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Event:
QFC Tournament 778 Round 3
Date: Aug 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Buck scores with a leg kick.
#TD2#
Grant shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Buck manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Buck has control of Grant's left arm, preventing Grant from doing any damage.
Buck wants to sweep here but Grant controlling him for the moment.
Grant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Buck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grant on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Buck keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully. #SU2#
Grant stands up and waves to Buck to follow him. #CL#
Buck gets a clinch.
Grant misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Buck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buck is looking to slow Grant down with leg kicks.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buck paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grant is looking to clinch but Buck is avoiding it.
#T2#
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buck.
Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buck scores with a nice head shot.
Grant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buck circles away.
Grant is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grant takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Grant looks to move away, Buck throws a big counter combo but Grant just gets out of the way.
Buck lands with a straight right. Grant didn't see that one coming.
Grant moves away from the strike by Buck. #CL#
Buck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Buck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grant is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC#
Buck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John Buck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
Buck drops Grant with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Grant looks back up at him and smiles so Buck waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#
Grant is rocked!#CL#
Buck gets a clinch.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Buck finish him?#BC#
Buck breaks from the clinch.
Buck connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Grant covering up! Buck comes in with a big uppercut and Grant goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Buck!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 778 Round 2
Date: Aug 01, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Grant rushes Johanson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Grant has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Johanson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Johanson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grant on the ground.
Johanson is trying to remain composed but Grant is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Grant really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Johanson.#SUB2#
Johanson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Grant gets his way!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johanson is really stuck here.
#SUB2#
Grant looking for the choke from the back.
Grant trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Johanson doesn't escape. #SUB2#
Grant is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Johanson taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Grant.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sonny Grant!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 778 Round 1
Date: Jul 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Riffe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grant's waist but Grant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Riffe off to one side.
Grant is looking to counter the offense by Riffe and move into the clinch.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Riffe moves out of range easily.
Riffe throws a hook to the side of Grant's head but Grant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grant blocks the body kick.
#TD#
Grant gets the takedown into side control.
Riffe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Riffe some visible discomfort.
Grant moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T1#
Grant 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.
Riffe struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Grant are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Riffe tries to buck Grant off but Grant is having none of it.#SUB#
Grant is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Riffe has escaped the position, nice work there.
Grant controls the position from side control.#T2##SU#
Grant stands up and beckons Riffe to his feet. #TD#
Grant drives through with a takedown into guard.
Riffe can't keep his opponent in guard - Grant advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Grant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Grant uses his free foot to push down on Riffe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Riffe.
Grant looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grant has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Riffe's face.
Riffe looks winded!
Riffe tries to reverse the position but Grant maintains control.
Grant looking to finish Riffe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Riffe!
Grant controlling from the full mount. #T4#
A nice elbow there by Grant.
Grant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grant lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grant controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Grant dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Riffe looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
Riffe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riffe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD#
Grant looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Riffe!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Grant has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Riffe!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant controlling from mount.
Riffe is breathing heavily.
Grant 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.#T1#
Grant lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant controlling from mount. #SUB#
Riffe tries to improve his position but Grant has taken his back! Grant has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Riffe tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Grant pushes Riffe away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sonny Grant!
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