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Event:
Apex Series 5
Date: Apr 12, 2025 |
#R1##CL#
Hatton forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Hatton lands with a light punch inside.
Hatton lands a nice elbow.
Hatton taking a breather.#BC#
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Hatton rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hatton.
A shot in the inside from Hatton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hatton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Hatton manages to break the clinch.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1##CL#
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Hatton. Hatton maintains the clinch. #BC#
Hatton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Hatton clinches.
Hatton lands with a right to the head.
Hatton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hatton keeps him there for the moment.
Hatton connects with a knee to the head.
#BC#
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hatton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Hatton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson's coach down at Golden Tiger Combat Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Johnson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hatton has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hatton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Hatton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hatton takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Hatton closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Hatton has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Hatton.
Hatton is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hatton scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Hatton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hatton.
Hatton lands with a light punch inside. #ROC#Johnson is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton dominated that round.
That's time! Hatton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Hatton rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hatton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.#BC#
Hatton breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Hatton rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Hatton slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton lands a knee to the head.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hatton finish him?#CUT#It looks like Rahim Johnson has been cut.
Hatton lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Hatton breaks the clinch.
#T1##CL#
Hatton clinches up against the cage.
Hatton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hatton looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Hatton stalling the fight.
#BC#
Hatton breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Hatton.#CL#
Hatton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Hatton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hatton to counter with a crisp jab.
Hatton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Hatton seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hatton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hatton blocks a jab.
Johnson cracks Hatton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Hatton throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hatton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hatton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hatton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hatton just leaning against Johnson, taking a breather.
Johnson letting Hatton take a breather here.
Johnson is trying to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rahim Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Johnson misses with a straight left. #CL#
Hatton moves into the clinch successfully.
Hatton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hatton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hatton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hatton is struggling to control the position.
Ricky Hatton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ricky Hatton.#CL#
Hatton has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T1#
Hatton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hatton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC#
Hatton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Hatton moves into the clinch.
A short right from Hatton.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hatton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hatton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hatton is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hatton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hatton scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson wants to break free but Hatton has control.
#T2##BC#
Hatton breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Hatton moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Hatton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatton tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
A short right from Hatton.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hatton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
A body shot lands from Hatton.
Hatton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hatton lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Hatton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hatton 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Hatton!
Ricky Hatton decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Sunrise 18
Date: Mar 22, 2025 |
#R1##CL#
Hatton forces Tung back against the ropes and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hatton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hatton. #BC#
Hatton breaks from the clinch.
Tung takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tung takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ricky Hatton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Hatton moves into the clinch.
Tung is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tung throws a punch but it's blocked by Hatton.
Tung misses with some punches.
Hatton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tung's face.
#CUT#It looks like Daniel Tung has been cut.
Hatton lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Hatton darts in and clinches Tung up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tung avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hatton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC#
Hatton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tung misses with a combination
#CL#
and Hatton counters by moving into the clinch. #T1#
Tung's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Tung fails to land.
Hatton lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tung tries to bum rush Hatton with a series of wild strikes but Hatton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL#
Hatton has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Hatton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Hatton drives through and clinches with Tung against the ropes.
Hatton lands a nice shot to the body.
Hatton lands with a right to the head.
Hatton blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Hatton darts in and clinches Tung up against the ropes.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hatton is pushing Tung up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC#
Hatton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Hatton clinches up with Tung and pushes him back against the ropes.
Hatton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tung backwards.
Tung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hatton's elbow.
Tung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hatton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tung swings wildly with an uppercut but Hatton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatton is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tung. #BC#
Hatton breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Hatton clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Tung's cut.
That's time! Hatton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Hatton moves into the clinch.
Hatton tries to land a knee to the head but Tung blocks with his arms.
Tung has a couple of punches blocked by Hatton.
Tung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hatton slowing the pace effectively.
Hatton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tung can do to turn this around?#BC#
Hatton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Hatton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tung swings wildly with an uppercut but Hatton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatton prevents a body shot from Tung.
