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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Gun looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hurst tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gun manages to circle out of the way.#TD2#
Gun closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hurst's guard.
Hurst has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gun looking to sit in guard and control but Hurst gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Gun has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hurst has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurst misses with the ground and pound.#T1#
Hurst cracks Gun with a big elbow.
Gun struggling a bit here.#SU#
Hurst decides to stand back up. Hurst steps back and let's Gun get back to his feet.
Gun looks winded!
A head kick misses from Hurst. #CL#
Hurst closes the distance and clinches.
Hurst is trying to drag Gun to the mat but Gun just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hurst tries a knee to the head but Gun blocks it.
Hurst is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gun is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Hurst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gun misses with a body punch.
Gun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T2##TD#
Gun is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hurst is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gun to the mat. Gun regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2#
Gun has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Hurst has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gun has Hurst pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hurst manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gun is pressed up against the cage. Hurst has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gun down to the mat. Gun avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hurst throws a head kick that misses.
Gun wants to land a leg kick but Hurst is out of range.
Gun misses with a hook to the body
#TD#
and Hurst counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gun is looking to stand back up but Hurst counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gun. #REVB#
Gun tries to get to full guard but Hurst has control of the leg.
Hurst scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3#
Hurst content to control rather than advance.
Gun is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hurst scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Hurst is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gun sees it coming and defends easily.
Hurst is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB#
Gun is kicking away at Hurst from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Hurst grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Gun trying to push Hurst off... Gun taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Steven Hurst!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Fernandez swinging wildly here.
#CL2#
Fernandez darts in and clinches Hurst up against the cage.#TD#
Hurst has Fernandez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hurst pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fernandez tumbling to the mat - Hurst dives into Fernandez's guard.
Hurst is in close to Fernandez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fernandez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hurst is controlling him. #SUB2#
Fernandez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hurst is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
Fernandez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hurst won't allow Fernandez to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Fernandez manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Hurst tries to pull guard but Fernandez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hurst wants a takedown.
Hurst drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Hurst. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Fernandez breaks from the clinch.
Fernandez shoots for a double leg takedown but Hurst sprawls well. He's pushed Fernandez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Fernandez with that takedown attempt. #T2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Fernandez or perhaps it was just good defense by Hurst, which made it look bad. #CL2#
Fernandez closes the distance and clinches.
Hurst could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fernandez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD2#
Fernandez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hurst pushes Fernandez off looking to stand but Fernandez dives back in and keeps control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurst is trying to control but can't.
Hurst is trying to stand back up but Fernandez is controlling him
Hurst wants to control but Fernandez is keeping busy.
#T3#
Fernandez stalling.
Fernandez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hurst to regain full guard.
Fernandez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hurst is staying active underneath Fernandez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hurst trying to hold on to Fernandez's head to control him but Fernandez postures up.
Fernandez sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hurst is refusing to be controlled, as Fernandez sits in half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fernandez connects with a body shot that sends Hurst's belly button to the back.#CL2#
Fernandez drives through and clinches with Hurst against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fernandez wants a takedown but no success here.
Fernandez tries for a takedown but Hurst manages to get underhooks.
Hurst is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Fernandez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Hurst tries a head kick but it misses.
Dan Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurst looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hurst leaves Fernandez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Hurst misses the target.#CL2#
Fernandez has closed the distance and engaged Hurst in a clinch.
Hurst looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurst is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Hurst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurst wants a takedown but no success here.
Hurst stops a takedown attempt from Fernandez.
Fernandez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hurst gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fernandez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hurst.
#T1#
Fernandez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hurst goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fernandez prevents it.
Fernandez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fernandez has Hurst pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hurst manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The referee calls for Fernandez to work.
Hurst wants to take the fight to the mat but Fernandez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fernandez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Fernandez breaks from the clinch.
#T2#
Fernandez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hurst lands with a kick to the temple. Fernandez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernandez dives in and grabs Hurst's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hurst pushes down on Fernandez's head and hops out.
Hurst pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hurst has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Fernandez counters by clinching up.
Hurst has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fernandez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hurst tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fernandez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fernandez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #TD2#
Fernandez pulls Hurst into guard.
Fernandez wants to sweep here but Hurst controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Fernandez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dan Fernandez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fernandez is pulling down on Hurst's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Fernandez working for a triangle but Hurst defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Hurst got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fernandez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hurst has managed to get both his arms back between Fernandez's legs - danger averted.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fernandez wants to sweep here but Hurst controlling him for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fernandez pulls Hurst in close to his closed guard and prevents Hurst from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hurst wants to clinch up but Fernandez keeps it at a distance.
Fernandez tries for a takedown but Hurst sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fernandez fails with the takedown.
Hurst thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Fernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hurst tries to clinch up.
Fernandez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fernandez looks to throw the jab but Hurst is out of range.
