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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawerence Hooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lawerence Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hooper did well to prevent Hammer getting side control.
Hooper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hammer not doing much here.
Hooper striking from half guard on the bottom.
Hammer controlling the action here.
Hooper is looking for a sweep. Hammer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hooper is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hammer jumps into side control!
Hooper really is a fat lump.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hammer tries to score with some ground and pound. Hooper controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hooper is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hammer off and has taken his back!
Hammer tries to break free.
Hooper cracks Hammer with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Hammer from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Hammer is really stuck here.
Hammer manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hooper's guard. Nice work there by Hammer.
Hammer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer won't allow Hooper to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hammer throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hooper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer gets to his feet. Hooper looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hammer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hammer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hooper is breathing heavily.
Hammer decides to stand back up.
Hammer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hammer lands in his opponent's guard.
Hooper wants to get back to his feet but Hammer passes into half guard.
Hammer controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hammer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hammer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hammer passes to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammer is staying tight to Hooper's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Hammer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hammer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hooper looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hammer tries for a kimura but Hooper is defending well.
Hammer decides to stand back up. Hammer steps back and let's Hooper get back to his feet.
Hammer gets a double leg takedown into Hooper's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hammer is one step ahead there.
Hooper keeping full guard, as Hammer tries to pass.
Hooper looking for a sweep. Not yet Hooper, not yet.
That's two 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.
Hammer with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hammer forces Hooper back against the cage and clinches.
Hammer blocks a body shot from Hooper.
Hooper has had enough of the clinch but Hammer keeps him there for the moment.
Hammer manages to break the clinch.
Hammer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hooper's guard.
Hooper is working an open guard so Hammer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hooper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer gets the takedown into side control.
Hooper throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hooper wants to stand back up but Hammer manages to pass into side control.
Hooper is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hammer is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hooper's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hooper takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer controls the position from side control.
Hammer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hammer advances nicely into full mount.
Hooper holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hammer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hooper wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hammer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Hammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hammer pulls guard.
Hooper throws an elbow that misses. Hammer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hooper's guard. Nice move by Hammer!
Hooper wants to sweep here but Hammer controlling him for the moment.
Hammer stays in close to Hooper's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooper trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammer has gone for a leg lock! Hooper slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hammer's guard.
Hammer controlling the position.
Hooper throwing strikes but missing.
Hammer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hooper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hooper throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hooper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammer scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Hammer kicks Hooper off and gets to his feet.
Lawerence Hooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer darts in and clinches Hooper up against the cage.
Hammer breaks from the clinch.
Hammer moves into the clinch.
Hammer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hammer has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hooper is trying to keep an underhook but Hammer manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hammer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hammer.
Hooper is looking for a sweep. Hammer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hooper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hammer on the ground.
Hammer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hammer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hammer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hooper is defending against the submission attempts here by Hammer.
Hammer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hammer drives through with a takedown into Hooper's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hammer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hammer!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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