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Event:
SENSEI FC 18
Date: Apr 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Grimson throws a right and a left that Araki avoids nicely.
A jab from Araki misses.
Grimson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Araki throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Grimson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Araki wants to get back to full guard.
Grimson is thwarting Araki's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Araki actively working from the bottom here.
Araki is looking to control Grimson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Araki avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Grimson is working for a kimura but Araki is defending it quite comfortably.
Araki gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimson wants to control from the top but Araki keeps moving. #SUB#
Grimson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Araki has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB#
Araki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1##SUB2#
Grimson drops back looking for a leg! Araki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Araki manages to kick Grimson off! Grimson jumps back into Araki's guard. #SUB#
Araki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Araki has his foot on Grimson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grimson works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Grimson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grimson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Araki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araki trying to control but Grimson is working from the bottom.
Araki sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Grimson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Araki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Araki passes Grimson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grimson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Araki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grimson gets back to full guard.
Araki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Araki tries to free his leg and advance position but Grimson is retaining full guard. #T3#
Grimson is trying to control the position but Araki postures up.
Araki pushing down on Grimson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Araki trying to control the action but Grimson is working from the bottom.
Araki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grimson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Araki is working hard here to advance position.
Grimson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Araki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Araki's back!#SUB2#
Araki showing good submission defense here.
Araki looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB2#
Grimson looking for the choke but no joy.
Araki tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T4#
Araki tries to hold on but Grimson pushes him away.
Grimson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Araki wants to hold on but Grimson pushes him away.
Araki 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.#SUB2#
Grimson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Araki is just riding it out for now. Grimson eventually gives up the hold.
Grimson looks winded!
Grimson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Araki keeps working.
Araki is looking to control Grimson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Araki avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Araki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jevon Grimson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Grimson throws a shot to the body.
#TD#
Araki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Grimson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grimson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Araki haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Araki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grimson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Grimson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grimson regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Araki is trying to control. Grimson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Araki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB#
Araki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grimson sees it coming and defends easily.
Still in half guard, Araki seems content to control.#T1#
Grimson tries to get to full guard but Araki has control of the leg.
Araki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
Araki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Araki wants to take a breather but Grimson is having none of it. #SUB#
Araki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grimson defends it well.
Araki prevents Grimson from improving his position.
Araki not doing much here.
#T2#
Araki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grimson keeps working.
Araki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grimson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Araki.
Grimson is looking to improve his position.
Araki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Araki is trying to control the action in half guard but Grimson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Araki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grimson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Araki scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Araki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grimson is just riding it out for now. Araki eventually gives up the hold.
Araki drops an elbow to the side of Grimson's head. #T3#
Araki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grimson's head.
Araki content to control rather than advance.
Araki has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Grimson keeping hold of Araki's head, controlling as best he can.
Grimson trying to control here.
Araki passes the guard and advances to mount!
Araki lands a big elbow.
Araki pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
#T4##SUB#
Araki jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Grimson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Araki working the ground and pound.
Araki is looking to take a break and control but Grimson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Araki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Grimson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Araki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Grimson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Araki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grimson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Araki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grimson defends it well.
Araki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masayuki Araki dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Grimson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD#
Araki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grimson sprawls well initially but Araki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Araki is trying to control the action in half guard but Grimson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grimson is trying to control but can't.
Araki prevents Grimson from improving his position.
Grimson is refusing to be controlled, as Araki sits in half guard.
Araki trying to mount his opponent but Grimson defends it.
Grimson tries to roll over but Araki keeps him under control.
Araki slips a nice elbow through Grimson's hands, connecting with Grimson's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araki controlling the action here. #SUB#
Araki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Araki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Grimson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Araki is working away from the top position though.
Araki working over Grimson with some ground and pound. Grimson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Araki is looking to advance position but Grimson won't allow it.
Araki is looking to take a break and control but Grimson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Araki passes to side control. #SUB#
Araki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Araki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grimson isn't going anywhere.
Araki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grimson keeps working. #T2#
Grimson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Araki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Araki working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Araki is looking to take a break and control but Grimson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Araki's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#SUB#
Araki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Masayuki Araki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grimson parries the strikes from Araki easily there. Araki is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Grimson to escape.
Araki lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Grimson down.
Grimson is not content to let Araki control the position. #T3#
Grimson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grimson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Araki controlling the position from side mount. #SUB#
Araki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Araki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Araki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grimson, who protects the arm well.
Grimson on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T4#
Araki cracks Grimson with an elbow. That is naaassty.#SUB#
Araki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Araki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Araki wants to control but Grimson is keeping him busy.
Grimson is looking to regain half guard here but Araki keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Araki is trying to get an arm triangle but Grimson is defending well.
Araki lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Grimson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Araki wants to control but Grimson is keeping him busy.
Grimson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masayuki Araki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Araki 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masayuki Araki! |
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Event:
SENSEI FC 12
Date: Feb 19, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Takahiro gets a clinch.
Grimson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grimson working hard to break the clinch.
Takahiro stalling in the clinch.
Takahiro is stalling here.
Grimson tries a knee to the head but Takahiro blocks it.
Takahiro keeps control of Grimson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grimson tries to break the clinch but Takahiro is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Takahiro as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahiro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Takahiro slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Takahiro for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.#T1#
Grimson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takahiro has him pressed against the cage.
