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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Hammer (ranked 167 p4p, 301 weight class) and KO Jacckson (ranked 24 p4p, 47 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Hammer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, KO Jacckson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacckson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Hammer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jacckson landing a few strikes.
Jacckson is looking to take a break and control but Hammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jacckson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hammer is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Jacckson easily slips into full mount!
Jacckson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jacckson prevents Hammer from getting the reversal.
Hammer gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jacckson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hammer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jacckson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jacckson wants to control but Hammer is keeping him busy.
Hammer trying to hold on to Jacckson's head to control him but Jacckson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer looking for submissions off his back.
Jacckson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hammer preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hammer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hammer actively working from the bottom here.
Jacckson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hammer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jacckson working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jacckson working over Hammer with some ground and pound. Hammer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hammer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hammer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jacckson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Jacckson from controlling successfully.
Hammer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jacckson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jacckson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammer looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacckson lands a couple of elbows.
Jacckson is stalling in the full guard.
Jacckson wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.
Jacckson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hammer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammer keeping full guard, as Jacckson tries to pass.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hammer misses with a looping right.
Jacckson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hammer as he jumps to the side.
A big left from Hammer misses.
Jacckson shoots in but Hammer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hammer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hammer takes a swing at Jacckson's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Jacckson lands.
Jacckson slips under a jab from Hammer.
Jacckson defending well as Hammer loads up on a big left hand.
Jacckson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jacckson shoots in looking for a takedown but Hammer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jacckson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chad Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KO Jacckson.
Hammer misses with an uppercut. Jacckson saw that one coming.
Hammer misses with an uppercut. Jacckson saw that one coming.
Hammer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chad Hammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammer jabs at Jacckson's body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacckson pushes Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Hammer fails to pull guard.
I was talking to Hammer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jacckson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hammer is looking to control Jacckson's arms but Jacckson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hammer has his back to the cage.
Hammer tries to pull guard but Jacckson won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacckson manages to break the clinch.
Jacckson clinches with his opponent.
Jacckson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jacckson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hammer.
Jacckson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hammer at a distance.
Hammer avoids the body shot from Jacckson.
Hammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacckson.
Hammer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jacckson throws a big shot that misses.
Jacckson lands with a good body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hammer!
Jacckson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammer is looking for a triangle here but Jacckson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to improve position but can't.
Jacckson trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Jacckson working the ground and pound from side control.
Jacckson is looking to take a break and control but Hammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hammer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hammer is trying to improve his position.
Hammer can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jacckson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jacckson lands a nice forearm strike.
Jacckson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hammer some visible discomfort.
Jacckson working the head and body with strikes.
Jacckson working the ground and pound.
Hammer tries to control but Jacckson manages to take his back.
Jacckson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Hammer to escape the position.
Jacckson is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Hammer. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Jacckson lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Hammer hold on?!
Hammer wants to escape the position.
Jacckson wants to control but Hammer is keeping busy.
Hammer is really stuck here.
Jacckson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jacckson tries to get the hooks in deep but Hammer pushed the leg off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to escape but Jacckson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Good control from Jacckson.
Hammer tries to roll but Jacckson sticks to his back.
Jacckson has good solid back control here.
It looks like Jacckson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jacckson has the hooks in. Hammer is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jacckson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hammer.
Jacckson lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
KO Jacckson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jacckson throws a lazy uppercut
and Hammer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jacckson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hammer in his tracks.
Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacckson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacckson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hammer to the mat! Hammer manages to get full guard.
Jacckson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammer being controlled here, momentarily.
Hammer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jacckson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacckson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
KO Jacckson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jacckson escapes and throws Hammer's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer taking a bit of punishment here - Jacckson scoring with strikes.
Hammer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jacckson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hammer keeps working.
Hammer is trying to control Jacckson's posture but Jacckson avoids it.
Jacckson controls the position.
Jacckson tries for a kimura but Hammer is defending well.
Hammer is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jacckson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hammer wants to control but Jacckson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson landing strikes from the mount.
Hammer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jacckson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jacckson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jacckson works the jab nicely.
