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Event:
NYF Fight Night 57
Date: Jan 29, 2025 |
#R1#
Knightley thows a leg kick but Harklie checks it #TD#
and Harklie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Knightley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Harklie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harklie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knightley's head backwards.
Harklie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knightley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Harklie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knightley sprawls and moves away.
Knightley throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Harklie.
A clash of legs there as Harklie blocks the low kick.
Harklie defending well as Knightley loads up on a big left hand.
Harklie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Harklie throws a looping overhand right but Knightley ducks down to avoid it.
Harklie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knightley defends well and Harklie ends up having to push Knightley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Knightley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harklie lands a shoulder strike.
Harklie throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knightley.
Harklie throws a head punch that misses.
Harklie blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knightley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harklie. #T1#
Harklie throws a punch but it's blocked by Knightley.
Knightley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harklie lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Knightley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knightley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Knightley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knightley scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Knightley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knightley wants to clinch.
Knightley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knightley feints a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Knightley drives through and clinches with Harklie against the cage.
Harklie lands with a left to the head.
Knightley misses with a punch on the inside.
Harklie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knightley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harklie takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Harklie.
Harklie working aggressively here.
#T2#
Harklie misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Knightley.
A head punch on the inside from Harklie fails to land. #BC2#
Knightley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knightley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harklie misses with an uppercut.
Knightley throws a body punch but Harklie moves out of range.
Harklie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ender Knightley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knightley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Harklie misses with a body punch
and Knightley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knightley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good work by Harklie as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Knightley misses its intended target.
Knightley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2#
Knightley rushes Harklie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knightley lands a left hand.
Knightley scores with a shoulder strike.
Harklie misses with the head strike.
Harklie blocks a body shot from Knightley. #T3#
Harklie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harklie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knightley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harklie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knightley lands with a right to the head.
Knightley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harklie misses with the head strike.
Knightley lands with a right to the head.
Knightley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harklie misses with some punches.
A short right from Harklie on the inside.
Knightley lands a shoulder strike.
Knightley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knightley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harklie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knightley can't find room to land a body shot as Harklie controls the action.
Harklie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harklie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knightley lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knightley is pressed up against the cage. Harklie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Knightley down to the mat. Knightley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Knightley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harklie's sensitive parts.
Knightley misses with a kick to the body.
#T4#
Harklie throws an off balance right hand
and Knightley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knightley slips a jab from Harklie.
Knightley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harklie throws an off balance right hand
and Knightley counters with a nice uppercut.
Harklie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knightley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harklie.
Ender Knightley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Knightley forces Harklie back against the cage and clinches.
Harklie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knightley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knightley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knightley gets through Harklie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knightley blocks an uppercut.
Knightley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Knightley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harklie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knightley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Harklie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knightley misses with a low kick.
Harklie misses with an uppercut. Knightley saw that one coming.
Knightley throws a leg kick which misses Harklie's front leg but catches the back leg as Harklie tries to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ender Knightley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Harklie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A cross from Harklie lands.
Harklie throws a shot from downtown. Knightley moves away and avoids it.
Knightley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harklie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knightley sprawls and moves away.
Harklie fails to land the takedown.#CL2#
Knightley has managed to clinch.
Knightley blocking some punches.
Harklie goes for a takedown attempt but Knightley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Knightley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harklie throws a hook but Knightley blocks it.
Harklie shoots for a double leg takedown but Knightley sprawls well. He's pushed Harklie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Harklie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Knightley tenderised Harklie's leg. Harklie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harklie shoots in and drives through. Knightley sprawls well.
A nice leg kick from Knightley, right into the meat of the thigh.
#T1#
Knightley slips a jab from Harklie.
Harklie throws the left hand but Knightley avoids the punch easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Knightley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Harklie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harklie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harklie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Harklie looks to throw the jab but Knightley is out of range.
Harklie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harklie looks for a takedown but Knightley sprawls well.
And Knightley responds with a good body kick, but Harklie manages to step out the way in time.
A swing and a miss from Harklie.
A jab from Harklie misses.
Harklie throws the left hand but Knightley avoids the punch easily.
Harklie throws the left hand but Knightley avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Harklie misses.
Knightley misses with a straight right.
Harklie throws a jab but it's blocked by Knightley.
Knightley misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
Harklie throws a lazy right hand but Knightley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knightley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harklie misses with an uppercut.
Harklie moves out of range as Knightley strikes.
Ender Knightley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knightley wants to clinch.
Harklie tries to counter with a takedown but Knightley is quick to defend against it.
Knightley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knightley throws a lazy body kick #TD#
so Harklie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harklie throws a strike but Knightley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Knightley won't allow Harklie to sweep him here.
Knightley wants to get up but he can't break Harklie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB#
Harklie working for submissions but it's allowed Knightley to get to half guard.
#T3#
Knightley is thwarting Harklie's attempts to control the position.
Harklie trying to get back to full guard but Knightley takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Knightley controlling from the full mount.
Harklie can't escape the position.
Harklie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#T4#
Harklie won't allow Knightley to get back to his feet.
Knightley is trying to control the position but Harklie postures up.
Harklie working some strikes from top position.
Knightley wants to stand but Harklie is controlling the position.
Knightley is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Harklie throwing strikes from guard but Knightley blocks nicely.
Harklie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Knightley keeping full guard, as Harklie tries to pass.
Knightley keeping moving, preventing Harklie from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ender Knightley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Harklie checks a leg kick nicely.
Harklie tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Knightley manages to circle out of the way.
A combination from Knightley does no damage.
Harklie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knightley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knightley connects with an inside leg kick.
Harklie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harklie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harklie misses with a right hand
letting Knightley counter with a right hand.
Knightley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knightley wants it to stay on the feet.
Knightley lands a head kick. Harklie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harklie throws a jab but it's blocked by Knightley.
Knightley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knightley scores with a leg kick.
Harklie staying out of range there.
Knightley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harklie.
Harklie blocks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harklie moves out of range of the body kick.
Harklie throws a jab but it's blocked by Knightley. #T1##CL2#
Knightley closes the distance and clinches.
Knightley struggles to land a body shot inside as Harklie controls his hands.
Harklie throws a punch but it's blocked by Knightley.
Harklie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harklie throws a punch but it's blocked by Knightley.
Knightley blocks an uppercut.
Knightley struggles to land a body shot inside as Harklie controls his hands.
A short right from Knightley on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harklie.
Knightley struggles to land a body shot inside as Harklie controls his hands.
#BC2#
Knightley breaks the clinch.
Harklie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harklie lands a head shot.
Knightley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knightley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Knightley throws a series of punches but Harklie moves out of range.
Knightley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harklie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knightley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harklie.#T2#
Knightley tries a head kick but it misses.
Harklie connects with the punch.
Harklie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Harklie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harklie looks to land a right hand but Knightley moved out of range.
Knightley tries to clinch there but Harklie circles away.
Knightley connects with a leg kick.
Knightley delivers a nice body kick.
Harklie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harklie goes for a double leg but Knightley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Knightley continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Harklie. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Knightley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knightley tried to score with a low kick but Harklie checks it.
Harklie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL2#
Knightley instigates a clinch.
Knightley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harklie misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Knightley can't find room to land a body shot as Harklie controls the action.
Knightley lands a nice shot to the body.
Harklie lands a nice uppercut.
Knightley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knightley digs a right hand underneath Harklie's ribcage. Harklie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knightley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knightley blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Knightley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knightley thumps Harklie with a low kick.
Knightley misses with a low kick as Harklie jumps back.
Grant Harklie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knightley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harklie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knightley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Harklie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab from Harklie.
Harklie looks to land a right hand but Knightley moved out of range.
A jab from Harklie misses. #T4##CL2#
Knightley moves into the clinch.
Knightley lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harklie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knightley is leaning against Harklie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harklie working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knightley.
Harklie has a couple of punches blocked by Knightley.
A shot in the inside from Harklie. #BC2#
Knightley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knightley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harklie throws out a loose jab but Knightley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knightley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harklie.
Knightley tries to clinch up but Harklie circles away and keeps his distance.
Harklie swings widly with a right hand
and Knightley counters with a right hand to the body. #CL2#
Knightley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harklie working aggressively here.
