 |
Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 22, 2020 |
#R1#
Lane throws a jab but it's blocked by Hess.
Lane misses with a two punch combination.
Xavier Lane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Lane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hess really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#BC2#
Lane breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Lane forces Hess back against the cage and clinches.
Hess throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#BC2#
Lane manages to break the clinch.
Hess swings for the body but Lane moves out of range.
Lane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hess cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Lane. Beautiful body shot.
Lane scores with a sloppy right hand. Hess should have avoided that one.
Lane jabs Hess to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lane falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hess counter with a right hand. #T1#
Lane walks into a straight right hand from Hess.
Lane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hess blocks a jab.
Hess half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good shot there by Lane.
Lane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hess counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hess showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lane.
#CL2#
Hess gets tackled into the cage by Lane. Lane maintains the clinch.
Lane tries to work over Hess's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Lane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lane misses with a hook. Hess ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Lane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hess throwing a counter right hand but Lane manages to avoid it.
Lane misses with a double jab.
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!
Lane misses with a two punch combination.
#CL2#
Lane clinches up with Hess and pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lane.
Hess prevents a body shot from Lane.
Lane prevents Hess from breaking the clinch.
Lane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Lane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hess was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lane misses with a jab to the body
and Hess counters with a stiff right hand.
Lane works Hess's body with a nice hook.
Lane scores with a decent looking hook.#T3##CL2#
Lane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Lane. #BC2#
Lane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hess avoids the body shot from Lane.
Lane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hess stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hess uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lane.
It looked like Hess was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lane.
Lane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lane connects with a looping right hand.
Hess staying out of range there.
Lane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hess moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lane throws a big shot that misses.
Lane misses the shot to the body.
Lane misses with a series of wild punches.
#T4#
Hess throws a hook to the side of Lane's head but Lane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Lane.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lane.
Lane throws a series of punches but Hess moves out of range.
Lane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hess tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lane was well out of range. Poor timing from Hess.
Lane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lane looks to land a right hand but Hess moved out of range.
Jab by Hess.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Lane dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Hess ducks under a wild hook from Lane.
Lane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hess looks to score with a jab to the body but Lane is just out of range.
Lane is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hess with a body shot.
Hess lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lane circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lane! But no joy.
Hess drops his hands momentarily and Lane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lane is looking to clinch.
Lane takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Lane does it's job there.
Hess walks into a left hand. #ROC2#
Hess is rocked!
Lane throws a series of punches but Hess moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Hess tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Hess is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Lane clinches with his opponent.
Hess blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Lane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lane lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hess.
Xavier Lane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hess throws a big shot that misses.
Lane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hess throws a leg kick but Lane moved away.
Lane throws out a counter right but Hess avoids it with no problem.
Hess gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Lane gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Hess 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 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Lane!
|
|
|
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 14, 2020 |
#R1#
Two tries to clinch but Hess is having none of it.
Two takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hess, as that shot connected.
Two tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hess really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Two throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hess is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Two forces Hess back against the cage and clinches.
Two misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Hess's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Two misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Two throws a punch but it's blocked by Hess.
Hess takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Two.
Two tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hess's elbow. #T1#
Two misses with the head strike.
Two misses with a body punch.
Two misses with a body punch.
Hess wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Two has him pressed against the cage.
Hess blocking some punches.
A short left from Two.
Two pushes Hess back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hess stalling the fight.
Hess blocks an uppercut.
Two lands a shot to the body.
Hess is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Two is defending well for now.
Hess wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Two has him pressed against the cage.
Two doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Two misses with some punches.
Two fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Two fails to land.
Two lands with a left to the head.
Two scores with a nice hook to the head.
Two throws a punch but it's blocked by Hess.
Hess is trying to force a seperation but Two has the dominant position.
Two misses with a body punch.
Two struggles to land a body shot inside as Hess controls his hands.
Two misses with a hook from the clinch.
Two fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hess blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Two misses with a body punch.
Hess blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Two swings wildly with an uppercut but Hess uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hess blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
A head punch on the inside from Two fails to land.
Hess wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Two swings wildly with an uppercut but Hess uses good head movement to avoid it.
