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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
SFL 3
Date: Mar 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Mills tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McStickity defends well and Mills ends up having to push McStickity into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McStickity has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mills avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mills wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC2#
McStickity breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McStickity closes the distance and clinches up with Mills, looking for a takedown. McStickity pushes Mills against the cage but Mills circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McStickity cracks a nice hook into Mills's ribs.
Mills misses with a combination
and McStickity connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McStickity has a takedown stuffed.
Jesse Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickity McStickity.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McStickity is looking to clinch.
Mills misses with a takedown attempt
and McStickity counters with a straight right hand.
McStickity tries to clinch up
and Mills counters with a one-two to the body. #T1#
Mills throws a head kick that misses
and McStickity counters with a two punch combo.
McStickity shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mills but Mills pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mills tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McStickity manages to circle out of the way.
McStickity looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McStickity leaves Mills with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McStickity lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL#
Mills rushes McStickity and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Mills ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mills no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mills on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mills tries to get out of the position.#SUB#
Mills is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! McStickity has his hands clasped together but Mills extends and breaks McStickity's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mills.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesse Mills!
In his post fight interview, Jesse Mills started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
SFL 1
Date: Mar 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Lad tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wolf sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lad somewhat.
Lad shoots for a takedown but Wolf saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lad tries for a takedown but Wolf sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Lad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolf misses with a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lad. #CL2#
Wolf has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lad misses with a body punch.
Lad is trying to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling him.#TD2#
Wolf gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lad looking to control.
Wolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Lad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Wolf throwing strikes but missing.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Lad keeps moving.
Wolf stands and throws Lad's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB2#
Wolf is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lad has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wolf working the head with strikes. #T2#
Wolf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lad keeps working.
Lad is looking to regain half guard here but Wolf keeps moving and retains side control.
Lad can't do much from the bottom here.
Wolf tries to stand but Lad is controlling his head.
Wolf trying to control the action but Lad is working from the bottom. #T3#
Lad is trying to improve his position.
Lad tries to escape but Wolf is in control.
Wolf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lad keeps working.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lad tries to improve position but can't.
Lad parries the strikes from Wolf easily there. Wolf is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lad to escape.
#SUB2#
Wolf is trying to get an arm triangle but Lad is defending well. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wolf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Wolf's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lad scores with a body shot.
#T4#
Wolf takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#CL2#
Wolf fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lad, pushing him back against the cage.
Wolf is pushing Lad up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lad jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wolf walks away with a smile on his face. Lad gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lad closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wolf circles away.
Some wild striking there from Lad.
Wolf throws a body shot but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lad closes the distance and clinches up with Wolf, looking for a takedown. Lad pushes Wolf against the cage but Wolf circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wolf keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Wolf dominated that 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.#R2##TD2#
Lad gets caught napping as Wolf dives in and scores a takedown. Lad manages to retain guard.
Lad working a defensive guard here.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Lad keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lad throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wolf looking to sit in guard and control but Lad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Lad throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wolf escapes and throws Lad's legs to the side, diving into side control! #T1#
Lad is not content to let Wolf control the position.
Lad tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wolf wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Wolf goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lad has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wolf but great work by Lad.
Lad wants to stand but Wolf is controlling his arm.
Lad wants to control but Wolf is keeping him busy. #T2#
Wolf regains half guard.
Lad is thwarting Wolf's attempts to control the position.
Wolf is trying to get back to full guard.
Wolf is refusing to be controlled, as Lad sits in half guard.
Wolf is pressing down on Lad's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wolf keeping moving, preventing Lad from controlling successfully.
Lad won't allow Wolf to get back to his feet.
Wolf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Wolf is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wolf bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lad's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Lad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lad looking to control.
Lad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Lad 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.
Wolf with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T4#
Lad looking for a sweep. Not yet Lad, not yet.
Wolf wanted to stand there but Lad had control of the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Wolf moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Wolf manages to pull guard.
#SUB2#
Lad avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wolf trying to keep a closed guard but Lad is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wolf looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Wolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Wolf closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lad tries to bench press Wolf off him but Wolf keeps the position.
Lad is trying to get back to his feet.
Wolf trying to control the position but Lad is working away.
Wolf tries to stand but Lad is controlling his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wolf wants to stand but Lad has his arm trapped.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T1#
Lad is looking for a sweep.#SU2#
Wolf decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wolf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lad circles away quickly and effectively.
Wolf slaps away a takedown attempt from Lad, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wolf throws the kick towards the body but Lad avoids it.
Wolf sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD2#
Wolf gets a double leg takedown into Lad's guard.
Wolf throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Wolf trying to control but Lad is working from the bottom.
Lad is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dennis Wolf has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lad trying to keep a closed guard but Wolf is proving a slippery customer.
#T3#
Wolf looking to sit in guard and control but Lad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Wolf is looking for a triangle but Lad pushes his legs off easily.
Wolf is trying to control the position but Lad postures up. #SUB2#
Wolf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wolf looking for a sweep. Not yet Wolf, not yet. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lad trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lad. #TD2#
Wolf closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lad quickly recovers to half guard.
Lad is refusing to be controlled, as Wolf sits in half guard.
Wolf tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lad controls his leg.
Lad trying to control but Wolf postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Wolf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wolf has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Wolf!
Dennis Wolf decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 20, 2024 |
#R1#
McGuinness takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGuinness's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Machine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McGuinness scrambles back to his feet.
McGuinness fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by McGuinness or perhaps it was just good defense by Machine, which made it look bad.
A jab from Machine finds it's way through McGuinness's defenses.
McGuinness shoots for a takedown but Machine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Big Red Machine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin McGuinness.
McGuinness shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Machine defends it nicely.
McGuinness shoots in for a double leg but Machine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McGuinness is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Big Red Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGuinness takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGuinness takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Machine lands.
Machine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab lands there for Machine.
Donk. Machine catches McGuinness right on the button with a cross.
McGuinness shoots in for a takedown but Machine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Machine.
Machine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuinness looks winded!
McGuinness shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Machine as he avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Machine.
Left hook, right uppercut from Machine. #ROC#McGuinness is rocked!
Machine fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops McGuinness to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! McGuinness looks to clinch but Machine throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! McGuinness taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Big Red Machine! |
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