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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 08, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Hadley Jr darts in and clinches Novac up against the cage.#BC#
Hadley Jr breaks from the clinch.
Novac is looking to clinch.
Novac has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Novac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hadley Jr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Novac wants to clinch.#TD#
Hadley Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Novac wants to control but Hadley Jr is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novac is trying to stand.
Novac keeping hold of Hadley Jr's head, controlling as best he can. #T1#
Hadley Jr thows a huge punch but Novac dodges it nicely.
Hadley Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hadley Jr tries to pass to full mount but Novac defends it.
Hadley Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hadley Jr trying to control the pace.
Novac moves into full guard.
#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.
Hadley Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Novac trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Hadley Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Novac is trying to defend but Hadley Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Novac wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Novac is trying to maintain the position but Hadley Jr is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Hadley Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hadley Jr trying to control the pace.
Hadley Jr thows a huge punch but Novac dodges it nicely.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Novac is trying to stand.
#SUB2#
Novac actively working from the bottom here.
Hadley Jr trying to pass the guard but Novac defending well.
Hadley Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Novac tries to get to full guard but Hadley Jr has control of the leg. #SU#
Hadley Jr postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Novac to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Novac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hadley Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Novac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hadley Jr defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Hadley Jr 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#
Novac throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Hadley Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC#
Hadley Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Hadley Jr clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hadley Jr. #TD#
Hadley Jr successfully pulls guard.
Hadley Jr pulls Novac in close to prevent any damage.
Novac wants to control from the top but Hadley Jr keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Novac looking to sit in guard and control but Hadley Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Hadley Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Novac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hadley Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Novac is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Novac trying to control but Hadley Jr is working from the bottom. #T2#
Hadley Jr is pulling down on Novac's head to control his posture.
Novac won't allow Hadley Jr to sweep him here.
Hadley Jr keeping moving, preventing Novac from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Hadley Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3#
Novac wants to control from the top but Hadley Jr keeps moving.
Novac being controlled here momentarily. #SUB#
Hadley Jr is looking for a triangle but Novac pushes his legs off easily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Novac trying to control the position from guard on top but Hadley Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Hadley Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#T4#
Novac keeping control of the position.
Hadley Jr stops Novac from getting back to his feet.
Novac is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SU#
Hadley Jr stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Cyril Novac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Hadley Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Novac quickly recovers to half guard.
Novac is looking to get back to is feet but Hadley Jr passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Hadley Jr 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. 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#
Novac is looking to clinch but Hadley Jr is avoiding it.
Novac wants to clinch up but Hadley Jr keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Hadley Jr clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Hadley Jr decides to pull guard.
Novac wants to control from the top but Hadley Jr keeps moving.
Novac might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hadley Jr haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hadley Jr managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadley Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hadley Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Novac can do to turn this around?#T1#
Novac forces his way into half guard.
Novac is trying to control the action in half guard but Hadley Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hadley Jr tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Novac manages to move to mount!
Novac tries to control but Hadley Jr wriggling away.
Hadley Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T2#
Hadley Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Hadley Jr is squirming around, avoiding Novac's attempts to control the action.
Hadley Jr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hadley Jr wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Novac is keen to just control but Hadley Jr is a slippery customer.
Hadley Jr controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hadley Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Hadley Jr wants to get back to his feet.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Novac.
Novac lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#T4#
Novac tries to close the distance and clinch but Hadley Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hadley Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alex Hadley Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Hadley Jr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Novac did well to prevent Hadley Jr getting side control.#SU#
Hadley Jr stands up from half guard.
Alex Hadley Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Novac looks to land a combination but Hadley Jr avoids it well.
Hadley Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Novac.
#CL#
Hadley Jr has Novac up against the cage in a clinch.
Hadley Jr misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cyril Novac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hadley Jr 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Hadley Jr!
A victorious Alex Hadley Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
NJMMA Friday Night Fights 8
Date: Jun 29, 2018 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Crap misses its intended target.
It seemed like Hadley Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crap lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hadley Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Crap thuds his right hand into Hadley Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crap throws a right hand that Hadley Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Hadley Jr also avoids with ease.
Crap blocks a head kick by Hadley Jr.
No joy there for Crap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crap misses with a few strikes there.
Crap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hadley Jr.
Crap throws a series of punches but Hadley Jr moves out of range.
Hadley Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hadley Jr.
No joy there for Crap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crap throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hadley Jr tries to clinch there but Crap circles away.
Crap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crap tries to bum rush Hadley Jr with a series of wild strikes but Hadley Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hadley Jr misses with a head kick.
