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Event:
L.A.C.A. 11 - Zeus VS. Kaleva
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Jowars decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Hawk is defending against the submission attempts here by Jowars.
#SUB#
Jowars is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hawk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jowars. #SUB#
Jowars is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Jowars wants to work for an arm triangle but Hawk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jowars is working for a submission of some sort.
#T1##SUB#
Hawk is defending against the submission attempts here by Jowars.
#SUB#
Jowars is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hawk is just riding it out for now. Jowars eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Jowars is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hawk defends it well. #SUB#
Jowars is working for a kimura but Hawk is defending it quite comfortably.
Hawk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2##SUB#
Jowars is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Jowars 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.
Hawk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB#
Hawk is defending against the submission attempts here by Jowars.
#SUB#
Jowars is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hawk is just riding it out for now. Jowars eventually gives up the hold.
Jowars really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB#
Jowars is trying for a kimura here. Hawk looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jowars wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hemfsford Jowars!
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Event:
L.A.C.A. 7 - Jung VS. Gamboa
Date: Apr 07, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Hawk moves into range and clinches up with Snipes.
Hawk misses with a knee strike.
Hawk scores with a knee to the head.
Hawk lands a good knee to the midsection. Snipes won't want to take too many of those.
Snipes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hawk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Snipes jumps guard but Hawk stands there with Snipes around his waist. Snipes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Snipes tries to pull guard but Hawk won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Snipes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snipes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Snipes is trying to pull guard but Hawk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hawk lands an elbow just above Snipes 's eye. #CUT2#
It looks like Wade Snipes has been cut.
Hawk misses with a knee strike.
Snipes tries to pull guard but Hawk holds him up against the cage and eventually Snipes drops back down to his feet.
Hawk gets underhooks to prevent Snipes's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snipes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hawk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Snipes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Snipes is breathing heavily.
Hawk leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hawk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T1#
Snipes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hawk lands a knee to the head.
Snipes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Snipes takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Hawk.
Hawk just leaning against Snipes, taking a breather.
Snipes takes a knee right on the jaw!
#ROC2#
Snipes is rocked!
Hawk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Oh Snipes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawk controlling the action here for a moment.
Hawk receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Hawk has Snipes pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Snipes is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Hawk - that's hurt Snipes badly! Oh, another knee lands and Snipes is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Snipes doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Heath Hawk!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Medina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD2#
Hawk closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Medina quickly recovers to half guard.
Medina is looking to control Hawk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Medina avoid being mounted?
Hawk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Medina manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T1#
Hawk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Medina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medina can't keep his opponent in guard - Hawk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hawk is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Medina moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hawk is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medina avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hawk stopping the sweep attempt from Medina.#T2#
Hawk wants to control from the top but Medina keeps moving.
Medina wants to sweep here but Hawk controlling him for the moment.
Medina could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hawk stands and throws Medina's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The strikes coming from Hawk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Medina is trying to get back to half guard.
Hawk misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Medina tries to bench press Hawk off him but Hawk keeps the position.
Hawk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Hawk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T3#
Medina sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hawk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Medina tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Medina tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hawk has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hawk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Medina because Hawk loaded up on that one. #T4##SUB2#
Hawk looking for a guillotine from mount but Medina is having none of it. #SUB2#
Hawk looking for a guillotine from mount but Medina is having none of it.
Hawk looking to ground and pound but Medina is blocking nicely.
Medina bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hawk 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#
Hawk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Medina does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawk seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Medina might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Medina is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heath Hawk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Medina throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hawk's waist but Hawk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Medina off to one side. #CL#
Medina closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Hawk lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Medina is pressing down on Hawk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Medina wants to hit a switch here but Hawk passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Medina there!
Hawk looking to control but Medina is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medina is trying to escape the mount.
Medina gets back to half guard.#T1#
Medina is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Hawk is trying to work for a kimura but Medina is defending well.
Hawk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Hawk 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.
Medina is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hawk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hawk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Medina is looking for a sweep. Hawk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Medina works his way to full guard. Good work.
Medina wants to sweep here but Hawk controlling him for the moment.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Medina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Hawk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hawk wants to get up but he can't break Medina's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Medina tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Medina fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Hawk dives in and scores a takedown into Medina's guard.
Hawk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SU2#
Hawk stands up and beckons Medina to his feet.
Medina sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Medina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hawk can pounce on him.
#TD2#
Hawk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Medina's guard.
Hawk throws a big elbow that misses.
Medina preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hawk looking to pass the guard.
Heath Hawk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hawk won't allow Medina to sweep him here. #SU2#
Hawk stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Hawk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Medina sprawls well initially but Hawk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hawk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heath Hawk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hawk swats away the attempt to clinch by Medina.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hawk.
Medina is looking to reverse the position.
Medina is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hawk is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Medina regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk with the ground and pound but Medina uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Medina lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Medina throws a big elbow that misses. #T1##SUB#
Medina drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hawk looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hawk looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hawk! #REVB#
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hawk trying to control the position but Medina is working away.
Hawk throws an elbow but Medina slips to the side and avoids it well.#SU2#
Hawk has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hawk lands with a slapping head kick.
Medina walks into a jab.#T2#
Hawk swats away the attempt to clinch by Medina.
Heath Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Hawk drives through with a takedown into Medina's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SU2#
Hawk stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD#
Medina closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hawk did well to prevent Medina getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medina sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hawk controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T3##SUB#
Hawk is defending against the submission attempts here by Medina.
Hawk is controlling Medina's position as best he can from this difficult position.#ES2#
Hawk manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Medina tries to clinch up but Hawk circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Medina takes a step back to recover. #TD2#
Hawk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#T4#
Hawk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Medina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hawk is one step ahead there.
Hawk passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heath Hawk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hawk 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heath Hawk!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Hawk has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Diaz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diaz.
Hawk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hawk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Hawk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diaz's waist but Diaz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hawk off to one side.
Matthew Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heath Hawk.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hawk.
Hawk tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily#TD#
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hawk won't be happy with that. #ES2#
Hawk sneaks out the side door and pushes Diaz away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Diaz gets a takedown into half guard.
Diaz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1#
Hawk tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Hawk flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#SU#
Diaz decides to return to a standing position.
Hawk lands a high kick!
#CUT2#
It looks like Matthew Diaz has been cut.
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hawk counters with a body kick. #CL#
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Hawk in a clinch.
Diaz is working for takedown but Hawk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hawk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diaz to keep the fight standing.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD#
Diaz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hawk uses from the top position. #T2#
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Hawk is having none of it. #SUB#
Hawk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hawk has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Hawk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hawk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB#
Hawk is sitting in close to Diaz's body. Diaz has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hawk is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hawk is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Diaz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Matthew Diaz!
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