Knightley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harklie or not.
Ender Knightley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knightley lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harklie throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ender Knightley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knightley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ender Knightley!
Ender Knightley thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
NYF 98: Deiveredo vs Hopson
Date: Jan 04, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Nino clinches.
Nino is trying to maintain a safe position but Harklie gets an underhook and turns Nino into the cage.
Nino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nino stalls. #BC2#
Nino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Harklie misses its intended target.
Nino throws the left hand but Harklie avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Harklie misses.
Nino lands a body shot.
Nino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harklie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harklie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nino.
Nino slips under a jab from Harklie.
Harklie throws an overhand right that lands on Nino's shoulder, as Nino tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Nino misses.
Nino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Harklie misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Nino misses.#T1##TD#
Harklie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nino pushes Harklie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Harklie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB#
Harklie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nino has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Harklie but great work by Nino.
Harklie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nino's best efforts.
Harklie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at LA FIGHT BARN, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB#
Harklie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harklie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harklie trying to control but Nino postures up.
#SUB#
Harklie looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Harklie looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Harklie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
Harklie is trying to get back to full guard.
Nino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Nino is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Harklie looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harklie wants to control but Nino is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nino landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB#
Harklie actively working from the bottom here.
Harklie keeps control of the position for the meantime. #SUB#
Harklie actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Harklie looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Harklie looking for subs from the bottom but Nino mounts him!
Nino throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Harklie because Nino loaded up on that one.
Harklie wants to hold on but Nino pushes him away.#T4#
Harklie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harklie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Harklie tries to reverse the position but Nino maintains control.
Harklie regains half guard.
Nino landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harklie is pressing down on Nino's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Nino drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nino jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Harklie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Nino is defending well. Harklie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Nino has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Harklie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grant Harklie!
Grant Harklie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Jah Nino had this to say: 'I'll be back'. |
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Event:
NYF Fight Night 50
Date: Dec 04, 2024 |
#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Harklie misses the target.
Harklie slips a jab and a cross from Kickman.
It looked like Harklie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kickman tries a head kick but it misses.
Kickman misses the shot to the body.
Kickman checks the leg kick.
Harklie misses with a hook. Kickman ducked under it nicely.
Kickman with a nice calf kick.
Kickman misses with a double jab
and Harklie counters with a left to the body.
Harklie moves out of range of the body kick.
Harklie throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harklie.
Kickman throws a right hand that Harklie ducks under and follows up with a left that Harklie also avoids with ease.
Harklie throwing a counter right hand but Kickman manages to avoid it.#TD#
Harklie gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harklie is keen to just control but Kickman is a slippery customer.#T1#
Kickman missing with punches from the bottom.
Harklie is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kickman reverses the position - he's now on top in Harklie's guard.
Kickman trying to control but Harklie is working from the bottom.
Kickman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kickman tries to free his leg and advance position but Harklie is retaining full guard.
Kickman controls from within his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harklie is on top in guard.
#REVR##T2#
Kickman managing to control the position.
Harklie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harklie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kickman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harklie is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Kickman working for a triangle but Harklie defends it easily.
Harklie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kickman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB#
Harklie 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harklie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kickman keeping moving, preventing Harklie from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harklie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harklie is looking to work some ground and pound but Kickman has wrist control.
Kickman looking to control.
Harklie wants to control from the top but Kickman keeps moving.
Harklie with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harklie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kickman struggling a bit here.
Kickman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Harklie drops an elbow to the side of Kickman's head.
Harklie moves into full mount! Kickman won't be happy about that! #SUB#
Harklie looking to secure an arm triangle but Kickman defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harklie controlling his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Harklie 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#
Kickman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harklie throws out the jab.
Two Kickman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Harklie misses.
Kickman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harklie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kickman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kickman blocks a leg kick.
Grant Harklie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kickman slips a jab and a cross from Harklie.
A head kick misses from Kickman.
Kickman throws a half hearted mid kick.#TD#
Harklie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kickman is trying to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harklie working the head with strikes.
Kickman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kickman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T1#
Harklie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harklie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kickman is trying to control the position but Harklie postures up.
Harklie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kickman trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Harklie drops back looking for a leg! Kickman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kickman manages to kick Harklie off! Harklie jumps back into Kickman's guard.
Harklie wants to control from the top but Kickman keeps moving.
Harklie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kickman can do to turn this around?#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.
Kickman looking for a sweep. Not yet Kickman, not yet.
Harklie wants to control from the top but Kickman keeps moving.
Grant Harklie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harklie tries to free his leg and advance position but Kickman is retaining full guard.
Kickman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harklie misses with a body shot.
Kickman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harklie.#TD#
Harklie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harklie is nestled in close to Kickman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Kickman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harklie is working away from the top position though.
Harklie lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kickman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harklie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kickman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Harklie has gone for a leg lock! Kickman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Harklie's guard.#REVB#
Harklie trying to control the position.
Kickman advances position into side control!#T4#
Kickman taking a break here but Harklie is having none of it and regains half guard.
Well, if Kickman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Harklie trying to control from the bottom.
Harklie is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kickman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harklie has a hand on Kickman's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kickman takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Harklie dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Harklie misses with a takedown attempt - Kickman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kickman thuds his right hand into Harklie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kickman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Kickman.
Kickman scores with a sloppy right hand. Harklie should have avoided that one.
Harklie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harklie throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickman stalks Harklie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harklie's face. Harklie staggers backwards, shaken.
Kickman throws a leg kick but Harklie moved away.
Harklie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kickman. #TD#
Harklie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Harklie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harklie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T1#
Harklie working away.
Kickman is looking for a sweep.
Harklie trying to control the action but Kickman is working from the bottom.
Harklie controls 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.#SUB#
Harklie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kickman, who protects the arm well.
Kickman can't do much from the bottom here.
Kickman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Harklie off and has taken his back!
Harklie is trying to break free.
#SUB2#
Kickman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Harklie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Harklie trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T3#
Harklie prevents Kickman from getting a body triangle.
Harklie tries to roll but Kickman sticks to his back.
Kickman scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Harklie is looking for a way out.
Harklie trying to control the position but Kickman manages to sink in the hooks.
Grant Harklie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harklie is trying to break free.
Harklie is working hard here to advance position.
Harklie trying to control but not successfully. #SUB2#
Harklie is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#T4##SUB2#
Kickman looking to break Harklie's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Harklie remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kickman will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kickman is hanging on to Harklie's back as he tries to escape.
Kickman struggling to keep hold of the position.
Harklie trying to control the action but Kickman just sinks the hooks in.
Kickman softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Kickman controlling well, preventing Harklie from escaping the position.
Two Kickman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harklie trying to control but not successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Two Kickman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harklie 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Harklie!
A very excited looking Grant Harklie 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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Event:
GAMMA#1108 Janko v Wusan
Date: Nov 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut there from Harklie.
Harklie takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
McGuire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harklie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
McGuire throws out a counter right but Harklie avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot by Harklie.
Harklie throws a sloppy head kick and McGuire moves out of range easily.
McGuire flicks out a counter leg kick but Harklie steps away.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGuire.
Harklie lands with a straight right. McGuire didn't see that one coming.
Harklie shoots in for a takedown but McGuire shows good takedown defense.
McGuire thumps Harklie with a low kick.
McGuire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#KD2#
McGuire drops Harklie with a beautiful combination! Harklie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McGuire is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Harklie is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire throws a pinpoint strike between Harklie's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Harklie crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and McGuire scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lathem McGuire!
Lathem McGuire seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
SSG 284 Macker vs Sova
Date: Mar 24, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Grant Harklie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; T Mustana Chai!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Harklie has a takedown stuffed.
Grant Harklie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harklie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL2#
Chai drives through and clinches with Harklie against the cage.
#TD2#
Chai has Harklie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chai pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Harklie tumbling to the mat - Chai dives into Harklie's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Harklie (0) vs (2) Chai
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Harklie (0) vs (5) Chai
Chai is staying tight to Harklie's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harklie tries to improve position but can't.
Harklie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at K.O MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T1#
Harklie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Harklie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harklie wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Harklie is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harklie avoid being mounted?
Chai not doing much here.