Crap throws a series of punches but Hadley Jr moves out of range. #T1#
Crap keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Crap misses. #CL2#
Crap gets tackled into the cage by Hadley Jr. Hadley Jr maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Hadley Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eye Crap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hadley Jr throws a push kick but Crap slaps the foot to one side.
Eye Crap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crap motions for Hadley Jr to come forward. Crap throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hadley Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Crap takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crap throws a leg kick
and Hadley Jr counters with a solid body kick.
We've been told by Crap's head coaches at Tayne's 4d3d3d3 Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crap swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hadley Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crap lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hadley Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Hadley Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crap throws a low kick but Hadley Jr moves out of range easily.
Crap misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Hadley Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crap.#T2#
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown but Crap shows good takedown defense.
Sloppy strikes from Crap. Those never looked like landing.
Hadley Jr tries to clinch there but Crap circles away.
Hadley Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Crap misses.
Hadley Jr shoots in but Crap avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eye Crap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley Jr.
Crap connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL#
Crap rushes Hadley Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hadley Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Crap to keep the fight standing.
Hadley Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hadley Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Crap avoids the damage to the body. #T3##BC#
Crap breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crap fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hadley Jr is out of range.
Hadley Jr walks into a jab.
Crap misses with a few strikes there.
Crap misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crap scores with a decent looking hook.
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown but Crap shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crap throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A big left from Crap misses.
Crap scores with a one two! Hadley Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crap misses with a low kick.
Crap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crap is looking to counter punch.
Crap closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Crap lands a two punch combo.
#T4#
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crap as he jumps to the side.
Crap misses with a wild body shot.
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crap as he avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Hadley Jr has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Crap throws a nice looking combination but Hadley Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Despite the aggression on Hadley Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Crap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hadley Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Crap.
Crap stuffs the takedown.
Crap seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Crap misses with a wild combination.
Hadley Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hadley Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crap connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Hadley Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Hadley Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hadley Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crap paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eye Crap dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Hadley Jr looks to land a body kick but Crap moved away.
Hadley Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crap scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crap throws a good cross that connects.
Crap fails to land with a series of punches.
Hadley Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Crap looks to land a combination but Hadley Jr avoids it well.
A big left from Crap misses.
Crap misses with a double jab
and Hadley Jr finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hadley Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eye Crap is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Crap. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadley Jr moves forwards but Crap connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hadley Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crap throws a low kick, looking for Hadley Jr's leg but Hadley Jr calmly moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Hadley Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Crap lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hadley Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Crap swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hadley Jr wants to clinch.#T1#
Crap misses the jab.
Hadley Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crap.
Crap rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hadley Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crap takes a swing at Hadley Jr's ribcage but misses.
Hadley Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crap throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD2#
Hadley Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Crap was covering up waiting for the punch and Hadley Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hadley Jr wants to control from the top but Crap keeps moving.
Hadley Jr won't allow Crap to get back to his feet. #T2#
Hadley Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Crap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crap is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #ES#
Crap manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Crap connects with a looping right hand.
Eye Crap is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hadley Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Crap sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T3#
Hadley Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crap.
Crap misses with a hook
and Hadley Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hadley Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eye Crap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley Jr.
Crap keeps the fight on the outside.
Crap throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crap with a jab.
Crap scores with a jab to the body.
Hadley Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the liver by Crap. Beautiful body shot.
Crap loads up on a big right hand but Hadley Jr slips the punch.
Crap fails to land with a series of punches.
Crap misses with a leg kick.
Hadley Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T4#
Hadley Jr misses with the combination.
Hadley Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hadley Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Crap thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hadley Jr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hadley Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Crap is just out of range.
Crap appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Crap swinging wildly here.
Hadley Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crap's waist but Crap gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hadley Jr off to one side.
Crap went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hadley Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Crap sprawls well. He's pushed Hadley Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hadley Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crap throws a leg kick but Hadley Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crap lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crap throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hadley Jr slips a jab and a cross from Crap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eye Crap dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Crap misses with a body shot.
Hadley Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hadley Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crap circles away quickly and effectively.
Crap throws a big shot that misses.
Hadley Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crap.
Crap scores with a hook.
Crap is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hadley Jr can do to turn this around?
Crap shoots in looking for a takedown. Hadley Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Crap keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hadley Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hadley Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crap throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hadley Jr.
Crap misses with a low kick.
Hadley Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T1#
Hadley Jr moves forwards but Crap connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hadley Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crap throws a series of punches but Hadley Jr avoids them all with ease.
Crap tries to land a leg kick but Hadley Jr saw it coming and moves away.
And Hadley Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Crap pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hadley Jr scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crap works Hadley Jr's body with a nice hook.
