Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Badai fails to pull guard.
A short right from Gooner Jr on the inside. #BC2#
Gooner Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Gooner Jr clinches with his opponent.
Badai can't break the clinch.
Badai tries to pull guard but Gooner Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Badai displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gooner Jr up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badai working hard to break the clinch.
Gooner Jr lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1#
Gooner Jr lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Badai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Gooner Jr moves into the clinch.
Badai tries a body shot but Gooner Jr blocks it.
Gooner Jr has Badai pressed against the cage.
Gooner Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC#
Badai breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Badai.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Topan Badai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gooner Jr connects with a solid leg kick. #TD#
Badai gets a takedown into half guard.
Gooner Jr kicks Badai off and gets back to his feet.#T2#
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!#CL2#
Gooner Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gooner Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cerebral Gooner Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Gooner Jr manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Gooner Jr gets tackled into the cage by Badai. Badai maintains the clinch.
Gooner Jr taking a breather.
Gooner Jr working Badai over with knees to the body.
Gooner Jr lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gooner Jr landing knees to the body.
Gooner Jr'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.#BC2#
Gooner Jr manages to break the clinch.
#T3##CL2#
Badai tries to keep at a distance but Gooner Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Gooner Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Badai has a takedown stuffed.
Gooner Jr throws a head kick but Badai moves out of range.
Gooner Jr feints a jab promting Badai to slip. Gooner Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Badai slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CL2#
Gooner Jr pushes Badai up against the cage in a clinch.
Gooner Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#BC2#
Gooner Jr breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Gooner Jr rushes Badai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4##BC2#
Gooner Jr manages to break the clinch.
Cerebral Gooner Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badai shoots for a takedown but Gooner Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Badai blocks a head kick by Gooner Jr.
Badai throws a big shot that misses.
Badai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Gooner Jr clinches.
Gooner Jr tries a knee to the head but Badai blocks it.
Gooner Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Badai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gooner Jr has Badai pressed against the cage, preventing Badai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gooner Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Badai landing knees to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cerebral Gooner Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Badai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Badai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Badai struggles to land a body shot inside as Gooner Jr controls his hands.
Gooner Jr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gooner Jr lands a knee to the body.
Badai tries to circle away but Gooner Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Gooner Jr crunches a lovely knee into Badai's ribcage.#BC2#
Gooner Jr manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Gooner Jr rushes Badai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gooner Jr crunches a lovely knee into Badai's ribcage.
Badai tries for a takedown but Gooner Jr manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Badai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gooner Jr has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Badai jumps guard but Gooner Jr stands there with Badai around his waist. Badai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Badai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gooner Jr smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Topan Badai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gooner Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gooner Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Gooner Jr gets a clinch. #BC2#
Gooner Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Gooner Jr moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Gooner Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Badai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cerebral Gooner Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gooner Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#CL2#
Gooner Jr closes the distance and clinches. #T2##BC2#
Gooner Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Badai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cerebral Gooner Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Gooner Jr clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badai tries to land knees in the clinch but Gooner Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Gooner Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Badai blocks it with crossed arms.
Gooner Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Gooner Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Gooner Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC2#
Gooner Jr breaks the clinch.
Badai tries to clinch but Gooner Jr moves out of range.
Gooner Jr stalks Badai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Badai's face. Badai staggers backwards, shaken.#ROC2#Badai is rocked!#T3#
Gooner Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Badai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Gooner Jr gets a clinch.
Badai seems to have got his legs back now.#BC2#
Gooner Jr breaks the clinch.
Gooner Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Gooner Jr moves into the clinch.
Badai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gooner Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Badai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Gooner Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Badai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Badai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gooner Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Badai's head. #CL2#
Gooner Jr clinches up with Badai and pushes him back against the cage.
Badai fails to pull guard.
#T4#
Gooner Jr has Badai pushed against the cage.
Badai leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC2#
Gooner Jr manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Badai tries to keep at a distance but Gooner Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badai wants to break free but Gooner Jr has control.
#TD#
Badai drags the fight down to the ground.
Topan Badai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SU2#
Gooner Jr stands up and waves to Badai to follow him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cerebral Gooner Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gooner Jr 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cerebral Gooner Jr!
In defeat, Topan Badai stepped up to the mic, saying 'Someday I will beat him. I will never give up. Allah is the Greatest'. |
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