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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Strange will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 Amsterdam, Hugo Zamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Strange!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamora avoids the head kick by Strange.
Strange scores a takedown into full mount!
Zamora is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zamora's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Strange content just to control the position here.
Zamora is looking to improve his position but Strange isn't that keen on the idea.
Strange lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Strange throws some wild stikes that Zamora manages to avoid easily.
Zamora is working to get back to half guard.
Strange with good strikes from the mount here!
Strange working the ground and pound effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange controlling the pace for now.
Zamora wants to hold on but Strange pushes him away.
Strange landing strikes from the mount.
Zamora can't escape the position.
The referee warns Zamora that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Strange dominating with strikes here.
Zamora is breathing heavily.
Strange tries to control but Zamora wriggling away.
Strange sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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!
Strange can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zamora is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strange looking to control and managing it successfully.
Strange scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zamora?
Strange with good strikes from the mount here!
Strange punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Strange.
Strange scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zamora?
Strange working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zamora is squirming around, avoiding Strange's attempts to control the action.
Strange takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Strange raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange cracks Zamora with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zamora is squirming around, avoiding Strange's attempts to control the action.
Strange in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Strange looking to control but Zamora is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Strange cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Strange trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Strange tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Strange wants to control the pace but Zamora is squirming around nicely.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tommy Strange just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Strange gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strange lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zamora backwards.
Strange breaks from the clinch.
Strange 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.
Strange not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zamora keeping moving, preventing Strange from controlling successfully.
Strange is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Strange in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strange is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Strange trying to control the position from guard on top but Zamora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Strange dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zamora on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tommy Strange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strange instigates a clinch.
Strange pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zamora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zamora looks to clinch
and Strange counters with a shoot takedown. Zamora fights it but they end up in guard.
Zamora is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Strange in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Strange wants to pass the guard but Zamora is keeping the position.
Strange thows a big elbow that misses.
Tommy Strange has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strange stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zamora swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Strange missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora keeping moving, preventing Strange from controlling successfully.
Strange has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zamora can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Strange controls the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zamora fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Strange looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Strange is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Strange makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Strange with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Strange controlling from the top position.
Strange passes Zamora's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamora is looking for a sweep. Strange is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Strange wants to pass the guard but Zamora is defending well.
Strange controlling the action here.
Strange is trying to control the action in half guard but Zamora is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Strange tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zamora knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zamora actively working from the bottom here.
Zamora trying to control but Strange postures up.
Zamora is looking for a sweep. Strange is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Strange circles away from the clinch attempt
and Strange counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Strange.
A shot in the inside from Strange.
Zamora tries to pull guard but Strange holds him up against the cage and eventually Zamora drops back down to his feet.
Strange working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Strange lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Strange scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strange breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strange rushes Zamora and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Strange breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strange closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zamora did well to prevent Strange getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zamora looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strange prevents Zamora from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Strange pulls his head out easily.
Strange stands up and beckons Zamora to join him on the feet.
Strange clinches up with Zamora and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Strange on the inside.
Strange pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strange lands a jab.
Zamora will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Zamora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strange gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strange breaks from the clinch.
Strange shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Strange showed some decent athleticism there.
Strange is trying to control the action in half guard but Zamora is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Strange showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Strange goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zamora moves out of range of the body kick from Strange.
Strange fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zamora sprawls well initially but Strange persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zamora has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Strange is working away from the top position though.
Zamora is looking to improve his position.
Strange is looking to take a break and control but Zamora is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strange perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Strange wants to stand but Zamora has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zamora showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strange.
Strange fails with a takedown attempt.
Zamora tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Strange counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Strange.
Strange looking to sit in guard and control but Zamora gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zamora missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zamora trying to control the position from guard on top but Strange is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strange bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zamora's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strange stays in close to Zamora's body and controls the position.
Zamora wants to stand but Strange is controlling the position.
Zamora trying to control the position.
Strange preventing the sweep.
Strange must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Strange trying to control the position from guard on top but Zamora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strange throwing strikes but missing.
Zamora looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora trying to keep a closed guard but Strange is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Strange looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Strange is stalling in the full guard.
Strange loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zamora is trying to control the position but Strange postures up.
Strange is pushing down on Zamora's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zamora is fighting to maintain full guard but Strange has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zamora punching from the bottom.
Zamora tries to get to full guard but Strange has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strange controlling the pace.
Zamora missing with punches from the bottom.
Strange wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zamora keeps working.
Strange is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Zamora is looking to improve his position.
Strange really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zamora. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Strange is looking to advance position but Zamora won't allow it.
Hugo Zamora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Strange is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Strange drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Strange comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Strange 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Strange!
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hype
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