Harklie is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai trying to control the action but Harklie is working from the bottom.
Chai works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Harklie (0) vs (8) Chai#T2#
Harklie is trying to escape the mount.
Harklie 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chai prevents Harklie from improving his position.#SUB#
Harklie actively working from the bottom here.
Harklie wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Harklie is defending against the submission attempts here by Chai.
Harklie tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.#T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Harklie is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harklie is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Chai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chai trying to control from half guard but Harklie is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harklie manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Harklie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
Chai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Harklie looking for a sweep. Not yet Harklie, not yet.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harklie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.
Harklie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Harklie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Harklie (2) vs (8) Chai
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harklie wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving. #SUB2#
Harklie looking to improve position, pressing down on Chai's thigh with his hand. Chai seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Harklie paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Harklie's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Chai picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). T Mustana Chai!
T Mustana Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SSG 279 Hunt vs Vilmat
Date: Mar 10, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Grant Harklie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Krister Soderberg!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Soderberg enables Harklie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Soderberg manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Harklie (2) vs (0) Soderberg
Harklie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soderberg is keeping the position for now.
Harklie is working hard here to advance position.
Soderberg has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Harklie tries to free his leg and advance position but Soderberg is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harklie trying to control but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
Harklie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soderberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soderberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Soderberg, not yet.
Harklie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soderberg swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Harklie advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Soderberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Harklie looking to pass the guard.
Harklie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Harklie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Soderberg manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Harklie has Soderberg in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Harklie (2) vs (2) Soderberg
Soderberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Harklie seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T2#
Harklie is pulling down on Soderberg's head to control his posture.
Harklie looking for a sweep. Not yet Harklie, not yet.
Soderberg sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harklie's guard.
Well, if Soderberg is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T3#
Harklie wants to get back to full guard.
Soderberg controlling the action here.
Harklie is trying to get back to full guard.
Harklie wants to sweep but Soderberg has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Harklie (2) vs (5) Soderberg
Harklie tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
Soderberg has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Harklie! Score +2 for reaching mount: Harklie (2) vs (7) Soderberg
Harklie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Soderberg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harklie is looking to escape.
Harklie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Harklie is looking to improve his position.
#T5#
Harklie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harklie.
Soderberg slips nicely into half guard.
Soderberg looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Soderberg is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Harklie! Score +3 for passing guard: Harklie (2) vs (10) Soderberg
Harklie is desperately trying to improve his position but Soderberg has a good base and remains in mount.
Soderberg controlling his opponent. #T6#
Harklie is desperately trying to improve his position but Soderberg has a good base and remains in mount.
Soderberg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harklie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Soderberg controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Soderberg looking for a guillotine from mount but Harklie is having none of it.
Soderberg avoids the attempt from Harklie to control.#T7#
Soderberg controlling the position easily from mount.
Soderberg prevents Harklie from getting the reversal.
Soderberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harklie regains half guard.
Harklie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harklie wants to sweep but Soderberg has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Harklie (2) vs (13) Soderberg#T8#
Harklie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Soderberg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harklie sneaks back into half guard.
Soderberg wants to pass the guard but Harklie is defending well.
Harklie tries to roll over but Soderberg keeps him under control.#T9#
Soderberg passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Harklie (2) vs (16) Soderberg
A lull in the action here as Soderberg stalls from top position.
Harklie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Soderberg's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Harklie wants to get back to full guard.
Soderberg slows the pace down in half guard.
Harklie is looking to improve his position.
#T10#
Soderberg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Harklie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Soderberg pulls his head out easily.
Soderberg stalling.
Harklie is trying to get back to full guard.#T11#
Harklie manages to get to full guard.
Harklie has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Soderberg has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Harklie (2) vs (19) Soderberg
Harklie tries to buck Soderberg off but Soderberg is having none of it.
Soderberg is looking to take a break and control but Harklie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harklie is looking for a sweep.#T12#
Harklie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Harklie (4) vs (19) Soderberg
Harklie tries to pass to full mount but Soderberg defends it. #SUB#
Soderberg is defending against the submission attempts here by Harklie.
Soderberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harklie is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Soderberg reverses the position - he's now on top in Harklie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Harklie (4) vs (21) Soderberg#SUB#
Harklie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Soderberg passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Harklie (4) vs (24) Soderberg#T13#
Harklie manages to get back to half guard.
Soderberg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Harklie is looking to improve his position.
Soderberg controlling the action here.
Harklie moves into full guard.
#T14#
Soderberg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Harklie wants to improve his position but Soderberg is controlling well.
Soderberg is controlling the pace.
Harklie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Harklie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Harklie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Soderberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Soderberg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soderberg wins on points by 24 to 4.
Krister Soderberg thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SSG 268 Bar vs Maximus
Date: Feb 18, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Rhashaun Kinkead! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Grant Harklie!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Harklie dives in and scores a takedown into Kinkead's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kinkead (0) vs (2) Harklie
Harklie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kinkead looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harklie is one step ahead there.
Harklie wants to pass the guard but Kinkead is keeping the position.
Kinkead being controlled here, momentarily.
Harklie stopping the sweep attempt from Kinkead.#SUB#
Harklie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harklie pushing down on Kinkead's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Kinkead is defending against the submission attempts here by Harklie.
#SUB2#
Harklie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T1#
Kinkead is staying active underneath Harklie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harklie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kinkead! Score +3 for passing guard: Kinkead (0) vs (5) Harklie
Kinkead is working to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Harklie has control of Kinkead's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kinkead regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kinkead is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Harklie looking to control but Kinkead is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harklie avoids the attempt from Kinkead to control.#T2##SUB2#
Harklie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kinkead is surviving well by controlling Harklie's body position as best he can.
Kinkead is desperately trying to improve his position but Harklie has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB2#
Harklie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kinkead has worked his arm free - good work by Kinkead!
Kinkead's coaches at New York Public Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Harklie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Harklie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Harklie is trying to get an arm triangle but Kinkead is defending well.
Kinkead gets back to half guard.
Kinkead trying to control from the bottom.
#T3#
Kinkead wants to improve his position but Harklie is controlling well.
Harklie wants to pass to mount but Kinkead is defending the position. #SUB2#
Harklie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kinkead defends it well.
Kinkead desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kinkead trying to control from the bottom.
Kinkead makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kinkead.
Harklie passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kinkead (0) vs (8) Harklie#T4#
Harklie trying to control the position but Kinkead is working away.
Harklie working away.#SUB2#
Harklie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kinkead prevents Harklie from moving into mount.
Harklie working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Harklie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kinkead gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kinkead is not content to let Harklie control the position.
Kinkead won't allow Harklie to pass to mount. #T5##SUB2#
Harklie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kinkead has managed to free his arm - good work.
Harklie trying to pass the guard but Kinkead defending well. #SUB#
Kinkead actively working from the bottom here.
Kinkead moves into full guard.
Kinkead 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.#SUB#
Kinkead looking for subs off his back but Harklie has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kinkead wants to get back to full guard.
Harklie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kinkead (0) vs (11) Harklie#T6#
Harklie avoids the attempt from Kinkead to control.
Kinkead gets back to half guard.
Kinkead works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harklie looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Kinkead looking for a guillotine here but Harklie defends easily.
#SUB2#
Harklie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harklie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Harklie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kinkead swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kinkead manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harklie manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kinkead (2) vs (11) Harklie#T7#
Kinkead wants to control from the top but Harklie keeps moving.
Kinkead preventing the sweep.
Harklie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Harklie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harklie looking for a sweep. Not yet Harklie, not yet.
Our spies down at at K.O MMA inform us that Harklie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Harklie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kinkead has passed into half guard!
Kinkead wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harklie keeps working. #T8#
The fighters are battling for position here. Harklie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Harklie tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Kinkead got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harklie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kinkead has managed to get both his arms back between Harklie's legs - danger averted.
Harklie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kinkead is one step ahead there.
Harklie keeping full guard, as Kinkead tries to pass.
Kinkead passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kinkead (5) vs (11) Harklie#T9#
Kinkead wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harklie keeps working.
Harklie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Well, if Kinkead is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#SUB#
Harklie is defending against the submission attempts here by Kinkead.
Harklie tries to roll over but Kinkead keeps him under control.
