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Event:
TK-2
Date: Jul 08, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Rawlinson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ivanisovic sprawls well initially but Rawlinson persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES#
Ivanisovic manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!#TD2#
Rawlinson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ivanisovic on his heels. He'll look to pass Ivanisovic's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Ivanisovic scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanisovic shoots in and drives through. Rawlinson sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rawlinson.
Rawlinson fails to land the takedown.
Ivanisovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ivanisovic has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Rawlinson closes the distance and clinches. #T1##TD#
Ivanisovic drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Ivanisovic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rawlinson stacks Ivanisovic on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rawlinson!
Ivanisovic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rawlinson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ivanisovic.
Ivanisovic is looking to improve his position.
#T2#
Rawlinson is keen to just control but Ivanisovic is a slippery customer.
Ivanisovic is trying is best to control the position here.
Rawlinson is looking to take a break and control but Ivanisovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rawlinson prevents Ivanisovic from standing back up.
Rawlinson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Ivanisovic is refusing to be controlled, as Rawlinson sits in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ivanisovic dives in for a single leg takedown but Rawlinson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregor Ivanisovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanisovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rawlinson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ivanisovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ivanisovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Rawlinson throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Ivanisovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ivanisovic.
Ivanisovic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rawlinson trying to stall but Ivanisovic improves his position.
Rawlinson is trying to break the clinch but Ivanisovic is controlling him.#T4##TD#
Ivanisovic has Rawlinson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ivanisovic pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rawlinson tumbling to the mat - Ivanisovic dives into Rawlinson's guard.
Ivanisovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rawlinson on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rawlinson has a closed guard, preventing Ivanisovic from standing up.
Ivanisovic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rawlinson controls Ivanisovic momentarily but Ivanisovic frees himself.
Rawlinson 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Ivanisovic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Ivanisovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rawlinson avoids it really well and circles away.#TD2#
Rawlinson shoots in and gets a takedown into Ivanisovic's guard.#ES#
Ivanisovic is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Rawlinson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanisovic fails to pull guard.
#TD2#
Rawlinson pulls Ivanisovic into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivanisovic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rawlinson 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.#T1#
Ivanisovic lands a couple of elbows.
Ivanisovic preventing the sweep.
Ivanisovic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rawlinson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rawlinson keeping moving, preventing Ivanisovic from controlling successfully.
Gregor Ivanisovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rawlinson looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ivanisovic is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rawlinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ivanisovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Ivanisovic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ivanisovic lands in his opponent's guard.
Ivanisovic lands a couple of elbows.
Ivanisovic wants to pass the guard but Rawlinson is keeping the position.
Ivanisovic trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rawlinson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##T3#
Ivanisovic working a defensive guard but Rawlinson passes into half guard.
Ivanisovic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ivanisovic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB#
Ivanisovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rawlinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ivanisovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rawlinson is one step ahead there. #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.#ES#
Ivanisovic manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Rawlinson is trying to force a seperation but Ivanisovic has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Ivanisovic gets control of Rawlinson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ivanisovic will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SU2#
Ivanisovic is working an open guard so Rawlinson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A head kick from Rawlinson lands but Ivanisovic takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Ivanisovic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! 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#
Rawlinson wants to clinch.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Rawlinson decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanisovic distracts Rawlinson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanisovic stops Rawlinson from standing up.
Ivanisovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T1#
Ivanisovic works to advance to full mount. Rawlinson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #SUB#
Ivanisovic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rawlinson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rawlinson is trying desperately to improve position.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ivanisovic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rawlinson is squirming around, avoiding Ivanisovic's attempts to control the action.
Rawlinson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rawlinson tries to control the position but Ivanisovic now has his back.
Rawlinson is in bad spot here.
#T3#
Ivanisovic not allowing Rawlinson to control his hands.
Ivanisovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rawlinson can do to turn this around?
You can see the frustration on Rawlinson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ivanisovic lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ivanisovic.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Rawlinson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ivanisovic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rawlinson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ivanisovic won't let Rawlinson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rawlinson is trying to escape the mount.
Ivanisovic landing strikes from the mount.
