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Event:
QFC Tournament 1077 Round 2
Date: Nov 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Hai swats away the attempt to clinch by Driesen.
Driesen shoots in for a takedown but Hai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD2#
Hai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hai is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Driesen's shoulder. That is not cool. #SUB2#
Hai goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Driesen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hai but great work by Driesen.
Hai stops Driesen from passing to mount.
Hai tries to buck Driesen off but Driesen is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hai is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Driesen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Driesen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SUB#
Driesen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Driesen is trying to ground and pound but Hai uses the momentary lack of control by Driesen to regain half guard. #T1#
Driesen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hai defending well though.
Driesen blocks the strikes from Hai.
Hai is trying to stand.
Driesen wants to take a breather but Hai is having none of it.
Hai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hai is refusing to be controlled, as Driesen sits in half guard.
Driesen 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.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Still in half guard, Driesen seems content to control.
Hai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Driesen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Driesen has managed to get both his arms back between Hai's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Hai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Driesen preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3##CL#
Driesen has Hai up against the cage in a clinch.
Hai wants to take the fight to the mat but Driesen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Driesen leaning against his opponent.
Hai can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Driesen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hai tries to clinch but Driesen moves away #TD#
and Driesen counters with a single leg into guard. Hai didn't expect that.
Driesen wants to control from the top but Hai keeps moving.
Driesen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hai's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hai is looking to improve his position.
Driesen throwing shots but Hai is blocking nicely. #T4#
Driesen slips a nice elbow through Hai's hands, connecting with Hai's forehead.
Driesen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Driesen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Driesen wants to get back to his feet.
Hai is trying to control but Driesen passes into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Driesen wants to control but Hai is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Van Driesen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hai throws a head kick but Driesen moves out of range.
Driesen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Driesen.
Driesen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hai circles away.
No luck for Driesen with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Van Driesen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Driesen darts in looking for a takedown but Hai gets double underhooks and turns Driesen into the cage.
Hai wants to take the fight to the mat but Driesen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Hai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driesen shoots for a double leg takedown but Hai sprawls well. He's pushed Driesen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Driesen as he avoids it easily.
Hai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Driesen fails with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Driesen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Driesen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hai tries to improve position but can't.
Hai regains half guard.#T2#
Hai wants to control but Driesen is keeping busy.
Driesen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hai defending well though.
Hai trying to control here.
Driesen thows a huge punch but Hai dodges it nicely.
Driesen is looking to advance position but Hai won't allow it.
Driesen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T3#
Hai trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Driesen manages to pass to mount!
Driesen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hai is looking to get to half guard.
Hai wants to control but Driesen is having none of it.
Hai can't escape the position.
#T4##SUB#
Driesen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hai is on top in guard.
Hai trying to control the position from guard on top but Driesen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hai trying to control the position from guard on top but Driesen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hung Hai 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. 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#
Hai shoots in and drives through. Driesen sprawls well.
Hai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Driesen circles away.
Driesen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Driesen or perhaps it was just good defense by Hai, which made it look bad.
Driesen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hai fails with the takedown#TD#
and Driesen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hai won't be happy with that.
Van Driesen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hung Hai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hai is looking for a sweep.
Hai keeps trying to improve his position.
Driesen has control of an arm but Hai manages to advance to Driesen's back!#T1#
Hai controlling well, preventing Driesen from escaping the position.
Hai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hai biding his time, controlling Driesen.
Hai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hai is trying to stick to Driesen's back but Driesen is turning into Hai. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hai's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Driesen.
Driesen stays in close to Hai's body and controls the position. #T2#
Hai is pulling down on Driesen's head to control his posture.
Driesen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hai trying to keep a closed guard but Driesen is proving a slippery customer.
Hai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Driesen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T3#
Driesen wants to control from the top but Hai keeps moving.
Driesen preventing the sweep.
Driesen tries to free his leg and advance position but Hai is retaining full guard.
Driesen is looking to stand up but Hai won't let him. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Driesen misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Hai counters with a takedown into side control.
Driesen is trying to get back to half guard.
Hai tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #T4#
Driesen is letting Hai control him for a moment.
Driesen controls the position for a moment.
Hai advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Driesen is squirming around, avoiding Hai's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hung Hai.
I think Hai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Van Driesen!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Van Driesen!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Van Driesen!
Van Driesen wins by unanimous decision!
Van Driesen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1077 Round 1
Date: Nov 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Sansing defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hai.
Sansing throws the kick towards the body but Hai avoids it.
Sansing goes for a double leg but Hai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hai continues to drive forward.#BC#
Sansing breaks the clinch.
Sansing could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sansing looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sansing throws a sloppy head kick and Hai moves out of range easily.
And Hai tries to counter it with a takedown but Sansing pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sansing looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen Sansing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hai throws a hook but Sansing blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hai shoots for a takedown but Sansing saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sansing attempts a counter takedown but Hai avoids it well and moves away.
Sansing shoots in but no luck this time. #CL2#
Hai takes the fight into the clinch.
Sansing tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hai smiles and moves away.
#T1##TD2#
Hai dives in and scores a takedown into Sansing's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hai trying to control but Sansing is working from the bottom.
Hai wants to stand and escape but instead Sansing has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Hai seems keen to control Sansing's posture.
Sansing has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sansing throws an elbow that misses. Hai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sansing's guard. Nice move by Hai!#REVB##T2#
Sansing lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Hai has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sansing is proving hard to escape from.
Hai won't allow Sansing to sweep him here. #SUB#
Sansing working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hai working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sansing's head.
Sansing keeping moving, preventing Hai from controlling successfully. #T3#
Sansing wants to hit a sweep here but Hai passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sansing there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hai breaks from Sansing's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sansing tries to reverse the position but Hai maintains control.
Hai trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Hai jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sansing is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sansing and Hai has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
#T4#
Hai trying to control the position but Sansing is working away.
What's Sansing going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Sansing stops Hai from passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hai is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sansing's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hung Hai dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Sansing fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Hai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hai wants to clinch but Sansing slips to the side#TD#
and Sansing counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sansing tries to free his leg and advance position but Hai is retaining full guard.
Hai controls Sansing momentarily but Sansing frees himself.
Sansing wants to stand and escape but instead Hai has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Hai wants to get up but he can't break Sansing's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hung Hai has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sansing is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hai being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Hai passes Sansing's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hai is looking to stall here but Sansing recovers full guard.
Sansing keeping moving, preventing Hai from controlling successfully.
Hai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hai scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sansing looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hai preventing the sweep.
Sansing knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hai on the ground.
Hai trying to control the position from guard on top but Sansing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hai landing some decent shots from guard.
Sansing wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T3#
Sansing is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sansing misses with a takedown attempt - Hai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL2#
Hai has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Sansing gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sansing is keen to just control but Hai is a slippery customer.
Sansing thows a huge punch but Hai dodges it nicely.
Hai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hai.
Hai controls Sansing momentarily but Sansing frees himself. #T4#
Sansing looking to sit in guard and control but Hai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Hai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hai is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hai cracks Sansing with a solid left hand.
Hai stands up over Sansing, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hung Hai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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##TD#
Sansing gets the takedown into side control.
Hai struggling a bit here.
Hai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hai manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hai is pressing down on Sansing's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Sansing sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Hai doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Sansing paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Hai - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hung Hai!
Hung Hai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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