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Event:
MMA Hype -50-
Date: Apr 12, 2025 |
#R1#
Bjerg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dayne follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dayne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dayne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bjerg can pounce on him.
Bjerg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dayne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bjerg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dayne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bjerg to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjerg connects with a single shot there.
Bjerg circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Dayne to the canvas! Dayne doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Bjerg keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erling Bjerg! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -40-
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Chase tries to clinch up but Dayne circles away and keeps his distance.
Chase darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Dayne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dayne wants to pass the guard but Chase is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Chase escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dayne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dayne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chase on the ground.
Chase keeping moving, preventing Dayne from controlling successfully.
Chase manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dayne manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##T1#
Dayne is controlling Chase's posture.#SUB#
Dayne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chase defends well.
Dayne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dayne tries to get out of the position.
Dayne working a defensive guard but Chase passes into half guard.
Dayne wants to improve his position but Chase is controlling well.
#SUB#
Dayne actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dayne controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dayne is looking to control Chase's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dayne avoid being mounted?
Dayne controlling the position for now.
Dayne is not content to let Chase control the position.#T3#
Chase missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dayne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chase.
Dayne desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dayne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chase is working away from the top position though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dayne is controlling Chase's position as best he can from this difficult position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Chase closes the distance but Dayne moves to the side #TD#
so Dayne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #T4#
Dayne wants to control from the top but Chase keeps moving. #SUB2#
Dayne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chase has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dayne has managed to get both his arms back between Chase's legs - danger averted.
Dayne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chase swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dayne 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.
Chase throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#SUB2#
Chase escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dayne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Chase is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Chase had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dayne defends it easily.
Dayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Chase is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joaquin Chase will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Chase goes for a double leg but Dayne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dayne continues to drive forward.
Chase fails with the takedown#CL#
and Dayne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dayne.
Chase looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chase jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dayne walks away with a smile on his face. Chase gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Arthur Dayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joaquin Chase.
Chase tries for a takedown but Dayne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Dayne misses its target.
Chase fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
so Dayne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chase kicks Dayne off and gets to his feet.
Chase looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dayne is fending him off so far but Chase persists. Nope, Dayne circles away and we're back to standing.
Chase is breathing heavily.#T1#
Chase tries to clinch but Dayne moves away #TD#
so Dayne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dayne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dayne wants to control from the top but Chase keeps moving.
Dayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chase is keeping the position for now.
Dayne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dayne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Dayne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chase is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chase is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Dayne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chase has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dayne trying to control the action but Chase is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
Dayne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chase, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Dayne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chase knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Dayne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chase has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chase keeps Dayne under control for a moment.
Dayne moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T3#
Chase is looking to regain half guard here but Dayne keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Dayne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chase is looking for a sweep.
Chase trying to control but Dayne flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
A lull in the action here.
#SUB#
Dayne has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Chase is trying to break free.
Chase turns into Dayne and is now in his guard.
Chase throws an elbow that misses. Dayne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chase's guard. Nice move by Dayne!#REVR##T4##SUB2#
Chase escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dayne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arthur Dayne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Chase has his foot on Dayne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dayne works his way back into a safe position though.
Dayne looking to pass the guard.
Chase thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #SUB#
Dayne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dayne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dayne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dayne controlling from the top position.
Dayne trying to control but Chase is working from the bottom.
Dayne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Dayne dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Chase fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chase shoots in for a takedown but Dayne shows good takedown defense.
Dayne throwing a counter right hand but Chase manages to avoid it.
Chase tries to clinch up#TD#
and Dayne counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chase!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase tries to buck Dayne off but Dayne is having none of it.
Dayne trying to control the position but Chase is working away. #SUB#
Dayne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Dayne goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chase rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dayne's guard! Nice work there by Chase! #T1#
Chase stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dayne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chase forces his way into half guard.
Dayne is trying to maintain the position but Chase is very close to passing his half guard.
Chase thows a huge punch but Dayne dodges it nicely.