Two misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Two.
Hess blocking some punches.
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Hess.
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Hess.
A head punch on the inside from Two fails to land.
Hess wants to break free but Two has control.
Hess is trying to break the clinch but Two is controlling him.
Two misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Hess blocking some punches.
Two misses with a punch on the inside.
Two misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Hess's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Two misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Two.
A short right from Two.
Two tries a body shot but Hess blocks it.
Hess working hard to break the clinch.
Two tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Two swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Two throws a head punch that misses.
Hess blocks an uppercut.
Two lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hess.
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Hess.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Two Two dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hess throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hess takes a swing at Two's ribcage but misses.
Hess swats away the attempt to clinch by Two.
Two tries to clinch but Hess is having none of it.
Two cracks Hess with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#ROC2#
Hess is rocked!#CL2#
Two clinches with his opponent.
Oh Hess is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hess blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Two swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Two throws a punch but it's blocked by Hess.
Two fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Two throws a head punch that misses.
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Hess.
Hess has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Two throws a head punch that misses.
Two misses with the head strike.
Two throws a punch but it's blocked by Hess.
Hess is pushing Two up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hess blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Two.
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Hess.
Two keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hess's efforts to push away.
Two misses with the head strike.
Hess tries to circle away but Two has him pinned against the cage.
Two misses with some punches.
Two throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Two misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hess seems to have got his legs back now.
Two misses with a hook from the clinch.
Two goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Two lands a body shot in the clinch.
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Hess.
Two tries a body shot but Hess blocks it.
Two misses with a short punch on the inside.
Two throws a punch but it's blocked by Hess.
Two throws a punch but it's blocked by Hess.
Two swings wildly with an uppercut but Hess uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Two fails to land.
Two lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hess or not.
Two throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Two throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Hess.
Two misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Two fails to land.
Two tries to work over Hess's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Two doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Two throws a head punch that misses.
Two lands a body punch.
Two can't find room to land a body shot as Hess controls the action.
Two throws a head punch that misses.
Two stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hess blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Two.
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!
Two tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Two goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hess blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Hess.
Two tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hess's elbow.
Two gets through Hess's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Two lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Two misses with a hook from the clinch.
Two Two seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Two swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Two misses with a hook to the ribs.
Two misses with a hook to the ribs.
Two lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hess backwards.
Two misses with some punches.
Hess has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Two misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Two misses with the head strike.
Two misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hess tries to break free but Two pushes him back against the cage.
Hess blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Two.
Two misses with the head strike.
Two swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Two throws a punch but it's blocked by Hess.
Hess has had enough of the clinch but Two keeps him there for the moment.
Two misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Two prevents Hess from breaking the clinch.
Hess is looking to break free of the clinch but Two has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hess.
Two misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Two Two showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Two works Hess's body with a nice hook.
Two rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hess counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Two checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Two looks to land a left hand but Hess moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Two misses.
Two throws a body shot but no joy.
Two tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hess throws a jab but it's blocked by Two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hess! Two dives in looking to finish! Hess 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 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Two Two!
|
|
|
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2020 |
#R1#
Hess throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dingle .
Dingle seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hess lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dingle 's sensitive parts.
Dingle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hess counters with a left to the body.
Dingle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hess is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#TD#
Dingle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hess wants to get back to his feet but Dingle passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Hess wants to control but Dingle is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Dingle is working for a kimura but Hess is defending it quite comfortably.
Dingle stalling. #T1#
Hess is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Dingle wants to work for an arm triangle but Hess is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Dingle is working for a kimura but Hess is defending it quite comfortably.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dingle seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dingle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dingle is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hess trying to control here.
#T3#
Dingle is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Dingle is trying to work for a kimura but Hess is defending well.
Dingle with the ground and pound but Hess uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dingle throws a big right hand that misses.
Dingle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dingle loads up on a big right hand but Hess slips the punch.
Dingle misses with a shot to the body
and Hess connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Dingle fails with a takedown attempt.
Dingle tries for a takedown but Hess circles away easily
and Hess counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#TD#
Dingle shoots in and gets a takedown into Hess's guard.
Dingle content to stall in guard here.