Hadley Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hadley Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Crap on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hadley Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Crap misses.
Hadley Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crap defends it well.
Hadley Jr fails with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Hadley Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crap connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hadley Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Hadley Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crap throws a low kick but Hadley Jr moves out of range easily.
Crap missing with a left hand there. Hadley Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crap is looking to score with low kicks.
Hadley Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hadley Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crap paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crap throws a big counter combination but Hadley Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Good work by Hadley Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crap misses with a series of wild punches.
Crap feints a jab promting Hadley Jr to slip. Crap then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hadley Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hadley Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Crap gets double underhooks and turns Hadley Jr into the cage.
Crap finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#T3#
Hadley Jr looks to land a left hand but Crap moved out of range nicely.
That kick from Hadley Jr tenderised Crap's leg. Crap is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hadley Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Crap sprawls well. He's pushed Hadley Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eye Crap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley Jr.
Crap moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hadley Jr is looking to clinch.
Crap defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hadley Jr.
Hadley Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hadley Jr moves forwards but Crap connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Crap.
Crap throws a leg kick but Hadley Jr checks it.
Hadley Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hadley Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crap rather than just go for the knockout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hadley Jr. #T4#
Crap misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Hadley Jr misses.
Crap takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crap will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Crap.
Crap shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hadley Jr defends it nicely.
Alex Hadley Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eye Crap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hadley Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crap circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hadley Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eye Crap showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crap, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eye Crap!
An out of breath Eye Crap thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
NJMMA 60
Date: Jun 16, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Hadley Jr closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Hadley Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hadley Jr wants to break free but Valerdi has control.
#BC#
Hadley Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Valerdi gets tackled into the cage by Hadley Jr. Hadley Jr maintains the clinch. #BC#
Hadley Jr breaks the clinch.
Valerdi shoots for a double leg takedown but Hadley Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Valerdi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD#
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Valerdi is trying to keep Hadley Jr in close.
Valerdi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Los Angeles. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#SU#
Hadley Jr gets to his feet. Valerdi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Valerdi fails with the takedown.
No luck for Hadley Jr with that takedown attempt.
Valerdi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hadley Jr.
Valerdi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alex Hadley Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Valerdi.
Hadley Jr fails in his attempt to clinch. #T1#
Hadley Jr throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hadley Jr.
Hadley Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#CL2#
Valerdi closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Hadley Jr manages to break the clinch.
Hadley Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Valerdi tries to sprawl out of it but Hadley Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valerdi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alex Hadley Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hadley Jr has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Valerdi counters by clinching up.
Valerdi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC#
Hadley Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Hadley Jr tries to clinch but Valerdi is having none of it.
Valerdi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hadley Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hadley Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hadley Jr throws a hook but Valerdi avoids it easily.#CL2#
Valerdi moves into the clinch successfully.
Hadley Jr tries a knee to the head but Valerdi blocks it.
Hadley Jr tries to stall but Valerdi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Valerdi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hadley Jr smiles and moves away.
Hadley Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hadley Jr wants to clinch.#CL2#
Valerdi darts in and clinches Hadley Jr up against the cage.#T3#
Hadley Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valerdi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hadley Jr tries to pull guard but Valerdi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hadley Jr wants to break free but Valerdi has control.
#BC2#
Valerdi breaks from the clinch.
Valerdi throws a leg kick
and Hadley Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valerdi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hadley Jr's waist but Hadley Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valerdi off to one side.
Hadley Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hadley Jr with a hook.#KD#
Hadley Jr lands a big head kick that sends Valerdi tumbling to the mat! Hadley Jr takes a step backwards and waves Valerdi back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Valerdi is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Hadley Jr throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Valerdi is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alex Hadley Jr!
A very excited looking Alex Hadley Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
NJMMA #56
Date: May 19, 2018 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Hadley Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hadley Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice defenses there by Hadley Jr.
Hadley Jr misses with a looping right.
Crap swinging wildly here.
Hadley Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A punch combination from Crap misses.
Crap works the jab nicely.
Crap lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hadley Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crap scores with a nice strike.
Crap misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crap's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crap duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hadley Jr misses with a leg kick.
Crap misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crap displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hadley Jr.
Eye Crap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hadley Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Crap moves out of range easily.
Hadley Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hadley Jr walks into a straight right hand from Crap.#T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Hadley Jr. That's going to slow Crap down.
No joy there for Crap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hadley Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hadley Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Crap tries to sprawl out of it but Hadley Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crap manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eye Crap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley Jr.
Crap misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Crap. Those never looked like landing.
Hadley Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crap finds it's way round the side to connect with Hadley Jr's head.