Hatton missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tung tries to work over Hatton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tung swings wildly with an uppercut but Hatton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatton digs a right hand into Tung's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tung's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tung.
Hatton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tung has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T1#
Still in the clinch, Hatton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tung letting Hatton take a breather here.#BC#
Hatton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hatton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Hatton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hatton is stalling here.
Come on Hatton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hatton. #BC#
Hatton breaks the clinch.
#T2#
A combination from Hatton does no damage.
Tung misses with a right hand
and Hatton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tung misses with a hook
#CL#
and Hatton counters by clinching up.
Hatton is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hatton. #BC#
Hatton breaks the clinch.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Hatton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Hatton clinches up against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Tung.
#BC#
Hatton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hatton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tung.#CL#
Hatton has Tung up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Tung's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Hatton moves into range and clinches up with Tung.
Tung has a couple of punches blocked by Hatton.
Hatton scores with a hook to the body.
Tung swings wildly with an uppercut but Hatton uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Hatton has closed the distance and engaged Tung in a clinch.
Tung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Hatton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ricky Hatton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Hatton clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Hatton. #ROC#Tung is rocked!
Hatton is holding Tung round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and Tung goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! Hatton takes it and Tung is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Ricky Hatton!
Ricky Hatton bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Apex Series 1
Date: Feb 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Hatton avoids the body shot from Dailey.
As Dailey backs off Hatton throws a huge counter combo but Dailey manages to avoid it all.
Dailey throws a series of punches but Hatton moves out of range.
Hatton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dailey throws out a loose jab but Hatton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Dailey.
Dailey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hatton has time to react.
Dailey connects with a looping right hand.
#CL2#
Hatton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dailey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hatton lands a body punch.
Hatton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hatton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dailey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hatton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dailey backwards.
Hatton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dailey backwards.
Hatton pushes Dailey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Hatton breaks from the clinch.
Dailey throws the kick towards the body but Hatton avoids it.
Hatton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hatton misses with a wild combination.
Dailey scores with a sloppy right hand. Hatton should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Hatton has closed the distance and engaged Dailey in a clinch.
#T2#
A short body shot lands from Hatton as the two fighters clinch.
Hatton looking to throw knees to the head but Dailey is blocking nicely.
Dailey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hatton is struggling to control the position.
Hatton presses Dailey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hatton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dailey wants to break free but Hatton has control.
Hatton lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Hatton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hatton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dailey.#CL2#
Hatton has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Hatton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dailey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A cross from Dailey lands.
Hatton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
It looks like Dailey has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hatton misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Dailey misses the target.
Nice cross by Dailey.
Hatton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Hatton moves into the clinch.
Hatton scores with a shot to the side of Dailey's head.
Ricky Hatton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dailey avoids a wild elbow strike from Hatton.
Hatton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatton leaning his opponent against the cage.#T1#
Hatton keeps control of Dailey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hatton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dailey blocks it with crossed arms.
Hatton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hatton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Hatton.
Hatton lands a shoulder strike.
Hatton tries to land a knee to the head but Dailey blocks with his arms.
#T2#
Hatton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hatton prevents Dailey from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Hatton breaks the clinch.
Ricky Hatton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dailey misses with a looping left.
Despite the aggression on Hatton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Joel Dailey is winning the standup battle so far.
Dailey lands with a cross.
Dailey throws a right and a left that Hatton avoids nicely.
Hatton tries to counter with a clinch but Dailey shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Hatton clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Hatton manages to break the clinch.
Dailey fails to land with a series of punches.
Hatton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL2#
Hatton clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dailey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hatton has him pressed against the cage.
Hatton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dailey backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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#
Dailey misses with the combination.
#CL2#
Hatton clinches up with Dailey and pushes him back against the cage.
Hatton lands with a left to the head.
