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Event:
QFC Tournament 757 Round 4
Date: May 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Crane fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Hetherington rushes Crane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hetherington.
Hetherington tries a body shot but Crane blocks it.
Hetherington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hetherington misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hetherington.
Hetherington working aggressively here.
Hetherington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hetherington throws a punch but it's blocked by Crane.
Crane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crane takes a shot to the head.
Crane effectively controlling the action here.
Still in the clinch, Hetherington scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD2#
Hetherington jumps guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hetherington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hetherington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hetherington keeping moving, preventing Crane from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hetherington is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hetherington stands and throws Crane's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T1#
Crane takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Crane is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hetherington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB#
Crane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Hetherington.
Hetherington is looking to advance position but Crane won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crane wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Crane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Crane is defending against the submission attempts here by Hetherington.
#T2##SUB#
Crane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hetherington pulls his head out easily.
Crane manages to get to full guard.
Crane keeping full guard, as Hetherington tries to pass.
Hetherington throwing strikes but missing. #SUB#
Hetherington is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Crane has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hetherington is looking to defend but Crane has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hetherington! Crane pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hetherington taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bruce Crane!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 757 Round 3
Date: May 18, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Crane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Gaspar manages to pull guard.
Crane throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Gaspar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gaspar keeping moving, preventing Crane from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Crane drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gaspar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gaspar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gaspar! #REVB#
Crane tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Gaspar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Crane has escaped the position, nice work there.
Crane is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gaspar off and has taken his back!
Gaspar trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gaspar is really stuck here.
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!
Gaspar manages to reverse the position and now he's in Crane's guard. Nice work there by Gaspar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Crane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T1##SUB#
Crane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gaspar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Gaspar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gaspar has managed to get both his arms back between Crane's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Gaspar is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Crane has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gaspar is looking to defend but Crane has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gaspar! Crane pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gaspar taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bruce Crane!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 757 Round 2
Date: May 17, 2017 |
#R1#
And Stab is looking to clinch but Crane is avoiding it.
Crane attempts a counter takedown but And Stab avoids it well and moves away.
And Stab tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? And Stab is fending him off so far but Crane persists. Nope, And Stab circles away and we're back to standing.#TD#
Crane looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for And Stab!
Crane misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Crane misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Crane wants to control but And Stab is keeping him busy.
Crane tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
And Stab is working to avoid the ground and pound but Crane connects with a decent elbow. #SUB#
Crane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Crane lands a few punches from side control.#T1#
Crane fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Crane working the ground and pound but And Stab is defending the strikes.
Crane wants to lay and pray for a moment but And Stab keeps working. #SUB#
Crane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Crane has hold of And Stab's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! And Stab tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Crane cranks the arm and And Stab screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from And Stab, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bruce Crane!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 757 Round 1
Date: May 16, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Crane manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Colovcin on his heels. He'll look to pass Colovcin's guard now, I'm sure.
Colovcin can't keep his opponent in guard - Crane advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Crane has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Colovcin defend it? Crane steps over the head and cranks it - Colovcin is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Crane!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruce Crane!
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