Ivanisovic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rawlinson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ricky Rawlinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregor Ivanisovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rawlinson is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregor Ivanisovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ivanisovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregor Ivanisovic!
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Event:
TK-1
Date: Jun 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Rawlinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ivanisovic swivels and escapes.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Rawlinson scores with a head kick.
#CUT2#
It looks like Gregor Ivanisovic has been cut.
Rawlinson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rawlinson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD#
and Ivanisovic counters with a single leg into guard. Rawlinson didn't expect that.
Ivanisovic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rawlinson's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rawlinson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ivanisovic controls the pace.
Ivanisovic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Rawlinson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ivanisovic stacks Rawlinson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ivanisovic!
Ivanisovic landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T1#
Rawlinson looking for a sweep but Ivanisovic has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rawlinson is in a horrible position here. Ivanisovic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ivanisovic controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Ivanisovic is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! #TD#
Ivanisovic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#T2#
Rawlinson tries to bench press Ivanisovic off him but Ivanisovic keeps the position.
Rawlinson struggling a bit here.
Ivanisovic controls the position.
Rawlinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SU#
Ivanisovic has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ivanisovic misses with a low kick.
Rawlinson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ivanisovic defends it well.
Rawlinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Gregor Ivanisovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Rawlinson.#T3##TD#
Ivanisovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #ES2#
Rawlinson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ivanisovic has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ivanisovic tries to pull guard but Rawlinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Ivanisovic drops back down to his feet.
#TD#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ivanisovic jumps into guard, dragging Rawlinson to the mat.
#SUB#
Rawlinson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ivanisovic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rawlinson has managed to get both his arms back between Ivanisovic's legs - danger averted.#T4#
Ivanisovic keeping moving, preventing Rawlinson from controlling successfully.
Ivanisovic wants to sweep here but Rawlinson controlling him for the moment.
Ivanisovic has Rawlinson pulled in close to control his posture.
Ivanisovic looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivanisovic keeping moving, preventing Rawlinson from controlling successfully.
Ivanisovic is pulling down on Rawlinson's head to control his posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Ivanisovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregor Ivanisovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Rawlinson tries for a takedown but Ivanisovic circles away easily#TD#
and Ivanisovic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rawlinson wants to control but Ivanisovic is keeping busy.
Ivanisovic is nestled in close to Rawlinson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ivanisovic working over Rawlinson with some ground and pound. Rawlinson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rawlinson trying to control but Ivanisovic postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlinson pushes Ivanisovic off but Ivanisovic dives into side control.
#SUB#
Ivanisovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Rawlinson is trying to control Ivanisovic's posture but Ivanisovic avoids it.
Ivanisovic scoring with punches and elbows. #SUB#
Ivanisovic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ivanisovic working the body and head with strikes. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Ivanisovic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rawlinson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rawlinson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rawlinson is trying to stand.
#T3##SUB2#
Rawlinson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ivanisovic pulls his head out easily.
Rawlinson trying to control here.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Ivanisovic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ivanisovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rawlinson on the ground.
Rawlinson is trying to strike from the bottom but Ivanisovic has passed into full mount.
Rawlinson is working to get back to half guard.
Ivanisovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rawlinson can do to turn this around?#T4#
Ivanisovic dominating with strikes here.
Ivanisovic landing punches.
Ivanisovic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ivanisovic working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rawlinson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Ivanisovic goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rawlinson turns into him and now he's in Ivanisovic's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Ivanisovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gregor Ivanisovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Ivanisovic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rawlinson's half guard.#ES2#
Rawlinson has one foot on Ivanisovic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rawlinson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanisovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Rawlinson tries to sprawl out of it but Ivanisovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rawlinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rawlinson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD#
and Ivanisovic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #ES2#
Rawlinson pushes Ivanisovic off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T1#
Ivanisovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivanisovic tries to counter with a takedown but Rawlinson is quick to defend against it.
Rawlinson fails with the takedown#CL#
and Ivanisovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ivanisovic.
Rawlinson wants a takedown but no success here.
Gregor Ivanisovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Rawlinson.
