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MMA Hype -32-
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
#R1##CL# Maccione forces Hartman back against the cage and clinches.#BC2# Hartman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Maccione throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartman. #TD# Maccione looking to score a takedown here. Hartman is defending well but Maccione drives through and ends up in Hartman's guard. Hartman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maccione manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB# Maccione seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB# Maccione looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hartman won't allow Maccione to sweep him here. Maccione keeping full guard, as Hartman tries to pass. #SUB# Maccione isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hartman stacks Maccione on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hartman! Maccione gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Hartman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Maccione regains half guard.#SUB2# Hartman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maccione is just riding it out for now. Hartman eventually gives up the hold. Maccione on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maccione tries to get out of the position.#T1# Hartman lands with a punch from half guard. Hartman is trying to control. Maccione wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Maccione wants to get back to full guard.#SUB# Maccione actively working from the bottom here. Hartman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maccione defending well though. Hartman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Maccione is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T2# Hartman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hartman throws some wild stikes that Maccione manages to avoid easily.
Maccione is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Hartman controlling from mount. Maccione tries to hold on but Hartman postures up. Hartman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
#T3# Maccione looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Maccione tries to roll but Hartman sticks to his back.
#SUB2# Hartman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. Maccione trying to control but not successfully. Maccione is in bad spot here.
Hartman somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back. Maccione tries to break free.
Maccione is working hard here to advance position. Maccione trying to control the action but Hartman just sinks the hooks in. #T4##SUB2# Hartman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hartman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Hartman has the hooks in. Maccione is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Maccione wants to control his opponent's hands but Hartman gets his hands free. Maccione is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Will Hartman go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Maccione is in bad spot here.
Hartman avoiding Maccione 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB2# Hartman is looking for the choke from the back position but Maccione is controlling his hands well. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jasper Hartman dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2# Maccione shoots for a double leg takedown but Hartman sprawls well. He's pushed Maccione's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hartman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maccione shoots in for a takedown but Hartman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hartman! But no joy. Nice defenses there by Hartman. Maccione tries for a takedown but Hartman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Maccione. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2# Maccione gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hartman to score an easy takedown into full guard. Maccione wants to control the position but Hartman says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Maccione is looking to get back to full guard here but Hartman has managed to pass to side control instead. Hartman is looking to take a break and control but Maccione is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Maccione sneaks back into half guard. Maccione trying to control from the bottom.
#T1# Maccione tries to get to full guard but Hartman has control of the leg. Hartman is looking to take a break and control but Maccione is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Maccione is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hartman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hartman's back!#SUB# Maccione is looking for the choke from the back position but Hartman is controlling his hands well. #SUB# Hartman is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Maccione is hanging on to Hartman's back as he tries to escape.
#T2# Maccione throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. Hartman covering up well under a barage of strikes. #SUB# Hartman is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Maccione gets his way!
Hartman wants to control his opponent's hands but Maccione gets his hands free. Hartman covering up well and avoiding damage. Hartman wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes. Jasper Hartman has got the better of the ground game so far. Maccione controlling the position easily from mount. Hartman manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Hartman, under a barage of strikes from Maccione.
#T3# Maccione winds up and cracks Hartman with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Maccione not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB# Maccione is looking for a kimura here.
Hartman is controlling Maccione's position as best he can from this difficult position. Maccione is trying to control the action in half guard but Hartman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Hartman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maccione. Maccione missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Hartman regains full guard. Nicely done. Maccione is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Maccione throwing strikes but missing. Hartman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2# Hartman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maccione defends well. Maccione missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hartman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Maccione wants to control from the top but Hartman keeps moving. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Maccione dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3# Maccione shoots for a takedown but Hartman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Maccione misses with a straight left. Hartman feints the counter takedown. Jasper Hartman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Maccione looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hartman is fending him off so far but Maccione persists. Nope, Hartman circles away and we're back to standing.#TD# Maccione closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maccione lands in his opponent's guard.
