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Event:
RFC 7: New Horizons
Date: Sep 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Hangar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Khan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khan.#CUT#
It looks like Cliff Hangar has been cut.
Khan swings for the body but Hangar moves out of range.
Khan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hangar feints and then cracks Khan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khan down.
We've been told by Khan's head coaches at White's ELITE Fitness Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Khan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hangar's head backwards.
Khan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hangar doesn't seem bothered though.
Hangar works the jab nicely.
Hangar gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Khan gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Hangar is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raja Khan!
Raja Khan is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Raja Khan 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:
RFC 5: Reduced to Rubble
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Hangar throws a low kick but Tash moves out of range easily.
Tash catches Hangar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hangar misses the jab.
Hangar moves in looking to clinch but Tash pushes him off.
Hangar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tash.#TD#
Hangar gets the takedown into side control.
Tash is looking for a sweep.
Hangar controls the position.
Tash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tash keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hangar content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tash is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Hangar slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hangar working away.
Tash tries to improve position but can't.
Hangar wants to control but Tash is keeping him busy.
Tash is looking to regain half guard here but Hangar keeps moving and retains side control.
Tash is being controlled here. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tash struggling a bit here.
Tash is looking to reverse the position.
Hangar is looking to take a break and control but Tash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tash fails to land with a series of punches.
Hangar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hangar throws a sloppy head kick and Tash moves out of range easily.
Hangar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tash avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Tash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL2#
Tash forces Hangar back against the cage and clinches.
Hangar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tash is defending well for now.#BC2#
Tash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Hangar moves into the clinch.#T3#
Tash lands a shot to the body.
Tash lands with a right to the head.
Hangar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hangar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hangar working aggressively here.
Hangar misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Tash manages to break the clinch.
Tash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hangar walks into a straight right hand from Tash.
Tash scores with the left hand. Hangar knows he should have avoided that one.
Tash shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hangar gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD2#
and Tash counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Hangar is trying to stand.
Tash is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T4#
Let's hope that Tash has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tash frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tash prevents Hangar from getting the reversal.
Tash tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Tash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ilbert Tash will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Hangar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tash finds it's way round the side to connect with Hangar's head.
Hangar misses with a left hand
and Tash counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Tash rushes Hangar and presses him up against the cage.
Tash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tash blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hangar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tash blocks an uppercut.
Hangar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hangar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tash 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.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hangar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tash's brow.
Tash managing to block the knees to the body from Hangar.
#TD2#
Tash is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hangar can't fight it off and eventually Tash manages to take the fight to the floor. Hangar looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hangar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tash is one step ahead there. #T1#
Tash postures up in Hangar's guard and throws a big left but Hangar blocks it.
Tash controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hangar keeping moving, preventing Tash from controlling successfully.
Tash content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hangar is looking to stand up but Tash isn't so interested in that idea. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tash trying to control the position from guard on top but Hangar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hangar is keeping the position for now.
Hangar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tash is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tash swinging wildly here.
#TD2#
Tash closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hangar did well to prevent Tash getting side control.
Tash is thwarting Hangar's attempts to control the position.#T3#
Well, if Tash 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.
Hangar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tash.
Tash not doing much here.
Tash looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hangar slips a jab and a cross from Tash.
Hangar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hangar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tash.
It looked like Hangar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Hangar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hangar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tash knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilbert Tash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hangar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tash throws out a counter right but Hangar avoids it with no problem.
Ilbert Tash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Hangar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tash is looking for a sweep.
Hangar happy to just control the position for now.
Hangar is looking to take a break and control but Tash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tash is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hangar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tash manages to get to full guard.
Tash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hangar is one step ahead there. #T1#
Hangar trying to control the position from guard on top but Tash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Hangar has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Tash to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hangar is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Tash pulls down on the head and he's put Hangar to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ilbert Tash!
Ilbert Tash really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Lion Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
RFC 3: Hostile Territory
Date: Aug 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Hangar throws the kick towards the body but Servilius Rullus avoids it.
