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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mornington Crescent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Hamster (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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182 lbs
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178 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mornington Crescent!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Hamster!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crescent misses with a takedown attempt - Hamster sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hamster throws a poor cross that misses
and Hamster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crescent moves into the clinch.
Hamster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hamster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crescent misses with some punches.
Crescent prevents a body shot from Hamster.
Hamster struggles to land a body shot inside as Crescent controls his hands.
Crescent swings wildly with an uppercut but Hamster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crescent fails to pull guard.
Crescent lands a body punch.
Crescent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crescent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hamster struggles to land a body shot inside as Crescent controls his hands.
Hamster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hamster blocks an uppercut.
Crescent has a couple of punches blocked by Hamster.
Hamster lands an elbow inside that Crescent shrugs off.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crescent.
Hamster is working Crescent over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hamster.
A short uppercut from Crescent.
Crescent misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Hamster as the two fighters clinch.
Crescent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crescent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crescent struggles to land a body shot inside as Hamster controls his hands.
Crescent lands a body punch.
Crescent lands a body shot.
Crescent misses with a punch on the inside.
Crescent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crescent swings wildly with an uppercut but Hamster uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Hamster.
Crescent misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hamster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crescent working aggressively here.
Crescent tries to throw a body punch but Hamster avoids it by throwing Crescent back against the cage.
Hamster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crescent lands a takedown into guard.
Crescent thows a big elbow that misses.
Hamster keeping moving, preventing Crescent from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent is looking to work some ground and pound but Hamster has wrist control.
Hamster controls Crescent momentarily but Crescent frees himself.
Crescent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hamster is trying to control the position but Crescent postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crescent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crescent wants to control from the top but Hamster keeps moving.
Crescent 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.
Hamster tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Hamster lands the left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hamster.
Crescent throws a body punch but Hamster moves out of range.
Crescent checks a low kick from Hamster.
Hamster thows a leg kick but Crescent checks it
and Crescent counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crescent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamster.
Hamster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hamster misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent throws a right hand that misses
and Hamster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hamster throws a body punch but Crescent moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamster. Crescent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hamster stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crescent shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mornington Crescent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamster throws a lazy uppercut
and Crescent makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hamster does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Hamster dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hamster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crescent.
Nice sprawl there from Hamster as Crescent shoots in.
Crescent drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Hamster's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hamster tries to improve position but can't.
Crescent working the ground and pound from side control.
Crescent sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hamster is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hamster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crescent. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crescent working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Crescent scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sloppy strikes there by Crescent.
Hamster is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Crescent.
Hamster is looking for a sweep.
Crescent sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hamster is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hamster gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
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.
Crescent trying to control from half guard but Hamster is working away.
Crescent not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hamster is holding on to half guard well.
Crescent thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hamster's head.
Hamster wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crescent wants to control but Hamster is keeping him busy.
Crescent misses with a head shot. Hamster uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent tries to free his leg and advance position but Hamster is retaining full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hamster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crescent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hamster is keeping the position for now.
Crescent thows a big elbow that misses.
Crescent trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hamster manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Crescent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hamster is one step ahead there.
That's four 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.
Hamster is stalling in the full guard.
Crescent is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mornington Crescent dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Hamster misses the target.
Crescent tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hamster swivels and escapes.
Crescent moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crescent avoids the body shot from Hamster.
Crescent has a takedown stuffed.
Hamster wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Hamster. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamster throws a right hand that misses
and Crescent counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crescent.
A head punch on the inside from Crescent fails to land.
Crescent working aggressively here.
Crescent throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamster.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hamster.
Hamster misses with a punch to the body.
Crescent scores with a shoulder strike.
Hamster misses with the head strike.
Hamster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crescent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hamster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Crescent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crescent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crescent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hamster tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Hamster back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crescent.
A right hook to the body lands for Hamster.
Hamster blocks an uppercut.
Crescent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crescent has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hamster is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mornington Crescent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crescent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hamster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Crescent.
Hamster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crescent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hamster tries to land knees in the clinch but Crescent avoids the damage to the body.
Hamster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hamster tries to work over Crescent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crescent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crescent misses with some punches.
Crescent blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crescent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Crescent.
Hamster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crescents head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crescent.
Crescent misses with a punch to the body.
Hamster misses with the head strike.
Crescent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crescent fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hamster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crescent backwards.
Hamster struggles to land a body shot inside as Crescent controls his hands.
Hamster works on Crescent's body with a couple of short punches.
Hamster tries a body shot but Crescent blocks it.
Crescent has Hamster pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hamster manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Hamster fails to land.
Crescent's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crescent manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hamster is stalling in the full guard.
Hamster preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamster tries to free his leg and advance position but Crescent is retaining full guard.
Hamster preventing the sweep.
Crescent has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hamster can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Crescent working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hamster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hamster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamster wants to control from the top but Crescent keeps moving.
Hamster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Mornington Crescent did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Hamster misses with a jab to the body
and Crescent counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crescent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hamster has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Crescent stopping the sweep attempt from Hamster.
Hamster keeping full guard, as Crescent tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamster working a defensive guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Richard Hamster wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hamster misses the body punch
and Crescent decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hamster's guard.
Hamster keeping moving, preventing Crescent from controlling successfully.
Hamster keeping full guard, as Crescent tries to pass.
Crescent is looking to work some ground and pound but Hamster has wrist control.
Crescent looking to pass the guard.
Mornington Crescent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hamster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamster is trying to control the position but Crescent postures up.
Crescent looking to pass the guard.
Hamster looking for a sweep. Not yet Hamster, not yet.
Crescent trying to control but Hamster is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hamster wants to slow Crescent down by chopping away at his legs.
Crescent throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donk. Crescent catches Hamster right on the button with a cross.
Crescent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crescent fails with a takedown attempt.
Hamster misses with a left hand
and Crescent counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crescent manages to pull guard.
Crescent is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hamster defends well.
Crescent wants to sweep here but Hamster controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamster gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hamster is looking to clinch.
Hamster throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Crescent counters with a shoot takedown. Hamster fights it but they end up in guard.
Hamster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crescent.
Hamster is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Crescent stopping the sweep attempt from Hamster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mornington Crescent had his way with Richard Hamster in that 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from Hamster.
Hamster misses with a shot to the body
and Crescent counters with a takedown into side control.
Crescent is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hamster is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Crescent throws a strike aimed at the side of Hamster's head but Hamster avoids it well.
Crescent is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hamster knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamster is trying to improve his position.
Crescent scores with punches from side control.
Crescent in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hamster is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hamster gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Richard Hamster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamster trying to control but Crescent postures up.
Hamster makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hamster.
Crescent with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crescent trying to control but Hamster is working from the bottom.
Hamster wants to stand but Crescent is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hamster keeping full guard, as Crescent tries to pass.
Hamster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hamster manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crescent manages to get himself to full guard.
Crescent 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.
Crescent keeping full guard, as Hamster tries to pass.
Hamster trying to control but Crescent is working from the bottom.
Hamster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crescent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hamster is one step ahead there.
Crescent looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hamster wants to control from the top but Crescent keeps moving.
Hamster in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hamster throws a strike but Crescent rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mornington Crescent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hamster will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mornington Crescent showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crescent 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mornington Crescent!
Mornington Crescent retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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