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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 20, 2022 |
#R1#
No luck for Dragon with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Shabazz does no damage.
Shabazz lands a glancing blow to the side of Dragon's head.
Shabazz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragon.
#CL#
Dragon rushes Shabazz and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Shabazz.
#TD#
Dragon tightens his grip and picks Shabazz up, before dumping him to the ground. Shabazz manages to land in guard. #SU#
Dragon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shabazz, up you get!
Shabazz falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Dragon counters by moving into the clinch.
Shabazz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dragon blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragon stalling the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dragon obliges.#TD#
Dragon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T1#
Shabazz trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shabazz stopping the sweep attempt from Dragon.
Shabazz wants to control from the top but Dragon keeps moving. #SUB#
Dragon working for a triangle but Shabazz defends it easily.
Dragon pulls Shabazz in close to prevent any damage. #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.
Shabazz 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.
Shabazz trying to control but Dragon is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dragon holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB#
Dragon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shabazz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shabazz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shabazz postures up.
#T3#
Dragon keeping moving, preventing Shabazz from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shabazz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shabazz misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Dragon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dragon. #BC#
Dragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shabazz fails to land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Shabazz.
Dragon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shabazz circles away.
A little jabbing left from Shabazz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shabazz tries to clinch up.
Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Shabazz.
Shabazz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T4#
A combination from Shabazz does no damage. #TD#
Dragon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shabazz!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lull in the action here as Dragon stalls from top position.
Dragon seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shabazz for as long as he can get away with.
Dragon working away.
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 The Paladin Dragon 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#
Shabazz misses with a leg kick #CL#
and Dragon counters by clinching up. #BC#
Dragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shabazz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A combination from Shabazz does no damage.
Dragon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shabazz throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Dragon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shabazz won't be happy with that.
Shabazz parries the strikes from Dragon easily there. Dragon is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Shabazz to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Dragon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shabazz, who protects the arm well.
Dragon trying to control the position but Shabazz is working away.
Dragon takes a little break here. Shabazz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T1##SUB#
Dragon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shabazz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shabazz is trying to get back to half guard.
Shabazz wants to control but Dragon postures up.#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.#SUB#
Dragon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shabazz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dragon is staying tight to Shabazz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Shabazz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SU#
Dragon decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Shabazz. Those never looked like landing. #T3#
Shabazz lands a jab-cross combination.
Basil Shabazz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dragon checks a leg kick.
Dragon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shabazz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shabazz falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Dragon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shabazz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dragon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shabazz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dragon as Shabazz tries to tie him up. #BC#
Dragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dragon misses with a two punch combination.
Shabazz is looking for the big counter here.
Dragon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shabazz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Paladin Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shabazz is fending him off so far but Dragon persists. Nope, Shabazz circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Shabazz is looking to clinch.
Shabazz scores with a hook.
Shabazz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Dragon takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shabazz gets through Dragon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shabazz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dragon is keeping busy.
Dragon has Shabazz pushed against the cage.
Dragon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dragon stalling.
Dragon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dragon is trying to pull guard but Shabazz has him pressed against the cage.
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 The Paladin Dragon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Dragon lands a two punch combo.
Shabazz jabs Dragon right on the nose. Dragon blinks but takes it well.
Dragon just misses with a punch to the body.
Shabazz looks to land a body kick but Dragon moved away.#CL#
Dragon clinches. #TD#
Dragon drags the fight down to the ground.
Shabazz trying to control but Dragon is working from the bottom.
Shabazz pushes down on Dragon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dragon tries to roll over but Shabazz keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shabazz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dragon keeps working. #T1#
Shabazz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #ES#
Dragon pushes Shabazz off and gets back to his feet.
Shabazz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shabazz scores with a sloppy right hand. Dragon should have avoided that one. #CL#
Dragon clinches up with Shabazz and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Dragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shabazz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shabazz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CL#
Shabazz gets tackled into the cage by Dragon. Dragon maintains the clinch.
Dragon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shabazz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shabazz misses with some punches.
#T2#
Shabazz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shabazz just leaning against Dragon, taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shabazz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dragon is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shabazz working hard to break the clinch.#TD#
Dragon gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dragon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dragon wants to control but Shabazz is keeping him busy.
Dragon controlling the action here.#T3#
Shabazz is trying to stand back up but Dragon is controlling him
Shabazz trying to hold on to Dragon's head to control him but Dragon postures up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shabazz throws a combination that misses
and Dragon counters with a left and a right that stings Shabazz.
Dragon misses with a two punch combination.
Shabazz wants to counter the offense by Dragon and move into the clinch position.
Basil Shabazz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Sloppy strikes from Shabazz. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Dragon closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Dragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shabazz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dragon throws a shot to the body.