Hangar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CUT#
It looks like Faustus Servilius Rullus has been cut.
Servilius Rullus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hangar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Faustus Servilius Rullus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hangar throws a sloppy head kick and Servilius Rullus moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Servilius Rullus walks into a stiff left hand from Hangar.
Servilius Rullus tries to clinch but Hangar moves out of range.
Hangar throws a front kick aimed at Servilius Rullus's knee but Servilius Rullus avoids it well.
Hangar stuns Servilius Rullus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hangar is looking to land body kicks.
Hangar ducks under a wild hook from Servilius Rullus.
Hangar scores with a head kick.
Hangar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Servilius Rullus misses with a wild combination.
Servilius Rullus looks winded!
Hangar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Servilius Rullus's sensitive parts.
Servilius Rullus is looking to clinch but Hangar is avoiding it.
Hangar punishes Servilius Rullus's body with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Servilius Rullus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hangar is able to avoid easily.
Servilius Rullus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hangar can pounce on him.
Hangar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Hangar. Those never looked like landing.
Servilius Rullus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hangar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Servilius Rullus misses with a wild combination.
Hangar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Servilius Rullus back to the cage. Hangar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hangar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hangar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Servilius Rullus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Servilius Rullus throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Servilius Rullus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hangar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hangar throws a sloppy head kick and Servilius Rullus moves out of range easily.
Hangar scores with a one two! Servilius Rullus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #ROC#
Servilius Rullus is rocked!#T2#
Servilius Rullus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hangar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Servilius Rullus is still on wobbly legs! Can Hangar finish him?
Hangar lands a lovely overhand right.
Hangar rushes Servilius Rullus and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Servilius Rullus is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Hangar piles on the pressure and Servilius Rullus crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cliff Hangar!
Cliff Hangar retains his middleweight title!
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Event:
Rebirth of an Empire
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - Jouben throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jouben avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Hangar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Jouben misses the target.
Hangar looks to land a combination but Jouben avoids it well.
Hangar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jouben finds it's way round the side to connect with Hangar's head. #CUT2#
It looks like Cliff Hangar has been cut.
Jouben tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hangar tries to close the distance and clinch but Jouben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jouben now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jouben with a nice cross.
Hangar tries to close the distance and clinch but Jouben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Jouben looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
Hangar has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jouben has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hangar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Jouben fails to land.
Jouben lands a hook that snaps the head of Hangar backwards.
Hangar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hangar swings wildly with an uppercut but Jouben uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jouben lands with a light punch inside.
Jouben makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hangar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hangar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hangar slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from Jouben.
Hangar trying to stall but Jouben improves his position.
Hangar slows down the pace here.
Jouben swings wildly with an uppercut but Hangar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Jouben scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T2#
Jouben lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hangar tries a body shot but Jouben blocks it.
Hangar lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jouben lands a left hand.
Hangar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jouben tries to work over Hangar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hangar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jouben lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hangar crunches a lovely knee into Jouben's ribcage.
Hangar lands an elbow just above Jouben 's eye.
Hangar avoiding damage as Jouben throws knees to the body.
Jouben with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jouben lands a right hand.
Hangar lands with a light punch inside.
Hangar throws a punch but it's blocked by Jouben.
Nice body punch from Hangar.
Hangar landing knees to the body.
Jouben looks winded!
Jouben looking for a takedown. #T3#
Knees to the body from Hangar.
Hangar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hangar obliges.
Hangar lands a good knee to the midsection. Jouben won't want to take too many of those.
Hangar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jouben backwards.
Hangar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Hangar.
Hangar dodges an elbow strike from Jouben.
Hangar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jouben backwards.
Hangar misses with some punches.
Hangar landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Hangar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hangar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hangar effectively controlling the action here.
Hangar lands with a right to the head.
Jouben blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hangar fails to land.
Jouben swings wildly with an uppercut but Hangar uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Jouben is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hangar is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Hangar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Hangar.
