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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 20, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Grimes clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Grimes stalls.
Grimes has Rodriguez pressed against the cage.
Grimes prevents the takedown attempt.
Grimes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.#BC2#
Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grimes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rodriguez just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Grimes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez is trying to control but can't.
Grimes is controlling the pace.
#T1#
Grimes seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Grimes trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Grimes prevents Rodriguez from improving his position.
Grimes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rodriguez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grimes.
Grimes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grimes 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.
Grimes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rodriguez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rodriguez trying to control from the bottom.
Grimes really is a fat lump.
Grimes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Grimes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #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.
Grimes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nice strikes from Grimes there.
Grimes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Grimes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rodriguez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rodriguez trying to control from the bottom.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard.
Grimes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Grimes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grimes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Grimes wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Grimes there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grimes controlling the action here.
Grimes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
Grimes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rodriguez manages to get to full guard.
Grimes stays in close to Rodriguez's body and controls the position.
Rodriguez controls Grimes momentarily but Grimes frees himself.
Rodriguez being controlled here, momentarily.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Grimes.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T4#
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.
Grimes landing with the ground and pound.
Grimes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Grimes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rodriguez is proving hard to escape from. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grimes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rodriguez throws out a counter right but Grimes avoids it with no problem.
Harvey Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Grimes pushes him off.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grimes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Grimes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Rodriguez shoots for a takedown but Grimes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Grimes as Rodriguez shoots in.
Grimes tries to counter with a takedown but Rodriguez is quick to defend against it.
Grimes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harvey Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that is checked#CL#
and Grimes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez wants a takedown.
Grimes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grimes tries to throw a body punch but Rodriguez avoids it by throwing Grimes back against the cage.
Rodriguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grimes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T1#
Rodriguez tries to pull guard but Grimes won't allow it.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Grimes misses with a body punch.
Grimes tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grimes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Grimes stalling.
Rodriguez can't get the takedown.
Nice body punch from Grimes - that landed with a thud.
Rodriguez tries to pull guard but Grimes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grimes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grimes slows down the pace here.
#BC2#
Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
#T2##TD2#
Rodriguez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grimes's half guard.
Grimes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Grimes holds on and takes a little breather.
Grimes 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#
Grimes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Grimes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T3#
Grimes wants to stand up but Rodriguez has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Harvey Grimes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grimes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Grimes stalling.
Grimes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Grimes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Grimes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Grimes trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Grimes with the ground and pound but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to regain guard. #T4#
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.
Grimes wanted to stand there but Rodriguez had control of the position.
Grimes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grimes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grimes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grimes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodriguez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grimes 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SU#
Grimes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rodriguez shoots for a takedown but Grimes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grimes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Grimes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Grimes throws a leg kick but Rodriguez moved away.
Grimes moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grimes circles away.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown.
Some bone on bone action there as Rodriguez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grimes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Grimes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grimes throws a big counter combination but Rodriguez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Harvey Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Rodriguez.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grimes throws a chopping leg kick but Rodriguez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T1#
Grimes is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grimes with a body shot.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
As Rodriguez looks to move away, Grimes throws a big counter combo but Rodriguez just gets out of the way.
A head kick by Rodriguez misses #TD#
and Grimes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Grimes.
Grimes trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Grimes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grimes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grimes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grimes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rodriguez is trying to keep Grimes in close.
#T2#
Rodriguez being controlled here, momentarily.
Grimes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rodriguez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grimes landing some decent shots from guard.
Grimes wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Grimes is really struggling to control Rodriguez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Grimes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harvey Grimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Grimes circles away.
Grimes throws a big counter combination but Rodriguez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T3#
Grimes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice takedown defense from Grimes. No joy for Rodriguez on that attempt.
Rodriguez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jorge Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Grimes attempts a counter takedown but Rodriguez avoids it well and moves away.#CL#
Grimes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rodriguez wants to take the fight to the mat but Grimes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Grimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
#TD#
Grimes jumps into guard, dragging Rodriguez to the mat.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Grimes keeps moving. #T4#
Rodriguez stops Grimes from standing up.
