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Event:
The Island Season 11, 205 lbs, Round 1
Date: Oct 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abel Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grylls misses with a series of wild punches.
Graves lunges at Grylls with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grylls's hand.
A combination from Grylls does no damage.
Graves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves feints a counter leg kick.
Graves scoring well with a low kick there.
Graves misses with a head kick.
Graves lands a jab to Grylls's midsection.
Graves lands the left hand.
Grylls on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Graves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grylls.
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!
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grylls throws out the jab.
A big left from Graves misses.
Grylls lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graves circles away quickly and effectively.#T1#
Grylls walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grylls swinging wildly here.
#CL2#
Graves clinches up against the cage.
Grylls tries to stall but Graves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Grylls backwards.
A body shot lands from Graves.
Grylls is breathing heavily.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2#Grylls is rocked!#KD2#
Graves lands an uppercut that drops Grylls! Graves follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Oh Grylls is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves crunches a massive hammerfist down on Grylls - he's out! Graves Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Abel Graves!
A relieved looking Abel Graves thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Bear Grylls spoke after the fight, saying 'I came here for Fyre wtf happend?'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Duck rushes Grylls and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duck lands a nice uppercut.
Duck has Grylls pressed against the cage.
Grylls taking a breather.
Duck lands a right hand.
Grylls is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grylls struggles to land a body shot inside as Duck controls his hands.
Grylls tries to pull guard but Duck won't allow it.
Grylls looking to stall.
Grylls tries to pull guard but Duck won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grylls backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grylls has a couple of punches blocked by Duck.
Grylls tries to pull guard but Duck won't allow it.
Miracle Duck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bear Grylls.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duck.#T1#
Nice body punch from Duck - that landed with a thud.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duck takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Duck working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC#Grylls is rocked!
Grylls tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duck smiles and moves away.
Grylls lands with a good body shot.
Grylls keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grylls digs a good body shot into Duck's ribs.#CL#
Duck closes the distance and clinches.
Duck could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Duck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grylls working aggressively here.
Duck has Grylls pressed against the cage.
Duck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duck content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T2#
A right handed body shot lands from Duck.
Grylls tries to stall but Duck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grylls misses with a hook to the ribs.
#KD#
Duck drops Grylls onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Grylls is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Grylls is still on wobbly legs! Can Duck finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grylls is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duck to keep the fight standing.
Grylls lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duck scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grylls jumps guard but Duck stands there with Grylls around his waist. Grylls gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duck lands with a right to the head.
Duck stalling against the cage.
Grylls is trying to pull guard but Duck turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Grylls seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Duck - that landed with a thud.
Grylls looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Duck.
Duck lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Grylls to his knees! Duck keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miracle Duck! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 28, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grylls slips under a jab.
Ram takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grylls lands a nice shot to the body.
#TD2#
Ram closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ram lands in his opponent's guard.
Grylls trying to keep a closed guard but Ram is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Grylls working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ram doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ram manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Grylls throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ram escapes and throws Grylls's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Grylls is looking for a sweep.
Grylls really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Ram tries to move to mount but Grylls blocks the move with his legs.
Grylls manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Ram looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grylls has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ram is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ram really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grylls. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Grylls is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ram pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Grylls looking for submissions off his back.
Grylls trying to control here.
Grylls is pressing down on Ram's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ram trying to control but Grylls is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Grylls is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ram has his hands clasped together but Grylls extends and breaks Ram's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Grylls.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bear Grylls! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 23, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Jon gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Jon is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Grylls can't fight it off and eventually Jon manages to take the fight to the floor. Grylls looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Jon drops back looking for a leg! Grylls is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grylls manages to kick Jon off! Jon jumps back into Grylls's guard.
Grylls trying to control the position.
Grylls might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grylls works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grylls trying to keep a closed guard but Jon is proving a slippery customer.
Jon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Jon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Grylls is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jon, into his guard. #REVB#
Grylls must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jon keeping moving, preventing Grylls from controlling successfully. #T1#
Jon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Jon is working for a submission of some sort.
Grylls is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jon performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Grylls looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jon is keen to just control but Grylls is a slippery customer.#T2#
Jon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Grylls is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Jon seems to be looking for submissions.
Grylls trying to hold on to Jon's head to control him but Jon postures up.
Jon is looking to pass Grylls's guard but actually Grylls recovers to full guard.
Grylls is trying to control the position but Jon postures up.
Jon stopping the sweep attempt from Grylls.
Grylls controls Jon momentarily but Jon frees himself. #SUB#
Jon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T3##SUB2#
Jon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grylls has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jon has managed to get both his arms back between Grylls's legs - danger averted.
Jon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grylls's guard.
Jon controlling from the top position.
Grylls is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Grylls is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jon is aware though and is defending well.
We've been informed that Grylls has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jon trying to control but Grylls is working from the bottom.
Jon showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jon slips a jab and a cross from Grylls.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#TD#
Jon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Grylls can't do much from the bottom here.
Grylls is trying to improve his position.