Hatton is pushing Dailey up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hatton scores with a shot to the side of Dailey's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dailey is trying to push Hatton away but Hatton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hatton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Hatton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dailey is trying to force a seperation but Hatton has the dominant position.#BC2#
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dailey throws a lazy right hand but Hatton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dailey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hatton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dailey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL2#
Hatton pushes Dailey up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Hatton breaks from the clinch.
Dailey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hatton slips under a jab from Dailey.#T2##CL2#
Hatton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dailey, pushing him back against the cage.
Dailey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dailey is trying to break the clinch but Hatton is controlling him.
Hatton scores with a shoulder strike.
Hatton has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Dailey to the canvas! Can Dailey beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Dailey was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Hatton is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Ricky Hatton!
Ricky Hatton decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Sunrise 13
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Boone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hatton counters with a series of strikes. Boone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hatton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Hatton.
Hatton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hatton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#KD#
Hatton lands a head kick that bluckles Boone and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Hatton no doubt looking to push for a finish!#ROC#Boone is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boone throws an off balance right hand
and Hatton counters with a nice uppercut.
Boone is still on wobbly legs! Can Hatton finish him?
Hatton scores with a kick to the body.
Hatton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hatton scores with a push kick.
Boone seems to have recovered his senses.#CL#
Hatton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boone, pushing him back against the ropes.
Boone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hatton.
Hatton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boone can't break the clinch.
#T1#
Boone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hatton looking to throw knees to the head but Boone is blocking nicely.
Hatton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boone's face.
Boone working hard to break the clinch.
Boone missing with knees to the body.
Boone letting Hatton take a breather here.
Hatton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hatton lands an uppercut.#BC#
Hatton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boone tries to clinch but Hatton moves away
and as Boone looks to reset his feet, Hatton counters with a string of precision punches, right on the button, sending Boone crashing to the canvas! Boone is in big trouble here! The referee has started the count but Boone is so wobbly that the ref has given up the count at 6 - he's called the bout off! Hatton is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ricky Hatton! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 26, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Hatton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hatton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mmm gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC2#
Hatton breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Hatton clinches up with Mmm and pushes him back against the cage.
Mmm prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD2#
Hatton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hatton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Hatton working for a triangle but Mmm defends it easily.
Hatton looking for a sweep. Not yet Hatton, not yet. #T1#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hatton holds on and takes a little breather.
Hatton wants to stand and escape but Mmm is having none of it.
Hatton controlling the position.
Mmm wants to control from the top but Hatton keeps moving.
Hatton is looking to sweep but instead, Mmm has passed into half guard.
Hatton is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hatton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hatton has Mmm pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hatton is on top in guard.
#REVB##SU2#
Hatton stands up and waves to Mmm to follow him. #TD2#
Hatton dives in and scores a takedown into Mmm's guard.#T3#
Hatton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hatton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mmm is keeping the position for now. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hatton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hatton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like Hatton might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hatton looks for a takedown but Mmm sprawls well.#TD2#
Mmm gets caught flat footed, as Hatton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mmm looking to control.
Hatton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T1#
Hatton preventing the sweep.
Mmm trying to keep a closed guard but Hatton is proving a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mmm has a closed guard, preventing Hatton from standing up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hatton shoots in but no luck this time.
Mmm jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hatton shoots in looking for a takedown but Mmm manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hatton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mmm Mmm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Hatton.#TD2#
Hatton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mmm to the ground. Hatton is now in Mmm's guard.
Hatton sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2##SU2#
Hatton stands up from Mmm's guard - Hatton perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hatton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hatton tries a head kick but it misses.
Hatton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL2#
Hatton darts in and clinches Mmm up against the cage.#TD2#
Hatton jumps into guard, dragging Mmm to the mat.
#T3#
Mmm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hatton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hatton pulls Mmm in to control the position.
Mmm trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mmm won't allow Hatton to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Hatton looking for subs off his back but Mmm has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hatton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hatton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Hatton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hatton content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Mmm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hatton as he jumps to the side.
Hatton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CL2#
Hatton gets a clinch.
Hatton'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.
