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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner comes to the cage accompanied by Come What(ever) May. Hamilton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: OTC- why can't i. 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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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 Las Vegas, Aaron Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton clinches up against the cage.
Tanner stalling in the clinch but Hamilton improves position.
Tanner goes for a takedown attempt but Hamilton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hamilton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tanner.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tanner but Tanner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tanner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hamilton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tanner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hamilton controls the pace.
I looks like Hamilton might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tanner has a closed guard, preventing Hamilton from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hamilton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tanner looking to control.
Tanner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tanner is breathing heavily.
Tanner wants to stand and escape but Hamilton is having none of it.
Hamilton won't allow Tanner to sweep him here.
Hamilton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hamilton preventing the sweep.
Hamilton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hamilton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tanner gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hamilton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hamilton controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamilton controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Hamilton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tanner tries to reverse the position but Hamilton maintains control.
Hamilton wants to take his opponent's back but Tanner doesn't allow it.
Hamilton moves to the back.
Hamilton working for a choke but Tanner is defending well.
Tanner wants to escape the position.
Hamilton controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Hamilton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tanner misses with a body kick.
Tanner clinches with his opponent.
Tanner has had enough of the clinch but Hamilton keeps him there for the moment.
Hamilton is working for takedown but Tanner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tanner can't break the clinch.
Hamilton tries to pull guard but Tanner won't allow it.
Tanner wants a takedown.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hamilton.
Tanner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hamilton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tanner misses with a takedown
so Hamilton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Tanner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamilton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hamilton trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanner controls Hamilton momentarily but Hamilton frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hamilton controls the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hamilton passes Tanner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hamilton stands up from half guard.
Hamilton gets the takedown into side control.
Hamilton tries to advance to mount but Tanner denies him.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hamilton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tanner, who protects the arm well.
Tanner prevents Hamilton from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is trying to buck Hamilton off.
Hamilton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hamilton wants to control for a moment but Tanner uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hamilton is trying to get back to full guard.
Hamilton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton is trying to get back to full guard.
Hamilton is staying active underneath Tanner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Tanner.
Tanner keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters circling a little - Tanner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tanner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aaron Tanner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamilton keeps the fight on the outside.
Hamilton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tanner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hamilton just content to control the position.
Tanner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton trying to control the position but Tanner is working away.
Hamilton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tanner, who protects the arm well.
Tanner is looking to regain half guard here but Hamilton keeps moving and retains side control.
Tanner being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Hamilton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tanner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hamilton circles away.
Hamilton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hamilton lands in his opponent's guard.
Tanner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamilton.
Hamilton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tanner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tanner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hamilton wants to pass the guard but Tanner is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamilton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob Hamilton has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two 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.
Hamilton looking to pass the guard.
Hamilton content to stall in guard here.
Hamilton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hamilton shoots in but Tanner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Hamilton keeps it at a distance.
Hamilton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tanner is fending him off so far but Hamilton persists. Nope, Tanner circles away and we're back to standing.
Tanner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hamilton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hamilton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hamilton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aaron Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Hamilton.
Hamilton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hamilton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tanner can pounce on him.
Hamilton tries to keep at a distance but Tanner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Tanner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hamilton. Hamilton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tanner tries to clinch but Hamilton moves out of range.
Tanner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hamilton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tanner is trying to maintain the position but Hamilton is very close to passing his half guard.
Hamilton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hamilton controlling the action here.
Hamilton is tying to control. Tanner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to roll over but Hamilton keeps him under control.
Tanner is trying to control but can't.
Hamilton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Tanner.
Tanner gets a clinch.
Hamilton has Tanner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tanner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hamilton looking for a takedown.
Hamilton gets underhooks to prevent Tanner's takedown attempt.
Aaron Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanner is pressed up against the cage. Hamilton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tanner down to the mat. Tanner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hamilton pinned against the cage. Hamilton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Hamilton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hamilton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Hamilton!
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