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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
WOVA Fight Night: Vendetta
Date: Mar 30, 2025 |
#R1#
Loopie checks a leg kick.
Gooner Jr tries to clinch there but Loopie circles away.
Gooner Jr misses with the combination.
Loopie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gooner Jr is looking to slow Loopie down with leg kicks.
Gooner Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loopie.
Gooner Jr throws a head kick but Loopie moves out of range.
Loopie moves out of range as Gooner Jr strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gooner Jr is looking to slow Loopie down with leg kicks.
Gooner Jr 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.
Gooner Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Gooner Jr feints and then cracks Loopie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Loopie down.
A head kick misses from Gooner Jr.
Loopie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Some wild striking there from Gooner Jr.
Gooner Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Loopie checks it well.
Loopie dodges the punch combination from Gooner Jr.
Loopie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gooner Jr misses with a double jab
#TD#
and Loopie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Loopie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gooner Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Loopie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Loopie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gooner Jr is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Poopie Loopie! |
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Event:
WOVA Fight Night: Riot
Date: Mar 29, 2025 |
#R1#
Linnen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Linnen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Griffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown. Linnen fights it but they end up in guard.
Griffin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SU2#
Griffin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Linnen tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Griffin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linnen tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Linnen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Linnen wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Linnen fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Griffin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin with the counter takedown but Linnen avoids it easily.
Gustav Linnen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Griffin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Linnen tries to kick Griffin off but Griffin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SU2#
Griffin stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Linnen tries to clinch up.
Linnen tries to clinch up.
Griffin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Linnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Linnen moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Griffin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Linnen defends it well.
Linnen tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Linnen moves into the clinch.
Linnen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griffin.
#T2##BC2#
Griffin breaks the clinch.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Griffin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Linnen won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Griffin tries for a kimura but Linnen is defending well.
Griffin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Linnen will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Griffin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
A lull in the action here as Griffin stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB2#
Griffin has hold of Linnen's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Linnen tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Griffin cranks the arm and Linnen screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Linnen, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Stephen Griffin! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Gooner Jr closes the distance but Meyer moves to the side
and Meyer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gooner Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gooner Jr misses with a straight right.
Gooner Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Meyer.
Gooner Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gooner Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gooner Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meyer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Meyer misses with an uppercut. Gooner Jr saw that one coming.
Gooner Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Gooner Jr.
Gooner Jr is breathing heavily.
Meyer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gooner Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Gooner Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gooner Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Meyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Meyer.
Good exchange - Meyer coming out on top.#ROC2#Gooner Jr is rocked!
Meyer lands a nice shot that snaps Gooner Jr's head back.
Oh Gooner Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Are you kidding me?! Meyer ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Gooner Jr clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucas Meyer!
A victorious Lucas Meyer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 19, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Gooner Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gooner Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #TD#
Badai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Badai thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gooner Jr tries to stand but Badai is controlling from the bottom.
Badai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gooner Jr's guard. #REVR#
Gooner Jr wants to stand and escape but Badai is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badai controlling from the top position. #T1#
Badai throwing strikes but missing.
Badai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Badai tries to free his leg and advance position but Gooner Jr is retaining full guard.
Badai passes Gooner Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gooner Jr wants to get back to his feet.
#SU#
Badai gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #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.#TD#
Badai scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Badai prevents Gooner Jr from standing back up.
#SU#
Badai stands up and beckons Gooner Jr to join him on the feet.
Badai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gooner Jr as he avoids it easily.
Gooner Jr looks to land a combination. Badai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL2#
Gooner Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Badai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Badai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gooner Jr as he jumps to the side. #TD#
Badai looking to score a takedown here. Gooner Jr is defending well but Badai drives through and ends up in Gooner Jr's guard.
Badai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Badai throws a big elbow that misses.
Gooner Jr wants to stand up but Badai is controlling him.
Badai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SU#
Badai stands and steps away. Gooner Jr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#CL2#
Gooner Jr moves into the clinch.
Badai tries to break the clinch but Gooner Jr is controlling the position.
Badai tries to pull guard but Gooner Jr won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Topan Badai. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Badai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Badai shoots in for a takedown but Gooner Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Badai backs off Gooner Jr throws a huge counter combo but Badai manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
Gooner Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Badai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gooner Jr effectively controlling the action here.