Hartman scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Aldo Maccione seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hartman dives in and grabs Maccione's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maccione pushes down on Hartman's head and hops out. Nice cross by Maccione.#TD# Maccione drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. This has been an exciting period of action!#ES2# Hartman is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Maccione looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Maccione. That's going to take a lot out of him. Maccione blocks an elbow strike. Hartman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maccione smiles and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maccione. #T1# Hartman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maccione as he jumps to the side. #TD# Maccione drives through with a takedown into guard. Maccione stays in close to Hartman's body and controls the position. Maccione trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Maccione missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Maccione pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hartman is keeping the position for now. Maccione trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2# Maccione is looking to work some ground and pound but Hartman has wrist control. Hartman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Maccione in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Maccione scoring with some ground and pound. Hartman is pulling down on Maccione's head. It's preventing any offense from Maccione, at least for the moment. Maccione scoring with punches to the head and body. Maccione wants to control from the top but Hartman keeps moving. #T3# Maccione postures up in Hartman's guard and throws a big left but Hartman blocks it. Hartman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maccione. Maccione postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Maccione pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hartman is keeping the position for now. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Hartman tries for a takedown but Maccione sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Maccione stuffs the takedown. Maccione fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Maccione shoots in for a takedown but Hartman shows good takedown defense. Hartman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Maccione shoots in for a takedown but Hartman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Maccione misses with a takedown and Hartman counters with a straight right hand.#TD# Maccione drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hartman pushes Maccione off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T4# Hartman slaps away a takedown attempt from Maccione, before circling back to the center of the mat. This has been an exciting period of action! Hartman tries to clinch up but Maccione circles away and keeps his distance. Hartman fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Horrible takedown attempt by Hartman or perhaps it was just good defense by Maccione, which made it look bad. #TD# Maccione scores with a takedown into Hartman's guard. Maccione has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Maccione trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hartman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Maccione wants to control from the top but Hartman keeps moving. Maccione lands a couple of digs.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Jasper Hartman. I think Hartman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aldo Maccione! Jumping up and down and very excited, Aldo Maccione waved his t-shirt featuring Wrestler Wayfare's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
MMA Hype -18-
Date: Dec 21, 2024 |
#R1# Chase is looking to clinch but Hartman is avoiding it.
Chase throws a head kick but Hartman moves out of range.
Chase goes for a double leg but Hartman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hartman continues to drive forward. Chase has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hartman after a bit of a struggle. #TD2# Hartman pulls Chase into guard.
#SUB2# Hartman working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Chase has passed into half guard!
Chase thows a huge punch but Hartman dodges it nicely.
Hartman desperately trying to maintain half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hartman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chase. #T1##SUB# Chase in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hartman tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Chase!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joaquin Chase! Joaquin Chase 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:
MMA Hype -10-
Date: Nov 10, 2024 |
#R1# A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tolzien. Hartman shoots in looking for a takedown but Tolzien manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hartman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Tolzien has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Tolzien fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hartman tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD2# Tolzien shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hartman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tolzien off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Hartman shoots in for a double leg but Tolzien sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Tolzien steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hartman. Tolzien fails in his attempt to clinch. Hartman is looking for a counter combo.#CL2# Tolzien pushes Hartman up against the cage in a clinch. Hartman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tolzien fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasper Hartman. That's going to take a lot out of him. 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!#CL2# Tolzien clinches up with Hartman and pushes him back against the cage. Hartman tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T1# Tolzien misses with a punch on the inside.
Hartman has had enough of the clinch but Tolzien keeps him there for the moment. Tolzien lands a left hand.
Tolzien working some nice short punches in the clinch. Hartman effectively controlling the action here. Tolzien prevents Hartman from breaking the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Tolzien. Tolzien has Hartman pressed against the cage, preventing Hartman from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Hartman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tolzien smiles and moves away.
Tolzien shoots in looking for a takedown. Hartman tries to sprawl out of it but Tolzien keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hartman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2# Tolzien fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Hartman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tolzien sprawls and moves away. Tolzien is looking to clinch. Hartman shoots in for a double leg but Tolzien sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Tolzien moves in looking to clinch but Hartman pushes him off.#CL2# Tolzien closes the distance and clinches. Tolzien swings wildly with an uppercut but Hartman uses good head movement to avoid it. Tolzien swings wildly with an uppercut but Hartman uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hartman. Hartman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3# Hartman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Tolzien on the inside. Tolzien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hartman backwards. #TD# Hartman lands a takedown into guard.