Hadley Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crap looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hadley Jr tries to work over Crap's front leg with a kick but Crap checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Crap misses the target.
No joy there for Crap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eye Crap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hadley Jr throws a head kick that Crap semi-blocks.
Hadley Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hadley Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crap tries to avoid it but Hadley Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crap to the ground. Crap escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crap misses with a few strikes there.
Hadley Jr shapes to counter with a head kick.
Crap lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hadley Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Crap misses with a few strikes there.
#T2#
Hadley Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crap manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hadley Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Crap's side.
Crap is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#TD2#
Hadley Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Crap on his heels. He'll look to pass Crap's guard now, I'm sure.
Crap on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crap tries to get out of the position.
Hadley Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Hadley Jr decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hadley Jr throws a head kick but Crap moves out of range.
Crap went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Crap throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hadley Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Hadley Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hadley Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Crap displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hadley Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crap.
Crap is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hadley Jr is defended easily by Crap.#T3#
Crap defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hadley Jr.
Crap scores with the left hand. Hadley Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Hadley Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crap throws a nice looking combination but Hadley Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheers as Crap lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hadley Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Crap rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hadley Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hadley Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Crap sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hadley Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crap tries to avoid it but Hadley Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crap to the ground. Crap escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hadley Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crap defends it nicely.
Crap lands a head shot.
Hadley Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crap is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crap misses with the combination.
Hadley Jr dives in and grabs Crap's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crap pushes down on Hadley Jr's head and hops out.
Crap throwing a counter right hand but Hadley Jr manages to avoid it.
Crap is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Hadley Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crap is looking for a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crap's corner calls for a 1-2. Crap obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crap bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hadley Jr's head backwards.
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crap but Crap pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hadley Jr throws a head kick but Crap moves out of range.
Crap dodges the punch combination from Hadley Jr.
Crap looks to land a combination. Hadley Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crap tries to bum rush Hadley Jr with a series of wild strikes but Hadley Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hadley Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crap rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hadley Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hadley Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Crap if he has to take too many more of those.
Crap misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crap tries to bum rush Hadley Jr with a series of wild strikes but Hadley Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hadley Jr tries to clinch up but Crap circles away and keeps his distance.
Crap throws a right hand that Hadley Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Hadley Jr also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eye Crap dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Crap blocks the body kick.
Hadley Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hadley Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Hadley Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hadley Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Eye Crap is winning the standup battle so far.
Hadley Jr dives in and grabs Crap's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crap pushes down on Hadley Jr's head and hops out.
Crap moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hadley Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crap leaves Hadley Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Crap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crap ducks under a wild hook from Hadley Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadley Jr lands a lovely overhand right.#CL2#
Hadley Jr rushes Crap and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Crap breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crap lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hadley Jr throws a body kick that misses
and Crap counters with a straight right hand.
Hadley Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T1#
Crap lands a head shot.
Crap throws a series of punches but Hadley Jr moves out of range.
Hadley Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hadley Jr tries to clinch but Crap moves out of range.
Crap lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hadley Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Eye Crap is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Crap misses.
Hadley Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crap throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hadley Jr.
Crap is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hadley Jr can do to turn this around?
Hadley Jr feints and then cracks Crap's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crap down.
Hadley Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hadley Jr misses with a body kick.
Crap steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hadley Jr. That one must have hurt.
Hadley Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hadley Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Crap gets double underhooks and turns Hadley Jr into the cage.
Crap swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eye Crap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley Jr.
Hadley Jr is breathing heavily.
Crap throws a nice looking combination but Hadley Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hadley Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crap sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hadley Jr somewhat.#T2#
Crap connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hadley Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Crap tries to sprawl out of it but Hadley Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crap manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crap works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crap jabs Hadley Jr right on the nose. Hadley Jr blinks but takes it well.
We've been informed that Hadley Jr has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hadley Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Crap. No joy for Hadley Jr on that attempt.
Crap feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hadley Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#ROC#
Hadley Jr is rocked!
Crap throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hadley Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Crap finish him?
Hadley Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Crap! Hadley Jr is backing up but he can't get away as Crap lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Hadley Jr and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eye Crap!
A very excited looking Eye Crap made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Silawanto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hadley Jr can pounce on him.
Alex Hadley Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hadley Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Hadley Jr throws a right hand that misses
letting Silawanto counter with a right hand.
Hadley Jr misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Hadley Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silawanto doesn't seem phased though.
Silawanto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hadley Jr is looking to score with low kicks.#CL#
Hadley Jr instigates a clinch. #TD#
Hadley Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Hadley Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Silawanto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silawanto trying to control but Hadley Jr is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Hadley Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1##SUB#
Hadley Jr working for a triangle but Silawanto defends it easily.