Rawlinson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ivanisovic.
Ivanisovic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rawlinson pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T2##TD2#
Rawlinson pulls Ivanisovic into guard.
Rawlinson working a defensive guard here.
Rawlinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ivanisovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Rawlinson is retaining full guard.
Rawlinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rawlinson striking off his back but it's not causing Ivanisovic any problems.
Ivanisovic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T3#
Rawlinson working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rawlinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD#
Rawlinson gets caught napping as Ivanisovic dives in and scores a takedown. Rawlinson manages to retain guard.#SU#
Ivanisovic stands up from Rawlinson's guard - Ivanisovic perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rawlinson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ivanisovic circles away.#CL#
Ivanisovic rushes Rawlinson and presses him up against the cage.
Ivanisovic tries to pull guard but Rawlinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Ivanisovic drops back down to his feet.
#TD2#
Rawlinson pulls Ivanisovic into guard.
Ivanisovic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T4#
Rawlinson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rawlinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ivanisovic trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rawlinson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Rawlinson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ivanisovic's guard.
Ivanisovic tries to roll over but Rawlinson keeps him under control.
Rawlinson passes to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Rawlinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ivanisovic 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregor Ivanisovic!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Blaze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ivanisovic looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ivanisovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CUT#
It looks like Gregor Ivanisovic has been cut.
Blaze scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ivanisovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ivanisovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A right-left combo lands from Blaze.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze sizes up Ivanisovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #ROC#
Ivanisovic is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Gregor Ivanisovic's cut even more.
Ivanisovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blaze fakes the body blow, causing Ivanisovic to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Ivanisovic goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tobin Blaze!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Ivanisovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ivanisovic looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#CL#
Wright gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wright connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ivanisovic's face.
Ivanisovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#
It looks like Gregor Ivanisovic has been cut.
Ivanisovic wants to take the fight to the mat but Wright manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wright with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC#
Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wright tries to clinch but Ivanisovic is having none of it.
Wright darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ivanisovic shoots in and drives through. Wright sprawls well.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanisovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright lands a head kick. Ivanisovic smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #T1##CL#
Ivanisovic gets tackled into the cage by Wright. Wright maintains the clinch. #BC#
Wright manages to break the clinch.
Ivanisovic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanisovic circles away.
Ivanisovic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wright works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL#
Wright has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wright controlling the action here for a moment.
Wright taking a breather.
Wright seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.#T2#
Ivanisovic prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
Ivanisovic wants a takedown.
Jordon Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregor Ivanisovic.
Wright wants to break free but Ivanisovic has control.
#TD#
Wright manages to pull guard.
Wright is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright 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#
Wright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wright throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wright thows a huge punch but Ivanisovic dodges it nicely.
Wright throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ivanisovic is staying active underneath Wright, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wright missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wright is looking to take a break and control but Ivanisovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #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.
Wright lands strikes from half guard.
Wright trying to control the pace.
Wright looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ivanisovic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Wright is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright is looking to take a break and control but Ivanisovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordon Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregor Ivanisovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Wright drives through and clinches with Ivanisovic against the cage.
#TD#
Wright drags the fight down to the ground.
Wright is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Wright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanisovic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ivanisovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wright is controlling the pace.
Wright thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ivanisovic's head.
Ivanisovic is breathing heavily.#T1#
Ivanisovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ivanisovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wright. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Wright is trying to work for a kimura but Ivanisovic is defending well.
Wright thows a huge punch but Ivanisovic dodges it nicely.
Wright lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wright scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wright trying to control the pace.
Wright wants to control but Ivanisovic is keeping him busy.
Wright throwing shots but Ivanisovic is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Wright is trying to work for a kimura but Ivanisovic is defending well.
Wright is trying to control the action in half guard but Ivanisovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wright tries to clinch there but Ivanisovic circles away.
Ivanisovic is looking for the big counter here.
Wright is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T3#
Wright plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ivanisovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wright throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ivanisovic.
Ivanisovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Wright clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Wright jumps into guard, dragging Ivanisovic to the mat.