Grimes working a defensive guard here.
Rodriguez being controlled here momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jorge Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harvey Grimes 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!
Rodriguez wants to stand and escape but instead Grimes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
And that's the end of the fight!
Harvey Grimes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grimes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harvey Grimes!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grimes really is a fat lump.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Grimes.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Grimes.
Grimes misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grimes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grimes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnson tries to circle away but Grimes has him pinned against the cage.#T1#
Grimes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Grimes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grimes tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grimes tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Grimes tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #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.
Grimes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grimes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Grimes is controlling the position.
Grimes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Grimes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3#
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Grimes keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grimes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Grimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Grimes to work.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Grimes has him pressed against the cage. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A left hand lands to the body for Grimes.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grimes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Grimes gets control of Johnson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Grimes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Grimes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Grimes holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Grimes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
#CL#
and Grimes counters by moving into the clinch.
Grimes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Grimes won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grimes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grimes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T1#
Grimes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Grimes has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Grimes presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grimes misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Grimes won't allow it.
Grimes missing with knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grimes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grimes missing with knees to the body.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body. #TD#
Grimes manages to pull guard.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but instead Grimes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Grimes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SU#
Grimes stands up and waves to Johnson to follow him.
Grimes slips a straight right by Johnson.#T3#
Johnson tests Grimes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grimess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grimes on the side of the head.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Grimes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grimess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL#
Grimes has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Grimes has double underhooks. #T4#
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Grimes won't allow it.
Grimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Grimes stalls.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grimes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Grimes dominated that second round.
That's time! Grimes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Grimes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grimes walks into a left hand.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Grimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
#CL#
Grimes instigates a clinch.
Grimes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grimes is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Grimes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T1#
The referee calls for Grimes to work.
Grimes gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Grimes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harvey Grimes.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grimes moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson lunges at Grimes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grimes's hand.
Anthony Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anthony Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grimes has time to react.
Johnson cracks Grimes with an open hand slap.#CL#
Grimes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Grimes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grimes.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Grimes has him pressed against the cage.
Grimes trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson avoiding damage as Grimes throws knees to the body.
Grimes throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson. #T3#
Grimes jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Grimes around his waist. Grimes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grimes is stalling here.
Grimes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Grimes won't allow it.
Grimes misses with a body punch.
Grimes is working Johnson over against the cage.#T4#
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.
Grimes effectively controlling the action here.
Grimes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Grimes for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Harvey Grimes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grimes has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Grimes lands a left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harvey Grimes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grimes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Johnson.
I think Grimes 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harvey Grimes!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Magnetti doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD#
and Grimes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Magnetti's guard.
Grimes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grimes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Grimes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnetti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grimes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Magnetti is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Magnetti with a nice head shot there.#T1#
Magnetti pushing down on Grimes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Grimes trying to hold on to Magnetti's head to control him but Magnetti postures up.
Grimes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Magnetti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grimes defends it well.
Grimes trying to control from the bottom.
Magnetti thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magnetti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Magnetti is pressing down on Grimes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Grimes is holding on for now.
Magnetti missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2##SUB2#
Magnetti seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Grimes has recovered full guard.
Magnetti is looking to stand up but Grimes won't let him.
Magnetti wants to control from the top but Grimes keeps moving.
Magnetti wants to pass the guard but Grimes is keeping the position.
Magnetti wants to control from the top but Grimes keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##CL#
Grimes clinches up with Magnetti and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Magnetti has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grimes uses from the top position.
Magnetti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grimes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grimes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Grimes trying to control the position from guard on top but Magnetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magnetti is trying to keep Grimes in close.
Grimes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
Magnetti keeping moving, preventing Grimes from controlling successfully.
Grimes wanted to stand there but Magnetti had control of the position.
Grimes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Magnetti shoots in and drives through. Grimes sprawls well.
Magnetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnetti.
Magnetti swinging wildly here.
