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Event:
WW#1 MAGADDINO VS JOHNSON
Date: Aug 01, 2017 |
#R1# Grey swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace. Wallace throws an overhand right that lands on Grey's shoulder, as Grey tries to avoid the shot. Grey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Grey scores with a nice head shot.#CUT2# It looks like Ben Wallace has been cut. Grey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Skip Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Grey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wallace to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT# It looks like Skip Grey has been cut. Grey scores with a punch to the head. A jab lands there for Grey.#ROC2# Wallace is rocked! Wallace bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Grey comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Wallace falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Wallace was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Skip Grey!
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Event:
The Beatdown: (LHW/WW) Round 2
Date: Jul 21, 2017 |
#R1# Grey throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nilsen to counter with a crisp jab. Grey misses the shot to the body. #CL2# Nilsen takes the fight into the clinch. I was talking to Grey's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Nilsen scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short right from Nilsen. Nilsen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Nilsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Grey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#CUT2# It looks like Skip Grey has been cut. Grey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nilsen has him pressed against the cage. Nilsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nilsen lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Grey is leaning against Nilsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Grey throws a punch but it's blocked by Nilsen. Grey takes a shot to the head. Nilsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nilsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greys head. Grey misses with a short punch on the inside. Nilsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Grey backwards. Nilsen lands a body punch. Grey is breathing heavily. A short left from Nilsen. #T1# With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nilsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Grey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nilsens head. Nilsen blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Nilsen - that landed with a thud.
Nilsen scores with an uppercut up the middle. Nilsen lands with a light punch inside. Nilsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Nilsen scores with a hook to the body. Nilsen works on Grey's body with a couple of short punches. Nilsen lands a body shot. Nilsen lands a hook to the side of the head. Nilsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grey backwards. Nilsen scores with a nice hook to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Still in the clinch, Nilsen scores with a nice short uppercut. A short uppercut from Nilsen. A short right from Nilsen on the inside. Nilsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grey backwards. Nilsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grey backwards. #ROC2# Grey is rocked! Nilsen lands with a short head shot on the inside. Oh Grey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Nilsen lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Grey to his knees! Nilsen keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yacob Nilsen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 24, 2017 |
#R1# Wallace misses with a combination
#CL# and Grey counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Grey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#BC# Grey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wallace connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grey scrambles back to his feet. Wallace changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Grey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL# Grey clinches with his opponent.
#BC# Grey manages to break the clinch.
Wallace is looking to clinch. Good standup being displayed there by Wallace as he connects with a hook. Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Grey pushes him off. Grey throws a right and a left that Wallace avoids nicely. Grey doesn't succeed with the takedown letting Wallace counter with a right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wallace is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Wallace lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT2# It looks like Skip Grey has been cut.#T1# Wallace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL# Grey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wallace gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Grey wants to take the fight to the mat but Wallace manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skip Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wallace wants a takedown.
Wallace is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD# Grey pulls Wallace into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wallace is standing up over Grey. Grey looks to escape but Wallace dives into side control.
Grey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wallace on the ground. Grey tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Wallace presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Wallace controlling from mount. #T2# Grey is looking to improve his position but Wallace isn't that keen on the idea. Wallace sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Grey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grey tries to get out of the position.#SU2# Wallace gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!#T3##CL# Grey has closed the distance and engaged Wallace in a clinch.
Wallace jumps guard but Grey stands there with Wallace around his waist. Wallace gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace can't break the clinch.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Grey has him pressed against the cage. #BC# Grey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Grey has a takedown stuffed. Wallace throws out a counter right but Grey avoids it with no problem. Grey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wallace sprawls well. Wallace wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grey gets slowly back to his feet. Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grey swats him away and circles back towards the center. Wallace works over Grey's head and body with a nice combination. Grey misses with a few strikes there.
Grey dives in and grabs Wallace's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes down on Grey's head and hops out.#T4# Wallace lands a really nice looking cross but Grey seems unphased.
Grey misses with a two punch combination.
Grey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Grey is breathing heavily.#CL# Grey closes the distance and pushes Wallace back into the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wallace can't get the takedown.
#BC# Grey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Grey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wallace as he jumps to the side. Wallace swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Grey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace fails to land with a series of punches.
