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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 21, 2025 |
#R1#
Abbas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT#It looks like Samoan Joe Fifteen has been cut.
Abbas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abbas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fifteen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abbas.
Fifteen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abbas throws a combination that misses
and Fifteen counters with a low kick, right behind Abbas 's knee.
Fifteen thumps Abbas with a low kick.
Fifteen connects with an inside leg kick.
Abbas misses with a two punch combination.
Abbas avoids the head kick by Fifteen.
Abbas misses with a few strikes there.
Fifteen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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!
Abbas throws a right and a left that Fifteen avoids nicely.
Abbas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fifteen.#T1#
Abbas misses with a combination
and Fifteen counters with a thumping low kick.
Abbas misses with a two punch combination.
Fifteen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fifteen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Abbas if he has to take too many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fifteen.
Abbas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abbas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fifteen counters with a body kick.
Abbas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fifteen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abbas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fifteen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fifteen feints a counter leg kick.
Abbas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fifteen.
Fifteen misses with a looping left.
Fifteen throws a sloppy head kick and Abbas moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Abbas misses.
And Fifteen responds with a good body kick, but Abbas manages to step out the way in time.#T2#
Abbas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fifteen can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fifteen tries a head kick but it misses.
Abbas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fifteen.
Fifteen counters with a body kick.
Fifteen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abbas misses with the combination.
Abbas throws a right hand that Fifteen ducks under and follows up with a left that Fifteen also avoids with ease.
That kick from Fifteen tenderised Abbas's leg. Abbas is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Fifteen.
Abbas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abbas is breathing heavily.
Abbas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fifteen.
Abbas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abbas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fifteen counters with a nice leg kick. #T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Fifteen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fifteen. Abbas shrugs it off though.
Abbas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fifteen can pounce on him.
Fifteen misses with a head kick.
Fifteen connects with an inside leg kick.
Abbas misses with a series of wild punches.
Abbas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fifteen counters with a nice leg kick.
Fifteen lands a head kick!
Fifteen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Fifteen. #T4#
Abbas swinging wildly here.
Fifteen feints a counter leg kick.
Abbas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body kick from Fifteen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbas avoids the head kick by Fifteen.
A head kick misses from Fifteen.
Abbas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fifteen can pounce on him.
Abbas throws a right and a left that Fifteen avoids nicely.
Abbas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abbas misses with a double jab.
Fifteen throws a fast counter high kick but Abbas manages to duck under it in time.
Abbas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fifteen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samoan Joe Fifteen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samoan Joe Fifteen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A thudding body kick lands there by Fifteen!
Abbas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fifteen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abbas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fifteen slips a jab and a cross from Abbas.
Abbas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fifteen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fifteen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abbas's sensitive parts.
Fifteen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crunch! Fifteen slams his shin into Abbas's torso.
Fifteen scores with a leg kick.
Fifteen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abbas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Abbas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fifteen counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fifteen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fifteen is looking to slow Abbas down with leg kicks. #T1#
Abbas misses with a combination
and Fifteen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fifteen lands a high kick!
Fifteen tests Abbas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fifteen slips a jab and a cross from Abbas.
Abbas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Abbas misses with a double jab.
Abbas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fifteen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fifteen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbas.
Fifteen dodges the punch combination from Abbas.
Abbas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fifteen can pounce on him.
#T2#
Fifteen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ali Abbas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Fifteen tenderised Abbas's leg. Abbas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ali Abbas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fifteen.
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!
Fifteen throws a body shot but no joy.
Fifteen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abbas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fifteen circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Abbas.
Nice body kick there by Fifteen.
Fifteen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abbas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T3#
Fifteen throws a head kick that misses.
Fifteen lands a head kick!
Fifteen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fifteen feints and then cracks Abbas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abbas down.
A punch combination from Abbas misses.
Fifteen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fifteen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fifteen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fifteen.
Fifteen thumps Abbas with a low kick.
Abbas throws a series of punches but Fifteen avoids them all with ease.
Fifteen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Abbas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbas looks to land a combination but Fifteen avoids it well.
Abbas misses with a combination
and Fifteen counters with a body kick that stops Abbas in his tracks momentarily.
Fifteen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Fifteen.
Fifteen's corner calls for a 1-2. Fifteen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abbas tries to bum rush Fifteen with a series of wild strikes but Fifteen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Abbas misses.
Fifteen lands with a kick to the temple. Abbas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Abbas misses with a wild combination.
Fifteen throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samoan Joe Fifteen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Samoan Joe Fifteen's cut.
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#
Abbas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fifteen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abbas tries to bum rush Fifteen with a series of wild strikes but Fifteen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fifteen misses with a head kick.
Abbas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Abbas throws a right and a left that Fifteen avoids nicely.
Fifteen swings for the body but Abbas moves out of range.
Fifteen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abbas misses with a wild combination.
Fifteen flicks out a counter leg kick but Abbas steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbas throws a nice looking combination but Fifteen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fifteen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abbas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fifteen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abbas throws a right hand that Fifteen ducks under and follows up with a left that Fifteen also avoids with ease.#T1#
Abbas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fifteen misses with a head kick.
Samoan Joe Fifteen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abbas swinging wildly here.
A nice leg kick from Fifteen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fifteen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Abbas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Abbas throws a combination that misses
and Fifteen counters with a body kick that stops Abbas in his tracks momentarily.
Fifteen misses with a head kick.
Abbas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fifteen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abbas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fifteen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T2#
Fifteen lands with a slapping head kick.
Fifteen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abbas's sensitive parts.
Fifteen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fifteen scores with a head kick.
Abbas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fifteen.
Fifteen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Fifteen feints and then cracks Abbas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abbas down.
Fifteen scores with a push kick.
Fifteen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fifteen jabs Abbas right on the nose. Abbas blinks but takes it well.
Abbas tries to bum rush Fifteen with a series of wild strikes but Fifteen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fifteen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abbas looks to land a combination but Fifteen avoids it well.
Fifteen is trying to counter with his kicks.#T3#
Abbas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fifteen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fifteen tests Abbas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abbas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abbas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abbas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fifteen.
Abbas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fifteen. That one must have hurt.
A big right from Fifteen misses.
Fifteen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Abbas if he has to take too many more of those.
Abbas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abbas tries to bum rush Fifteen with a series of wild strikes but Fifteen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fifteen flicks out a counter leg kick but Abbas steps away.
Fifteen tries a head kick but it misses.
Abbas throws a big counter combination but Fifteen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T4#
Fifteen with the inside leg kick.
Abbas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fifteen.
A nice leg kick from Fifteen, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fifteen with the inside leg kick.
Fifteen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abbas throws a series of punches but Fifteen avoids them all with ease.
Abbas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fifteen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Fifteen connects with a single shot there.
Ali Abbas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fifteen thows a body kick. Abbas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samoan Joe Fifteen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fifteen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samoan Joe Fifteen! |
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