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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1142 Round 1
Date: Apr 29, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Skerd clinches.
Dumpen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Skerd as Dumpen tries to tie him up.
Dumpen has a couple of punches blocked by Skerd.
Skerd tries to pull guard but Dumpen won't allow it.
Skerd is trying to pull guard but Dumpen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dumpen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dumpen.
Skerd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dumpen smiles and moves away.
Sara Dumpen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Skerd.
Skerd shoots in for a takedown but Dumpen shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Dumpen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dumpen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Skerd's hands.
Skerd looks for a takedown but Dumpen sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skerd keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Skerd takes the fight into the clinch.
Dumpen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skerd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Dumpen fails to land.
Dumpen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Dumpen.
A head punch on the inside from Dumpen fails to land.
Dumpen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dumpen trying to control the position but instead, Skerd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dumpen into the cage.
Skerd is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dumpen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dumpen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dumpen tries to work over Skerd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dumpen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dumpen pressing his opponent against the cage. #T2#
Dumpen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skerd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dumpen is trying to maintain a safe position but Skerd gets an underhook and turns Dumpen into the cage.
Dumpen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skerd wants to take the fight to the mat but Dumpen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dumpen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Skerd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dumpen dips to his left and cracks Skerd with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dumpen slaps away a takedown attempt from Skerd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Skerd defending well as Dumpen loads up on a big left hand.
Dumpen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skerd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skerd is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dumpen wants to clinch up but Skerd keeps it at a distance.#T3##CL2#
Skerd has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Skerd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sara Dumpen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dumpen misses with a hook.
Skerd drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dumpen defends it well.
Dumpen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skerd.
Dumpen misses with a straight left.
Dumpen moves in looking to clinch but Skerd pushes him off.
Dumpen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Skerd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skerd swats away the attempt to clinch by Dumpen.
Dumpen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sara Dumpen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dumpen tries to clinch up.
Dumpen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skerd keeps the fight on the outside.
Dumpen avoids the head kick by Skerd.
#T4#
Skerd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot lands for Dumpen.
Dumpen fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Dumpen takes the fight into the clinch.
Skerd has had enough of the clinch but Dumpen keeps him there for the moment.
Dumpen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dumpen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Skerd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dumpen avoids it.
Dumpen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skerd holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC2#
Skerd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dumpen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Skerd counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skerd darts in looking for a takedown but Dumpen gets double underhooks and turns Skerd into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sara Dumpen 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#
Dumpen doesn't manage to clinch there - Skerd circles away.
Sara Dumpen is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Dumpen as he connects with a hook.
Skerd shoots in for a takedown but Dumpen shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dumpen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dumpen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dumpen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skerd can do to turn this around?
Dumpen doesn't manage to clinch there - Skerd circles away.
Skerd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dumpen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dumpen tries to clinch up but Skerd circles away and keeps his distance.
Skerd with the counter takedown but Dumpen avoids it easily.
Dumpen is looking to clinch but Skerd is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skerd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dumpen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Skerd rushes Dumpen and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dumpen. #T1#
Dumpen pushes Skerd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dumpen working aggressively here.
Skerd tries to break the clinch but Dumpen is controlling the position.
Dumpen is trying to maintain a safe position but Skerd gets an underhook and turns Dumpen into the cage.
Skerd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dumpen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dumpen stalling against the cage.
Dumpen tries to work over Skerd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skerd wants a takedown.
Skerd tries to pull guard but Dumpen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sara Dumpen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Skerd.
Dumpen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Come on Dumpen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dumpen misses with the head strike.
Dumpen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skerds head. #T2#
Dumpen working aggressively here.
Dumpen working aggressively here.
Skerd can't get the takedown.
A shot in the inside from Dumpen.
Dumpen gets through Skerd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dumpen trying to stall but Skerd improves his position.
A short body shot lands from Dumpen as the two fighters clinch.
Sara Dumpen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dumpen lands with a left to the head.
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!
Dumpen throws a head punch that misses.
Skerd wants to get back to striking at distance but Dumpen won't allow it.
Skerd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dumpen smiles and moves away.
Dumpen tries to clinch up but Skerd circles away and keeps his distance.
Skerd tries to bum rush Dumpen with a series of wild strikes but Dumpen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Skerd clinches with his opponent.
Skerd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dumpen pressing his opponent against the cage. #T3#
Dumpen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skerd blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dumpen.
Dumpen lands a left hand.
Skerd can't break the clinch.
Dumpen is looking to control Skerd's arms but Skerd gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dumpen has his back to the cage.
Dumpen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dumpen working aggressively here.
Dumpen throws a punch but it's blocked by Skerd.
Dumpen swings wildly with an uppercut but Skerd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dumpen misses with some punches.
Dumpen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T4#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Come on Dumpen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dumpen seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.#BC2#
Skerd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skerd fails with the takedown.
Dumpen tries to clinch up.
Skerd with the counter takedown but Dumpen avoids it easily.
Dumpen tries to close the distance and clinch but Skerd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skerd has a takedown stuffed.
Dumpen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skerd paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Skerd closes the distance and pushes Dumpen back into the cage.
Dumpen throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sara Dumpen 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Dumpen misses with an uppercut. Skerd saw that one coming.
Dumpen tries to clinch but Skerd is having none of it.
Dumpen moves in looking to clinch but Skerd pushes him off.
Nice uppercut there from Skerd.
Dumpen throws a jab but it's blocked by Skerd. #CL2#
Skerd has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skerd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dumpen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dumpen tries to clinch up.
Skerd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Skerd digs a good hook to Dumpen's body.
Dumpen closes the distance but Skerd moves to the side
and Skerd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skerd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skerd fails to land the takedown.
Skerd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dumpen.#T1#
Dumpen closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Skerd counter with a right hand.
Dumpen misses with a hook.
Dumpen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skerd shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dumpen as he avoids it easily.
Dumpen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sara Dumpen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Skerd.
Dumpen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Skerd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skerd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skerd wants to counter with a clinch but Dumpen pushes him away.
Dumpen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skerd shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dumpen as he jumps to the side.
Skerd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dumpen tries to clinch up
and Skerd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skerd shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dumpen sprawls well. Dumpen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Skerd gets slowly back to his feet.#T2#
Dumpen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skerd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Skerd tries to counter it with a takedown but Dumpen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dumpen darts in trying to clinch
and Skerd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dumpen wants to clinch up but Skerd keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Skerd clinches up against the cage.
Skerd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dumpen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Skerd is keeping busy.
Dumpen throws a head punch that misses.
Dumpen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dumpen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skerd's efforts to push away.
Dumpen misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Skerd tries to pull guard but Dumpen holds him up against the cage and eventually Skerd drops back down to his feet.
Dumpen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Skerd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skerd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dumpen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Skerd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skerd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dumpen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Skerd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dumpen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Skerd.
Dumpen wants to clinch.
Dumpen tries to clinch up but Skerd circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliver Skerd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dumpen throws a hook but Skerd blocks it.
Dumpen tries to clinch but Skerd moves out of range. #T4#
Dumpen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skerd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dumpen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dumpen wants to clinch up but Skerd keeps it at a distance.
Dumpen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skerd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skerd now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dumpen throws a jab but it's blocked by Skerd.
Dumpen takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL#
Dumpen closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Skerd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dumpen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skerd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Dumpen. No joy for Skerd on that attempt.
Skerd looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dumpen is fending him off so far but Skerd persists. Nope, Dumpen circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Dumpen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oliver Skerd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dumpen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Skerd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dumpen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Sara Dumpen!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Sara Dumpen!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Sara Dumpen!
Sara Dumpen wins by unanimous decision! |
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