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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Joe fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Grungle closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Grungle on the inside. #BC#
Grungle breaks from the clinch.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL#
Grungle drives through and clinches with Joe against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joe.
Joe throws a punch but it's blocked by Grungle.
Joe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joe scores with a nice hook to the head.#TD#
Grungle pulls guard effortlessly.
Grungle pulls Joe in close to prevent any damage.
Joe trying to control but Grungle is working from the bottom.
Grungle trying to control the position here.
Joe looking to sit in guard and control but Grungle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T1#
Grungle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Joe working a defensive guard here.
Joe has momentary wrist control but Grungle slips an elbow through the middle.
Joe being controlled here, momentarily.
Grungle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Joe's guard. #SU#
Grungle decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grungle avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL2#
Grungle gets tackled into the cage by Joe. Joe maintains the clinch.
Joe is looking to break free of the clinch but Grungle has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Joe has a couple of punches blocked by Grungle.
#BC#
Grungle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Joe finds it's target.
Joe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grungle avoids the body shot from Joe.
Grungle seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Joe fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Joe clinches up against the cage.
Joe can't find room to land a body shot as Grungle controls the action.
Grungle misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Joe prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Joe breaks from the clinch.
Grungle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL2#
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joe.
Joe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grungle tries to stall but Joe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Joe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Grungle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Grungle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Grungle is keeping busy.
Joe just leaning against Grungle, taking a breather.
Joe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grungle. #T4#
A right hook to the body lands for Joe.
Grungle tries to pull guard but Joe won't allow it.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe lands a shoulder strike.
Joe lands with a left to the head.
Joe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #BC2#
Joe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe throws a series of punches but Grungle moves out of range.
Grungle fails to land with a series of punches.
Grungle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joe as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boxey Joe dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Joe tries to bum rush Grungle with a series of wild strikes but Grungle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tom Grungle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Joe. No joy for Grungle on that attempt.
Joe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grungle defending well as Joe loads up on a big left hand.
Joe is looking to clinch.
Joe just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGrungle.
Joe tries to clinch there but Grungle circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grungle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Grungle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grungle.
Grungle tries to score a body lock takedown but Joe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Grungle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe working hard to break the clinch.
Joe gets through Grungle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
A short uppercut from Joe.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe gets underhooks to prevent Grungle's takedown attempt.
Joe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grungle tries to score a body lock takedown but Joe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grungle tries for a takedown but Joe manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joe. #BC#
Grungle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe misses with a body kick.
Grungle is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Joe.
Boxey Joe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grungle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Joe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grungle blocks the body kick.
#CL2#
Joe has closed the distance and engaged Grungle in a clinch.
#T2#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grungle as Joe tries to tie him up.
Grungle tries to score a body lock takedown but Joe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Joe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joe wants to get back to striking at distance but Grungle won't allow it.
Grungle misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grungle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joe to keep the fight standing.
Joe is trying to break free.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Grungle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grungle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Joe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joe lands a body punch in the clinch. #T3#
Grungle keeps control of Joe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joe.
Joe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grungle has Joe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Joe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Joe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grungle keeps control of Joe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grungle has Joe pressed against the cage, preventing Joe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joe scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Joe.
Joe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grungle tries to circle away but Joe has him pinned against the cage.
Joe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grungle trying to stall but Joe improves his position.
Joe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grungle backwards. #T4#
Joe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grungle takes a shot to the head.
Joe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Joe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grungles head.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Joe.
Joe stalls.
Boxey Joe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Grungle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boxey Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Joe rushes Grungle and presses him up against the cage.
Joe lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Joe.
Joe tries to break the clinch but Grungle is controlling the position. #BC#
Grungle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boxey Joe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boxey Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##CL#
Grungle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joe gets through Grungle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joe lands a left hand.
Grungle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joe's efforts to push away.
A short left from Joe. #BC2#
Joe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe sizes up Grungle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horrible takedown attempt by Grungle or perhaps it was just good defense by Joe, which made it look bad.
Grungle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe tries to clinch but Grungle is having none of it.
Joe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Grungle shoots in and drives through. Joe sprawls well.
Joe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joe swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Joe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grungle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Grungle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe throws a leg kick but Grungle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Joe digs a good hook to Grungle's body.
Grungle connects with a single shot there.
Joe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grungle is out of range and Joe settles back down.
Joe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Grungle eats them both and turns towards Joe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Joe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joe connects with a looping right hand.
Joe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T2#
Joe misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Grungle slips a jab and a cross from Joe.
Grungle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grungle appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Joe lands a nice looking body shot.
Joe tries to clinch up.
Grungle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joe throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Grungle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grungle.
Grungle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grungle is trying to break the clinch but Joe is controlling him.
Joe lands a nice uppercut.
Joe lands a hook that snaps the head of Grungle backwards.
Grungle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joe's efforts to push away.
Grungle is trying to drag Joe to the mat but Joe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T3#
A shot in the inside from Joe.
Joe avoiding damage.
Joe tries to throw a body punch but Grungle avoids it by throwing Joe back against the cage.
Joe gets through Grungle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Joe.
Joe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grungle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grungle jumps guard but Joe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Joe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grungle or not.
Grungle tries to pull guard but Joe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Joe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T4#
Joe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Joe.
A right hook to the body lands for Joe.
Joe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Joe.
Joe stalling the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Joe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe scores with a shot to the side of Grungle's head.
Grungle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Joe.
Joe presses Grungle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Joe leaning against his opponent.
Tom Grungle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxey Joe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grungle tries to pull guard but Joe holds him up against the cage and eventually Grungle drops back down to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boxey Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Joe 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boxey Joe!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 18, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Baird tries to sprawl but Grungle drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Baird wants to get back to full guard.
Baird really is a fat lump.
Grungle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grungle tries to stand but can't do so whilst Baird controls his leg.
Grungle prevents Baird from improving his position.
Grungle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baird does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grungle trying to control from Baird's half guard. Baird has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Grungle trying to control but Baird is working from the bottom. #T1#
Baird is adopting a defensive guard.
Baird tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grungle trying to control but Baird is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Grungle closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Baird gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Grungle regains guard.
Baird throwing strikes from guard but Grungle blocks nicely. #T2#
Grungle pulls Baird in to control the position.
Grungle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grungle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grungle working a defensive guard but Baird passes into half guard.
#SUB#
Baird is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grungle wants to control but Baird is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baird thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grungle's head. #T3#
Grungle scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Baird manages to mount him!
Baird looking to finish Grungle with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grungle!
Grungle reaches up to try and control the position but Baird seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Grungle rolls and tries to escape and now Baird has his back!
#SUB#
Baird is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB#
Baird looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
Grungle preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Baird. #T4#
Grungle breaks Baird's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Baird has control of Grungle's left arm, preventing Grungle from doing any damage.
Grungle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baird swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grungle looking to sit in guard and control but Baird gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baird prevents Grungle from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russel Baird dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Grungle clinches.
Grungle wants to stall.
#TD#
Baird gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Grungle regains guard.
Baird keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grungle's head.
Baird is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Baird is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grungle can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Grungle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Baird passes into side control.
Grungle gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grungle is trying to get back to full guard.#T1##SUB#
Baird looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Baird throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grungle wants to get back to his feet.
Grungle is trying to maintain the position but Baird is very close to passing his half guard.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Baird lands strikes from half guard.#SUB2#
Grungle actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Baird maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Grungle could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Baird has cracked it and Grungle is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Baird!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Russel Baird!
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