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Event:
Empire: Cage Wars 2
Date: Oct 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hattori is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dawkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dawkins throwing a counter right hand but Hattori manages to avoid it.
Hattori looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dawkins is fending him off so far but Hattori persists. Nope, Dawkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Hattori shoots for a takedown but Dawkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Danny Dawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanzo Hattori.
Hattori shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dawkins pinned against the cage. Dawkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Dawkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hattori doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dawkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Dawkins's head coaches at Gym of Rock that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hattori shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dawkins pinned against the cage. Dawkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little feinted left hand from Dawkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Hattori with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Dawkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hattori with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dawkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Hattori with a poor takedown
letting Dawkins counter with a right hand.
Danny Dawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Hattori misses with a takedown attempt
and Dawkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hattori gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hattori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hattori looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dawkins is fending him off so far but Hattori persists. Nope, Dawkins circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Dawkins misses the target.
Hattori with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dawkins counters with a straight right hand.
Hattori with a poor takedown
and Dawkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hattori looks winded!
Hattori misses with a takedown
and Dawkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hattori fails to land the takedown.
Hattori fails with the takedown
and Dawkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Hattori misses with a takedown attempt
and Dawkins counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hattori shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dawkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Hattori has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T2#
Hattori fails with the takedown
enabling Dawkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Hattori misses with a takedown
and Dawkins counters with a straight right hand.
Hattori misses with a takedown attempt
and Dawkins counters with a straight right hand.
Hattori with a poor takedown
and Dawkins counters with a series of strikes. Hattori will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hattori shoots and misses
and Dawkins counters with a three punch combo that has Hattori backing up. Hattori nods at Dawkins to acknowledge the strikes.
Hattori with a poor takedown
letting Dawkins counter with a right hand.
Hattori goes for a double leg but Dawkins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dawkins continues to drive forward.
Hattori misses with a takedown attempt
and Dawkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanzo Hattori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hattori with a poor takedown
and Dawkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dawkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hattori shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Dawkins counter with a right hand.
Dawkins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T3#
Hattori fails with the takedown
and Dawkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hattori gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dawkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hattori tries for a takedown but Dawkins circles away easily
and Dawkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hattori doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dawkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hattori with a poor takedown
and Dawkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hattori misses with a takedown attempt
and Dawkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hattori misses with a takedown
and Dawkins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hattori has a takedown stuffed.
Dawkins went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T4#
Hattori shoots in for a takedown but Dawkins shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hattori dives in for a single leg takedown but Dawkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dawkins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hattori doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dawkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hattori misses with a takedown attempt
and Dawkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hattori misses with a takedown
and Dawkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hattori with a poor takedown
enabling Dawkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Hattori with a poor takedown
and Dawkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hattori misses with a takedown
letting Dawkins counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hattori with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dawkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Dawkins 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#
Hattori shoots in for a takedown but Dawkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Dawkins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#TD2#
Hattori shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dawkins wants to improve his position but Hattori is controlling well.
Hattori working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dawkins trying to control but Hattori postures up.
Hattori has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hattori takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hattori missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hattori throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dawkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hattori on the ground.
Hattori missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hattori looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dawkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T1#
Hattori is nestled in close to Dawkins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dawkins is staying active underneath Hattori, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hattori thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dawkins's head.
Dawkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hattori.
Hattori is thwarting Dawkins's attempts to control the position.
Hattori working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hattori sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dawkins defending well though.
Dawkins has hold of Hattori's hands but Hattori slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dawkins trying to hold on to Hattori's head to control him but Hattori postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Hattori is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dawkins is just riding it out for now. Hattori eventually gives up the hold.
Dawkins trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Hattori thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dawkins's head.
Hattori throwing shots but Dawkins is blocking nicely.
Hattori throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hattori is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dawkins is trying to maintain the position but Hattori is very close to passing his half guard.
Hattori missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hattori lands strikes from half guard.
Hattori wants to take a breather but Dawkins is having none of it.
Hattori not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dawkins taking some punishment here, with Hattori in his half guard. #T3#
Hattori winds up and cracks Dawkins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hattori trying to control the pace.