Harklie regains full guard. Nicely done. #T10#
Kinkead preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Harklie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kinkead passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kinkead (8) vs (11) Harklie
Harklie tries to improve position but can't.
Harklie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kinkead (8) vs (13) Harklie
Harklie stalling away here and it's allowed Kinkead to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kinkead looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kinkead bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harklie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kinkead (10) vs (13) Harklie#SUB2#
Harklie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kinkead passes into half guard.
Harklie wants to get back to full guard but Kinkead has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kinkead (13) vs (13) Harklie#T11#
Kinkead trying to control the position but Harklie is working away.
Kinkead tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB#
Kinkead thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harklie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kinkead off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kinkead (13) vs (17) Harklie#SUB2#
Harklie looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB2#
Kinkead preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Harklie. #T12#
Kinkead tries to escape but Harklie has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Harklie is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kinkead defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
Harklie is looking for the choke from the back position but Kinkead is controlling his hands well. #SUB2#
Harklie has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kinkead just trying to survive but Harklie is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kinkead is trying to break free.
#SUB2#
Harklie looking for the RNC.
Kinkead breaks Harklie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kinkead (15) vs (17) Harklie
Kinkead trying to control the position from guard on top but Harklie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinkead stopping the sweep attempt from Harklie.#T13#
Harklie keeps trying to improve his position.
Kinkead wants to control from the top but Harklie keeps moving. #SUB2#
Harklie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Kinkead avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kinkead trying to control but Harklie is working from the bottom. #T14#
Harklie is trying to keep Kinkead in close.
Harklie keeping moving, preventing Kinkead from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Harklie looking for a guillotine here but Kinkead defends easily.
#SUB2#
Harklie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kinkead wants to control from the top but Harklie keeps moving.
Harklie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kinkead is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harklie wins on points by 17 to 15.
Grant Harklie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
HFC 111: Hunter vs Gordon
Date: Nov 29, 2023 |
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harklie is defended easily by Drago.
Harklie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drago as he jumps to the side.
Drago cracks Harklie with an open hand slap.
Harklie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drago tries to avoid it but Harklie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drago to the ground. Drago escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ivan Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Harklie.
Harklie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drago counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Grant Harklie has been cut.#KD#
Drago sends Harklie crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Drago is motioning to the referee to let Harklie up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harklie has his takedown stuffed
and Drago counters with a crisp right that sends Harklie to the canvas! Drago follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Drago!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ivan Drago thanked Furnace Performance 🔥 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
HFC 109: Dorado vs Avila
Date: Nov 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Harklie wants to clinch.
Abdullah keeps the fight on the outside.
Abdullah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Abdullah swats away the attempt to clinch by Harklie.#TD#
Abdullah shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Harklie is trying to defend but Abdullah finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Harklie is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harklie is looking to improve his position.
Abdullah lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T1#
Harklie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abdullah is working away from the top position though.
Abdullah prevents Harklie from improving his position.
Abdullah working over Harklie with some ground and pound. Harklie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Abdullah landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harklie is trying to control but Abdullah manages to pass to mount!
Harklie tries to reverse the position but Abdullah maintains control.
Harklie manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB2#
Harklie actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Abdullah looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harklie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Harklie wants to get back to full guard.
Abdullah is nestled in close to Harklie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Harklie is trying to get back to full guard.
Abdullah lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Abdullah lands a nice short elbow.
Abdullah 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.
Abdullah working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harklie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abdullah scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB2#
Harklie looking for submissions off his back.
Abdullah looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harklie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Abdullah sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Harklie! Oh, Harklie is in big trouble! Abdullah lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Axmed Abdullah !
A very excited looking Axmed Abdullah 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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Event:
Bounty Tournament 6
Date: Sep 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Harklie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorgard.
Harklie shoots in but Thorgard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Thorgard. No joy for Harklie on that attempt.
Thorgard connects with the punch.#CUT2#It looks like Grant Harklie has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harklie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Harklie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorgard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harklie.
Harklie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thorgard sprawls well. Thorgard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harklie gets slowly back to his feet.
Thorgard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harklie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thorgard as he avoids it easily.
Thorgard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#TD#
Harklie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thorgard wants to sweep here but Harklie controlling him for the moment.
Harklie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Harklie slips nicely into half guard.
Thorgard is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorgard is trying to get back to full guard.
Thorgard is pressing down on Harklie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Harklie tries to free his leg and advance position but Thorgard is retaining full guard.
Harklie stopping the sweep attempt from Thorgard.
Harklie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harklie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harklie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thorgard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thorgard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T2#
Thorgard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thorgard is still trying to improve position.
Harklie trying to control but Thorgard is working from the bottom.
Harklie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harklie trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorgard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harklie being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thorgard throws out a loose jab but Harklie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harklie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It seemed like Thorgard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD#
Harklie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Thorgard's guard.
Harklie 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.#T3#
Harklie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thorgard is keeping the position for now.
Thorgard controlling the position.
Thorgard looking for a sweep. Not yet Thorgard, not yet.
Harklie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thorgard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thorgard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Harklie won't allow Thorgard to get back to his feet.
Harklie trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorgard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harklie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thorgard is keeping the position for now. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thorgard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harklie is one step ahead there.
Harklie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thorgard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harklie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thorgard 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#
Thorgard working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Thorgard.
Harklie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thorgard scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harklie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thorgard prevents Harklie from improving his position.
Harklie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Thorgard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grant Harklie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Thorgard misses with an uppercut. Harklie saw that one coming.
Thorgard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#KD2#
Thorgard lands a big uppercut and Harklie crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Harklie looks OK. Thorgard waves Harklie back to his feet!
Harklie ducks under a wild hook from Thorgard.
Thorgard cracks Harklie with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Harklie tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Thorgard pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Harklie is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexei Thorgard!
A less than humble Alexei Thorgard misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
Bounty Tournament 5
Date: Aug 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Vakhtangishvili slaps away a takedown attempt from Harklie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vakhtangishvili wants to clinch.
Harklie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vakhtangishvili sprawls well. Vakhtangishvili wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harklie gets slowly back to his feet.
Harklie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zurabi Vakhtangishvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Harklie.#CL#
Vakhtangishvili closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harklie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside that Harklie shrugs off. #CUT#It looks like Grant Harklie has been cut.
Vakhtangishvili digs a right hand underneath Harklie's ribcage. Harklie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakhtangishvili lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harklie looks winded!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside that Harklie shrugs off.
Vakhtangishvili tries to throw a body punch but Harklie avoids it by throwing Vakhtangishvili back against the cage.
Harklie wants a takedown.
#T1#
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow that stopped Harklie in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vakhtangishvili.
Nice elbow from Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow.
Harklie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harklie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow.
Vakhtangishvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harklie is defending well for now.
Harklie looking for a takedown.
Vakhtangishvili tries to work over Harklie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harklie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vakhtangishvili after a bit of a struggle.
Harklie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vakhtangishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Harklie controls his hands.
Harklie prevents a body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vakhtangishvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a body punch.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a punch to the body.
Harklie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vakhtangishvili pulls his leg out and moves away.
#T2##CL2#
Vakhtangishvili tries to keep at a distance but Harklie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow.
Vakhtangishvili can't find room to land a body shot as Harklie controls the action.
Vakhtangishvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Harklie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Harklie wants to take the fight to the mat but Vakhtangishvili manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Harklie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vakhtangishvili gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harklie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vakhtangishvili is defending well.
Harklie tries to score a body lock takedown but Vakhtangishvili shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harklie avoids the elbow strike from Vakhtangishvili, against the cage.
Harklie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vakhtangishvili pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Harklie avoids a wild elbow strike from Vakhtangishvili.
Harklie can't get the takedown.
Vakhtangishvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harklie's elbow.
Vakhtangishvili can't find room to land a body shot as Harklie controls the action.
Vakhtangishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vakhtangishvili definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T3#
Vakhtangishvili lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#That has opened up Grant Harklie's cut even more.
Vakhtangishvili leaning against his opponent.
Harklie avoiding damage as Vakhtangishvili throws knees to the body.
