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Event:
ROV 67
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Hobbs throws a head kick that misses.
Hobbs throws a head kick but Hensen moves out of range.
Hensen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hobbs sprawls and moves away.
Hensen scores with a leg kick.
Hobbs throws a sloppy head kick and Hensen moves out of range easily. #TD#
Hensen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hobbs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hobbs is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SUB#
Hensen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hobbs, who protects the arm well.
Hobbs is trying to control Hensen's posture but Hensen avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobbs is looking to reverse the position.
Hobbs takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hensen working the strikes but Hobbs uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #T1#
Hensen throwing shots but Hobbs is blocking nicely.
Hensen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hobbs trying to control but Hensen postures up.
Hensen is taking a breather. Hobbs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hensen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hensen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hensen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hensen 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.
Hensen trying to control but Hobbs is having none of it. #SUB#
Hensen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hobbs has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hobbs! #SUB#
Hensen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hobbs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2##SUB#
Hensen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hobbs defends it easily.
Hobbs would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hensen is trying to keep Hobbs in close.
Hensen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hobbs is one step ahead there.
Hobbs trying to control but Hensen is working from the bottom. #T3#
Hobbs stopping the sweep attempt from Hensen.
Hobbs wants to control from the top but Hensen keeps moving.
Hensen controls Hobbs momentarily but Hobbs frees himself. #SUB#
Hensen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hobbs has passed into half guard!
Hobbs wants to pass the guard but Hensen is defending well.
Hobbs tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hensen controls his leg. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hensen wants to get back to full guard.
Hobbs is keen to just control but Hensen is a slippery customer.
Hensen is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at 5 Star Spar Bazaar, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hensen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hobbs is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hensen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hobbs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hensen is on top in guard.
#REVR#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hensen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hensen trying to control but Hobbs is working from the bottom.
Hensen is really struggling to control Hobbs but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Hensen 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#
Hobbs throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Hensen counters with a takedown into side control.
Hensen tries to advance position but instead Hobbs slips a leg back in to half guard.
Hobbs throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hensen stalling away here and it's allowed Hobbs to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hensen is looking to advance position but Hobbs has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Hensen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hensen is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hobbs is looking to take a break and control but Hensen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Hobbs trying to mount his opponent but Hensen defends it.
Hensen tries to roll over but Hobbs keeps him under control.
Hensen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Hensen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hobbs defends well.
Hobbs postures up.
#SUB#
Hensen has his foot on Hobbs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hobbs works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Hensen has his foot on Hobbs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hobbs works his way back into a safe position though.
Hensen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hobbs is one step ahead there. #T2#
Hensen is trying to control the position but Hobbs postures up.
Hensen keeping moving, preventing Hobbs from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Hensen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hobbs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hensen keeping moving, preventing Hobbs from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Hensen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hobbs defends it easily.
Hensen trying to control the position.
#T3#
Hensen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hobbs is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hobbs trying to control but Hensen is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hensen avoids a kick to the body.
Hensen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hobbs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hensen.
Hobbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hobbs.
Hensen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hensen stuffs the takedown attempt from Hobbs. Hobbs gets slowly back to his feet. #T4#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hensen - that will leave a mark!
Hobbs fails to land the takedown.
Hensen lands a front kick.
Hobbs closes the distance and clinches up with Hensen, looking for a takedown. Hobbs pushes Hensen against the ropes but Hensen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hensen tries to counter with a takedown but Hobbs is quick to defend against it.
Sven Hensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Hobbs.
Hobbs fails with the takedown#TD#
so Hensen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hensen works over Hobbs with some ground and pound from guard.
Hensen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hensen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hobbs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hensen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Hensen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Crunch! Hensen slams his shin into Hobbs's torso.
Hensen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hensen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hensen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hobbs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hensen pinned against the ropes. Hensen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobbs tries for a takedown but Hensen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hobbs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hobbs dives in for a single leg takedown but Hensen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Sven Hensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Hobbs.
