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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trip Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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214 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Trip Kenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Hammer!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Kenzie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hammer. That did some damage!
Hammer throws a right hand that Kenzie ducks under and follows up with a left that Kenzie also avoids with ease.
Hammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kenzie circles away quickly and effectively.
Kenzie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kenzie wants to clinch.
Kenzie misses with a few strikes there.
Kenzie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hammer.
Kenzie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Kenzie.
Kenzie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hammer is letting Kenzie control him for a moment.
Hammer is not content to let Kenzie control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer wants to control but Kenzie postures up.
Hammer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
It looks like Kenzie is going to stand back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hammer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kenzie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hammer tries to roll over but Kenzie keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nice strikes from Kenzie there.
Hammer wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Kenzie tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hammer is looking to control Kenzie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hammer avoid being mounted?
Hammer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kenzie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hammer is looking to improve his position.
Hammer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kenzie.
Kenzie controlling the action here.
Hammer wants to sweep but Kenzie has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to improve position but can't.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hammer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kenzie counters with a two punch combo.
Hammer misses with a takedown attempt
and Kenzie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Trip Kenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Hammer.
Hammer looks gassed!
Hammer is not content to let Kenzie control the position.
Still in half guard, Kenzie seems content to control.
Hammer is pressing down on Kenzie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kenzie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenzie doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kenzie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Hammer.
Hammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
Kenzie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hammer rushes Kenzie and presses him up against the cage.
Kenzie turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Kenzie.
Hammer dodges the ground and pound from Kenzie.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kenzie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hammer taking a bit of punishment here - Kenzie scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trip Kenzie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kenzie misses with a takedown attempt
and Hammer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kenzie trying to keep a closed guard but Hammer is proving a slippery customer.
Kenzie striking off his back but it's not causing Hammer any problems.
Kenzie is looking for a triangle but Hammer pushes his legs off easily.
Kenzie thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kenzie is pulling down on Hammer's head. It's preventing any offense from Hammer, at least for the moment.
Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie 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.
Kenzie keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer stands up and waves to Kenzie to follow him.
No luck for Hammer with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kenzie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kenzie manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hammer tries to clinch up.
Kenzie shoots in and bounces Hammer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kenzie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammer has his hands on Kenzie's head, controlling the position.
Kenzie passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie prevents Hammer from improving his position.
Kenzie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kenzie is taking a breather. Hammer 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.
Kenzie lands with a punch from half guard.
Kenzie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hammer is positioning himself well to prevent Kenzie advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Kenzie wants to take a breather but Hammer is having none of it.
Kenzie is looking to advance position but Hammer won't allow it.
Hammer is trying to stand.
Hammer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hammer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kenzie.
Kenzie stands up from half guard.
Kenzie misses with a takedown attempt
and Hammer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer tries for a takedown but Kenzie manages to get underhooks.
Kenzie looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dick Hammer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kenzie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kenzie moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hammer.
Hammer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kenzie tries to clinch up.
Trip Kenzie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kenzie slaps away a takedown attempt from Hammer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Good shot there by Kenzie.
Crunch! Kenzie slams his shin into Hammer's torso.
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt.
Hammer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kenzie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hammer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kenzie wants to sweep here but Hammer controlling him for the moment.
Kenzie is trying to keep Hammer in close.
Hammer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammer wants to control from the top but Kenzie keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kenzie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammer prevents Kenzie from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some bone on bone action there as Kenzie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kenzie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kenzie throws a leg kick
and Hammer counters by clinching up.
Kenzie keeps control of Hammer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hammer lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hammer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kenzie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hammer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Trip Kenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Hammer.
Hammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hammer tries for a takedown but Kenzie circles away easily
and Kenzie counters with a body kick.
Kenzie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Kenzie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hammer backs up against the cage.
Kenzie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kenzie 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.
Kenzie wants to take a breather but Hammer is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer wants to get back to full guard.
Hammer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kenzie.
Kenzie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Trip Kenzie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammer tries to kick Kenzie off but Kenzie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hammer trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kenzie shoots in for a takedown but Hammer shows good takedown defense.
Kenzie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hammer swivels and escapes.
Hammer with a poor takedown
and Kenzie counters with a leg kick.
Kenzie with a poor takedown
and Hammer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hammer.
Hammer manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trip Kenzie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kenzie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trip Kenzie!
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G |
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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