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Event:
ROCK FC 7
Date: Nov 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Topalian avoids the head kick by Hatton.
Hatton tries to bum rush Topalian with a series of wild strikes but Topalian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hatton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#TD#
Topalian closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Topalian lands in his opponent's guard.
Hatton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Topalian is controlling him.
Topalian is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Topalian prevents Hatton from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Topalian controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hatton wants to stand and escape but Topalian is having none of it. #T1#
Topalian is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Topalian is working Hatton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Topalian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Topalian won't allow Hatton to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Hatton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Topalian passes into half guard.
Topalian 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.
Hatton tries to kick Topalian off but Topalian keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, Topalian seems content to control.
Hatton pushes Topalian off looking to stand but Topalian dives back in and keeps control.
Hatton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Topalian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Topalian in particular looking to stall.
Topalian is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
Hatton is trying to stand up here but Topalian is controlling him well.
Topalian not doing much here.
Topalian takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hatton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Topalian seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've been hearing that Topalian has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hatton wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Topalian lands a nice short elbow.
Topalian slips a nice elbow through Hatton's hands, connecting with Hatton's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Topalian keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T3#
Topalian 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.
Hatton pushes Topalian off looking to stand but Topalian dives back in and keeps control.
Topalian trying to control the pace.
Topalian works his way into full mount! #T4#
Topalian lands a big shot there that rocks Hatton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Topalian controlling his opponent.
Hatton is desperately trying to improve his position but Topalian has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hatton trying desperately to get to his feet.
Topalian connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#ROC#Hatton is rocked!
Hatton is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hatton is still in real trouble! Can Topalian finish him?
The referee warns Hatton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hatton takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Topalian's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garbis Topalian!
An out of breath Garbis Topalian 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:
ROCK FC 5
Date: Oct 09, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatton throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Hatton darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hatton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Johnson instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Hatton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hatton throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Johnson clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Hatton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Hatton. Those never looked like landing.
Hatton tries a head kick but it misses.
Hatton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatton stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hatton sprawls well. Hatton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Hatton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Hatton.
Hatton stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hatton sprawls well. Hatton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Hatton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Hatton connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Hatton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.
#T2##CL#
Johnson clinches.
Johnson trying to stall but Hatton improves his position.
#BC2#
Hatton breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Hatton, which made it look bad.
Tyrrell Hatton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatton misses with a head kick.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hatton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Hatton has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hatton circles away.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Hatton.
Hatton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
A jab from Hatton misses.
Johnson is looking to counter the offense by Hatton and move into the clinch.#T3##CL#
Johnson rushes Hatton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hatton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Hatton controls the action.
#BC2#
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hatton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Hatton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Hatton misses the target.
Hatton throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hatton.
#CL#
Johnson clinches. #BC#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hatton tries a head kick but it misses.
#T4#
Hatton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Johnson gets a clinch. #TD#
Johnson jumps into guard, dragging Hatton to the mat.
#SU2#
Hatton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT#It looks like Tyrrell Hatton has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson avoids the head kick by Hatton.
#CL#
Johnson darts in and clinches Hatton up against the cage.
Johnson jumps guard but Hatton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hatton as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Hatton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hatton as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyrrell Hatton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyrrell Hatton's cut.
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#
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Hatton.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Hatton.
Hatton throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson blocks a head kick by Hatton.
Hatton throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Hatton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Hatton back into the cage.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
#BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hatton tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hatton to the ground. Hatton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
Johnson wants a takedown.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #BC2#
Hatton breaks from the clinch.
Hatton throws a body shot but no joy.
Noah Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hatton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Johnson moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hatton's waist but Hatton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Hatton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hatton tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hatton to the ground. Hatton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T2#
Hatton with a jab.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyrrell Hatton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hatton circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left lands for Hatton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatton scores with a jab.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Hatton.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hatton but Hatton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Hatton.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hatton pinned against the cage. Hatton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hatton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hatton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Hatton misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Hatton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SU2#
Johnson is working an open guard so Hatton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hatton throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Hatton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T4##CL#
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Hatton prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Hatton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Hatton throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Hatton misses with a looping left.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL#
Johnson darts in and clinches Hatton up against the cage.#BC2#
Hatton manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatton looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range. #CL#
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hatton, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Hatton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Hatton.
Johnson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hatton.#CL#
Johnson gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyrrell Hatton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tyrrell Hatton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Hatton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Tyrrell Hatton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson shoots in but Hatton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Hatton.
Hatton throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hatton pinned against the cage. Hatton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Hatton misses with a head kick.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Hatton scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hatton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T1#
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hatton defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Hatton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Hatton shows good takedown defense.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hatton defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Hatton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hatton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hatton pinned against the cage. Hatton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hatton with a hook.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hatton throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Hatton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T2#
Hatton misses with a head kick.
Hatton misses the shot to the body.
Hatton stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Hatton tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Hatton misses
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hatton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Hatton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatton throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Hatton, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Hatton against the cage but Hatton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T3#
Hatton throws a nice head kick!
