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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 02, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Potter closes the distance and pushes Takayama back into the cage.#BC#
Potter breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Takayama.
Takayama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Takayama tries to get set, Potter tries to push him back and clinch up but Takayama manages to avoid the attempt.
Takayama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL#
Potter closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Takayama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Takayama darts in and clinches Potter up against the cage.#BC2#
Takayama breaks the clinch.
Takayama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takayama should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Potter tries to clinch up.
Takayama tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Reki Takayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takayama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Potter tries to clinch there but Takayama circles away.
Despite the aggression on Takayama's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Potter wants to clinch up but Takayama keeps it at a distance.
Takayama misses with a looping left.#T1##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Potter enables Takayama to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Potter manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Takayama passes Potter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Potter gets full guard.
Takayama is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Potter keeping full guard, as Takayama tries to pass.
Takayama advances to half guard.
Potter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takayama on the ground.
Potter tries to kick Takayama off but Takayama keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takayama trying to control the pace.
Potter wants to control but Takayama is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
Takayama looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Potter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB2#
Takayama is looking for a kimura here.
Potter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Takayama controlling the action here.
Potter is looking to escape.#T3#
Takayama works his way into full mount!
Takayama landing strikes from the mount and Potter is in trouble! #ROC2#
Potter is rocked!
Takayama looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Potter covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reki Takayama!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Marquez throws a head kick but Potter moves out of range.
Potter is looking to counter punch.
Potter blocks a head kick by Marquez.
Marquez throws a head kick that misses.
As Marquez tries to get set, Potter tries to push him back and clinch up but Marquez manages to avoid the attempt.
Marquez throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Potter counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD#
Potter turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Potter manages to end up in side control.
The strikes coming from Potter are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Potter taking a breather here.
Potter continues to stall.
Potter 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.
Marquez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Potter asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Marquez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Potter connects with a decent elbow.
Marquez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Potter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Potter works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Potter controlling the position from side mount. #T1#
Marquez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Potter working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#SUB#
Potter has hold of Marquez's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Marquez seems comfortable defending it but Potter has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Marquez is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Marquez is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Potter couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Grady Potter!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 19, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Potter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Razum drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB2#
Razum had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Potter defends it easily.
Potter lands a couple of elbows.
Potter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Razum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Razum is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Potter is looking to work some ground and pound but Razum has wrist control.
Potter scoring with some ground and pound.
Potter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Razum is on top in guard.
#REVB##ES#
Potter pushes Razum off and gets back to his feet.
Razum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Razum throws a leg kick that misses. #T1#
Potter is looking to clinch but Razum is avoiding it.
Razum throws a leg kick but Potter moved away.
Razum shoots in looking for a takedown. Potter tries to sprawl out of it but Razum keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Potter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Potter tries to counter by clinching up but Razum breaks away and moves out of range.#CL#
Potter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Potter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Razum smiles and moves away.
Potter lands with a kick to the temple. Razum shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Razum misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Razum tries to get set, Potter tries to push him back and clinch up but Razum manages to avoid the attempt.#T2##CL#
Potter darts in and clinches Razum up against the cage.
Potter wants a takedown but no success here.
Potter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grady Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter tries to pull guard but Razum forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Razum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Potter has him pressed against the cage.
Razum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Potter fails to pull guard.
Potter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Razum to keep the fight standing.
Potter tries to pull guard but Razum holds him up against the cage and eventually Potter drops back down to his feet.
Potter gets underhooks to prevent Razum's takedown attempt.
#TD#
Potter pulls Razum into guard.
Razum throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Razum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Razum drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Potter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Razum has Potter in his guard.#REVR##T3#
Potter throwing strikes from guard but Razum blocks nicely.
Potter being controlled here momentarily.
Potter is looking to work some ground and pound but Razum has wrist control.
Razum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Potter throws a big elbow that misses.
Potter is in close to Razum's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Potter wants to stand but Razum is controlling his posture from full guard. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Potter postures up in Razum's guard and throws a big left but Razum blocks it.
Razum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Potter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Potter throws a big elbow that misses.
Razum keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.
Potter stopping the sweep attempt from Razum.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB#
Potter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Razum is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Razum has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grady Potter dominated that round.
