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Event:
QFC Tournament 836 Round 2
Date: Mar 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Dover closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hatcher circles away.
Dover avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hatcher throws a front kick aimed at Dover's knee but Dover avoids it well.
Dover keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hatcher.
Dover looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dover avoids the body shot from Hatcher.
Hatcher shoots for a takedown but Dover saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD2#
Dover looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hatcher!
Hatcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover lands an elbow. #T1#
Dover working the ground and pound but Hatcher is defending the strikes.
Dover scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hatcher to see if he's OK.
Dover connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hatcher some visible discomfort.
Dover looks up at the clock and then as Hatcher takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dover smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dover wants to control for a moment but Hatcher uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dover not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hatcher tries to get to full guard but Dover has control of the leg.
Dover working the head and body with strikes.
Dover prevents Hatcher from improving his position.#T2#
Hatcher is trying to maintain the position but Dover is very close to passing his half guard.
Hatcher tries to roll over but Dover keeps him under control.
Dover is thwarting Hatcher's attempts to control the position.
Dover working over Hatcher with some ground and pound. Hatcher looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dover perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hatcher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dover prevents Hatcher from improving his position.#T3#
Dover slips a nice elbow through Hatcher's hands, connecting with Hatcher's forehead.
Hatcher moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dover with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dover scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dover sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dover scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hatcher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Hatcher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dover defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dover can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dover keeping control of the position. #T4#
Dover is looking for a sweep. Hatcher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hatcher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dover makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dover.
Dover is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dover 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dover holds on and takes a little breather.
Hatcher stopping the sweep attempt from Dover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Dover 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#
Dover ducks under a wild hook from Hatcher.
Hatcher blocks a jab.#CL#
Dover gets tackled into the cage by Hatcher. Hatcher maintains the clinch.
Hatcher is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC#
Hatcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hatcher missing with a left hand there. Dover was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hatcher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dover throws a poor cross that misses
#CL#
and Hatcher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dover tries a body shot but Hatcher blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Hatcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dover misses with a straight right. #TD#
Hatcher closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hatcher lands in his opponent's guard.
Dover wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Dover bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hatcher's guard. #REVB#
Hatcher wants to hit a switch here but Dover passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hatcher there!
Hatcher is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dover is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dover is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hatcher can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hatcher throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. #SUB2#
Dover goes for an armbar but Hatcher turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hatcher.
Hatcher postures up and lands a big shot to Dover's brow. #T2#
Dover trying to control the position here. #SUB2#
Dover looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hatcher passes into side control.
Dover is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatcher is looking to take a break and control but Dover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Dover gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hatcher has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dover tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hatcher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dover is looking to escape. #T4#
Hatcher fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dover tries to hold on but Hatcher postures up.
Dover tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dover in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dover working to try and regain half guard.
Tom Dover has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hatcher raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Dover that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hardnose Hatcher dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Dover slaps away a takedown attempt from Hatcher, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CUT#
It looks like Tom Dover has been cut.
Hatcher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dover.
Hatcher moves away from the strike by Dover. #CL#
Hatcher rushes Dover and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Hatcher manages to break the clinch.
Hatcher misses with a takedown attempt - Dover sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A slow jab from Dover misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover misses with an uppercut.
Dover darts in looking for a takedown but Hatcher gets double underhooks and turns Dover into the cage.
Dover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hatcher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dover.#T1#
Hatcher throws out a loose jab but Dover uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Dover misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Dover throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dover shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dover misses with a left hand #CL#
and Hatcher moves into the clinch.
Hatcher wants to take the fight to the mat but Dover manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hardnose Hatcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dover misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dover trying to stall but Hatcher improves his position.
#TD2#
Dover pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Dover looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hatcher has picked Dover up and slammed him! Dover can't keep hold of the triangle and Hatcher manages to pass to side control!
Hatcher wants to control but Dover is keeping him busy. #T2#
Dover is looking for a sweep.
Hatcher wants to control but Dover is keeping him busy.
Hatcher fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dover tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hatcher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hatcher working away.
Hatcher scoring with punches and elbows.
Dover tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dover sneaks back into half guard.#T3#
Dover is not content to let Hatcher control the position.
Hatcher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dover is looking for a sweep. Hatcher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hatcher throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dover to regain full guard.
Hatcher is looking to work some ground and pound but Dover has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dover holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Dover had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hatcher defends it easily.#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.
Dover looking for a sweep. Not yet Dover, not yet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hatcher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hatcher just misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2#
Dover gets the takedown into side control.
Hatcher dodges the ground and pound from Dover.
