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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 18
Date: Apr 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Crush with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tae Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Crush rushes Tae Woo and presses him up against the cage.
Crush goes for a takedown attempt but Tae Woo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tae Woo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Na Tae Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultra Crush.
Crush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Tae Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crush with a poor takedown
enabling Tae Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
Crush misses with a takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a nice body shot. #T1##CL2#
Crush has closed the distance and engaged Tae Woo in a clinch.
Crush jumps guard but Tae Woo stands there with Crush around his waist. Crush gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tae Woo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crush wants to take the fight to the mat but Tae Woo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tae Woo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crush fails to pull guard.
Crush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tae Woo tries to stall but Crush uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crush is looking to break free of the clinch but Tae Woo has double underhooks. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crush is working Tae Woo over against the cage.
Crush jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tae Woo walks away with a smile on his face. Crush gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crush throws a sloppy body shot
and Tae Woo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crush lands a nice looking body shot.
Crush with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crush looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Tae Woo counter with a right hand. #TD2#
Crush scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Crush working away.#T3#
Crush taking a break here but Tae Woo is having none of it and regains half guard.
Tae Woo is trying to get back to full guard.
Crush is trying to control. Tae Woo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tae Woo wants to control but Crush is keeping busy.
Tae Woo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in half guard, Crush seems content to control.#SUB2#
Crush seems to be looking for submissions.
#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.
Tae Woo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crush.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crush trying to control from half guard but Tae Woo is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tae Woo trying to control but Crush postures up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Crush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tae Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Crush shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tae Woo's guard.
Crush wants to control from the top but Tae Woo keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Na Tae Woo dominated that round.
That's time! Tae Woo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Crush looks to clinch
and Tae Woo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crush fails with the takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crush doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Tae Woo counter with a right hand.
Crush with a poor takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Na Tae Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultra Crush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crush misses with a takedown
and Crush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crush throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tae Woo counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Crush with a poor takedown
and Tae Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crush misses with a leg kick
and Tae Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Crush takes the fight into the clinch.
Crush has Tae Woo pressed against the cage, preventing Tae Woo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crush working hard to break the clinch.
Tae Woo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crush is keeping busy.
Crush is stalling here.
Crush goes for a takedown attempt but Tae Woo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#T2#
A shot to the body from Crush misses
and Tae Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ultra Crush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crush doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Tae Woo counter with a right hand.
Ultra Crush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Tae Woo counter with a right hand.
Crush tries for a takedown but Tae Woo circles away easily
and Tae Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Crush throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tae Woo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL2#
Crush clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tae Woo is trying to stall.
Tae Woo can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Tae Woo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crush has Tae Woo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tae Woo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crush is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tae Woo is defending well.#T4#
Crush is trying to pull guard but Tae Woo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Tae Woo breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Crush rushes Tae Woo and presses him up against the cage.
Tae Woo is trying to break the clinch but Crush has him pressed against the cage.
Crush tries to pull guard but Tae Woo holds him up against the cage and eventually Crush drops back down to his feet.
Tae Woo wants to break free but Crush has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crush.
Crush jumps guard but Tae Woo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Crush lands a takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Na Tae Woo dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##TD2#
Crush throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tae Woo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Crush is in Tae Woo's guard.
Tae Woo keeping moving, preventing Crush from controlling successfully.
Tae Woo being controlled here, momentarily.
Crush pushing down on Tae Woo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tae Woo keeps working. #T1#
Well, if Crush is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tae Woo wants to control but Crush is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crush is stalling here. Tae Woo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Crush seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tae Woo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tae Woo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crush keeps working.
Crush is looking to regain half guard here but Tae Woo keeps moving and retains side control. #T2#
Tae Woo wants to stand but Crush is controlling his arm.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crush can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crush stops Tae Woo from passing to mount.
Crush is looking for a sweep.
Tae Woo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Crush holds on to Tae Woo's head and controls the position momentarily.
Crush is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Crush is still trying to improve position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crush misses with a takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a left to the body.
Tae Woo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crush can do to turn this around?
Crush falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tae Woo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crush thinking. #CL2#
Crush forces Tae Woo back against the cage and clinches.#T4#
Come on Crush - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Crush wants to take the fight to the mat but Tae Woo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Crush is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Na Tae Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultra Crush.
Crush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tae Woo's efforts to push away.
Tae Woo looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crush taking a breather.
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 Na Tae Woo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tae Woo, 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Na Tae Woo!
In his post fight interview, Na Tae Woo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
SFL 3
Date: Mar 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Min Ho lands with a nice combination. Chambers backs away looking to recover.#CL#
Chambers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Min Ho, pushing him back against the cage.
Chambers looking for a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chambers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC2#
Min Ho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Min Ho is defended easily by Chambers.#TD#
Chambers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chambers showed some decent athleticism there.
Min Ho is trying to escape back to his feet but Chambers uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#T1#
Chambers in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Min Ho is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Chambers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chambers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Min Ho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chambers wants to control but Min Ho is keeping him busy.
