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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Hammond (ranked 4680 p4p, 25616 weight class) and Parker Saint John (ranked 463 p4p, 556 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 cm 21 175 0 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm 26 170 0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Solid boxing Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Hammond! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Parker Saint John! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Saint John misses with a shot to the body and Saint John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hammond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint John. A punch lands to the side of Hammond 's head but he takes it in his stride. Saint John misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saint John throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammond. Hammond is looking to counter punch. Saint John throws the kick towards the body but Hammond avoids it. It looked like Hammond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Saint John throws a push kick but Hammond slaps the foot to one side. Hammond slips a straight right by Saint John. Hammond takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hammond takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Hammond defending well as Saint John loads up on a big left hand. Saint John throws out a loose jab but Hammond uses good head movement to avoid it. Saint John darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Saint John throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hammond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saint John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammond was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint John. A little feinted left hand from Hammond on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Hammond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saint John moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hammond takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An attempted straight right counter from Hammond misses the target. Saint John thows a left - swing and a miss! Saint John throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hammond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. No joy there for Saint John, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saint John lands a two punch combo.
Saint John throws a series of punches but Hammond moves out of range. Saint John misses with a leg kick and Hammond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Saint John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammond.
Hammond throwing a counter right hand but Saint John manages to avoid it. A telegraphed right hand from Saint John misses the target. Saint John bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Parker Saint John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Saint John looks to throw a body kick enabling Hammond to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Saint John throws a hook but Hammond avoids it easily. Hammond swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Saint John misses with a right hand letting Hammond counter with a right hand. Saint John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker Saint John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Saint John misses with a left hand enabling Hammond to counter with a crisp jab. Hammond is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Saint John looks to land a left hand but Hammond moved out of range nicely. Hammond was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Saint John misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hammond misses the target. Saint John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammond manages to avoid it. Hammond was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Saint John throws a jab when Hammond was well out of range. It looked like Hammond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Saint John will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saint John looks winded! Saint John takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Saint John throws a combination that misses enabling Hammond to counter with a crisp jab. Saint John throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hammond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Saint John swings widly with a right hand
and Hammond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Saint John looks to throw the jab but Hammond is out of range. It looked like Hammond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Saint John misses with a double jab
enabling Hammond to counter with a crisp jab. Saint John throws a sloppy body shot
and Hammond counters with a lovely straight right hand! Saint John lands a nice looking body shot.
Saint John throws an off balance right hand
and Hammond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Saint John throws a poor cross that misses
and Hammond counters with a right hand to the body. Saint John throws an off balance right hand
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Saint John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammond manages to avoid it. Hammond connects with a single shot there. Hammond really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saint John walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Hammond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint John. Hammond is looking to counter punch. Saint John misses with a combination
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand. Saint John works the jab nicely. Saint John throws a combination that misses letting Hammond counter with a right hand. Saint John throws a series of punches but Hammond avoids them all with ease. Saint John misses with an uppercut
and Hammond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Saint John swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hammond throwing a counter right hand but Saint John manages to avoid it. A jab lands there for Hammond. Saint John misses with an uppercut. Hammond swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Saint John takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Hammond fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Saint John throws a lazy uppercut
and Hammond counters with a straight right hand. Saint John throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Saint John misses with a combination
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut. Hammond misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Hammond catches Saint John with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Saint John scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Saint John throws a leg kick but Hammond moved away. Hammond slips a jab from Saint John. It looked like Hammond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Saint John throws the left hand but Hammond avoids the punch easily. Saint John throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand. Saint John rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saint John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hammond is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Saint John falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saint John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A swing and a miss from Saint John. Saint John pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saint John misses with a hook to the body
and Hammond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hammond connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saint John. Saint John circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Saint John misses with a left hand letting Hammond counter with a right hand. Saint John takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Saint John falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Jab from Hammond. Saint John throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammond. Hammond was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Saint John misses with an uppercut
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut. Saint John throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammond. Saint John has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Hammond lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Saint John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hammond. Saint John on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Saint John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammond. Saint John throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hammond to counter with a crisp jab. Good shot there by Hammond. Saint John misses with a straight right. It looked like Hammond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Saint John misses with a shot to the body and Saint John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saint John is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A punch lands to the side of Saint John 's head but he takes it in his stride. Saint John is still on wobbly legs! Can Hammond finish him? Saint John throws an off balance right hand
and Hammond counters with a crisp right that sends Saint John to the canvas! Hammond follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Hammond!
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