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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 07, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Gregory dives in and scores a takedown into Norris 's guard.
Norris 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.
Norris trying to control the position.
Norris is pulling down on Gregory's head to control his posture.
Gregory in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gregory scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris is trying to keep Gregory in close.
Gregory won't allow Norris to get back to his feet.
Gregory has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Norris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T1#
Gregory wants to control but Norris is keeping busy.
Gregory tries to get to full guard but Norris has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris is looking to pass Gregory's guard but actually Gregory recovers to full guard.
Gregory looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gregory trying to strike off his back.
Norris throws a big elbow that misses.
Gregory on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gregory tries to get out of the position.#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.
Norris stopping the sweep attempt from Gregory.
Norris trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norris wants to stand but Gregory has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gregory managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gregory shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Norris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Gregory closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Norris did well to prevent Gregory getting side control.
Norris wants to control but Gregory is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Norris manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T3#
Gregory loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gregory is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gregory landing with the ground and pound.
Norris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Gregory looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Norris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Gregory working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Norris doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Norris manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gregory looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Norris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gregory definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Norris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gregory swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Norris postures up in Gregory's guard and throws a big left but Gregory blocks it.
Norris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gregory is trying to keep Norris in close.
Norris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jalen Gregory will probably get the nod.
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#
Norris throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Gregory counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Norris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gregory's guard. #REVB#
Norris stops Gregory from standing up. #SUB#
Norris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gregory has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Norris has managed to get both his arms back between Gregory's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Gregory is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Norris is aware though and is defending well.
Gregory looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Gregory is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Norris defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Norris wants to control from the top but Gregory keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris throwing strikes from guard but Gregory blocks nicely.
Gregory looking to hit a scissor sweep but Norris is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Gregory is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Norris is aware though and is defending well.
Gregory not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gregory closes this distance looking for a takedown but Norris circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Gregory as Norris shoots in.
Norris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gregory shoots in and drives through. Norris sprawls well.
Norris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norris is looking to clinch.
Norris shoots for a double leg takedown but Gregory sprawls well. He's pushed Norris 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gregory takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Norris shoots for a takedown but Gregory saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jalen Gregory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Norris .
Gregory shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Norris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #TD#
Gregory fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Norris sprawls well initially but Gregory persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norris is looking to improve his position.
#T3#
Gregory not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Norris is trying to control but can't.
Norris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gregory won't allow Norris to sweep him here.
Gregory lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Gregory got a little sloppy there for a moment and Norris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gregory has managed to get both his arms back between Norris 's legs - danger averted.
Gregory works over Norris with some ground and pound from guard.#T4#
Gregory lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gregory makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gregory postures up and lands a big shot to Norris 's brow.
Gregory is in close to Norris 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Norris is trying to control the position but Gregory postures up.
Gregory is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gregory landing with the ground and pound.
Norris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jalen Gregory will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Norris wants to clinch up but Gregory keeps it at a distance.
Gregory shoots in for a double leg but Norris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gregory tries for a takedown but Norris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Norris is defended easily by Gregory.
Gregory dives in for a single leg takedown but Norris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalen Gregory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Norris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gregory shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norris as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris tries to clinch up#TD#
and Gregory counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gregory connects with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Gregory throwing strikes but missing.
Gregory throwing strikes from guard but Norris blocks nicely.
Gregory postures up and lands a big shot to Norris 's brow.
Norris has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jalen Gregory overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gregory working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Norris 's head.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Norris wants to get back to his feet but Gregory is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gregory stopping the sweep attempt from Norris .
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Norris is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Gregory knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Norris on the ground.#SUB#
Gregory working for submissions but it's allowed Norris to get to half guard.
Gregory wants to control but Norris is keeping busy.
#T3#
Gregory wants to control the action here but instead Norris manages to pass to full mount!
Norris controlling his opponent.
Norris sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#SUB2#
Norris is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gregory has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Norris thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
#T4#
Gregory wants to control but Norris is having none of it.
Gregory is looking to get to half guard.
Norris throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gregory because Norris loaded up on that one.
Norris trying to control but Gregory is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gregory 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jalen Gregory!
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Event:
The Island Season 8, 170 lbs, Round 1
Date: Aug 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Yoritomo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gregory on the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Jalen Gregory has been cut.
Yoritomo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gregory in his tracks.
Gregory fails with the takedown
and Yoritomo counters with a good low kick that Gregory was not able to check.
Gregory tries for a takedown but Yoritomo circles away easily
enabling Yoritomo to counter with a crisp jab.
Gregory shoots and misses
and Yoritomo counters with a nice uppercut.
Kamakiri Yoritomo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalen Gregory.
Yoritomo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gregory fails with the takedown
and Yoritomo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoritomo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Yoritomo drops Gregory with a huge uppercut! Gregory drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Yoritomo is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamakiri Yoritomo!
