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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ham (ranked 6299 p4p, 443 weight class) and Jan Erik Ris (ranked 6189 p4p, 441 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jan Erik Ris enters the cage!
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Ham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Erik Ris!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ham shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ham is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Ris manages to get to full guard.
Ris 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.
Ham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ris working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ham throws a big elbow that misses.
Ham has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ham postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ham gets a clinch.
Ham has hold of one of Ris's legs. Ris is fighting the takedown attempt but Ham gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ris has eaten all the pies!
Ris looks winded!
Ham looking to sit in guard and control but Ris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ris is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ris wants to pass the guard but Ham is keeping the position.
Ham pulls Ris in to control the position.
Ham has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ham working a defensive guard here.
Ris wants to control from the top but Ham keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ham has control of Ris's left arm, preventing Ris from doing any damage.
Ham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ris on the ground.
Ris wants to pass the guard but Ham is keeping the position.
Ris stops Ham from standing up.
Ris has gone for a leg lock! Ham slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ris's guard.
Ris seems keen to control Ham's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ris trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ham gets to his feet. Ris looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ham tries to avoid it but Ris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ham to the ground. Ham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ham throws a body shot but no joy.
Ham moves into range and clinches up with Ris.
Ris wants a takedown.
Ham has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ris uses from the top position.
Ham wants to stand but Ris is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ham looking to control.
Ham looking for a sweep. Not yet Ham, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ham dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ham stands up and waves to Ris to follow him.
Ham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ris can do to turn this around?
Ham gets a clinch.
We've been informed that Ris has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ris pulls guard successfully.
Ham lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ham slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ris is breathing heavily.
Ham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ham working some strikes from top position.
Ham works over Ris with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ham throwing strikes from guard but Ris blocks nicely.
Ham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ham's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ham trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ris's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ham gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ham manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ris won't allow Ham to sweep him here.
Ris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ris trying to control the position from guard on top but Ham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ham pulls Ris in close to his closed guard and prevents Ris from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ham is trying to keep Ris in close.
Ham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ris's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ris looking to pass the guard.
Ris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ham seems keen to control Ris's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ham 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ham dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ham swings for the body but Ris moves out of range.
Ham misses with a series of wild punches.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ham.
Ris is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
An elbow from Ham crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ris keeps working.
Ris is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ham working away.
Ris takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ham taking a breather here.
Ham wants to stand but Ris has his arm trapped.
Ham scoring with punches and elbows.
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.
Ham landing strikes.
Ham misses with the ground and pound.
Ham is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ris has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ham stands up and beckons Ris to his feet.
Ham throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ham pushes Ris up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ham lands a body punch.
Ham gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ris wants to get back to his feet but Ham passes into half guard.
Ham is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ris is looking to control Ham's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ris avoid being mounted?
Ham drops an elbow to the side of Ris's head.
Jack Ham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ris wants to control but Ham is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ris tries to get to full guard but Ham has control of the leg.
Ris trying to hold on to Ham's head to control him but Ham postures up.
Ham working the head and body with strikes.
Ris trying to hold on to Ham's head to control him but Ham postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ham wants to pass to mount but Ris is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ham has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Ham!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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