Dover scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dover wants to control for a moment but Hatcher uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dover lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Dover comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dover 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Tom Dover!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Tom Dover!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Tom Dover!
Tom Dover wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 836 Round 1
Date: Mar 10, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
James clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Hatcher breaks the clinch.
James loads up on a big right hand but Hatcher slips the punch.
Nice takedown defense from Hatcher. No joy for James on that attempt.
James goes for a double leg but Hatcher avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hatcher continues to drive forward.
A big right from Hatcher misses. #CL2#
Hatcher moves into range and clinches up with James.
James prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Hatcher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hatcher's waist but Hatcher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing James off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James misses with a kick to the body.
James sets himself, and Hatcher steps forward looking for the clinch! James avoids it this time.
James really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
James tries to clinch up.
James shoots in looking for a takedown. Hatcher tries to sprawl out of it but James keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hatcher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1#
Hatcher throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Hatcher looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatcher has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
James is desperately trying to improve his position but Hatcher has a good base and remains in mount.
Hatcher controlling from the full mount.
Hatcher landing strikes from the mount.
Hatcher punishing his opponent with strikes. #SUB2#
Hatcher jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but James manages to avoid the submission attempt. #T2#
Hatcher working the ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James is trying to improve his position.
Hatcher wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Hatcher lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear James down.
James seems a little lost for a moment, as Hatcher dominates the positioning.
Hatcher working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hatcher working the body and head with strikes. #T3#
A lull in the action here.
Hatcher cracks James with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hatcher in side control lands a decent elbow.
James knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hatcher on the ground.
Hatcher working the ground and pound.
Hatcher 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.
Hatcher lands a decent elbow from side control.
James takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hatcher lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T4#
Hatcher is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
James takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hatcher cracks James with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hardnose Hatcher dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from James is defended easily by Hatcher.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hatcher. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
James tries to clinch but Hatcher is having none of it.
Hatcher tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
James shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hatcher sprawls well. Hatcher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. James gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
James fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James looks for the body kick but Hatcher saw that one coming.
And Hatcher tries to counter it with a takedown but James pushes his down on his head and steps out.
James throws a head kick that misses. #T1##TD2#
Hatcher looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hatcher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
James keeping moving, preventing Hatcher from controlling successfully.
Hatcher stopping the sweep attempt from James.
Hatcher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB#
James working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hatcher has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in half guard, Hatcher seems content to control.#T2#
Hatcher slips a nice elbow through James's hands, connecting with James's forehead.
Hatcher wants to take a breather but James is having none of it.
Hatcher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James taking some punishment here, with Hatcher in his half guard.
Hatcher wants to pass the guard but James is defending well.
Hatcher working James over with strikes.
James is refusing to be controlled, as Hatcher sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hatcher is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Hatcher is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. James doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hatcher. #T3#
Hatcher is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hatcher content to control rather than advance.
Hatcher working James over with strikes.
James is refusing to be controlled, as Hatcher sits in half guard. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
James tries to kick Hatcher off but Hatcher keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hatcher frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hatcher with shots to the head and body - James looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hatcher tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hatcher looking to control but James is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
James keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hatcher looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hardnose Hatcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
James fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hatcher throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Dillon James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James avoids the body shot from Hatcher.
James wants to clinch up but Hatcher keeps it at a distance.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hatcher misses with a body shot.
Hatcher misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Hatcher gets a double leg takedown into James's guard.#T1#
James trying to control the position.
James will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hatcher landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatcher advances position into side control!
James takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hatcher scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at James to see if he's OK.
Hardnose Hatcher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hatcher 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.
Hatcher has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for James!
Hardnose Hatcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Hatcher lands with some strikes.
Hatcher working James over with strikes here.
Hatcher controlling the pace for now.
Hatcher landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hatcher lands with some vicious ground and pound - can James hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatcher takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hatcher lands a heavy elbow. #T3#
Hatcher tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hatcher scoring with strikes but James is staying in there.
James can't escape the position.
Hatcher unloading with bombs!
Hatcher working James over with strikes here.
Hatcher controlling the position easily from mount.
Hatcher fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#T4#
James is desperately trying to improve his position but Hatcher has a good base and remains in mount.
Hatcher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hatcher working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Hatcher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#ROC2#
James is rocked!
Hatcher controlling the pace for now.
Hatcher working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh James is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hatcher scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish James?
Dillon James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Hatcher has hold of James's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and James manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hardnose Hatcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hatcher winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Hardnose Hatcher!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Hardnose Hatcher!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Hardnose Hatcher!
Hardnose Hatcher wins by unanimous decision!
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