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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
USFC 120
Date: May 29, 2016 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - Karelis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karelis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martinez throws a looping overhand right but Karelis ducks down to avoid it.
Martinez lands a really nice looking cross but Karelis seems unphased.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Martinez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Martinez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL#
Karelis moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Karelis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Karelis tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Karelis back against the cage.
Karelis lands a good knee to the midsection. Martinez won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karelis.
Martinez takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karelis.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Karelis controls the action.
#BC#
Karelis breaks the clinch.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez keeps the fight on the outside.
Martinez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Karelis clinches.
Karelis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez blocking some punches.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Karelis throws a head punch that misses.
Karelis throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinez. #T1#
Karelis gets underhooks to prevent Martinez's takedown attempt.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karelis scores with a shot to the side of Martinez's head.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martinez misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Karelis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karelis.
Karelis tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Martinez tries to work over Karelis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martinez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karelis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#
It looks like Javier Martinez has been cut.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Karelis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Karelis manages to break the clinch.
Kostas Karelis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karelis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
A little jabbing left from Martinez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Karelis blocks a jab.#T2#
Martinez scores with a hook to the body. Karelis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martinez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Martinez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Martinez duly obliges.
Martinez misses with a looping right.
Karelis tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Martinez moves into the clinch successfully.
Karelis can't find room to land a body shot as Martinez controls the action.
Karelis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Karelis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karelis misses with a body punch.
Karelis landing knees to the head.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Karelis controls his hands.
Karelis lands a shoulder strike.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karelis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martinez's face.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karelis's elbow.
Karelis lands with a light punch inside. #ROC#
Martinez is rocked!
Karelis lands with a right to the head.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Karelis finish him?
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T3#
Karelis pushes Martinez against the cage. Karelis is working some dirty boxing. Karelis pushes off with a quick right hook! Martinez goes down! Martinez tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Karelis moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kostas Karelis!
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Event:
USFC 117
Date: May 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Martinez blocks the body kick.
Jab from Seinfeld.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Nice body kick from Seinfeld.
Martinez throws an off balance right hand
enabling Seinfeld to counter with a crisp jab.
Seinfeld cracks Martinez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seinfeld.
Seinfeld seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#TD2#
Martinez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Seinfeld quickly recovers to half guard.
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!
Seinfeld has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martinez is working away from the top position though.
Seinfeld has hold of Martinez's hands but Martinez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#CUT2#
It looks like Jerome Seinfeld has been cut.
Seinfeld trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Seinfeld is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Martinez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Seinfeld moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Seinfeld has wrist control.#SUB#
Seinfeld throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martinez cracks Seinfeld with a solid left hand.
Seinfeld looking to control.
Martinez distracts Seinfeld with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Seinfeld will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Martinez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seinfeld throwing short punches from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Martinez working his ground and pound in the gym.
Martinez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Martinez is in close to Seinfeld's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB#
Seinfeld is looking to cinch up a triangle. Martinez throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Seinfeld's body to avoid the submission. Seinfeld has instead reached around Martinez's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Seinfeld arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jerome Seinfeld!
A very excited looking Jerome Seinfeld made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
USFC 112
Date: Apr 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Fenix misses with a lunging right hand
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Fenix has closed the distance and engaged Martinez in a clinch.
Fenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
Fenix digs a right hand underneath Martinez's ribcage. Martinez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fenix throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Fenix misses with a body punch.
Fenix tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Fenix back against the cage.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fenix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Martinez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Fenix controls the action.
Fenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Fenix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fenix.
Fenix tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Fenix back against the cage.
Fenix pushes Martinez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fenix tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Fenix is leaning against Martinez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fenix prevents a body shot from Martinez.
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!
Fenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
Fenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fenix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fenix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Fenix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martinez looks winded!
Fenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fenix.
Fenix pushes Martinez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Fenix.
Fenix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Fenix.
Fenix gets through Martinez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC#
Martinez is rocked!
Fenix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Fenix finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Fenix on the inside.
Fenix throws a big uppercut that drops Martinez! More strikes from Fenix and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Martinez lies dazed against the cage as Fenix celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Fenix!
In his post fight interview, Marcus Fenix started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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