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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bowman Dell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dell comes into the arena with UnDead blaring out of the sound system. Hammer has chosen Kanye West as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bowman Dell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Hammer!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Hammer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hammer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Bowman Dell has been cut.
The fighters circling - Dell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dell.
Dell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hammer's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dell lands a big head kick that sends Hammer tumbling to the mat! Dell takes a step backwards and waves Hammer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dell.
Dell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dell wants it to stay on the feet.
Dell misses with a head kick.
Dell fails to land with a series of punches.
Hammer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dell pinned against the cage. Dell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Hammer misses.
Dell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hammer throws out the jab.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dell misses with a few strikes there.
Dell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dell works Hammer's body with a nice hook.
Dell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hammer.
Bowman Dell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Hammer.
Hammer looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dell breaks the clinch.
Dell tries to work over Hammer's front leg with a kick but Hammer checks it.
Dell throws a head kick that misses.
Dell falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Dell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hammer is out of range and Dell settles back down.
Dell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer misses with a double jab.
Dell misses with a double jab
and Hammer counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dell is defended easily by Hammer.
Dell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dell lands a slapping body shot.
Dell shoots and misses
and Hammer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dell tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dell throws a nice looking combination but Hammer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bowman Dell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hammer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dell stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hammer to get to his feet.
No joy there for Dell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dell scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dell lands a two punch combo.
Hammer checks a leg kick.
Dell pushes Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Dell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hammer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hammer keeps control of Dell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dell dodges an elbow strike from Hammer.
The referee calls for Dell to work.
Hammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dell's efforts to push away.
Dell working hard to break the clinch.
Dell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hammer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hammer misses with a double jab.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Dell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hammer as he avoids it easily.
Hammer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dell circles away.
Dell gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dell manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer shoots and misses
and Dell counters with a one-two to the body.
Dell misses with a combination
and Hammer counters by clinching up.
Dell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hammer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dell is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hammer.
Dell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dell.
Dell looks to land a combination but Hammer avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Dell.
Dell looks for a takedown but Hammer sprawls well.
Dell throws a wild body kick that Hammer sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Hammer misses.
Dell lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Hammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dell circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowman Dell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bowman Dell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dell works Hammer's body with a nice hook.
Dell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammer.
Dell fails to land the takedown.
Hammer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dell tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dell blocks a head kick by Hammer.
Dell leaves Hammer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
Dell scores with a three punch combo!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dell fails with the takedown.
Dell swinging wildly here.
Bowman Dell is winning the standup battle so far.
Dell lands a jab to Hammer's midsection.
A left and a right from Dell both land. Nice combination.
Dell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammer can do to turn this around?
Dell moves into the clinch.
Dell drags the fight down to the ground.
Dell seems keen to control Hammer's posture.
Dell keeping full guard, as Hammer tries to pass.
Dell is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dell manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dell throws a leg kick but Hammer moved away.
Dell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dell scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dell fails to land with a series of punches.
Dell is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dell lands with a cross.
Hammer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dell won't be happy with that.
Hammer working the strikes but Dell uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Dell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hammer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hammer's back!
Hammer holding both Dell 's hands and preventing any damage.
Dell controlling from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer prevents Dell from getting a body triangle.
Dell is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dell struggling to keep hold of the position.
Dell is really struggling to control Hammer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hammer looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowman Dell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bowman Dell's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Dell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hammer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dell wants to stand but Hammer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hammer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hammer throws a head kick that Dell semi-blocks.
Hammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Dell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dell throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Dell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bowman Dell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammer needs to keep his hands up - Dell had a free shot at his head there.
Dell looks to land a combination but Hammer avoids it well.
Dell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hammer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hammer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hammer dives in and grabs Dell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dell pushes down on Hammer's head and hops out.
Bowman Dell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Hammer.
Hammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dell wants to clinch but Hammer slips to the side
and Hammer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dell moves into full guard.
Hammer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dell has his hands on Hammer's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hammer!
Dell is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Hammer lands a really nice looking cross but Dell seems unphased.
Dell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hammer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dell decides to stand back up.
Dell lunges at Hammer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hammer's hand.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Dell.
Dell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hammer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dell stands up and waves to Hammer to follow him.
Dell is looking to clinch.
Bowman Dell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dell's waist but Dell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hammer off to one side.
Hammer misses with a combination
and Dell counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for Dell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dell misses with a takedown attempt - Hammer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hammer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dell avoids it really well and circles away.
Dell lands a two punch combo.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Dell keeps it at a distance.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dell.
Dell tries for a takedown but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frank Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dell.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bowman Dell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dell 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowman Dell!
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hype
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