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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 41
Date: Jul 26, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hyde tries to clinch up but Bader circles away and keeps his distance. Hyde tries to close the distance and clinch but Bader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2# Hyde moves into the clinch. Hyde swings wildly with an uppercut but Bader uses good head movement to avoid it. A nice right hand lands inside from Bader. #BC# Bader escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyde takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. We've been told by Bader's head coaches at TZY MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Bader keeps the fight on the outside. Bader fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyde manages to avoid it.#CL2# Hyde clinches. Hyde misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyde is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bader is defending well for now.#BC# Bader breaks from the clinch.
Hyde is looking to clinch but Bader is avoiding it.
Bader with a body punch. A glancing blow. A jab from Bader does it's job there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A nice combination there by Bader.
Hyde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bader jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#ROC#Hyde is rocked!#T1# Hyde is aggressively charging in as Bader backs up avoiding any damage. Bader tosses out a jab and Hyde runs right into it face first! Hyde is out cold! Bader dropped down on all fours and is barking in Hyde's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Timo Bader! Timo Bader decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 39
Date: Jul 12, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hyde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hyde tries to clinch there but Doms circles away.
Doms appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. We've been hearing reports that Hyde has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Doms looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hyde throws a big counter combination but Doms scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Doms throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Hyde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hyde is looking to clinch but Doms is avoiding it.
Hyde backing away here, and Doms unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Frankie Doms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice body kick there by Doms. Doms lands with a kick to the ribs.
Doms feints and then cracks Hyde's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hyde down. Crunch! Doms slams his shin into Hyde's torso. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Doms looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doms avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL# Hyde darts in and clinches Doms up against the cage. Hyde throws a punch but it's blocked by Doms. #T1##BC2# Doms pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hyde wants to clinch.#CL# Hyde clinches up with Doms and pushes him back against the cage. Doms has had enough of the clinch but Hyde keeps him there for the moment. Hyde misses with a hook from the clinch. Doms tries to circle away but Hyde has him pinned against the cage. Doms blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2# Doms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Doms fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyde.#T2##CL# Hyde darts in and clinches Doms up against the cage. Doms blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doms is trying to break free.#BC2# Doms's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hyde takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hyde is looking to clinch but Doms is avoiding it.
Doms throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Hyde fails in his attempt to clinch. It seemed like Doms was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Doms throws a head kick that misses. Hyde tries to clinch up and Doms counters with a slapping leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Doms connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Doms throws a head kick but Hyde moves out of range.
#T3# Doms with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doms. Doms throws a leg kick but Hyde moved away. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Doms. Hyde shrugs it off though. Doms thuds his shin into the meat of Hyde's side. Hyde moves out of range of the body kick from Doms.
Hyde closes the distance but Doms moves to the side and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Hyde tries to clinch but Doms moves out of range. A head kick misses from Doms. Both fighters circling a little - Doms finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Hyde tries to clinch up but Doms circles away and keeps his distance. Doms throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Hyde will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#T4# Doms goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Doms circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Doms fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hyde checks it well. Hyde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doms. Hyde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Doms looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hyde moves in looking to clinch but Doms pushes him off. Doms flicks out a counter leg kick but Hyde steps away. Doms thuds his shin into the meat of Hyde's side. Hyde moves in looking to clinch but Doms pushes him off.#CL# Hyde pushes Doms up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2# Doms's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Doms looks for the body kick but Hyde saw that one coming. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Doms. Hyde shrugs it off though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Doms dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Hyde tries to clinch and Doms counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hyde's knee momentarily. Doms throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doms. That's going to slow Hyde down. Doms tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyde on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Hyde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doms paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hyde tries to clinch but Doms moves out of range. Hyde tries to clinch but Doms moves out of range. Doms dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hyde. That did some damage! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hyde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hyde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doms paws at him with a jab and circles away. Frankie Doms seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL# Hyde clinches up with Doms and pushes him back against the cage. Doms wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2# Doms breaks from the clinch.
#T1# Doms misses with a head kick.
Hyde tries to counter by clinching up but Doms breaks away and moves out of range. Doms is looking to land body kicks. Hyde moves out of range of the leg kick from Doms. Doms avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lokee Hyde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Doms lands a front kick. Hyde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doms paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hyde tries to clinch up but Doms circles away and keeps his distance. Doms throws a half hearted mid kick. Doms lands with a kick to the ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Doms. Hyde tries to clinch up. Hyde fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL# Hyde moves into range and clinches up with Doms.#T2# Doms wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Doms is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC2# Doms escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doms throws a looping overhand right but Hyde ducks down to avoid it. Doms swats away the attempt to clinch by Hyde. Doms scores with a push kick. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hyde crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Doms - the referee stops the clock and Hyde gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Doms. Hyde manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Hyde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doms paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hyde looks to clinch and Doms counters with a body kick. #T3# The fight stays on the outside here - Hyde looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Doms appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Hyde moves in looking to clinch but Doms pushes him off. Hyde on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Hyde is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hyde tries to clinch but Doms moves out of range. Doms throws a lazy head kick #CL# and Hyde counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2# Doms pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hyde is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Doms with the inside leg kick. Hyde tries to clinch up but Doms circles away and keeps his distance. A bone on bone clash there as Hyde blocks the leg kick.
