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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Hayden Allen (ranked 6163 p4p, 6170 weight class) and Johnny Hammer (ranked 566 p4p, 567 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 cm 25 160 0 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm 26 165 6 - 9 - 0 |
Brawler Good chin
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Good kicks Good gas tank
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hayden Allen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Hammer! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Allen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Allen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Allen. Hammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Hammer throws a head kick that misses. Hammer throws a head kick that misses. Johnny Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Allen moves out of range easily. Allen wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance. Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hammer gets off balance looking for a body kick and Allen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Hammer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Allen misses. Allen fails in his attempt to clinch. Allen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it. Allen tries to keep at a distance but Hammer has taken the fight into the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Allen is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round. Allen is trying to push Hammer away but Hammer has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Allen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Allen tries to break the clinch but Hammer is controlling the position. Allen is trying to break the clinch but Hammer has him pressed against the ropes. Hammer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hammer throws a head kick that misses. Hammer forces Allen back against the ropes and clinches. Allen wants to get back to striking at distance but Hammer won't allow it.
Allen is trying to break free. Allen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammer controls his hands.
Hammer breaks the clinch.
Hammer throws the kick towards the body but Allen avoids it. Hammer with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Allen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hammer throws a head kick that misses. Hammer throws a half hearted mid kick. Allen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hammer's head. Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer looks for the body kick but Allen saw that one coming. Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen is looking to clinch but Hammer is avoiding it.
Allen blocks a head kick by Hammer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Allen misses. Hammer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Allen is looking to land body kicks. Allen is breathing heavily. Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Hammer dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hammer. Allen throws a body kick that misses. Hammer throws a head kick that misses. Hammer misses with a body kick. Allen looks to land a body kick but Hammer moved away. Allen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hammer is looking to land body kicks. Hammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammer has been the more effective fighter overall so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hammer misses with a kick to the body.
Hammer throws out a head kick that Allen doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Allen crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Allen's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Allen is rocked!
It looks like Hayden Allen has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Allen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Allen moves out of range easily. Hammer throws the kick towards the body but Allen avoids it. Allen avoids the head kick by Hammer.
Hayden Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round. Allen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hammer can pounce on him.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Allen.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick. Allen moves out of range of the body kick. Hammer throws a body kick that misses. Hammer tries to land a front kick but Allen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Allen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Hammer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Allen avoids the head kick by Hammer.
Hammer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick from Hammer.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Hammer lands but Allen takes it in his stride. Oh Allen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hammer pushes Allen away with a front kick. Allen seems to have got his legs back now. Hammer throws a front kick to the face that drops Allen face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Johnny Hammer! An out of breath Johnny Hammer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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