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Event:
GC 518
Date: Feb 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Fry falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL2#
and Pearce counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pearce.
Fry is trying to push Pearce away but Pearce has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Pearce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fry moves out of range of the body kick from Pearce.
Fry throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Pearce counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fry lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Fry preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pearce tries to strike from the bottom.
Pearce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pearce keeping moving, preventing Fry from controlling successfully.
Pearce 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.#T1#
Pearce keeping moving, preventing Fry from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Pearce looking for a guillotine here but Fry defends easily.
Pearce keeping moving, preventing Fry from controlling successfully.
Fry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pearce wants to get back to his feet but Fry passes into half guard.
Fry is trying to control. Pearce wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pearce tries to roll over but Fry keeps him under control.
Pearce manages to get to full guard.
Fry tries to free his leg and advance position but Pearce is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pearce is looking to sweep but instead, Fry has passed into half guard.
#T3#
Fry lands with a punch from half guard.
Fry works his way into side control.
Pearce keeping his opponent close.
Fry is trying to move to mount but Pearce reverses beautifully and ends up in Fry's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fry tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Pearce landing some decent shots from guard.
Pearce scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pearce sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fry looking to control.
Pearce is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SU2#
Pearce decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pearce throws a body kick that misses.
Fry wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden Pearce dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Fry tries to sprawl but Pearce drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fry is trying to escape back to his feet but Pearce uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Pearce is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Pearce working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fry struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Pearce looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T1#
Pearce in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fry gets back to half guard.
Fry manages to get to full guard.
Aiden Pearce has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fry trying to keep a closed guard but Pearce is proving a slippery customer.
Pearce working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SU2#
Fry is working an open guard so Pearce takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD2#
Pearce shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pearce is looking to advance position but Fry won't allow it.
Fry trying to control from the bottom.
Fry moves into full guard.
Fry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pearce controls the pace.#T3#
Pearce postures up.
#SU2#
Pearce stands up from Fry's guard - Pearce perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pearce closes the distance and clinches up with Fry, looking for a takedown. Pearce pushes Fry against the cage but Fry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fry misses with a takedown attempt - Pearce sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD2#
Pearce scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pearce is breathing heavily.#SU2#
Pearce decides to stand back up. #T4#
Fry dives in for a single leg takedown but Pearce sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Pearce gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fry trying to hold on to Pearce's head to control him but Pearce postures up.
Pearce seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pearce slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Pearce is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fry sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fry makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden Pearce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fry is defended easily by Pearce.
Pearce shoots in for a takedown but Fry shows good takedown defense.
Pearce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fry swivels and escapes.
Fry with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Pearce counters by moving into the clinch.
Pearce pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fry tries to stall but Pearce uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Pearce lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fry gets back to full guard.
Pearce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB#
Fry is looking for a triangle but Pearce pushes his legs off easily.
#T1#
Fry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SU2#
Pearce decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD2#
Pearce bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pearce. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Pearce working away.
Pearce is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fry struggling a bit here.#T2#
Fry seems a little lost for a moment, as Pearce dominates the positioning.
Fry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pearce creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T3#
Fry is looking to regain half guard here but Pearce keeps moving and retains side control.
Pearce taking a breather here. #SU2#
Pearce stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nice takedown defense from Pearce. No joy for Fry on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grayson Fry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pearce looks to land a combination but Fry avoids it well.
Pearce misses with a takedown attempt - Fry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fry wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T4#
Fry fails with a takedown attempt.
Fry backing away here, and Pearce unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pearce throws a sloppy head kick and Fry moves out of range easily. #TD2#
Pearce looking to score a takedown here. Fry is defending well but Pearce drives through and ends up in Fry's guard.
Fry is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pearce dives into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#REVR#
Pearce working the ground and pound from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aiden Pearce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pearce 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiden Pearce! |
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Event:
GC 517: Antero VS Roland
Date: Jan 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Fry tries to clinch up but Lovington circles away and keeps his distance.
Lovington is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lovington throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fry has a takedown stuffed.#TD2#
Lovington shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fry manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lovington sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fry is trying to control the position but Lovington postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Fry is looking for a triangle but Lovington pushes his legs off easily.
Fry wants to stand up but Lovington is controlling him. #T1#
Fry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fry has momentary wrist control but Lovington slips an elbow through the middle.
Lovington tries to free his leg and advance position but Fry is retaining full guard.
Lovington stopping the sweep attempt from Fry.
Lovington scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lovington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fry looking for a sweep. Not yet Fry, not yet.
Fry lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Lovington is adopting a defensive guard.#T2#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Lovington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fry trying to control the position from guard on top but Lovington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Lovington punching from the bottom.
Lovington keeping full guard, as Fry tries to pass. #SUB2#
Lovington looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fry passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lovington is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fry sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lovington is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fry trying to control the position but Lovington is working away.
Lovington looks to move to half guard but instead Fry has passed into mount! Damn!#SUB#
Fry is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lovington can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lovington regains half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lovington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lovington tries to roll over but Fry keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Grayson Fry will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A big left from Lovington misses. #CL2#
Lovington rushes Fry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Lovington has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fry regains guard immediately.
Lovington sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lovington's guard. #REVR#
Lovington trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovington lands some strikes from the bottom.
Fry trying to control the position from guard on top but Lovington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Lovington seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fry trying to control but Lovington is working from the bottom.
Fry wants to pass the guard but Lovington is keeping the position.
Fry won't allow Lovington to sweep him here. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fry wanted to stand there but Lovington had control of the position.
Lovington is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Lovington closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fry to the mat! Fry manages to get full guard.
Fry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lovington preventing the sweep.
Fry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lovington controls the pace.
Fry working a defensive guard here.
#T3#
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fry looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Fry gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fry wants to get back to his feet but Lovington passes into half guard.
#REVR#
Lovington controlling the action here.#T4##SUB#
Fry actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fry is trying to control but can't.
Lovington takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lovington winds up and cracks Fry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lovington looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fry with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fry is trying to stand up here but Lovington is controlling him well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyle Lovington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3##TD2#
Lovington manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fry on his heels. He'll look to pass Fry's guard now, I'm sure.
Fry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lovington 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.
Lovington preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovington is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lovington's guard. #REVR#
Lovington is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T1#
Fry wants to control from the top but Lovington keeps moving.
Fry tries to stand but Lovington is controlling from the bottom.
Lovington has Fry pulled in close to control his posture.
Let's hope that Lovington 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lovington tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Lovington moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Lovington turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fry is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Lovington is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fry has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lovington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Fry seems a little lost for a moment, as Lovington dominates the positioning.#SUB2#
Lovington swings around for an armbar but Fry sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lovington's guard.
Fry wants to control from the top but Lovington keeps moving.
Fry passes Lovington's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T4#
Fry trying to control from half guard but Lovington is working away. #SUB#
Fry is looking for a kimura but Lovington is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fry to get the leverage.
Lovington is looking for a sweep. Fry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lovington controlling the position for now.
Lovington blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fry.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Grayson Fry.
I think Fry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grayson Fry! |
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