#ES#
Wright has his feet on Ivanisovic's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wright lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright tries to clinch but Ivanisovic moves out of range.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanisovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanisovic tries to counter with a clinch but Wright shakes him off and moves away.
Gregor Ivanisovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanisovic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wright is looking to clinch. #CL#
Wright clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Wright manages to pull guard.
#ES#
Wright has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ivanisovic off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #CL#
Ivanisovic tries to keep at a distance but Wright has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordon Wright dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gregor Ivanisovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jordon Wright has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wright stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#TD#
Wright pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ivanisovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wright with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T1#
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wright trying to control but Ivanisovic is working from the bottom.
Wright is looking to work some ground and pound but Ivanisovic has wrist control.
Wright wants to control from the top but Ivanisovic keeps moving.
Ivanisovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Ivanisovic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Wright moves into the clinch.
Wright lands a good knee to the midsection. Ivanisovic won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wright.
Wright connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ivanisovic's face.
#T3##TD#
Wright jumps into guard, dragging Ivanisovic to the mat.
Wright tries to strike from the bottom.
Jordon Wright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wright wants to sweep here but Ivanisovic controlling him for the moment.
Wright throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#ES#
Wright has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ivanisovic has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wright lands a body punch in the clinch. #TD#
Wright pulls guard effortlessly. #T4##ES#
Wright has his feet on Ivanisovic's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wright scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ivanisovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanisovic circles away.
Wright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivanisovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Wright.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordon Wright showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wright has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordon Wright!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Glass closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Glass lands in his opponent's guard.
Ivanisovic looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#SUB2#
Ivanisovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SU#
Glass stands and steps away. Ivanisovic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ivanisovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ivanisovic just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGlass.#TD#
Glass shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ivanisovic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Glass cracks Ivanisovic with a solid left hand.
Glass lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Glass wanted to stand there but Ivanisovic had control of the position. #SU#
Glass stands and steps away. Ivanisovic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD#
Glass scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#T1##SU#
Glass stands up and beckons Ivanisovic to his feet.
Glass closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ivanisovic circles away.#TD#
Glass manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ivanisovic on his heels. He'll look to pass Ivanisovic's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glass trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanisovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU#
Glass stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD#
Ivanisovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Glass's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Glass slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Glass with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Ivanisovic has momentary wrist control but Glass slips an elbow through the middle.
Glass tries to stand but Ivanisovic is controlling from the bottom.
Glass trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Glass looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ivanisovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SU#
Ivanisovic is working an open guard so Glass takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD#
Glass drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T3##SUB#
Glass has hold of Ivanisovic's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ivanisovic seems comfortable defending it but Glass has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ivanisovic is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ivanisovic is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Glass couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Elvis Glass!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Kirby wants to clinch up but Ivanisovic keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Kirby takes the fight into the clinch.
Kirby leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kirby is trying to break free.
Kirby trying to stall but Ivanisovic improves his position.
Kirby could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kirby can't break the clinch.
Kirby has a couple of punches blocked by Ivanisovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanisovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The referee calls for Ivanisovic to work.
Kirby is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivanisovic has double underhooks. #T1##TD2#
Ivanisovic turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ivanisovic manages to end up in side control.#ES#
Kirby throws Ivanisovic to one side and escapes!
Kirby tries to clinch up but Ivanisovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Kirby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#TD2#
Ivanisovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #ES#
Kirby pushes Ivanisovic off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ivanisovic looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Kirby drives through and clinches with Ivanisovic against the cage.
Kirby tries to circle away but Ivanisovic has him pinned against the cage.
Ivanisovic keeps control of Kirby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #TD2#
Ivanisovic manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kirby lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Kirby prevents Ivanisovic from getting back to his feet.
Kirby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ivanisovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kirby working some strikes from top position.
Kirby throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirby has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ivanisovic is proving hard to escape from.
Kirby throws a big elbow that misses.
Ivanisovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ivanisovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Kirby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ivanisovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kirby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ivanisovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kirby lands a body shot.
#CL2#
Ivanisovic instigates a clinch.
Kirby avoiding damage.
