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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Grant drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
#TD2#
Grant manages to pull guard.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Grant seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Grant has wrist control.#SUB2#
Grant working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Grant wants to improve his position but instead Diaz has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant keeping control of the position.
Grant tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Diaz has advanced to mount. Uh oh. #T1##SUB#
Diaz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Grant manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Grant keeps Diaz under control for a moment.#SUB#
Diaz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grant has escaped the position, nice work there.
Grant is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Grant struggling a bit here.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Diaz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Grant gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Grant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB#
Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diaz working Grant over with strikes. #T3#
Diaz throwing shots but Grant is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB#
Grant is defending against the submission attempts here by Diaz.
Grant gets full guard.#ES2#
Grant scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Grant off balance momentarily.#T4##TD2#
Grant fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Diaz to the ground. Grant is now in Diaz's guard.
Grant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grant 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. #SUB2#
Grant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lyle Grant will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Grant rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Grant has hold of one of Diaz's legs. Diaz is fighting the takedown attempt but Grant gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Grant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz works over Grant with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz being controlled here momentarily. #T1##ES2#
Grant kicks Diaz off and gets to his feet. #CL2#
Grant darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diaz jumps guard but Grant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Grant gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Grant performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Grant has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T2#
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grant is working away from the top position though.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Grant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SU2#
Grant gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #CL2#
Grant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grant working Diaz over with knees to the body.
Grant misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Grant moves into the clinch.#T3#
Grant pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Grant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grant obliges.#TD2#
Grant has hold of one of Diaz's legs. Diaz is fighting the takedown attempt but Grant gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Grant trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Grant is proving a slippery customer.
Grant wants to stand but Diaz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Grant preventing the sweep. #T4#
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Grant 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB#
Diaz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Grant has picked Diaz up and slammed him! Diaz can't keep hold of the triangle and Grant manages to pass to side control!
Grant is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grant working the ground and pound but Diaz is defending the strikes.
Grant slows the pace down.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyle Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time. #CL2#
Grant moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Grant has hold of one of Diaz's legs. Diaz is fighting the takedown attempt but Grant gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#SU2#
Grant decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diaz, up you get! #TD2#
Grant shoots in and gets a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck. #SU2#
Grant gets to his feet - Diaz follows without any prompting.
Lyle Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Grant clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Grant jumps into guard, dragging Diaz to the mat.
Grant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant looking for a sweep. Not yet Grant, not yet.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grant has momentary wrist control but Diaz slips an elbow through the middle.#T1#
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz lands a couple of digs.
Grant throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Grant trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grant seems keen to control Diaz's posture.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Diaz shoots in and bounces Grant off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grant throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#T3##SUB2#
Grant working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz lands a couple of digs.
Diaz landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz postures up.
Diaz works over Grant with some ground and pound from guard.#SU#
Diaz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL2#
Grant clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Grant has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Diaz regains guard immediately. #SUB#
Grant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grant has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Lyle Grant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grant wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Steve Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyle Grant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyle Grant!
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