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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nammer Da Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Wilkerson (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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178 cm
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180 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nammer Da Hammer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Wilkerson! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fighters circling - Wilkerson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Da Hammer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Da Hammer slips a jab from Wilkerson. Da Hammer moves away from the strike by Wilkerson. Wilkerson thows a left - swing and a miss! Da Hammer scores with a jab to the body. Wilkerson throws a jab but it's blocked by Da Hammer. A shot to the body from Wilkerson misses and Da Hammer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Wilkerson moves into full guard.
Wilkerson keeping moving, preventing Da Hammer from controlling successfully. Wilkerson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Wilkerson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Da Hammer throws a big right hand that misses. Wilkerson trying to keep a closed guard but Da Hammer is proving a slippery customer.
Da Hammer won't allow Wilkerson to sweep him here. Da Hammer throwing strikes but missing. Da Hammer with a flurry of punches that miss. Da Hammer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Da Hammer 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. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Da Hammer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Da Hammer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Wilkerson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilkerson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Da Hammer. Da Hammer wants to control from the top but Wilkerson keeps moving. Da Hammer throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two 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. Da Hammer scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Da Hammer won't allow Wilkerson to sweep him here. Da Hammer has gone for a leg lock! Wilkerson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Da Hammer's guard. Da Hammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilkerson. Wilkerson throws a strike but Da Hammer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Da Hammer is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilkerson has wrist control. Da Hammer preventing the sweep. Da Hammer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Da Hammer trying to control but Wilkerson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Da Hammer thows a big elbow that misses. Da Hammer looking to sit in guard and control but Wilkerson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Wilkerson thows a big elbow that misses. Wilkerson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Da Hammer works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Wilkerson preventing the sweep. Wilkerson postures up in Da Hammer's guard and throws a big left but Da Hammer blocks it. Wilkerson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Wilkerson throws and elbow that misses. Da Hammer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wilkerson's guard. Nice move by Da Hammer!
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. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Wilkerson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Da Hammer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Da Hammer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Da Hammer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Da Hammer won't allow Wilkerson to sweep him here. Da Hammer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Wilkerson looking to control.
Wilkerson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Da Hammer controls the pace. Wilkerson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nammer Da Hammer dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big right from Wilkerson misses. A big right from Wilkerson misses. Wilkerson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Da Hammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilkerson. Wilkerson misses with a looping left. Wilkerson throws a hook but Da Hammer blocks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A shot to the body from Wilkerson misses and Da Hammer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wilkerson won't be happy with that. Wilkerson tries to get back to half guard but can't. Da Hammer trying to control the action but Wilkerson is working from the bottom. You can see the frustration on Wilkerson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Da Hammer scores with punches from side control. Da Hammer working the head with strikes. Da Hammer landing strikes. Da Hammer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilkerson keeps working. Da Hammer is working Wilkerson over with some ground and pound from side control. Da Hammer trying to control the action but Wilkerson is working from the bottom. Da Hammer is really struggling to control Wilkerson but he's trying to hold on to the position. Da Hammer taking a break here but Wilkerson is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Da Hammer is trying to control. Wilkerson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Wilkerson works his way to full guard. Good work. Da Hammer stopping the sweep attempt from Wilkerson. Wilkerson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Da Hammer stopping the sweep attempt from Wilkerson. Da Hammer wants to control from the top but Wilkerson keeps moving. Da Hammer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilkerson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Da Hammer preventing the sweep. Wilkerson working a defensive guard here.
Da Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nammer Da Hammer has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Good exchange - Wilkerson coming out on top. Wilkerson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Da Hammer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Da Hammer throwing strikes but missing. Wilkerson keeping moving, preventing Da Hammer from controlling successfully. Nammer Da Hammer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wilkerson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Wilkerson working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Da Hammer wants to control from the top but Wilkerson keeps moving.
Nammer Da Hammer has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Wilkerson swings and misses with a shot to the body and Da Hammer counters with a nice uppercut. Da Hammer takes a swing at Wilkerson's ribcage but misses. Wilkerson misses with a hook to the body
and Da Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand! Wilkerson lands a right hook to the body.
Wilkerson misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nammer Da Hammer dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilkerson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Da Hammer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Wilkerson wants to sweep but no luck. Wilkerson controls Da Hammer momentarily but Da Hammer frees himself. Da Hammer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Da Hammer trying to control but Wilkerson is working from the bottom. Da Hammer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Wilkerson wants to sweep here but Da Hammer controlling him for the moment. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Da Hammer trying to control but Wilkerson is working from the bottom. Da Hammer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilkerson wants to sweep here but Da Hammer controlling him for the moment. Da Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Wilkerson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Da Hammer has gone for a leg lock! Wilkerson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Da Hammer's guard. Wilkerson wants to pass the guard but Da Hammer is keeping the position. Wilkerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. James Wilkerson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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. Wilkerson looking to sit in guard and control but Da Hammer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Wilkerson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Da Hammer content to stall in guard here. Wilkerson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Da Hammer is one step ahead there. Wilkerson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Da Hammer trying to control but Wilkerson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilkerson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Da Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilkerson. Da Hammer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Da Hammer is chipping away with strikes.
Da Hammer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Wilkerson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Da Hammer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Wilkerson on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Da Hammer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Da Hammer working away. Wilkerson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Da Hammer working the ground and pound. You can see the frustration on Wilkerson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Wilkerson is trying to improve his position. Da Hammer taking a breather here. Da Hammer cracks Wilkerson with an elbow. That is naaassty. Da Hammer trying to control the position but Wilkerson is working away. Wilkerson is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Da Hammer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that's the end of the fight! Nammer Da Hammer showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Da Hammer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Nammer Da Hammer! Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Nammer Da Hammer! Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Nammer Da Hammer!
Nammer Da Hammer wins by unanimous decision!
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