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Event:
QFC Tournament 1182 Round 2
Date: Feb 23, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Hogan takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Hayes has Hogan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hayes pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hogan tumbling to the mat - Hayes dives into Hogan's guard.
Hayes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hogan pulls Hayes in close to prevent any damage.
Hayes stopping the sweep attempt from Hogan.#SUB2#
Hogan looking for a guillotine here but Hayes defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1#
Hogan pulls Hayes in close to prevent any damage.
Hogan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayes sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A head kick by Hogan misses #TD#
and Hayes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hogan!
Hogan dodges the ground and pound from Hayes.
Hogan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hogan is looking for a sweep.
Hayes is looking to take a break and control but Hogan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Hogan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hayes is controlling him well.
Hogan tries to bench press Hayes off him but Hayes keeps the position.
Hayes working the ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here as Hayes stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Hayes wants to stand but Hogan has his arm trapped. #SUB#
Hayes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hogan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hayes but great work by Hogan.
Hogan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hayes wants to control but Hogan postures up.
Hayes tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
Hayes can't do much from the bottom here.
Hogan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hayes keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayes wants to control but Hogan postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luc Hogan will probably get the nod.
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#
Hogan goes for a double leg but Hayes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hayes continues to drive forward.
Nice sprawl there from Hogan as Hayes shoots in.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hogan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hayes looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and Hogan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hayes wants to sweep here but Hogan controlling him for the moment.
Hayes is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Roman Hayes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Hayes wants to pass to mount but Hogan is defending the position.
Hogan is looking to improve his position.
Hayes tries to pass to full mount but Hogan defends it.
Hogan is looking for a sweep. Hayes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hogan pushes Hayes off looking to stand but Hayes dives back in and keeps control.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hayes lands a nice short elbow.
Hogan wants to improve his position but Hayes is controlling well.
Hogan wants to control but Hayes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hayes tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hogan is looking for a sweep. Hayes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Hayes seems content to control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Hogan has his takedown stuffed#TD#
and Hayes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hogan is looking to stand back up but Hayes counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hogan.
Hogan is breathing heavily.#REVB#
Hayes is thwarting Hogan's attempts to control the position.
Hayes tries to stand and escape but Hogan is controlling the position.
Hayes wants to pass to mount but Hogan is defending the position.
Hayes performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4#
Hayes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hogan tries to roll over but Hayes keeps him under control.
Hogan wants to control the action here but instead Hayes manages to pass to full mount!
Hayes controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Hayes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Hogan has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hogan shoots in but Hayes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Hayes as Hogan shoots in.
Hogan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.#CL#
Hayes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hayes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hogan prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan fails to pull guard.
Roman Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luc Hogan.
Hayes blocks an elbow strike.#TD#
Hayes drags the fight down to the ground.
#T1#
Hogan stops Hayes from standing up.
Hogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hayes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hayes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hayes working a defensive guard but Hogan passes into half guard.
It looks like Hogan is going to stand back up.
#SUB2#
Hogan is trying to work for a kimura but Hayes is defending well.
Hogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayes is trying to stand.
#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hayes is looking to improve his position.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hogan shoots in but no luck this time.
Hayes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#TD#
Hayes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hayes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hayes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Hayes controlling the action here. #SUB#
Hayes is working for a kimura but Hogan is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Hogan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hayes passes to full mount!
Hogan tries to hold on but Hayes postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hogan gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Hayes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hayes 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Roman Hayes!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Roman Hayes!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Roman Hayes!
Roman Hayes wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1182 Round 1
Date: Feb 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Hogan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hogan wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jackson Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones connects with a right hand. Hogan shakes it off.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing. #TD2#
Hogan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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.
Hogan trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hogan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hogan slips nicely into half guard.#T1#
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Hogan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Hogan trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Jones is in trouble now - Hogan has advanced to mount!
Jones tries to hold on but Hogan pushes him away.
Hogan controlling the position easily from mount. #T2#
Jones tries to hold on but Hogan postures up.
Hogan wants to control but instead Jones manages to regain half guard.
Hogan tries to stand and escape but Jones is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is not content to let Hogan control the position.
Hogan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jones!
Hogan controlling from mount. #T3#
Hogan misses with a head shot.
BOOM! Hogan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hogan content just to control the position here.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hogan trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hogan on the ground.
Hogan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jones can't escape the position.
Hogan unloading with bombs!
Hogan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones tries to improve his position but instead Hogan has taken his back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luc Hogan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
Hogan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hogan lands in his opponent's guard.
Hogan passes into half guard.
Hogan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones tries to kick Hogan off but Hogan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Hogan seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jones is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Luc Hogan! |
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