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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy St James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sameer Hamadoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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180 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy St James! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sameer Hamadoui! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! St James throws a sloppy head kick and Hamadoui moves out of range easily. Nice defenses there by Hamadoui. St James throws a head kick but Hamadoui moves out of range.
Hamadoui steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St James. Hamadoui tries to close the distance and clinch up but St James swats him away and circles back towards the center. St James jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jeremy St James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. St James throws a sloppy head kick and Hamadoui moves out of range easily. St James looks to land a right hand but Hamadoui moved out of range. Hamadoui throws a right hand that St James ducks under and follows up with a left that St James also avoids with ease. Hamadoui slips a jab from St James. St James throws a head kick that misses. St James lands with a hook. Hamadoui tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Hamadoui ducks under a wild hook from St James. Hamadoui tries to clinch there but St James circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. St James throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hamadoui uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St James. St James throws a head kick that misses. The fight stays on the outside here - Hamadoui looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hamadoui avoids the head kick by St James.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big right from St James misses. Hamadoui tries to clinch up but St James circles away and keeps his distance. Hamadoui slips a jab from St James. The fighters circling - St James throws out the jab but it was never going to land. St James connects with a right hand. Hamadoui shakes it off. St James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. St James swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamadoui. Hamadoui steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St James. Hamadoui takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from St James misses. St James tries a head kick but it misses.
St James lands with an overhand left. St James scores with a hook. Hamadoui is looking to clinch. A jab from St James misses. St James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hamadoui sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Hamadoui blocks a head kick by St James.
St James throws a sloppy head kick and Hamadoui moves out of range easily. Hamadoui avoids the head kick by St James.
Hamadoui walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. St James throws a head kick that misses. St James throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hamadoui takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Hamadoui takes a head kick and keeps coming.
St James is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Hamadoui tries to clinch there but St James circles away.
St James scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A swing and a miss from St James. St James is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. A slow jab from St James misses its intended target. Hamadoui slips under a jab from St James. St James throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hamadoui blocks a head kick by St James.
A head kick misses from St James. Hamadoui avoids the head kick by St James.
A head kick misses from St James.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hamadoui blocks a head kick by St James.
Hamadoui tries a head kick but it misses.
St James throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hamadoui tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St James paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hamadoui tries to clinch but St James moves out of range. Hamadoui tries to clinch there but St James circles away.
St James throws a lazy head kick and Hamadoui moves into the clinch. Still in the clinch, St James scores with a nice short uppercut. St James landing knees to the head.
Hamadoui blocks an uppercut.
Hamadoui escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hamadoui tries to clinch up but St James circles away and keeps his distance. Hamadoui tries to clinch up but St James circles away and keeps his distance. St James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. St James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hamadoui dives in and grabs St James's left leg, looking for a takedown. St James pushes down on Hamadoui's head and hops out. St James tries a head kick but it misses.
St James throws a head kick that misses and Hamadoui counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. A head kick misses from St James. Hamadoui feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Hamadoui stops St James from standing up. Hamadoui is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. St James is looking to stand up but Hamadoui isn't so interested in that idea. Hamadoui slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Hamadoui lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Hamadoui decides to take the fight back to the feet. St James is breathing heavily. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hamadoui tries to clinch up. Hamadoui fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with St James, pushing him back against the cage. Hamadoui breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sameer Hamadoui will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hamadoui avoids the head kick by St James.
St James moves out of range of the body kick from Hamadoui.
St James throws a jab but it's blocked by Hamadoui. St James throws a sloppy head kick and Hamadoui counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hamadoui. Hamadoui breaks the clinch.
Hamadoui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A head kick from St James lands but Hamadoui takes it in his stride. Hamadoui tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St James paws at him with a jab and circles away. St James lands with a cross. St James throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hamadoui's head. Hamadoui moves in looking to clinch but St James pushes him off. St James throws an overhand right that lands on Hamadoui's shoulder, as Hamadoui tries to avoid the shot. Hamadoui keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St James. St James thows a left - swing and a miss! St James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St James throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick by St James misses and Hamadoui counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round. St James misses with a short punch on the inside. Hamadoui looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. St James tries to land a knee to the head but Hamadoui blocks with his arms.