Jouben takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jouben throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hangar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jouben's elbow.
Jouben lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jouben creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hangar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jouben stalling in the clinch but Hangar improves position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jouben's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jouben working aggressively here.
Jouben blocks an uppercut.
Jouben scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hangar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jouben is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cliff Hangar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cliff Hangar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Hangar stalks Jouben and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jouben's face. Jouben staggers backwards, shaken.#CL#
Hangar forces Jouben back against the cage and clinches.
Hangar is pushing Jouben up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hangar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hangar gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A bit of stalling here from Hangar.
A short body shot lands from Jouben as the two fighters clinch.
Hangar takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hangar.
Jouben trying to control the position but instead, Hangar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jouben into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jouben stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hangar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hangar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jouben backwards. #T1#
Hangar misses with the head strike.
Jouben tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cliff Hangar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jouben wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Jouben scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hangar is struggling to control the position.
Jouben drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hangar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jouben wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hangar is trying to maintain a safe position but Jouben gets an underhook and turns Hangar into the cage.
Hangar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hangar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jouben can do to turn this around?
Jouben blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jouben misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hangar as Jouben tries to tie him up.
Hangar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hangar scores a nice knee to the body.
Jouben is breathing heavily.
Hangar misses with a body punch.
Hangar lands an elbow that stopped Jouben in his tracks for a moment. #T2#
Hangar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hangar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hangar misses with some punches.
Hangar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hangar throws a punch but it's blocked by Jouben.
Jouben throws a punch but it's blocked by Hangar.
Hangar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jouben throws a head punch that misses.
Hangar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jouben's defenses.
Hangar blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hangar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hangar swings wildly with an uppercut but Jouben uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jouben takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jouben blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jouben looking to stall.
Hangar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T3#
A shot in the inside from Hangar.
Hangar avoiding damage.
Hangar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hangar misses with an elbow strike.
Jouben misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hangar.
Hangar has Jouben pressed against the cage.
Jouben gets through Hangar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jouben pushes Hangar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jouben misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hangar.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Hangar.
Hangar scores a nice knee to the body.
#T4#
Hangar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hangar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hangar working Jouben over with knees to the body.
Hangar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jouben up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hangar lands a shoulder strike.
Jouben misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hangar lands a right hand.
Jouben is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hangar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hangar throws a punch but it's blocked by Jouben.
Jouben pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hangar tries to land a knee to the head but Jouben blocks with his arms.
Hangar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jouben lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hangar misses with some punches.
A short right from Jouben on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cliff Hangar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cliff Hangar's cut.
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.
#R3#
Hangar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jouben back to the cage. Hangar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hangar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jouben.
Hangar moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL#
Hangar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hangar tries to land knees in the clinch but Jouben avoids the damage to the body.
Hangar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hangar missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hangar obliges.
Hangar blocks a body shot from Jouben.
Jouben misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hangar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jouben takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hangar scores with a shot to the side of Jouben's head.
Hangar can't find room to land a body shot as Jouben controls the action.
Hangar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Hangar fails to land.
Jouben tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hangar avoids it.
Hangar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC#
Jouben is rocked!#T1#
Jouben tries to stall but Hangar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jouben is still on wobbly legs! Can Hangar finish him?
Hangar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jouben up against the cage.
Jouben seems to have recovered his senses.
Hangar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hangar tries a body shot but Jouben blocks it.
Jouben blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hangar.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hangar.
A shot in the inside from Jouben.
A short right from Hangar on the inside.
Hangar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jouben blocks a body shot from Hangar.
Jouben fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hangar misses with the head strike.
Hangar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hangar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Hangar throws a head punch that misses.
Jouben creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hangar lands a right hand.
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!
Hangar lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jouben drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jouben tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hangar avoids it.
Hangar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hangar lands a right hand.
Hangar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hangar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jouben backwards.
Hangar gets through Jouben's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hangar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jouben prevents a body shot from Hangar.
