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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mystic Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chone Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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175 cm
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145 lbs
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155 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 featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mystic Hammer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chone Key! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Key shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hammer's guard. Key stands up from Hammer's guard - Key perhaps looking for a knockout. Key swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice combo by Key! Oh, that's hurt him - Hammer falls to the canvas and Key follows him into side control. Key stands up and we're back to a striking position. 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! A punch combination from Key misses. Key changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hammer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Hammer wants to control but Key postures up. Hammer is breathing heavily. Hammer is trying to buck Key off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hammer is looking for a sweep. Key decides to stand back up. Hammer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Key to score with a decent uppercut. Hammer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hammer lands in his opponent's guard. Hammer wants to stand and escape but instead Key has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Hammer trying to keep a closed guard but Key is proving a slippery customer.
Hammer 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Key thows a big elbow that misses. Hammer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Hammer is really struggling to control Key but he's trying to hold on to the position. Hammer is wriggling around but Key manages to pass to half guard.
It looks like Key is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes 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. Hammer has his takedown stuffed and Hammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Key is looking to clinch but Hammer is avoiding it.
Key throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range. Hammer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Key tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Key lands a lovely overhand right. Hammer with a lazy takedown attempt and Key counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hammer's guard now. Key stands up and waves to Hammer to follow him. Hammer looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Key wants to stand and escape but Hammer is having none of it. Hammer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Key, up you get! Hammer fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mystic Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Key rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Key wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance. Key looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Hammer working a defensive guard here.
Hammer wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Key is now in half guard. Key gets to his feet - back to striking we go! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Key!
Hammer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Key.
Key throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chone Key dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hammer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Key scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Key avoids the body shot from Hammer.
Key circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Hammer with that takedown attempt. Key tries to clinch up and Hammer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Key's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hammer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Key works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Key keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully. Hammer preventing the sweep. Hammer stands up from Key's guard - Hammer perhaps looking for a knockout. Key scores with a takedown into Hammer's guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Key controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Key postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Hammer 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. Key decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Key looks for a takedown but Hammer sprawls well. Some wild striking there from Key.
Key bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Key decides to stand back up. Key steps back and let's Hammer get back to his feet. Key closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hammer to the mat! Hammer manages to get full guard. Key decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hammer, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hammer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Key counters with a takedown into side control. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mystic Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hammer struggling a bit here. Hammer is looking for a sweep. Key decides to stand back up. Key steps back and let's Hammer get back to his feet. Hammer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Key scores with a takedown into Hammer's guard. Hammer looking to sweep here. No luck so far. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Key gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. This has been an exciting period of action! Key misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Key drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Key looks up at the clock and then as Hammer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Key smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Key stands up and we're back to a striking position. Key throws a leg kick but Hammer sees it coming and checks it nicely. Key moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Key misses with a combination
and Hammer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Key's guard now. Hammer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hammer passes Key's right leg, so he's now in half guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hammer trying to control from half guard but Key is working away. Chone Key has got the better of the ground game so far. Key kicks Hammer off and gets back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chone Key showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hammer takes one on the button. Hammer drives through and clinches with Key against the cage.
Key lands a takedown into guard.
Hammer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Key controls from within his opponent's guard. Key with a flurry of punches that miss. Hammer trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Key stands up from Hammer's guard - Key perhaps looking for a knockout. Hammer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Key wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Key wants a takedown but no success here.
Hammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hammer lands a nice shot that snaps Key's head back.
Chone Key seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Key has Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Key wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Key wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammer is trying to trip Key. He has hold of a leg but Key is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hammer persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Hammer trying to control but Key is working from the bottom. Hammer wants to get up but he can't break Key's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Hammer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Hammer wants to control from the top but Key keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Key wants to sweep but no luck. Hammer stands up and waves to Key to follow him. Hammer tries to clinch but Key is having none of it. Key fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hammer, pushing him back against the cage. Key wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hammer has him pressed against the cage. Hammer keeps control of Key as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Hammer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Key is looking to break free of the clinch but Hammer has double underhooks. Hammer manages to pull guard.
Key wants to pass the guard but Hammer is keeping the position. Key passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hammer is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Key pulls his head out easily. Key stands up out of the half guard. Key looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Key working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Key passes into side control, despite Hammer's attempt to control the position.
Key decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hammer doesn't succeed with the takedown and Key counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hammer won't be happy with that. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Hammer struggling a bit here. Key trying to control the position but Hammer is working away. Key decides to stand back up. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hammer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mystic Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him. Key falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammer counters with a leg kick. Mystic Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hammer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight! Chone Key comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Key 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chone Key!
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energy
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hype
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