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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Hood goes for a double leg but Apple avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Apple continues to drive forward.
Apple wants to counter with a clinch but Hood pushes him away.
Apple lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hood circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck for Hood with that takedown attempt.
Apple will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grapple Apple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Hood gets tackled into the cage by Apple. Apple maintains the clinch. #BC#
Hood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Apple with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Apple is trying to break the clinch but Hood is controlling him.
Hood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Apple walks away with a smile on his face. Hood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Hood. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##TD2#
Hood gets caught flat footed, as Apple shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Apple trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Apple's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hood trying to control the position.
Apple pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hood is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apple is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SU2#
Apple gets to his feet - Hood follows without any prompting. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Hood breaks from the clinch.
Apple throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD2#
Apple decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Apple wants to control but Hood is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Apple. #T3#
Apple takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Apple tries to stand and escape but Hood is controlling the position.
Apple missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Apple is thwarting Hood's attempts to control the position.
Apple performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Apple thows a huge punch but Hood dodges it nicely.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Apple is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Apple passes to full mount!
Apple has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Apple looking to control and managing it successfully.
Apple lands a couple of good shots and Hood has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Apple lands strikes to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hood covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Apple trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hood doesn't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grapple Apple 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#
Apple avoids a kick to the body.
Hood fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Apple avoids it really well and circles away.
Apple tries to counter with a clinch but Hood shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Apple has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Hood is fighting off a takedown attempt but Apple is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hood to the mat. Hood regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Hood pushes Apple off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Apple #CL#
and Hood moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Apple has hold of one of Hood's legs. Hood is fighting the takedown attempt but Apple gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apple looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Apple looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Apple makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Apple trying to control the position from guard on top but Hood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Apple lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hood wants to sweep here but Apple controlling him for the moment.
Hood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hood might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Apple showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Apple gets a double leg takedown into Hood's guard.
Apple is standing up over Hood. Hood looks to escape but Apple dives into side control.
#T3##REVR#
Apple is working Hood over with some ground and pound from side control.
Apple wants to take a breather but Hood manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Apple.
Hood keeping moving, preventing Apple from controlling successfully. #ES#
Hood has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Apple has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T4##BC#
Hood manages to break the clinch.
Hood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Apple as he avoids it easily. #CL2#
Apple gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Apple successfully pulls guard.
Hood postures up.
Hood throws a strike but Apple rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apple trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Apple landing some decent shots from guard.
Grapple Apple has got the better of the ground game so far.
Apple trying to control the position from guard on top but Hood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grapple Apple showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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##TD2#
Apple shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Apple wants to take a breather but Hood is having none of it.
Apple thows a huge punch but Hood dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple throwing shots but Hood is blocking nicely.
Apple winds up and cracks Hood with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Apple looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T1#
Apple is looking to take a break and control but Hood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hood is trying to get back to full guard.
Apple takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Apple gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Hood manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Apple takes the fight into the clinch. #T2#
Hood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hood working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Hood breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Apple.
Hood tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Apple dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apple landing strikes, looking to finish! #T3#
Apple lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#ROC2#
Hood is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like William Hood has been cut.
Apple lands a big shot there that rocks Hood but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oh Hood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Apple! Hood is hurt baaadly! Apple is firing away with more strikes - Hood is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grapple Apple!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 895 Round 1
Date: Jan 28, 2019 |
#R1#
Hayes misses with the combination.
Apple takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hayes lands with a right and another and another! Apple is in big trouble! Hayes lands again and this time it's lights out for Apple! A quality knockout there for Hayes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gunner Hayes!
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