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson slips under a jab from Hatton.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hatton throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL#
Johnson pushes Hatton up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Hatton's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
#CL#
Johnson rushes Hatton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Hatton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T4#
Hatton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson is looking to wear down Hatton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice combination there by Hatton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatton throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Hatton slows down the pace here.
#BC2#
Hatton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Johnson forces Hatton back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson tries to stall but Hatton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hatton stalling against the cage.
#BC#
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrrell Hatton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hatton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrrell Hatton! |
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Event:
ROCK FC 3
Date: Sep 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatton throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Leopoldo counters with a shoot takedown. Hatton fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Leopoldo stops Hatton from standing up. #SUB2#
Hatton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leopoldo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton is looking to stand up but Leopoldo isn't so interested in that idea. #T1#
Hatton keeping full guard, as Leopoldo tries to pass.
Leopoldo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Hatton.
Hatton lands a head kick. Leopoldo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hatton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Leopoldo.
Hatton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leopoldo.
Hatton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatton throws a jab when Leopoldo was well out of range.
Hatton throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Leopoldo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hatton's guard.
Leopoldo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Leopoldo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hatton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hatton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Leopoldo stays in close to Hatton's body and controls the position.
Leopoldo forces his way into half guard.#T3#
Hatton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leopoldo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hatton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leopoldo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hatton can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leopoldo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hatton sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Leopoldo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Leopoldo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hatton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #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.
Leopoldo is looking to advance position but Hatton won't allow it.
Leopoldo controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Hatton is defending against the submission attempts here by Leopoldo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Leopoldo dominated that 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.#R2#
Hatton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leopoldo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Leopoldo walks into a jab.
Hatton has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Leopoldo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hatton stuffs the takedown attempt from Leopoldo. Leopoldo gets slowly back to his feet.
Hatton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hatton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leopoldo manages to avoid it.
Leopoldo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Leopoldo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Leopoldo trying to control the action but Hatton is working from the bottom.
Hatton tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Hatton is trying to escape the mount.
#T1#
Leopoldo controlling from the full mount. #ES2#
Hatton somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Hatton throws a head kick but Leopoldo moves out of range.
Leopoldo tries to counter with a takedown but Hatton is quick to defend against it.
Hatton lands a head kick!
Hatton lands with a kick to the temple. Leopoldo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CL#
Leopoldo clinches up with Hatton and pushes him back against the cage.#T2##TD#
Leopoldo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Leopoldo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Leopoldo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leopoldo is pushing down on Hatton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hatton is fighting to maintain full guard but Leopoldo has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Leopoldo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hatton sees it coming and defends easily.
Hatton is trying to stand back up but Leopoldo is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leopoldo is keen to just control but Hatton is a slippery customer.#T3#
Leopoldo prevents Hatton from standing back up.
#SUB#
Leopoldo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hatton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Leopoldo prevents Hatton from standing back up.
Blake Leopoldo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hatton wants to stand back up but Leopoldo manages to pass into side control.
Leopoldo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #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.
Hatton is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Leopoldo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Leopoldo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hatton keeps working. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hatton throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Leopoldo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hatton is breathing heavily.
Leopoldo being controlled here momentarily. #SUB#
Leopoldo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Leopoldo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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 Blake Leopoldo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Leopoldo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hatton sprawls well. Hatton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leopoldo gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Hatton.
Leopoldo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hatton defends well and Leopoldo ends up having to push Hatton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hatton misses with a head kick.
Leopoldo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hatton as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Leopoldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatton lands a head kick. Leopoldo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hatton throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Leopoldo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leopoldo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hatton keeps working.
Leopoldo works his way into side control. #T1#
Hatton bucks up and tries to throw Leopoldo off but instead Leopoldo has got his back!
Hatton wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Hatton won't enjoy being in this position. Leopoldo looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Hatton is tapping - it's over boys! Leopoldo picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Blake Leopoldo!
Blake Leopoldo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
ROCK FC 1
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hatton goes for a double leg but Robby avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Robby continues to drive forward.
Robby misses with a double jab.
Robby misses with a jab, cross combination.
#TD2#
Hatton feints and as Robby raises his hands in defense, Hatton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hatton trying to control but Robby is working from the bottom.
Hatton sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Hatton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Robby wants to stand and escape but Hatton is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robby trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Robby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hatton on the ground.
Hatton content to stall in guard here.
It looks like Hatton might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T1#
Robby is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hatton dives into side control.
Robby is not content to let Hatton control the position.
Robby wants to get back to his feet but Hatton drags him back down.
Hatton trying to control the position but Robby is working away. #SUB2#
Hatton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hatton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hatton wants to control but Robby is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Hatton in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Robby is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyrrell Hatton! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghanbari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ghanbari lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ghanbari connects with the punch.
Ghanbari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ghanbari closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hatton! Ghanbari dives in looking to finish! Hatton is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naghi Ghanbari!
Our winner, Naghi Ghanbari, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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