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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Grouper (ranked 5625 p4p, 23408 weight class) and Joseph Hamadou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Hamadou is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregory Grouper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Hamadou!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamadou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grouper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grouper appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hamadou fails to land the takedown.
Grouper swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Grouper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hamadou.
Hamadou fails to land the takedown.
Gregory Grouper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Hamadou.
Grouper gets tackled into the cage by Hamadou. Hamadou maintains the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamadou dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamadou manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hamadou stops a takedown attempt from Grouper.
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.
Grouper is looking for a takedown.
Hamadou taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hamadou stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hamadou receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joseph Hamadou.
Hamadou shoots for a takedown but Grouper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hamadou with a poor takedown
and Grouper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hamadou tries to clinch there but Grouper circles away.
Grouper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grouper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hamadou drives through and clinches with Grouper against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamadou is stalling here.
Hamadou stalling in the clinch.
Grouper wants a takedown but no success here.
Hamadou slows down the pace here.
Hamadou prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four 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.
Stalling in the clinch from Hamadou.
A bit of stalling here from Hamadou.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joseph Hamadou.
Hamadou has a takedown stuffed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joseph Hamadou will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hamadou or perhaps it was just good defense by Grouper, which made it look bad.
Grouper is looking for a counter combo.
Joseph Hamadou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamadou shoots for a takedown but Grouper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hamadou doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grouper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gregory Grouper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Hamadou.
Grouper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grouper wants it to stay on the feet.
Grouper is looking to counter punch.
Hamadou tries to clinch up but Grouper circles away and keeps his distance.
Grouper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grouper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grouper wants it to stay on the feet.
Hamadou shoots for a takedown but Grouper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grouper wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamadou shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grouper pinned against the cage. Grouper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hamadou shoots in for a takedown but Grouper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hamadou is breathing heavily.
Hamadou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grouper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Hamadou tries to get set, Grouper tries to push him back and clinch up but Hamadou manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grouper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hamadou.
Hamadou shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A counter left hand to the body from Grouper misses its target.
Hamadou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grouper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grouper drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hamadou sprawls and moves away.
Hamadou with a poor takedown
and Grouper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hamadou doesn't manage to clinch there - Grouper circles away.
Grouper seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grouper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hamadou shoots and misses
and Grouper counters by clinching up.
Grouper tries to pull guard but Hamadou holds him up against the cage and eventually Grouper drops back down to his feet.
Grouper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hamadou avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Hamadou.
Grouper wants a takedown.
Grouper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hamadou fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hamadou tries to clinch but Grouper moves out of range.
It looked like Grouper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hamadou wants to clinch up but Grouper keeps it at a distance.
Grouper tries to counter with a takedown but Hamadou is quick to defend against it.
Joseph Hamadou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Hamadou with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamadou tries for a takedown but Grouper circles away easily
and Grouper counters by moving into the clinch.
Grouper wants to get back to striking at distance but Hamadou won't allow it.
Grouper is trying to drag Hamadou to the mat but Hamadou just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hamadou is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four 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.
Grouper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hamadou is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Grouper tries to pull guard but Hamadou forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grouper can't get the takedown.
Hamadou misses with a knee strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grouper tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Grouper dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!
Hamadou has closed the distance and engaged Grouper in a clinch.
Hamadou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grouper is defending well for now.
Hamadou gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grouper.
Hamadou prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grouper wants to take the fight to the mat but Hamadou manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Grouper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Hamadou.
Hamadou manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hamadou continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Hamadou is pressed up against the cage. Grouper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hamadou down to the mat. Hamadou avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hamadou shoots in looking for a takedown but Grouper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hamadou's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grouper swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hamadou with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grouper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hamadou wants to clinch.
Grouper appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hamadou tries to close the distance and clinch but Grouper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grouper stuffs the takedown.
Grouper attempts a counter takedown but Hamadou avoids it well and moves away.
Hamadou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grouper swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamadou.
Hamadou shoots and misses
and Grouper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hamadou tries to clinch up
and Grouper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamadou is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grouper's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hamadou is looking to take a break and control but Grouper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grouper controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hamadou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grouper defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Grouper on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grouper tries to get out of the position.
Grouper trying to control here.
Hamadou seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamadou tries to pass to full mount but Grouper defends it.
Hamadou looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hamadou missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hamadou throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hamadou performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamadou's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grouper is doing well to control the position and prevent Hamadou from advancing to side control.
Hamadou trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Hamadou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hamadou 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Hamadou!
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