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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 04, 2025 |
#R1#
Bukets throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chess's waist but Chess gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bukets off to one side.
Chess looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bukets is fending him off so far but Chess persists. Nope, Bukets circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2#
Chess gets the takedown into side control. #ES#
Bukets sneaks out the side door and pushes Chess away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#TD#
Bukets decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Bukets is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chess is just riding it out for now. Bukets eventually gives up the hold.
Bukets seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T1##SUB#
Bukets seems to be working for a kimura but Chess defends the submission attempt.
Ground and pound from Bukets. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bukets controlling the action here.
Chess wants to control but Bukets is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bukets controlling the action here.
Chess avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bukets. #T3#
Nice strikes from Bukets there.
Bukets stalling.
Bukets seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chess for as long as he can get away with.
Bukets thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bukets seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#TD#
Chess gets caught napping as Bukets dives in and scores a takedown. Chess manages to retain guard.
Bukets stays in close to Chess's body and controls the position.
Bukets has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Bukets dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Bukets shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chess makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bukets lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chess avoids the body shot from Bukets.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Bukets pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukets pulls Chess in to control the position.
Chess trying to control the position from guard on top but Bukets is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chess being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Bukets looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chess is one step ahead there.
Bukets is controlling Chess's posture.
Bukets wants to get back to his feet but Chess is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bukets is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chess can do to turn this around?#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bukets misses with a wild combination.
Chess flicks out a counter leg kick but Bukets steps away.
Chess has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL#
Bukets clinches. #BC#
Bukets escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Bukets fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chess, pushing him back against the cage.#T3#
Bukets tries for a takedown but Chess manages to get underhooks.
Chess is looking for a takedown.#TD#
Bukets decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Bukets throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chess uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Bukets's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bukets is looking to regain half guard here but Chess keeps moving and retains side control.
Bukets is trying to control Chess's posture but Chess avoids it. #T4#
Bukets is trying to get back to half guard.
Bukets is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Bukets dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Chess dives in and grabs Bukets's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bukets pushes down on Chess's head and hops out.
Julio Bukets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bukets - that will leave a mark!
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Bukets manages to pull guard.
Chess controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bukets wants to improve his position but instead Chess has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukets is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Bukets keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bukets moves into full guard.
Bukets looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chess is one step ahead there.
Bukets wants to stand up but Chess is controlling him. #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.#SUB#
Bukets looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chess passes into half guard.
Bukets is trying to get back to full guard.
Bukets gets back to full guard.
#T3#
Bukets trying to strike off his back.
#SUB#
Bukets is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Bukets is looking for a triangle here but Chess uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bukets tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bukets can't do much from the bottom here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Bukets drives through with a takedown into Chess's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Best Chess has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bukets throws a strike but Chess rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Bukets wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Bukets showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bukets has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Bukets! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 04, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Habibi clinches up against the cage.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Habibi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Habibi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Habibi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones is not content to let Habibi control the position.
Jones gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habibi passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Habibi isn't that keen on the idea.
Habibi wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely. #T1#
Jones wants to control but Habibi is having none of it.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Habibi tries to push Jones's head away but Jones is holding on tight.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Habibi isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#T2#
Jones tries to hold on but Habibi postures up.
Habibi prevents Jones from getting the reversal.#SU2#
Habibi is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Habibi tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD#
Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Habibi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#T3#
Jones is looking to work his way around to Habibi's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Habibi is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Jones has control of Habibi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Habibi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Habibi wants to control but Jones is having none of it.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Habibi defends it well. #SUB#
Jones goes for an armbar but Habibi turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Habibi.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is pulling down on Habibi's head to control his posture.
Habibi stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hamza Habibi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Habibi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Habibi tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Greg Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones tries to clinch up but Habibi circles away and keeps his distance.
Habibi is looking for the big counter here.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Habibi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Habibi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Habibi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Habibi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jones.
Jones is looking to clinch. #CL#
Jones forces Habibi back against the cage and clinches.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC2#
Habibi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Habibi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Jones rushes Habibi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Jones jumps guard and drags Habibi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Habibi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Habibi wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position. #T1#
Jones keeping moving, preventing Habibi from controlling successfully.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Habibi from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Habibi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Hamza Habibi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones wants to control from the top but Habibi keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones postures up.
Jones pushes down on Habibi's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Habibi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jones is thwarting Habibi's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jones works his foot free and advances to mount.
Habibi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3#
Habibi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones moves to the back.
Jones gets his hands free as Habibi looks to control.
Jones is trying to stick to Habibi's back but Habibi is turning into Jones. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jones's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Habibi.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Habibi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Habibi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones pulls Habibi in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Jones dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Habibi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Habibi swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Habibi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Habibi defends the submission attempt.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T1#
Habibi tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.#SUB#
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Habibi is controlling Jones's trapped leg to prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
Jones wants to control but Habibi is keeping him busy. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Habibi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Habibi is looking to improve his position.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Habibi is working away.
Habibi wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
#T3##SUB#
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Habibi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Habibi wants to get back to full guard.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Habibi has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Habibi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones wants a takedown.
Habibi throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones tries to pull guard but Habibi holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Habibi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Jones tries to clinch up but Habibi circles away and keeps his distance.
Habibi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Habibi somewhat.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2#
Habibi pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Habibi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones controls Habibi momentarily but Habibi frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Habibi is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Greg Jones.
I think Jones 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Jones!
After the fight, Greg Jones was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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