Hangar lands a shot to the body.
Hangar gets through Jouben's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
Hangar leaning against his opponent.
Hangar prevents Jouben from breaking the clinch.
Hangar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hangar tries to work over Jouben's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hangar lands with a short shot to the head.
Jouben lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hangar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jouben is defending well for now.
Hangar blocking some punches.
Hangar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hangar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hangar avoids the elbow strike from Jouben, against the cage.
Hangar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jouben.
Jouben blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jouben scores with a hook to the body.
Jouben tries to circle away but Hangar has him pinned against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hangar.#T4#
Hangar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jouben is keeping busy.
Hangar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hangar misses with some punches.
Hangar stalling against the cage.
Hangar tries a knee to the head but Jouben blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jouben creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jouben lands a body shot.
Jouben throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hangars head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jouben is trying to drag Hangar to the mat but Hangar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hangar stalling against the cage.
Jouben lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hangar landing knees to the body.
Jouben with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cliff Hangar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Cliff Hangar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4##TD2#
Jouben shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hangar is trying to defend but Jouben finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES#
Hangar kicks Jouben off and gets back to his feet.
Hangar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jouben paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jouben is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hangar with a body shot.
Hangar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jouben throws out a counter right but Hangar avoids it with no problem.
Jouben steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hangar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hangar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hangar scores with a nice head shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hangar thuds his right hand into Jouben's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hangar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jouben manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Jouben cracks Hangar with an open hand slap.
Nice uppercut lands for Hangar. That snapped Jouben's head back.
Hangar darts in trying to clinch
letting Jouben counter with a right hand.
Jouben takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hangar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cliff Hangar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hangar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jouben doesn't seem bothered though.
Hangar misses with a wild body shot.
Jouben looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jouben throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hangar on the side of the head.
Jouben moves forwards but Hangar connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T2#
Jouben throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Hangar rushes Jouben and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jouben pushes off an throws an elbow but Hangar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hangar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jouben misses with a knee strike.
Jouben misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hangar.
Jouben lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hangar backwards.
Jouben lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hangar.
Come on Hangar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jouben lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hangar backwards.
Hangar landing knees to the body.
Jouben blocks a body shot from Hangar.
Hangar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T3#
Hangar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hangar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jouben lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hangar backwards.
Hangar has a couple of punches blocked by Jouben.
Jouben avoids a wild elbow strike from Hangar.
Jouben misses with a knee to the head.
Hangar misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jouben blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hangar misses with the head strike.
#TD2#
Jouben gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Jouben seems to be working for a kimura but Hangar defends the submission attempt.
Hangar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4##SUB2#
Jouben is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hangar is just riding it out for now. Jouben eventually gives up the hold.
Jouben looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hangar tries to get to full guard but Jouben has control of the leg.
Hangar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jouben on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cliff Hangar had his way with Alen Jouben in that round.
The cut man is working on Cliff Hangar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R5#
Jouben fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hangar throws a series of punches but Jouben moves out of range.
Jouben throws out a counter right but Hangar avoids it with no problem.
Hangar catches Jouben with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jouben is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hangar.
Hangar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jouben now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hangar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jouben avoids the head kick by Hangar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hangar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Hangar has managed to clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.#T1#
Hangar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jouben lands with a light punch inside.
Jouben is looking to control Hangar's arms but Hangar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jouben has his back to the cage.
Hangar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jouben working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hangar throws an elbow but it misses.
Jouben scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hangar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jouben blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hangar lands with a light punch inside.
Hangar tries to land knees in the clinch but Jouben avoids the damage to the body.
Jouben scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hangar avoids the elbow strike from Jouben, against the cage.
Jouben stalling in the clinch but Hangar improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Jouben.
Jouben tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jouben managing to block the knees to the body from Hangar.
#T2#
Jouben is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hangar avoiding damage as Jouben throws knees to the body.
Jouben wants to stall.
Jouben lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hangar avoids a wild elbow strike from Jouben.