That's time! Potter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Razum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Razum tries for a takedown but Potter circles away easily#CL#
and Potter counters by moving into the clinch.
Potter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Razum can do to turn this around?
Potter tries to score a body lock takedown but Razum shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Razum has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Potter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Potter is looking to take this one to the mat.
Razum fails to pull guard.
Grady Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valera Razum.#TD2#
Razum successfully pulls guard.
#SUB#
Potter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Razum is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Razum has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter wants to stand up but Razum is controlling him.
Potter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1##ES#
Potter manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #TD#
Potter manages to pull guard.
Potter is wriggling around but Razum manages to pass to half guard.
Potter pushes Razum off looking to stand but Razum dives back in and keeps control.
Razum stalling.
Potter tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Razum manages to move to mount!
Razum trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Valera Razum has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Potter avoids a series of strikes thrown by Razum.
Potter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Razum takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Razum throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Potter because Razum loaded up on that one.
Razum trying to control but Potter is having none of it.
Potter tries to hold on but Razum postures up.
Potter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Potter wants to hold on but Razum pushes him away.#T3#
Potter is desperately trying to improve his position but Razum has a good base and remains in mount.
Razum trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Potter sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Razum thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Potter's head.
Razum trying to pass the guard but Potter defending well.
Potter tries to kick Razum off but Razum keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Potter wants to stand back up but Razum manages to pass into side control.
Potter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Razum's best efforts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Potter pushes Razum off but Razum dives into side control.
#T4#
Razum takes a little break here. Potter wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Potter is trying to work for a sweep but Razum has mounted him!
Potter is looking to improve his position but Razum isn't that keen on the idea.
Potter tries to buck Razum off but he can't manage it.
Razum looking to control but Potter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Potter is looking to improve his position but Razum isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potter is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valera Razum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Razum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Razum shoots in for a double leg but Potter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Razum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Razum shoots in for a double leg but Potter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grady Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valera Razum.#CL2#
Razum clinches with his opponent.
Potter tries to pull guard but Razum won't allow it.
Potter tries to pull guard but Razum holds him up against the cage and eventually Potter drops back down to his feet.
Razum jumps guard but Potter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Razum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Razum is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC#
Potter breaks the clinch.
Potter stuffs the takedown attempt from Razum. Razum gets slowly back to his feet. #T1#
Razum misses with a takedown #CL#
and Potter counters by moving into the clinch.
Razum prevents a body shot from Potter.
Potter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Razum walks away with a smile on his face. Potter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch but Razum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Potter tries to clinch up but Razum circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Razum.
Potter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Razum.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Potter is trying to pull guard but Razum has him pressed against the cage.#T2##TD#
Potter jumps into guard, dragging Razum to the mat.
#ES#
Potter has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Razum is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Razum manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Potter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Razum smiles and moves away.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Razum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Razum has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Potter counters by clinching up.
Potter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Razum walks away with a smile on his face. Potter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Potter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3##CL#
Razum gets tackled into the cage by Potter. Potter maintains the clinch.
Razum is looking to control Potter's arms but Potter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Razum has his back to the cage.
Potter has Razum pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Razum manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Potter jumps guard but Razum turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Razum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Razum is working for takedown but Potter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Razum tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grady Potter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Potter is trying to pull guard but Razum turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Potter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Razum just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potter tries to clinch up.
As Potter backs off Razum throws a huge counter combo but Potter manages to avoid it all.
Razum closes this distance looking for a takedown but Potter circles away.#T4#
Potter moves in looking to clinch but Razum pushes him off.
Razum throws a counter combo.
Potter tries to clinch up.
Razum closes the distance and clinches up with Potter, looking for a takedown. Razum pushes Potter against the cage but Potter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Potter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Razum.
Razum circles away from the clinch attempt
and Razum counters with a left and a right that stings Potter. #CL#
Potter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Potter tries to pull guard but Razum won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Potter decides to pull guard.
Razum controlling from the top position.
Potter wants to sweep here but Razum controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grady Potter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Potter 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grady Potter!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Suzuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Potter.
Potter is looking to clinch.