Hartman tries to free his leg and advance position but Tolzien is retaining full guard. Hartman 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. #SU# Hartman stands and steps away. Tolzien gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T4##CL2# Tolzien closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Tolzien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tolzien has Hartman pressed against the cage, preventing Hartman from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Tolzien working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Tolzien misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tolzien keeps control of Hartman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Tolzien lands a nice uppercut. Tolzien misses with a hook from the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD# Hartman pulls guard. #SUB# Tolzien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Tolzien dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Nice takedown defense from Hartman. No joy for Tolzien on that attempt. Tolzien stuffs the takedown attempt from Hartman. Hartman gets slowly back to his feet. Hartman keeps the fight on the outside. Tolzien moves in looking to clinch but Hartman pushes him off. Tolzien is looking to clinch. Hartman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tolzien sprawls and moves away. Hartman throws a nice looking combination but Tolzien bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. As Hartman backs off Tolzien throws a huge counter combo but Hartman manages to avoid it all. Hartman swats away the attempt to clinch by Tolzien. Tolzien fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tolzien tries to clinch but Hartman is having none of it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tolzien. Hartman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tolzien tries to clinch but Hartman is having none of it. Hartman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tolzien pinned against the cage. Tolzien gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1##CL2# Tolzien rushes Hartman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Hartman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Tolzien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hartman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Tolzien lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hartman backwards. Tolzien lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hartman backwards. #T2# Tolzien misses with a short punch on the inside. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tolzien creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Hartman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tolzien up against the cage. Hartman is trying to pull guard but Tolzien turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasper Hartman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tolzien lands with a right to the head. #ROC2#Hartman is rocked! Tolzien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Oh Hartman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hartman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hartman seems to have got his legs back now. Tolzien is looking to break free of the clinch but Hartman has double underhooks. Tolzien is defending well against a takedown attempt. Tolzien stalling in the clinch but Hartman improves position. #T3# Tolzien stops a takedown attempt from Hartman.
Tolzien throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartman. Hartman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tolzien just stands there and leans against the cage. Tolzien lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Tolzien is pressed up against the cage. Hartman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tolzien down to the mat. Tolzien avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Tolzien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hartman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Tolzien tries to clinch but Hartman moves out of range. Hartman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hartman shoots in but no luck this time. A countering left hand to the body from Tolzien misses.#CL2# Tolzien clinches up with Hartman and pushes him back against the cage. Tolzien lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Hartman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tolzien to keep the fight standing.#T4# Hartman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tolzien has him pressed against the cage. Hartman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tolzien to keep the fight standing.#BC2# Tolzien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tolzien is looking to clinch. Tolzien tries to clinch but Hartman is having none of it. Hartman tries to clinch up but Tolzien circles away and keeps his distance. Hartman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tolzien sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hartman somewhat. Hartman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tolzien. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tolzien. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Tolzien tries to clinch but Hartman is having none of it. Tolzien is looking to clinch but Hartman is avoiding it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Tolzien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. 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# Tolzien tries to clinch there but Hartman circles away.
Hartman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tolzien but Tolzien pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL2# Tolzien closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Tolzien lands a body shot. Hartman keeps control of Tolzien as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Tolzien misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Tolzien scores with a nice short uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tolzien has a couple of punches blocked by Hartman.
Hartman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T1# Hartman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tolzien pulls him back up using the underhooks. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasper Hartman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A shot in the inside from Tolzien. Tolzien lands on the inside with an uppercut. Tolzien misses with some punches.
#BC# Hartman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tolzien tries to clinch but Hartman is having none of it. Tolzien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hartman swats him away and circles back towards the center. Tolzien shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hartman as he jumps to the side. Tolzien fails in his attempt to clinch. Hartman closes the distance and clinches up with Tolzien, looking for a takedown. Hartman pushes Tolzien against the cage but Tolzien circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. A countering left hand to the body from Tolzien misses.#T2# The fight stays on the outside here - Tolzien looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2# Tolzien moves into the clinch. Hartman is trying to drag Tolzien to the mat but Tolzien just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Hartman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tolzien is defending well. Hartman slows down the pace here.
Tolzien misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3# Tolzien tries to work over Hartman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hartman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Tolzien misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hartman tries to pull guard but Tolzien holds him up against the cage and eventually Hartman drops back down to his feet.
Hartman can't get the takedown.
Tolzien misses with a punch on the inside.
Hartman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tolzien smiles and moves away.
Tolzien doesn't manage to clinch there - Hartman circles away.
#CL2# Tolzien pushes Hartman up against the cage in a clinch. Scott Tolzien seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Hartman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tolzien just stands there and leans against the cage.#T4# Tolzien misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Tolzien. Tolzien misses with a body punch.
Tolzien lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD# Hartman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! You can see the frustration on Tolzien's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Hartman in side control, throwing shots but Tolzien defends. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Tolzien is trying to control Hartman's posture but Hartman avoids it. Jasper Hartman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Scott Tolzien is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Tolzien is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight! Scott Tolzien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Tolzien 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30 Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Tolzien! |
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