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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivano Bosnjak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Hammersmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bosnjak comes to the cage accompanied by Shifter. Hammersmith has chosen White Zombie - More Human Than Human as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ivano Bosnjak has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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220 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivano Bosnjak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Hammersmith!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammersmith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hammersmith throws a big shot that misses.
Bosnjak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Hammersmith. No joy for Bosnjak on that attempt.
Bosnjak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bosnjak darts in trying to clinch
and Hammersmith counters with a shoot takedown. Bosnjak fights it but they end up in guard.
Hammersmith wants to stand and escape but instead Bosnjak has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bosnjak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bosnjak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bosnjak 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.
Bosnjak prevents Hammersmith from getting back to his feet.
Bosnjak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bosnjak is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammersmith wants to get back to his feet but Bosnjak is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammersmith is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bosnjak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bosnjak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hammersmith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bosnjak's face.
It looks like Ivano Bosnjak has been cut.
Knees to the body from Hammersmith.
Hammersmith lands an elbow just above Bosnjak 's eye.
Hammersmith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hammersmith crunches a lovely knee into Bosnjak's ribcage.
Hammersmith lands an elbow just above Bosnjak 's eye.
Ivano Bosnjak's cut is getting worse.
Hammersmith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammersmith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bosnjak takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hammersmith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hammersmith lands an elbow that stopped Bosnjak in his tracks for a moment.
Bosnjak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hammersmith walks away with a smile on his face. Bosnjak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivano Bosnjak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bosnjak dodges the punch combination from Hammersmith.
Hammersmith moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosnjak takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hammersmith lands an elbow inside.
Bosnjak managing to block the knees to the body from Hammersmith.
Hammersmith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bosnjak is defending well for now.
Hammersmith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bosnjak wants a takedown but no success here.
Bosnjak tries to pull guard but Hammersmith holds him up against the cage and eventually Bosnjak drops back down to his feet.
Hammersmith lands an elbow that stopped Bosnjak in his tracks for a moment.
Hammersmith should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hammersmith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hammersmith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hammersmith crunches a lovely knee into Bosnjak's ribcage.
Hammersmith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bosnjak in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hammersmith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hammersmith missing with knees to the body.
Bosnjak jumps guard but Hammersmith stands there with Bosnjak around his waist. Bosnjak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hammersmith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hammersmith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bosnjak's defenses.
Bosnjak misses with some punches.
Hammersmith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bosnjak is defending well for now.
Hammersmith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bosnjak in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammersmith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bosnjak avoiding damage as Hammersmith throws knees to the body.
Hammersmith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammersmith scores a nice knee to the body.
Hammersmith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bosnjak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bosnjak tries for a takedown but Hammersmith circles away easily
and Hammersmith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bosnjak's guard.
Hammersmith controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosnjak is looking to stand up but Hammersmith isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammersmith 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.
Hammersmith stands up and waves to Bosnjak to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Hammersmith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivano Bosnjak's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hammersmith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammersmith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bosnjak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hammersmith has managed to get both his arms back between Bosnjak's legs - danger averted.
Hammersmith sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosnjak is working an open guard so Hammersmith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Christian Hammersmith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bosnjak gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hammersmith to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammersmith is stalling in the full guard.
Hammersmith's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosnjak is working an open guard so Hammersmith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hammersmith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bosnjak tries to clinch up
and Hammersmith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bosnjak won't be happy with that.
Hammersmith controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Christian Hammersmith just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hammersmith rushes Bosnjak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hammersmith lands an elbow inside that Bosnjak shrugs off.
Hammersmith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hammersmith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hammersmith is trying to trip Bosnjak. He has hold of a leg but Bosnjak is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hammersmith persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bosnjak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammersmith sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Hammersmith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivano Bosnjak'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!
Bosnjak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bosnjak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hammersmith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hammersmith.
Bosnjak tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hammersmith.
Hammersmith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Christian Hammersmith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hammersmith lands an elbow inside that Bosnjak shrugs off.
Hammersmith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Hammersmith.
Hammersmith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ivano Bosnjak's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hammersmith.
Hammersmith lands a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hammersmith.
Hammersmith jumps guard.
Bosnjak throwing strikes but missing.
Bosnjak tries to stand but Hammersmith is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bosnjak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosnjak drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hammersmith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hammersmith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hammersmith!
Hammersmith working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammersmith content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bosnjak is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hammersmith is controlling him well.
Christian Hammersmith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hammersmith stands up.
Bosnjak tries to keep at a distance but Hammersmith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ivano Bosnjak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bosnjak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hammersmith smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Hammersmith.
Hammersmith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bosnjak is pressing down on Hammersmith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bosnjak wants to stand but Hammersmith is controlling the position.
Hammersmith sitting in guard here, content to control.
Christian Hammersmith has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosnjak is working an open guard so Hammersmith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hammersmith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bosnjak is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Hammersmith seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Hammersmith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hammersmith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Hammersmith!
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RATING
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