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QFC Tournament 120 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giret Dayz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Hontai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Hontai will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giret Dayz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Hontai!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dayz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hontai stuffs the takedown attempt from Dayz. Dayz gets slowly back to his feet.
Dayz tries to clinch but Hontai is having none of it.
Hontai closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hontai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dayz trying to control but Hontai postures up.
Hontai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hontai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dayz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dayz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jordan Hontai hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hontai throws a body kick that misses.
Dayz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hontai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dayz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hontai closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dayz to the mat! Dayz manages to get full guard.
Dayz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hontai is looking to land body kicks.
Hontai clinches.
Dayz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hontai misses with a wild body shot.
Dayz shoots for a takedown but Hontai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dayz stuffs the takedown.
Hontai swats away the attempt to clinch by Dayz.
Hontai shoots in looking for a takedown. Dayz tries to sprawl out of it but Hontai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dayz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Dayz as Hontai shoots in.
Giret Dayz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Hontai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Dayz with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Hontai. No joy for Dayz on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hontai is defended easily by Dayz.
Dayz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hontai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dayz is breathing heavily.
Dayz is pressing down on Hontai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hontai trying to control but Dayz is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hontai gets to his feet. Dayz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hontai pushes Dayz up against the cage in a clinch.
Dayz pulls guard successfully.
Dayz is trying to keep Hontai in close.
Hontai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hontai gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hontai shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hontai showed some decent athleticism there.
Hontai is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hontai prevents Dayz from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hontai gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Hontai 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.
Dayz fails with a takedown attempt.
Dayz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hontai.
Nice sprawl there from Hontai as Dayz shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dayz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giret Dayz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dayz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hontai defends it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Dayz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hontai swinging wildly here.
Dayz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hontai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dayz moves out of range of the body kick from Hontai.
Dayz doesn't manage to clinch there - Hontai circles away.
Hontai misses with a few strikes there.
Dayz shoots for a double leg takedown but Hontai sprawls well. He's pushed Dayz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hontai shoots in and bounces Dayz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dayz trying to keep a closed guard but Hontai is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hontai advances to half guard.
Hontai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hontai wants to work for an arm triangle but Dayz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dayz is trying to control but Hontai manages to pass to mount!
Hontai working Dayz over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hontai swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jordan Hontai!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grame Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grame Brave told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grame Brave!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Blood. Brave does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brave will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brave moves in looking to clinch but Blood pushes him off.
Brave shoots in looking for a takedown. Blood tries to sprawl out of it but Brave keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brave forces Blood back against the cage and clinches.
Brave fails to pull guard.
Matt Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grame Brave.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blood.
Brave is trying to pull guard but Blood turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Blood tries a body shot but Brave blocks it.
Brave lands a right hand.
Blood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blood lands with a right to the head.
Knees to the body from Blood.
Brave looks winded!
Good body shot from Blood.
Blood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood works on Brave's body with a couple of short punches.
Brave blocks a body shot from Blood.
Blood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brave throws a head kick but Blood moves out of range.
Blood scores with a spinning back kick!
Blood thuds a left hand into Brave's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blood drops Brave with a beautiful combination! Brave stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Blood is looking for the KO!
It looks like Grame Brave has been cut.
Blood lands with a good body shot.
Blood has Brave up against the cage in a clinch.
Brave blocks a body shot from Blood.
Blood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blood swings for the body but Brave moves out of range.
Blood fails to land with a series of punches.
Brave fails to land the takedown.
Brave takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No joy there for Blood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matt Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brave blocks a head kick by Blood.
Nice body kick from Blood.
Blood is looking to wear down Brave with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brave takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blood clinches up with Brave and pushes him back against the cage.
Blood lands a right hand.
Blood tries to work over Brave's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brave avoids a wild elbow strike from Blood.
Blood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blood trying to land knees to the body.
Blood is leaning against Brave and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brave moves out of range as Blood throws a body kick.
Blood closes the distance and clinches.
Blood prevents the takedown attempt.
Blood lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Blood.
Blood displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brave up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Blood.
Blood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Braves head.
Blood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blood controlling the action here for a moment.
Blood lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Blood.
Blood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blood breaks the clinch.
Blood swinging wildly here.
Blood thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brave if he has to take too many more of those.
Blood connects with a body shot.
Blood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blood keeps Brave at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blood throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Blood connects with an inside leg kick.
Blood moves into the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Blood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grame Brave's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Blood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brave's head.
Brave shoots in for a takedown but Blood shows good takedown defense.
Blood misses with a body shot.
Blood lands a lovely overhand right.
Blood tries to clinch up.
Blood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick lands from Blood.
Blood throws a sloppy head kick and Brave moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blood. That's going to slow Brave down.
Blood has closed the distance and engaged Brave in a clinch.
Blood lands with a short shot to the head.
Brave is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brave takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blood.
Brave takes an elbow to the temple.
Blood manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brave tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blood misses with a body punch.
Matt Blood has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brave looking for a takedown.
Matt Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grame Brave.
Blood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blood scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blood working Brave over with knees to the body.
Brave on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brave can do to turn this around?
Blood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blood - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blood is working Brave over against the cage.
Blood lands with a left to the head.
Blood struggles to land a body shot inside as Brave controls his hands.
Blood holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from Blood.
Blood landing knees to the head.
Brave is rocked!
Blood lands with a light punch inside.
Brave is still on wobbly legs! Can Blood finish him?
A short left from Blood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood lands a nice shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blood.
Blood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blood unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Brave! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Blood is unloading with more strikes now! Brave drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Blood!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Fialho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Hines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Helio Fialho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Hines!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hines throws the left hand but Fialho avoids the punch easily.