Jouben content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hangar tries a knee to the head but Jouben blocks it.
Hangar misses with an elbow strike.
Hangar looking to stall.
Jouben lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jouben lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jouben scores with a shot to the side of Hangar's head.
Jouben tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T3#
Jouben is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hangar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hangar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hangar lands a left hand.
Hangar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hangar.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jouben as Hangar tries to tie him up.
Jouben blocks an elbow strike from Hangar.
Alen Jouben has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jouben blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hangar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jouben avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jouben.
A short left from Jouben.
Jouben lands with a right to the head.
Jouben lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hangar backwards.
Jouben is struggling to control the position.
Jouben blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Hangar trying to stall but Jouben improves his position.
Jouben lands a right hand.
Hangar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jouben is struggling to control the position.
Jouben misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jouben has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hangar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hangar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jouben.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hangar lands a hook that snaps the head of Jouben backwards.
Hangar throws a punch but it's blocked by Jouben.
Jouben is trying to break the clinch but Hangar is controlling him.
Jouben blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hangar lands with a light punch inside.
Hangar pushes Jouben back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jouben.
Cliff Hangar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jouben looking to slow down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alen Jouben.
Well Hangar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 49:46
Judge Josh West scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cliff Hangar!
Cliff Hangar is the new middleweight champion!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 28, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Hangar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hangar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hangar trying to control but Meyers is working from the bottom.
Hangar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Meyers controlling Hangar's posture.
Meyers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hangar content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Hangar throws a big elbow that misses.
Hangar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hangar throws out a loose jab but Meyers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyers is looking to counter the offense by Hangar and move into the clinch.
Hangar scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
Hangar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hangar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meyers avoids it.
Meyers wants to break free but Hangar has control.
Hangar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meyers is defending well for now.#BC2#
Hangar manages to break the clinch.
Hangar throws a jab when Meyers was well out of range.#TD#
Meyers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hangar was covering up waiting for the punch and Meyers finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES2#
Hangar pushes Meyers off and scrambles back to his feet.
#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hangar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL2#
Hangar has Meyers up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Meyers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Hangar drives through and clinches with Meyers against the cage.
#BC2#
Hangar breaks the clinch.
A jab from Hangar misses.
Hangar misses with the combination.
#TD#
Meyers shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hangar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Meyers's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3#
Hangar is adopting a defensive guard.
Hangar wants to stand and escape but Meyers is having none of it.
Meyers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hangar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meyers trying to control the position from guard on top but Hangar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meyers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SU#
Meyers gets to his feet - Hangar follows without any prompting.
A clash of legs there as Meyers blocks the low kick.#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.#TD2#
Meyers gets caught flat footed, as Hangar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB#
Meyers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hangar wants to control from the top but Meyers keeps moving.
Hangar postures up in Meyers's guard and throws a big left but Meyers blocks it. #SUB#
Meyers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Meyers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hangar is one step ahead there.
Meyers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cliff Hangar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Hangar throws a big shot that misses.
Hangar misses with a wild body shot.
Meyers seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Meyers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT2#
It looks like Lavern Meyers has been cut.
Meyers misses with a takedown attempt - Hangar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Meyers on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC2#
Meyers is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Hangar ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Meyers clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cliff Hangar!
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Event:
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Date: Jun 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Hangar connects with a leg kick. Clayton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hangar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT2#
It looks like Juan Clayton has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Hangar.
Hangar throws a shot from downtown. Clayton moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Clayton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clayton moves in looking to clinch but Hangar pushes him off.
Hangar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clayton is looking to counter the offense by Hangar and move into the clinch.
Hangar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cliff Hangar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hangar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clayton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clayton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hangar.
Clayton blocks a head kick by Hangar.
Clayton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hangar.
Clayton throws a big counter combination but Hangar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hangar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T1#
Clayton throws a lazy head kick
and Hangar counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Clayton is rocked!
Hangar closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Clayton out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cliff Hangar!
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