Dragon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Paladin Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Dragon has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Dragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shabazz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dragon scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shabazz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dragon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Paladin Dragon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shabazz misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Paladin Dragon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dragon, 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... The Paladin Dragon! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 08, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Power looking to score a takedown here. Door is defending well but Power drives through and ends up in Door's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Door can do anything to dispel that myth.
Power won't allow Door to sweep him here.
Power trying to control but Door is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Door looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Door wants to control the position but Power says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Door wants to improve his position but Power is controlling well.
Power content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Door for as long as he can get away with.
Power continues to stall.#SUB2#
Door looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1#
Power moves nicely into side control.
Power wants to control but Door is keeping him busy.
Door tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Power is looking to take a break and control but Door is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SU#
Power stands up and we're back to a striking position. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Power fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Door misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Power with that takedown attempt. #CL#
Power closes the distance and clinches.
Power throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Door blocks it with crossed arms.
Door drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Door. #T3#
Power tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Door smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chong Power. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power throws the kick towards the body but Door avoids it.
Door misses with the combination.
Power darts in looking for a takedown but Door gets double underhooks and turns Power into the cage.
Door with the counter takedown but Power avoids it easily.
Power is breathing heavily.
Door misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Door shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Door was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Door 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.
Power tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Door wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Power stops Door from passing to mount.
Door wants to lay and pray for a moment but Power keeps working. #SUB2#
Door is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Power has escaped the position, nice work there.
Power avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Door.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Power dodges the ground and pound from Door.
Door throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Door working the strikes but Power uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
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 Chong Power will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Power tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Door defends well and Power ends up having to push Door into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL2#
Door has Power up against the cage in a clinch.
Door scores with a shot to the side of Power's head.
Door gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Power.
Power avoids the elbow strike from Door, against the cage.
#TD2#
Door works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Door slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Door really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Power. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Door drops back, looking for a kneebar! Power looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Power looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Power! #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power wants to lay and pray for a moment but Door keeps working. #T1#
Door is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Door struggling a bit here.
Door stops Power from passing to mount.
Power misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Door on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Power has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Door!#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Door is desperately trying to improve his position but Power has a good base and remains in mount.
Power throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Door tries to reverse the position but Power maintains control.
Power looking to control and managing it successfully.
Door is in all sorts of trouble here.
Door is squirming around, avoiding Power's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Door is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Power sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Door is desperately trying to improve his position but Power has a good base and remains in mount.
Door is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Door is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Power punishing his opponent with strikes.
Door is working to get back to half guard.
Power can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Door is looking to escape. #SUB#
Power has control of Door's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Door regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Power cracks Door with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chong Power dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Power fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Door avoids it really well and circles away.
Door shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Power sprawls well. Power wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Door gets slowly back to his feet.
Chong Power is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Power shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Door pinned against the cage. Door gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Door looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Door passes Power's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T1#
Power is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Door seems to be working for a kimura but Power defends the submission attempt.
Door content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Door is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Power is refusing to be controlled, as Door sits in half guard.
Power gets back to full guard.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Door looking to sit in guard and control but Power gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Door is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Door is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Power defends well.
Power distracts Door with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T3#
Door keeping full guard, as Power tries to pass.
Door working a defensive guard here.
Power with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Door wants to sweep but no luck.
Door keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
Door is trying to keep Power in close.
Door lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Power is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T4#
Power working Door over with strikes.
Door trying to control from the bottom.
Door moves into full guard.
Door trying to keep a closed guard but Power is proving a slippery customer.
Power trying to control but Door is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Door looking for a guillotine here but Power defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chong Power.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Power, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chong Power!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 953 Round 1
Date: Feb 08, 2020 |
#R1#
Both fighters circling a little - Visch finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Visch!
#TD#
Sparrow tries to sprawl but Visch drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sparrow works his way to full guard. Good work.
Visch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Sparrow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Visch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sparrow on the ground.
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!#SUB2#
Sparrow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sparrow lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Sparrow slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Sparrow is looking for a kimura here.
Visch is looking to control Sparrow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Visch avoid being mounted?#T1#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sparrow lands a nice short elbow.
Sparrow slips a nice elbow through Visch's hands, connecting with Visch's forehead.
Sparrow slips a nice elbow through Visch's hands, connecting with Visch's forehead.
Sparrow lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Visch manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Visch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sparrow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sparrow lands a couple of decent looking shots.#ROC2#
Visch is rocked!
Visch is looking to sweep but instead, Sparrow has passed into half guard.
Oh Visch is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sparrow is taking a breather. Visch says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sparrow scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T2##SUB2#
Sparrow maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Visch could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sparrow has cracked it and Visch is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sparrow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Sparrow!
Jack Sparrow bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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