#TD2#
Vakhtangishvili is fighting off a takedown attempt but Harklie is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Vakhtangishvili to the mat. Vakhtangishvili regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Harklie wants to pass the guard but Vakhtangishvili is keeping the position.
Harklie postures up.
Harklie looking to pass the guard.
Harklie won't allow Vakhtangishvili to sweep him here.
Vakhtangishvili looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Harklie won't allow Vakhtangishvili to sweep him here.
Harklie works over Vakhtangishvili with some ground and pound from guard.
Vakhtangishvili is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harklie is controlling him. #T4##SUB2#
Harklie has gone for a leg lock! Vakhtangishvili slips out almost immediately though and dives into Harklie's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Harklie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vakhtangishvili gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vakhtangishvili controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harklie wants to sweep but no luck.
Harklie working a defensive guard here.
Harklie wants to sweep here but Vakhtangishvili controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zurabi Vakhtangishvili dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grant Harklie's cut.
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#
Vakhtangishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harklie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harklie shoots in looking for a takedown. Vakhtangishvili tries to sprawl out of it but Harklie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vakhtangishvili manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD2#
Harklie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB2#
Harklie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vakhtangishvili knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harklie on the ground.
Harklie trying to control the action but Vakhtangishvili is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harklie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vakhtangishvili's legs. #T1#
Harklie fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Vakhtangishvili is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Harklie is controlling him well.
Vakhtangishvili on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vakhtangishvili tries to get out of the position.
Harklie wants to take a breather but Vakhtangishvili manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Harklie.
Harklie trying to control the position from guard on top but Vakhtangishvili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harklie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vakhtangishvili swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vakhtangishvili is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harklie can do to turn this around?
Vakhtangishvili keeping moving, preventing Harklie from controlling successfully.
Harklie wants to pass the guard but Vakhtangishvili is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Harklie 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. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harklie won't allow Vakhtangishvili to sweep him here.
Harklie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vakhtangishvili will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vakhtangishvili wants to stand up but Harklie is controlling him.
Harklie forces his way into half guard.
Harklie wants to pass the guard but Vakhtangishvili is defending well.
Harklie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T3#
Vakhtangishvili is looking to improve his position.
Harklie moves nicely into side control.
Vakhtangishvili prevents Harklie from improving position.
Harklie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Harklie wants to control but Vakhtangishvili is keeping him busy.
Vakhtangishvili can't do much from the bottom here.
Harklie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vakhtangishvili keeps working.
Vakhtangishvili wants to control but Harklie postures up.
Harklie tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Harklie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Vakhtangishvili is trying to control Harklie's posture but Harklie avoids it.
Harklie just content to control the position.
Harklie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Harklie staying calm.
Harklie working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harklie slows the pace down.
Harklie works to advance to full mount. Vakhtangishvili defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Harklie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grant Harklie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Harklie darts in looking for a takedown but Vakhtangishvili gets double underhooks and turns Harklie into the cage.
Harklie shoots for a takedown but Vakhtangishvili saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD2#
Harklie feints and as Vakhtangishvili raises his hands in defense, Harklie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harklie wants to control from the top but Vakhtangishvili keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vakhtangishvili is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Grant Harklie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harklie 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.
Vakhtangishvili postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harklie 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.#SUB2#
Harklie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1#
Vakhtangishvili pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harklie is keeping the position for now.
Harklie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vakhtangishvili controls the pace.
Vakhtangishvili trying to control the position from guard on top but Harklie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vakhtangishvili trying to move into half guard but instead Harklie has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Vakhtangishvili keeping moving, preventing Harklie from controlling successfully.
Harklie wants to pass the guard but Vakhtangishvili is keeping the position.
Harklie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T2#
An elbow from Harklie crashes against the mat.
#SUB2#
Harklie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vakhtangishvili takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#SUB2#
Harklie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vakhtangishvili rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Harklie's guard! Nice work there by Vakhtangishvili!
Vakhtangishvili stays in close to Harklie's body and controls the position.
Vakhtangishvili won't allow Harklie to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Harklie has his foot on Vakhtangishvili's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vakhtangishvili works his way back into a safe position though.
Vakhtangishvili preventing the sweep. #T3#
Harklie is trying to control the position but Vakhtangishvili postures up. #SUB2#
Harklie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vakhtangishvili defends well.
Harklie wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Harklie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vakhtangishvili trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harklie's guard.
Vakhtangishvili wants to pass the guard but Harklie is keeping the position.
Vakhtangishvili preventing the sweep. #T4#
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.#SUB2#
Harklie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vakhtangishvili defends well.
Harklie 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.
Harklie is still trying to improve position.
Vakhtangishvili stays in close to Harklie's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harklie shoots in for a takedown but Vakhtangishvili shows good takedown defense.
Zurabi Vakhtangishvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Harklie.
Vakhtangishvili wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grant Harklie.
I think Harklie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Harklie!
Grant Harklie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
HFC 93: Dorado vs Strauss
Date: Aug 05, 2023 |
#R1#
A shot to the liver by Ro. Beautiful body shot.
Harklie misses with a takedown attempt
and Ro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harklie thinking.
We've been told by Ro's head coaches at Patskun tappelukoulu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Harklie shoots in but Ro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harklie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ro counters with a nice uppercut.
Pate Ro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Harklie.
Ro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harklie looks winded!
Ro cracks Harklie with a good jab.#KD#
Ro bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Harklie! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ro preventing the sweep.
Ro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Harklie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ro sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Harklie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ro has picked Harklie up and slammed him! Harklie can't keep hold of the triangle and Ro manages to pass to side control!#T1#
Harklie sneaks back into half guard.
Harklie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ro's back!#SUB2#
Harklie patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Harklie misses with a punch to the head.
Ro wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes. #SUB2#
Harklie working for a submission but Ro is keeping him at bay.
Harklie misses with some ground and pound and Ro recovers position to half guard.
Harklie wants to control but Ro is keeping him busy. #T2##SUB2#
Ro is defending against the submission attempts here by Harklie.
Harklie throws a strike but Ro avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ro keeping moving, preventing Harklie from controlling successfully.
Harklie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ro can't keep his opponent in guard - Harklie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Harklie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ro wants to control the action here but instead Harklie manages to pass to full mount!
Ro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ro tries to get out of the position.#T3#
Harklie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Harklie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Harklie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ro turns into him and now he's in Harklie's guard.
#SUB2#
Harklie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ro escapes and throws Harklie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Harklie looks to move to half guard but instead Ro has passed into mount! Damn!
Ro prevents Harklie from getting the reversal.
Ro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Ro prevents Harklie from getting the reversal.
Harklie has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Harklie gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harklie tries to get to full guard but Ro has control of the leg.
Ro controlling the pace.
Ro prevents Harklie from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Ro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harklie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ro defends it nicely.
Ro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harklie can do to turn this around?
Ro 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.
Harklie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harklie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harklie thinking.
Harklie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harklie somewhat.
Pate Ro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Harklie.
Ro lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Ro and Harklie goes tumbling to the canvas! Ro follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard. #ROC#Harklie is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Grant Harklie has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Harklie actively working from the bottom here.
Harklie is still in real trouble! Can Ro finish him?
Harklie is breathing heavily.
Ro content to control rather than advance.
Ro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1#
Ro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harklie seems to have recovered his senses.
Ro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Harklie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ro pulls his head out easily.
Harklie is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Harklie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ro pulls his head out easily.
Harklie is looking for a sweep. Ro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harklie is looking for a sweep. Ro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Harklie actively working from the bottom here.
Harklie is looking to get back to full guard here but Ro has managed to pass to side control instead.
Harklie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ro prevents Harklie from improving his position.#T3#
Ro trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Ro moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Harklie.
Ro tries to move to mount but Harklie blocks the move with his legs.
Ro trying to control the position but Harklie is working away.
Harklie is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harklie regains half guard.
Harklie wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Harklie actively working from the bottom here.
Harklie is looking to improve his position.
Ro controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ro prevents Harklie from improving his position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Ro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grant Harklie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Harklie has his takedown stuffed#KD#
and Ro counters with a left and a right that hurts Harklie! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Ro jumps into full mount!
Ro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harklie regains half guard.
Harklie misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Harklie actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Harklie!
