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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2017 |
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martin is defended easily by Jefferson.
Jefferson throws a quick counter head kick but Martin was just out of range.
Martin lands with a right hand.
Jefferson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Martin as Jefferson shoots in.
Jefferson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martin misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Jefferson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Jefferson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Jefferson closes the distance and clinches.
Jefferson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Jefferson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jefferson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL2#
Martin moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Jefferson clinches up against the cage.
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jefferson tries to break free but Martin pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Jefferson tightens his grip and picks Martin up, before dumping him to the ground. Martin manages to land in guard.
Jefferson stops Martin from standing up. #SUB#
Jefferson drops back looking for a leg! Martin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Martin manages to kick Jefferson off! Jefferson jumps back into Martin's guard. #T2#
Jefferson stops Martin from standing up.
Jefferson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jefferson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jefferson postures up and lands a big shot to Martin's brow.
Jefferson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jefferson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Jefferson prevents Martin from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jefferson fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thurman Jefferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jefferson counters with a left and a right that stings Martin. #CL2#
Martin moves into range and clinches up with Jefferson.
Martin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jefferson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jefferson prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Martin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jefferson's efforts to push away.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Jefferson is controlling him.#T4##TD#
Jefferson jumps into guard, dragging Martin to the mat.
Jefferson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Martin postures up and lands a big shot to Jefferson's brow.
Martin stops Jefferson from standing up.
Martin throwing strikes from guard but Jefferson blocks nicely. #ES#
Jefferson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Martin is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#BC2#
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Jefferson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Martin tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Can Martin hold on?! Jefferson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thurman Jefferson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jefferson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown but Martin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jefferson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Martin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jefferson avoids a wild elbow strike from Martin.
Jefferson tries to pull guard but Martin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jefferson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martin tries a knee to the head but Jefferson blocks it.
#BC#
Jefferson breaks the clinch.
Martin throws a right hand that Jefferson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jefferson also avoids with ease.
Martin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jefferson.
#TD#
Martin gets caught napping as Jefferson dives in and scores a takedown. Martin manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jefferson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SU#
Jefferson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T1##CL#
Jefferson instigates a clinch.
Martin stalling against the cage.
Martin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jefferson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jefferson walks away with a smile on his face. Martin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thurman Jefferson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Jefferson.
Jefferson throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.#CL#
Jefferson closes the distance and clinches.#T2##BC2#
Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
#TD#
Martin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jefferson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SU#
Jefferson gets to his feet - Martin follows without any prompting. #TD#
Jefferson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Martin quickly recovers to half guard.#ES2#
Martin has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jefferson is on him like a limpet, forcing Martin back against the cage.
Martin is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin misses with a wild combination.
#T3#
Jefferson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Jefferson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jefferson checks a leg kick.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL2#
Martin clinches up with Jefferson and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Jefferson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jefferson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Martin tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jefferson manages to move to mount!
#T4#
Jefferson is in the full mount, landing strikes. #SUB#
Jefferson working for a guillotine from mount but Martin is in no mood to give up.
Jefferson landing strikes from the mount and Martin is in trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jefferson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Martin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jefferson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Martin really wants to buck Jefferson off and get back to his feet.
Jefferson controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thurman Jefferson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Jefferson ducks under a wild hook from Martin.#CL#
Jefferson clinches up with Martin and pushes him back against the cage.
Jefferson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martin smiles and moves away.
Martin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jefferson will feel that in the morning.
Martin blocks a head kick by Jefferson.
Martin works over Jefferson's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT2#
It looks like Thurman Jefferson has been cut.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Martin closes the distance and clinches.
Martin wants to get back to striking at distance but Jefferson won't allow it.
#BC2#
Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miguel Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Martin closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
Martin is trying to pull guard but Jefferson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Martin has Jefferson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jefferson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin tries a knee to the head but Jefferson blocks it.
Martin jumps guard but Jefferson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thurman Jefferson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Martin.
Martin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC#
Jefferson breaks from the clinch.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Martin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#TD#
Jefferson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Martin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jefferson is in Martin's guard.
Martin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jefferson has passed into side control.
Martin on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T2##SU#
Jefferson stands up and beckons Martin to his feet. #CL#
Jefferson clinches up with Martin and pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jefferson as Martin tries to tie him up. #BC#
Jefferson breaks from the clinch.
Martin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Jefferson moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Jefferson manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Martin gets tackled into the cage by Jefferson. Jefferson maintains the clinch. #T3#
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD#
Jefferson pulls guard. #ES#
Jefferson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Martin throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Jefferson breaks from the clinch.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Jefferson moves out of range easily. #TD#
Jefferson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Martin quickly recovers to half guard.
Martin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jefferson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jefferson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Jefferson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jefferson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T4#
Jefferson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jefferson is controlling the pace.
Jefferson drops an elbow to the side of Martin's head.
Miguel Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thurman Jefferson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SU#
Jefferson stands up out of the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thurman Jefferson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jefferson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thurman Jefferson!
The defeated Miguel Martin had this to say: 'Not the results I was hoping for but, my opponent did get the better off me. All I can do is revise and work on my weaknesses. I'll be back and thank you. '.
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