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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Striking chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Iamkei takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Striking just misses with a punch to the body.
Iamkei's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Striking connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Iamkei scrambles back to his feet.
Iamkei takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Striking throws a shot to the body.
Iamkei lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Striking. Iamkei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iamkei shoots in and drives through. Striking sprawls well.
Striking scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Iamkei misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Iamkei misses.
Striking feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Striking throws a hook but Iamkei blocks it.
A lazy left from Striking finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Striking. Iamkei does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Striking misses.
Iamkei shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Striking defends it nicely.#T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Iamkei checks a leg kick.
Iamkei goes for a double leg but Striking avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Striking continues to drive forward.
Old Striking has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yara Iamkei.
A nice leg kick from Striking, right into the meat of the thigh.
Iamkei shoots for a takedown but Striking saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Striking cracks Iamkei with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Iamkei fails to land the takedown.
Striking works the jab nicely.
Striking scores with a nice head shot.
Striking is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Iamkei takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Iamkei fails with the takedown.#T2#
Striking misses with a wild body shot.
Iamkei tries for a takedown but Striking circles away easily
and Striking counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Striking missing with a left hand there. Iamkei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Iamkei with the counter takedown but Striking avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Striking throws a nice outside leg kick.
Striking throws a right and a left that Iamkei avoids nicely.
Striking tries to bum rush Iamkei with a series of wild strikes but Iamkei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Striking uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Iamkei has time to react.
Iamkei slips under a jab.
Striking moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Iamkei blocks a low kick nicely.
Old Striking seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iamkei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Striking.
Striking is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A combination from Striking does no damage. #T3#
Striking pivots, looking for a leg kick but Iamkei is out of range and Striking settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Striking. That's going to slow Iamkei down.
Iamkei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Striking.
Iamkei shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Striking counters with a thumping low kick.
Striking looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Striking chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Iamkei misses with an uppercut.
Striking scores with a sloppy right hand. Iamkei should have avoided that one.
Striking bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Iamkei's head backwards.
Striking displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Iamkei.
Old Striking is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Striking will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T4#
Iamkei doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Striking makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Striking is looking to slow Iamkei down with leg kicks.
Striking smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Striking with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Striking lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Iamkei circles away quickly and effectively.
Striking misses with a looping left.
Striking looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Iamkei has his takedown stuffed
and Striking counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Iamkei looks winded!
Striking with the inside leg kick.
Good work by Iamkei as he checks the leg kick.
Iamkei shoots in looking for a takedown. Striking tries to sprawl out of it but Iamkei keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Striking manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Old Striking dominated that round.
That's time! Striking's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Iamkei with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Striking to score with a decent uppercut.
Striking fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Iamkei fails with a takedown attempt.
Striking is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Iamkei can do to turn this around?
Striking throws a quick inside leg kick.
Striking stuffs the takedown attempt from Iamkei. Iamkei gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Striking.
Jab from Striking.
Iamkei looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Iamkei blocks a low kick nicely.#T1#
Striking leaves Iamkei with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Old Striking has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yara Iamkei.
Striking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iamkei manages to avoid it.
Striking thows a left - swing and a miss!
Iamkei drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Striking defends it well.
Old Striking is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iamkei shoots in looking for a takedown but Striking manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Iamkei's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Striking looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick lands for Striking.
Iamkei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Striking looks to land a combination but Iamkei avoids it well.
Iamkei tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Iamkei might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Striking has got the better of the exchanges.
Iamkei on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Striking throws a hook but Iamkei avoids it easily.
Striking stuffs the takedown.
Striking lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Iamkei shoots in looking for a takedown but Striking manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Iamkei's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Iamkei is breathing heavily.#T2#
Striking connects with a jab.
Striking smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Iamkei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Striking getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Iamkei shoots in for a takedown but Striking shows good takedown defense.
Iamkei takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Iamkei shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Iamkei shoots in looking for a takedown. Striking tries to sprawl out of it but Iamkei keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Striking manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Striking was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Iamkei.
Striking misses the jab.
Striking works Iamkei's body with a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Striking. Those never looked like landing.
Iamkei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Striking.
Striking with a nice calf kick.#T3#
Striking scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Iamkei changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Striking tries to avoid it but Iamkei manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Striking to the ground. Striking escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Striking connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Iamkei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Striking can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Striking. That's going to slow Iamkei down.
Striking fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Striking.
Striking throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Iamkei scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Striking tries to work over Iamkei's front leg with a kick but Iamkei checks it.
Iamkei misses with a takedown
and Striking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Striking turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
Striking throws a quick inside leg kick.
Striking fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Striking stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot by Striking.
Iamkei on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Iamkei misses with a lunging right hand
and Striking counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Striking pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Iamkei back to the cage. Striking follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Iamkei fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Striking avoids it really well and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Old Striking dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Iamkei misses with a takedown attempt - Striking sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab from Striking.
Iamkei doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Striking counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Old Striking is winning the standup battle so far.
Striking lands with a right hand.
Striking stalks Iamkei and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Iamkei's face. Iamkei staggers backwards, shaken.
Iamkei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Striking throws a leg kick but Iamkei checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iamkei tries for a takedown but Striking sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Old Striking has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yara Iamkei.
A looping hook to the body misses from Striking. Iamkei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iamkei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Striking throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Striking looks to land a left hand but Iamkei moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Iamkei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Striking.
Iamkei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Iamkei throws a half hearted mid kick.
Iamkei moves out of range of the leg kick from Striking.
Iamkei throws out a counter right but Striking avoids it with no problem.
Striking with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Striking keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Iamkei looks to move away, Striking throws a big counter combo but Iamkei just gets out of the way.
Iamkei slips a jab and a cross from Striking.
Striking scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Striking throws an overhand right that lands on Iamkei's shoulder, as Iamkei tries to avoid the shot.
Striking fails to land with a series of punches.
Striking scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Striking scoring well with a low kick there.
Striking will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T2#
Iamkei tries to score a power double leg takedown but Striking sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Iamkei somewhat.
It looked like Striking was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Iamkei.
Iamkei closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Iamkei 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Striking lands a slapping body shot.
Striking with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Striking comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Iamkei on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Striking lands a jab.#T3#
An inside leg kick lands from Striking.
Horrible takedown attempt by Iamkei or perhaps it was just good defense by Striking, which made it look bad.
A solid leg kick lands there for Striking.
Old Striking is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Striking scores with a leg kick.
Striking lands with an overhand left.
Iamkei on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Striking. Striking obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Striking.
That kick from Striking tenderised Iamkei's leg. Iamkei is trying to keep his angry face on.
Striking lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Iamkei tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Striking swivels and escapes.#T4#
A combination from Iamkei does no damage.
Striking moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Striking thumps Iamkei with a low kick.
Iamkei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Striking lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Striking scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Iamkei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Striking.
Iamkei fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Striking lands a slapping body shot.
Yara Iamkei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Striking throws a series of punches but Iamkei avoids them all with ease.
Striking connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Old Striking showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Striking 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:24
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Old Striking! |
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