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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 07, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Makoniko counters with a stiff right hand.
Mullen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mullen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Jonathan Makoniko has been cut.
Mullen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mullen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Makoniko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John Mullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Makoniko jumps guard but Mullen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Makoniko is trying to pull guard but Mullen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Makoniko has Mullen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mullen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Makoniko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makoniko is looking to take this one to the mat.
Makoniko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A shot in the inside from Mullen.
Mullen lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makoniko is trying to pull guard but Mullen has him pressed against the cage.
Makoniko jumps guard but Mullen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Mullen on the inside.
Makoniko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mullen walks away with a smile on his face. Makoniko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen takes the fight into the clinch.
Mullen pushes Makoniko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Mullen.
Makoniko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mullen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mullen lands a nice hook to Makoniko's body. Makoniko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Makoniko is breathing heavily.
Makoniko ducks under a wild hook from Mullen.
Makoniko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mullen scores with a hook.
Mullen misses with a body punch
enabling Makoniko to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mullen, as that shot connected.
Mullen looks to land a left hand but Makoniko moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws a poor cross that misses
and Makoniko counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Mullen.
Mullen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mullen's corner calls for a 1-2. Mullen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jonathan Makoniko's cut is getting worse.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mullen. Makoniko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Makoniko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mullen clinches with his opponent.
Makoniko is trying to pull guard but Mullen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mullen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makoniko backwards.
Makoniko fails to pull guard.
A nice left hand lands by Mullen.
Makoniko jumps guard but Mullen stands there with Makoniko around his waist. Makoniko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mullen scores with a hook to the body.
Mullen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen gets underhooks to prevent Makoniko's takedown attempt.
Makoniko jumps guard but Mullen stands there with Makoniko around his waist. Makoniko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mullen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Makoniko goes for a takedown attempt but Mullen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makoniko moves away.
Mullen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mullen gets through Makoniko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mullen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makoniko backwards.
A short right from Mullen on the inside.
Mullen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mullen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makonikos head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makoniko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mullen smiles and moves away.
Mullen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Makoniko momentarily.
Makoniko is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Makoniko sprawling to the canvas! Makoniko rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mullen finish him?!
Oh Makoniko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jonathan Makoniko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mullen misses the body punch
and Makoniko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Makoniko seems to have got his legs back now.
Makoniko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makoniko moves away.
Mullen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makoniko.
Nice shot lands for Mullen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mullen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Makoniko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mullen looks to land a left hand but Makoniko moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Makoniko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mullen.
Mullen misses with a right hand
and Makoniko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Mullen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Makoniko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Makoniko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mullen to score with a decent uppercut.
Mullen drives through and clinches with Makoniko against the cage.
Makoniko tries to pull guard but Mullen holds him up against the cage and eventually Makoniko drops back down to his feet.
Still in the clinch, Mullen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mullen lands a shoulder strike.
Mullen gets through Makoniko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mullen lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mullen.
Makoniko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mullen to keep the fight standing.
Mullen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Makoniko backwards.
Makoniko is trying to pull guard but Mullen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Makoniko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mullen scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mullen.
Mullen prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Mullen.
Mullen lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Mullen on the inside.
Makoniko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Mullen.
Makoniko is trying to pull guard but Mullen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mullen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Makoniko with a big uppercut! Makoniko tries to clinch up but Mullen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Makoniko to the mat! Makoniko covers up and Mullen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Mullen! |
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