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Event:
HFC 38:Tripple vs Yamamoto
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Shewmaker gets caught napping as Book dives in and scores a takedown. Shewmaker manages to retain guard.
Shewmaker keeping moving, preventing Book from controlling successfully.
Book chips away with some ground and pound.
Shewmaker seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Book postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Book is working Shewmaker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Book working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Book trying to control but Shewmaker is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker trying to keep a closed guard but Book is proving a slippery customer.
Book distracts Shewmaker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Book makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB#
Shewmaker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Book can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shewmaker 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.
Book has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Book throwing strikes but missing.
Book is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Book drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shewmaker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Book has Shewmaker in his guard.#REVR#
Shewmaker stopping the sweep attempt from Book.#T2#
Book looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shewmaker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Book slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shewmaker prevents Book from getting back to his feet.
Shewmaker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shewmaker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shewmaker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Book is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shewmaker trying to control the action but Book is working from the bottom.
Shewmaker trying to mount his opponent but Book defends it. #SUB#
Shewmaker is working for a kimura but Book is defending it quite comfortably.
Book is refusing to be controlled, as Shewmaker sits in half guard. #T3#
Book is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Book trying to control but Shewmaker postures up.
Shewmaker controlling the action here.
Book is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Book keeps trying to improve his position.
Book looks winded!#SUB2#
Book looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shewmaker trying to pass the guard but Book defending well.
Shewmaker is looking to pass Book's guard but actually Book recovers to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shewmaker wanted to stand there but Book had control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Book is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shewmaker is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Book dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Shewmaker clinches up with Book and pushes him back against the cage.
Shewmaker lands a body punch.
Shewmaker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#
It looks like Tommy Book has been cut.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Book blocks it with crossed arms.
Shewmaker landing knees to the head.
Shewmaker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shewmaker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker works on Book's body with a couple of short punches.
Shewmaker crunches a lovely knee into Book's ribcage.
Shewmaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Book is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Shewmaker.
#CUT#
That has opened up Tommy Book's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Book is breathing heavily.#T1#
Book avoids a wild elbow strike from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shewmaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shewmaker misses with a punch to the body.
Shewmaker can't find room to land a body shot as Book controls the action.
Shewmaker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shewmaker lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Book is defending well for now.
Shewmaker lands a shot to the body.
Shewmaker working Book over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Book can do to turn this around?
A nice left hand lands by Shewmaker.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shewmaker. #CUT#
The cut above Tommy Book's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T2#
Shewmaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Book is defending well for now.
Shewmaker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shewmaker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Book blocks an elbow strike.
Shewmaker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shewmaker obliges.
Shewmaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Book is defending well for now.
Shewmaker lands a good knee to the midsection. Book won't want to take too many of those.
Shewmaker lands with a light punch inside. #CUT#
Tommy Book's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Shewmaker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommy Book's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank Shewmaker!
Our winner, Frank Shewmaker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
HFC 31:Jensen vs Hussain
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Shinra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Book's calf.
Book gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shinra, right into the meat.
Shinra misses with a double jab.
Shinra throws a leg kick #TD#
and Book counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shinra!
Book lands a few punches from side control.
Book working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Book cracks Shinra with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee asks Book politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Book prefers to stall for the moment though.
Book has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Shinra!
A nice elbow there by Book.
Book putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#ROC#
Shinra is rocked!
Book unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Shinra wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Book celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Book!
Tommy Book 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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