Dingle prevents Hess from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dingle postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lasswell Hess will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Hess feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dingle s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dingle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hess counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hess works over Dingle 's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT2#
It looks like Zack Dingle has been cut.
Hess throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #TD#
Dingle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dingle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dingle stays in close to Hess's body and controls the position.
Hess is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dingle is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Dingle seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hess for as long as he can get away with.
Hess wants to stand up but Dingle is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dingle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hess avoids it really well and circles away.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hess scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zack Dingle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Dingle shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hess is trying to defend but Dingle finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB#
Dingle seems to be working for a kimura but Hess defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Dingle is working for a kimura but Hess is defending it quite comfortably.
#T3#
Dingle thows a huge punch but Hess dodges it nicely.
Dingle not doing much here.
Dingle working the head and body with strikes. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dingle in particular looking to stall.
Dingle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dingle content to control rather than advance.
Hess really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dingle . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hess wants to get back to full guard.
Dingle is controlling the pace.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dingle is defended easily by Hess.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasswell Hess showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zack Dingle 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Dingle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hess as he jumps to the side. #TD#
Dingle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dingle lands in his opponent's guard.
Dingle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Dingle drops back looking for a leg! Hess is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hess manages to kick Dingle off! Dingle jumps back into Hess's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dingle works over Hess with some ground and pound from guard.#T1#
Hess can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dingle controls the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hess avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dingle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hess scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dingle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zack Dingle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2##KD2#
Oooooh!!! Hess has knocked Dingle down with a huge combo! Hess steps away and waves a wobbly Dingle back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Dingle is rocked!
Hess swats away the attempt to clinch by Dingle .
Oh Dingle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dingle with a poor takedown
and Hess counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dingle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hess to score with a decent uppercut.
Crack! A monster head kick from Hess and Dingle falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Hess!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lasswell Hess!
|
|
|
|
Event:
QFC Tournament 972 Round 1
Date: Mar 26, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Artist instigates a clinch.
Artist throws a head punch that misses.
Artist taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Artist is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Artist is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hess to keep the fight standing.
Artist unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hess throws a head punch that misses.
Hess tries to break free but Artist pushes him back against the cage.
Artist misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Artist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Artist shoots in for a takedown but Hess shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Artist tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Hess coming out on top.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Artist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Artist is looking to clinch but Hess is avoiding it.
Hess went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Artist wants to clinch up but Hess keeps it at a distance.
Artist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Artist moves into the clinch.
Artist slows down the pace here.
Artist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hess has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hess blocks an uppercut.
Hess looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Artist connects with a knee to the head.
Artist misses with a knee to the head.
Artist landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Artist lands a knee to the head.
#T2#
Artist effectively controlling the action here.
Hess avoiding damage as Artist throws knees to the body.
Hess wants to get back to striking at distance but Artist won't allow it.
Artist swings wildly with an uppercut but Hess uses good head movement to avoid it.
Artist tries a knee to the head but Hess blocks it.
Artist landing knees to the body.
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!
Artist displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hess up against the cage.
Artist keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hess's efforts to push away.#T3##BC2#
Artist manages to break the clinch.
Artist fails to land with a series of punches.
Hess lands a right hook to the body.
Artist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hess manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Artist gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hess wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Artist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2#
Artist breaks the clinch.
Hess stuns Artist with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Artist misses with the body kick
and Artist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Artist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hess keeps the fight on the outside.
Hess keeps the fight on the outside.#T4#
Artist tries to clinch there but Hess circles away.
Artist takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hess smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hess misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Artist closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hess counters with a left to the body.
Hess circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Hess. Those never looked like landing.
Artist keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Artist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hess swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hess swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Hess lands an impressive looking overhand right. Artist doesn't seem phased though.
Artist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hess throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Artist wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ko Artist dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hess dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Artist closes the distance and clinches.
Hess takes a knee to the side of the body. #BC2#
Artist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hess blocks a head kick by Artist.
Hess changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Artist tries to clinch but Hess moves away
and Hess counters with a nice uppercut.
Hess stuns Artist with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lasswell Hess is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Artist has taken the fight to the clinch.
