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Event:
Z19: Branch vs. Adebayor
Date: Nov 22, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Hawk manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tupua on his heels. He'll look to pass Tupua's guard now, I'm sure.
Tupua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hawk is one step ahead there.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Tupua keeps moving. #SUB2#
Tupua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hawk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Our spies down at at TNB 2025 inform us that Tupua has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Tupua escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hawk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Tupua working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hawk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hawk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tupua bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hawk's guard. #REVB##T1##SUB#
Hawk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tupua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tupua wants to control from the top but Hawk keeps moving.
Tupua stopping the sweep attempt from Hawk.
Hawk has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Tupua trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tupua's guard. #REVR#
Hawk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tupua looks to move to half guard but instead Hawk has passed into mount! Damn!#SUB#
Hawk looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #T2#
Hawk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tupua is looking to escape.
Hawk pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hawk tries to control but Tupua wriggling away.
Hawk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tupua is trying to escape the mount.
#T3##SUB#
Hawk working for a submission but Tupua is keeping him at bay.
Tupua throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hawk moves to the back position. #SUB#
Hawk is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tupua knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tupua for a finish.
Tupua is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hawk off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Tupua rolls, trying to escape but Hawk keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Hawk is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tupua has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB#
Tupua is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#T4#
Hawk trying to control.
Tupua wants to escape the position.
#SUB#
Hawk has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hawk is trying to stick to Tupua's back but Tupua is turning into Hawk. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hawk's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tupua.
Tupua wants to control from the top but Hawk keeps moving.
Hawk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tupua is one step ahead there. #T5##SUB#
Hawk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tupua defends well.
Tupua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hawk keeping moving, preventing Tupua from controlling successfully.
Tupua slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hawk is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tupua off and has taken his back!
Hawk not allowing Tupua to control his hands. #SUB#
Tupua showing good submission defense here.
#T6##SUB#
Hawk is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tupua knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tupua for a finish.
Tupua is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Hawk is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Tupua tries to escape but Hawk has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A lull in the action here.
#T7#
Tupua turns into Hawk and is now in his guard.
Tupua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hawk is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Hawk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Tupua drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hawk dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Hawk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tupua is keeping the position for now.
Tupua throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Tupua keeps moving.
Hawk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Tupua is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T8##SUB2#
Tupua had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hawk defends it easily.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupua keeping full guard, as Hawk tries to pass.
Tupua throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk stopping the sweep attempt from Tupua.#T9#
Hawk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tupua's guard. #SUB#
Hawk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tupua doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hawk.
Still in half guard, Hawk seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tupua wants to improve his position but Hawk is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Percival Hawk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R2#
Nice cross by Tupua.
Tupua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hawk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tupua can do to turn this around?
Tupua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawk shoots in looking for a takedown. Tupua tries to sprawl out of it but Hawk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Tupua manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tupua but Tupua pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD#
Hawk bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#T1#
Tupua tries to improve position but can't.
Tupua keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Hawk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Hawk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hawk has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tupua is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Hawk jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Tupua is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Tupua and Hawk has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Tupua tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hawk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tupua sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tupua wants to get back to full guard.
Hawk passes to full mount!
Tupua is looking to get to half guard.
Tupua is still trying to improve position.#T3#
Hawk can't control as he wanted to and Tupua manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Hawk is keen to just control but Tupua is a slippery customer.
Hawk wants to pass to mount but Tupua is defending the position.
Tupua wants to control but Hawk is keeping busy.
Hawk trying to control the action but Tupua is working from the bottom.
Hawk wants to advance to full mount but Tupua doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tupua can't keep his opponent in guard - Hawk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tupua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Hawk seems to be working for a kimura but Tupua defends the submission attempt.
Hawk is pressing down on Tupua's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tupua is holding on for now.
Tupua is looking for a sweep. Hawk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hawk wants to control but Tupua is keeping him busy.
Tupua is trying to get back to full guard.
Tasia Tupua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T5#
Tupua is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hawk works his way into full mount!
Hawk prevents Tupua from getting the reversal.
Hawk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hawk looking to control but Tupua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tupua wants to control but Hawk is having none of it.#T6#
Tupua swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tupua is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hawk looking to control but Tupua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Hawk is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tupua has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hawk controlling the position easily from mount.
Hawk trying to control but Tupua is having none of it. #T7#
Hawk pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hawk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hawk moves to take his opponent's back. #SUB#
Hawk has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hawk is hanging on to Tupua's back as he tries to escape.
#T8##SUB#
Tupua defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB#
Tupua showing good submission defense here.
Tupua tries to break free.
#SUB#
Tupua showing good submission defense here.
#T9#
Tupua is in bad spot here.
#SUB#
Tupua preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hawk. #SUB#
Hawk has his arm under Tupua's chin here. Game over son! Hawk squeezes tightly and Tupua is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Percival Hawk!
A very excited looking Percival Hawk made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
hardcore mma
Date: Jul 16, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Soopp clinches. #BC2#
Soopp breaks from the clinch.
#KD2#
Soopp throws a left that rocks Hawk and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Soopp dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Hawk regain composure!
#CUT2#It looks like Percival Hawk has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hawk sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hawk really is a fat lump.
Soopp lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #ROC2#Hawk is rocked!
Hawk trying to control from the bottom.
Oh Hawk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Soopp lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hawk! More strikes land and this one is all over! Soopp jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Soopp! |
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