Doms lands a head kick!
Doms has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4# Hyde sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Hyde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hyde is looking to clinch but Doms is avoiding it.
Doms tries a quick counter leg kick but Hyde is wise to it. Hyde tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Hyde is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Doms connects with a leg kick. Doms buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Doms dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hyde. That did some damage! Doms misses with a low kick as Hyde jumps back.#CL# Hyde pushes Doms up against the cage in a clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Doms showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3# Hyde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Doms manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Doms looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hyde half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Doms lands a leg kick that knocks Hyde off balance momentarily. Doms throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Hyde moves out of range of the body kick. Hyde tries to clinch up but Doms circles away and keeps his distance. Doms is looking to land body kicks. Hyde tries to clinch there but Doms circles away.
Doms was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Doms misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hyde has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Doms. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hyde checks a leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Hyde looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Doms scores with a kick to the midsection.#T1# Doms looks for the body kick but Hyde saw that one coming. Hyde wants to clinch up but Doms keeps it at a distance. Doms scores with a nice body kick.
Doms lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Doms looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Doms lands a head kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Doms. Hyde shrugs it off though. A decent looking body kick lands there for Doms. Hyde moves out of range of the leg kick from Doms. Hyde seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Doms keeps the fight on the outside. Doms counters with a body kick. Doms throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T2# A leg kick checked by Hyde. Hyde tries to clinch but Doms is having none of it. Hyde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doms swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hyde fails in his attempt to clinch. Hyde is looking to clinch but Doms is avoiding it.
Hyde is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Doms is trying to counter with his kicks. Doms throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Doms throws a front kick that sends Hyde stumbling back into the cage. Doms misses with a body kick. Hyde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3# Hyde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doms turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Doms scores with a head kick. Hyde tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CL# Hyde moves into the clinch. Doms tries to circle away but Hyde has him pinned against the cage. Hyde misses with a punch to the body.
Hyde works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hyde prevents Doms from breaking the clinch. A frustrated look appears on Doms's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2# Doms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Hyde moves into the clinch.#T4# Doms controlling the action here for a moment.
Doms has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hyde seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Doms can turn it around. Hyde lands on the inside with an uppercut. Doms is pushing Hyde up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Hyde throws a head punch that misses. Doms tries to break free but Hyde pushes him back against the cage. Lokee Hyde has scored more points in the clinch so far. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hyde. Lokee Hyde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Frankie Doms is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Hyde misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight! Frankie Doms comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Doms 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30 Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Doms! Frankie Doms seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
RRFC: London
Date: Jun 20, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jempsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#TD# Jempsa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB2# Hyde has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jempsa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2# Hyde is looking for a triangle here but Jempsa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jempsa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Hyde is looking to regain half guard here but Jempsa keeps moving and retains side control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hyde is not content to let Jempsa control the position. Hyde takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#T1# Hyde tries to buck Jempsa off but Jempsa is having none of it. Hyde takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Hyde tries to buck Jempsa off but Jempsa is having none of it.#SUB# Jempsa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jempsa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Hyde looks to move to half guard but instead Jempsa has passed into mount! Damn! Jempsa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Hyde regains half guard. Hyde slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Jempsa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2##SUB2# The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Hyde looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hyde has momentary wrist control but Jempsa slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2# Hyde looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jempsa landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2# Hyde working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jempsa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jempsa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Jempsa trying to control but Hyde is working from the bottom. #T3# Jempsa chips away with some ground and pound. Jempsa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2# Hyde working for submissions but it's allowed Jempsa to get to half guard.
Jempsa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hyde with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB# Jempsa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hyde defends it well. Hyde is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Jempsa winds up and cracks Hyde with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Jempsa wants to free his trapped foot but Hyde is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T4# Hyde tries to get to full guard but Jempsa has control of the leg. Hyde is pressing down on Jempsa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2# Hyde looking for a guillotine here but Jempsa defends easily.
Jempsa connects with a couple of short punches. Jempsa stays in close to Hyde's body and controls the position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Jempsa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hyde's head.#SUB2# Hyde throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jempsa uses it to pass to side control.
Jempsa working the body and head with strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konichiwa Jempsa dominated that 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.#R2# Hyde displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jempsa. Hyde tries to counter by closing the distance.#TD# Jempsa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hyde to the mat! Hyde manages to get full guard. Jempsa showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Hyde looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jempsa is one step ahead there. #SUB2# Hyde is looking for a triangle but Jempsa pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jempsa is stalling in the full guard. Jempsa passes into half guard. #T1# Jempsa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Hyde is in trouble now - Jempsa has advanced to mount! Jempsa controlling his opponent. Hyde is looking to improve his position but Jempsa isn't that keen on the idea. Hyde is squirming around, avoiding Jempsa's attempts to control the action. Hyde keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T2# Jempsa controlling from the full mount. Hyde taking shots to the head. Hyde working to try and regain half guard.
Jempsa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hyde can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hyde working to try and regain half guard.
Jempsa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hyde's face.