Fernandez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hurst sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fernandez somewhat.
Fernandez tries for a takedown but Hurst circles away easily
and Hurst counters with a three punch combo that has Fernandez backing up. Fernandez nods at Hurst to acknowledge the strikes.#CL2#
Fernandez clinches up with Hurst and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hurst prevents it.
Steven Hurst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Fernandez.
Hurst fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2#
Fernandez manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
Fernandez throws a head kick but Hurst moves out of range.
Fernandez misses with a hook.
Fernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fernandez tries for a takedown but Hurst circles away easily
and Hurst counters with a one-two to the body.
Fernandez shoots for a double leg takedown but Hurst sprawls well. He's pushed Fernandez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Hurst gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Fernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hurst throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steven Hurst is winning the standup battle so far.
Fernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurst.
Hurst throws a push kick but Fernandez slaps the foot to one side.
Hurst checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hurst is looking for a counter combo.#T2#
Fernandez blocks a head kick by Hurst.
Hurst leaves Fernandez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hurst tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hurst throws a wild body kick that Fernandez sees coming a mile off.
Hurst slaps away a takedown attempt from Fernandez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And Hurst counters with a quick kick to the body but Fernandez blocks it.
Fernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurst.
#T3#
Hurst looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fernandez is fending him off so far but Hurst persists. Nope, Fernandez circles away and we're back to standing.#TD#
Hurst is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fernandez's half guard.
Fernandez pushes Hurst off but Hurst dives into side control.
Fernandez tries to buck Hurst off but Hurst is having none of it.
Hurst throws an elbow but Fernandez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hurst wants to control but Fernandez is keeping him busy.
Fernandez gets back to half guard.#T4#
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. Hurst connects with a nice short shot to Fernandez's temple.
Fernandez keeps control of the position for the meantime. #SUB2#
Fernandez looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fernandez wants to control but Hurst is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Hurst showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fernandez 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Fernandez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Hurst is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cruz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hurst sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cruz somewhat.
Hurst displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cruz.
Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Hurst fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cruz to the ground. Hurst is now in Cruz's guard.
Hurst is standing up over Cruz. Cruz looks to escape but Hurst dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVB#
Hurst really is a fat lump.
Cruz trying to control but Hurst flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz avoids the strikes from Hurst. #T1##SUB#
Hurst is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cruz knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cruz for a finish.
Hurst not allowing Cruz to control his hands.
Cruz is trying to get back to his feet but Hurst has full control of the position and if anything, Cruz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cruz trying to control but not successfully. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
What can Cruz do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#SUB#
Hurst is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hurst scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Cruz is looking for a way out.
Hurst controlling well, preventing Cruz from escaping the position.
Hurst throwing wild punches that miss their target. #T3#
Cruz rolls, trying to escape but Hurst keeps control of the position.
Hurst controls the position.
Hurst is not going to allow Cruz to sit and survive in this position.
Will Hurst go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cruz rolls, trying to escape but Hurst keeps control of the position.
Good control from Hurst.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cruz trying to control the position but Hurst manages to sink in the hooks.
Hurst throwing wild punches that miss their target. #SUB#
Hurst patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
#SUB#
#SUB#
Cruz looks winded!
Stephen Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
#SUB#
Cruz is still trying to improve position.
#SU2#
#SUB#
Cruz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
#SUB#
#SUB#
#SUB#
#SUB#
#SUB#
Hurst seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cruz for as long as he can get away with.
#SUB#
#SUB#
#SUB#
#SU2#
#SUB#
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of . Steven Hurst!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Hurst misses with a kick to the body.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Hurst jumps guard.
#SUB2#
Eriksen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hurst looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hurst looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hurst! #REVR#
Eriksen struggling a bit here.
Eriksen is looking to regain half guard here but Hurst keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Eriksen trying to remain calm as Hurst controls from the top position.
Eriksen is trying to work for a sweep but Hurst has mounted him!
Eriksen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hurst takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hurst fails to advance to Eriksen's back.
Hurst scoring with strikes but Eriksen is staying in there. #T2#
Eriksen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hurst could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hurst cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Eriksen wants to control but Hurst is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Eriksen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hurst sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hurst with good strikes from the mount here!
Eriksen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Hurst has hold of Eriksen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Eriksen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#T3#
Eriksen is working to get back to half guard.
Hurst 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.
Hurst raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hurst scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Eriksen?
Hurst looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#SUB#
Hurst looking for a guillotine from mount but Eriksen is having none of it.
Eriksen tries to hold on but Hurst postures up.
Eriksen looks winded!#T4#
Eriksen working to try and regain half guard.
