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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
SyFi 3
Date: Jan 26, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Ishura decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Henderson looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Ishura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Henderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ishura. #SUB2#
Ishura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Henderson moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ishura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Henderson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ishura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Henderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Henderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ishura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Ishura trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Henderson pushes a forearm under Ishura's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ishura is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Conor Henderson!
After the fight, Conor Henderson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Begic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hartmur half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Hartmur feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hartmur has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Begic is proving hard to escape from.
Our spies down at at Tycoon Gym inform us that Begic has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hartmur is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hartmur trying to control the position from guard on top but Begic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartmur has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hartmur wanted to stand there but Begic had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartmur working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Begic looking for a sweep. Not yet Begic, not yet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hartmur wants to control from the top but Begic keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Hartmur shoots in and bounces Begic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hartmur trying to control but Begic is working from the bottom.
Hartmur throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
Hartmur trying to control the position from guard on top but Begic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartmur has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Begic is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Hartmur has gone for a leg lock! Begic slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hartmur's guard.#REVB#
Begic landing with the ground and pound. #T3#
Begic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hartmur works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Begic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hartmur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Begic.
Hartmur is striking but Begic is not phased and passes to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Begic connects with a nice short shot to Hartmur's temple.
Begic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hartmur throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Begic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hartmur looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T4#
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.
Hartmur trying to control here.
Begic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hartmur defending well though. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
An inside leg kick from Hartmur misses.
Hartmur scores with a jab. Begic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Begic misses with a kick to the body.
Hartmur half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Begic looks winded!
Hartmur fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hartmur slaps away a takedown attempt from Begic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jan Hartmur will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2#
Hartmur throws a wild body kick that Begic sees coming a mile off.#TD2#
Begic throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hartmur tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Begic is in Hartmur's guard.#SUB#
Hartmur working for a triangle but Begic defends it easily.
Faruk Begic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Begic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Begic postures up in Hartmur's guard and throws a big left but Hartmur blocks it.
Hartmur pulls Begic in close to prevent any damage.
Hartmur might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Begic is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartmur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Begic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Begic landing with the ground and pound.
Begic won't allow Hartmur to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Begic shoots in for a takedown but Hartmur shows good takedown defense.
Begic blocks a head kick by Hartmur.
Hartmur dives in and grabs Begic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Begic pushes down on Hartmur's head and hops out.
A head kick misses from Hartmur.
Begic shoots in for a takedown but Hartmur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hartmur is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Faruk Begic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Begic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hartmur is looking to counter the offense by Begic and move into the clinch.
Jan Hartmur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faruk Begic.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
Hartmur is trying to stall.
Begic is working for takedown but Hartmur is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hartmur tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC#
Hartmur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hartmur displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Begic.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Begic checks a leg kick. #CL#
Hartmur clinches with his opponent.
Begic tries to pull guard but Hartmur forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hartmur tries for a takedown. No joy.
Begic tries to pull guard but Hartmur won't allow it.
#T3##TD#
Hartmur manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Begic scoring with some ground and pound.
Hartmur is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Hartmur looking for a guillotine here but Begic defends easily.
Begic throwing strikes but missing.
Begic is in close to Hartmur's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Begic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T4#
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.
Begic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Begic throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jan Hartmur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartmur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Begic looks for a takedown but Hartmur sprawls well.#TD#
Hartmur gets a takedown into half guard.
Hartmur wants to stand but Begic has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Hartmur dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Begic gets a double leg takedown into Hartmur's guard.
Begic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hartmur avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Begic.
Hartmur is looking to improve his position.
Begic misses with a head shot. Hartmur uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hartmur is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartmur is trying to keep Begic in close.
Hartmur wants to get back to his feet but Begic is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Hartmur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Begic postures up in Hartmur's guard and throws a big left but Hartmur blocks it.
Begic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hartmur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Begic lands a couple of elbows.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Begic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hartmur was covering up waiting for the punch and Begic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Begic postures up and lands a big shot to Hartmur's brow.
Hartmur utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
Begic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Begic is looking to work some ground and pound but Hartmur has wrist control.
Begic throwing strikes but missing.
Begic chips away with some ground and pound.
Hartmur pulls Begic in close to his closed guard and prevents Begic from doing any damage or advancing position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Begic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hartmur shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Begic shoots in but Hartmur avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T3#
Hartmur attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #TD#
Hartmur shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hartmur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Begic keeps working.
Begic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hartmur trying to control but Begic is working from the bottom. #T4#
Hartmur slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hartmur looking to sit in guard and control but Begic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Begic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Faruk Begic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jan Hartmur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hartmur thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Faruk Begic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hartmur 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jan Hartmur!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Cupido will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Cupido closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Ishura jumps guard and drags Cupido to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cupido trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cupido looking to sit in guard and control but Ishura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Ishura working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cupido's head.
Ishura wants to stand but Cupido has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cupido will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cupido keeping full guard, as Ishura tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishura controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Cupido looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1#
Ishura controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ishura distracts Cupido with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Cupido is looking for a triangle but Ishura pushes his legs off easily.
