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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilir Latifi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hamder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Latifi's entrance music is SMK - His morning promenade. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hamder's choice of entrance music: Madonna - Erotica. Ilir Latifi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ilir Latifi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hamder!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hamder slips a jab and a cross from Latifi.
Latifi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Latifi showed some decent athleticism there.
Hamder is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Latifi pulls his head out easily.
Hamder is pressing down on Latifi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hamder wants to sweep here but Latifi controlling him for the moment.
Latifi connects with a couple of short punches.
Hamder keeping full guard, as Latifi tries to pass.
Hamder wants to sweep here but Latifi controlling him for the moment.
Hamder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hamder wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hamder wants to hit a switch here but Latifi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hamder there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Latifi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hamder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hamder wants to control but Latifi is having none of it.
Hamder is trying desperately to improve position.
Hamder looks gassed!
Latifi controlling his opponent.
Latifi landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamder is looking to get to half guard.
Latifi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamder is working to get back to half guard.
Latifi with shots to the head and body - Hamder looks very uncomfortable down there.
Latifi controlling the pace for now.
Hamder in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hamder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Latifi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamder regains half guard.
Hamder taking some punishment here, with Latifi in his half guard.
Hamder actively working from the bottom here.
Hamder tries to get to full guard but Latifi has control of the leg.
Latifi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Latifi there.
Hamder tries to roll over but Latifi keeps him under control.
Hamder manages to get to full guard.
Hamder looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Latifi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Latifi stalling.
Hamder wants to control but Latifi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamder manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Latifi throws a shot from downtown. Hamder moves away and avoids it.
Hamder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Latifi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hamder won't be happy with that.
Hamder is looking to regain half guard here but Latifi keeps moving and retains side control.
Latifi wants to control but Hamder is keeping him busy.
Hamder tries to buck Latifi off but Latifi is having none of it.
Latifi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Latifi lands a nice forearm strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamder takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hamder manages to work his way to half guard, despite Latifi's best efforts.
Hamder tries to get to full guard but Latifi has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilir Latifi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hamder doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Latifi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hamder!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamder is desperately trying to improve his position but Latifi has a good base and remains in mount.
Latifi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Latifi scoring with strikes but Hamder is staying in there.
Hamder is rocked!
Latifi landing punches.
Hamder is still in real trouble! Can Latifi finish him?
Latifi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Latifi prevents Hamder from getting the reversal.
Hamder is in a horrible position here. Latifi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Latifi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Latifi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hamder's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Latifi raining down shots from the mount!
Ilir Latifi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Latifi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Latifi lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamder wants to hold on but Latifi pushes him away.
Latifi controlling from mount.
Latifi prevents Hamder from getting the reversal.
Latifi with shots to the head and body - Hamder looks very uncomfortable down there.
Latifi with the ground and pound from mount.
Hamder wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Latifi.
Hamder seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee warns Hamder that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hamder regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latifi controlling the action here.
Latifi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hamder with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Latifi is taking a breather. Hamder says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Latifi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hamder with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Well, if Latifi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Latifi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hamder slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Latifi looking to pass the guard.
Latifi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Latifi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamder keeping full guard, as Latifi tries to pass.
Latifi preventing the sweep.
Latifi stands up over Hamder, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Latifi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hamder's head.
Latifi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hamder on the ground.
Hamder working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Latifi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Latifi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Latifi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Latifi stands up from Hamder's guard - Latifi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ilir Latifi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamder doesn't manage to clinch there - Latifi circles away.
Hamder blocks a head kick by Latifi.
Latifi jabs at Hamder's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamder shoots and misses
enabling Latifi to counter with a crisp jab.
Latifi blocks a head kick by Hamder.
Latifi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hamder's guard.
Hamder is looking to stand up but Latifi isn't so interested in that idea.
Latifi lands a couple of digs.
Hamder looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Latifi is in close to Hamder's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Latifi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Latifi controlling from the top position.
Latifi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hamder is on top in guard.
Hamder would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilir Latifi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Latifi feints and as Hamder raises his hands in defense, Latifi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hamder looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Latifi trying to control but Hamder is working from the bottom.
Hamder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hamder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hamder trying to control the position.
Latifi with a nice head shot there.
Latifi stands up from Hamder's guard - Latifi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Latifi misses with a looping right.
Hamder avoids the body shot from Latifi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Latifi throws a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamder takes one on the button.
Latifi wants to clinch.
Latifi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Latifi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hamder swivels and escapes.
Hamder closes this distance looking for a takedown but Latifi circles away.
Hamder closes the distance and clinches up with Latifi, looking for a takedown. Hamder pushes Latifi against the cage but Latifi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hamder closes this distance looking for a takedown but Latifi circles away.
Ilir Latifi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Hamder.
A head kick by Latifi misses
so Hamder counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hamder wants to stand but Latifi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hamder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Latifi keeping moving, preventing Hamder from controlling successfully.
Hamder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Latifi is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latifi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Latifi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hamder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ilir Latifi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Latifi fails to land the takedown.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Latifi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hamder breaks from the clinch.
Latifi misses with a jab to the body
and Hamder counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hamder.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamder slips nicely into half guard.
Hamder is trying to work for a kimura but Latifi is defending well.
Hamder is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hamder wants to stand up but Latifi has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Latifi tries to roll over but Hamder keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamder trying to control from half guard but Latifi is working away.
Latifi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Latifi.
Latifi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Latifi wants to sweep here but Hamder controlling him for the moment.
Hamder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Latifi is keeping the position for now.
Hamderis looking to pass into half guard but Latifi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Latifi is in guard.
Latifi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Latifi stands up over Hamder, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Latifi chips away with some ground and pound.
Latifi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hamder is looking for a triangle here but Latifi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Latifi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
You can see the frustration on Hamder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamder tries to buck Latifi off but Latifi is having none of it.
Jack Hamder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ilir Latifi.
Well Latifi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilir Latifi!
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