Silawanto preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Hadley Jr working for a triangle but Silawanto defends it easily.
#SUB#
Hadley Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hadley Jr controlling the position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hadley Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Hadley Jr.#SUB#
Hadley Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silawanto defends well.#SUB#
Hadley Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silawanto is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Hadley Jr has his foot on Silawanto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silawanto works his way back into a safe position though.
Hadley Jr pulls Silawanto in close to prevent any damage.
Hadley Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T3#
Hadley Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hadley Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hadley Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hadley Jr is pushing down on Silawanto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silawanto is fighting to maintain full guard but Hadley Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hadley Jr in particular looking to stall.#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.#SUB#
Hadley Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Silawanto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silawanto flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#SUB#
Hadley Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silawanto is just riding it out for now. Hadley Jr eventually gives up the hold.
Hadley Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hadley Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silawanto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Hadley Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Hadley Jr throws a front kick that sends Silawanto stumbling back into the cage.#CL#
Hadley Jr moves into the clinch.#BC#
Hadley Jr breaks the clinch.
Silawanto shoots for a double leg takedown but Hadley Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Silawanto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hadley Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silawanto can do to turn this around?#CL#
Hadley Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Hadley Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hadley Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Silawanto shoots and misses
and Hadley Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Silawanto avoids a kick to the body.
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silawanto sprawls well. Silawanto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hadley Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Hadley Jr pushes Silawanto up against the cage in a clinch.
Silawanto fails to pull guard.
Alex Hadley Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agung Silawanto.
Silawanto is breathing heavily.#T1##TD#
Hadley Jr pulls guard successfully.
#ES#
Hadley Jr scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hadley Jr. #CL#
Hadley Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Hadley Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Hadley Jr clinches. #TD#
Hadley Jr jumps guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hadley Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hadley Jr is on top in guard.
#REVR#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hadley Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alex Hadley Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Hadley Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hadley Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silawanto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hadley Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hadley Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hadley Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silawanto's head.#SUB#
Hadley Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hadley Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hadley Jr controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Hadley Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hadley Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T3##SU#
Hadley Jr stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silawanto stuffs the takedown attempt from Hadley Jr. Hadley Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Hadley Jr throws a head kick but Silawanto moves out of range.
Hadley Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some wild striking there from Hadley Jr.
Silawanto fails to land the takedown.
Hadley Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Silawanto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T4#
Hadley Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CL#
Hadley Jr has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Silawanto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alex Hadley Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hadley Jr misses with a body kick.
Silawanto avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hadley Jr is defended easily by Silawanto.
Silawanto checks a leg kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hadley Jr.
Hadley Jr swings for the body but Silawanto moves out of range.
Hadley Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Hadley Jr dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown but Silawanto shows good takedown defense.
Silawanto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD#
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hadley Jr controlling the action here.#SUB#
Hadley Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadley Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hadley Jr tries to stand and escape but Silawanto is controlling the position. #T1#
Hadley Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SU#
Hadley Jr stands up out of the half guard.
Hadley Jr throws a head kick that misses. #TD#
Silawanto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hadley Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hadley Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T2##SU#
Hadley Jr gets to his feet - Silawanto follows without any prompting.
Silawanto walks into a stiff left hand from Hadley Jr.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silawanto is defended easily by Hadley Jr.
Silawanto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hadley Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Silawanto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silawanto but Silawanto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hadley Jr. #T3#
Silawanto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Hadley Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC#
Hadley Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Hadley Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hadley Jr is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#SU#
Hadley Jr decides to return to a standing position. #CL#
Hadley Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Hadley Jr breaks the clinch.
#T4##CL#
Hadley Jr has Silawanto up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hadley Jr. #BC#
Hadley Jr breaks from the clinch.
Hadley Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Silawanto.
Alex Hadley Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#TD#
Hadley Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hadley Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Hadley Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hadley Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Hadley Jr!
An out of breath Alex Hadley Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
EFA 33 Vasilevskiy vs Garret
Date: Mar 04, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Bolt closes the distance and clinches.
Hadley Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bolt is defending well.
Bolt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hadley Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Bolt has double underhooks. #BC#
Bolt breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Bolt clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hadley Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hadley Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bolt stalling against the cage.
Bolt missing with knees to the body.
Hadley Jr tries to break free but Bolt pushes him back against the cage.
Hadley Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Bolt breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Hadley Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bolt to the mat! Bolt manages to get full guard. #SU2#
Hadley Jr decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bolt, up you get!
Hadley Jr throws a push kick but Bolt slaps the foot to one side.