Jacckson gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacckson has Hammer pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jacckson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hammer tumbling to the mat - Jacckson dives into Hammer's guard.
Hammer can't keep his opponent in guard - Jacckson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer taking some punishment here, with Jacckson in his half guard.
Jacckson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hammer keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jacckson in particular looking to stall.
Ground and pound from Jacckson.
Hammer looking for subs from the bottom but Jacckson mounts him!
Hammer is squirming around, avoiding Jacckson's attempts to control the action.
Hammer is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hammer is looking to escape.
Hammer wants to hold on but Jacckson pushes him away.
Hammer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hammer is squirming around, avoiding Jacckson's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jacckson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jacckson is landing with some decent strikes but Hammer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hammer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jacckson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jacckson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson controlling his opponent.
Jacckson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hammer has worked his arm free - good work by Hammer!
Jacckson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jacckson trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hammer is looking to reverse the position.
Jacckson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hammer tries to improve position but can't.
Hammer is working hard here to advance position.
Jacckson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hammer is trying to improve his position.
Jacckson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jacckson is looking to take a break and control but Hammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hammer struggling a bit here.
Jacckson trying to control the position but Hammer is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is trying to improve his position.
Hammer can't do much from the bottom here.
Jacckson lands a few punches from side control.
Jacckson grinds an elbow into Hammer's temple.
Jacckson working the head with strikes.
Hammer taking a bit of punishment here - Jacckson scoring with strikes.
Jacckson wants to control but Hammer is keeping him busy.
Jacckson working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Hammer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hammer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hammer sneaks back into half guard.
Hammer is refusing to be controlled, as Jacckson sits in half guard.
Jacckson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson controlling the action here.
Hammer actively working from the bottom here.
Hammer looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacckson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hammer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jacckson is working away from the top position though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jacckson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hammer scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
KO Jacckson 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!
Hammer misses with a hook. Jacckson ducked under it nicely.
Jacckson misses with a head kick.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacckson.
A quick step to the side and Hammer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacckson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hammer clobbers Jacckson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jacckson tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jacckson rushes Hammer and presses him up against the cage.
Jacckson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hammer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hammer tries to pull guard but Jacckson won't allow it.
Jacckson trying to stall but Hammer improves his position.
Jacckson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer looks to throw the jab but Jacckson is out of range.
Hammer throws a lazy right hand but Jacckson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jacckson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jacckson lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
Hammer looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jacckson defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacckson working some strikes from top position.
Jacckson working some strikes from top position.
Hammer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jacckson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jacckson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jacckson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacckson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hammer's head.
Jacckson is in close to Hammer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jacckson landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jacckson lands a couple of digs.
Jacckson stands up over Hammer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jacckson trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Jacckson postures up and lands a big shot to Hammer's brow.
Jacckson trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Jacckson with a nice head shot there.
Jacckson is working Hammer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammer looking for subs off his back but Jacckson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jacckson moves into full mount! Hammer won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer wants to control but Jacckson is having none of it.
Hammer can't escape the position.
Jacckson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hammer's face.
Hammer wants to control but Jacckson is having none of it.
Hammer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hammer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jacckson wants to control the pace but Hammer is squirming around nicely.
Jacckson controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson dominating with strikes here.
Hammer is bucking up trying to escape but Jacckson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jacckson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hammer can't escape the position.
Hammer wants to control but Jacckson is having none of it.
Jacckson looking to control but Hammer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jacckson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jacckson tries to control but Hammer wriggling away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jacckson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hammer is looking to improve his position but Jacckson isn't that keen on the idea.
Jacckson breaks from Hammer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hammer is trying to escape the mount.
Jacckson controlling his opponent.
Jacckson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jacckson landing strikes from the mount.
Jacckson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jacckson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hammer is rocked!
The referee warns Hammer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Hammer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hammer can't escape the position.
Jacckson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hammer gets back to half guard.
Jacckson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hammer! More strikes land and this one is all over! Jacckson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). KO Jacckson!
KO Jacckson is the new welterweight champion!
KO Jacckson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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