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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between G I Jiggawhat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Children of Bodom - Are You Dead Yet?. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, G I Jiggawhat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Hammer!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Hammer finds it's target.
It looks like G I Jiggawhat has been cut.
Jiggawhat shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hammer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jiggawhat won't allow Hammer to get back to his feet.
Jiggawhat looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jiggawhat wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.
Jiggawhat showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hammer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiggawhat seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jiggawhat seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hammer for as long as he can get away with.
Jiggawhat won't allow Hammer to get back to his feet.
Jiggawhat controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hammer is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jiggawhat cracks Hammer with a nice body shot.
Hammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jiggawhat backwards.
Jiggawhat tries for a takedown but Hammer manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to stall but Jiggawhat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jiggawhat has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hammer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jiggawhat breaks the clinch.
Jiggawhat has closed the distance and engaged Hammer in a clinch.
Jiggawhat wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for G I Jiggawhat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jiggawhat is trying to drag Hammer to the mat but Hammer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hammer is pressed up against the cage. Jiggawhat has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hammer down to the mat. Hammer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jiggawhat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hammer swivels and escapes.
Jiggawhat is breathing heavily.
Hammer misses with a series of wild punches.
Jiggawhat slips a jab and a cross from Hammer.
Jiggawhat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hammer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jiggawhat somewhat.
Jiggawhat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jiggawhat misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws a series of strikes that have Jiggawhat backpedaling.
Hammer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jiggawhat.
Jiggawhat dodges the punch combination from Hammer.
Hammer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jiggawhat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jiggawhat has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hammer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jiggawhat drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jiggawhat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hammer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jiggawhat is trying to force a seperation but Hammer has the dominant position.
Hammer manages to break the clinch.
Hammer looks to land a combination but Jiggawhat avoids it well.
Hammer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jiggawhat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hammer swivels and escapes.
Hammer misses with a double jab
and Jiggawhat counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws a combination that misses
and Jiggawhat moves into the clinch.
Jiggawhat goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hammer prevents it.
Jiggawhat is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hammer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jiggawhat is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hammer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hammer manages to break the clinch.
Jiggawhat shoots in but no luck this time.
Hammer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hammer throws a series of strikes that have Jiggawhat backpedaling.
Hammer stuffs the takedown attempt from Jiggawhat. Jiggawhat gets slowly back to his feet.
Hammer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jiggawhat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jiggawhat lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiggawhat gets the takedown into side control.
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!
Hammer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jiggawhat looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hammer is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Hammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on G I Jiggawhat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jiggawhat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hammer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jiggawhat somewhat.
Hammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Hammer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jiggawhat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hammer.
Jiggawhat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hammer as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jiggawhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for G I Jiggawhat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jiggawhat moves into range and clinches up with Hammer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jiggawhat is trying to force a seperation but Hammer has the dominant position.
Jiggawhat tries to score a body lock takedown but Hammer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jiggawhat fails with the takedown.
Jiggawhat doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hammer as Jiggawhat shoots in.
Hammer misses with a double jab
and Jiggawhat counters with a stiff right hand.
Jiggawhat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jiggawhat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jiggawhat is working for takedown but Hammer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jiggawhat backwards.
Hammer blocking some punches.
Jiggawhat has Hammer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hammer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jiggawhat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hammer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jiggawhat's head.
Hammer misses with a series of wild punches.
Jiggawhat fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hammer misses with a double jab.
Jiggawhat tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Jiggawhat has a takedown stuffed.
Jiggawhat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jiggawhat fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiggawhat. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jiggawhat bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jiggawhat decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jiggawhat ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiggawhat clinches.
Jiggawhat tries to score a body lock takedown but Hammer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Jiggawhat.
Hammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jiggawhat has him pressed against the cage.
Jiggawhat wants a takedown but no success here.
Hammer breaks the clinch.
Hammer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jiggawhat dives in and grabs Hammer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hammer pushes down on Jiggawhat's head and hops out.
A punch combination from Hammer misses.
Hammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jiggawhat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
G I Jiggawhat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammer stuffs the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hammer!
Jiggawhat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hammer but Hammer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jiggawhat has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiggawhat forces Hammer back against the cage and clinches.
Jiggawhat is trying to break free.
Jiggawhat tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jiggawhat takes a shot to the head.
Hammer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jiggawhat wants to clinch.
Hammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jiggawhat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jiggawhat misses with a body shot.
Hammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jiggawhat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hammer thinking.
Jiggawhat clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that G I Jiggawhat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on G I Jiggawhat'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!
No luck for Jiggawhat with that takedown attempt.
Hammer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jiggawhat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jiggawhat circles away quickly and effectively.
Hammer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hammer shoots in but no luck this time.
Hammer misses with a combination
and Jiggawhat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jiggawhat tries for a takedown but Hammer manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for G I Jiggawhat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer stops a takedown attempt from Jiggawhat.
Jiggawhat fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jiggawhat breaks from the clinch.
Jiggawhat lands a glancing blow to the side of Hammer's head.
Jiggawhat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hammer is looking to clinch but Jiggawhat is avoiding it.
Josh Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiggawhat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jiggawhat fails to land the takedown.
Hammer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammer manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hammer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jiggawhat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jiggawhat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hammer defends it nicely.
Jiggawhat slips a straight right by Hammer.
Hammer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jiggawhat.
Jiggawhat fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hammer sprawls well initially but Jiggawhat persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiggawhat is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hammer is refusing to be controlled, as Jiggawhat sits in half guard.
Jiggawhat sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hammer is trying to stand back up but Jiggawhat is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiggawhat is taking a breather. Hammer 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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. G I Jiggawhat just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jiggawhat lands a nice looking body shot.
Jiggawhat shoots in for a double leg but Hammer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Josh Hammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hammer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jiggawhat.
Jiggawhat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hammer avoids it really well and circles away.
Hammer throws a right and a left that Jiggawhat avoids nicely.
Jiggawhat tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hammer misses the jab.
Jiggawhat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hammer's waist but Hammer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jiggawhat off to one side.
Jiggawhat clinches with his opponent.
Hammer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jiggawhat fails to pull guard.
Hammer breaks the clinch.
Jiggawhat has closed the distance and engaged Hammer in a clinch.
Hammer taking a breather.
Hammer prevents the takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
G I Jiggawhat showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jiggawhat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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