Hyde tries to reverse the position but Jempsa maintains control.#T3# Jempsa is landing with some decent strikes but Hyde is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#ROC#Hyde is rocked! Konichiwa Jempsa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Hyde tries to reverse the position but Jempsa maintains control. Hyde is still in real trouble! Can Jempsa finish him? Jempsa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Jempsa landing shots from mount. Jempsa working away from the top, dropping strikes. Jempsa connects with a bit shot that sees Hyde covering up! More strikes from Jempsa and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jempsa is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konichiwa Jempsa! A very excited looking Konichiwa Jempsa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 28, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Owi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL# Hyde moves into the clinch successfully.
Owi has a couple of punches blocked by Hyde.
Hyde is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Owi is defending well for now. Owi is trying to maintain a safe position but Hyde gets an underhook and turns Owi into the cage. Owi is trying to stall.
Owi tries to throw a body punch but Hyde avoids it by throwing Owi back against the cage. Hyde lands a nice knee to the body. Owi misses with a punch to the body.
Owi misses with a hook from the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short body shot lands from Hyde as the two fighters clinch.
Owi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hyde missing with knees to the body.
Hyde works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hyde scores with a shoulder strike. Hyde landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#T1# Owi misses with the head strike.
Hyde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Owi misses with a punch on the inside.
Owi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyde is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Owi is defending well for now. Hyde blocks an uppercut.
Hyde scores with an uppercut up the middle. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyde. Owi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyde's elbow. Hyde lands with a short shot to the head. Owi working aggressively here.
Owi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Owi taking a breather. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hyde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Hyde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Owi misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2# Owi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hyde lands a hook that snaps the head of Owi backwards. Hyde lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Owi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hyde controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Owi.
Hyde blocks an uppercut.
Hyde pushes Owi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Owi misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Owi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hyde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hyde lands a right hand. Hyde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hyde.
Owi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyde. #T3# Owi tries to work over Hyde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A nice right hand lands inside from Hyde. Owi can't find room to land a body shot as Hyde controls the action.
Owi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hyde lands a left hand that snaps the head of Owi backwards. Hyde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Owi avoids it. Owi can't find room to land a body shot as Hyde controls the action.
Owi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyde uses good head movement to avoid it. Owi avoiding damage as Hyde throws knees to the body.
Hyde trying to land knees to the body.
Hyde lands a left hand.
Hyde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Owi avoids it. Owi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from Owi fails to land. Owi misses with the head strike.
Owi throws a head punch that misses. #T4# Hyde tries to throw a body punch but Owi avoids it by throwing Hyde back against the cage. Owi managing to block the knees to the body from Hyde.
Hyde lands a right hand that snaps the head of Owi backwards. Owi tries to throw a body punch but Hyde avoids it by throwing Owi back against the cage. Owi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hydes head. This has been an exciting period of action! Hyde presses Owi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Owi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Hyde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#Owi is rocked! Hyde misses with a hook from the clinch. Owi is still on wobbly legs! Can Hyde finish him? Hyde swings wildly with an uppercut but Owi uses good head movement to avoid it. Hyde misses with some punches.
Hyde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Owi seems to have recovered his senses. Owi working aggressively here.
Hyde lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hyde scores with a shoulder strike. Owi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Owi misses with a body punch.
Hyde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Owi's elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lokee Hyde dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL# Hyde takes the fight into the clinch. Owi trying to control the position but instead, Hyde has worked for underhooks and has pushed Owi into the cage. Hyde digs a right hand into Owi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Owi's gas tank. Hyde working some nice short punches in the clinch. The referee is keeping an eye on Owi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Owi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyde uses good head movement to avoid it. Owi misses with a short punch on the inside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Owi has a couple of punches blocked by Hyde.
Owi misses with some punches.
Owi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hyde is keeping busy.#T1# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owi. Owi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyde uses good head movement to avoid it. Owi misses with a punch on the inside.
Owi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hyde blocks an uppercut.
Hyde lands with a left to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyde. Owi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Owi misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyde scores with a hook to the body. Owi trying to control the position but instead, Hyde has worked for underhooks and has pushed Owi into the cage. Owi trying to stall but Hyde improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Owi is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.#T2# Hyde throws a punch but it's blocked by Owi. Owi misses with a punch on the inside.
Owi has a couple of punches blocked by Hyde.
A short body shot lands from Hyde as the two fighters clinch.
Owi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyde uses good head movement to avoid it. A short uppercut from Hyde. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hyde as Owi tries to tie him up. Hyde lands a body punch in the clinch. Owi has a couple of punches blocked by Hyde.
Owi prevents a body shot from Hyde. Hyde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hyde lands a left hand that snaps the head of Owi backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Owi working some nice short punches in the clinch. Hyde blocking some punches.
#T3# A nice left hand lands by Hyde.
#CUT#It looks like Kanan Owi has been cut. Hyde lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Owi to his knees! Hyde keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lokee Hyde! Lokee Hyde really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Thrift Shop - Cheap Clothes and Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
RRFC 30: Dilbrandt vs Pandens
Date: Feb 29, 2020 |
#R1# Hyde swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Hyde swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. Hyde will be more careful next time no doubt. Hyde tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes. Diaz throws a counter combo. Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hyde.
Hyde gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz. Diaz avoids the head kick by Hyde.