Antonio Magnetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnetti looks winded!#CL2#
Magnetti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grimes, pushing him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC2#
Magnetti breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Grimes closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Magnetti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Grimes tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magnetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magnetti closes the distance and clinches up with Grimes, looking for a takedown. Magnetti pushes Grimes against the cage but Grimes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grimes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Magnetti misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Grimes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Magnetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magnetti is looking to clinch.
As Magnetti looks to move away, Grimes throws a big counter combo but Magnetti just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Magnetti as he checks the leg kick.
Magnetti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grimes pinned against the cage. Grimes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harvey Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Magnetti.#T1#
Magnetti darts in looking for a takedown but Grimes gets double underhooks and turns Magnetti into the cage.
Magnetti is breathing heavily.
Magnetti moves in looking to clinch but Grimes pushes him off.
Grimes avoids the head kick by Magnetti.
Grimes connects with a solid leg kick.
Grimes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magnetti. That did some damage!
Magnetti blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Grimes does it's job there.
A low kick from Grimes misses #TD2#
and Magnetti decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grimes's guard.
Magnetti wants to stand and escape but instead Grimes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Grimes 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.
Grimes cracks Magnetti with a solid left hand.#T2#
Grimes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Grimes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grimes is in close to Magnetti's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grimes cracks Magnetti with a solid left hand.
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!
Grimes's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SU#
Grimes stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL2#
Magnetti moves into the clinch.
Magnetti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Grimes.
Magnetti stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Grimes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#T3##TD2#
Magnetti gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Magnetti is just content to waste time from the top position. Grimes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Grimes pulls Magnetti in close to prevent any damage.
Grimes controls Magnetti momentarily but Magnetti frees himself.
Grimes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magnetti manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Grimes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T4#
Grimes landing some decent shots from guard.
Grimes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Magnetti controls Grimes momentarily but Grimes frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grimes wants to get up but he can't break Magnetti's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Magnetti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grimes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grimes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Grimes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Magnetti misses with a takedown attempt
and Grimes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Magnetti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Magnetti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grimes looking to stall.
#TD2#
Magnetti pulls guard successfully.
Grimes stays in close to Magnetti's body and controls the position.
Grimes wanted to stand there but Magnetti had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Magnetti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grimes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Grimes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Magnetti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Magnetti controls Grimes momentarily but Grimes frees himself.
Grimes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grimes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Grimes stands up over Magnetti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grimes postures up in Magnetti's guard and throws a big left but Magnetti blocks it.
Grimes postures up in Magnetti's guard and throws a big left but Magnetti blocks it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Magnetti moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grimes wants to stall.
Grimes seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Magnetti is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.#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.
Magnetti is working for takedown but Grimes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Grimes trying to land knees to the body.
Magnetti is trying to drag Grimes to the mat but Grimes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harvey Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Magnetti.
Magnetti wants to stall.
#TD#
Grimes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Magnetti uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Magnetti is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Grimes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Grimes has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Magnetti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Grimes is stalling in the full guard.
Grimes continues to stall.
Grimes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grimes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grimes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Grimes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grimes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Grimes throwing strikes but missing.
Magnetti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grimes showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grimes keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grimes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Magnetti checks it well.
Harvey Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magnetti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grimes as he avoids it easily.
Magnetti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grimes tries to avoid it but Magnetti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grimes to the ground. Grimes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grimes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harvey Grimes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grimes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harvey Grimes!
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Date: Apr 06, 2016 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Grimes throws a leg kick but Huntington sees it coming and moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Huntington blocks the leg kick.
Huntington tries to counter by closing the distance.
Grimes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Grimes misses with a hook. Huntington ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Some wild striking there from Grimes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes throws a solid leg kick but Huntington takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grimes.#CL#
Grimes closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
Grimes slowing the pace effectively.
Huntington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grimes landing knees to the body.
Grimes missing with knees to the body.
Grimes lands with a short shot to the head.
Huntington avoiding damage as Grimes throws knees to the body.
Huntington being controlled against the cage.
Huntington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grimes has him pressed against the cage.#T2##TD#
Grimes drags the fight down to the ground.