Harklie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Harklie is still trying to improve position.#T1#
Harklie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harklie gets back to half guard.
Ro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#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.#SUB2#
Harklie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Harklie actively working from the bottom here.
Harklie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Harklie actively working from the bottom here.
Harklie wants to improve his position but Ro is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Harklie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T3##SUB2#
Harklie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Harklie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Harklie tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ro has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ro controlling from mount.
Ro prevents Harklie from getting the reversal.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ro content just to control the position here.
Harklie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harklie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pate Ro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harklie is pressing down on Ro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Ro is sitting in close to Harklie's body. Harklie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ro is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ro is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Harklie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Grant Harklie!
Grant Harklie thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Cobra Kai: No Mercy 13
Date: Jun 03, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Harklie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Voorhees on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Voorhees tries to get out of the position.
Harklie lands a few punches from side control.
Voorhees wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Harklie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Voorhees knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harklie on the ground.
Voorhees is trying to buck Harklie off.#SUB2#
Harklie is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Voorhees looks calm but he's in trouble here. Harklie gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Voorhees is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Harklie lets go of the hold and Voorhees can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Grant Harklie!
An out of breath Grant Harklie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Cobra Kai: No Mercy 9
Date: May 07, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Dratchev moves into the clinch.
A short right from Harklie on the inside.
Harklie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harklie is working for takedown but Dratchev is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD2#
Harklie gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dratchev regains guard.
Harklie trying to control but Dratchev is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Harklie 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.
Harklie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dratchev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harklie throws a big right hand that misses.
Dratchev wants to stand but Harklie is controlling the position.
Harklie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harklie advances position into side control!#T1#
Harklie throws an elbow but Dratchev slips to the side and avoids it well.#SUB2#
Harklie tries for a kimura but Dratchev is defending well.
Harklie trying to control the position but Dratchev is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Harklie.
Harklie working the ground and pound but Dratchev is defending the strikes. #SUB2#
Harklie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dratchev rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Harklie's guard! Nice work there by Dratchev! #SUB2#
Harklie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dratchev passes into half guard.
Harklie wants to improve his position but Dratchev is controlling well.
Harklie felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T2##SUB2#
Harklie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harklie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dratchev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dratchev's back!#SUB2#
Harklie has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Harklie has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Harklie cracks Dratchev with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Dratchev from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Dratchev is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T3#
Harklie is throwing strikes but Dratchev counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Dratchev regains half guard. #SUB2#
Harklie wants to work for an arm triangle but Dratchev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harklie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dratchev is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Harklie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Harklie unloads with some shots from mount but Dratchev bucks and avoids them well.
Harklie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#T4#
Harklie throws some wild stikes that Dratchev manages to avoid easily.
Dratchev manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Dratchev, under a barage of strikes from Harklie.
Harklie trying to mount his opponent but Dratchev defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harklie passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Harklie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dratchev manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dratchev is not content to let Harklie control the position.
Harklie tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Harklie 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##TD2#
Dratchev gets caught napping as Harklie dives in and scores a takedown. Dratchev manages to retain guard.
Dratchev has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Harklie is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Surkho Dratchev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC#
Dratchev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Dratchev gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Harklie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Harklie wants to control from the top but Dratchev keeps moving.
Harklie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dratchev swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Harklie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dratchev's guard.
Harklie trying to control from half guard but Dratchev is working away.
Harklie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harklie throwing strikes here but Dratchev is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Harklie landing strikes from the mount.
Harklie misses with a head shot.
Dratchev is trying to get back to his feet but can't. #SUB2#
Harklie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dratchev turns into him and now he's in Harklie's guard.
#SUB2#
Harklie has an active guard here but Dratchev has managed to pass into half guard.
#T2##SUB2#
Harklie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harklie wants to get back to full guard but Dratchev has mounted him!
Harklie is working to get back to half guard.
Harklie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Harklie is trying to reverse the position but instead Dratchev has taken his back - oops!
Harklie wants to escape the position.
Harklie breaks Dratchev's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Harklie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dratchev's guard.
Dratchev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harklie. #T4#
Dratchev is staying active underneath Harklie, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Harklie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dratchev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Harklie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Grant Harklie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harklie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dratchev is refusing to be controlled, as Harklie sits in half guard.
Harklie is looking to pass Dratchev's guard but actually Dratchev recovers to full guard.
Harklie throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Grant Harklie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Harklie feints and as Dratchev raises his hands in defense, Harklie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB#
Dratchev looking for a guillotine here but Harklie defends easily.
Dratchev keeping moving, preventing Harklie from controlling successfully.
Harklie tries to free his leg and advance position but Dratchev is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harklie passes into half guard.
Harklie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dratchev! #T1##SUB2#
Harklie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
You get the feeling that Dratchev really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Harklie looking to ground and pound but Dratchev is blocking nicely.
Harklie blocks Dratchev's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Harklie thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Harklie thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Harklie misses with some ground and pound and Dratchev recovers position to half guard.
Harklie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
Harklie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harklie wants to take a breather but Dratchev is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harklie lands a nice short elbow.
Harklie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dratchev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harklie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grant Harklie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harklie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Let's hope that Harklie has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Harklie is continuing to stall.#T4#
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.
Harklie looking to control but Dratchev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harklie controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Harklie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harklie 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Harklie!
Our winner, Grant Harklie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
AVKT 17: Masters of Disaster
Date: Apr 08, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Harklie forces Wong back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Harklie tightens his grip and picks Wong up, before dumping him to the ground. Wong manages to land in 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.
Harklie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wong is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Wong looking for a guillotine here but Harklie defends easily.
Harklie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harklie throwing strikes from guard but Wong blocks nicely.
Harklie sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harklie pushing down on Wong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harklie moves nicely into side control.
Wong wants to control but Harklie postures up.#T1#
Wong is trying to get back to half guard.
Harklie landing strikes.
Wong tries to improve position but can't.
Harklie working the ground and pound.
Wong prevents Harklie from moving into mount.
Harklie cracks Wong with a big right hand but Wong just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#ROC#Wong is rocked!
Harklie lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Wong! Harklie senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Wong out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Grant Harklie!
After winning the bout, Grant Harklie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
MMAHKI 27
Date: Feb 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Harklie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Harklie tries for a takedown but Carson circles away easily
and Carson counters with a nice uppercut. #TD#
Harklie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carson stops Harklie from passing to mount.
Harklie advances nicely into full mount.
Carson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.#SUB#
Harklie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Carson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Harklie lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harklie controlling from the full mount.
Carson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Carson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harklie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Harklie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Carson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Harklie working Carson over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Harklie wants to control the pace but Carson is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harklie working the ground and pound effectively.
#CUT#It looks like Morse Carson has been cut.
Harklie looking to control but Carson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harklie 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.#SUB#
Harklie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Harklie is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Carson is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Carson flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Harklie anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Carson and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Harklie slips an arm under Carson chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Harklie has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Harklie is squeezing on Carson like an anaconda would it's prey. Carson fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Grant Harklie!
A very excited looking Grant Harklie 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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Event:
MMAHKI 23
Date: Jan 22, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Harklie gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Stawarski looking for submissions off his back.
Harklie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stawarski is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB2#
Harklie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Stawarski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stawarski regains half guard.
Harklie tries to pass to full mount but Stawarski defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Stawarski looking for subs from the bottom but Harklie mounts him!#SUB2#
Harklie working for a guillotine from mount but Stawarski is in no mood to give up.
Stawarski tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T1#
Stawarski gets back to half guard.
Harklie trying to control from half guard but Stawarski is working away. #SUB#
Stawarski looking for submissions off his back.
Harklie lands strikes from half guard.
Harklie wants to pass to mount but Stawarski is defending the position. #SUB#
Stawarski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harklie pulls his head out easily.
Harklie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Stawarski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harklie pulls his head out easily.
Harklie controlling the pace.
Stawarski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Harklie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Stawarski actively working from the bottom here.#T2##SUB#
Stawarski actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Harklie. #SUB#
Stawarski actively working from the bottom here.
Harklie is keen to just control but Stawarski is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Stawarski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Stawarski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Harklie working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Harklie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stawarski!
Harklie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stawarski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stawarski is trying to escape the mount.
Stawarski is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harklie trying to control but Stawarski is having none of it.