Diaz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Diaz throws a combination that misses #TD# and Hyde counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diaz won't be happy with that. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hyde throws an elbow but Diaz slips to the side and avoids it well. Diaz wants to control but Hyde postures up. We've been hearing good reports from Hyde's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Diaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hyde wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Diaz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hyde. Hyde working away. Diaz is trying to buck Hyde off. Hyde tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T1# Diaz is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Diaz being controlled for a moment. Hyde throwing shots but missing, from side control. Hyde 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. Hyde in side control, throwing shots but Diaz defends. Diaz prevents Hyde from moving into mount. #SUB# Hyde is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well. Hyde wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Diaz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hyde. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hyde controls the position. Hyde wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working. Hyde misses with the ground and pound. Diaz wants to get back to his feet. Hyde throws an elbow but Diaz slips to the side and avoids it well. Hyde wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working. Diaz tries to bench press Hyde off him but Hyde keeps the position. Diaz wants to get back to his feet.#SUB# Hyde working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Diaz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T3# Diaz defending against the ground and pound. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Hyde wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy. Diaz wants to control but Hyde postures up.#SUB# Hyde wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Diaz, who protects the arm well. Hyde throwing strikes but Diaz manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! Hyde tries to improve position but can't. Who's going to make the next move?#SU2# Diaz decides to stand back up. #T4# Hyde doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Hyde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hyde tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hyde somewhat. Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing. Hyde swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diaz. Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
#TD# Hyde changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. 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! Hyde 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. Hyde prevents Diaz from escaping the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lokee Hyde will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Hyde takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Diaz cracks Hyde with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Hyde looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well. Hyde blocks a jab. Hyde throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. Hyde will be more careful next time no doubt. Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hyde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz. Diaz looks to land a left hand but Hyde moved out of range nicely. Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Lokee Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hyde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Hyde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it. Hyde slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses. Hyde misses with a wild body shot. Hyde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
#T1# Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyde needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there. Hyde misses with a double jab.
Hyde throws a leg kick that misses. Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Hyde circles away and keeps his distance.#TD# Hyde drives through with a takedown into guard. Hyde sitting in guard, not really doing much. Diaz keeping moving, preventing Hyde from controlling successfully. Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hyde controls the pace. Hyde might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Hyde wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving. #T2# Hyde postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Hyde loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Hyde slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Hyde looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB# Diaz preventing the sweep. Hyde managing to control the position. #T3# Hyde trying to control the position.
#SU2# Diaz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Hyde has a takedown stuffed. Diaz moves away from the strike by Hyde. Hyde drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Hyde tries to clinch up. Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.#T4# Hyde tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz is looking to clinch. #TD# Hyde shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hyde looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Hyde content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Diaz is trying to stand.
Hyde trying to control from Diaz's half guard. Diaz has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Lokee Hyde overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Hyde wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Diaz 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# Hyde misses the jab.#CL# Hyde gets in close and instigates a clinch. Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#TD# Hyde turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hyde manages to end up in side control. A lull in the action here as Hyde stalls from top position. Hyde wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy. Hyde moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Hyde wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Hyde tries for a kimura but Diaz is defending well. Diaz pushes Hyde away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hyde gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T1# Hyde tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Hyde moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Hyde wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working. Hyde throws an elbow but Diaz slips to the side and avoids it well. Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Hyde keeps moving and retains side control. Hyde wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy. Diaz wants to get back to his feet.#T2# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Diaz is trying to get back to half guard. Diaz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Hyde is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard. Diaz tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hyde. Hyde trying to control here.
Diaz tries to stand and escape but Hyde actually recovers to full guard. #T3##SUB# Hyde is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Diaz wants to control from the top but Hyde keeps moving. #SU2# Diaz gets to his feet. Hyde looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Hyde jabs Diaz right on the nose. Diaz blinks but takes it well. Hyde throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4##TD# Hyde gets a double leg takedown into Diaz's guard. Diaz wants to stand but Hyde is controlling the position. Hyde wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position. Hyde sitting in guard, not really doing much. Hyde throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Hyde trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hyde throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Diaz pulls Hyde in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lokee Hyde. I think Hyde 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:29 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
RRFC 27: Dilbrandt vs De Lima
Date: Feb 01, 2020 |
#R1# Hyde tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyde misses the shot to the body. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bleak. Bleak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Hyde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bleak attempts a counter takedown but Hyde avoids it well and moves away. Bleak shoots in looking for a takedown. Hyde tries to sprawl out of it but Bleak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hyde manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Hyde throws a head kick that misses. Bleak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hyde sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bleak somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wulfgang Bleak. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2# Hyde gets the takedown into side control. Hyde tries to advance position but instead Bleak slips a leg back in to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hyde not landing any meaningful shots this time. Bleak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2# Hyde is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bleak has managed to free his arm - good work. #T1# Hyde controlling the action here. Hyde thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bleak's head. Hyde perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Hyde missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Hyde thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Hyde is keen to just control but Bleak is a slippery customer.#SUB2# Hyde is looking for a kimura here.
#T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Hyde looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Hyde has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Hyde throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Hyde is taking a breather. Bleak 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.#ES# Bleak manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hyde keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. Bleak is looking for a takedown. Bleak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Bleak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hyde avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Hyde has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bleak avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Bleak wants a takedown but no success here.
