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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Grant fails with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Grant gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grant wants to get back to his feet but Jim passes into half guard.
Grant could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#REVR#
Grant is looking to control Jim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grant avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jim working over Grant with some ground and pound. Grant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jim controlling the action here.
Grant is trying to escape back to his feet but Jim uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Grant is being controlled here.
Jim's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Grant tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jim postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grant looks a forlorn figure.
Grant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jim on the ground.
Grant is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grant is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Jim tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jim has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grant's face.
Jim content just to control the position here.
Grant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jim controlling the pace for now.
Jim wants to control the pace but Grant is squirming around nicely. #T2#
Grant tries to buck Jim off but Jim takes his back!
Jim controlling the position well here. Grant rolled but Jim kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Grant trying to get back to his feet but Jim is in full control for now.
Jim lands strikes to the head.
What can Grant do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Grant is trying to get back to his feet but Jim has full control of the position and if anything, Grant has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grant tries to escape but Jim has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jim controls the position.#ES#
Grant is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Jim looks to move away, Grant throws a big counter combo but Jim just gets out of the way.#T3#
Jim moves to clinch but Grant breaks away
enabling Grant to counter with a crisp jab.
Grant goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#TD#
Grant scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jim is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Grant's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Grant is working for a kimura but Jim is defending it quite comfortably.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Jim moves into full guard.
#T4#
Grant throws a big right hand that misses.
Jim lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Jim passes Grant's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jim seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
More stalling from Jim.
Grant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SU2#
Jim postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Grant to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jim dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Jim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grant's half guard.
Jim wants to pass to mount but Grant is defending the position.
Grant is in trouble now - Jim has advanced to mount!
Grant throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jim. What's that going to do exactly?
Grant is working to get back to half guard.
Jim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jim controlling his opponent.
Jim trying to control but Grant is having none of it.
Jim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jim looking to control and managing it successfully. #T1#
Jim fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jim blocks Grant's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Grant wants to try and get back to his feet.
Grant tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Jim has taken his back.
Grant is trying to remain composed but Jim is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jim controlling the positon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant wants to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Jim has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Grant has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB2#
Grant is trying to stand. He's onto all fours with Jim on his back. Jim looks like he's slipping off but he's actually tansitioning to a beautiful armbar! Grant has to tap out to a very impressive submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Jim!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Francolin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Lawerence Grant has been cut.
Grant takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Francolin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Francolin lands a brutal uppercut that launches Grant off his feet! Grant tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Swamp Francolin!
Swamp Francolin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 19, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
White decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Grant taking some punishment here, with White in his half guard.
White stalling.
Grant is not content to let White control the position.
Grant is trying to stand back up but White is controlling him
White moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Grant.
White is chipping away with strikes.
White controls the position.
Grant is looking for a sweep.
Grant wants to get back to his feet but White is dominant here and he's now got Grant's back!
White softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Grant wants to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
White working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Grant is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and White has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Grant taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Greg White!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Grant shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lucas's guard.#ES2#
Lucas pushes Grant off and scrambles back to his feet.
#TD2#
Lucas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving. #SUB#
Grant had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lucas defends it easily.
Lucas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grant wants to stand up but Lucas is controlling him.
Lucas controlling from the top position.
Grant could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lucas won't allow Grant to get back to his feet. #T1#
Lucas wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Lucas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grant wants to get back to his feet but Lucas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lucas pushes down on Grant's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Grant looking for subs from the bottom but Lucas mounts him!#SUB2#
Lucas throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Grant has his hands clasped together but Lucas breaks the hold and Grant is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Lucas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shaun Lucas!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 14, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Grant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grant tries to pull guard but Skjoldr holds him up against the cage and eventually Grant drops back down to his feet.
#TD#
Grant successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Grant has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Skjoldr is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The referee calls for Grant to work.
Skjoldr gets underhooks to prevent Grant's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skjoldr is trying to push Grant away but Grant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1#
Grant tries to pull guard but Skjoldr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawerence Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grant has Skjoldr pressed against the cage, preventing Skjoldr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Skjoldr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Skjoldr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grant has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Skjoldr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grant back to the cage. Skjoldr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT2#
It looks like Lawerence Grant has been cut.
Grant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Skjoldr throws out a counter right but Grant avoids it with no problem.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grant.
Grant could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Skjoldr misses with a two punch combination.
Grant seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T3##CL#
Grant moves into the clinch successfully.
Skjoldr is trying to break the clinch but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Grant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skjoldr's efforts to push away.
Grant tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grant is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Skjoldr to keep the fight standing.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Grant fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD#
Grant drags the fight down to the ground.
