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Event:
QFC Tournament 1216 Round 4
Date: Feb 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Grady scores with a hook to the body. Alter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alter shoots in but no luck this time.
Alter throws a right hand that misses
and Grady counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alter thinking.
Grady ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alter missing with a left hand there. Grady was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Alter misses the target.
Alter fails with a takedown attempt.
Grady displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezra Alter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grady lands a jab to the nose.
Grady bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grady.
Alter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grady counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grady dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alter is breathing heavily.
Grady connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Alter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grady counters with a low kick, right behind Alter 's knee.
Alter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grady.
Donk. Grady catches Alter right on the button with a cross.
Grady connects with a crisp jab. #ROC2#Alter is rocked!
Grady lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Alter head around and knocks him out cold! Grady hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toxteth Grady! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1216 Round 3
Date: Feb 14, 2025 |
#R1#
Harvey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grady counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harvey thinking.
Grady throws the left hand but Harvey avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Harvey darts in and clinches Grady up against the cage.
A short left from Grady.
Harvey is trying to pull guard but Grady turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Grady working aggressively here.
Harvey tries to pull guard but Grady forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Toxteth Grady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Harvey.
Grady keeps control of Harvey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harvey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grady prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grady gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harvey.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grady.
Grady scores with a shot to the side of Harvey's head. #T1#
Harvey tries to pull guard but Grady forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harvey tries to pull guard but Grady forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grady is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Grady will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harvey up against the cage.
Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harvey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grady has him pressed against the cage.
Grady has Harvey pressed against the cage.
Grady just leaning against Harvey, taking a breather.
Grady lands on the inside with an uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Austin Harvey has been cut.
Harvey is trying to drag Grady to the mat but Grady just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harvey has had enough of the clinch but Grady keeps him there for the moment.#T2#
Grady leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grady pushes Harvey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grady throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harveys head.
Harvey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harvey is trying to stall.
Harvey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grady softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harvey wants a takedown.
Grady stalling.
Harvey tries to pull guard but Grady forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grady leaning against his opponent.
Grady misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3##BC2#
Harvey breaks the clinch.
Austin Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Harvey drives through and clinches with Grady against the cage.
Grady gets through Harvey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harvey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grady taking a breather.
Grady lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grady gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harvey.
Grady softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Grady scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harvey wants to take the fight to the mat but Grady manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Grady swings wildly with an uppercut but Harvey uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grady creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Grady managing to block the knees to the body from Harvey.
Grady is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A bit of stalling here from Grady.
Grady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harvey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grady up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harvey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Harvey is looking for a takedown.
Harvey misses with a knee to the head.
Harvey blocks an uppercut.
Grady swings wildly with an uppercut but Harvey uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toxteth Grady dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Austin Harvey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Grady is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harvey.
Harvey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harvey swings for the body but Grady moves out of range.
It looked like Grady wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harvey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grady misses with an uppercut.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown but Grady shows good takedown defense. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harvey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvey tries to circle away but Grady has him pinned against the cage.
Grady scores with a shoulder strike.
Harvey trying to control the position but instead, Grady has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harvey into the cage.
Grady lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Grady lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grady.
Grady lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grady content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Grady lands with a right to the head.
Grady lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harvey backwards.
Grady is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Harvey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grady after a bit of a struggle.
Grady content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Grady working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Harvey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harvey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Grady is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Toxteth Grady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Harvey.
Grady lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Grady lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harvey backwards. #ROC#Harvey is rocked!
Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harvey is still on wobbly legs! Can Grady finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harvey seems to have recovered his senses.
Grady throws a big uppercut that drops Harvey! More strikes from Grady and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Harvey lies dazed against the cage as Grady celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toxteth Grady! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1216 Round 2
Date: Feb 13, 2025 |
#R1#
Patrick walks into a straight right hand from Grady.
A decent looking cross lands there for Patrick.
Grady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patrick manages to avoid it.
Grady scores with a hook.#CL#
Grady closes the distance and clinches.
Grady lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Patrick backwards.
Patrick throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patrick.
Patrick misses with the head strike.
Patrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Grady controls his hands.