Hatton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mmm backwards. #T1##BC2#
Hatton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hatton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As Hatton looks to move away, Mmm throws a big counter combo but Hatton just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Hatton moves into range and clinches up with Mmm.#BC2#
Hatton manages to break the clinch.
Ricky Hatton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mmm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mmm wants it to stay on the feet.
It appears Mmm was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hatton dives in and grabs Mmm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mmm pushes down on Hatton's head and hops out.
Mmm quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mmm Mmm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Hatton.#CL2#
Hatton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mmm, pushing him back against the cage.#T2##TD2#
Hatton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mmm uses from the top position.
Ricky Hatton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hatton has his hands on Mmm's head, controlling the position.
Mmm wants to control from the top but Hatton keeps moving. #SUB2#
Hatton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mmm is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Hatton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mmm has picked Hatton up and slammed him! Hatton can't keep hold of the triangle and Mmm manages to pass to side control!
Hatton holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.#T3#
Hatton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mmm trying to control the action but Hatton is working from the bottom.
Mmm working away.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hatton is trying to get back to half guard.
Mmm wants to control but Hatton is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mmm Mmm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hatton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mmm defends it nicely.
Mmm jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Hatton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hatton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Hatton! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 18, 2025 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Dudayev as Hatton shoots in.#CL2#
Hatton clinches up against the cage.
Dudayev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dudayev pushes Hatton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Dudayev on the inside.
Dudayev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dudayev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dudayev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hatton backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Dudayev.
A short left from Dudayev.
Dudayev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hattons head.
Dudayev pushes Hatton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Dudayev.
Dudayev lands a shot to the body.
Dudayev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hatton backwards.
Dudayev lands with a right to the head. #ROC#Hatton is rocked!
Hatton looks winded!
Hatton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dudayev prevents it.
Hatton is still on wobbly legs! Can Dudayev finish him?
Dudayev misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Dudayev manages to break the clinch.
Hatton glances at the clock... BAM! Dudayev nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Hatton crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Hatton is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akhmed Dudayev!
Akhmed Dudayev managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, AVALON, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Bangag jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hatton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bangag throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hatton.
Hatton motions for Bangag to come forward. Hatton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hatton wants to clinch.
Bangag throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bangag misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bangag misses with a few strikes there.
#TD#
Hatton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hatton is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Hatton seems to be looking for submissions.
Hatton tries to stand and escape but Bangag is controlling the position. #T1#
Bangag is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hatton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hatton trying to control from half guard but Bangag is working away.
Hatton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hatton 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.
Bangag is trying to escape back to his feet but Hatton uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Hatton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bangag keeps working.
Bangag looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bangag tries to bench press Hatton off him but Hatton keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bangag wants to get back to his feet but Hatton drags him back down.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bangag is trying to work for a sweep but Hatton has mounted him!
Hatton throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #SU#
Hatton get's back to his feet.
Hatton slips a straight right by Bangag.
Bangag throws a series of punches but Hatton moves out of range.
Bongbong Marcos Bangag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hatton tries for a takedown but Bangag sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've been told by Hatton's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice combination there by Bangag.
Bangag stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bangag wants it to stay on the feet.
Bangag keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hatton or perhaps it was just good defense by Bangag, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Hatton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bangag wants to slow Hatton down by chopping away at his legs.
Bangag throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bangag lands with an uppercut that bounces Hatton off the cage and back into range.
Bangag displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hatton. #T3#
Bangag jabs Hatton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hatton checks a low kick from Bangag.
Nice defenses there by Hatton.
Hatton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bangag circles away.#CL#
Hatton takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Hatton breaks the clinch.
Hatton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bangag moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bangag misses with a series of wild punches.
Bangag jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T4#
Bangag loads up on a big right hand but Hatton slips the punch.
Hatton tries for a takedown but Bangag sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hatton closes the distance and clinches up with Bangag, looking for a takedown. Hatton pushes Bangag against the cage but Bangag circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hatton tries for a takedown but Bangag sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatton is looking to clinch.
