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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 02, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Umada tries to sprawl but Sanchez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Umada looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sanchez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Umada is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sanchez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sanchez wants to free his trapped foot but Umada is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sanchez in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Sanchez is working for a kimura but Umada is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T1#
Sanchez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Umada on the ground.
Umada wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
#SUB#
Umada is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanchez.
Sanchez stalling. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Sanchez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Umada manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Umada keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Umada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez stands and throws Umada's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SU#
Sanchez decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD#
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sanchez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#T4#
Sanchez tries to advance to mount but Umada denies him.
Umada tries to buck Sanchez off but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez lands an elbow.
Sanchez taking a breather here.
Umada takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez grinds an elbow into Umada's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damu Umada's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Sanchez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Umada manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Umada swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Sanchez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Umada manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sanchez has Umada in his guard.#REVB#
Umada wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Umada is breathing heavily.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Umada is proving a slippery customer.
#T1#
Sanchez tries to strike from the bottom.
Sanchez looking to control.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Sanchez throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Umada controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez lands a decent shot there.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sanchez 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#
Sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Umada is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sanchez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Umada!
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Umada is looking to escape.
Sanchez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T3#
Sanchez looking to finish Umada with some ground and pound. This is bad for Umada!#SUB#
Sanchez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Umada tries to reverse the position but Sanchez maintains control.#SU#
Sanchez stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.#TD#
Sanchez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Umada is trying to defend but Sanchez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sanchez moves nicely into side control. #T4#
Umada is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sanchez connects with a decent elbow. #SUB#
Sanchez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Umada is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sanchez scoring with punches and elbows.
Umada stops Sanchez from passing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Umada takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Umada takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damu Umada's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Umada keeps the fight on the outside.#TD#
Sanchez scores with a takedown into Umada's guard.
Sanchez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sanchez with a nice head shot there.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA New York inform us that Umada has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez is working Umada over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Umada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Umada has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up. #T1##SUB#
Sanchez drops back looking for a leg! Umada is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Umada manages to kick Sanchez off! Sanchez jumps back into Umada's guard.
Sanchez chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanchez advances position into side control!#SUB#
Sanchez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2#
Sanchez trying to control the action but Umada is working from the bottom.
Sanchez moves into full mount!
Sanchez tries to control but Umada wriggling away. #T3#
Umada in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #SU#
Sanchez stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. #TD#
Sanchez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Umada's half guard.
Ground and pound from Sanchez.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but Umada defending well. #SUB#
Umada is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanchez.
Sanchez is keen to just control but Umada is a slippery customer.#T4#
Sanchez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Umada is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Umada doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.
Sanchez is taking a breather. Umada 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanchez, 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Sanchez! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 02, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
MacNeil has closed the distance and engaged MacManus in a clinch.
#BC#
MacManus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shane MacManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacManus moves out of range as MacNeil throws a body kick.
#CL2#
MacNeil has closed the distance and engaged MacManus in a clinch.
#TD#
MacNeil is fighting off a takedown attempt but MacManus is just too persistent for him and manages to trip MacNeil to the mat. MacNeil regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
MacManus wants to control from the top but MacNeil keeps moving. #SUB#
MacManus 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.
MacManus advances position into side control!
MacManus trying to control the position but MacNeil is working away.
MacNeil throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
MacNeil sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
MacNeil wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
MacManus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T1##SUB#
MacManus is trying to work for a kimura but MacNeil is defending well.
MacNeil is trying to stand.
MacNeil wants to improve his position but MacManus is controlling well.
#SUB#
MacManus wants to work for an arm triangle but MacNeil is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
MacManus wants to control but MacNeil is keeping him busy. #SUB#
MacManus seems to be working for a kimura but MacNeil defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
MacManus is trying to work for a kimura but MacNeil is defending well.
#SUB#
MacManus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T2##SUB#
MacManus seems to be looking for submissions.
MacNeil trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
MacNeil is in trouble now - MacManus has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacNeil tries to reverse the position but MacManus maintains control.
MacManus trying to control but MacNeil is having none of it. #SUB#
MacManus looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #SUB#
MacManus working for a submission but MacNeil is keeping him at bay. #SUB#
MacManus looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T3#
MacManus looking to control but MacNeil is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
MacManus could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
MacManus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because MacNeil is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB#
MacManus is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, MacNeil has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB#
MacManus working for a submission but MacNeil is keeping him at bay.
MacManus tries to control but MacNeil wriggling away. #SUB#
MacManus looking to secure an arm triangle but MacNeil defends it well. #SUB#
MacManus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #T4#
MacManus tries to control but MacNeil wriggling away. #SUB#
MacManus goes for an armbar but MacNeil turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from MacNeil.
MacNeil wants to pass the guard but MacManus is keeping the position.#SUB#
MacManus looking for a guillotine here but MacNeil defends easily.
#SUB#
MacManus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. MacNeil doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but MacManus is tightening it up a little... MacNeil has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! MacNeil reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! MacNeil taps out! Nice BJJ there by MacManus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Shane MacManus!
After the fight, Shane MacManus 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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