Patrick lands an uppercut.
Grady blocking some punches.
Patrick misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Patrick breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patrick feints and then cracks Grady's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grady down.
That kick from Grady tenderised Patrick's leg. Patrick is trying to keep his angry face on.
A left lands for Patrick.
A head kick misses from Patrick.
Grady scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Patrick throws a hook but Grady blocks it.
Grady thinks about countering with a body kick.
Grady moves out of range of the strikes.
Killian Patrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patrick thows a left - swing and a miss!
A good leg kick by Patrick.
Patrick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Grady moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grady - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Patrick misses with a body punch.
Patrick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grady backwards.
Grady blocking some punches.
Patrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grady softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grady lands a nice uppercut.
Patrick blocking some punches.
Grady misses with some punches.
Patrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2#
Patrick blocks an uppercut.
Grady misses with a punch on the inside.
Grady working aggressively here.
Patrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patrick scores with a shot to the side of Grady's head.
A frustrated look appears on Patrick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Patrick blocks an uppercut.
Grady lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Patrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grady misses with a leg kick.
Patrick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grady lands a right hook to the body.
Patrick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Patrick throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grady.
Grady steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patrick.
Grady keeps Patrick at a distance using the push kick.
Patrick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T3#
Patrick lands with a nice combination. Grady backs away looking to recover.
Patrick throws out a loose jab but Grady uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Grady on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grady moves into range and connects with a jab. #ROC#Patrick is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Killian Patrick has been cut.
Patrick throws the left hand but Grady avoids the punch easily.
Grady scores with a nice head shot.
Patrick is still on wobbly legs! Can Grady finish him?
A solid leg kick lands there for Grady.
Patrick switches off momentarily and Grady cracks him with a monster right hand! Patrick topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Grady dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Grady!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toxteth Grady! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1216 Round 1
Date: Feb 12, 2025 |
#R1#
Grady looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Muratov moves away from the strike by Grady.
Muratov throws a big counter combination but Grady scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL#
Muratov clinches with his opponent.
Grady misses with a body punch.
Grady goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muratov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muratov tries to pull guard but Grady won't allow it.
Grady has a couple of punches blocked by Muratov.
Grady goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grady gets underhooks to prevent Muratov's takedown attempt.
Muratov lands a body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muratov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Muratov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grady throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Muratov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Muratov gets a clinch. #T1#
Grady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grady.
Grady throws a punch but it's blocked by Muratov.
Muratov is trying to push Grady away but Grady has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grady throws a head punch that misses.
Grady working aggressively here.
Muratov blocks a body shot from Grady.
Grady scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muratov misses with an elbow over the top.
Grady misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muratov.
Muratov tries for a takedown but Grady manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdulhakim Muratov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grady lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muratov backwards.
Grady tries a body shot but Muratov blocks it.
Grady lands an uppercut.
Grady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T2#
Grady misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grady misses with some punches.
Grady lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muratov backwards.
Grady misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muratov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grady smiles and moves away.
Grady misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Muratov.
A nice side step and Grady releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grady. Muratov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grady throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muratov sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Muratov rushes Grady and presses him up against the cage.
Muratov is working for takedown but Grady is calmly controlling the position for now.
Muratov is trying to push Grady away but Grady has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grady swings wildly with an uppercut but Muratov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grady misses with the head strike.
#T3##BC#
Muratov manages to break the clinch.
Muratov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grady.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Muratov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grady misses with a punch to the body.
Muratov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grady smiles and moves away.
Grady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muratov.
Grady looks for the body kick but Muratov saw that one coming.
Muratov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muratov slips under a jab from Grady.
Grady looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grady displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Muratov. #T4#
Muratov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abdulhakim Muratov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muratov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Grady moves into range and clinches up with Muratov.
Muratov is trying to pull guard but Grady turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grady misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grady throws a head punch that misses.
Grady lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grady scores with a shot to the side of Muratov's head.
Muratov is trying to pull guard but Grady has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toxteth Grady dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Grady dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muratov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grady throws out the jab.
Muratov tries for a takedown but Grady sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grady defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Muratov.
