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Event:
QFC Tournament 1204 Round 1
Date: Sep 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Mayo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mayo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD2#
Mayo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mayo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mayo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mayo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Splint is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Splint knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mayo wants to take a breather but Splint is having none of it. #T1#
Mayo wants to stand up but Splint is controlling the position.
#SUB2#
Mayo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Splint defends it well.
Mayo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Splint is refusing to be controlled, as Mayo sits in half guard.
Splint has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mayo is working away from the top position though.#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.
Splint is looking to get back to full guard here but Mayo has managed to pass to side control instead.
Mayo working the ground and pound.
Splint is not content to let Mayo control the position.
Mayo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Splint wants to control but Mayo postures up.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mayo has eaten all the pies!
Splint taking punishment in the form of punches.
Splint knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mayo on the ground.#T3#
Splint tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Splint is not content to let Mayo control the position.
Mayo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mayo wants to stand but Splint is controlling his arm.
Mayo works to advance to full mount. Splint defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mayo unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Mayo wants to control the pace but Splint is squirming around nicely.
Mayo is stalling here but it's allowed Splint to get half guard.
Mayo moves into full mount! Splint won't be happy about that!
Splint is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Splint is squirming around, avoiding Mayo's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mayo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Splint haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rylan Mayo dominated that round.
That's time! Splint's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Splint shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayo as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
Mayo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mayo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Splint does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Mayo wants to work for an arm triangle but Splint is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Splint trying to control but Mayo postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayo wants to take a breather but Splint is having none of it. #T1#
Splint has a hand on Mayo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mayo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayo with good strikes from the mount here!
Mayo tries to control but Splint wriggling away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mayo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mayo unloading with bombs!#T2##SUB2#
Mayo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Splint can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mayo dominating with strikes here.
Mayo wants to control the pace but Splint is squirming around nicely. #SUB2#
Mayo working for a guillotine from mount but Splint is in no mood to give up.
Mayo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mayo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#SUB2#
Mayo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Splint can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
#T3#
Mayo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Splint is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mayo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Splint keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayo looking to control but Splint is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mayo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#T4#
Splint is squirming around, avoiding Mayo's attempts to control the action.
Mayo breaks from Splint's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Splint has given up his back here.
Mayo not allowing Splint to control his hands.
Splint prevents Mayo from getting a body triangle.#SUB2#
Mayo is working for a rear naked choke. Splint is not defending it well and Mayo has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Splint refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Splint's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rylan Mayo! |
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