Bleak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hyde prevents it.
#TD2# Hyde pulls guard successfully.
#T3# Hyde 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# Hyde controlling the pace. Hyde throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Hyde not landing any meaningful shots this time. Bleak tries to roll over but Hyde keeps him under control. Hyde with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2# Hyde seems to be working for a kimura but Bleak defends the submission attempt. Hyde missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4# Hyde controlling the action here. Bleak trying to control but Hyde postures up.
#SUB2# Hyde is looking for a kimura here.
Hyde thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bleak's head. Hyde keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Bleak wants to improve his position but Hyde is controlling well.
Bleak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hyde. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lokee Hyde dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Bleak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bleak fails to land the takedown. Hyde throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bleak. Hyde lands a jab to Bleak's midsection. Hyde throws a right hand that Bleak ducks under and follows up with a left that Bleak also avoids with ease. Bleak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hyde as he avoids it easily. Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#TD2# Hyde scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Hyde throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Hyde has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bleak trying to control from the bottom.
Hyde throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Bleak tries to get to full guard but Hyde has control of the leg. Hyde throwing shots but Bleak is blocking nicely. Bleak is looking for a sweep. Hyde is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Hyde tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bleak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2# Hyde seems to be working for a kimura but Bleak defends the submission attempt.#T1# Hyde is taking a breather. Bleak 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.#SUB2# Hyde is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hyde throwing shots but Bleak is blocking nicely. #T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Hyde trying to mount his opponent but Bleak defends it. #SUB2# Hyde is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bleak doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hyde. Bleak slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Bleak is trying to control the position but Hyde postures up. Hyde controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Hyde throwing strikes but missing. #T3# Hyde wants to control from the top but Bleak keeps moving. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Hyde misses with a double jab.
Bleak changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Bleak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wulfgang Bleak. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bleak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD2# Hyde closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hyde lands in his opponent's guard. Hyde controls the pace of the fight for a moment. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hyde loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Hyde sitting in guard here, content to control. #T4# Bleak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hyde is one step ahead there. Hyde pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bleak is keeping the position for now. My spies in Touch Of Death Combat Academy inform me that Hyde has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Hyde sitting in guard here, content to control. Hyde throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bleak works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Hyde pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bleak is keeping the position for now. Lokee Hyde has got the better of the ground game so far. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Hyde sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bleak's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lokee Hyde 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##TD# Bleak shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hyde manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Bleak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hyde swivels though and keeps the full guard. Bleak works over Hyde with some ground and pound from guard. Bleak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Bleak scoring with punches to the head and body. Bleak won't allow Hyde to sweep him here. #SUB2# Bleak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hyde has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bleak has managed to get both his arms back between Hyde's legs - danger averted.#SUB2# Bleak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bleak throws a strike but Hyde rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Hyde sitting in guard here, content to control. Hyde pushes down on Bleak's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T1# Hyde takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Hyde tries to pass to full mount but Bleak defends it. Hyde perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Bleak is looking to improve his position.
Bleak desperately trying to maintain half guard. Wulfgang Bleak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Bleak is looking to improve his position.
Bleak wants to control but Hyde is keeping busy.
Hyde with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Hyde's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2# Hyde is working for a submission of some sort.
Bleak wants to get back to full guard.#T3# Still in half guard, Hyde seems content to control.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Hyde looks for a takedown but Bleak sprawls well. Bleak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyde misses with a wild body shot. A right-left combo lands from Hyde. Bleak fails to land the takedown. Bleak has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Horrible takedown attempt by Bleak or perhaps it was just good defense by Hyde, which made it look bad. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hyde lands a right hook to the body.
Hyde misses with a hook. Bleak dives in and grabs Hyde's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hyde pushes down on Bleak's head and hops out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wulfgang Bleak. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hyde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bleak.#T4# Bleak throws a hook but Hyde avoids it easily. Bleak looks for a takedown but Hyde sprawls well. Hyde throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bleak slips a jab and a cross from Hyde.
Hyde throws a sloppy head kick and Bleak moves out of range easily. Hyde fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bleak checks it well. Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD# Bleak shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB# Bleak is trying to work for a kimura but Hyde is defending well.
Hyde regains full guard. Nicely done. Lokee Hyde is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hyde is on top in guard.
#REVB#
And that's the end of the fight! Lokee Hyde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Hyde has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lokee Hyde! Our winner, Lokee Hyde, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. Wulfgang Bleak was interviewed post fight and said 'I don't mind the pain, it helps remember the lesson. Great job by my opponent, guess everyone deserves to get lucky now and then. I'm coming back!'.
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 24
Date: Jan 15, 2020 |
#R1# Hyde throws a lazy right hand but Leo Nani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Leo Nani is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hyde sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Leo Nani misses with a takedown attempt - Hyde sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Hyde tries to counter by clinching up but Leo Nani breaks away and moves out of range.#CL# Hyde closes the distance and clinches. Leo Nani drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lokee Hyde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avgua Siav Leo Nani.#TD# Hyde gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hyde in particular looking to stall. Hyde trying to pass the guard but Leo Nani defending well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2# Leo Nani looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Hyde frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Hyde misses with a head shot. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Hyde connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hyde tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T1# Leo Nani blocking the ground and pound. We've been hearing good reports from Hyde's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Hyde unloads with some shots from mount but Leo Nani bucks and avoids them well.
