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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1185 Round 3
Date: Mar 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charles throws the kick towards the body but Man avoids it.
Charles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Charles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man. #CL#
Man moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Charles turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Charles manages to end up in side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Man is looking to regain half guard here but Charles keeps moving and retains side control.
Man seems a little lost for a moment, as Charles dominates the positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is trying to improve his position.
Charles taking a breather here. #T1#
Man scores with a shot to the body.
Man throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Man can't do much from the bottom here.
Man is looking for a sweep.
Man trying to remain calm as Charles controls from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man wants to get back to his feet but Charles drags him back down.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Man enables Charles to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Man manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#T2#
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Charles would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Charles wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Charles is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Charles sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Charles wants to stand but Man has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T3#
Charles throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Man is controlling Charles's posture.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Charles is defended easily by Man.
Charles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Charles swivels and escapes.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hit Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rubens Charles.#T4#
Charles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charles misses with a head kick.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Charles shows good takedown defense.
Man is trying hard to land a takedown here. Charles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Man is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man tries for a takedown but Charles circles away easily#TD2#
so Charles counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rubens Charles dominated that 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.#R2#
Charles dives in for a single leg takedown but Man sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Man attempts a counter takedown but Charles avoids it well and moves away.#TD2#
Charles gets a takedown into half guard.
Man punching from the bottom.
Charles slows the pace down in half guard.
Man wants to improve his position but Charles is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Charles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Man defending well though.
Charles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Charles lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Charles is controlling the pace.
#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.
Man wants to control but Charles is keeping busy.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Man bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Man working away.
Charles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Charles on the ground.
Charles manages to get back to half guard.#T3#
Charles is looking to control Man's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Charles avoid being mounted?
Charles is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Charles is controlling Man's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Charles wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Man tries to clinch there but Charles circles away.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Charles shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Charles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Charles wants it to stay on the feet.
Charles misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Charles moves into the clinch.
Man just leaning against Charles, taking a breather.
Charles avoiding damage.
#TD2#
Charles gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Charles is working Man over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Charles wants to stand and escape but instead Man has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Rubens Charles has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Charles thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rubens Charles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Man gets caught flat footed, as Charles shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Man pushes Charles off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Charles. Charles gets slowly back to his feet.
Charles shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Man shoots in for a double leg but Charles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Man misses with a body shot.
Man shoots in looking for a takedown. Charles tries to sprawl out of it but Man keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Charles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2#
Charles closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #T1#
Charles controlling the position. #SUB2#
Charles in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Man is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rubens Charles! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1185 Round 2
Date: Mar 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Man darts in looking for a takedown but Hatto gets double underhooks and turns Man into the cage.
Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Jaki Hatto has been cut.#BC#
Man breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Man darts in and clinches Hatto up against the cage.
Hatto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Man has Hatto pressed against the cage.
#TD#
Man jumps guard.
Man is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man 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##T1#
Man missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hatto wants to get back to his feet.
Man is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SU#
Man decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hatto dives in for a single leg takedown but Man sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hatto fails with the takedown#CL#
and Man counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Man.
Hatto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Man is defending well.
Hit Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaki Hatto.#T2##BC#
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Man jumps guard.
#SUB#
Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hatto defends well.
Hatto looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Hatto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Man. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hatto 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.
Man slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T3##SU#
Man gets to his feet - Hatto follows without any prompting.
Hatto tries to clinch but Man moves out of range. #CL#
Man has taken the fight to the clinch.
Man prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hatto looks winded!#BC#
Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Hatto stuffs the takedown attempt from Man. Man gets slowly back to his feet.
Hatto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hatto as he jumps to the side.
Hatto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hatto tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Man throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hatto was covering up waiting for the punch and Man finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hatto wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Man manages to pass to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hit Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaki Hatto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Man shoots in for a takedown but Hatto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL#
Man darts in and clinches Hatto up against the cage.#TD2#
Hatto pulls guard.
Man showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Man won't allow Hatto to sweep him here.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is pushing down on Hatto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hatto is fighting to maintain full guard but Man has managed to sneak the leg through.
Man stalling. #T1#
Man throwing shots but Hatto is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man lands with a punch from half guard.
Man takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hatto is breathing heavily.
Man sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Man working Hatto over with strikes.
Man takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Man's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Man lands with a punch from half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hatto has eaten all the pies!
Hatto scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Man manages to mount him!
Man controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Man fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#SU#
Man stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Hatto doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Man holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD#
Man pulls guard successfully.
Hatto is fighting to break Man's control of his arms but Man is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T4##ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Man manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Man tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hatto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Man pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hit Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Man pushes Hatto up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Man breaks from the clinch.
Man fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hit Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man looks for a takedown but Hatto sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hit Man dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaki Hatto's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Man ducks under a wild hook from Hatto.
Hatto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hatto wants it to stay on the feet.#CL#
Man clinches.
Man has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hatto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC#
Man breaks the clinch.
Man shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hit Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Hatto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt
and Man counters with a three punch combo that has Hatto backing up. Hatto nods at Man to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick from Man, right into the meat of the thigh.
#T1#
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Man pushes Hatto up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Man jumps guard.
Hatto throws an elbow that misses. Man uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hatto's guard. Nice move by Man!#REVR##SUB2#
Hatto throws his legs up looking for a submission but Man uses it to pass to side control.
#SUB#
Man tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hatto is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
Hatto is trying to control Man's posture but Man avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hatto seems a little lost for a moment, as Man dominates the positioning.#SU#
Man stands up and beckons Hatto to his feet.
Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T3##CL#
Man moves into the clinch successfully.
Hatto is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD#
Man turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hatto tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Man keeps control of the position easily here as Hatto tries to buck him off.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hatto can do to turn this around?
Man is landing with strikes from the back. #T4#
Good control from Man.#SUB#
Man is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hatto defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Man is looking for the choke from the back position but Hatto is controlling his hands well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Jaki Hatto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hit Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hit Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Hit Man!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Hit Man!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Hit Man!
Hit Man wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1185 Round 1
Date: Mar 12, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Cervantes gets caught napping as Man dives in and scores a takedown. Cervantes manages to retain guard.
Cervantes wants to get back to his feet but Man passes into half guard.
Cervantes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Man on the ground.#REVR#
Cervantes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Man content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Cervantes is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Man has latched onto it... Big trouble! Man pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Cervantes is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hit Man! |
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