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Event:
Angry Birds War 4 -Hard Knocks
Date: Apr 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Pope throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoppataki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hoppataki looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pope throws the left hand but Hoppataki avoids the punch easily.
Pope tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pope scores with a jab to the body.
Hoppataki ducks under a wild hook from Pope.
Pope lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT#
It looks like Appachai Hoppataki has been cut.
A slow jab from Pope misses its intended target. #KD#
Pope cracks Hoppataki with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Pope has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hoppataki to stand back up!#ROC#
Hoppataki is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crack! Pope connects with the perfect overhand right and Hoppataki falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Pope!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maurie Pope!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Hoppataki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hoppataki fails with a takedown attempt.
Head could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hoppataki lands the left hand.
Hoppataki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Head shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hoppataki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Head scoring with punches and elbows.
Head 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.
Head working the head with strikes. #T1#
Head lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hoppataki down.
Head is working Hoppataki over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hoppataki can't do much from the bottom here.
Hoppataki is being controlled here.
Head working the head and body with strikes.
Head content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hoppataki takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hoppataki being controlled for a moment.
Head lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T2#
Head works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Head cracks Hoppataki with a big right hand but Hoppataki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hoppataki is looking to reverse the position.
Hoppataki looks winded!
Head cracks Hoppataki with a big elbow.
Hoppataki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Head wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hoppataki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Head working the body and head with strikes.
Head grinds an elbow into Hoppataki's temple.
Head working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Head in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Head lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hoppataki down.
#T3#
Head cracks Hoppataki with a big right hand but Hoppataki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Head's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hoppataki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Head connects with a decent elbow.
Head in side control lands a decent elbow.
The referee asks Head politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Head prefers to stall for the moment though.
Head is chipping away with strikes.
Hoppataki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Head connects with a decent elbow.
Head landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hoppataki is letting Head control him for a moment.
Head working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Head landing strikes.
Head in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #T4#
Hoppataki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Head connects with a decent elbow.
Head happy to just control the position for now.
Head seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hoppataki for as long as he can get away with.
Head lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hoppataki down.
Hoppataki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Head connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Head lands a few punches from side control.
Head takes a little break here. Hoppataki wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Check out the look on Head's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Head dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Head shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hoppataki is trying to defend but Head finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hoppataki wants to stand back up but Head manages to pass into side control.
Head landing strikes.
Hoppataki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Head is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoppataki can do to turn this around?
Head scores with punches from side control.
Head in side control lands a decent elbow.
Head lands some shots froms side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head working the ground and pound.
Hoppataki is trying to control Head's posture but Head avoids it.
Head has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hoppataki!
Hoppataki is breathing heavily.
Head unloading with bombs!
Hoppataki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Head. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Head lands a big shot there that rocks Hoppataki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Head connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Head punishing his opponent with strikes. #SUB#
Head working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Hoppataki looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Head! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Leroy Head!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Hoppataki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hoppataki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lara pinned against the cage. Lara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL#
Lara gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Lara has Hoppataki pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lara pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hoppataki tumbling to the mat - Lara dives into Hoppataki's guard.#SUB2#
Hoppataki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lara could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Hoppataki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lara defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Lara scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB#
Hoppataki is trying to control the position here. Lara has hold of a guillotine from the top though... oh, that looks naaaaasty, will Hoppataki tap? Yes he will! The fight is all over! Lara jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Grover Lara!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 09, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Hoppataki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hanson to the mat! Hanson manages to get full guard. #SUB2#
Hoppataki drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hanson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hoppataki has Hanson in his guard.#REVR##SU#
Hanson stands and steps away. Hoppataki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD2#
Hoppataki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hanson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hoppataki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hoppataki's back!
Hoppataki looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanson is hanging on to Hoppataki's back as he tries to escape.
#T1#
Hoppataki is trying to stand back up.
Hanson controlling well, preventing Hoppataki from escaping the position.
Hanson has good solid back control here.
Hoppataki is trying to break free.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hoppataki just trying to survive but Hanson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hanson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hoppataki doesn't escape. #SUB#
Hoppataki has hold of Hanson's leg, trying to break free but it's let Hanson lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Hoppataki is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Hanson throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frankie Hanson!
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