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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between CJ Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ae Firmeza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Firmeza is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: not afraid. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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135 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, CJ Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ae Firmeza!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Firmeza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hammer.
Hammer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hammer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Firmeza is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hammer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Firmeza is pushing Hammer's head away, looking to escape. Hammer manages to hold on to the position though.
Hammer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Firmeza knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Firmeza manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hammer's best efforts.
Hammer is trying to work for a kimura but Firmeza is defending well.
Hammer is looking for a kimura here.
Firmeza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hammer pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firmeza is pressing down on Hammer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hammer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Firmeza looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Firmeza looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Firmeza!
Firmeza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hammer is trying to improve his position.
Firmeza goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hammer rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Firmeza's guard! Nice work there by Hammer!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hammer tries to stand but Firmeza is controlling from the bottom.
Hammer throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throwing strikes but missing.
Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Firmeza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammer postures up in Firmeza's guard and throws a big left but Firmeza blocks it.
Firmeza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hammer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Firmeza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Firmeza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hammer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hammer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hammer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer preventing the sweep.
Hammer landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hammer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Firmeza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hammer has managed to get both his arms back between Firmeza's legs - danger averted.
Hammer scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammer scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hammer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Firmeza is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hammer, into his guard.
Firmeza drops back looking for a leg! Hammer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hammer manages to kick Firmeza off! Firmeza jumps back into Hammer's guard.
Hammer has his foot on Firmeza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Firmeza works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer has his foot on Firmeza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Firmeza works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Firmeza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Firmeza is aware though and is defending well.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
Firmeza passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Firmeza is trying to get an arm triangle but Hammer is defending well.
Firmeza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hammer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Firmeza trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.
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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer trying to control but Firmeza flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Hammer manages to reverse the position and now he's in Firmeza's guard. Nice work there by Hammer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ae Firmeza will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hammer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Firmeza is trying to defend but Hammer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hammer seems to be working for a kimura but Firmeza defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Firmeza wants to improve his position but Hammer is controlling well.
Firmeza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hammer pulls his head out easily.
Hammer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Firmeza doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hammer.
Hammer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Firmeza sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Firmeza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hammer pulls his head out easily.
Hammer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Firmeza is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hammer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hammer's back!
Firmeza is trying to stick to Hammer's back but Hammer is turning into Firmeza. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Firmeza's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hammer.
Hammer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Firmeza looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Firmeza looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Firmeza!
Hammer wants to control but Firmeza postures up.
Hammer throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Ae Firmeza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammer is looking to regain half guard here but Firmeza keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Firmeza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hammer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hammer wants to control but Firmeza postures up.
Hammer tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Hammer is looking to regain half guard here but Firmeza keeps moving and retains side control.
Hammer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Firmeza is looking for a sweep. Hammer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Firmeza works his way to full guard. Good work.
Firmeza can't keep his opponent in guard - Hammer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Firmeza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Firmeza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hammer pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer seems to be looking for submissions.
Hammer is looking for a kimura but Firmeza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hammer to get the leverage.
Firmeza tries to get to full guard but Hammer has control of the leg.
Firmeza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hammer is working away from the top position though.
Hammer is trying to work for a kimura but Firmeza is defending well.
Hammer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Firmeza defends it well.
Firmeza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hammer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Firmeza has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four 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.
Hammer wants to work for an arm triangle but Firmeza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Firmeza works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammer is in close to Firmeza's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Firmeza is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hammer, into his guard.
Firmeza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Firmeza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hammer working for a triangle but Firmeza defends it easily.
Hammer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that CJ Hammer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hammer misses with a series of wild punches.
Hammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
CJ Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Firmeza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Firmeza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hammer.
Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Firmeza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hammer.
Hammer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firmeza fails with a takedown attempt.
Hammer looks to land a combination but Firmeza avoids it well.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
Hammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Firmeza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Hammer misses.
Firmeza dodges the punch combination from Hammer.
Firmeza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hammer is fending him off so far but Firmeza persists. Nope, Hammer circles away and we're back to standing.
Firmeza shoots for a double leg takedown but Hammer sprawls well. He's pushed Firmeza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
CJ Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ae Firmeza.
A punch combination from Hammer misses.
A punch combination from Hammer misses.
Firmeza dodges the punch combination from Hammer.
Hammer misses with a leg kick.
A combination from Hammer does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hammer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Firmeza eats them both and turns towards Hammer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Firmeza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hammer defends it nicely.
Firmeza slips a jab and a cross from Hammer.
Firmeza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammer looks to land a combination. Firmeza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hammer looks to land a combination but Firmeza avoids it well.
Firmeza misses with an uppercut. Hammer saw that one coming.
Firmeza takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hammer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hammer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Firmeza backs up against the ropes.
Hammer misses with a series of wild punches.
Firmeza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer stuns Firmeza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hammer misses with the combination.
Hammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hammer misses with a series of wild punches.
Firmeza fails to land the takedown.
CJ Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Firmeza.
Firmeza slips a jab and a cross from Hammer.
Firmeza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hammer to score with a decent uppercut.
Firmeza looks for a takedown but Hammer sprawls well.
Firmeza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammer scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses with the combination.
Hammer throws a series of punches but Firmeza moves out of range.
Hammer feints a jab promting Firmeza to slip. Hammer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Firmeza slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Firmeza stuffs the takedown attempt from Hammer. Hammer gets slowly back to his feet.
Hammer throws a head kick but Firmeza moves out of range.
Hammer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Firmeza's head.
Hammer connects with a body shot that sends Firmeza's belly button to the back.
Hammer jabs at Firmeza's body.
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Firmeza has a takedown stuffed.
Hammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
CJ Hammer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hammer 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... CJ Hammer!
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hype
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