Hadley Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bolt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1##KD2#
Hadley Jr lands a big head kick that sends Bolt tumbling to the mat! Hadley Jr takes a step backwards and waves Bolt back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Bolt is rocked!
Hadley Jr feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Bolt collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alex Hadley Jr!
After winning the bout, Alex Hadley Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
EFA 23 Cooke vs Tempest
Date: Feb 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Hadley Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mordino if he has to take too many more of those.
Mordino shoots for a takedown but Hadley Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD#
Mordino throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hadley Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Mordino finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hadley Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mordino is one step ahead there.
Hadley Jr is looking to stand up but Mordino isn't so interested in that idea.
Mordino wants to control from the top but Hadley Jr keeps moving.
Mordino sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mordino passes Hadley Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mordino sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hadley Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mordino in particular looking to stall.#T1#
Mordino seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hadley Jr for as long as he can get away with.
Mordino trying to control from half guard but Hadley Jr is working away.
Still in half guard, Mordino seems content to control.
Hadley Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hadley Jr punching from the bottom.
Mordino stalling. #SUB#
Mordino wants to work for an arm triangle but Hadley Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mordino with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mordino continues to stall.#T2#
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.#SUB#
Hadley Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Mordino.
Mordino controlling the action here.
Hadley Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Hadley Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Mordino is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Mordino has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hadley Jr defend it? Mordino steps over the head and cranks it - Hadley Jr is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mordino!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Victor Mordino!
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Event:
EFA 13 Harrington vs Pavlov
Date: Jan 17, 2018 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hadley Jr. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hadley Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hadley Jr throws a combination that misses
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Hadley Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hadley Jr. Hadley Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Hadley Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Hadley Jr's ribs.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hadley Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hadley Jr slips under a jab.
Anderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anderson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hadley Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Hadley Jr manages to avoid it.
Anderson checks a low kick from Hadley Jr.
Hadley Jr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Hadley Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson, which made it look bad.
Damian Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley Jr.
Hadley Jr misses with a kick to the body
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Hadley Jr misses with a takedown
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hadley Jr with a poor takedown
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Hadley Jr with a poor takedown
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hadley Jr throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Hadley Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hadley Jr tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Damian Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hadley Jr tries to clinch but Anderson moves away
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson connects with a body shot.#T2#
Anderson takes one on the button.
Anderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT2#
It looks like Damian Anderson has been cut.
Hadley Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hadley Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hadley Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Hadley Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Hadley Jr slams his shin into Anderson's torso.
Anderson works the jab nicely.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Hadley Jr looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Hadley Jr shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hadley Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anderson.
Jab by Anderson.#T3#
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hadley Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson with a hook.
Anderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hadley Jr.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hadley Jr.
Anderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hadley Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hadley Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson lands with a shot to the body. #T4#
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hadley Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A combination from Hadley Jr does no damage.
Anderson throws a series of strikes that have Hadley Jr backpedaling.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hadley Jr feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down.
Anderson tries to bum rush Hadley Jr with a series of wild strikes but Hadley Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hadley Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hadley Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Hadley Jr fails with the takedown
and Hadley Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Anderson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Hadley Jr slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Hadley Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alex Hadley Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hadley Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hadley Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hadley Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alex Hadley Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Hadley Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Hadley Jr misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Hadley Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hadley Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anderson.
Hadley Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL2#
Hadley Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hadley Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Anderson has Hadley Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hadley Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hadley Jr is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hadley Jr down to the mat. Hadley Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hadley Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Hadley Jr misses.
Anderson swings for the body but Hadley Jr moves out of range.
#T2#
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hadley Jr moves to clinch but Anderson breaks away
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Hadley Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Anderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Hadley Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hadley Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hadley Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hadley Jr tries to clinch up.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hadley Jr manages to avoid it.
Hadley Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Anderson's head.
Hadley Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T3#
Hadley Jr is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Hadley Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Damian Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley Jr.
Hadley Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anderson works Hadley Jr's body with a nice hook.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Hadley Jr misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Hadley Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hadley Jr.#T4#
Hadley Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Hadley Jr pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hadley Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hadley Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hadley Jr is breathing heavily.
Anderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hadley Jr's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Anderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anderson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
Hadley Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hadley Jr is trying desperately to land a takedown but Anderson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hadley Jr.
Hadley Jr scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damian Anderson's cut.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson can't keep his opponent in guard - Hadley Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anderson tries to get out of the position.
Anderson missing with punches from the bottom.
Anderson wants to improve his position but Hadley Jr is controlling well.
Hadley Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Anderson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Hadley Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Anderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Anderson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hadley Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hadley Jr's back!#T1#
Anderson biding his time, controlling Hadley Jr.
Anderson missing with strikes from the back.
Anderson has good solid back control here.
