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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Potter (ranked 691 p4p, 159 weight class) and Chick Hamland (ranked 88 p4p, 20 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chick Hamland!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hamland scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Potter wants to control but Hamland postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hamland working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hamland working the head with strikes.
An elbow from Hamland crashes against the mat.
Potter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamland looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Potter is avoiding damage well.
Potter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Potter tries to get out of the position.
Hamland working the head and body with strikes.
Hamland is chipping away with strikes.
Hamland looks up at the clock and then as Potter takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hamland smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
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!
Hamland working the ground and pound.
Hamland working the ground and pound but Potter is defending the strikes.
Hamland trying to control the position but Potter is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamland working the ground and pound from side control.
Hamland cracks Potter with a big elbow.
Hamland is working Potter over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hamland lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Potter down.
Hamland landing strikes.
Potter is not content to let Hamland control the position.
The referee asks Hamland politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hamland prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hamland scores with a couple of short elbows.
Potter is looking to regain half guard here but Hamland keeps moving and retains side control.
Hamland misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries to bench press Hamland off him but Hamland keeps the position.
Hamland landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hamland working away.
Hamland trying to control the position but Potter is working away.
Hamland scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Potter struggling a bit here.
Potter avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hamland.
Hamland scoring with punches and elbows.
Hamland scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hamland cracks Potter with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Potter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Check out the look on Hamland's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamland lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamland cracks Potter with a big right hand but Potter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Potter is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hamland connects with a decent elbow.
Potter is rocked!
Hamland is chipping away with strikes.
Oh Potter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Potter taking a bit of punishment here - Hamland scoring with strikes.
Potter is looking for a sweep.
Hamland prevents Potter from escaping the position.
Potter seems to have got his legs back now.
Potter is not content to let Hamland control the position.
Hamland working the ground and pound from side control.
Hamland is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Potter will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hamland working the head and body with strikes.
Hamland is looking to take a break and control but Potter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hamland is putting a hurting on Potter here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamland in side control lands a decent elbow.
Potter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hamland lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hamland cracks Potter with a big elbow.
Hamland misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Potter is not content to let Hamland control the position.
Potter takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hamland working the ground and pound.
Hamland lands some shots froms side control.
Potter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hamland on the ground.
Hamland in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Potter takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamland landing strikes.
Hamland working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chick Hamland dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hamland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hamland on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hamland throws an overhand right that lands on Potter's shoulder, as Potter tries to avoid the shot.
Hamland tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Potter defends well and Hamland ends up having to push Potter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hamland connects with the punch.
Hamland doesn't manage to clinch there - Potter circles away.
Potter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hamland drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Potter defends it well.
Potter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamland was well out of range. Poor timing from Potter.
Hamland throws a lazy right hand but Potter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hamland throws a shot from downtown. Potter moves away and avoids it.
Hamland tries to clinch there but Potter circles away.
Hamland just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Potter misses.
Hamland has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Potter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Potter slips a jab from Hamland.
Hamland sizes up Potter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice jab there from Potter.
Hamland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamland throws a jab but it's blocked by Potter.
Potter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamland tries to clinch but Potter is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potter. Hamland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potter throws a lazy right hand but Hamland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hamland tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Potter tries to sprawl but Hamland drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hamland landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hamland lands strikes from half guard.
Chick Hamland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hamland throwing shots but Potter is blocking nicely.
Hamland working Potter over with strikes.
Hamland is keen to just control but Potter is a slippery customer.
Hamland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hamland seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Potter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Potter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hamland tries to pass the half guard into mount. Potter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Potter is not content to let Hamland control the position.
Potter trying to hold on to Hamland's head to control him but Hamland postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamland drops an elbow to the side of Potter's head.
Potter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Potter has hold of Hamland's hands but Hamland slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hamland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Potter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hamland scoring with some ground and pound.
Potter keeping moving, preventing Hamland from controlling successfully.
Hamland connects with a couple of short punches.
Hamland scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hamland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hamland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Potter trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamland cracks Potter with a solid left hand.
Hamland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Potter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hamland with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamland's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hamland sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Potter's guard.
Potter is looking to improve his position.
Hamland lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hamland lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hamland wants to pass the guard but Potter is defending well.
Hamland thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Potter's head.
Potter holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hamland lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hamland.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hamland lands a nice short elbow.
Hamland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hamland looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Potter is looking for a sweep. Hamland is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Potter trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hamland lands a nice short elbow.
Hamland trying to control the action but Potter is working from the bottom.
Potter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hamland.
Hamland working over Potter with some ground and pound. Potter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hamland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hamland lands a nice short elbow.
Hamland lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hamland seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Potter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chick Hamland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Potter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hamland looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Potter!
Hamland landing a few strikes.
Check out the look on Hamland's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Potter is looking to regain half guard here but Hamland keeps moving and retains side control.
Potter taking punishment in the form of punches.
Potter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Potter struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamland is chipping away with strikes.
Potter is trying to improve his position.
Potter is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter is looking for a sweep.
Hamland lands some shots froms side control.
Potter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Potter tries to roll over but Hamland keeps him under control.
Hamland slips a nice elbow through Potter's hands, connecting with Potter's forehead.
Potter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hamland scores with a couple of nice shots.
Potter is concentrating on defense, preventing Hamland from advancing position.
Potter tries to get to full guard but Hamland has control of the leg.
Hamland trying to control the action but Potter is working from the bottom.
Hamland is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hamland working the head and body with strikes.
Potter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Scott Potter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries to roll over but Hamland keeps him under control.
Hamland looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Potter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hamland looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Potter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Potter is looking to control Hamland's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Potter avoid being mounted?
Hamland is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Potter!
Hamland dominating with strikes here.
Hamland wants to control the pace but Potter is squirming around nicely.
Hamland avoids the attempt from Potter to control.
Hamland connects with a bit shot that sees Potter covering up! More strikes from Hamland and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hamland is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chick Hamland!
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