Ishura won't allow Cupido to sweep him here.
Ishura looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cupido knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ishura on the ground.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cupido keeping full guard, as Ishura tries to pass.
Ishura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Ishura shoots in and gets a takedown into Cupido's guard.
Cupido is trying to control the position but Ishura postures up.
Ishura is looking to stand up but Cupido won't let him.
Ishura is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cupido keeping full guard, as Ishura tries to pass. #T3#
Cupido wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ishura is now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cupido trying to control but Ishura postures up.
#SUB2#
Ishura is working for a submission of some sort.
Cupido taking some punishment here, with Ishura in his half guard. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ishura is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ishura moves nicely into side control.
Ishura remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #SUB2#
Ishura tries for a kimura but Cupido is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ishura tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balzar Ishura dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Ishura closes the distance and pushes Cupido back into the cage.
Cupido tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ishura smiles and moves away.
Cupido thows a leg kick but Ishura checks it #CL2#
and Ishura counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ishura.
Cupido misses with an elbow strike.
#TD2#
Ishura is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cupido can't fight it off and eventually Ishura manages to take the fight to the floor. Cupido looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ishura is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishura trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cupido's guard.
Ishura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ishura working some strikes from top position.#T1#
Ishura seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cupido has control of Ishura's left arm, preventing Ishura from doing any damage.
Cupido looking to control.
#SUB#
Cupido is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cupido wants to sweep here but Ishura controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#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.
Cupido shoots and misses #CL2#
and Ishura counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ishura.
Cupido tries to score a body lock takedown but Ishura shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Cupido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cupido tries to stall but Ishura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC2#
Ishura breaks the clinch.
Cupido misses with a takedown attempt
and Ishura counters with a stiff right hand. #TD2#
Ishura drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ishura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ishura postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Ishura stands and throws Cupido's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ishura advances to full mount.
A nice elbow there by Ishura.
Ishura controlling from the full mount. #SUB2#
Ishura is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cupido to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cupido shrugs it off. #SUB2#
Ishura looking to secure an arm triangle but Cupido defends it well. #T4#
Ishura content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balzar Ishura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Cupido tries to land a leg kick but Ishura saw it coming and moves away.
Ishura throws out a counter right but Cupido avoids it with no problem.
Cupido throws a wild body kick that Ishura sees coming a mile off.#CL2#
Ishura pushes Cupido up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Ishura breaks the clinch.
Cupido feints a jab promting Ishura to slip. Cupido then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ishura slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#TD2#
Ishura drives through with a takedown into Cupido's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cupido is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ishura dives into side control.
#REVR#
Ishura lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ishura is staying tight to Cupido's torso, preventing him from escaping.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cupido regains half guard.#T1#
Cupido tries to get to full guard but Ishura has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ishura moves nicely into side control.
Cupido tries to buck Ishura off but Ishura is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#SUB2#
Ishura has an Americana. Cupido didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Ishura is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Ishura hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Balzar Ishura!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Begic fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mist to the ground. Begic is now in Mist's guard.#SU2#
Begic gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mist digs a good body shot into Begic's ribs.
Begic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mist counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Begic wants to clinch up but Mist keeps it at a distance.
Begic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mist.
Begic tries a quick counter leg kick but Mist is wise to it.
Begic wants to clinch
and Mist counters with a straight right hand.
Begic throws a body kick that misses
and Mist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Begic looks to clinch
and Mist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Begic misses with a takedown
enabling Mist to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Mist scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A lazy body kick from Begic
and Mist counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mist waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Begic.
Faruk Begic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Begic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#
Begic is rocked!
Mist lands with a good body shot.
Begic looks winded!
Begic tries to clinch up.
Mist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Begic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Begic tries to counter with a clinch but Mist shakes him off and moves away.
Mist lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Begic at a distance.
Begic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Begic is still on wobbly legs! Can Mist finish him?
Mist fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Begic square on the jaw! Damn, Begic is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Green Mist!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Green Mist waved his t-shirt featuring YODDHA's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Dubois scores with a hook.
Courtis walks into a straight right hand from Dubois.
Dubois drops Courtis with a huge uppercut! Courtis drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Dubois is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Dubois!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 21, 2017 |
#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beyoglu.
Beyoglu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Olofsson defends it nicely.
Olofsson throwing a counter right hand but Beyoglu manages to avoid it.
Beyoglu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Olofsson as he jumps to the side.
Otto Olofsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faruq Beyoglu.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beyoglu.
Olofsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beyoglu.
Beyoglu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Olofsson sprawls well. Olofsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beyoglu gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Olofsson has closed the distance and engaged Beyoglu in a clinch.
Olofsson'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#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olofsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olofsson lands with a right to the head.
Olofsson lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Olofsson.
Olofsson lands a shoulder strike.
Beyoglu is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Olofsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Olofsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Olofsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC#
Beyoglu is rocked!
Olofsson throws a big uppercut that drops Beyoglu! More strikes from Olofsson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Beyoglu lies dazed against the cage as Olofsson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otto Olofsson!
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