Hamadoui wants to break the clinch but can't.
St James throws an elbow but it misses.
St James swings wildly with an uppercut but Hamadoui uses good head movement to avoid it. St James misses with an elbow over the top. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St James. St James tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St James tries a knee to the head but Hamadoui blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hamadoui is trying to break the clinch but St James is controlling him. Hamadoui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hamadoui fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamadoui moves into the clinch. Hamadoui working hard to break the clinch. Hamadoui avoids the elbow strike from St James, against the cage.
St James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hamadoui blocking some punches.
Hamadoui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. St James scores with a decent looking hook. St James plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! St James tries a head kick but it misses.
St James throws a sloppy head kick and Hamadoui counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for St James! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hamadoui working for a guillotine from mount but St James is in no mood to give up. St James really wants to buck Hamadoui off and get back to his feet. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hamadoui lands with some vicious ground and pound - can St James hang on? Hamadoui lands with some vicious ground and pound - can St James hang on? St James trying desperately to get to his feet.
BOOM! Hamadoui connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hamadoui stands up from mount. Strange move. St James tries to keep at a distance but Hamadoui has taken the fight into the clinch. St James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. St James misses with a short punch on the inside. Hamadoui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hamadoui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. St James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St James thows a left - swing and a miss! The fighters circling - St James throws out the jab but it was never going to land. St James throws a lazy right hand but Hamadoui sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Hamadoui tries to clinch but St James moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hamadoui closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Hamadoui lands a nice forearm strike. St James is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hamadoui asserts his dominance and retains side control. Hamadoui has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. St James is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Hamadoui taking a breather here. St James is trying to escape and get back to his feet. St James takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. St James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamadoui tries to close the distance and clinch but St James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sameer Hamadoui showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. And we move into the final round!
Hamadoui slips under a jab from St James. Hamadoui wants to clinch up but St James keeps it at a distance. Hamadoui will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St James lands with a kick to the temple. Hamadoui shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" St James moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. St James misses with a looping left. Hamadoui pushes St James up against the cage in a clinch. St James misses with a knee to the head. A shot in the inside from St James. St James throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. St James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. St James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hamadoui has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamadoui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hamadoui takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hamadoui is trying to break the clinch but St James has him pressed against the cage. St James misses with a hook from the clinch. Hamadoui blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. St James throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamadoui. St James misses with the head strike.
St James misses with a hook from the clinch. Hamadoui turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Hamadoui working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. St James is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hamadoui asserts his dominance and retains side control. Hamadoui is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but St James is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. St James defending against the ground and pound. Hamadoui wants to control but St James is keeping him busy. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. St James is pushing Hamadoui's head away, looking to escape. Hamadoui manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. St James trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Hamadoui controls the position from side control. St James tries to escape but Hamadoui is in control. Hamadoui is trying to get an arm triangle but St James is defending well. St James is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Hamadoui wants to lay and pray for a moment but St James keeps working. St James is trying to escape and get back to his feet. St James explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's three minutes gone in the round. St James throws a shot from downtown. Hamadoui moves away and avoids it. St James throws a jab but it's blocked by Hamadoui. St James tries a head kick but it misses.
Hamadoui walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. St James checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Hamadoui avoids the head kick by St James.
Hamadoui tries to clinch there but St James circles away.
St James throws a head kick that misses so Hamadoui counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Sameer Hamadoui is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Hamadoui trying to control but St James is working from the bottom. Hamadoui stops St James from standing up. Hamadoui pushing down on St James's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St James is trying to stand.
Ground and pound from Hamadoui. Hamadoui seems to be working for a kimura but St James defends the submission attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. St James scores with a nice right hand.
St James throws a sloppy head kick and Hamadoui counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for St James! St James is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Hamadoui wants to control the pace but St James is squirming around nicely. St James trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hamadoui tries to control but St James wriggling away. Jeremy St James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hamadoui won't let St James get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that's the end of the fight! Sameer Hamadoui comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Hamadoui winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sameer Hamadoui!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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