Huntington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huntington wants to get up but he can't break Grimes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SU2#
Huntington gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Huntington blocks a leg kick.
Huntington wants to counter the offense by Grimes and move into the clinch position.
Grimes throws a sloppy head kick and Huntington moves out of range easily.
Huntington is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Grimes misses with a straight right. #T3##CL#
Grimes rushes Huntington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Huntington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grimes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Huntington up against the cage.
Grimes controlling the action here for a moment.
Grimes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Huntington is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grimes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grimes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huntington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grimes is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Grimes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Grimes throws a low kick but Huntington avoids it.
Huntington tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grimes wants to slow Huntington down by chopping away at his legs.
Huntington is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Grimes throws a leg kick but Huntington moved away.
Grimes throws a leg kick that misses.
Huntington throws a fast counter high kick but Grimes manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Grimes closes the distance and clinches.
Grimes digs a right hand into Huntington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huntington's gas tank.
Grimes lands a good knee to the midsection. Huntington won't want to take too many of those.#T1#
Grimes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Huntington goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grimes prevents it.
Huntington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grimes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Grimes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grimes lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#TD#
Grimes pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huntington is looking to advance position but Grimes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Huntington is in all sorts of trouble here.
Huntington prevents Grimes from taking his back.
Grimes looking to finish Huntington with some ground and pound. This is bad for Huntington!
Grimes working the ground and pound effectively.
Huntington really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grimes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Grimes controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Huntington can't escape the position.
Huntington wants to hold on but Grimes pushes him away.
Huntington is breathing heavily.
Grimes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Huntington's face.
Huntington takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Grimes landing strikes from the mount and Huntington is in trouble!
Grimes breaks from Huntington's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Grimes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Huntington is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grimes controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grimes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Huntington looks a forlorn figure.
Grimes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Grimes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Grimes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Grimes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Huntington is in a horrible position here. Grimes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Grimes controlling the position easily from mount.
Grimes won't let Huntington get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Grimes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Grimes controlling the pace for now.
Grimes lands with some strikes.
Grimes controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Grimes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Huntington gets tackled into the cage by Grimes. Grimes maintains the clinch.
Huntington tries to break free but Grimes pushes him back against the cage.
Huntington can't break the clinch.
Grimes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Huntington's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes stalling the fight.
Harvey Grimes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees to the body from Grimes.
Grimes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huntington can do to turn this around?#T1#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Grimes tries to land knees in the clinch but Huntington avoids the damage to the body.
Grimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grimes scores with a hook to the body.
Grimes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huntington.
Huntington tries to break free but Grimes pushes him back against the cage.
Huntington tries to break the clinch but Grimes is controlling the position.
Huntington avoiding damage as Grimes throws knees to the body.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grimes.
Huntington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grimes.
Grimes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Grimes stalling in the clinch.
Huntington tries to pull guard but Grimes holds him up against the cage and eventually Huntington drops back down to his feet.
Huntington tries to circle away but Grimes has him pinned against the cage.
Huntington is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T3#
Good body shot from Grimes.
Grimes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grimes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Huntington letting Grimes take a breather here.
Grimes has Huntington pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Grimes for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.#T4#
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.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harvey Grimes.
Grimes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Huntington.#CL#
Grimes instigates a clinch.
Huntington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grimes tries to pull guard but Huntington forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huntington tries for a takedown but Grimes manages to get underhooks.
Deacon Huntington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harvey Grimes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huntington goes for a takedown attempt but Grimes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harvey Grimes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grimes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harvey Grimes!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Karpinski tries to close the distance and clinch but Grimes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karpinski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grimes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#KD2#
Karpinski drops Grimes with a beautiful combination! Grimes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Karpinski is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Grimes is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Harvey Grimes has been cut.#CL2#
Karpinski has managed to clinch.
Oh Grimes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#TD2#
Karpinski is trying to trip Grimes. He has hold of a leg but Grimes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Karpinski persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karpinski gets to his feet and stands over Grimes, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Grimes felt that one! Karpinski unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Grimes from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Karpinski!
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