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QFC Tournament 455 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Robledo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Brown is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manuel Robledo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Brown!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robledo shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
A cross from Brown lands.
Robledo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Robledo scrambles back to his feet.
Robledo checks a low kick from Brown.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown avoids the head kick by Robledo.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Robledo in his tracks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Robledo.
Horrible takedown attempt by Robledo or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Robledo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown punishes Robledo's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown thuds his right hand into Robledo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Donk. Brown catches Robledo right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown lands a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.
Robledo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chris Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown thuds his right hand into Robledo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robledo walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Robledo drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Robledo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Robledo.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robledo.
Robledo goes for a double leg but Brown avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brown continues to drive forward.
Robledo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brown after a bit of a struggle.
Robledo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown tries for a takedown but Robledo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown cracks Robledo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robledo shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Robledo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown jabs Robledo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Robledo shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Robledo has managed to clinch.
Robledo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Robledo tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Robledo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robledo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brown wants to stand but Robledo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brown postures up.
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Robledo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Robledo's legs - danger averted.
Robledo is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Robledo is on top in guard.
Robledo drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Robledo off! Robledo jumps back into Brown's guard.
Robledo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Brown dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Robledo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brown jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Robledo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown connects with a right hand. Robledo shakes it off.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Brown misses.
Robledo shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Robledo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Robledo's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown lands with a cross.
Chris Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robledo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Robledo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robledo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Robledo walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Robledo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robledo gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown thuds his right hand into Robledo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Robledo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Robledo's head.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robledo wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Robledo shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Robledo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Robledo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Robledo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robledo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Robledo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Robledo tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Robledo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robledo was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Robledo slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robledo slips a jab from Brown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Robledo is defended easily by Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Robledo on that attempt.
Robledo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Robledo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robledo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Robledo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Robledo misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown scores with a hook.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Robledo ducks down to avoid it.
Robledo defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Robledo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brown defends well and Robledo ends up having to push Brown into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to push Robledo away but Robledo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Robledo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brown wants to break free but Robledo has control.
Robledo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Robledo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Robledo counters with a leg kick.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Robledo's head but Robledo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robledo shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Robledo shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Robledo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown throws a low kick but Robledo moves out of range easily.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown rushes Robledo and presses him up against the cage.
Brown tries to break free but Robledo pushes him back against the cage.
Robledo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Robledo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robledo drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robledo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Robledo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Robledo working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
Robledo has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Robledo is trying to keep Brown in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robledo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown wants to stand but Robledo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Robledo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Robledo trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robledo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Manuel Robledo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manuel Robledo.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Chris Brown!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Chris Brown!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Chris Brown!
Chris Brown wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Chris Brown misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raditos Putranho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kieran Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raditos Putranho!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lee working the ground and pound.
Putranho is looking to reverse the position.
Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Putranho, who protects the arm well.
Putranho regains half guard.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Putranho is working away.
Putranho wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putranho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Putranho is working away.
Putranho is in trouble now - Lee has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee controlling from mount.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Putranho on the ground.
Putranho manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Putranho trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putranho works his way to full guard. Good work.
Putranho seems keen to control Lee's posture.
Putranho trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee with a nice head shot there.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Putranho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee cracks Putranho with a solid left hand.
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Putranho keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lee checks a low kick from Putranho.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lee wants to control from the top but Putranho keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Putranho has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kieran Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Putranho walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Putranho moves into the clinch.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Putranho has double underhooks.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee swings for the body but Putranho moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putranho tries to sprawl but Lee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Putranho is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putranho wants to get back to his feet.
Lee is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putranho is trying to get back to full guard.
Kieran Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Putranho is holding on to half guard well.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Putranho is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lee 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.
Lee is thwarting Putranho's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Lee seems content to control.
Lee stops Putranho from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kieran Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putranho misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Putranho's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Putranho is rocked!
Putranho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with a huge left! Putranho is in big trouble! He's backing up but Lee isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Putranho from any more damage. A dominating finish by Lee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kieran Lee!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nestor Medina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Prince has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benny Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nestor Medina!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Medina as Prince shoots in.
Medina shoots in and drives through. Prince sprawls well.
Prince fails with a takedown attempt.
Medina with a poor takedown
and Prince counters with an outside leg kick.
