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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 16, 2021 |
#R1#
Martinez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Balaban tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Balaban takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
#CL2#
Balaban clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Balaban drags the fight down to the ground.
Balaban trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
#SU#
Martinez stands and steps away. Balaban gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Martinez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Balaban at a distance.
Balaban shoots in looking for a takedown but Martinez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Balaban's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Balaban ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balaban moves out of range of the body kick.
Martinez connects with a solid leg kick.
Mike Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez throws a body punch but Balaban moves out of range.
Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinez throws a jab but it's blocked by Balaban.
Balaban unleashes a big counter combination but Martinez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Balaban shoots in for a takedown but Martinez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T1#
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balaban.
Martinez is looking to score with low kicks.
Martinez misses with a looping left.
Martinez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martinez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Balaban.
Balaban throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balaban staying out of range there.
Balaban shoots in looking for a takedown but Martinez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Balaban's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mike Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Balaban.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balaban moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Balaban has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martinez wants to get back to striking at distance but Balaban won't allow it.
Balaban goes for a takedown attempt but Martinez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Martinez misses with a straight left. #T2#
Balaban shoots in looking for a takedown but Martinez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Balaban's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balaban blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Balaban moves out of range.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Balaban is looking for the big counter here.
Nice takedown defense from Martinez. No joy for Balaban on that attempt.
Balaban tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Balaban slips under a jab.
Martinez lands a high kick!
#TD2#
Balaban closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Balaban looks winded!
A lull in the action here.#SUB2#
Balaban is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Martinez has escaped the position, nice work there. #T3#
Martinez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Martinez is trying to buck Balaban off.
Balaban misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balaban on the ground.
Balaban sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Martinez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Balaban tries to move into full mount but can't pass Martinez's legs.
Balaban in side control, throwing shots but Martinez defends. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Balaban controls the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Balaban.#SU2#
Balaban decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Balaban is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martinez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Martinez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Martinez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martinez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Martinez sets himself, and Balaban steps forward looking for the clinch! Martinez avoids it this time.
Balaban wants to clinch.
Martinez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martinez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Martinez dominated that round.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez sets himself, and Balaban steps forward looking for the clinch! Martinez avoids it this time.
Balaban fails with a takedown attempt.
Martinez throws a hook but Balaban avoids it easily.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Balaban steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Balaban is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez thuds his right hand into Balaban's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#TD2#
Balaban feints and as Martinez raises his hands in defense, Balaban changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Balaban is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Balaban 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.
Balaban stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Balaban from controlling successfully.
Martinez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martinez tries to get out of the position.#SU2#
Balaban stands up and waves to Martinez to follow him.
Balaban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Balaban is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Balaban blocks the low kick.
Martinez jabs Balaban to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martinez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Balaban is out of range. #T2#
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Mike Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balaban.
Balaban is breathing heavily.
Martinez misses with a double jab
#TD2#
so Balaban counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Balaban from controlling successfully.
Balaban pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Balaban stops Martinez from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roberto Balaban has got the better of the ground game so far.
Balaban looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T3##SUB2#
Balaban is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martinez defends well.
Balaban has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SU#
Martinez gets to his feet - Balaban follows without any prompting.
Balaban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Balaban drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Martinez defends it well.
Martinez tries to bum rush Balaban with a series of wild strikes but Balaban uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinez lands a nice shot that snaps Balaban's head back.
Balaban avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Balaban tries to counter by closing the distance.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balaban.
Mike Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Balaban.#T4#
Martinez blocks a head kick by Balaban.
Martinez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martinez!
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Martinez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Balaban takes a step back to recover.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Balaban fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martinez avoids it really well and circles away.
Balaban slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Martinez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balaban slips a straight right by Martinez.
Mike Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balaban is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balaban.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Martinez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Balaban has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No luck for Balaban with that takedown attempt.
Martinez quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#TD2#
Balaban feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#ES#
Martinez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Martinez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Balaban will feel that in the morning.
Martinez throws a right and a left that Balaban avoids nicely.
Balaban tries to counter by closing the distance.
Martinez tries to bum rush Balaban with a series of wild strikes but Balaban uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez scores with a body shot.
Martinez throws a head kick but Balaban moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balaban looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Balaban is defended easily by Martinez.
Balaban takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Balaban takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martinez lands a head kick. Balaban smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Balaban avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Balaban tries to clinch but Martinez moves out of range.
Balaban is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Balaban closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Balaban lands in his opponent's guard.#SU2#
Balaban gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T2#
Martinez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martinez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balaban looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinez is fending him off so far but Balaban persists. Nope, Martinez circles away and we're back to standing.
Martinez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mike Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Balaban.
Balaban throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Balaban avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Balaban blocks a head kick by Martinez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
Martinez throws a one two combo.
#T3#
Balaban tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martinez throws a head kick but Balaban moves out of range.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balaban can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Balaban pushes Martinez up against the cage in a clinch.
Balaban tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martinez just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez throws a right and a left that Balaban avoids nicely.
Mike Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch combination from Balaban misses.
Martinez misses with a kick to the body.
Balaban throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martinez's waist but Martinez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Balaban off to one side.
Martinez tries to land a front kick but Balaban steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martinez with a nice calf kick.
Martinez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martinez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T4#
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balaban tries to counter with a clinch but Martinez shakes him off and moves away.
Martinez leaves Balaban with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balaban circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez misses with a looping left.
A jab from Martinez does it's job there.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Balaban checks it.
Martinez leaves Balaban with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez throws a leg kick which misses Balaban's front leg but catches the back leg as Balaban tries to avoid it.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Balaban is just out of range.
Roberto Balaban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez scores with a one two! Balaban had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martinez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martinez, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Martinez! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Zasuzaki slips a straight right by Murakami.
Zasuzaki tries to land a front kick but Murakami steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zasuzaki tries to clinch up.
Zasuzaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murakami avoids it really well and circles away.
Murakami looks to land a left hand but Zasuzaki moved out of range nicely.
Murakami connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circling - Murakami throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murakami misses with a looping right.
As Murakami looks to move away, Zasuzaki throws a big counter combo but Murakami just gets out of the way.
Murakami connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murakami cracks Zasuzaki with an open hand slap.#ROC2#Zasuzaki is rocked!
Murakami closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Zasuzaki out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shinzade Murakami! |
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