#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.
Dayne is staying active underneath Chase, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chase missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chase is trying to control. Dayne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dayne keeping hold of Chase's head, controlling as best he can.
Dayne's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dayne is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Dayne is trying to control but can't.
Dayne preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #SUB2#
Chase is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dayne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chase is working away from the top position though.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chase doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Dayne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dayne.
Arthur Dayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joaquin Chase.#TD2#
Chase ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Chase no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Chase keeping moving, preventing Dayne from controlling successfully.
Chase bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dayne's guard. #REVB#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chase pushes down on Dayne's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dayne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chase.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquin Chase comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chase 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joaquin Chase!
An out of breath Joaquin Chase thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
MMA Hype -30-
Date: Feb 01, 2025 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Sadulayev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dayne tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sadulayev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dayne at a distance.
Dayne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab by Sadulayev.
Sadulayev throws a hook to the side of Dayne's head but Dayne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadulayev throws a good cross that connects.
Sadulayev takes a swing at Dayne's ribcage but misses.
Dayne throws a big counter head kick but Sadulayev avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Sadulayev works Dayne's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sadulayev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sadulayev. Dayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sadulayev clobbers Dayne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sadulayev falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Dayne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #T2#
Sadulayev is not content to let Dayne control the position.#SUB2#
Dayne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dayne is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sadulayev reverses the position - he's now on top in Dayne's guard.
Sadulayev is stalling in the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Dayne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sadulayev defends well.#T3#
Dayne keeping full guard, as Sadulayev tries to pass.
Sadulayev chips away with some ground and pound.
Dayne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sadulayev is one step ahead there.
Sadulayev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sadulayev wants to control from the top but Dayne keeps moving.
Sadulayev wants to pass the guard but Dayne is keeping the position.
Dayne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sadulayev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sadulayev content to stall in guard here.
Sadulayev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dayne wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akhmad Sadulayev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Sadulayev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Sadulayev.
Dayne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dayne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sadulayev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sadulayev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadulayev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Dayne counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sadulayev!
Sadulayev sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sadulayev wants to improve his position but Dayne is controlling well.
#T1##SUB2#
Dayne is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sadulayev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sadulayev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sadulayev tries to get out of the position.
Sadulayev gets back to full guard.
Sadulayev lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Dayne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sadulayev slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Dayne looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
Sadulayev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dayne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sadulayev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sadulayev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sadulayev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dayne can do to turn this around?
Sadulayev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sadulayev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sadulayev uses his free foot to push down on Dayne's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dayne. #T3##SUB#
Sadulayev looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB#
Sadulayev has control of Dayne's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dayne regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sadulayev landing strikes from the mount.#T4#
Dayne is trying desperately to improve position.
Sadulayev lands a couple of good shots and Dayne has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Akhmad Sadulayev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sadulayev scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Dayne is looking for a way out.
Sadulayev scores with punches from the back.
#SUB#
Sadulayev is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Dayne defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SUB#
Sadulayev is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Dayne taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Sadulayev.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akhmad Sadulayev! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -22-
Date: Jan 04, 2025 |
#R1#
Dayne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reilly swivels and escapes.
Reilly scores with a head kick. Dayne tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#TD#
Reilly feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dayne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reilly. #SUB2#
Dayne is looking for a triangle but Reilly pushes his legs off easily.
Reilly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dayne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reilly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Dayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reilly scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dayne has momentary wrist control but Reilly slips an elbow through the middle.#T1#
Dayne thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Reilly landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reilly throwing strikes but missing.
Reilly chips away with some ground and pound.
Reilly lands a couple of digs.
Reilly trying to control but Dayne is working from the bottom.
Dayne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reilly landing with the ground and pound.
Reilly sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Reilly stands up over Dayne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #ROC#Dayne is rocked!
Reilly postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Dayne covers up, he's hurt! Reilly keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Reilly and the ref steps in to end the fight! Reilly can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Reilly! |
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