Potter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Suzuki.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch but Suzuki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Suzuki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Suzuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Potter. #CL#
Potter clinches.
Suzuki wants to get back to striking at distance but Potter won't allow it.
#BC2#
Suzuki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suzuki fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Potter has managed to clinch.
Potter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Suzuki to keep the fight standing.
Potter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Potter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Suzuki smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Potter drives through and clinches with Suzuki against the cage.
#BC#
Potter breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Potter moves into the clinch successfully.
#T1#
Potter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Suzuki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grady Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Suzuki is fighting off a takedown attempt but Potter is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Suzuki to the mat. Suzuki regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Suzuki wants to sweep here but Potter controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Potter drops back looking for a leg! Suzuki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Suzuki manages to kick Potter off! Potter jumps back into Suzuki's guard.
Suzuki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Potter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Suzuki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Potter postures up and lands a big shot to Suzuki's brow.
Potter postures up and lands a big shot to Suzuki's brow.
Potter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Suzuki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Potter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Potter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suzuki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suzuki is trying to keep Potter in close.
#SUB2#
Suzuki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Potter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Suzuki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Potter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Potter cracks Suzuki with a solid left hand.
Potter landing with the ground and pound.
Potter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Potter with a nice head shot there.#T3#
Suzuki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Suzuki looks winded!
Potter cracks Suzuki with a solid left hand.
Potter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Suzuki's head.
Potter landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Suzuki's head.
Potter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SU#
Potter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Suzuki, up you get!
Potter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Potter moves into the clinch.#TD#
Potter decides to pull guard.
Potter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB#
Potter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Potter scoring with some ground and pound. #T4#
Potter with a nice head shot there.
Suzuki has momentary wrist control but Potter slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Potter stands up over Suzuki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Potter landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
Potter drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Potter seems to have locked his on tight now - Suzuki screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Potter, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Grady Potter!
Takeshi Suzuki spoke after the fight, saying 'ごめんねよ ! '.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 25, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Potter has managed to clinch.
Potter takes an elbow to the temple.
Potter tries to pull guard but Pai won't allow it.
Pai swings wildly with an uppercut but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Potter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potter avoids it.
Pai pushes Potter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #TD#
Potter pulls guard.
Potter wants to get back to his feet but Pai is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SU2#
Pai stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Potter fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Potter.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Pai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Potter in his tracks. #T1#
Pai throws a right hand that Potter ducks under and follows up with a left that Potter also avoids with ease.
A big left from Pai misses.
Pai misses with a wild body shot.
Potter moves out of range of the strikes.
Potter wants to clinch.
Grady Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter tries to clinch up
and Pai counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Pai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL2#
Pai closes the distance and clinches.
Potter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pai smiles and moves away.
Potter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Potter rushes Pai and presses him up against the cage.
Potter tries to land knees in the clinch but Pai avoids the damage to the body.
Potter looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grady Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Potter jumps guard.
#SU2#
Pai stands up from Potter's guard - Pai perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pai loads up on a big right hand but Potter slips the punch.#T3#
Potter tries to clinch but Pai is having none of it.
Pai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL2#
Pai drives through and clinches with Potter against the cage.
Pai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Potter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pai lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Grady Potter has been cut.
Potter takes an elbow to the forehead. #ROC2#
Potter is rocked!
Pai lands an elbow just above Potter 's eye.
Oh Potter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pai has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Potter - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Pai, and another! Potter is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Mai Pai!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 21, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Potter clinches up with Saromenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Potter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Potter is trying to pull guard but Saromenko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Potter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saromenko walks away with a smile on his face. Potter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Saromenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Saromenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Potter is trying to pull guard but Saromenko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grady Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saromenko pressing his opponent against the cage. #TD2#
Potter is fighting off a takedown attempt but Saromenko is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Potter to the mat. Potter regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Saromenko is standing up over Potter. Potter looks to escape but Saromenko dives into side control.
#REVR#
Potter is looking to get back to his feet here but Saromenko is keeping cool and he's managed to take Potter's back.
Potter is trying to stand back up. #T1#
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Saromenko.
#SUB2#
Saromenko has his arm under Potter's chin here. Game over son! Saromenko squeezes tightly and Potter is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vitali Saromenko!
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