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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joel Hamster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Suazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joel Hamster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolas Suazo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamster fails to land with a series of punches.
Suazo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hamster as he jumps to the side.
Hamster throws a hook but Suazo avoids it easily.
Hamster moves into the clinch.
Hamster manages to break the clinch.
Hamster tries to clinch there but Suazo circles away.
Suazo has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suazo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suazo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hamster looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suazo working the body and head with strikes.
Hamster is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hamster works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hamster is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Suazo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Suazo cracks Hamster with a solid left hand.
Hamster wants to sweep here but Suazo controlling him for the moment.
Suazo throws a strike but Hamster rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hamster wants to control from the top but Suazo keeps moving.
Hamster looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hamster trying to control the position from guard on top but Suazo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suazo wants to stand but Hamster is controlling the position.
Suazo pushes Hamster off and gets back to his feet.
Hamster misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Hamster misses.
Hamster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suazo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hamster gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joel Hamster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Suazo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suazo is trying to drag Hamster to the mat but Hamster just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Suazo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hamster breaks the clinch.
Hamster stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hamster wants it to stay on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Hamster.
Hamster just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamster leaves Suazo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four 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.
Hamster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hamster throws a body punch but Suazo moves out of range.
Hamster throws a looping overhand right but Suazo ducks down to avoid it.
Hamster misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hamster moves into the clinch.
Hamster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suazo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suazo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hamster sprawls well. Hamster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Suazo gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nicolas Suazo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hamster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hamster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suazo circles away quickly and effectively.
Suazo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hamster.
Suazo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamster throws an overhand right that lands on Suazo's shoulder, as Suazo tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamster. Suazo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Hamster misses.
Hamster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamster throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suazo on the side of the head.
Hamster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hamster.
Hamster breaks from the clinch.
Hamster looks to land a combination but Suazo avoids it well.
Suazo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamster throws out the jab.
Hamster clinches with his opponent.
Suazo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hamster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Suazo is defended easily by Hamster.
Suazo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hamster sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Suazo somewhat.
Suazo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joel Hamster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Suazo.
Hamster throws a lazy right hand but Suazo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamster lands a nice hook to Suazo's body. Suazo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Suazo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hamster did well to prevent Suazo getting side control.
Hamster moves into full guard.
Hamster wriggles free and stands up.
No joy there for Hamster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hamster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suazo manages to avoid it.
Hamster throws a series of punches but Suazo moves out of range.
Hamster scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suazo.
Suazo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hamster!
Suazo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Suazo is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Hamster both land. Nice combination.
Nice sprawl there from Hamster as Suazo shoots in.
Hamster throws a body punch but Suazo moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Hamster dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hamster forces Suazo back against the cage and clinches.
Hamster tries a body shot but Suazo blocks it.
Hamster breaks the clinch.
Hamster moves into the clinch.
Hamster stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hamster struggles to land a body shot inside as Suazo controls his hands.
Hamster taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hamster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suazo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamster.
Hamster is looking to wear down Suazo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suazo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suazo.
Hamster stuffs the takedown attempt from Suazo. Suazo gets slowly back to his feet.
Suazo needs to keep his hands up - Hamster had a free shot at his head there.
Joel Hamster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suazo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joel Hamster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Suazo.
Suazo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hamster jabs at Suazo's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamster swings for the body but Suazo moves out of range.
Hamster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamster misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamster takes a swing at Suazo's ribcage but misses.
Suazo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hamster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hamster looks to throw the jab but Suazo is out of range.
Hamster throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hamster.
Hamster misses with a hook. Suazo ducked under it nicely.
Joel Hamster is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamster misses the jab.
Suazo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hamster's waist but Hamster gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suazo off to one side.
Suazo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hamster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suazo fails with the takedown.
Hamster rushes Suazo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Hamster.
Hamster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hamster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Suazo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hamster lands a nice looking body shot.
Hamster rushes Suazo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Hamster.
Hamster manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suazo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joel Hamster showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hamster 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Hamster!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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