Hattori seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dawkins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dawkins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dawkins tries to get out of the position.
Hattori working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dawkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Hattori is nestled in close to Dawkins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dawkins trying to hold on to Hattori's head to control him but Hattori postures up.
Hanzo Hattori has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dawkins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hattori scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hattori throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dawkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hattori.
Hattori looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T4#
Nice strikes from Hattori there.
Hattori throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hattori thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dawkins's head.
Hattori is looking to take a break and control but Dawkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hattori winds up and cracks Dawkins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hattori working the head and body with strikes.
Hattori working Dawkins over with strikes.
Hattori missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hattori drops an elbow to the side of Dawkins's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dawkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hattori is working away from the top position though.
Hattori working over Dawkins with some ground and pound. Dawkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hattori seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dawkins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanzo Hattori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Hattori darts in looking for a takedown but Dawkins gets double underhooks and turns Hattori into the cage.
Hattori shoots and misses
and Dawkins counters with a straight right hand.
Hattori has his takedown stuffed
and Dawkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Danny Dawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanzo Hattori.
Hattori has his takedown stuffed
and Dawkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hattori tries for a takedown but Dawkins circles away easily
and Dawkins counters with a two punch combo.
Hattori shoots and misses
and Dawkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hattori fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dawkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Hattori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hattori throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dawkins's waist but Dawkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hattori off to one side.
Dawkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Hattori will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dawkins throws a big counter combination but Hattori scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hattori shoots and misses
and Dawkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Hattori fails with the takedown
and Dawkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hattori dives in for a single leg takedown but Dawkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Hattori looks to move away, Dawkins throws a big counter combo but Hattori just gets out of the way.
Dawkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hattori can do to turn this around?
Hattori shoots and misses
and Dawkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hattori has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hattori with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Dawkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Hattori misses with a takedown attempt - Dawkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Danny Dawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Hattori misses with a takedown attempt
and Dawkins counters with a nice body shot.
Hattori misses with a takedown
and Dawkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Hattori with a poor takedown
and Dawkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from Dawkins. No joy for Hattori on that attempt.
Dawkins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hattori fails with the takedown
and Hattori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Hattori shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dawkins counters with a two punch combo.
Hattori shoots and misses
and Dawkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hattori misses with a takedown
and Dawkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hattori shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dawkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hattori is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dawkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hattori shoots and misses
and Dawkins counters with a two punch combo. #T3#
Hattori shoots and misses
and Dawkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hattori misses with a takedown
and Dawkins counters with a left and a right that stings Hattori. #ROC#Hattori is rocked!
Hattori with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dawkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hattori thinking.
Hattori tries for a takedown but Dawkins circles away easily
and Dawkins counters with a nice body shot.
Hattori misses with a takedown
and Dawkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hattori misses with a takedown attempt
and Dawkins counters with a straight right hand.
Hattori gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dawkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Hattori shoots and misses
letting Dawkins counter with a right hand.
Hattori with a poor takedown
and Dawkins counters with a left and a right that stings Hattori.
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!
Hattori shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Dawkins counter with a right hand.
Hattori shoots and misses
and Dawkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hattori gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dawkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Hattori shoots in and drives through. Dawkins sprawls well.
Dawkins appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hattori doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dawkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hattori thinking.
Hattori dives in and grabs Dawkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dawkins pushes down on Hattori's head and hops out.
Hattori has his takedown stuffed
letting Dawkins counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Dawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dawkins 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:26
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Dawkins! |
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Event:
Empire: Cage Wars
Date: Sep 23, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Hattori fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dawkins sprawls well initially but Hattori persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dawkins misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hattori winds up and cracks Dawkins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dawkins trying to hold on to Hattori's head to control him but Hattori postures up.
Hattori takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dawkins is looking for a sweep. Hattori is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hattori is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hattori looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hattori drops an elbow to the side of Dawkins's head.
Hattori is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dawkins missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hattori lands a nice short elbow.
Hattori lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hattori working Dawkins over with strikes.
