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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Talon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#TD2#
Dover closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Talon is trying to stand up here but Dover is controlling him well.
Dover is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Talon is trying to stand up here but Dover is controlling him well.
Dover working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Talon tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dover manages to move to mount!
Dover with a couple of short strikes.
Dover with shots to the head and body - Talon looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dover cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dover with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dover fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Talon wants to get back to his feet.
Dover lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#ROC2#
Talon is rocked!#T1#
Dover lands a couple of good shots and Talon has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Oh Talon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dover cracks Talon with a big right hand from the back mount! Talon immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Dover takes this one by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Dover!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 836 Round 3
Date: Mar 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Bink slips under a jab.
Bink slips a straight right by Dover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bink. Dover does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dover missing with a left hand there. Bink was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD2#
Dover drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB#
Bink is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dover defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dover controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Bink escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dover gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bink being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Bink tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dover trying to control but Bink is working from the bottom.
Bink has momentary wrist control but Dover slips an elbow through the middle.
Dover postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dover looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Bink working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dover doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dover manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bink being controlled here, momentarily.
Dover throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
Bink not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dover postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bink looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dover stands up over Bink, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dover postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dover controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dover really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bink. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dover lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bink has his hands on Dover's head, controlling the position. #T3#
Dover controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dover with a nice head shot there.
Dover is looking to work some ground and pound but Bink has wrist control.#SUB#
Bink working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dover doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dover manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dover is working Bink over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Dover stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Bink throws up his legs and catches Dover in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Dover tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Bink! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jeremy Bink!
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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#
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dover paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CUT#
It looks like Tom Dover has been cut.#TD2#
Dover darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Adams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dover is working away from the top position though.
Dover thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dover seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adams tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Still in half guard, Dover seems content to control.#SUB2#
Adams is defending against the submission attempts here by Dover.
Adams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adams tries to get out of the position.
Dover lands with a punch from half guard.
Dover has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Adams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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. Dover connects with a nice short shot to Adams's temple.
Adams is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Dover.
Adams trying to hold on to Dover's head to control him but Dover postures up.
Dover looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dover is nestled in close to Adams, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
Dover is taking a breather. Adams 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.
Dover winds up and cracks Adams with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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. Dover connects with a nice short shot to Adams's temple.
Dover working the head and body with strikes.
Adams has hold of Dover's hands but Dover slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dover lands with a punch from half guard.
Adams has hold of Dover's hands but Dover slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Adams trying to hold on to Dover's head to control him but Dover postures up.
#SUB2#
Dover is working for a kimura but Adams is defending it quite comfortably.
#T3#
Dover looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dover lands with a punch from half guard.
Adams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dover scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dover is nestled in close to Adams, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dover keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dover's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dover trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.
Dover drops an elbow to the side of Adams's head. #T4#
Dover is thwarting Adams's attempts to control the position.
Adams tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dover wants to advance to full mount but Adams doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dover won't allow Adams to sweep him here.
Dover stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dover passes Adams's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dover working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Dover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Dover's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Dover circles away.
Dover misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Adams tries to counter with a takedown but Dover is quick to defend against it.#TD2#
Dover feints and as Adams raises his hands in defense, Dover changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dover is in close to Adams's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dover landing some decent shots from guard.
Dover stays in close to Adams's body and controls the position.
Tom Dover has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adams wants to get back to his feet but Dover is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Dover is working Adams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dover content to stall in guard here.
Adams trying to control the position.
Dover landing with the ground and pound.
Adams scores with a nice shot.
Dover is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dover is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dover advances to half guard.
Dover is thwarting Adams's attempts to control the position.
Dover trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.
Dover landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Adams is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Adams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dover pulls his head out easily.
Dover performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dover slips a nice elbow through Adams's hands, connecting with Adams's forehead.#T3#
Dover content to control rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dover working over Adams with some ground and pound. Adams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dover working Adams over with strikes.
Dover is controlling the pace.
Dover slips a nice elbow through Adams's hands, connecting with Adams's forehead.
Dover has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Dover is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dover controlling the pace.
Dover looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Dover looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ground and pound from Dover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Dover showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tom Dover's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Adams fails with the takedown.
Dover misses with a straight left. #TD2#
Dover scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dover looks up at the clock and then as Adams takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dover smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dover working away.
Adams on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dover is looking to take a break and control but Adams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adams looks to move to half guard but instead Dover has passed into mount! Damn!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover lands a big elbow. #T1#
Dover landing strikes from the mount and Adams is in trouble!
Adams wants to get back to his feet.
Adams is squirming around, avoiding Dover's attempts to control the action.
Adams is bucking up trying to escape but Dover cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dover fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dover scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Adams?
Dover working the ground and pound effectively.
#ROC2#
Adams is rocked!
Dover connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Adams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dover unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Adams wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Dover celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Dover!
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