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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 09, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Fanny pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Fanny wants to take the fight to the mat but Diaz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Fanny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fanny keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fanny misses with a double jab.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fanny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fanny sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fanny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
A head kick by Diaz misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fanny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL2#
Fanny takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Fanny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Fanny is avoiding it.
Fanny tries to counter with a clinch but Diaz shakes him off and moves away.
Fanny takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Fanny has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fanny tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fanny to the ground. Fanny escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fanny connects with a high kick.
Fanny connects with a looping right hand.
Fanny dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fanny is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Fanny.#T2#
Fanny thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Fanny counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fanny wants to clinch.
Fanny is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fanny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz goes for a double leg but Fanny avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fanny continues to drive forward.#T3#
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fanny to keep the fight standing.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fanny just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Fanny breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Fanny moves into the clinch.
Fanny has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC#
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Fanny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Fanny plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A shot to the liver by Fanny. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Fanny pushes him off.#T4#
Fanny closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Fanny manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Fanny shows good takedown defense.
Fanny misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fanny keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
Fanny steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diaz.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Fanny dives in and grabs Diaz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes down on Fanny's head and hops out.#CL#
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fanny, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Fanny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz is trying to drag Fanny to the mat but Fanny just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Fanny dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL#
Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diaz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Diaz has Fanny pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fanny manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diaz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fanny tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fanny tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Melvin Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Fanny.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fanny after a bit of a struggle.
Fanny pushes off an throws an elbow but Diaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#TD2#
Fanny manages to pull guard.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Fanny controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself. #SUB2#
Fanny has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Diaz is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fanny.
Diaz wants to control but Fanny is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fanny is looking for a sweep.
Fanny is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T2#
Sloppy strikes there by Diaz.
Fanny stops Diaz from passing to mount.
Fanny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fanny manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fanny.
Diaz wants to control but Fanny is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Fanny has control of the leg. #T3#
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Fanny is very close to passing his half guard.
Diaz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fanny trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Fanny isn't so interested in that idea.
Diaz trying to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fanny advances to half guard.
Fanny content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diaz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fanny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#CL#
Diaz closes the distance and pushes Fanny back into the cage.
Fanny managing to block the knees to the body from Diaz.
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 Melvin Diaz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Fanny changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Fanny manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Fanny has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fanny smiles and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Fanny, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz looks to throw a body kick
and Fanny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Fanny closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Fanny controls the action.
Fanny stalling.
#T1#
Diaz being controlled against the cage.
Fanny continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fanny smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fanny shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.
Fanny connects with a high kick. #CL#
Diaz closes the distance and pushes Fanny back into the cage.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#BC#
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2##CL2#
Fanny closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.#TD2#
Fanny jumps into guard, dragging Diaz to the mat.
Fanny trying to control the position here.
Fanny looking for a sweep. Not yet Fanny, not yet. #SUB2#
Fanny is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.
Fanny keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz tries to stand but Fanny is controlling from the bottom. #T3##SU#
Diaz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Diaz darts in and clinches Fanny up against the cage.#BC2#
Fanny breaks from the clinch.
Fanny connects with a right hand. Diaz shakes it off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fanny.
Fanny keeps the fight on the outside.
Fanny throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fanny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dan Fanny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fanny looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Fanny persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.#T4#
Fanny shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fanny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Fanny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fanny shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fanny sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Fanny defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaz.
Fanny lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#TD#
Diaz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fanny did well to prevent Diaz getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fanny is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Fanny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fanny has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Fanny! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Curry drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie looks winded!
Curry is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Curry is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Curry slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Curry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Curry has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Curry wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Curry working some strikes from top position.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Curry tries to pass. #T1#
Curry is working hard here to advance position.
Curry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Curry works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Curry wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Curry sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Curry tries to pass.
Curry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Curry wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Curry passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Curry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Curry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working. #T3##SUB#
Curry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Curry slows the pace down.
Curry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Curry is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gracie's shoulder. That is not cool. #SUB#
Curry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie is not content to let Curry control the position. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Curry landing strikes.
Curry wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy. #SU#
Curry stands up and beckons Gracie to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Curry.
Gracie has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Curry controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Davion Curry dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD#
Curry drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Curry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curry landing with the ground and pound.
Curry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Curry wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Curry from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry content to stall in guard here.
Curry trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is breathing heavily.#T1#
Curry stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Curry tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Davion Curry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Curry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Curry trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Curry fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracie to the ground. Curry is now in Gracie's guard.#SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
Curry tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Curry trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Curry works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Curry passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Curry is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Curry in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Curry lands a nice short elbow.#T3#
Still in half guard, Curry seems content to control.
Gracie is not content to let Curry control the position.
Curry controlling the pace.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Curry is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Curry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.#TD#
Curry gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Curry seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Gracie wants to control but Curry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Curry seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Curry performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Davion Curry dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Curry throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD#
Curry closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SU#
Curry decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Curry.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Curry. Curry obviously looking to wear him down.
#CL#
Curry moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Curry has hold of one of Gracie's legs. Gracie is fighting the takedown attempt but Curry gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Curry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curry postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Curry controls the pace.#T1#
Curry is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Curry trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Curry trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Curry from controlling successfully.
Gracie looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Curry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Curry trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Curry throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Curry didn't expect that. #SUB#
Curry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curry swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3##SUB#
Curry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Curry keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Curry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Curry tries to get out of the position.#SUB#
Curry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Curry pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Curry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?#T4#
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.
Curry trying to control here.
Curry is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Curry!
Gracie looking to control but Curry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Curry working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curry tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Rafael Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davion Curry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davion Curry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Curry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:25
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davion Curry! |
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