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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 21, 2016 |
#R1# Mariovski throws a head kick that misses. #CL# Cline closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Mariovski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Cline blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Mariovski jumps guard but Cline stands there with Mariovski around his waist. Mariovski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC2# Mariovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mariovski connects with the punch. Mariovski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cline. Mariovski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Mariovski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cline.
#T1# Mariovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Cline. Mariovski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Cline counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mariovski's knee momentarily.#TD# Cline manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mariovski on his heels. He'll look to pass Mariovski's guard now, I'm sure. Cline prevents Mariovski from getting back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cline loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Mariovski trying to control the position here. Mariovski wants to stand but Cline is controlling the position. Cline postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Cline throwing strikes but missing. Cline keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mariovski's head.#SUB# Cline thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T2# Mariovski wants to sweep but no luck. Cline connects with a couple of short punches. Cline will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Cline content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Cline won't allow Mariovski to get back to his feet. Cline lands a couple of decent looking shots. Cline throws a big right hand that misses. Cline throwing strikes from guard but Mariovski blocks nicely. #SUB# Cline is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Mariovski is looking to stand up but Cline isn't so interested in that idea. Cline is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Cline with a nice head shot there. Mariovski is looking to stand up but Cline isn't so interested in that idea. #T3# Cline scoring with punches to the head and body. Cline postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Mariovski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cline. Cline content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Mariovski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Cline throws a big right hand that misses. Cline throwing strikes from guard but Mariovski blocks nicely. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cline accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Mariovski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Mariovski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cline is controlling him. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mariovski can do anything to dispel that myth. Mariovski has momentary wrist control but Cline slips an elbow through the middle. Cline missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Cline makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Mariovski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cline is controlling him. Mariovski controls Cline momentarily but Cline frees himself. Mariovski looks winded!#T4# Cline landing some decent shots from guard. Mariovski is looking to stand up but Cline isn't so interested in that idea. Mariovski working a defensive guard here.
Mariovski wants to stand up but Cline is controlling him. Cline stopping the sweep attempt from Mariovski. Cline chips away with some ground and pound. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Cline with a nice head shot there. Cline working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mariovski's head. Cline scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB# Cline is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Cline scores with a decent looking elbow strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Cline dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. #R2##CL2# Mariovski gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC# Cline breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mariovski throws a combination that misses and Cline counters with an outside leg kick.
Mariovski misses with a leg kick. Mariovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cline moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Cline fails with a takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# Mariovski clinches up against the cage. Cline goes for a takedown attempt but Mariovski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#T1##TD# Cline closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2# Mariovski has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cline is on him like a limpet, forcing Mariovski back against the cage. Cline drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mariovski pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Cline. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cline fails with the takedown. Mariovski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cline shoots in but Mariovski avoids the takedown attempt easily. Mariovski throws a counter combo. Cline really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T2# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cline fails to land the takedown. Mariovski looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Cline has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Cline is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mariovski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mariovski rushes Cline and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Cline is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Mariovski piles on the pressure and Cline crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy Mariovski!
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