Min Ho tries to bench press Chambers off him but Chambers keeps the position. #T2#
Chambers wants to stand but Min Ho has his arm trapped.
Chambers wants to control but Min Ho is keeping him busy.
Min Ho is trying to control Chambers's posture but Chambers avoids it.
Min Ho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chambers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chambers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Min Ho keeps working. #SUB#
Chambers is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Min Ho looks calm but he's in trouble here. Chambers gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Min Ho is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Chambers lets go of the hold and Min Ho can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Chambers!
After the fight, Alex Chambers 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:
SFL 2
Date: Mar 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Gray with a poor takedown
and Tae Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray misses with a double jab
and Tae Woo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gray thinking.
Gray misses with a takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray tries to clinch but Tae Woo moves away
and Tae Woo counters with a straight right hand.
Gray has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tae Woo finds it's way round the side to connect with Gray's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a right hand to the body.
Na Tae Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Gray.
Gray throws a lazy head kick
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Tae Woo cracks Gray with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt
and Tae Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD2#
Gray fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tae Woo to the ground. Gray is now in Tae Woo's guard.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Tae Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tae Woo has Gray pulled in close to control his posture.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Tae Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Gray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gray throwing strikes from guard but Tae Woo blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Gray closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tae Woo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gray is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Tae Woo wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.
Gray tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tae Woo controls his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tae Woo keeping hold of Gray's head, controlling as best he can.
Gray is trying to control the action in half guard but Tae Woo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gray fails with the takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gray shoots and misses
and Tae Woo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tae Woo counters with a left to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tae Woo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Na Tae Woo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Gray misses with a takedown
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Gray takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Tae Woo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tae Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tae Woo counters with a right hand to the body.
Tae Woo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gray can do to turn this around?
Gray throws a lazy head kick
and Tae Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Gray tries to clinch up
letting Tae Woo counter with a right hand.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tae Woo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL2#
Gray moves into range and clinches up with Tae Woo.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tae Woo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gray is trying to break the clinch but Tae Woo is controlling him.#T2#
Gray is looking for a takedown.
Na Tae Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Gray.#BC#
Tae Woo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tae Woo lands with a right hand. #TD2#
Tae Woo gets caught napping as Gray dives in and scores a takedown. Tae Woo manages to retain guard.
Tae Woo keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gray trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tae Woo's guard.
Gray advances position into side control!#T3#
Gray trying to control the position but Tae Woo is working away.
Tae Woo can't do much from the bottom here.
Tae Woo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gray wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gray trying to control the position but Tae Woo is working away.
Gray throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gray postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Brandon Gray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tae Woo prevents Gray from improving position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gray wants to control but Tae Woo is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Na Tae Woo 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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Gray with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tae Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray throws a leg kick
and Tae Woo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gray thinking.
Gray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a right hand to the body.
Gray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tae Woo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray darts in trying to clinch
and Tae Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Gray with a poor takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Na Tae Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Gray.#CL2#
Gray has Tae Woo up against the cage in a clinch.
Gray is looking to break free of the clinch but Tae Woo has double underhooks. #BC#
Tae Woo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gray tries to clinch
and Tae Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gray throws a body kick that misses
and Tae Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Na Tae Woo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Tae Woo avoids the head kick by Gray.
Gray has his takedown stuffed
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray misses with a takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray throws a body kick that misses
and Tae Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray looks to clinch
and Tae Woo counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Gray moves to clinch but Tae Woo breaks away
and Tae Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tae Woo counters with a right hand to the body.
Gray tries to clinch
and Tae Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tae Woo counters with a nice uppercut.
Gray tries to clinch
and Tae Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Gray with a poor takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray misses with a kick to the body
and Tae Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gray tries to clinch
and Tae Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tae Woo counters with a nice uppercut.
Gray takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray fails with the takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brandon Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gray throws a sloppy head kick
and Tae Woo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Na Tae Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tae Woo, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Na Tae Woo!
After the fight, Na Tae Woo 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:
SFL 2
Date: Mar 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Young Sook fails to land the takedown.
Young Sook ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Young Sook wants to clinch up but Rob keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Young Sook clinches with his opponent.
Young Sook goes for a takedown attempt but Rob pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Young Sook shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rob but Rob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matt Rob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pi Young Sook.#TD2#
Young Sook shoots in and bounces Rob off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob controlling Young Sook's posture. #T1#
Young Sook wants to get up but he can't break Rob's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Young Sook scoring with some ground and pound.
Young Sook must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Young Sook trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rob's guard.
Rob is trying to keep Young Sook in close.
Young Sook throws a big right hand that misses.
Rob looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Young Sook throws a head kick but Rob moves out of range.
Rob blocks a head kick by Young Sook.
#TD#
Young Sook tries to sprawl but Rob drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rob is trying to control. Young Sook wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rob is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Young Sook is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Young Sook tries to improve his position but Rob has taken his back! Rob has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Young Sook tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Rob pushes Young Sook away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Rob!
Matt Rob bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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