Hadley Jr trying to control the hands but Anderson breaks the grip.
Hadley Jr is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hadley Jr tries to escape but Anderson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hadley Jr wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hadley Jr is working to get back to half guard.
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hadley Jr is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Anderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hadley Jr wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.#T3#
Hadley Jr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Anderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hadley Jr can do to turn this around?
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Damian Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hadley Jr wants to get back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hadley Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
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.
Anderson throws a body punch but Hadley Jr moves out of range.
Hadley Jr is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Hadley Jr manages to avoid it.
Damian Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hadley Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Anderson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anderson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hadley Jr tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.
Hadley Jr moves to clinch but Anderson breaks away
and Anderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hadley Jr thinking.
Alex Hadley Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hadley Jr counters with a body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hadley Jr tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hadley Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Anderson!
Damian Anderson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
EFA 6 Camara vs Bjj
Date: Dec 25, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Bolt has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hadley Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Hadley Jr breaks the clinch.
Bolt takes a swing at Hadley Jr's ribcage but misses.
Hadley Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hadley Jr.
Bolt misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Hadley Jr rushes Bolt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bolt tries to land a knee to the head but Hadley Jr blocks with his arms.
Bolt prevents Hadley Jr from breaking the clinch.
Bolt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bolt lands a knee to the body.
#TD2#
Hadley Jr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hadley Jr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hadley Jr is looking to stand up but Bolt isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB2#
Hadley Jr has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bolt doesn't defend quickly enough and Hadley Jr has managed to lock this one up! Can Bolt escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hadley Jr on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alex Hadley Jr!
Alex Hadley Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 18, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Hadley Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Romans looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hadley Jr is trying to break the clinch but Romans is controlling him.
Our sources have told us that Romans has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Hadley Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Romans has double underhooks.
Hadley Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Romans pulls his leg out and moves away.
Romans on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#CL#
Romans rushes Hadley Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Hadley Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Romans tries a knee to the head but Hadley Jr blocks it.
Romans avoiding damage as Hadley Jr throws knees to the body.
Hadley Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Hadley Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Romans.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadley Jr is trying to break free.
Hadley Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Romans won't allow it.
Hadley Jr blocks an elbow strike from Romans.
Romans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hadley Jr's efforts to push away.
Romans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T1##BC#
Romans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hadley Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romans moves away.#CL2#
Hadley Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Hadley Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hadley Jr avoids the elbow strike from Romans, against the cage.
Hadley Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Romans pushes off an throws an elbow but Hadley Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hadley Jr is trying to push Romans away but Romans has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Romans throws an elbow that misses.
Hadley Jr tries to work over Romans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romans misses with a punch on the inside.
Romans missing with knees to the body.
Hadley Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Romans.
Romans keeps control of Hadley Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hadley Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Romans has double underhooks.
Romans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hadley Jr's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romans. #T2#
Romans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hadley Jr avoids it.
Hadley Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romans has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romans just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hadley Jr's brow.
Romans is pressed up against the cage. Hadley Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Romans down to the mat. Romans avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Hadley Jr forces Romans back against the cage and clinches.
Hadley Jr fails to pull guard.
Kid Romans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley Jr.
Romans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hadley Jr's efforts to push away.
Hadley Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Hadley Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Romans gets an underhook and turns Hadley Jr into the cage.#BC#
Romans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romans defending well as Hadley Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Hadley Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hadley Jr goes for a double leg but Romans avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Romans continues to drive forward.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hadley Jr tries to break the clinch but Romans is controlling the position. #T3#
Hadley Jr tries to pull guard but Romans holds him up against the cage and eventually Hadley Jr drops back down to his feet.
Romans keeps control of Hadley Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Romans pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Romans throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hadley Jr is trying to pull guard but Romans has him pressed against the cage.
Hadley Jr jumps guard but Romans turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Romans tries to land knees in the clinch but Hadley Jr avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romans just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hadley Jr's brow. #BC#
Romans breaks from the clinch.
Romans lands with a kick to the temple. Hadley Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CL2#
Hadley Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Hadley Jr tries to circle away but Romans has him pinned against the cage.#TD2#
Hadley Jr jumps guard.
#T4#
Hadley Jr looking to control.
#SUB2#
Romans avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hadley Jr 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#
Hadley Jr thows a huge punch but Romans dodges it nicely.
#SU2#
Hadley Jr decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hadley Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Romans sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Romans throws a counter high kick but Hadley Jr was just alert enough to avoid it.
Romans ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romans defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hadley Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Hadley Jr with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kid Romans will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hadley Jr goes for a double leg but Romans avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Romans continues to drive forward.