Artist lands a good knee to the midsection. Hess won't want to take too many of those.#TD2#
Artist pulls guard effortlessly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SU#
Hess stands up from Artist's guard - Hess perhaps looking for a knockout.
Artist doesn't manage to clinch there - Hess circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Artist moves into range and clinches up with Hess.
Artist scores a nice knee to the body.
Artist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Artist is stalling here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Artist looking to throw knees to the head but Hess is blocking nicely.
Artist tries a knee to the head but Hess blocks it.
Artist throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#BC2#
Artist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hess swings for the body but Artist moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Artist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That kick from Hess tenderised Artist's leg. Artist is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL2#
Artist has taken the fight to the clinch.
Artist tries to land knees in the clinch but Hess avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Hess is trying to break the clinch but Artist is controlling him.
Artist has Hess pressed against the cage, preventing Hess from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Artist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Artist moves forwards but Hess connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Artist tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hess swivels and escapes.
Hess lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Artist circles away quickly and effectively.
Artist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Artist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Artist on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Artist.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artist on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Artist checks a low kick from Hess.
Ko Artist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Artist tries to clinch but Hess is having none of it.
Artist dodges the punch combination from Hess.
Hess darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lasswell Hess is winning the standup battle so far.
Artist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hess swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Artist has closed the distance and engaged Hess in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hess's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Artist looking to throw knees to the head but Hess is blocking nicely.
Artist with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hess is trying to break the clinch but Artist has him pressed against the cage.
Artist tries a knee to the head but Hess blocks it.
Hess is trying to force a seperation but Artist has the dominant position.#T4#
Artist is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Artist tries a knee to the head but Hess blocks it.
Artist tries to land knees in the clinch but Hess avoids the damage to the body.
Hess avoids a wild elbow strike from Artist.
Ko Artist seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Artist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hess connects with a right hand. Artist shakes it off.
Artist tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Hess counter with a right hand.
Hess avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hess circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hess cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, jab by Hess - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hess dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hess avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 Lasswell Hess will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hess connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Artist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hess paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hess misses the target.
Artist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Artist tries to clinch
and Hess counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hess swats away the attempt to clinch by Artist.
Artist avoids a kick to the body.
Artist moves to clinch but Hess breaks away
and Hess makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Artist is looking to clinch.
Hess slaps away a takedown attempt from Artist, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hess tries to counter by clinching up but Artist breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Artist tries a head kick but it misses.
Hess cracks Artist with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CL2#
Artist forces Hess back against the cage and clinches.
Artist has Hess pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hess manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Artist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hess managing to block the knees to the body from Artist.
#T1#
Artist stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Hess's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hess is trying to push Artist away but Artist has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Artist trying to land knees to the body.
Artist tries to work over Hess's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Artist stalling against the cage.
Artist misses with a knee strike.
Artist slows down the pace here.
Artist keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hess's efforts to push away.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Artist missing with knees to the body.
Hess takes a knee right on the jaw!
Artist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hess is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hess blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Artist fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hess tries to circle away but Artist has him pinned against the cage.
Artist misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hess.
Knees in the clinch landing for Artist.
Artist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hess wants to get back to striking at distance but Artist won't allow it.
#BC#
Hess's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Hess fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hess ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Artist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hess.
#CL2#
Artist has Hess up against the cage in a clinch.
Artist missing with knees to the body.
Hess wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hess tries to land a knee to the head but Artist blocks with his arms.
#BC2#
Artist breaks the clinch.
Artist avoids a kick to the body.
Hess throws a series of punches but Artist avoids them all with ease.
Artist dodges the punch combination from Hess.
Hess lands with an overhand left.#T4#
Artist drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hess takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Artist is looking to clinch.
Artist thumps Hess with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Artist rushes Hess and presses him up against the cage.
Hess tries to break free but Artist pushes him back against the cage.
Artist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hess misses with a punch to the body.
Artist throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Artist using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Artist just leaning against Hess, taking a breather. #BC2#
Artist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lasswell Hess.
I think Hess 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight for Ko Artist!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Ko Artist!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Ko Artist!
Ko Artist wins by unanimous decision!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
