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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a nice strike.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Mcgregor counters with a nice body shot.
Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcgregor gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva is looking to clinch but Mcgregor is avoiding it.
Mcgregor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mcgregor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Jacob Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Mcgregor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Mcgregor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No joy there for Mcgregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcgregor tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
Mcgregor wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Mcgregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Mcgregor.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcgregor's waist but Mcgregor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcgregor tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgregor.
Silva tries to counter by clinching up but Mcgregor breaks away and moves out of range.
Silva throws a body kick that misses. #CL#
Mcgregor gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch. #TD#
Silva pulls Mcgregor into guard.
Mcgregor pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mcgregor trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom. #T2#
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Silva is trying to control but Mcgregor passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Mcgregor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcgregor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Mcgregor is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcgregor fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Silva wants to control but Mcgregor postures up.
Mcgregor slows the pace down.
The ground and pound from Mcgregor seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #T4#
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.#SUB2#
Mcgregor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcgregor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SU2#
Mcgregor stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A head kick misses from Silva.
It seemed like Mcgregor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Silva drives through and clinches with Mcgregor against the cage.
Mcgregor missing with knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcgregor jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mcgregor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mcgregor walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
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 Jacob Silva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Mcgregor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mcgregor goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcgregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva throws a body punch but Mcgregor moves out of range.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor throws a head kick that misses.
Silva is looking for a counter combo.
Silva is looking to clinch but Mcgregor is avoiding it.
Mcgregor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T1#
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcgregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcgregor stuffs the takedown.
Mcgregor throws a head kick that misses.
Silva looks for the body kick but Mcgregor saw that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcgregor is defended easily by Silva.
Jacob Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Mcgregor.#CL#
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Mcgregor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mcgregor tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Mcgregor drops back down to his feet.
#T2#
Silva tries to pull guard but Mcgregor won't allow it.
Mcgregor tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
#TD2#
Mcgregor jumps guard.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcgregor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgregor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Mcgregor working a defensive guard here.
#T3##SUB2#
Mcgregor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva stands and throws Mcgregor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mcgregor tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcgregor keeps working. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva tries to move to mount but Mcgregor blocks the move with his legs.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcgregor keeps working.
Mcgregor is looking for a sweep.#SU#
Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's Mcgregor get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mcgregor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcgregor stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jacob Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Mcgregor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mcgregor wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcgregor, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mcgregor up against the cage.#TD2#
Mcgregor decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
#T1#
Mcgregor has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcgregor is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcgregor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #ES#
Silva pushes Mcgregor off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jacob Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Mcgregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcgregor tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.#T2#
Mcgregor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva dives in and grabs Mcgregor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcgregor pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva looks for a takedown but Mcgregor sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva wants to clinch.
Mcgregor moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Mcgregor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T3#
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Mcgregor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mcgregor or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.
Mcgregor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Mcgregor ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mcgregor shoots in but no luck this time.
Mcgregor blocks a head kick by Silva.
Mcgregor tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mcgregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva prevents Mcgregor from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacob Silva is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
Mcgregor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Silva clinches.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mcgregor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mcgregor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mcgregor avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Mcgregor has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva wants a takedown.
Mcgregor fails to pull guard.
Conor Mcgregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacob Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcgregor misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Silva! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A head kick misses from Creed.
Creed lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Creed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz misses with a combination
#CL#
and Creed moves into the clinch.
Creed tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Creed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt #TD#
and Creed counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB2#
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SU#
Creed escapes and gets back to his feet.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Creed counters with a stiff right hand. #T1##CL#
Creed pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz looking for a takedown.
Adonis Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.#BC#
Creed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Creed shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Creed was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Diaz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Creed's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Creed lands strikes from half guard.
Creed is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Creed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Creed sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Creed tries to pass to full mount but Diaz defends it. #SUB2#
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T2#
Diaz is not content to let Creed control the position.
Creed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Creed scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Creed pulls his head out easily.
Creed is trying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Creed knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz 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!
Creed lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Creed tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Creed is looking to stall here but Diaz recovers full guard.
Creed advances position into side control!
Creed wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Diaz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#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.#SUB2#
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Creed pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Creed pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Creed looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Creed stalling.
Creed is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adonis Creed dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Creed stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Diaz gets caught flat footed, as Creed shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Creed is posturing up here but Diaz has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Creed tries to roll out but it's too tight and Creed has to tap! Slick submission there by Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nate Diaz!
Nate Diaz 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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