Leo Nani is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hyde controlling his opponent. Hyde is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Leo Nani can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hyde throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Leo Nani because Hyde loaded up on that one. Hyde controlling from the full mount. Hyde looking to ground and pound but Leo Nani is blocking nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hyde content just to control the position here. #T2# Hyde throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Hyde looking to ground and pound but Leo Nani is blocking nicely. Hyde controlling his opponent. Leo Nani is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hyde looking to control and managing it successfully. Leo Nani tries to reverse the position but Hyde maintains control. Hyde content just to control the position here. Leo Nani is looking to improve his position but Hyde isn't that keen on the idea. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hyde tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Hyde landing punches. Leo Nani working to try and regain half guard.
#T3# Leo Nani in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Hyde controlling from mount. Hyde has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB# Hyde is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Leo Nani to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Leo Nani shrugs it off. Hyde content just to control the position here. Hyde throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hyde throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Leo Nani is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Hyde there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Leo Nani tries to reverse the position but Hyde maintains control. Hyde lands a big elbow. Hyde controlling from mount. Leo Nani taking shots to the head. #T4# Hyde controlling the pace for now. Hyde tries to control but Leo Nani wriggling away. Leo Nani is trying to escape the mount.
Hyde controlling the position easily from mount. Leo Nani keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hyde controlling his opponent. 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! Leo Nani slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB# Hyde is working for a kimura but Leo Nani is defending it quite comfortably.
Leo Nani tries to roll over but Hyde keeps him under control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lokee Hyde dominated that 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. #R2##CL# Hyde closes the distance and clinches. #TD# Hyde gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Hyde tries to free his leg and advance position but Leo Nani is retaining full guard. Hyde controlling from the top position. Hyde's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Hyde has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Hyde passes Leo Nani's left leg - he's now in half guard. Hyde with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB# Hyde is working for a kimura but Leo Nani is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Leo Nani blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hyde. #SUB# Hyde is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leo Nani is just riding it out for now. Hyde eventually gives up the hold. Hyde trying to pass the guard but Leo Nani defending well. #T1##SUB2# Leo Nani looking for submissions off his back. Well, if Hyde is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Leo Nani is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hyde scores with a couple of nice shots. Well, if Hyde is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#SUB# Hyde is trying for a kimura here. Leo Nani looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hyde wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lokee Hyde! An out of breath Lokee Hyde thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
RRFC 21: Sir vs Ford
Date: Dec 21, 2019 |
#R1# Hyde tries for a takedown but Doms circles away easily and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Doms avoids the body shot from Hyde.
A head kick misses from Hyde. Doms fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hyde just manages to avoid it.#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC# Doms's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Doms throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Doms connects with a leg kick. Hyde looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Nice body kick there by Doms. A nice inside leg kick there by Doms. That's going to slow Hyde down. Hyde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick there by Doms. Hyde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doms. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hyde throws out a loose jab but Doms uses good head movement to avoid it. Hyde on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doms. Doms obviously looking to wear him down.
Doms uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hyde. Hyde has his takedown stuffed and Doms counters with a low kick, right behind Hyde 's knee. #T1# That kick from Doms tenderised Hyde's leg. Hyde is trying to keep his angry face on. Hyde throws a head kick that misses. Some wild striking there from Hyde.
Hyde throws a right and a left that Doms avoids nicely. Hyde throws an off balance right hand
and Doms counters with a good, hard body kick but Hyde shrugs it off. We've been informed that Hyde has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Doms lands a nice looking body kick. Doms has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Hyde misses with a two punch combination.
Hyde looks winded! Doms turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Doms throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doms scores with a kick to the midsection. Hyde takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Hyde's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Doms plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hyde misses with a body shot
and Doms counters with a nice body kick.
Doms pushes Hyde away with a front kick. Doms scores with a head kick. Hyde tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Hyde will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T2# Doms throws a head kick that Hyde semi-blocks.
Hyde has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Doms. Hyde drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Doms throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Doms circles away from the clinch attempt and Doms counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hyde's knee momentarily. Doms moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Doms scoring well with a low kick there.
Doms showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hyde.
Frankie Doms is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Doms plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Hyde dives in for a single leg takedown but Doms sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Frankie Doms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lokee Hyde. Hyde falls off balance throwing a combination
and Doms counters with a stiff right hand. Hyde swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T3# Hyde takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doms.
#CL2# Hyde moves into the clinch. Hyde is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Doms pulls him back up using the underhooks. Doms wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC# Doms manages to break the clinch.
Doms lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Hyde throws a jab but it's blocked by Doms. Hyde throws a head kick but Doms moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doms. That's going to slow Hyde down. Doms moves out of range of the strikes. Lokee Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hyde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doms. Doms scores with a push kick. Hyde has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Doms. Hyde misses with a head kick.
Doms thinks about countering with a body kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Doms throws a leg kick which misses Hyde's front leg but catches the back leg as Hyde tries to avoid it. #T4# Doms chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doms. Hyde does a little dance to reset his feet. Hyde fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doms lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hyde will feel that in the morning. Doms tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Doms lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Hyde throws a nice head kick!