Wallace connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grey. Grey circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Wallace stuffs the takedown. Wallace clobbers Grey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Wallace dominated that round. The cut man is working on Skip Grey's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Grey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Grey does a little dance to reset his feet. No joy there for Wallace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grey appears to be looking for a big counter. Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Grey pushes him off. Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Grey pushes him off. Grey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Wallace uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Grey needs to keep his hands up - Wallace had a free shot at his head there. Grey shoots in but no luck this time. Wallace has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Wallace tries to clinch but Grey is having none of it. Grey tries for a takedown but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skip Grey. 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. Wallace lands a jab to the nose. Wallace connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grey. Grey circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Wallace dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ben Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. 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! Wallace looks to throw the jab but Grey is out of range. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Wallace scores with a hook to the body. Grey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1# Grey throws a wild body kick that Wallace sees coming a mile off. A little jabbing left from Wallace on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Wallace scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallace throws a right hand that Grey ducks under and follows up with a left that Grey also avoids with ease. It looked like Grey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing. Wallace throws a right and a left that Grey avoids nicely. Grey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace misses the jab.#CL# Grey closes the distance and pushes Wallace back into the cage.#TD# Grey pulls guard effortlessly. Wallace is standing up over Grey. Grey looks to escape but Wallace dives into side control.
Wallace working away.#T2# Grey bucks up and tries to throw Wallace off but instead Wallace has got his back! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Grey just trying to survive but Wallace is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Good control from Wallace. Wallace's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3# Grey trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Grey is in bad spot here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Grey just trying to survive but Wallace is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. You can see the frustration on Grey's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Grey has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. Wallace has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Grey's body.
Grey is trying to get back to his feet but Wallace has full control of the position and if anything, Grey has just worked his way into a worse spot. Grey is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Skip Grey's cut. 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# Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grey's head backwards. Wallace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wallace tries to avoid it but Grey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wallace to the ground. Wallace escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wallace! But no joy. Nice sprawl there from Wallace as Grey shoots in. Grey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Grey fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skip Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him. Grey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wallace defends well and Grey ends up having to push Wallace into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Wallace throws out a counter right but Grey avoids it with no problem. Wallace lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wallace scores with a nice head shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The crowd cheers as Wallace lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grey doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2# Skip Grey's cut is getting worse. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Grey tries to clinch up but Wallace circles away and keeps his distance. Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Grey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T1# Danga de danga de dang - Wallace scores with a four punch combination! Grey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Wallace digs a good hook to Grey's body.
Wallace lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Wallace is looking to clinch but Grey is avoiding it.
Wallace lands a really nice looking cross but Grey seems unphased.
#CUT2# Skip Grey's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Grey tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it. Wallace fails with the takedown.#CL# Grey has taken the fight to the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Grey.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T2# Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Grey keeps him there for the moment.#BC# Grey manages to break the clinch.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center. Wallace now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Wallace swings for the body but Grey moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace swings for the body but Grey moves out of range.
Skip Grey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Grey fails to land with a series of punches.
Wallace thuds a left hand into Grey's body. Grey drops his hands momentarily and Wallace takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Wallace scores with a jab. Wallace lunges at Grey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grey's hand. Wallace sizes up Grey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Wallace tries to clinch up. Grey feinted with a counter takedown. Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T3# Grey looks for a takedown but Wallace sprawls well. Grey dives in and grabs Wallace's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes down on Grey's head and hops out. Grey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wallace sprawls well. Wallace wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grey gets slowly back to his feet. Wallace tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grey swivels and escapes. Wallace is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Wallace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Grey with a lazy takedown attempt enabling Wallace to counter with a crisp jab. Wallace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T4# Wallace tries to clinch but Grey moves out of range. Wallace slaps away a takedown attempt from Grey, before circling back to the center of the mat. Wallace scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grey in his tracks. Grey swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace. Wallace tries to clinch there but Grey circles away.
Grey tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace lands a jab to the nose. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Grey looks to land a combination but Wallace avoids it well. Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grey is looking to clinch. Skip Grey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ben Wallace is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Wallace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Ben Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Wallace winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Wallace! Ben Wallace very nearly forgot to thank Vikai Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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