Harklie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T3#
Harklie with a couple of short strikes.
Stawarski can't escape the position.
Stawarski is bucking up trying to escape but Harklie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stawarski working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB2#
Harklie working for a guillotine from mount but Stawarski is in no mood to give up.
Harklie looking to control but Stawarski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harklie breaks from Stawarski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Harklie is landing with some decent strikes but Stawarski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stawarski gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Stawarski actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Stawarski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harklie pulls his head out easily. #T4#
Harklie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stawarski!
Harklie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stawarski's face.
#SUB2#
Harklie looking to secure an arm triangle but Stawarski defends it well.
Stawarski is looking to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Harklie has control of Stawarski's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stawarski regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Stawarski 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.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB#
Stawarski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harklie pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Harklie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Harklie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Harklie 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##TD2#
Harklie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Harklie lands in his opponent's guard.
Harklie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Stawarski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grant Harklie has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Stawarski has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Harklie should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Stawarski has tightened it up now! Harklie should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joao Stawarski!
After winning the bout, Joao Stawarski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
MMAHKI 17
Date: Dec 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Harklie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harklie doesn't manage to clinch there - McManus circles away.
McManus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL2#
Harklie closes the distance and clinches.
Harklie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harklie tries for a takedown but McManus manages to get underhooks.
Harklie goes for a takedown in the clinch but McManus prevents it.
McManus gets underhooks to prevent Harklie's takedown attempt.
Justice McManus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Harklie.
McManus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Harklie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McManus is defending well.
McManus prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harklie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McManus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McManus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD2#
Harklie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McManus wants to get back to his feet.#T1##SUB2#
Harklie seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Harklie wants to work for an arm triangle but McManus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harklie wants to free his trapped foot but McManus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Harklie seems content to control.#SUB2#
Harklie is working for a submission of some sort.
McManus pushes Harklie off looking to stand but Harklie dives back in and keeps control.
#SUB2#
Harklie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Harklie 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.
McManus wants to get back to his feet.
Harklie works his way into full mount!
Harklie controlling from the full mount.
McManus looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T3#
Harklie tries to control but McManus wriggling away. #SUB2#
Harklie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. McManus can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
McManus is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Harklie looking for a guillotine from mount but McManus is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Harklie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB2#
Harklie is working for a guillotine from mount but McManus frees his head quite easily.
#SUB2#
Harklie looking for a guillotine from mount but McManus is having none of it. #T4#
McManus wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
McManus is squirming around, avoiding Harklie's attempts to control the action.
Harklie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McManus trying desperately to get to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harklie trying to control but McManus is having none of it.
Harklie won't let McManus get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Harklie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Harklie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harklie tries for a takedown but McManus manages to get underhooks.
#TD2#
Harklie turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Harklie manages to end up in side control.
Harklie prevents McManus from escaping the position.
McManus prevents Harklie from improving position.
Harklie trying to control the action but McManus is working from the bottom.
Harklie tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Harklie swings around for an armbar but McManus sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Harklie's guard.
Harklie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McManus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harklie works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
McManus is looking to stand up but Harklie won't let him.
Harklie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McManus's guard. #REVB#
Harklie wants to pass the guard but McManus is keeping the position.
Harklie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McManus keeping moving, preventing Harklie from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harklie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Harklie stops McManus from standing up.
Harklie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McManus wants to get back to his feet but Harklie is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Harklie has gone for a leg lock! McManus slips out almost immediately though and dives into Harklie's guard.#REVR#
Harklie 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##SUB2#
Harklie is working for a submission of some sort.
McManus is staying active underneath Harklie, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Harklie seems to be looking for submissions.
Harklie prevents McManus from standing back up.
#T3##SUB2#
Harklie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Harklie trying to control from McManus's half guard. McManus has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Harklie wants to control from the top but McManus keeps moving.
Harklie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McManus is trying to buck Harklie off.#SUB2#
Harklie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McManus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McManus is trying to get back to his feet.#T4#
McManus seems a little lost for a moment, as Harklie dominates the positioning.#SUB2#
Harklie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, McManus rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Harklie's guard! Nice work there by McManus!
Harklie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McManus's guard. #REVB#
McManus can't keep his opponent in guard - Harklie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Harklie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harklie wants to pass to mount but McManus is defending the position. #SUB2#
Harklie is working for a submission of some sort.
McManus tries to kick Harklie off but Harklie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Harklie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Harklie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McManus quickly recovers to half guard.
McManus pushes Harklie off and gets back to his feet.
Harklie with a poor takedown
and McManus counters with a three punch combo that has Harklie backing up. Harklie nods at McManus to acknowledge the strikes.#TD2#
Harklie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McManus wants to get back to his feet.
Harklie is pressing down on McManus's thigh, looking to free his foot. McManus is holding on for now.
McManus is looking to escape.
Harklie is looking to advance position but McManus won't allow it. #SUB2#
Harklie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McManus pushes Harklie off looking to stand but Harklie dives back in and keeps control.
#T1#
Harklie passes to side control. #SUB2#
Harklie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McManus has escaped the position, nice work there.
McManus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Harklie has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Harklie trying to control the action but McManus is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McManus is pushing Harklie's head away, looking to escape. Harklie manages to hold on to the position though.
Harklie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #ES#
McManus sneaks out the side door and pushes Harklie away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Grant Harklie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Justice McManus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harklie dives in and grabs McManus's left leg, looking for a takedown. McManus pushes down on Harklie's head and hops out.#TD2#
Harklie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McManus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McManus wants to stand and escape but Harklie is having none of it.
Harklie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T3#
Harklie tries to free his leg and advance position but McManus is retaining full guard.
McManus is looking to stand up but Harklie isn't so interested in that idea.
Harklie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McManus is looking to stand up but Harklie isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#TD2#
Harklie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McManus sprawls well initially but Harklie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harklie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Harklie is continuing to stall.
Justice McManus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harklie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harklie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Justice McManus.
I think Harklie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Harklie!
Our winner, Grant Harklie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
MMAHKI 9
Date: Nov 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Drago paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drago lands an overhand right.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Drago. Those never looked like landing. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Drago enables Harklie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Drago manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Harklie advances to half guard.
Harklie tries to pass to full mount but Drago defends it.
Harklie is taking a breather. Drago says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Harklie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drago can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harklie wants to pass the guard but Drago is defending well. #T1#
Harklie is controlling the pace.
Drago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harklie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harklie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harklie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#SUB#
Harklie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Drago is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Grant Harklie!
Grant Harklie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
MMAHKI 2
Date: Oct 15, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Diallo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Harklie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Harklie advances to half guard.
Diallo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harklie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harklie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harklie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #SUB#
Harklie working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Diallo looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Harklie! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Grant Harklie!
Grant Harklie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1121 Round 4
Date: Oct 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Harklie misses with a straight left.
Draught misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harklie.
Harklie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Harklie moves into the clinch.
Harklie misses with a punch to the body.
Harklie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Draught up against the cage.#TD#
Harklie has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Draught is trying to keep an underhook but Harklie manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Draught gets full guard.
Harklie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draught swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Draught can't keep his opponent in guard - Harklie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Draught regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Harklie.
Draught looking for a sweep. Not yet Draught, not yet.
Draught throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#T1#
Draught will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Harklie looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Harklie 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. #SUB#
Harklie has gone for a leg lock! Draught slips out almost immediately though and dives into Harklie's guard.#REVB#
Harklie is trying to control the position but Draught postures up.
Harklie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harklie trying to strike off his back.
Draught won't allow Harklie to sweep him here.
Harklie looking to control.
#T2#
Draught is looking to work some ground and pound but Harklie has wrist control.
Harklie looking for a sweep. Not yet Harklie, not yet.
Draught is looking to work some ground and pound but Harklie has wrist control.
Harklie really is a fat lump.
Draught preventing the sweep.
Draught postures up.
Draught works over Harklie with some ground and pound from guard.
Draught trying to control the position from guard on top but Harklie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draught scoring with some ground and pound.
Draught trying to control but Harklie is working from the bottom.
Harklie is trying to control the position but Draught postures up.
Harklie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Draught is one step ahead there. #T3#
Draught working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Harklie has an active guard here but Draught has managed to pass into half guard.