Nice takedown defense from Romans. No joy for Hadley Jr on that attempt.
Romans moves out of range as Hadley Jr strikes.
Hadley Jr throws a head kick but Romans moves out of range.
Hadley Jr tries to bum rush Romans with a series of wild strikes but Romans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hadley Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Romans sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kid Romans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley Jr.#CL#
Romans closes the distance and clinches.
Romans misses with an elbow over the top.
Hadley Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Romans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romans throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadley Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL#
Romans takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Romans throws an elbow but it misses.
#T1#
Hadley Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hadley Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hadley Jr tries to circle away but Romans has him pinned against the cage.
Hadley Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kid Romans has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hadley Jr is trying to force a seperation but Romans has the dominant position.
Hadley Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hadley Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romans prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Hadley Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Romans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hadley Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kid Romans is winning the standup battle so far.
Hadley Jr throws a push kick but Romans slaps the foot to one side.
Romans seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Hadley Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hadley Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Romans manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hadley Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romans has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
Hadley Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Romans has double underhooks.
Romans pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hadley Jr tries to circle away but Romans has him pinned against the cage.
Romans prevents Hadley Jr from breaking the clinch.
Romans tries a knee to the head but Hadley Jr blocks it.
Hadley Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Hadley Jr fails to land.
Hadley Jr misses with the head strike.
Hadley Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hadley Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romans.
Romans prevents a takedown attempt there.
Romans holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hadley Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Romans gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T3#
Hadley Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Romans has double underhooks.
Hadley Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hadley Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Romans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hadley Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Romans won't allow it.
Hadley Jr jumps guard but Romans stands there with Hadley Jr around his waist. Hadley Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hadley Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Romans walks away with a smile on his face. Hadley Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hadley Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Hadley Jr gets a clinch.
Romans misses with an elbow over the top.
Hadley Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Romans just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Romans.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hadley Jr. #T4##BC#
Romans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Hadley Jr gets tackled into the cage by Romans. Romans maintains the clinch.
Hadley Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hadley Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Romans won't allow it.
Hadley Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hadley Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Hadley Jr wants to break free but Romans has control.
#BC2#
Hadley Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hadley Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hadley Jr.
Hadley Jr throws a right and a left that Romans avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hadley Jr shoots for a takedown but Romans saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hadley Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Romans sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hadley Jr catches Romans with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Hadley Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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##CL#
Romans pushes Hadley Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Romans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hadley Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Hadley Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Romans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hadley Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romans looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hadley Jr stalling in the clinch but Romans improves position.
Hadley Jr tries to pull guard but Romans holds him up against the cage and eventually Hadley Jr drops back down to his feet.
Hadley Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Romans to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadley Jr jumps guard but Romans turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kid Romans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley Jr.
Hadley Jr is trying to pull guard but Romans has him pressed against the cage.
Hadley Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hadley Jr tries to break the clinch but Romans is controlling the position. #T1#
Hadley Jr is trying to force a seperation but Romans has the dominant position.
Hadley Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Romans won't allow it.
Hadley Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romans misses with a knee to the head.
Hadley Jr lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Romans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hadley Jr misses with the combination.
Romans throws a big counter combination but Hadley Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Romans avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Hadley Jr tries to get set, Romans tries to push him back and clinch up but Hadley Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Hadley Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romans moves away.
Hadley Jr throws a shot from downtown. Romans moves away and avoids it.
Romans is looking to counter with head kicks.#CL2#
Romans tries to keep at a distance but Hadley Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hadley Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Romans won't allow it.
Hadley Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T2#
Hadley Jr is trying to break free.
Hadley Jr tries to pull guard but Romans forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hadley Jr wants to break free but Romans has control.
Hadley Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Romans pushes off an throws an elbow but Hadley Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hadley Jr blocks the elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Hadley Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hadley Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hadley Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Romans tries to land knees in the clinch but Hadley Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Hadley Jr tries to pull guard but Romans won't allow it.
#T3##BC#
Romans breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Hadley Jr closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Hadley Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hadley Jr wants to break free but Romans has control.
Romans throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Romans trying to land knees to the body.
Hadley Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hadley Jr can't break the clinch.
Hadley Jr is trying to break the clinch but Romans is controlling him.
Hadley Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hadley Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Romans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hadley Jr avoids it.#T4#
Hadley Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hadley Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Romans smiles and moves away.
Hadley Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Romans went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hadley Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Romans sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Romans tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hadley Jr shoots in for a double leg but Romans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Romans leaves Hadley Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL#
Romans forces Hadley Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Hadley Jr is trying to push Romans away but Romans has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hadley Jr is trying to pull guard but Romans turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hadley Jr can't break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Romans showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Romans 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kid Romans!
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