Jon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Grylls can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Jon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grylls is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jon working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joh Jon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD#
Jon feints and as Grylls raises his hands in defense, Jon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Grylls wants to sweep here but Jon controlling him for the moment.
Jon postures up and lands a big shot to Grylls's brow.
Jon wants to control from the top but Grylls keeps moving.
Grylls is trying to keep Jon in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon wants to control from the top but Grylls keeps moving.
Grylls working a defensive guard here.
Jon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Jon seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Grylls for as long as he can get away with.#SUB2#
Jon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grylls has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jon has managed to get both his arms back between Grylls's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Grylls is looking for a triangle but Jon pushes his legs off easily.
Jon wants to control from the top but Grylls keeps moving. #SUB2#
Grylls looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grylls keeping moving, preventing Jon from controlling successfully. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Jon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grylls connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL#
Jon has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Jon pulls guard effortlessly.
Grylls trying to control the position from guard on top but Jon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grylls can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Grylls has gone for a leg lock! Jon slips out almost immediately though and dives into Grylls's guard.#REVR##T3#
Grylls keeping moving, preventing Jon from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jon postures up.
#SUB2#
Grylls is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grylls looking to control.
#SUB2#
Grylls is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jon stopping the sweep attempt from Grylls.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grylls keeping moving, preventing Jon from controlling successfully.
Jon content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Jon has gone for a leg lock! Grylls slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jon's guard.#REVB#
Grylls won't allow Jon to sweep him here.
Jon wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Grylls is now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grylls trying to control from half guard but Jon is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joh Jon dominated that second round.
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##TD#
Jon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Grylls wants to control but Jon is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Jon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grylls defends it well.
Grylls is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Grylls looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jon is looking for a kimura but Grylls is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jon to get the leverage. #SUB#
Grylls is defending against the submission attempts here by Jon.
Jon moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Grylls is looking for a sweep.
Jon is working Grylls over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jon tries to move to mount but Grylls blocks the move with his legs.
Joh Jon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Jon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Grylls is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Jon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bear Grylls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Jon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grylls has escaped the position, nice work there.
Grylls is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Jon tries for a kimura but Grylls is defending well.
Grylls is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Grylls struggling a bit here.
Jon happy to just control the position for now.
Grylls tries to buck Jon off but Jon is having none of it.#SUB#
Jon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grylls is looking for a sweep.
Jon taking a breather here. #SUB#
Jon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grylls, who protects the arm well. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Jon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grylls can't do much from the bottom here.
Grylls gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Jon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grylls doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jon.
Joh Jon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joh Jon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jon, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joh Jon! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Jon gets a double leg takedown into Grylls's guard.
Grylls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jon is one step ahead there.
Jon trying to control but Grylls is working from the bottom.
Grylls controlling Jon's posture.
Grylls keeping moving, preventing Jon from controlling successfully.
Jon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jon with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Jon drops back looking for a leg! Grylls is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grylls manages to kick Jon off! Jon jumps back into Grylls's guard.
Jon controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Grylls keeping moving, preventing Jon from controlling successfully.
Grylls is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jon throws a big right hand that misses.
Jon trying to control the position from guard on top but Grylls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Jon 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.
Jon lands a couple of elbows.
Jon lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Jon has gone for a leg lock! Grylls slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jon's guard.#REVB#
Grylls trying to control the position from guard on top but Jon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Grylls drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jon dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Grylls is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jon, into his guard. #REVB##SUB#
Jon working for a triangle but Grylls defends it easily.
#T3#
Grylls advances position into side control!
Jon wants to control but Grylls postures up.
Grylls tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jon's legs.
Jon 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.#SUB2#
Grylls has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jon is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Grylls yanks on the arm and Jon is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Grylls.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bear Grylls! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grylls avoids the head kick by Djani.
Djani keeps the fight on the outside.
Djani swats away the attempt to clinch by Grylls.
Djani wants to land a leg kick but Grylls is out of range.
Djani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grylls cracks a nice hook into Djani's ribs.
Djani looks to land a combination. Grylls sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT#It looks like Bear Grylls has been cut.#CL2#
Grylls has closed the distance and engaged Djani in a clinch.
Grylls jumps guard but Djani stands there with Grylls around his waist. Grylls gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Djani breaks from the clinch.
Grylls tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Djani manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Djani tried to counter with a leg kick but Grylls avoided it.
Djani misses with a lunging right hand
and Grylls counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Djani misses with a right hand
and Grylls counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grylls tries to clinch up but Djani circles away and keeps his distance.
Djani went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Grylls tries to clinch but Djani moves out of range.
Grylls tries to close the distance and clinch but Djani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grylls tries to clinch but Djani is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Djani on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grylls tries to close the distance and clinch up but Djani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grylls fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grylls doesn't manage to clinch there - Djani circles away.
Grylls tries to close the distance and clinch but Djani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grylls lands a nice hook to Djani's body. Djani takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Djani throws a lazy head kick
and Grylls counters with a stiff right hand.
Grylls tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Djani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grylls tries to clinch
and Djani counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Grylls to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Djani!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). David Djani! |
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