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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nag Hambukoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Mates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hambukoo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sex change shake. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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181 cm
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nag Hambukoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Mates!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mates walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hambukoo.
Hambukoo throws a body punch but Mates moves out of range.
Hambukoo throws out a powerful jab.
Hambukoo throws a jab but it's blocked by Mates.
Mates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hambukoo.
Hambukoo scores with a decent looking hook.
Mates avoids the body shot from Hambukoo.
Hambukoo gets a takedown into half guard.
Mates keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hambukoo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hambukoo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mates blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hambukoo.
Mates blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hambukoo.
Hambukoo thows a huge punch but Mates dodges it nicely.
Hambukoo drops an elbow to the side of Mates's head.
Mates keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hambukoo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hambukoo wants to pass to mount but Mates is defending the position.
Mates really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hambukoo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mates is trying to stand up here but Hambukoo is controlling him well.
Hambukoo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mates misses with a takedown
and Hambukoo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mates avoids the body shot from Hambukoo.
Hambukoo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mates sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hambukoo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hambukoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mates.
Mates clinches but Hambukoo breaks the clinch
and Hambukoo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mates won't be happy with that.
Hambukoo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hambukoo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Hambukoo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hambukoo is trying to get an arm triangle but Mates is defending well.
Mates defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Hambukoo.
Hambukoo scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hambukoo scores with punches from side control.
Mates parries the strikes from Hambukoo easily there. Hambukoo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mates to escape.
Mates taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hambukoo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hambukoo is breathing heavily.
Hambukoo landing a few strikes.
Hambukoo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mates, who protects the arm well.
Hambukoo misses with the ground and pound.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hambukoo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mates is avoiding damage well.
Hambukoo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hambukoo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hambukoo tries to score with some ground and pound. Mates controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hambukoo working the ground and pound from side control.
Hambukoo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ground and pound from Hambukoo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mates avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hambukoo.
Hambukoo in side control, throwing shots but Mates defends.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mates's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hambukoo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mates defending against the ground and pound.
Hambukoo is putting a hurting on Mates here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hambukoo throws an elbow but Mates slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hambukoo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mates keeps working.
Mates managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hambukoo.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hambukoo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mates dodges the ground and pound from Hambukoo.
Hambukoo is looking to take a break and control but Mates is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hambukoo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mates is letting Hambukoo control him for a moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hambukoo shoots in looking for a takedown. Mates tries to sprawl out of it but Hambukoo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Mates manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hambukoo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hambukoo misses with a body kick.
Hambukoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hambukoo counters with a three punch combo that has Mates backing up. Mates nods at Hambukoo to acknowledge the strikes.
Hambukoo misses with the combination.
Hambukoo swings for the body but Mates moves out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hambukoo scores with a body shot.
Hambukoo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hambukoo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mates.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hambukoo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nag Hambukoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mates forces Hambukoo back against the ropes and clinches.
Hambukoo is pushing Mates up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hambukoo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mates backwards.
Mates has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hambukoo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mates tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hambukoo smiles and moves away.
Mates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hambukoo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nag Hambukoo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hambukoo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mates.
Hambukoo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hambukoo misses the shot to the body.
Hambukoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hambukoo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hambukoo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hambukoo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hambukoo works over Mates with some ground and pound from guard.
Hambukoo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hambukoo won't allow Mates to sweep him here.
Mates is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hambukoo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mates working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hambukoo.
Hambukoo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hambukoo wants to control from the top but Mates keeps moving.
Hambukoo throwing strikes but missing.
Hambukoo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mates swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mates misses with a takedown attempt
so Hambukoo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hambukoo landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hambukoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hambukoo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hambukoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hambukoo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hambukoo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mates is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hambukoo postures up and lands a big shot to Mates's brow.
Hambukoo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mates can't keep his opponent in guard - Hambukoo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hambukoo slips a nice elbow through Mates's hands, connecting with Mates's forehead.
Hambukoo wants to control but Mates is keeping him busy.
Hambukoo throwing shots but Mates is blocking nicely.
Mates pushes Hambukoo off looking to stand but Hambukoo dives back in and keeps control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mates can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hambukoo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hambukoo lands strikes from half guard.
Hambukoo is trying to control. Mates wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hambukoo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mates!
Mates is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hambukoo lands a big shot there that rocks Mates but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hambukoo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mates tries to hold on but Hambukoo pushes him away.
Hambukoo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Hambukoo.
Nag Hambukoo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hambukoo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Hambukoo.
Hambukoo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mates taking shots to the head.
Mates taking shots to the head.
Hambukoo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mates can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hambukoo scoring with strikes but Mates is staying in there.
Hambukoo with shots to the head and body - Mates looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Mates that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hambukoo raining down shots from the mount!
Hambukoo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hambukoo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mates in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hambukoo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hambukoo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hambukoo has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mates's face.
Hambukoo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mates looks a forlorn figure.
Hambukoo landing strikes from the mount.
Hambukoo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hambukoo lands with some strikes.
Hambukoo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hambukoo dominating with strikes here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Hambukoo.
Hambukoo landing punches.
Mates tries to hold on but Hambukoo postures up.
Hambukoo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mates?
Mates tries to lock up and control but Hambukoo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hambukoo lands a big elbow.
Hambukoo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mates can do to turn this around?
BOOM! Hambukoo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Mates that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hambukoo is landing with some decent strikes but Mates is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Hambukoo.
Hambukoo working the ground and pound effectively.
Mates taking shots to the head.
Hambukoo with shots to the head and body - Mates looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hambukoo with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hambukoo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mates hang on?
Mates is trying desperately to improve position.
Billy Mates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hambukoo punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nag Hambukoo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hambukoo 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Nag Hambukoo!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Nag Hambukoo!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Nag Hambukoo!
Nag Hambukoo wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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RATING
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