Bangag lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hatton circles away quickly and effectively.
Bangag throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bangag throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bangag throws a hook to the side of Hatton's head but Hatton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bangag scores with a sloppy right hand. Hatton should have avoided that one.
Hatton takes one to the chin there.
Hatton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hatton fails with the takedown
and Bangag counters with a two punch combo.
Hatton doesn't manage to clinch there - Bangag circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bongbong Marcos Bangag dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hatton dodges the punch combination from Bangag.
Bangag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangag throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hatton.
Hatton shoots in but Bangag avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bangag misses with a body punch
letting Hatton counter with a right hand.
Bangag throws a sloppy head kick and Hatton moves out of range easily.
Bangag dips to his left and cracks Hatton with an uppercut!
Hatton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bangag looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bangag misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangag misses with an uppercut.
Bangag lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bangag.#ROC2#Hatton is rocked!
Bangag closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Hatton out cold! Hatton corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bongbong Marcos Bangag! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 07, 2025 |
#R1#
Bacon blocks a head kick by Hatton.
Hatton ducks under a wild hook from Bacon.
Hatton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bacon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL#
Hatton takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bacon wants to get back to striking at distance but Hatton won't allow it.
Hatton prevents Bacon from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Hatton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bacon has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#TD#
Hatton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hatton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hatton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hatton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T1#
Hatton trying to control the position but Bacon is working away.
Bacon tries to bench press Hatton off him but Hatton keeps the position.
Bacon prevents Hatton from improving position.
Bacon is trying to control Hatton's posture but Hatton avoids it.
Hatton is looking to take a break and control but Bacon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hatton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bacon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bacon is looking for a sweep.
Bacon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bacon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bacon prevents Hatton from improving his position.
Bacon wants to take a breather but Hatton is having none of it.
Bacon tries to pass to full mount but Hatton defends it.
Bacon controlling the action here. #T3#
Hatton is in trouble now - Bacon has advanced to mount!
Hatton is trying to reverse the position but instead Bacon has taken his back - oops!
Hatton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hatton is trying to get back to his feet but Bacon has full control of the position and if anything, Hatton has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bacon controlling the position well here. Hatton rolled but Bacon kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
I really don't envy Hatton right now.
#T4#
Hatton is working hard here to advance position.
Hatton trying to control the position but Bacon manages to sink in the hooks.
Bacon controls the action.
Hatton can't escape the position.
Hatton trying to get back to his feet but Bacon is in full control for now.
Bacon avoiding Hatton 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bacon is looking to control Hatton but Hatton is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Bacon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Bacon takes a swing at Hatton's ribcage but misses.
Hatton throws a big counter combination but Bacon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL#
Hatton has closed the distance and engaged Bacon in a clinch.
#BC#
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Bacon.
Hatton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bacon. Hatton does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Hatton clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hatton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hatton has Bacon pressed against the cage, preventing Bacon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Hatton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Hatton closes the distance and pushes Bacon back into the cage.
Bacon wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bacon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hatton fails to pull guard.
Bacon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hatton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Hatton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Hatton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T1#
Bacon is stalling in the full guard. #ES#
Hatton scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#CL#
Hatton darts in and clinches Bacon up against the cage.
Bacon misses with the head strike.
#TD#
Hatton drags the fight down to the ground.
Bacon wants to pass the guard but Hatton is keeping the position.
Bacon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bacon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T2#
Hatton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bacon advances position into side control!
Bacon slows the pace down.
Bacon wants to control but Hatton is keeping him busy.
Hatton is looking to regain half guard here but Bacon keeps moving and retains side control.
Ricky Hatton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bacon remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T3#
Hatton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bacon happy to just control the position for now.
Hatton is trying to control Bacon's posture but Bacon avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hatton being controlled for a moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Bacon. No joy for Hatton on that attempt.
Hatton misses the jab.
Ricky Hatton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bacon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bacon misses with a looping right.
Bacon connects with a jab.