Draught throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harklie is looking for a sweep. Draught is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draught is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Draught prevents Harklie from improving his position.
Draught working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Draught throwing shots but Harklie is blocking nicely.
Draught thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harklie's head.
Nice strikes from Draught there. #T4#
Draught not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Draught thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harklie's head.
Harklie wants to improve his position but Draught is controlling well.
Draught thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harklie's head.
Draught thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harklie's head.
Harklie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Draught working the head and body with strikes.
Draught not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Draught wants to control but Harklie is keeping him busy.
Draught throwing shots but Harklie is blocking nicely.
Harklie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Draught is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harklie taking some punishment here, with Draught in his half guard.
Harklie is trying to maintain the position but Draught is very close to passing his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draught stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Draught dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Draught misses with a wild body shot.
Draught throws a series of punches but Harklie avoids them all with ease.
Draught slips a straight right by Harklie.
Harklie dodges the punch combination from Draught.
#CL#
Harklie drives through and clinches with Draught against the cage.
Harklie misses with some punches.
Harklie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draught's elbow.
Draught tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draught misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Draught fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Draught as Harklie tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Draught fails to land.
Harklie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD2#
Draught is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Harklie can't fight it off and eventually Draught manages to take the fight to the floor. Harklie looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Draught showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Harklie looking for a sweep. Not yet Harklie, not yet.
Draught postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Draught trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harklie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Draught with a flurry of punches that miss.
Draught scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harklie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Draught's guard. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draught lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Draught working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harklie looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2##SUB#
Harklie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Draught defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harklie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Draught.
Carlton Draught has got the better of the ground game so far.
Draught postures up in Harklie's guard and throws a big left but Harklie blocks it.
Harklie wants to sweep here but Draught controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Harklie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Draught trying to control the position from guard on top but Harklie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Draught got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harklie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Draught has managed to get both his arms back between Harklie's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Draught stays in close to Harklie's body and controls the position.
Harklie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Draught accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Draught postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Draught won't allow Harklie to sweep him here.
Draught passes Harklie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Draught not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Draught thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harklie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Draught tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Harklie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harklie tries to get out of the position.
Draught missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Draught has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
Draught thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Draught thows a huge punch but Harklie dodges it nicely.
Draught throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harklie is trying to get back to full guard.
Draught is looking to take a break and control but Harklie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Draught sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harklie defending well though.
Harklie trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Draught throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harklie is looking to get to half guard.
Draught pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Draught showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Harklie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Harklie drives through with a takedown into Draught's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Draught has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Draught doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Draught tries to strike from the bottom.
Harklie lands a couple of digs.
Draught throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Harklie wants to control from the top but Draught keeps moving.
Draught is looking to stand up but Harklie isn't so interested in that idea.
Harklie advances to half guard.
Draught flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draught is looking to control Harklie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Draught avoid being mounted?
Draught is pressing down on Harklie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Draught 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#
Draught is trying to control the action in half guard but Harklie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
Harklie is trying to get back to full guard.
Draught is thwarting Harklie's attempts to control the position.
Draught is keen to just control but Harklie is a slippery customer.
Harklie is looking for a sweep. Draught is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harklie is staying active underneath Draught, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Draught sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harklie defending well though.
Harklie wants to improve his position but Draught is controlling well.
#SUB#
Harklie looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Draught controlling the pace.
Harklie wants to control but Draught passes into side.
Draught lands some shots froms side control.
Draught sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Harklie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Draught working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Harklie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Draught's best efforts.
Draught tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Draught thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harklie wants to improve his position but Draught is controlling well.
#T3#
Draught wants to take a breather but Harklie is having none of it.
Draught thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harklie's head.
Draught trying to control from half guard but Harklie is working away.
Draught prevents Harklie from improving his position.
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. Draught connects with a nice short shot to Harklie's temple.
Draught is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Carlton Draught is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Draught perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Harklie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Draught trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Harklie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Draught seems content to control.
Draught works his foot free and advances to mount.
Harklie wants to hold on but Draught pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draught throwing strikes here but Harklie is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Draught takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grant Harklie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Draught prevents Harklie from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Draught comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Draught 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Carlton Draught!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Carlton Draught!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Carlton Draught!
Carlton Draught wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Carlton Draught, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1121 Round 3
Date: Oct 03, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Harklie has Subway up against the cage in a clinch.
Harklie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Harklie fails to land.
Subway stalls.
Harklie misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Harklie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Harklie has eaten all the pies!
Subway tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harklie just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Subway jumps guard.
Harklie won't allow Subway to sweep him here.
Subway looking to control.
Harklie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Subway is keeping the position for now.
Harklie wants to control from the top but Subway keeps moving. #T1##SUB#
Harklie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Subway has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harklie has managed to get both his arms back between Subway's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harklie trying to control but Subway is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harklie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Subway haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Subway throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harklie content to stall in guard here.
Harklie looking to sit in guard and control but Subway gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Harklie is trying to keep Subway in close.
#T2##SUB2#
Harklie has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Subway should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Harklie has tightened it up now! Subway should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Grant Harklie!
During a confident post fight interview, Grant Harklie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1121 Round 2
Date: Oct 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Verdansk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#TD#
Harklie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harklie is thwarting Verdansk's attempts to control the position.
Verdansk is looking to improve his position.
Verdansk is trying to stand.
#SUB#
Harklie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Verdansk is just riding it out for now. Harklie eventually gives up the hold.
Verdansk trying to control but Harklie postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Harklie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Harklie really is a fat lump.
Verdansk is in trouble now - Harklie has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Harklie fails to move to back control.
Verdansk tries to buck Harklie off but he can't manage it. #SUB#
Harklie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Verdansk manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Verdansk is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Harklie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Verdansk, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Harklie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Verdansk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T2#
Harklie wants to take a breather but Verdansk manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Harklie.
Verdansk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harklie tries to free his leg and advance position but Verdansk is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Verdansk controls Harklie momentarily but Harklie frees himself. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Verdansk manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Harklie is trying to drag Verdansk to the mat but Verdansk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Verdansk prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T3#
Verdansk gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harklie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Harklie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Verdansk is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Verdansk breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Harklie scores with a takedown into Verdansk's guard.
Harklie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Verdansk is keeping the position for now.
Verdansk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harklie controls the pace.
Harklie won't allow Verdansk to get back to his feet. #T4#
Harklie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Harklie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Verdansk is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Verdansk has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Harklie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Verdansk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Verdansk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harklie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Harklie is looking for a triangle but Verdansk pushes his legs off easily.
Harklie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Harklie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Verdansk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harklie's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Grant Harklie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Harklie tries to close the distance and clinch but Verdansk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Verdansk scores with a one two! Harklie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #TD#
Harklie shoots in and gets a takedown into Verdansk's guard.
Harklie wants to control from the top but Verdansk keeps moving. #SUB2#
Harklie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Verdansk working a defensive guard but Harklie manages to pass into side control anyway.
Verdansk is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Harklie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Harklie swings around for an armbar but Verdansk sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Harklie's guard.#T1#
Harklie is adopting a defensive guard.
Grant Harklie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU2#
Verdansk stands up from Harklie's guard - Verdansk perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD#
Harklie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Harklie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Verdansk trying to remain calm as Harklie controls from the top position.
Harklie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Verdansk!#T2#
Verdansk is bucking up trying to escape but Harklie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Harklie controlling the pace for now. #SUB#
Harklie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#SUB#
Harklie looking to secure an arm triangle but Verdansk defends it well.
Verdansk prevents Harklie from taking his back.
Verdansk is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
#T3##SUB#
Harklie working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Verdansk turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Harklie off and cradles Verdansk's limp body as Harklie celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Grant Harklie!
Grant Harklie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Caylib Verdansk stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was a tough fight but unfortunately one of us had to lose and I allowed it to be me. Next time I won't let this happen again and congratulations to my opponent but my next opponent won't be so lucky. '. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1121 Round 1
Date: Oct 01, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Harklie has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Harklie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Harklie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Harklie throwing shots but Das is blocking nicely.
Harklie works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Das is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Harklie locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Das is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grant Harklie!
A very excited looking Grant Harklie 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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