Hensen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hobbs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T1#
Hensen jabs Hobbs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hensen.
Hobbs tries to land a leg kick but Hensen saw it coming and moves away.
#TD#
Hensen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hobbs's half guard.
Hobbs is looking to improve his position.
Hensen is looking to take a break and control but Hobbs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Hensen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hensen trying to pass the guard but Hobbs defending well.
Sven Hensen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Hensen is looking to stall here but Hobbs recovers full guard.
Hobbs keeping moving, preventing Hensen from controlling successfully.
Hobbs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hensen is one step ahead there.
Hensen wants to control from the top but Hobbs keeps moving.
Hensen advances position into side control!
Hensen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hobbs can do to turn this around?
Hensen cracks Hobbs with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T3#
Hensen misses with the ground and pound.
Hensen landing strikes. #CUT#
It looks like Luke Hobbs has been cut.
Hensen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hobbs's legs.
Hensen working away.
Hobbs taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hobbs being controlled for a moment.
Hobbs is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Hensen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hensen is trying to ground and pound but Hobbs uses the momentary lack of control by Hensen to regain half guard. #T4#
Hensen slips a nice elbow through Hobbs's hands, connecting with Hobbs's forehead.
Hensen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hobbs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hensen trying to control from half guard but Hobbs is working away.
Hobbs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hensen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hensen lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hensen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hensen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hobbs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Hensen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Hobbs's cut.
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.
#R4#
Hobbs dives in and grabs Hensen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hensen pushes down on Hobbs's head and hops out.
Hensen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hobbs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hensen doesn't seem bothered though.
Hensen fakes the leg kick and cracks Hobbs in the body.
Hobbs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hensen scores with a spinning back kick!
Hensen scores with a head kick. Hobbs tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hobbs takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hensen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Hensen shoots in and gets a takedown into Hobbs's guard.
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!
Hensen 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.
Hensen is in close to Hobbs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hobbs is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#T1#
Hensen showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Hensen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hensen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hensen passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Hensen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Hensen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hobbs struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Hensen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Hensen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hobbs has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hensen but great work by Hobbs.
Hensen is trying to control Hobbs's posture but Hobbs avoids it.
Hensen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hobbs trying to control the position but Hensen is working away. #T3#
Hensen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hensen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hensen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hensen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Hensen seems to be working for a kimura but Hobbs defends the submission attempt.
Hobbs has hold of Hensen's hands but Hensen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#CUT#
That has opened up Luke Hobbs's cut even more.
Hensen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #CUT#
The cut above Luke Hobbs's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hensen trying to control the action but Hobbs is working from the bottom. #T4#
Hensen passes to side control. #SUB#
Hensen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hobbs has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hensen but great work by Hobbs.
Hensen struggling a bit here.
Hensen is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Hensen had his way with Luke Hobbs in that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Hobbs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Hobbs shoots and misses
and Hensen counters with a nice body kick.
Hensen is looking to slow Hobbs down with leg kicks.
Hensen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hobbs if he has to take too many more of those.
Danga de danga de dang - Hensen scores with a four punch combination!
Hobbs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hensen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hobbs has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hensen.
Hensen misses with a two punch combination.
Hensen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hobbs takes a step back to recover.
Hobbs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hensen counters with a nice leg kick.
Hensen lands a high kick!
#CUT#
Luke Hobbs's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hobbs is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hobbs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hobbs enables Hensen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hobbs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hensen won't allow Hobbs to get back to his feet.
You can see that Hobbs has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Hobbs controls Hensen momentarily but Hensen frees himself.
Hensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hobbs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hensen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hobbs is keeping the position for now.
Hobbs keeping moving, preventing Hensen from controlling successfully.
Hobbs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hensen throws a big elbow that misses.
Hensen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hobbs's head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luke Hobbs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sven Hensen!
Sven Hensen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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