Doms lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Doms fakes the leg kick and cracks Hyde in the body. A swing and a miss from Hyde. A head kick misses from Hyde. Doms fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hyde has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Doms connects with a solid leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Doms throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hyde. Doms pushes Hyde away with a front kick. Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Doms bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Doms dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Doms looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doms lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hyde takes a step back to recover. Doms misses with a head kick.
Hyde swinging wildly here.
Hyde looks to land a left hand but Doms moved out of range nicely.#TD2# Hyde bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Doms wants to control but Hyde postures up.#SUB2# Hyde tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Doms is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hyde's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Doms trying to control from the bottom.
Doms is looking to escape.#SUB# Doms looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Doms gets full guard.#T1# There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doms is on top in guard.
#REVR# Doms will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Doms postures up.
Doms trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Doms postures up.
Hyde keeping full guard, as Doms tries to pass. #SUB2# Hyde working for a triangle but Doms defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hyde can't keep his opponent in guard - Doms advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Doms trying to control from half guard but Hyde is working away. #T2##SUB# Doms is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hyde sees it coming and defends easily. Doms wants to stand but Hyde has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Hyde trying to control from the bottom.
Hyde is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Doms tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #SUB# Hyde is defending against the submission attempts here by Doms.
It looks like Doms is going to stand back up.
#T3# Hyde wants to improve his position but Doms is controlling well.
Doms tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hyde controls his leg. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Hyde misses with a head kick.
Doms quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Hyde tries to clinch up. Doms scores with a nice body kick.
Hyde throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Hyde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Doms lands with a kick to the temple. Hyde shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Hyde takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Frankie Doms is winning the standup battle so far.#T4# Doms throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hyde shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doms as he jumps to the side. Doms thinks about countering with a head kick. Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A solid body kick from Doms. Hyde is breathing heavily. Hyde throws a sloppy head kick and Doms moves out of range easily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Doms throws a head kick that half lands.
#ROC# Hyde is rocked! Doms uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Hyde is still on wobbly legs! Can Doms finish him? Doms is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hyde can do to turn this around? Crack! A monster head kick from Doms and Hyde falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Doms!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Frankie Doms! A relieved looking Frankie Doms thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
RRFC 17: Sir vs Vidal
Date: Nov 23, 2019 |
#R1# Tasdemir tries to clinch there but Hyde circles away.
Hyde is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Hyde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tasdemir moves in looking to clinch but Hyde pushes him off. Hyde lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hyde.#CUT2# It looks like Mehmed Tasdemir has been cut. Hyde swats away the attempt to clinch by Tasdemir. Hyde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Tasdemir was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Tasdemir tries to close the distance and clinch but Hyde swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Tasdemir tries to close the distance and clinch but Hyde swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Tasdemir is looking to clinch but Hyde is avoiding it.
Tasdemir slips a straight right by Hyde. Tasdemir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A looping hook to the body misses from Hyde. Tasdemir does a little dance to reset his feet. Hyde misses with a head kick.
Hyde has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Hyde looks to throw the jab but Tasdemir is out of range. Hyde circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL# Tasdemir clinches up with Hyde and pushes him back against the cage. Tasdemir stops a takedown attempt from Hyde.
Hyde goes for a takedown attempt but Tasdemir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tasdemir fails in his attempt to clinch. Hyde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tasdemir wants to clinch up but Hyde keeps it at a distance. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2# Hyde shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tasdemir napping and manages to drive through into side control!#T1# Tasdemir is trying to escape the position but Hyde is controlling the position. Hyde postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tasdemir tries to escape but Hyde is in control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2# Hyde thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Tasdemir is trying to buck Hyde off.#SUB2# Hyde working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Hyde content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB2# Hyde is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tasdemir knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Tasdemir is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hyde has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T2# Hyde creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tasdemir sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #SUB2# Hyde looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2# Hyde wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tasdemir, who protects the arm well. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Tasdemir is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB2# Hyde working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Tasdemir is trying to escape the position but Hyde is controlling the position. Tasdemir is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hyde asserts his dominance and retains side control. Hyde controlling the position from side mount. Tasdemir is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T3# Hyde moves into full mount! Tasdemir is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hyde controlling the pace for now. #SUB2# Hyde working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Tasdemir turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Hyde off and cradles Tasdemir's limp body as Hyde celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Lokee Hyde! After winning the bout, Lokee Hyde thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 14
Date: Oct 23, 2019 |
#R1# Hyde with a body punch. A glancing blow. Hyde misses with a few strikes there.
#TD# Hyde gets a takedown into half guard. Hyde controlling the pace. #SUB# Hyde is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lettis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hyde. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hyde scoring with strikes to the body and head. Hyde tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lettis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Ground and pound from Hyde. Hyde seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T1# Hyde seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lettis for as long as he can get away with. Hyde wants to pass the guard but Lettis is defending well. Hyde slows the pace down in half guard. Hyde frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Lettis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hyde. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Hyde controlling the pace for now. #T2# Hyde's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Hyde has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. This is a sustained period of stalling by Hyde. Hyde lands a heavy elbow. Hyde controlling his opponent. We've been hearing good reports from Hyde's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T3# Hyde with shots to the head and body - Lettis looks very uncomfortable down there. #SUB# Hyde throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Lettis has his hands clasped together but Hyde breaks the hold and Lettis is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Hyde!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lokee Hyde! A victorious Lokee Hyde thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
RRFC 11: Neil vs Pereira
Date: Oct 05, 2019 |
#R1# Rothstein shoots in for a takedown but Hyde shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Rothstein really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Hyde stuffs the takedown. Hyde misses with the combination.