Kirby is struggling to control the position.
Kirby stalling in the clinch but Ivanisovic improves position. #TD2#
Ivanisovic tightens his grip and picks Kirby up, before dumping him to the ground. Kirby manages to land in guard. #SUB#
Kirby is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ivanisovic is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
Kirby working a defensive guard here.
Ivanisovic passes Kirby's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kirby slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kirby wants to stand and escape but Ivanisovic is having none of it.
Kirby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ivanisovic's guard. #REVR#
Kirby throwing strikes from guard but Ivanisovic blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Ivanisovic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grover Kirby dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Kirby closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Ivanisovic manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kirby keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Kirby looking to slow down the pace here.
Kirby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ivanisovic can do to turn this around?
Ivanisovic stalling in the clinch.
Kirby is trying to force a seperation but Ivanisovic has the dominant position.#BC2#
Ivanisovic breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Ivanisovic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kirby manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#ES#
Kirby pushes Ivanisovic off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ivanisovic is breathing heavily.#T1#
Kirby throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kirby lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ivanisovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grover Kirby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanisovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kirby attempts a counter takedown but Ivanisovic avoids it well and moves away.
Kirby throws a nice head kick!
Kirby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ivanisovic tries to land a front kick but Kirby steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL#
Kirby rushes Ivanisovic and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
Kirby trying to control the position but instead, Ivanisovic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kirby into the cage.#TD2#
Ivanisovic manages to pull guard.
Ivanisovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kirby.
Kirby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kirby landing with the ground and pound.
Ivanisovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kirby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ivanisovic is trying to control the position but Kirby postures up.
Kirby 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.
Kirby lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T3#
Ivanisovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ivanisovic controls Kirby momentarily but Kirby frees himself.
Kirby landing with the ground and pound.
Kirby cracks Ivanisovic with a solid left hand.
Kirby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ivanisovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kirby.
Kirby is in close to Ivanisovic's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kirby throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ivanisovic wants to get back to his feet but Kirby is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kirby lands a high kick!
#TD2#
Ivanisovic gets a double leg takedown into Kirby's guard.#ES#
Kirby uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kirby fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ivanisovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ivanisovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grover Kirby dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Ivanisovic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kirby manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES#
Kirby is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ivanisovic prevents Kirby from breaking the clinch.
Kirby stalling.
#TD2#
Ivanisovic has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kirby clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Kirby's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kirby wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Ivanisovic looking to control but Kirby is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T1#
Kirby gets back to half guard.#ES#
Kirby manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kirby moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kirby.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kirby!
Kirby lands with a slapping head kick.
Kirby fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ivanisovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T2##TD2#
Ivanisovic shoots in and gets a takedown into Kirby's guard.
Grover Kirby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU2#
Ivanisovic stands up from Kirby's guard - Ivanisovic perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ivanisovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#TD2#
Ivanisovic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kirby's half guard.#SU2#
Ivanisovic postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kirby to stand up. #CL2#
Ivanisovic has closed the distance and engaged Kirby in a clinch.
#BC#
Kirby breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Both fighters circling a little - Kirby finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gregor Ivanisovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Ivanisovic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ivanisovic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kirby regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kirby pulls Ivanisovic in close to prevent any damage.
Ivanisovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Kirby is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ivanisovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Kirby has wrist control.#ES#
Kirby has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ivanisovic has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Ivanisovic turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#ES#
Kirby bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Ivanisovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grover Kirby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kirby has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grover Kirby!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Ivanisovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crum.#TD#
Ivanisovic dives in and scores a takedown into Crum's guard.#SU#
Ivanisovic stands up from Crum's guard - Ivanisovic perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD#
Ivanisovic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Crum takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Crum is looking to regain half guard here but Ivanisovic keeps moving and retains side control.
Crum dodges the ground and pound from Ivanisovic.
Ivanisovic in side control lands a decent elbow. #T1##SUB#
Ivanisovic swings around for an armbar but Crum sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ivanisovic's guard.
Ivanisovic is adopting a defensive guard.
Ivanisovic wants to stand up but Crum is controlling him.
