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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 11, 2025 |
#R1#
Gel shoots in for a takedown but Muro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gel tries for a takedown but Muro circles away easily#CL#
and Muro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gel is trying to break free.#BC#
Muro breaks from the clinch.
Muro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gel but Gel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Muro shoots in and drives through. Gel sprawls well.
Muro fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Muro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Muro darts in looking for a takedown but Gel gets double underhooks and turns Muro into the cage.
Gel wants to break free but Muro has control.
#T1#
Gel lands with a light punch inside.
Gel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gel wants a takedown.
Muro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Muro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gel shoots in and drives through. Muro sprawls well.
Muro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Muro is breathing heavily.
Muro misses with the combination.
#T2#
Gel dives in and grabs Muro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Muro pushes down on Gel's head and hops out.
Gel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muro's waist but Muro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gel off to one side.
Muro is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gel.
Muro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Muro misses with a takedown
and Gel counters with a three punch combo that has Muro backing up. Muro nods at Gel to acknowledge the strikes.
Muro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gel.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gel is defended easily by Muro.
Muro is looking to counter with head kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gel closes the distance and clinches up with Muro, looking for a takedown. Gel pushes Muro against the cage but Muro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T3#
Gel throws a body kick that misses.
Gel has his takedown stuffed
and Muro counters with a head kick. That will keep Gel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Muro at a distance.
#CL#
Muro darts in and clinches Gel up against the cage.#BC#
Muro breaks the clinch.
Gel avoids the head kick by Muro.
Muro shoots in but Gel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Muro stuffs the takedown.
Muro throws a quick counter head kick but Gel was just out of range.
Gel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Muro pinned against the cage. Muro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Muro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T4##CL#
Muro clinches up with Gel and pushes him back against the cage.
Gel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Muro walks away with a smile on his face. Gel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick misses from Gel.
Muro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gel's waist but Gel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Muro off to one side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muro slaps away a takedown attempt from Gel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gel fails to land the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marvin Muro will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL#
Muro darts in and clinches Gel up against the cage.
Gel can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Muro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marvin Muro is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Muro clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Muro breaks from the clinch.
Gel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gel has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Gel instigates a clinch.
Gel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Muro smiles and moves away.
#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Gel. Muro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muro tries to clinch up but Gel circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Gel misses.#CL#
Muro closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Muro successfully pulls guard.
Gel wanted to stand there but Muro had control of the position.
Muro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gel can do to turn this around?
Muro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Gel is trying to get an arm triangle but Muro is defending well. #T2#
Muro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gel is looking to take a break and control but Muro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SU2#
Gel decides to stand back up.
Muro wants to clinch up but Gel keeps it at a distance.
Muro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gel avoids it really well and circles away.
Gel wants to counter the offense by Muro and move into the clinch position.#T3#
Gel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Muro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gel.
Gel misses with a wild combination.
Muro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Gel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Muro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Muro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gel. #T4#
Nice takedown defense from Gel. No joy for Muro on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muro shoots in but Gel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Muro rather than just go for the knockout.
Gel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gel counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gel is defended easily by Muro.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gel tries to clinch but Muro is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marvin Muro will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Muro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gel stuffs the takedown.
Gel is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Muro shoots in for a takedown but Gel shows good takedown defense.
Gel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gel's waist but Gel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Muro off to one side.
Gel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Muro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marvin Muro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gel.
Gel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Muro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Muro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Gel with that takedown attempt.
Muro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Muro tries to clinch there but Gel circles away.
#T1#
Muro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Muro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gel tries to land a front kick but Muro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Gel.
Gel has his takedown stuffed
and Muro counters with a nice leg kick.
Muro shoots for a double leg takedown but Gel sprawls well. He's pushed Muro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gel unleashes a big counter combination but Muro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gel stuffs the takedown attempt from Muro. Muro gets slowly back to his feet.
Gel throws a big counter head kick but Muro avoids it with no problem.
Muro fails with the takedown.#T2#
Gel throws a head kick that misses.
Muro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and Muro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Muro.
Muro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muro working hard to break the clinch.
Gel is trying to pull guard but Muro has him pressed against the cage.
Muro trying to land knees to the body.
Muro jumps guard but Gel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T3#
Muro is trying to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Muro.
#TD2#
Gel pulls guard.
Muro throwing strikes from guard but Gel blocks nicely.
Gel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB2#
Gel is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gel stalling. #T4#
Muro wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SU2#
Gel decides to stand up.
Muro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cum Gel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Muro 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marvin Muro! |
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