Hattori landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hattori landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Well, if Hattori is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hattori working Dawkins over with strikes. #T1#
Dawkins is refusing to be controlled, as Hattori sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hattori takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawkins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dawkins is looking for a sweep. Hattori is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hattori looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hattori scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dawkins taking some punishment here, with Hattori in his half guard.
Dawkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dawkins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ground and pound from Hattori.
Nice strikes from Hattori there.
Hattori working the head and body with strikes.
Hattori is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hattori trying to control from half guard but Dawkins is working away.
Dawkins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hattori drops an elbow to the side of Dawkins's head. #T2#
Hattori winds up and cracks Dawkins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hattori slips a nice elbow through Dawkins's hands, connecting with Dawkins's forehead.
Dawkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hattori. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hattori working over Dawkins with some ground and pound. Dawkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Hattori.
Hattori working the head and body with strikes.
Hattori scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hattori working over Dawkins with some ground and pound. Dawkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hattori prevents Dawkins from improving his position.
Hattori working over Dawkins with some ground and pound. Dawkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hattori scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hattori working the head and body with strikes.
Hattori lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Hattori.
Hattori stalling.
Dawkins taking some punishment here, with Hattori in his half guard. #T3#
Hattori takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dawkins tries to get to full guard but Hattori has control of the leg.
Hattori lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hattori working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dawkins taking some punishment here, with Hattori in his half guard.
Hattori lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hattori landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hattori seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dawkins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dawkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Hattori slips a nice elbow through Dawkins's hands, connecting with Dawkins's forehead.
Dawkins is staying active underneath Hattori, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hattori prevents Dawkins from improving his position.#T4#
Hattori slips a nice elbow through Dawkins's hands, connecting with Dawkins's forehead.
Hattori controlling the action here.
Dawkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hattori is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hattori trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hattori controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hattori landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hattori with a nice head shot there.
Hattori works over Dawkins with some ground and pound from guard.
Hattori is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hattori lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hattori lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanzo Hattori 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#
Dawkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hattori has time to react.
Dawkins leaves Hattori with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dawkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hattori.
Dawkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danny Dawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hattori.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanzo Hattori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dawkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Hattori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dawkins can do to turn this around?
Hattori shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dawkins as he avoids it easily.
Dawkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hattori closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dawkins circles away.
Dawkins throws a series of punches but Hattori moves out of range.
Hattori fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice uppercut there from Dawkins.
Hattori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dawkins lands a lovely overhand right.
Hattori tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dawkins swivels and escapes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hattori shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dawkins defends it nicely.#T1#
Hattori shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hattori.
Hattori takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dawkins throws a right and a left that Hattori avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Dawkins. No joy for Hattori on that attempt.
Hattori staying out of range there.
Dawkins throws a series of punches but Hattori moves out of range. #TD#
Hattori drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dawkins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Hattori keeps moving.
Dawkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dawkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Hattori has wrist control.#T2#
Hattori pulls Dawkins in close to prevent any damage.
Hattori looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanzo Hattori overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hattori is on top in guard.
#REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hattori trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawkins has momentary wrist control but Hattori slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hattori's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hattori is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hattori with a nice head shot there.
Dawkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hattori scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dawkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hattori cracks Dawkins with a solid left hand.
Dawkins looking to control.
#T3##SUB2#
Hattori got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dawkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hattori has managed to get both his arms back between Dawkins's legs - danger averted.
Hattori postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hattori working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dawkins's head.
Hattori chips away with some ground and pound.
Hattori postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hattori has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dawkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Dawkins, not yet.
Hattori postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hattori's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hattori content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hattori is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dawkins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Hattori bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dawkins's guard. #REVR#
Hattori postures up and lands a big shot to Dawkins's brow.
Hattori won't allow Dawkins to sweep him here.
Hattori scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T4#
Hattori distracts Dawkins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2#
Dawkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hattori is aware though and is defending well.
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!
Dawkins keeping moving, preventing Hattori from controlling successfully.
Hattori working some strikes from top position.
Hattori with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hattori scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hattori advances position into side control!
Dawkins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hattori grinds an elbow into Dawkins's temple.
Hattori in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dawkins misses with a strike from the bottom.
Dawkins tries to buck Hattori off but Hattori is having none of it.