Rothstein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hyde swivels and escapes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Rothstein. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rothstein tries to clinch but Hyde moves out of range. Rothstein shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Rothstein fails to land the takedown. Hyde steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rothstein. Hyde throws a right and a left that both miss. Rothstein seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Hyde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2# Hyde darts in and clinches Rothstein up against the cage. Hyde looking for a takedown. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2# Hyde manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hyde has Rothstein pulled in close to control his posture. #T1# Let's hope that Hyde has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Rothstein throws a strike but Hyde rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Hyde throws a strike but Rothstein rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2# Hyde is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T2##SUB2# Rothstein content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Hyde has locked up a guillotine! Hyde's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Rothstein is holding on here and Hyde must be using up a lot of energy. Rothstein has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Hyde gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lokee Hyde! Lokee Hyde thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
RRFC 8: Burrows vs Sir
Date: Sep 14, 2019 |
#R1# Malikov fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Malikov misses with a takedown attempt #CL2# and Hyde counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hyde. Hyde has Malikov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Malikov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2# Hyde has picked Malikov up - he's going for a ride! Hyde dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Hyde content to control rather than advance. Hyde is trying to control the action in half guard but Malikov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Hyde is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Hyde moves nicely into side control. Hyde controlling from side mount. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Malikov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Malikov tries to get out of the position. Hyde wants to control but Malikov is keeping him busy. #T1##SUB2# Hyde is trying to get an arm triangle but Malikov is defending well. Hyde trying to control the position but Malikov is working away. Malikov tries to bench press Hyde off him but Hyde keeps the position. Hyde creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Malikov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Hyde wants to control but Malikov is keeping him busy. Malikov tries to improve position but can't. Malikov trying to remain calm as Hyde controls from the top position. Hyde trying to control the action but Malikov is working from the bottom. #SUB2# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Hyde wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Malikov, who protects the arm well. Malikov is looking for a sweep.#T2# Hyde trying to control the position but Malikov is working away. Hyde lands a few punches from side control. Malikov is looking for a sweep. Hyde wants to control but Malikov is keeping him busy. Malikov tries to buck Hyde off but Hyde is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hyde advances to full mount. Hyde controlling the position easily from mount. The referee warns Malikov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Malikov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3##SUB2# Hyde is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Malikov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
My spies in Touch Of Death Combat Academy inform me that Hyde has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Hyde controlling the position easily from mount. Malikov tries to get back to half guard but can't. Hyde trying to control but Malikov is having none of it. Malikov is bucking up trying to escape but Hyde cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#SUB2# Malikov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hyde. Malikov working to try and regain half guard.
Hyde working Malikov over with strikes here. Hyde with the ground and pound from mount. #SUB2# Hyde 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. Malikov looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hyde! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lokee Hyde!
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Event:
RRFC 5 Kano vs MacLaren
Date: Aug 24, 2019 |
#R1# Hyde throws a body punch but Mokete moves out of range. #TD2# Hyde closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mokete's guard. Mokete is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hyde must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Hyde is looking to work some ground and pound but Mokete has wrist control. Hyde's corner is telling him to maintain position. Hyde trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Mokete keeping moving, preventing Hyde from controlling successfully. Hyde seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB# Mokete has his feet on Hyde's thighs here. He's pushed Hyde 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! Hyde screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Mokete!
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Event:
TWGC 25 (170lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Jul 27, 2019 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Lokee Hyde (ranked 5655 p4p, 474 weight class) and Myles Brady (ranked 5119 p4p, 371 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brady's choice of entrance music: Aaron Lewis - Country Boy. Lokee Hyde is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Lokee Hyde! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Myles Brady! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Hyde closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Hyde turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hyde (4) vs (0) Brady Brady tries to improve position but can't. Hyde working away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Brady tries to improve position but can't. Brady is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brady manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hyde (4) vs (2) Brady Brady wants to take a breather but Hyde is having none of it. Hyde moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Hyde has his foot on Brady's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brady works his way back into a safe position though. Brady is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hyde is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hyde has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hyde (6) vs (2) Brady We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brady looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hyde is defending well. Brady quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hyde has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Brady celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Myles Brady! A very excited looking Myles Brady made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
TWGC 25 (170lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jul 26, 2019 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Lokee Hyde (ranked 5644 p4p, 482 weight class) and Vinny Doom (ranked 4863 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinny Doom told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lokee Hyde! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vinny Doom! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Hyde moves into range and clinches up with Doom. Hyde gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Doom regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hyde (2) vs (0) Doom We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Hyde drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hyde jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Hyde not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Hyde has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Hyde stands and throws Doom's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hyde (5) vs (0) Doom Hyde has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Doom is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hyde yanks on the arm and Doom is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hyde.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lokee Hyde! |
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