Medina stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Medina wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Prince. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prince shoots in but no luck this time.
Prince throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Medina stuffs the takedown.
Medina feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Medina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prince is keeping the position for now.
Medina advances to half guard.
Prince is trying to stand back up but Medina is controlling him
Medina is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Prince is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nestor Medina!
Nestor Medina decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colin Grahame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Stoyanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colin Grahame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Stoyanov!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoyanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grahame manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Stoyanov. Those never looked like landing.
Grahame closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stoyanov's guard.
Grahame won't allow Stoyanov to sweep him here.
Stoyanov wants to stand up but Grahame is controlling him.
Grahame is looking to stand up but Stoyanov won't let him.
Grahame is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stoyanov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grahame defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoyanov wants to sweep here but Grahame controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grahame would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Grahame's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Grahame rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stoyanov counters with a head kick. That will keep Grahame thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Grahame has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Grahame feints and as Stoyanov raises his hands in defense, Grahame changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stoyanov keeping full guard, as Grahame tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stoyanov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grahame 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grahame engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Grahame would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Grahame looking to pass the guard.
Grahame seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grahame wants to stand but Stoyanov is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stoyanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grahame pinned against the cage. Grahame gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stoyanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stoyanov has his takedown stuffed
and Grahame counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stoyanov won't be happy with that.
Grahame is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stoyanov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grahame is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Grahame creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Grahame is looking to take a break and control but Stoyanov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stoyanov tries to bench press Grahame off him but Grahame keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stoyanov is not content to let Grahame control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Grahame dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Grahame.
Stoyanov is looking to regain half guard here but Grahame keeps moving and retains side control.
Grahame working away.
Stoyanov is not content to let Grahame control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grahame stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Stoyanov shoots and misses
and Grahame counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grahame gets control of Stoyanov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Grahame will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Stoyanov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grahame looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grahame looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grahame!
Grahame tries to stand but Stoyanov is controlling his head.
Grahame remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Grahame is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stoyanov can do to turn this around?
Grahame tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Stoyanov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grahame decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Grahame has closed the distance and engaged Stoyanov in a clinch.
Stoyanov breaks the clinch.
Stoyanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Grahame fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grahame tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stoyanov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grahame somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grahame doesn't manage to clinch there - Stoyanov circles away.
Stoyanov shoots for a takedown but Grahame saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grahame lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grahame.
Grahame darts in looking for a takedown but Stoyanov gets double underhooks and turns Grahame into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colin Grahame. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grahame pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grahame jumps into guard, dragging Stoyanov to the mat.
Stoyanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grahame is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grahame pulls Stoyanov in close to prevent any damage.
Stoyanov is looking to stand up but Grahame won't let him.
Stoyanov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grahame looking for a guillotine here but Stoyanov defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grahame wants to hit a switch here but Stoyanov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Grahame there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Grahame dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Stoyanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stoyanov shoots in looking for a takedown but Grahame manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stoyanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grahame shoots in and bounces Stoyanov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Grahame postures up and lands a big shot to Stoyanov's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grahame is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoyanov pushes Grahame off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Stoyanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grahame throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stoyanov was covering up waiting for the punch and Grahame finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Grahame tries to free his leg and advance position but Stoyanov is retaining full guard.
Grahame wants to stand but Stoyanov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stoyanov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grahame controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grahame wants to control from the top but Stoyanov keeps moving.
Stoyanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Colin Grahame overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grahame would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Grahame being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoyanov slaps away a takedown attempt from Grahame, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stoyanov leaves Grahame with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Stoyanov. No joy for Grahame on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colin Grahame. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stoyanov closes the distance and clinches up with Grahame, looking for a takedown. Stoyanov pushes Grahame against the cage but Grahame circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stoyanov shoots in for a double leg but Grahame sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stoyanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Grahame swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grahame fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoyanov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Colin Grahame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stoyanov shoots and misses
and Grahame counters with a single leg into guard. Stoyanov didn't expect that.
Stoyanov is wriggling around but Grahame manages to pass to half guard.
Stoyanov is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Grahame 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grahame is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Grahame showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grahame, 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Colin Grahame!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Colin Grahame!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Colin Grahame!
Colin Grahame wins by unanimous decision!
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