A relieved looking Kamakiri Yoritomo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 30, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Gregory drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gregory postures up.
Gregory connects with a couple of short punches.
Gregory stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Gregory with a nice head shot there.
Gregory definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gregory works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Gregory scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gregory is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gregory has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gregory stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Gregory postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Gregory with a nice head shot there.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1#
Gregory working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Gregory is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gregory lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gregory knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Gregory postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gregory scoring with some ground and pound.
Gregory scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gregory connects with a couple of short punches.
Gregory with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gregory scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gregory postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T2#
Gregory postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gregory connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB2#
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gregory gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diaz looks winded!
Gregory with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gregory postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gregory scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gregory is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet. #T3#
Gregory chips away with some ground and pound.
Gregory with a nice head shot there.
Gregory lands a couple of elbows.
Gregory working some strikes from top position.
Gregory makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gregory postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gregory content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gregory scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gregory stands up over Diaz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gregory lands a couple of digs.#T4#
Gregory postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gregory scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gregory is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gregory works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.#ROC#
Diaz is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gregory keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Gregory finish him?
Gregory keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diaz's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gregory works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Gregory with a nice head shot there.
Gregory is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gregory working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gregory gets to his feet and stands over Diaz, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Diaz felt that one! Gregory unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Diaz from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jalen Gregory!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Gregory circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Prescott enables Gregory to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Prescott manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Gregory is sitting in close to Prescott's body. Prescott has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gregory is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gregory is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Prescott.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Navid Prescott!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 26, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Gregory darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gregory definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miller looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Miller taking some punishment here, with Gregory in his half guard.
Gregory slips a nice elbow through Miller's hands, connecting with Miller's forehead.
Miller looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gregory lands with a punch from half guard. #CUT#
It looks like Jackson Miller has been cut.
Gregory takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Miller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gregory scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gregory lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Miller missing with punches from the bottom.
Gregory looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gregory knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gregory connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple. #T1#
Gregory lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #ROC#
Miller is rocked!
Gregory scores with a big shot! Miller's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Miller! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jalen Gregory!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Gregory gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sigthordisson cracks Gregory with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sigthordisson. That's going to slow Gregory down.
Sigthordisson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gregory has time to react.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sigthordisson!
Sigthordisson connects with a crisp jab.
Gregory takes one to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Sigthordisson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gregory looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sigthordisson scores with a decent looking hook.
Sigthordisson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Sigthordisson does it's job there.#TD#
Gregory shoots in and gets a takedown into Sigthordisson's guard.#ES2#
Sigthordisson wriggles free and stands up.
Sigthordisson 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.
Sigthordisson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T1##TD#
Gregory scores with a takedown into Sigthordisson's guard.#ES2#
Sigthordisson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Magnar Sigthordisson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregory is breathing heavily.
Sigthordisson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sigthordisson jabs Gregory to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sigthordisson lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Gregory is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sigthordisson's half guard.
Sigthordisson tries to roll over but Gregory keeps him under control.
Sigthordisson is trying to maintain the position but Gregory is very close to passing his half guard.#T2#
Nice strikes from Gregory there.
Gregory missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gregory working Sigthordisson over with strikes.
Sigthordisson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gregory is working away from the top position though.
Sigthordisson wants to get back to his feet.
Sigthordisson trying to control here.
Sigthordisson is looking to escape.#T3#
Gregory throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sigthordisson is trying to stand back up but Gregory is controlling him
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sigthordisson wants to control but Gregory is keeping busy.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sigthordisson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gregory looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sigthordisson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gregory will feel that in the morning.
Sigthordisson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sigthordisson shoots in but no luck this time.
Gregory takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gregory doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sigthordisson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gregory gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sigthordisson.#T4#
Sigthordisson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gregory.
Gregory has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gregory there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sigthordisson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gregory had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sigthordisson cracks Gregory with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gregory needs to keep his hands up - Sigthordisson had a free shot at his head there.
Sigthordisson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sigthordisson lands a nice hook to Gregory's body. Gregory takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sigthordisson scores with a spinning back kick!
Sigthordisson's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sigthordisson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A punch lands to the side of Gregory 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sigthordisson lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sigthordisson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gregory has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gregory gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sigthordisson.
A jab from Sigthordisson does it's job there.
Sigthordisson lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnar Sigthordisson 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#
Gregory dives in for a single leg takedown but Sigthordisson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gregory with a poor takedown
and Sigthordisson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left and a right from Sigthordisson both land. Nice combination. #ROC2#
Gregory is rocked!
Sigthordisson throws an overhand right that drops Gregory like a sack of potatoes! Sigthordisson dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnar Sigthordisson!
A very excited looking Magnar Sigthordisson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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