Gooner Jr stops a takedown attempt from Badai.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Gooner Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Gooner Jr clinches with his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cerebral Gooner Jr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Gooner Jr moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Gooner Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Badai fails to pull guard.
A short right from Gooner Jr on the inside. #BC2#
Gooner Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Gooner Jr clinches with his opponent.
Badai can't break the clinch.
Badai tries to pull guard but Gooner Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Badai displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gooner Jr up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badai working hard to break the clinch.
Gooner Jr lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1#
Gooner Jr lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Badai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Gooner Jr moves into the clinch.
Badai tries a body shot but Gooner Jr blocks it.
Gooner Jr has Badai pressed against the cage.
Gooner Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC#
Badai breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Badai.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Topan Badai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gooner Jr connects with a solid leg kick. #TD#
Badai gets a takedown into half guard.
Gooner Jr kicks Badai off and gets back to his feet.#T2#
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!#CL2#
Gooner Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gooner Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cerebral Gooner Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Gooner Jr manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Gooner Jr gets tackled into the cage by Badai. Badai maintains the clinch.
Gooner Jr taking a breather.
Gooner Jr working Badai over with knees to the body.
Gooner Jr lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gooner Jr landing knees to the body.
Gooner Jr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC2#
Gooner Jr manages to break the clinch.
#T3##CL2#
Badai tries to keep at a distance but Gooner Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Gooner Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Badai has a takedown stuffed.
Gooner Jr throws a head kick but Badai moves out of range.
Gooner Jr feints a jab promting Badai to slip. Gooner Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Badai slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CL2#
Gooner Jr pushes Badai up against the cage in a clinch.
Gooner Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#BC2#
Gooner Jr breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Gooner Jr rushes Badai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4##BC2#
Gooner Jr manages to break the clinch.
Cerebral Gooner Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badai shoots for a takedown but Gooner Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Badai blocks a head kick by Gooner Jr.
Badai throws a big shot that misses.
Badai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Gooner Jr clinches.
Gooner Jr tries a knee to the head but Badai blocks it.
Gooner Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Badai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gooner Jr has Badai pressed against the cage, preventing Badai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gooner Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Badai landing knees to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cerebral Gooner Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Badai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Badai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Badai struggles to land a body shot inside as Gooner Jr controls his hands.
Gooner Jr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gooner Jr lands a knee to the body.
Badai tries to circle away but Gooner Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Gooner Jr crunches a lovely knee into Badai's ribcage.#BC2#
Gooner Jr manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Gooner Jr rushes Badai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gooner Jr crunches a lovely knee into Badai's ribcage.
Badai tries for a takedown but Gooner Jr manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Badai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gooner Jr has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Badai jumps guard but Gooner Jr stands there with Badai around his waist. Badai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Badai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gooner Jr smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Topan Badai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gooner Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gooner Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Gooner Jr gets a clinch. #BC2#
Gooner Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Gooner Jr moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Gooner Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Badai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cerebral Gooner Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gooner Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#CL2#
Gooner Jr closes the distance and clinches. #T2##BC2#
Gooner Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Badai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cerebral Gooner Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Gooner Jr clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badai tries to land knees in the clinch but Gooner Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Gooner Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Badai blocks it with crossed arms.
Gooner Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Gooner Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Gooner Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC2#
Gooner Jr breaks the clinch.
Badai tries to clinch but Gooner Jr moves out of range.
Gooner Jr stalks Badai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Badai's face. Badai staggers backwards, shaken.#ROC2#Badai is rocked!#T3#
Gooner Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Badai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Gooner Jr gets a clinch.
Badai seems to have got his legs back now.#BC2#
Gooner Jr breaks the clinch.
Gooner Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Gooner Jr moves into the clinch.
Badai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gooner Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Badai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Gooner Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Badai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Badai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gooner Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Badai's head. #CL2#
Gooner Jr clinches up with Badai and pushes him back against the cage.
Badai fails to pull guard.
#T4#
Gooner Jr has Badai pushed against the cage.
Badai leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC2#
Gooner Jr manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Badai tries to keep at a distance but Gooner Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badai wants to break free but Gooner Jr has control.
#TD#
Badai drags the fight down to the ground.
Topan Badai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SU2#
Gooner Jr stands up and waves to Badai to follow him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cerebral Gooner Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gooner Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cerebral Gooner Jr!
In defeat, Topan Badai stepped up to the mic, saying 'Someday I will beat him. I will never give up. Allah is the Greatest'. |
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