Crum trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ivanisovic's guard.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Ivanisovic manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Crum tries for a takedown but Ivanisovic manages to get underhooks.
Crum tries to pull guard but Ivanisovic won't allow it.
Gregor Ivanisovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kas Crum.#T2#
Crum tries to pull guard but Ivanisovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Crum drops back down to his feet.
Ivanisovic is stalling here.
#TD#
Ivanisovic has Crum pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ivanisovic pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Crum tumbling to the mat - Ivanisovic dives into Crum's guard.
Ivanisovic working some strikes from top position.
Crum wants to sweep but no luck.
Crum should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ivanisovic stands up over Crum, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ivanisovic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ivanisovic trying to control but Crum is working from the bottom. #T3#
Ivanisovic won't allow Crum to sweep him here.
Ivanisovic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crum's head.
Crum wants to sweep here but Ivanisovic controlling him for the moment.
Ivanisovic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ivanisovic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Crum escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ivanisovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ivanisovic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Crum looking for a guillotine here but Ivanisovic defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Ivanisovic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Crum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
Ivanisovic scores with a takedown into Crum's guard.
Ivanisovic won't allow Crum to sweep him here.
Ivanisovic stands up over Crum, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crum wants to stand but Ivanisovic is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crum can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ivanisovic controls the pace.#SUB#
Ivanisovic has gone for a leg lock! Crum slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ivanisovic's guard.#REVB##T1#
Ivanisovic keeping moving, preventing Crum from controlling successfully.
Ivanisovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crum can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Ivanisovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crum defends it easily.
Ivanisovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ivanisovic tries to get out of the position.
Ivanisovic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ivanisovic keeping moving, preventing Crum from controlling successfully.
Crum preventing the sweep. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Crum 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. #SUB2#
Crum thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crum is breathing heavily.#ES#
Ivanisovic uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Crum misses with a takedown attempt - Ivanisovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ivanisovic throws an overhand right that lands on Crum's shoulder, as Crum tries to avoid the shot.
Crum appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Crum shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ivanisovic as he avoids it easily.
Gregor Ivanisovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kas Crum.
Crum fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ivanisovic avoids it really well and circles away.#T3#
Crum shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ivanisovic sprawls well. Ivanisovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crum gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivanisovic stuffs the takedown.
Ivanisovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crum throws out the jab. #TD#
Ivanisovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crum looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB#
Ivanisovic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Crum has escaped the position, nice work there.
Crum tries to improve position but can't.
Gregor Ivanisovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Ivanisovic content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Crum tries to improve position but can't.
Crum stops Ivanisovic from passing to mount. #SU#
Ivanisovic stands up and beckons Crum to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crum misses with a takedown #CL#
and Ivanisovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Ivanisovic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Ivanisovic gets a double leg takedown into Crum's guard.
Crum is trying to control the position but Ivanisovic postures up.
Ivanisovic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Ivanisovic postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Crum is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ivanisovic, into his guard. #REVB#
Crum trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanisovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crum scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ivanisovic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ivanisovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crum on the ground.#T1##SUB#
Ivanisovic looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Crum passes into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crum throws an elbow but Ivanisovic slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ivanisovic is looking to regain half guard here but Crum keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Crum looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ivanisovic struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Crum is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ivanisovic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T2#
Ivanisovic can't do much from the bottom here.
Crum misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ivanisovic is trying to control Crum's posture but Crum avoids it. #SUB2#
Crum is trying to get an arm triangle but Ivanisovic is defending well.
Crum is looking to take a break and control but Ivanisovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3##SUB2#
Crum goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ivanisovic rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Crum's guard! Nice work there by Ivanisovic!
Crum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ivanisovic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ivanisovic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Crum is trying to keep Ivanisovic in close.
#T4#
Ivanisovic 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.
Ivanisovic postures up and lands a big shot to Crum's brow. #SUB#
Ivanisovic drops back, looking for a kneebar! Crum looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Crum looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Crum! #REVB#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivanisovic can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kas Crum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ivanisovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregor Ivanisovic!
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