Bacon lands the left hand.
Bacon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hatton was well out of range. Poor timing from Bacon.
Bacon misses with a left hand #TD#
and Hatton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hatton.
Bacon has control of Hatton's left arm, preventing Hatton from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hatton stands and throws Bacon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Hatton dives in for a single leg takedown but Bacon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little jabbing left from Bacon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#TD#
Hatton pulls guard successfully.
Hatton being controlled here, momentarily.
Hatton controls Bacon momentarily but Bacon frees himself.
Bacon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton tries to improve position but can't. #T1#
Bacon wants to control but Hatton is keeping him busy.
Hatton is trying to get back to half guard.
Bacon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hatton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bacon tries to stand but Hatton is controlling his head.
Bacon controls the position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hatton is not content to let Bacon control the position.
Hatton seems a little lost for a moment, as Bacon dominates the positioning.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Bacon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hatton doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Bacon misses.
Hatton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hatton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bacon.
Chris Bacon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bacon lands a jab to Hatton's midsection.#T3##CL#
Hatton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hatton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bacon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hatton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bacon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hatton is just out of range.
Hatton throws a head kick that misses.
Bacon throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Hatton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hatton tries to free his leg and advance position but Bacon is retaining full guard.
Hatton is looking to pass into half guard but Bacon pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bacon is in guard.#REVB#
Hatton looking for a sweep. Not yet Hatton, not yet.
Bacon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
Hatton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hatton wants to stand but Bacon is controlling the position.
Bacon passes Hatton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bacon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bacon 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chris Bacon! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 04, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Wallace clinches. #TD2#
Wallace pulls guard successfully.
Hatton is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Hatton has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Wallace to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hatton is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Wallace pulls down on the head and he's put Hatton to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). William Wallace!
William Wallace spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 01, 2025 |
#R1#
Hatton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Otami defends well and Hatton ends up having to push Otami into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hatton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Otami is looking to counter punch.
Otami slaps away a takedown attempt from Hatton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hatton.
Otami was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shin Otami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Hatton.
Otami defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hatton.
Hatton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Otami moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hatton shoots in for a takedown but Otami shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Otami tries to avoid it but Hatton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Otami to the ground. Otami escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hatton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hatton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2#
Hatton moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Hatton tightens his grip and picks Otami up, before dumping him to the ground. Otami manages to land in guard. #T1#
Otami looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Otami keeping full guard, as Hatton tries to pass.
Hatton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatton throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
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.
Hatton trying to control the position from guard on top but Otami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hatton's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hatton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otami closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hatton circles away.
Hatton dips to his left and cracks Otami with an uppercut!
Hatton darts in looking for a takedown but Otami gets double underhooks and turns Hatton into the cage. #CL2#
Hatton darts in and clinches Otami up against the cage.
Hatton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD2#
Hatton pulls Otami into guard.
#T3#
Hatton wants to sweep but no luck.
Hatton is adopting a defensive guard.
Hatton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hatton wants to sweep here but Otami controlling him for the moment.
Hatton looking to control.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hatton managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Otami throws a sloppy head kick and Hatton moves out of range easily.
Hatton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Otami sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL2#
Hatton clinches. #BC2#
Hatton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hatton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Otami sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Otami shoots in for a double leg but Hatton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Otami is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Hatton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hatton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hatton looks to land a combination but Otami avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Otami. No joy for Hatton on that attempt.
Shin Otami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Otami fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hatton is looking for the big counter here.
Hatton throws a sloppy head kick and Otami moves out of range easily.
Otami appears to be looking for a big counter.
Otami wants to clinch up but Hatton keeps it at a distance.
Otami misses with a takedown attempt - Hatton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hatton checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Hatton closes the distance and clinches.
Hatton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC2#
Hatton breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Otami stuffs the takedown attempt from Hatton. Hatton gets slowly back to his feet.
Hatton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shin Otami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Hatton.
Hatton shoots in and drives through. Otami sprawls well.
