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Event:
HERO:4 Ladies Night
Date: Mar 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Ryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banks dives in for a single leg takedown but Ryan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Ryan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ryan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Banks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ryan's head.
Banks passes Ryan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ryan is looking for a sweep. Banks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Banks is looking for a kimura but Ryan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Banks to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan is trying to control but can't.
Ryan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Banks wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving. #T1#
Ryan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Banks controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#SU#
Banks decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ryan, up you get!
Banks fails to land the takedown.#TD#
Banks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ryan is wriggling around but Banks manages to pass to half guard.
#T2##REVB#
Banks working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ryan trying to hold on to Banks's head to control him but Banks postures up.
Ryan won't allow Banks to pass to mount. #SUB#
Banks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ryan is trying to maintain the position but Banks is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
The fighters are battling for position here. Ryan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ryan wants to sweep here but Banks controlling him for the moment.
Banks pushing down on Ryan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ryan is controlling Banks's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ryan wants to get back to his feet.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Banks wants to take a breather but Ryan is having none of it. #SU#
Banks stands up from half guard.
Ryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Banks avoids it really well and circles away.
Ryan misses with a takedown attempt - Banks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Banks.
Ryan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Banks defends well and Ryan ends up having to push Banks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Banks misses its target.
Freddy Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Ryan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ryan but Ryan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Banks backs off Ryan throws a huge counter combo but Banks manages to avoid it all.
Banks throws a right hand that misses
letting Ryan counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Banks 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#
Banks shoots in and drives through. Ryan sprawls well.
Banks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ryan but Ryan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ryan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Banks rushes Ryan and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banks wants to clinch up but Ryan keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks wants to clinch
letting Ryan counter with a right hand.
Banks tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan shoots in and drives through. Banks sprawls well.#T1#
Banks keeps the fight on the outside.
Freddy Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryan catches Banks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Banks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banks shoots in for a takedown but Ryan shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Banks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ryan. #CL2#
Ryan darts in and clinches Banks up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #TD#
Banks gets control of Ryan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Banks will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
Banks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banks is keeping the position for now.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Banks has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Ryan doesn't defend quickly enough and Banks has managed to lock this one up! Can Ryan escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Banks on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Freddy Banks! |
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Event:
HERO:2
Date: Mar 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Spade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.#CL2#
Spade drives through and clinches with Ryan against the cage.
#BC2#
Spade breaks the clinch.
Spade stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spade wants it to stay on the feet.
Spade blocks a head kick by Ryan.
Spade works over Ryan's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT2#It looks like Shane Ryan has been cut.
Spade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ryan's sensitive parts.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL2#
Ryan gets tackled into the cage by Spade. Spade maintains the clinch.
Spade content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#TD#
Ryan pulls guard effortlessly. #SU2#
Spade gets to his feet. Ryan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
Spade decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ryan has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Spade is on him like a limpet, forcing Ryan back against the cage.#T1##BC2#
Spade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spade shoots in but no luck this time. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Spade.
Spade lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ryan is looking for a sweep.
Spade scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ryan to see if he's OK.
Ryan is trying to escape the position but Spade is controlling the position.
Spade lands a decent elbow from side control. #SU2#
Spade stands up and beckons Ryan to his feet. #T2#
Ryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spade's waist but Spade gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ryan off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Ryan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spade gets underhooks to prevent Ryan's takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Spade jumps guard and drags Ryan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Spade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan looking to sit in guard and control but Spade gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Ryan trying to keep a closed guard but Spade is proving a slippery customer.
Spade distracts Ryan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Ryan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spade defends it easily.#T3#
Spade content to stall in guard here.
Spade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ryan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spade on the ground.
Spade working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ryan's head.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Spade with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Spade passes into half guard. #SU2#
Spade stands up and beckons Ryan to join him on the feet. #TD2#
Spade closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ryan to the mat! Ryan manages to get full guard.
Spade postures up and lands a big shot to Ryan's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.
Spade landing with the ground and pound. #SU2#
Spade decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Warren Spade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Ryan's cut.
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#
Ryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2#
Spade moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Spade turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ryan is looking to reverse the position.
Spade takes a little break here. Ryan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ryan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan tries to buck Spade off but Spade is having none of it.
Spade controls the position from side control.#T1#
Spade cracks Ryan with a big elbow.
Ryan looks to move to half guard but instead Spade has passed into mount! Damn!
Spade landing strikes from the mount.
Ryan is looking to improve his position but Spade isn't that keen on the idea.
Spade avoids the attempt from Ryan to control.
Spade working the ground and pound effectively.
#T2#
Spade landing shots from mount.
Spade lands a couple of good shots and Ryan has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#ROC2#Ryan is rocked!
Spade is riding his opponent, not letting Ryan buck him off.
Oh Ryan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ryan is taking damage to the body and head.
Spade gets his hands free as Ryan looks to control.
Spade punches Ryan on the ear.
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!
Spade controlling well, preventing Ryan from escaping the position.
Spade trying to control.#T3#
Spade punishes Ryan with strikes from the back mount.
Ryan tries to escape the position.
Ryan seems to have got his legs back now.
Spade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spade landing with strikes.
Spade trying to control momentarily.
#SUB2#
Spade is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Ryan taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Spade.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Warren Spade! |
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