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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hamilton (ranked 2605 p4p, 4447 weight class) and Damien Edwards (ranked 151 p4p, 216 weight class). Hamilton comes to the cage accompanied by Synthesizer. Ben Hamilton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Damien Edwards's chin.
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155 cm 17 132 3 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm 17 140 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Counter fighter Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Hamilton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Edwards! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hamilton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Edwards under the eye. Hamilton takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses. Hamilton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edwards. It looked like Hamilton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Edwards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hamilton throws a series of strikes that have Edwards backpedaling.
Hamilton throws a right and a left that both miss. Edwards unleashes a big counter combination but Hamilton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Hamilton throws a hook but Edwards avoids it easily. Hamilton works Edwards's body with a nice hook. Edwards closes the distance and clinches. Edwards lands with a left to the head. Edwards looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Hamilton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Edwards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hamilton is trying to push Edwards away but Edwards has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards. Hamilton has had enough of the clinch but Edwards keeps him there for the moment. Hamilton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edwards misses with a punch on the inside.
Hamilton is trying to break the clinch but Edwards is controlling him. Hamilton blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Edwards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edwards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A nice left hand lands by Edwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamilton. Hamilton has had enough of the clinch but Edwards keeps him there for the moment. A right handed body shot lands from Edwards.
Hamilton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamilton. Edwards scores with a nice hook to the head. Edwards has a couple of punches blocked by Hamilton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards. A nice left hand lands by Edwards.
Hamilton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edwards working aggressively here.
Hamilton is looking to break free of the clinch but Edwards has double underhooks. Edwards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Edwards misses with a short punch on the inside. Hamilton breaks the clinch.
Edwards throws a looping overhand right but Hamilton ducks down to avoid it. Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamilton swats him away and circles back towards the center. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hamilton looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range. It seemed like Edwards was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Edwards fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamilton swats him away and circles back towards the center. Edwards misses with a hook. Edwards takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Damien Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hamilton cracks Edwards with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Edwards gets in close and instigates a clinch. Still in the clinch, Edwards scores with a nice short uppercut. Hamilton blocking some punches.
Hamilton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Edwards rushes Hamilton and presses him up against the cage. Edwards misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hamilton can't break the clinch.
Edwards misses with the head strike.
A short left from Edwards. Edwards misses with a hook from the clinch. Edwards working some nice short punches in the clinch. Hamilton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edwards swings wildly with an uppercut but Hamilton uses good head movement to avoid it. A short right hand to the side of the head by Edwards. Hamilton wants to break free but Edwards has control.
Edwards keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hamilton's efforts to push away. Edwards throws a head punch that misses. Edwards throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamilton. A head punch on the inside from Edwards fails to land. Edwards misses with some punches.
Edwards misses with some punches.
Edwards misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short right from Edwards. Edwards lands with a short head shot on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards. Hamilton wants to get back to striking at distance but Edwards won't allow it.
Hamilton blocks a body shot from Edwards. Edwards prevents Hamilton from breaking the clinch. Hamilton wants to break free but Edwards has control.
Hamilton blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Edwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short uppercut from Edwards. Edwards prevents Hamilton from breaking the clinch. Edwards misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Edwards fails to land. Edwards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hamilton backwards. Hamilton blocks an uppercut.
Hamilton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hamilton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edwards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Edwards dominated that round. That's time! Hamilton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Edwards is looking to clinch but Hamilton is avoiding it.
Hamilton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Edwards scores with a nice head shot. Edwards closes the distance looking to clinch and Hamilton counters with a straight right hand. Hamilton throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Edwards colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Hamilton as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Edwards is left battered and dazed whilst Hamilton and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Hamilton!
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hype
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pop
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