Hatton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Otami really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hatton fails to land the takedown.
Otami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Otami stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Otami wants it to stay on the feet.
Otami throws a counter high kick but Hatton was just alert enough to avoid it.
Otami throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hatton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Otami defends well and Hatton ends up having to push Otami into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hatton just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromOtami.#T2#
Hatton lands a body shot.
Hatton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Otami defends well and Hatton ends up having to push Otami into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL2#
Hatton moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Hatton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Hatton moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Hatton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Otami wants to clinch up but Hatton keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Otami gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Hatton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Otami shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hatton as he avoids it easily.
Hatton dives in and grabs Otami's left leg, looking for a takedown. Otami pushes down on Hatton's head and hops out.#T3##CL2#
Hatton moves into the clinch successfully.
Hatton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#TD2#
Hatton decides to pull guard.
Otami preventing the sweep.
Otami slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hatton.
Hatton is trying to get back to full guard.
Hatton is looking to escape.#T4#
Otami moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Hatton.
Hatton is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Ricky Hatton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hatton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hatton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hatton can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hatton shoots in looking for a takedown but Otami manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hatton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Otami wants to clinch.
Otami takes one to the chin there.
Hatton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hatton lands a head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Otami defends well and Hatton ends up having to push Otami into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL2#
Hatton moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Hatton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hatton jabs at Otami's body.#T1#
Hatton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Otami working hard to break the clinch.
Hatton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Otami's efforts to push away.
Otami is trying to break the clinch but Hatton is controlling him.
Hatton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Otami tries to pull guard but Hatton holds him up against the cage and eventually Otami drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Hatton manages to break the clinch.
#T2##CL2#
Hatton clinches up with Otami and pushes him back against the cage.
Hatton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC2#
Hatton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hatton blocks a head kick by Otami.
Hatton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Otami is fending him off so far but Hatton persists. Nope, Otami circles away and we're back to standing.
Shin Otami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Hatton.
Otami pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#TD2#
Hatton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Otami on his heels. He'll look to pass Otami's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SU2#
Hatton gets to his feet - Otami follows without any prompting.
Sloppy strikes from Hatton. Those never looked like landing.
Otami gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hatton counters with a three punch combo that has Otami backing up. Otami nods at Hatton to acknowledge the strikes.#T3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hatton.
A little feinted left hand from Otami on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hatton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hatton lands a right hook to the body.
#TD2#
Hatton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hatton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hatton tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hatton misses with the ground and pound.#T4#
Hatton 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 Otami's shoulder. That is not cool.
Otami defending against the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Hatton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Otami is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hatton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hatton trying to control the action but Otami is working from the bottom.
Hatton working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Hatton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hatton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Hatton! |
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Event:
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Date: Dec 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Hatton swinging wildly here.
Mora swings for the body but Hatton moves out of range.
#CL2#
Hatton moves into the clinch.
Hatton is struggling to control the position.#TD2#
Hatton gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #SUB#
Mora working for a triangle but Hatton defends it easily.
#SUB#
Mora escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hatton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Hatton sitting in guard here, content to control. #SU2#
Hatton gets to his feet. Mora looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD2#
Hatton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mora has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hatton is working away from the top position though.
Hatton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mora slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2#
Hatton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB#
Mora looking for a guillotine here but Hatton defends easily.
Hatton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mora keeping moving, preventing Hatton from controlling successfully.
Hatton wants to pass the guard but Mora is keeping the position.#T3#
Mora looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mora keeping moving, preventing Hatton from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Mora has his foot on Hatton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hatton works his way back into a safe position though.
Hatton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hatton trying to control but Mora is working from the bottom.
Hatton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Mora working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hatton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hatton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hatton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mora. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
Hatton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mora's guard.
Hatton trying to control the position from guard on top but Mora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mora keeping full guard, as Hatton tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck for Hatton with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Mora was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hatton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mora circles away.
Mora appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Hatton throws a right and a left that Mora avoids nicely.