Fialho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Helio Fialho has been cut.
Hines throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fialho counters by clinching up.
Hines swings wildly with an uppercut but Fialho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fialho is looking for a takedown.
Hines misses with the head strike.
Hines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fialho throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hines.
Fialho turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Fialho manages to end up in side control.
Fialho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hines has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fialho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fialho tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fialho has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hines is trying to improve his position.
Hines on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hines really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fialho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hines trying to control but Fialho flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Hines tries to break free.
Fialho is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hines defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hines is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fialho is hanging on to Hines's back as he tries to escape.
Fialho working for the choke.
Hines is trying to defend against the choke here but Fialho has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Fialho Tightens the hold and Hines taps out furiously! Fialho displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Helio Fialho!
A pretty intense looking Helio Fialho took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Gravus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Gravus!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moody ducks under a wild hook from Gravus.
Gravus shoots for a takedown but Moody saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gravus shoots in for a double leg but Moody sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gravus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moody, pushing him back against the cage.
Moody is looking to take this one to the mat.
Moody letting Gravus take a breather here.
Gravus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moody has him pressed against the cage.
Moody is trying to break the clinch but Gravus has him pressed against the cage.
Gravus is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hank Moody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Gravus.
Gravus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moody to keep the fight standing.
Gravus tries to pull guard but Moody holds him up against the cage and eventually Gravus drops back down to his feet.
Moody jumps guard but Gravus stands there with Moody around his waist. Moody gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gravus walks away with a smile on his face. Moody gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gravus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moody darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Moody not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moody throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Moody is looking for a kimura here.
Moody 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.
Moody is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gravus has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gravus is looking to control Moody's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gravus avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Moody seems content to control.
Gravus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moody.
Moody throwing shots but Gravus is blocking nicely.
Moody is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Moody wants to work for an arm triangle but Gravus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Moody connects with a nice short shot to Gravus's temple.
Moody trying to pass the guard but Gravus defending well.
Moody is thwarting Gravus's attempts to control the position.
Gravus is not content to let Moody control the position.
Moody is looking to advance position but Gravus won't allow it.
Moody working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moody is working for a submission of some sort.
Moody wants to pass to mount but Gravus is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody lands with a punch from half guard.
Gravus trying to control here.
Moody lands strikes from half guard.
Gravus is looking to escape.
Gravus moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moody trying to control the position from guard on top but Gravus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Moody 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.
Moody throws an overhand right that lands on Gravus's shoulder, as Gravus tries to avoid the shot.
Moody shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gravus pinned against the cage. Gravus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gravus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moody paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moody slaps away a takedown attempt from Gravus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moody takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gravus shoots for a double leg takedown but Moody sprawls well. He's pushed Gravus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gravus tries to clinch but Moody moves out of range.
Gravus with a poor takedown
and Moody counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moody.
Hank Moody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Gravus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moody throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gravus is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravus working a defensive guard but Moody manages to pass into side control anyway.
Moody connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gravus some visible discomfort.
Moody working the ground and pound.
Moody decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Moody fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moody.
Moody tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gravus swivels and escapes.
Gravus throws a sloppy head kick and Moody moves out of range easily.
Gravus misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody has managed to clinch.
Gravus tries to break the clinch but Moody is controlling the position.
Moody is struggling to control the position.
Gravus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gravus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moody walks away with a smile on his face. Gravus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moody throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moody bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Moody grinds an elbow into Gravus's temple.
Moody scores with a couple of short elbows.
Moody is looking to take a break and control but Gravus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moody has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gravus!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravus is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Moody connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Moody looking to control but Gravus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moody lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Moody lands a nice shot to the head.
Gravus is trying desperately to improve position.
Moody landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Moody connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Moody connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moody cracks Gravus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Moody with good strikes from the mount here!
Moody is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gravus can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moody working the ground and pound effectively.
Moody looking to finish Gravus with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gravus!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moody lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Moody looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Moody dominated that second round.
That's time! Moody's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Moody closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moody tries to pull guard but Gravus won't allow it.
Gravus is trying to pull guard but Moody turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Moody gets underhooks to prevent Gravus's takedown attempt.
Moody decides to pull guard.
Gravus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moody looking to control.
Gravus advances to half guard.
Moody is concentrating on defense, preventing Gravus from advancing position.
Gravus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Moody sees it coming and defends easily.
Gravus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody looking for submissions off his back.
Gravus tries to stand and escape but Moody is controlling the position.
Moody trying to control but Gravus postures up.
Gravus is just content to waste time from the top position. Moody takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moody is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Moody feints and as Gravus raises his hands in defense, Moody changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moody cracks Gravus with a solid left hand.
Gravus is trying to control the position but Moody postures up.
Moody forces his way into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ground and pound from Moody.
Gravus is trying to maintain the position but Moody is very close to passing his half guard.
Moody working the head and body with strikes.
Gravus pushes Moody off looking to stand but Moody dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Moody 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.
Moody decides to return to a standing position.
Moody shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gravus but Gravus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gravus misses with a straight right.
Gravus shoots in for a double leg but Moody sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hank Moody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Gravus.
Moody dives in and scores a takedown into Gravus's guard.
Moody keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gravus's head.
Moody prevents Gravus from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody is pushing down on Gravus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gravus is fighting to maintain full guard but Moody has managed to sneak the leg through.
Moody content to control rather than advance.
Gravus has hold of Moody's hands but Moody slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moody is trying for a kimura here. Gravus looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Moody wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hank Moody!
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