Hurst lands a big shot there that rocks Eriksen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hurst is landing with some decent strikes but Eriksen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hurst controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eriksen is looking to improve his position but Hurst isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Hurst dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Eriksen shoots in but no luck this time. #CL2#
Eriksen moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Eriksen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hurst is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Eriksen to the mat. Eriksen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hurst is standing up over Eriksen. Eriksen looks to escape but Hurst dives into side control.
#REVB#
Hurst gets to mount! Eriksen was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hurst working Eriksen over with strikes here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eriksen tries to reverse the position but Hurst maintains control.
Hurst controlling from the full mount.
Eriksen is breathing heavily.
Eriksen tries to lock up and control but Hurst gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T1#
Hurst content just to control the position here.
Hurst working the ground and pound effectively.
Hurst landing strikes from the mount and Eriksen is in trouble!
Hurst landing strikes from the mount.
Hurst content just to control the position here. #T2#
Eriksen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hurst content just to control the position here.
Hurst is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hurst controlling his opponent. #T3#
Hurst landing punches.
Hurst content just to control the position here.
Eriksen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hurst cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hurst controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
Eriksen wants to control but Hurst is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hurst raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Hurst dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Hurst moves into the clinch successfully.
Hurst has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Eriksen after a bit of a struggle.
Hurst tries to pull guard but Eriksen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hurst is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Hurst. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Hurst gets control of Eriksen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hurst will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Hurst has his feet on Eriksen's thighs here. He's pushed Eriksen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Eriksen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steven Hurst!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 26, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Hurst gets a double leg takedown into Jay's guard.
Jay is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hurst dives into side control.
Hurst really is a fat lump.#REVB#
You can see the frustration on Jay's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hurst postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jay is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Hurst tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hurst has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Jay gets back to half guard.
Hurst seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jay trying to control here.
Jay trying to get back to full guard but Hurst takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hurst controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Hurst is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jay is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hurst landing shots from mount.
Jay tries to hold on but Hurst pushes him away.
Jay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jay wants to hold on but Hurst pushes him away.
Hurst tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Hurst working the ground and pound effectively.
Hurst in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jay is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hurst controlling the pace for now.
Hurst fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jay is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T4##SUB#
Hurst looking to secure an arm triangle but Jay defends it well.
Jay is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jay is squirming around, avoiding Hurst's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Hurst working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Hurst dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Jay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hurst paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jay walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hurst checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hurst keeps the fight on the outside.
Jay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hurst swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Jay gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hurst to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jay trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Jay is looking for a triangle here but Hurst uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
#T1#
Jay is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hurst has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jay looks to move to half guard but instead Hurst has passed into mount! Damn!
Jay is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hurst is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jay tries to hold on but Hurst pushes him away. #T2#
Jay is looking to get to half guard.
Jay is breathing heavily.
Jay swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jay tries to hold on but Hurst postures up.
Hurst wants to control the action but instead Jay gets a body lock and reverses into Hurst's guard! Nice work!
Hurst has Jay pulled in close to control his posture. #T3#
Hurst wants to sweep but no luck.
Hurst has Jay pulled in close to control his posture.
Jay passes Hurst's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Steven Hurst overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hurst punching from the bottom.
Jay throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hurst to regain full guard.
Jay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hurst looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jay is one step ahead there. #SU2#
Jay decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jay with a poor takedown
and Hurst counters with a flying knee. Nice. #TD#
Hurst scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jay wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jay is looking to get back to full guard here but Hurst has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hurst working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Hurst dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hurst is looking to land body kicks.#CL2#
Jay clinches.
Hurst misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Jay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hurst darts in looking for a takedown but Jay gets double underhooks and turns Hurst into the cage.
Hurst throws a push kick but Jay slaps the foot to one side.
Hurst shoots for a double leg takedown but Jay sprawls well. He's pushed Hurst's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hurst tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay blocks the body kick.
#CL2#
Hurst gets tackled into the cage by Jay. Jay maintains the clinch.
Hurst wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Hurst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurst jumps guard but Jay stands there with Hurst around his waist. Hurst gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T1#
Jay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hurst wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jay gets underhooks to prevent Hurst's takedown attempt.
Hurst jumps guard but Jay stands there with Hurst around his waist. Hurst gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jay goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hurst prevents it.
Hurst is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jay can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Jay successfully pulls guard.
Jay seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jay is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T2#
Still in half guard, Jay seems content to control.#SUB2#
Jay is working for a kimura here but Hurst manages to reverse the position and he's now in Jay's guard.
Hurst might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hurst being controlled here momentarily.
Hurst controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T3#
Hurst seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jay for as long as he can get away with.
Hurst would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jay is looking to stand up but Hurst isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB2#
Jay working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hurst has passed into half guard!
#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hurst lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hurst lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Hurst is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jay is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hurst jumps into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jay manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
John Jay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steven Hurst is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Jay is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hurst defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Jay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hurst has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Hurst!
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