Takahiro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grimson.
Grimson letting Takahiro take a breather here.
Takahiro is struggling to control the position.
Takahiro gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yasuda Takahiro.
Takahiro stuns Grimson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grimson throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Takahiro misses the target.#CL#
Takahiro has managed to clinch.
Takahiro leaning against his opponent.
#T2#
Grimson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takahiro controlling the action here for a moment.
Takahiro lands with a short shot to the head.
Takahiro stalls.
Takahiro missing with knees to the body.
Takahiro is working Grimson over against the cage.
Grimson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice body punch from Takahiro. #T3#
Takahiro missing with knees to the body.
Takahiro slowing the pace effectively.
Grimson tries to break free but Takahiro pushes him back against the cage.
Takahiro stalling against the cage.
Grimson working hard to break the clinch.
Takahiro has Grimson pushed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grimson managing to block the knees to the body from Takahiro.
Grimson wants to stall.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Takahiro connects with a knee to the head.
Takahiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimson is defending well for now.
Grimson letting Takahiro take a breather here.
Takahiro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Grimson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takahiro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takahiro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grimson is trying to maintain a safe position but Takahiro gets an underhook and turns Grimson into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yasuda Takahiro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Nice cross by Takahiro.
A head kick misses from Takahiro.
Takahiro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Grimson misses with a wild combination.
#CL#
Takahiro has Grimson up against the cage in a clinch.
Takahiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grimson can do to turn this around?
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takahiro.
A short left from Takahiro.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takahiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Grimson manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Takahiro moves into the clinch.
Grimson goes for a takedown attempt but Takahiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Takahiro stuns Grimson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yasuda Takahiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1##CL#
Takahiro darts in and clinches Grimson up against the cage.
Takahiro lands an uppercut.
Takahiro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Grimson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Takahiro up against the cage.
Good body shot from Takahiro.
Grimson is trying to maintain a safe position but Takahiro gets an underhook and turns Grimson into the cage.
Takahiro lands with a left to the head.
Takahiro gets underhooks to prevent Grimson's takedown attempt.
#T2#
Takahiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takahiro gets through Grimson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grimson being controlled against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Takahiro scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've been informed that Grimson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Grimson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takahiro is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Takahiro - that landed with a thud.
Grimson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grimson letting Takahiro take a breather here.
Grimson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T3#
Takahiro trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Takahiro.
Takahiro gets through Grimson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takahiro misses with an elbow strike.
Grimson has had enough of the clinch but Takahiro keeps him there for the moment.
Grimson letting Takahiro take a breather here.
Grimson is trying to break free.
Grimson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Takahiro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T4#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Takahiro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takahiro leaning against his opponent.
Takahiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Takahiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takahiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takahiro lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takahiro.
Takahiro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grimson up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yasuda Takahiro dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Takahiro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CL#
Takahiro rushes Grimson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grimson is looking for a takedown.
Takahiro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A bit of stalling here from Takahiro.
Takahiro throws an elbow that misses.
Grimson takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takahiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grimson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grimson tries to break free but Takahiro pushes him back against the cage.
Takahiro tries a knee to the head but Grimson blocks it.
#T1#
Grimson is trying to break the clinch but Takahiro has him pressed against the cage.
Grimson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Takahiro up against the cage.
Takahiro pressing his opponent against the cage.
Takahiro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Takahiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grimson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takahiro has Grimson pressed against the cage, preventing Grimson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takahiro stalling against the cage.
Takahiro throws an elbow that misses.
Takahiro digs a right hand into Grimson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grimson's gas tank.
Grimson tries for a takedown but Takahiro manages to get underhooks.
Grimson is trying to break free.
Grimson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yasuda Takahiro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takahiro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Takahiro slowing the pace effectively.#T3#
Takahiro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Grimson tries to stall but Takahiro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Takahiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grimson's efforts to push away.
Takahiro just leaning against Grimson, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yasuda Takahiro.
Takahiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Jevon Grimson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL#
Takahiro drives through and clinches with Grimson against the cage.
Takahiro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grimson backwards. #T4#
Grimson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Takahiro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yasuda Takahiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jevon Grimson.
Takahiro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Takahiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grimson avoids it.
Grimson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Takahiro is struggling to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takahiro lands an elbow inside that Grimson shrugs off.
Yasuda Takahiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Takahiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yasuda Takahiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takahiro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yasuda Takahiro! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Quake tries to score with a low kick but Grimson moves his leg out of the way.
Quake misses with a straight left.
Quake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grimson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Quake is fending him off so far but Grimson persists. Nope, Quake circles away and we're back to standing.
Grimson blocks a head kick by Quake.
Grimson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Quake lands a glancing blow to the side of Grimson's head.
Grimson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Quake sprawls well. Quake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grimson gets slowly back to his feet.
Grimson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Quake was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Earth Quake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jevon Grimson.
Quake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grimson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Quake stuffs the takedown attempt from Grimson. Grimson gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Quake does it's job there.
Grimson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grimson avoids a kick to the body.
#T1#
Quake with a hook.
Quake scores with a jab. Grimson acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC#Grimson is rocked!
Quake throws a monster overhand right that drops Grimson! Quake follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earth Quake! |
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