Muratov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grady counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdulhakim Muratov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Grady forces Muratov back against the cage and clinches.
Muratov blocks an uppercut.
Muratov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Grady is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grady lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grady has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grady lands a shoulder strike.
Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grady misses with a punch to the body.
Grady can't find room to land a body shot as Muratov controls the action.
Grady lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Grady lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grady works on Muratov's body with a couple of short punches.
Grady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grady misses with some punches.
Grady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grady softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grady misses with some punches.
Grady throws a punch but it's blocked by Muratov.
Muratov can't get the takedown.
Grady lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muratov backwards.
Grady misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grady throws a punch but it's blocked by Muratov.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Grady in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Grady misses with the head strike.
Muratov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grady has him pressed against the cage.
Muratov fails to pull guard.
#T2#
Muratov blocking some punches.
Grady tries to throw a body punch but Muratov avoids it by throwing Grady back against the cage.
Grady scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grady misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Grady.
Grady lands a hook that snaps the head of Muratov backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grady struggles to land a body shot inside as Muratov controls his hands.
Muratov tries for a takedown but Grady manages to get underhooks.
Grady gets underhooks to prevent Muratov's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grady has a couple of punches blocked by Muratov.
Grady misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toxteth Grady seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grady misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muratov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Grady is keeping busy.
A right hand to the body from Grady.
#T3#
Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grady swings wildly with an uppercut but Muratov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muratov goes for a takedown attempt but Grady pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Muratov fails with the takedown#CL2#
and Grady counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grady.
Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muratov blocks an uppercut.
Muratov blocking some punches.
Grady gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Muratov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muratov.
Muratov looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muratov. #T4#
Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grady scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Grady.
Muratov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muratov blocking some punches.
Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grady throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grady.
Grady lands a nice uppercut.
Muratov can't get the takedown.
Muratov is trying to pull guard but Grady has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grady.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grady tries to throw a body punch but Muratov avoids it by throwing Grady back against the cage.
Grady lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grady digs a right hand into Muratov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muratov's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toxteth Grady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Grady has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Muratov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muratov dives in and grabs Grady's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grady pushes down on Muratov's head and hops out.
Grady is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Muratov tries to move into range but Grady moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL2#
Grady instigates a clinch.
Grady misses with a punch on the inside.
Grady has a couple of punches blocked by Muratov.
Grady throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muratovs head. #BC#
Muratov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grady digs a good hook to Muratov's body.
Abdulhakim Muratov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muratov tries a head kick but it misses.
And Grady responds with a good body kick, but Muratov manages to step out the way in time.
Muratov checks a leg kick nicely.
Muratov dives in and grabs Grady's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grady pushes down on Muratov's head and hops out.
Grady lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T1#
Muratov tries a head kick but it misses.
Grady is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grady misses with a straight right. #CL#
Muratov closes the distance and clinches.
Grady lands with a light punch inside.
Grady has a couple of punches blocked by Muratov.
Grady struggles to land a body shot inside as Muratov controls his hands.
Grady goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD#
Muratov is trying to trip Grady. He has hold of a leg but Grady is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Muratov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Grady has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T2#
Grady is continuing to stall.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3##CL#
Muratov has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grady.
Grady is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdulhakim Muratov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muratov fails to pull guard.
Muratov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grady misses with some punches.
Muratov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grady gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Muratov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grady misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T4#
Muratov can't get the takedown.
Muratov is working for takedown but Grady is calmly controlling the position for now.
Muratov tries to pull guard but Grady holds him up against the cage and eventually Muratov drops back down to his feet.
Grady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grady has a couple of punches blocked by Muratov.
Muratov tries to break the clinch but Grady is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grady.
Toxteth Grady is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot in the inside from Grady.
Grady misses with a punch on the inside.
Muratov tries to pull guard but Grady forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muratov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Grady is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Abdulhakim Muratov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grady scores with a shot to the side of Muratov's head.
Muratov blocks a body shot from Grady.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toxteth Grady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grady 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Toxteth Grady!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Toxteth Grady!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Toxteth Grady!
Toxteth Grady wins by unanimous decision! |
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