Frederico Mora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Hatton closes the distance and pushes Mora back into the cage.
Hatton avoiding damage.
Hatton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mora backwards.
Hatton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mora walks away with a smile on his face. Hatton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mora tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hatton was well out of range. Poor timing from Mora.
Hatton shoots for a double leg takedown but Mora sprawls well. He's pushed Hatton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mora went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton shoots for a double leg takedown but Mora sprawls well. He's pushed Hatton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frederico Mora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Hatton.#TD2#
Hatton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hatton trying to control the position from guard on top but Mora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Hatton forces his way into half guard.
Mora trying to control from the bottom.
Hatton wants to advance to full mount but Mora doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. #SUB#
Mora is looking for a triangle but Hatton pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Hatton wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Mora's closed guard. He's half up but Mora has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Mora pivots and extends the arm, Hatton falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Mora! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frederico Mora! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Mendoza throws a one two combo.
Hatton misses with a double jab.
Mendoza is looking for the big counter here.
Hatton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Mendoza counter with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hatton.
Hatton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Mendoza shoots in and bounces Hatton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mendoza distracts Hatton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mendoza is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hatton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendoza on the ground.#SUB2#
Mendoza drops back looking for a leg! Hatton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hatton manages to kick Mendoza off! Mendoza jumps back into Hatton's guard. #T1#
Mendoza landing with the ground and pound.
Hatton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hatton tries to get out of the position.
Mendoza scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mendoza throwing strikes from guard but Hatton blocks nicely.
Mendoza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mendoza works over Hatton with some ground and pound from guard.
Mendoza is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mendoza scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mendoza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
Mendoza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hatton's head.
Mendoza is in close to Hatton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hatton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mendoza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mendoza looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Hatton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendoza is taking a breather. Hatton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mendoza seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mendoza sitting and controlling from the half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mendoza working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Mendoza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hatton is looking to improve his position.
Mendoza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hatton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mendoza working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Well, if Mendoza 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.
Hatton trying to control here.
#SUB#
Hatton actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatton wants to control but Mendoza passes into side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hatton seems a little lost for a moment, as Mendoza dominates the positioning.
Mendoza scores with punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Mendoza dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Good standup being displayed there by Mendoza as he connects with a hook.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
Mendoza lands a jab to the head.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Hatton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mendoza defends it nicely.
Hatton misses with a wild combination.
Mendoza throws a low kick but Hatton moves out of range easily.
Mendoza lands a right hook to the body.
Hatton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton shoots for a double leg takedown but Mendoza sprawls well. He's pushed Hatton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hatton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendoza.
#BC2#
Mendoza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Mendoza throws a leg kick but Hatton checks it.
Hatton looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hatton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch combination from Hatton misses.
Mendoza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Mendoza drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mendoza passes into half guard.
Mendoza is controlling the pace.
Mendoza's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mendoza working Hatton over with strikes.
Hatton wants to improve his position but Mendoza is controlling well.
#T2#
Hatton wants to control but Mendoza passes into side.
Hatton seems a little lost for a moment, as Mendoza dominates the positioning.
Hatton wants to control but Mendoza postures up.
Mendoza is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hatton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hatton tries to bench press Mendoza off him but Mendoza keeps the position.
Hatton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mendoza connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendoza content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hatton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mendoza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
Mendoza scores with punches from side control.
Hatton is trying to improve his position.
Mendoza grinds an elbow into Hatton's temple.
Mendoza controls the position.
Hatton tries to bench press Mendoza off him but Mendoza keeps the position.
Hatton wants to get back to his feet but Mendoza drags him back down.
Mendoza working the ground and pound from side control.
Mendoza is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mendoza working the ground and pound.
Mendoza working the body and head with strikes. #ROC2#Hatton is rocked!#T4#
Mendoza cracks Hatton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh Hatton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Mendoza has hold of Hatton's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hatton tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Mendoza cranks the arm and Hatton screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hatton, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Luiz Mendoza!
Luiz Mendoza was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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