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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Gladiators KT Tournament rd 1
Date: Feb 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Marcus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rossi thuds a left hand into Marcus's body.
Rossi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rossi swings widly with a right hand
and Marcus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#
It looks like Giorgio Rossi has been cut.
Rossi misses with a shot to the body
and Marcus counters with a straight right hand.
Marcus takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Rossi's corner calls for a 1-2. Rossi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rossi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcus was well out of range. Poor timing from Rossi.
A nice side step and Marcus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marcus misses with an uppercut
and Rossi counters with a nice body shot.
Marcus blocks a jab.
Rossi throws a lazy right hand but Marcus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marcus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marcus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcus takes one on the button.
Marcus digs a good body shot into Rossi's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marcus. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marcus takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Rossi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Marcus throws a shot from downtown. Rossi moves away and avoids it.
Rossi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rossi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marcus counters with a nice uppercut.
Rossi feints a jab promting Marcus to slip. Rossi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marcus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Marcus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
Marcus misses with a jab to the body
letting Rossi counter with a right hand.
Marcus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Marcus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rossi fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Marcus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rossi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marcus.#T2#
Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marcus.
Marcus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marcus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marcus missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rossi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rossi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rossi tries to clinch up.
Marcus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rossi misses the shot to the body.
Marcus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rossi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rossi is breathing heavily.
Rossi throws a sloppy body shot
and Marcus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marcus punishes Rossi's body with a nice straight punch.
Marcus looks to land a left hand but Rossi moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Rossi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rossi is looking to counter punch.
Rossi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Marcus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rossi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marcus ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Marcus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rossi.
Rossi looks to clinch
and Rossi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#
Giorgio Rossi's cut is getting worse.
Marcus connects with a body shot.
Rossi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marcus lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcus blocks a jab.
Rossi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marcus counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
Giorgio Rossi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Marcus scores with a shot to the body.
Marcus scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Marcus.
Rossi misses with an uppercut
letting Marcus counter with a right hand. #CUT2#
Jeez, Giorgio Rossi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Giorgio Rossi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Simon Marcus!
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