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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chick Hamland (ranked 561 p4p, 611 weight class) and Scott Potter (ranked 74 p4p, 81 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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8 - 4 - 0 |
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8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chick Hamland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Potter!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamland wants to clinch
and Potter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Potter's coach down at Freaky Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Potter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hamland tries to clinch but Potter moves out of range.
Hamland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Potter, pushing him back against the cage.
Potter can't break the clinch.
Potter has had enough of the clinch but Hamland keeps him there for the moment.
Hamland has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Potter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Potter breaks from the clinch.
Hamland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
Potter throws a lazy right hand but Hamland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hamland tries to clinch up.
Hamland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamland has managed to clinch.
Hamland wants a takedown but no success here.
Potter is trying to force a seperation but Hamland has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Potter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hamland is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Potter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chick Hamland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter is trying to break the clinch but Hamland is controlling him.
Hamland tries for a takedown but Potter manages to get underhooks.
Hamland is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Potter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Potter working hard to break the clinch.
Potter stops a takedown attempt from Hamland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hamland gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Potter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Potter is trying to break the clinch but Hamland is controlling him.
Hamland has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Potter regains guard immediately.
Hamland lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hamland working some strikes from top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Potter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hamland lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hamland scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hamland lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Potter wants to get back to his feet but Hamland passes into half guard.
Hamland landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Potter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hamland scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamland wants to pass the guard but Potter is defending well.
Hamland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Potter defending well though.
Hamland is nestled in close to Potter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter wants to get back to his feet.
Potter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hamland scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamland working over Potter with some ground and pound. Potter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamland scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Potter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hamland scores with a couple of nice shots.
Potter pushes Hamland off looking to stand but Hamland dives back in and keeps control.
Hamland is nestled in close to Potter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hamland is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Potter wants to get back to his feet.
Hamland lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hamland is nestled in close to Potter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Potter scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hamland manages to mount him!
Hamland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hamland is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Potter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hamland fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Hamland connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Potter is rocked!
Potter wants to get back to his feet.
Potter is still in real trouble! Can Hamland finish him?
Potter seems to have recovered his senses.
Hamland in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Potter is trying to stand up.
Hamland lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Potter takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Hamland's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chick Hamland!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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