Hattori is putting a hurting on Dawkins here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hattori lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dawkins down.
Dawkins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hattori in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hanzo Hattori will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Hattori shoots in but no luck this time.
Hattori seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#TD#
Hattori closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dawkins quickly recovers to half guard.
Hattori takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dawkins tries to get to full guard but Hattori has control of the leg.
Dawkins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hattori scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dawkins tries to get to full guard but Hattori has control of the leg.
Hattori is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Hattori there.
Hattori takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hattori working Dawkins over with strikes.
Dawkins wants to get back to full guard.
Hattori working the head and body with strikes.
Dawkins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hattori trying to control from half guard but Dawkins is working away.
Hattori slips a nice elbow through Dawkins's hands, connecting with Dawkins's forehead.#T1#
Hattori lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hattori scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dawkins has hold of Hattori's hands but Hattori slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dawkins is looking for a sweep. Hattori is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dawkins has hold of Hattori's hands but Hattori slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Hattori.
Still in half guard, Hattori seems content to control.
Hattori lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hattori looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hattori looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dawkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ROC#Dawkins is rocked!
Dawkins wants to improve his position but Hattori is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hattori lands a nice short elbow.
Dawkins is still in real trouble! Can Hattori finish him?
Hattori seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hattori is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hattori scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T2#
Hattori looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dawkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hattori is trying to control. Dawkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hattori lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hattori looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dawkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hattori not doing much here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hattori connects with a nice short shot to Dawkins's temple.
Dawkins flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Well, if Hattori is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hattori lands a nice short elbow.
Hattori trying to control the pace.
Dawkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Hattori looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dawkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T3#
Hattori is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Hattori there.
Hattori is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dawkins tries to get to full guard but Hattori has control of the leg.
Hattori lands strikes from half guard.
Hanzo Hattori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hattori is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dawkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Hattori seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dawkins for as long as he can get away with.#T4#
Hattori has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Danny Dawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dawkins wants to improve his position but Hattori is controlling well.
Hattori stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanzo Hattori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hattori, 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hanzo Hattori!
A less than humble Hanzo Hattori misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Empire: XII
Date: Aug 29, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahogany misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Mahogany gets caught napping as Hattori dives in and scores a takedown. Mahogany manages to retain guard.
Mahogany controlling the position.
Hattori must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mahogany not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mahogany is adopting a defensive guard.
Hattori wants to control from the top but Mahogany keeps moving.
Hattori controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mahogany is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Mahogany controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hattori is trying to keep Mahogany in close.
Hattori throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#T1#
Mahogany is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mahogany seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hattori for as long as he can get away with.
Hattori trying to keep a closed guard but Mahogany is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahogany not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Hattori drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mahogany manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hattori manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Mahogany is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mahogany won't allow Hattori to sweep him here. #T3#
Mahogany sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mahogany trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hattori's guard.
Mahogany is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mahogany has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hanzo Hattori will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Mahogany shoots in and drives through. Hattori sprawls well.
Mahogany throws a head kick but Hattori moves out of range.
Hattori drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mahogany defends it well.
Mahogany shoots in for a takedown but Hattori shows good takedown defense. #TD2#
Hattori closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mahogany did well to prevent Hattori getting side control.
Mahogany keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hattori lands a nice short elbow.
Mahogany wants to control but Hattori is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hattori is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hattori throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mahogany is controlling Hattori's trapped leg to prevent Hattori from advancing to side control.
Mahogany is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Hattori is trying to control the action in half guard but Mahogany is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mahogany is trying to maintain the position but Hattori is very close to passing his half guard.
Hattori looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mahogany with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mahogany gets back to full guard.
Mahogany tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hattori working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hattori trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahogany is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hattori preventing the sweep.
Hattori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mahogany controls Hattori momentarily but Hattori frees himself.
Hattori sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hattori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahogany swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Hattori trying to control but Mahogany is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Hattori is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mahogany has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hattori is looking to defend but Mahogany has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hattori! Mahogany pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hattori taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rich Mahogany!
A relieved looking Rich Mahogany thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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