Skjoldr is looking to stand up but Grant won't let him. #ES#
Grant scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Grant misses with a takedown #KD2#
and Skjoldr counters with a crisp one two that drops Grant! Skjoldr thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Grant to his feet! Grant is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Grant is rocked!
Grant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skjoldr misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ragnarr Skjoldr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lawerence Grant's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Skjoldr misses with a low kick.
Skjoldr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grant checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skjoldr looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD#
Grant drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grant postures up and lands a big shot to Skjoldr's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skjoldr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Skjoldr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grant throwing strikes but missing. #SU#
Grant stands up from Skjoldr's guard - Grant perhaps looking for a knockout. #T1#
Skjoldr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grant gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Grant tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Skjoldr is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Grant buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Grant!! Grant is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Skjoldr throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ragnarr Skjoldr!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 28, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Eivind Espedal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC2#
Eivind Espedal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eivind Espedal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grant throws a counter high kick but Eivind Espedal was just alert enough to avoid it.
Grant fails to land the takedown.#CL2#
Eivind Espedal clinches up with Grant and pushes him back against the cage.
Grant could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Grant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grant fails to pull guard.
Grant tries to pull guard but Eivind Espedal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawerence Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Eivind Espedal pulls guard successfully.
Eivind Espedal wants to stand and escape but Grant is having none of it.
Grant cracks Eivind Espedal with a solid left hand.
Eivind Espedal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Grant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eivind Espedal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grant is one step ahead there.
Grant is looking to work some ground and pound but Eivind Espedal has wrist control.
Eivind Espedal is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Eivind Espedal wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Eivind Espedal is looking for a triangle here but Grant uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
#SUB#
Grant looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grant looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Eivind Espedal is avoiding damage well.
Grant trying to control the action but Eivind Espedal is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Eivind Espedal is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Eivind Espedal tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Eivind Espedal wants to get back to his feet.
Eivind Espedal is looking to reverse the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Eivind Espedal takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Grant decides to pull guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eivind Espedal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SU2#
Eivind Espedal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grant, up you get!
Eivind Espedal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD2#
Eivind Espedal feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Grant wants to sweep but no luck.
Eivind Espedal trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
Grant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eivind Espedal is one step ahead there. #T4##SU2#
Eivind Espedal gets to his feet - Grant follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Eivind Espedal instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Eivind Espedal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Eivind Espedal lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eivind Espedal stalling the fight.
#BC2#
Eivind Espedal manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristian Eivind Espedal dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Eivind Espedal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eivind Espedal pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grant back to the cage. Eivind Espedal follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT2#
It looks like Lawerence Grant has been cut.
Eivind Espedal throws a head kick that Grant semi-blocks.
Eivind Espedal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grant takes a kick to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Grant is rocked!
Eivind Espedal circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Grant drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Eivind Espedal follows Grant to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kristian Eivind Espedal!
A determined Kristian Eivind Espedal didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 18, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Rigor looking to score a takedown here. Grant is defending well but Rigor drives through and ends up in Grant's guard.#ES#
Grant has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rigor has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#TD#
Grant manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #ES#
Grant wriggles free and stands up.
Rigor tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Rigor looking to score a takedown here. Grant is defending well but Rigor drives through and ends up in Grant's guard.#ES#
Grant has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rigor off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD2#
Rigor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Grant throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Grant could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rigor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rigor falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Grant to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Grant moves into range and clinches up with Rigor.#T1#
Rigor being controlled against the cage.
Rigor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grant has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Rigor has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Grant is trying to keep an underhook but Rigor manages to get the takedown into half guard.#ES#
Grant makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Grant throws a sloppy head kick
and Rigor counters with a one-two to the body. #TD2#
Rigor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grant did well to prevent Rigor getting side control.#ES#
Grant pushes Rigor off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Grant gets caught flat footed, as Rigor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES#
Grant has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rigor has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Rigor looks winded!#T2#
Rigor wants to break free but Grant has control.
#TD#
Grant ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Grant no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Rigor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #ES#
Grant wriggles free and stands up.
Rigor scores with a nice head shot.
Rigor throws a low kick but Grant moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Rigor. #CL#
Grant forces Rigor back against the cage and clinches.#T3##BC#
Grant manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Rigor tries to sprawl but Grant drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rigor has a hand on Grant's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Grant takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Grant looking to finish Rigor with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rigor!
Grant landing punches.
Grant landing strikes from the mount.
Grant with a couple of short strikes.
Grant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
Grant is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Grant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lawerence Grant!
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