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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Potts had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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162 lbs
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28
163 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Potts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Emil Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potts scores with a takedown into Hammer's guard.
Potts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Potts tries to free his leg and advance position but Hammer is retaining full guard.
Hammer is looking to stand up but Potts isn't so interested in that idea.
Potts trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Potts is controlling him.
Potts passes Hammer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts wants to work for an arm triangle but Hammer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potts is trying to control the action in half guard but Hammer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Potts 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.
Hammer is looking to escape.
Hammer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Potts.
Hammer is defending against the submission attempts here by Potts.
Potts is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hammer sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hammer won't allow Potts to pass to mount.
Potts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hammer defending well though.
Potts wants to work for an arm triangle but Hammer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hammer is not content to let Potts control the position.
Potts is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hammer sees it coming and defends easily.
Potts wants to work for an arm triangle but Hammer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Potts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hammer defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts is taking a breather. Hammer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Potts seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Hammer has recovered full guard.
Potts passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Potts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hammer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Potts tries to score with some ground and pound. Hammer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hammer is trying to get back to his feet.
Potts swings around for an armbar but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Potts's guard.
Potts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammer wants to stand and escape but instead Potts has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potts trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Potts dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Potts misses with a takedown attempt
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hammer slaps away a takedown attempt from Potts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Hammer.
Hammer leaves Potts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Potts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potts has his takedown stuffed
and Hammer counters with a nice uppercut.
Potts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hammer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hammer connects with a single shot there.
Potts with a poor takedown
letting Hammer counter with a right hand.
Hammer lands a nice shot that snaps Potts's head back.
Potts with a poor takedown
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Hammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Potts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Potts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hammer closes the distance and pushes Potts back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts blocking some punches.
Potts blocking some punches.
Hammer misses with the head strike.
Potts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hammer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hammer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Potts.
Hammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hammer is pressed up against the cage. Potts has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hammer down to the mat. Hammer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Potts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hammer counters with a two punch combo.
Hammer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Potts is rocked!
Potts takes one to the side of the head.
Oh Potts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hammer cracks Potts with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hammer steps in with a hook that catches Potts right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Hammer follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Potts looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emil Hammer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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