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Event:
QFC Tournament 854 Round 2
Date: Jul 04, 2018 |
#R1# Glass loads up on a big right hand but Sellers slips the punch. Nick Sellers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2# Sellers gets in close and instigates a clinch. Sellers tries to stall but Glass uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Glass leaning against his opponent.
#BC# Glass breaks the clinch.
Sellers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Glass's waist but Glass gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sellers off to one side. Glass appears to be looking for a counter takedown. A big left from Glass misses. Sellers unleashes a big counter combination but Glass bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Glass leaves Sellers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Glass swats away the attempt to clinch by Sellers. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sellers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Glass circles away. Waker Glass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Sellers. Glass stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glass wants it to stay on the feet. Glass stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glass wants it to stay on the feet.#T1# Sellers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Sellers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD# Glass throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sellers was covering up waiting for the punch and Glass finishes the takedown easily into guard. Glass passes Sellers's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Glass slows the pace down in half guard. Ground and pound from Glass. Glass wants to pass the guard but Sellers is defending well. #T2# Glass lands strikes from half guard. Glass lands strikes from half guard. Glass is trying to control. Sellers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Glass lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Sellers is trying to maintain the position but Glass is very close to passing his half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Glass seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sellers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Glass is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Glass wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sellers keeps working. 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!#SUB2# Sellers actively working from the bottom here. Sellers looks winded!#T3# Glass lands with a punch from half guard. Glass seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Glass is trying to control the action in half guard but Sellers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Glass scoring with strikes to the body and head. Glass seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sellers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Glass 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. Glass lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Sellers is looking to get back to full guard here but Glass has managed to pass to side control instead.#SUB# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Glass is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sellers has escaped the position, nice work there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sellers is being controlled here. #T4# Glass lands an elbow. Sellers takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Glass looks up at the clock and then as Sellers takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Glass smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sellers gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Glass putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Glass is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sellers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Glass breaks from Sellers's wrist control and lands an elbow. Sellers is in a horrible position here. Glass smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waker Glass dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Glass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD# Glass drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sellers tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Glass presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Sellers taking shots to the head. Glass with good strikes from the mount here! Glass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sellers can do to turn this around? Glass putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Glass landing strikes from the mount.#ROC# Sellers is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Glass with the ground and pound from mount. Sellers is still in real trouble! Can Glass finish him? Glass is in the full mount, landing strikes. Sellers is breathing heavily. Glass trying to control but Sellers is having none of it. #T1# Glass punishing his opponent with strikes. Sellers is looking to improve his position but Glass isn't that keen on the idea. Sellers seems to have recovered his senses. Sellers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glass. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Sellers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Glass lands a big elbow. Sellers tries to hold on but Glass pushes him away. Glass scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sellers?
Glass controlling from the full mount. Glass pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T2# Glass tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Glass in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Glass putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Waker Glass overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. 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! Glass trying to control but he's not successful this time. Glass with shots to the head and body - Sellers looks very uncomfortable down there. Glass content just to control the position here. Glass lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Glass working the ground and pound effectively.
#T3# Glass punishing his opponent with strikes. Glass controlling his opponent. Sellers is in a horrible position here. Glass smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Glass landing strikes from the mount. Glass controlling the position easily from mount. Glass lands a nice shot to the head. #T4# Glass working the ground and pound effectively.
Glass working Sellers over with strikes here. Glass lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Sellers! Glass sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Sellers and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Waker Glass!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 854 Round 1
Date: Jul 03, 2018 |
#R1# Sellers shoots in for a double leg but Means sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Nice takedown defense from Means. No joy for Sellers on that attempt. Means looks to clinch and Sellers counters with a straight right hand.#CL# Sellers rushes Means and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD# Sellers jumps guard and drags Means to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Means trying to control the position from guard on top but Sellers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Means throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Means looking to sit in guard and control but Sellers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sellers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Sellers won't allow Means to get back to his feet. #T1##SUB2# Means looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sellers has picked Means up and slammed him! Means can't keep hold of the triangle and Sellers manages to pass to side control!#SUB# Sellers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Means is looking to reverse the position. Means is pushing Sellers's head away, looking to escape. Sellers manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB# Sellers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Sellers controls the position from side control.#T2# Means is looking to reverse the position. Sellers takes a little break here. Means wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SU# Sellers has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Means shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sellers as he jumps to the side. #T3##CL# Sellers closes the distance and clinches. Means drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sellers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sellers is defending well against a takedown attempt. Nick Sellers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Means. Sellers is struggling to control the position. Sellers has had enough of the clinch but Means keeps him there for the moment. Sellers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Means trying to stall but Sellers improves his position.
Sellers can't break the clinch.
Sellers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Means is defending well.#T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Means throws a head punch that misses. Sellers is trying to break the clinch but Means is controlling him. Sellers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Means wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Means stops a takedown attempt from Sellers.
Means tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sellers just stands there and leans against the cage. Means tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sellers avoids it.#TD# Sellers manages to pull guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sellers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Means manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR# Sellers passes easily into side control. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Sellers dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Sellers fails with the takedown. Means shoots in looking for a takedown but Sellers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Means's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Means tries for a takedown but Sellers circles away easily#CL# and Sellers counters by moving into the clinch. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sellers here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Sellers is leaning against Means and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A frustrated look appears on Means's face as he tries to break the clinch. Means tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sellers just stands there and leans against the cage. Nick Sellers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Means. Means taking a breather. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sellers effectively controlling the action here.#TD# Sellers decides to pull guard. Means tries to stand but Sellers is controlling from the bottom. #T1# Sellers 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# Sellers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Sellers works his way into full mount! #SUB# Sellers is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Sellers extends the arm and Means is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Sellers!
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