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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hammond (ranked 3971 p4p, 3960 weight class) and Muhammad Ali Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Hammond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammad Ali Jr!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali Jr dips to his left and cracks Hammond with an uppercut!
Ali Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Ali Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hammond gets a clinch.
Hammond stalling the fight.
Hammond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammond tries to clinch up
enabling Ali Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Hammond.
Hammond throws a leg kick
enabling Ali Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammond swinging wildly here.
A jab lands there for Ali Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond drives through and clinches with Ali Jr against the cage.
Hammond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hammond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ali Jr trying to control the position but instead, Hammond has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ali Jr into the cage.
Ali Jr is trying to push Hammond away but Hammond has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hammond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ali Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hammond throws a sloppy head kick
and Ali Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sam Hammond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ali Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ali Jr throws out a counter right but Hammond avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hammond.
Hammond takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hammond with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ali Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Ali Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hammonds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hammond feints and then cracks Ali Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ali Jr down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ali Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ali Jr.
Ali Jr catches Hammond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hammond bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ali Jr cracks Hammond with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hammond is looking to chop away at Ali Jr's legs.
Jab by Ali Jr.
A cross from Ali Jr lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Ali Jr. That snapped Hammond's head back.
A low kick from Hammond misses
and Ali Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hammond pushes Ali Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Hammond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hammond - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hammond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ali Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Hammond's head.
Hammond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ali Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ali Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Hammond's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donk. Ali Jr catches Hammond right on the button with a cross.
Ali Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammond.
Ali Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammond misses with a jab to the body
and Ali Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hammond closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hammond is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hammond breaks the clinch.
Hammond connects with a solid leg kick.
Hammond takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Ali Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hammond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ali Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Ali Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Hammond gets an underhook and turns Ali Jr into the cage.
Hammond tries to throw a body punch but Ali Jr avoids it by throwing Hammond back against the cage.
Ali Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ali Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hammond tries to throw a body punch but Ali Jr avoids it by throwing Hammond back against the cage.
Hammond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ali Jr connects with a right hand. Hammond shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammond fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ali Jr.
Nice shot lands for Ali Jr.
Ali Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hammond throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ali Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond darts in and clinches Ali Jr up against the cage.
Hammond looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hammond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hammond manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hammond working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ali Jr taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hammond as Ali Jr tries to tie him up.
Hammond throws a punch but it's blocked by Ali Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond has a couple of punches blocked by Ali Jr.
Ali Jr is trying to push Hammond away but Hammond has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hammond misses with a punch on the inside.
Hammond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hammond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ali Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hammond tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ali Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ali Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hammond closes the distance and pushes Ali Jr back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond throws a punch but it's blocked by Ali Jr.
Hammond displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ali Jr up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hammond for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Hammond misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ali Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hammond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammond.
Hammond takes one to the chin there.
Hammond tries to clinch up
and Hammond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali Jr thuds a left hand into Hammond's body.
Hammond rushes Ali Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hammond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ali Jr jabs Hammond right on the nose. Hammond blinks but takes it well.
Ali Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hammond doesn't seem bothered though.
Hammond wants to clinch
enabling Ali Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali Jr connects with a single shot there.
Ali Jr lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Ali Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hammond is looking to clinch but Ali Jr is avoiding it.
Ali Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hammond takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ali Jr lands a jab to the head.
Good shot there by Ali Jr.
Ali Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Ali Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hammond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hammond clinches up with Ali Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammond is stalling here.
Ali Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hammond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hammond darts in and clinches Ali Jr up against the cage.
Hammond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hammond is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hammond tries to clinch up
and Ali Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Muhammad Ali Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hammond tries to clinch there but Ali Jr circles away.
Hammond tries to clinch up.
Hammond looks to land a left hand but Ali Jr moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Ali Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hammond throws a series of punches but Ali Jr moves out of range.
Muhammad Ali Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond swings widly with a right hand
and Ali Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali Jr blocks a head kick by Hammond.
Ali Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hammond closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ali Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hammond chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ali Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Hammond throws a body shot but no joy.
Hammond throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Ali Jr.
Good standup being displayed there by Ali Jr as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hammond throws a head kick that misses
and Ali Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali Jr connects with a jab.
Hammond takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ali Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hammond moves to clinch but Ali Jr breaks away
and Ali Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Hammond tries to clinch
and Ali Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hammond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hammond takes a swing at Ali Jr's ribcage but misses.
Ali Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Hammond should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Ali Jr finds it's target.
Hammond tries to clinch there but Ali Jr circles away.
Hammond fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hammond takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hammond is looking to wear down Ali Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ali Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hammond tries to close the distance and clinch but Ali Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hammond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali Jr.
Ali Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ali Jr lands a head shot.
Sam Hammond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammond wants to clinch up but Ali Jr keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Ali Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Ali Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ali Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Ali Jr!
Muhammad Ali Jr tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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