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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer has chosen Bolt Thrower - IV Crusade as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Billy Bob has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Billy Bob seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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38
141 lbs
25 - 18 - 0 |
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155 cm
36
134 lbs
28 - 20 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Antti Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Bob. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Bob misses its intended target.
Bob smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hammer has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hammer fails to land.
Bob can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bob.
Bob wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hammer has him pressed against the cage.
Hammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hammer lands a hook that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Hammer can't get the takedown.
Hammer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.
Hammer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bob to keep the fight standing.
Hammer has Bob pressed against the cage, preventing Bob from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bob is trying to break free.
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Hammer is controlling him.
Hammer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bob avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Billy Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Hammer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is trying to drag Bob to the mat but Bob just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hammer has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
Hammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hammer fails to land.
Bob breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bob moves forwards but Hammer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bob scores with a punch to the head.
Hammer rushes Bob and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hammer fails to land.
Hammer keeps control of Bob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hammer lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hammer.
Hammer has clasped his hands together around Bob's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bob will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bob tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bob is keen to just control but Hammer is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is looking to improve his position.
Bob is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hammer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bob.
Bob wants to stand up but Hammer has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is looking to improve his position.
Bob gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Hammer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hammer clinches up with Bob and pushes him back against the cage.
Hammer prevents Bob from breaking the clinch.
Hammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hammer.
Hammer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammer tries to score a body lock takedown but Bob shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bob tries to break the clinch but Hammer is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Hammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer has Bob pressed against the cage, preventing Bob from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bob blocking some punches.
Hammer turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hammer manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bob sneaks back into half guard.
Hammer trying to control the pace.
Bob wants to get back to full guard.
Bob avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hammer.
Bob trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bob manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hammer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bob looking for a sweep. Not yet Bob, not yet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hammer with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Hammer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice uppercut there from Bob.
Hammer is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Hammer dives in for a single leg takedown but Bob sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bob fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bob misses with the combination.
Hammer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Bob's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bob sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bob tries to get to full guard but Hammer has control of the leg.
Bob has his hands clasped together around Hammer's back. He's all about the action.
Bob wants to improve his position but Hammer is controlling well.
Bob slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob pulls Hammer in close to prevent any damage.
Hammer distracts Bob with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bob bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hammer's guard.
Hammer has control of Bob's left arm, preventing Bob from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob looking to pass the guard.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bob content to stall in guard here.
Bob trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob has gone for a leg lock! Hammer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bob's guard.
Hammer won't allow Bob to sweep him here.
Hammer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bob trying to keep a closed guard but Hammer is proving a slippery customer.
Hammer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bob wants to sweep here but Hammer controlling him for the moment.
Bob looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammer preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bob works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob has his hands on Hammer's head, controlling the position.
Hammer passes Bob's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bob trying to get back to full guard but Hammer takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bob is trying to escape the mount.
Bob is working hard here to advance position.
Hammer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bob looks a forlorn figure.
Hammer working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer looking to control but Bob is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bob slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bob keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bob 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!
Bob has good solid back control here.
Hammer breaks Bob's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer with a nice head shot there.
Bob looking to control.
Bob looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hammer is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antti Hammer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Hammer misses with a straight right.
Hammer tries to clinch but Bob moves out of range.
Hammer has closed the distance and engaged Bob in a clinch.
Antti Hammer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bob wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bob trying to control the position but instead, Hammer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bob into the cage.
Hammer is trying to maintain a safe position but Bob gets an underhook and turns Hammer into the cage.
Bob blocking some punches.
Bob breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob missing with a left hand there. Hammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bob takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hammer wants to clinch.
Hammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.
Billy Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammer dodges the punch combination from Bob.
Hammer throws a lazy right hand but Bob sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bob misses with the combination.
Hammer darts in and clinches Bob up against the cage.
Bob is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hammer is keeping busy.
Hammer lands a takedown into guard.
Bob is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bob wants to sweep but no luck.
Bob can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hammer controls the pace.
Hammer throwing strikes from guard but Bob blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hammer has passed into side control.
Hammer trying to control the action but Bob is working from the bottom.
Bob sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bob looking for submissions off his back.
Hammer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bob holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hammer.
Bob keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bob slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bob is keeping the position for now.
Bob is trying to keep Hammer in close.
Hammer trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
Hammer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Antti Hammer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bob looking to control but Hammer passes into half guard.
Bob has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hammer is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Hammer seems content to control.
Antti Hammer has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hammer is looking to take a break and control but Bob is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bob lands a left and a right that send Hammer crashing to the mat, dazed. Bob thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Bob finish him?
Hammer slips a jab and a cross from Bob.
Hammer clinches up against the cage.
Billy Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bob wants to get back to striking at distance but Hammer won't allow it.
Bob can't break the clinch.
Bob tries to break free but Hammer pushes him back against the cage.
Bob wants to break free but Hammer has control.
Bob is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bob wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hammer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hammer seems to have recovered his senses.
Bob is trying to force a seperation but Hammer has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Bob.
I think Hammer 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Hammer!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Antti Hammer made sure he mentioned GREEN!160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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