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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hammond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howell's entrance music is Bodies. A fine choice. Hammond has chosen Afterlife as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Hammond!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Howell looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hammond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hammond swivels and escapes.
Nice jab there from Hammond.
Hammond goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Howell moves in looking to clinch but Hammond pushes him off.
Hammond avoids the head kick by Howell.
Hammond keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammond fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Hammond. No joy for Howell on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Howell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hammond but Hammond pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good shot there by Hammond.
Howell tries for a takedown but Hammond sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Howell connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond stuffs the takedown.
Howell shoots in but no luck this time.
Some wild striking there from Hammond.
Hammond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howell.
Hammond throws a sloppy body shot
and Howell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Howell fails to land the takedown.
Hammond lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hammond lands a jab to Howell's midsection.
Hammond tries to bum rush Howell with a series of wild strikes but Howell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hammond lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Howell backs up against the cage.
Hammond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell throwing strikes but missing.
Hammond keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hammond holds on and takes a little breather.
Howell 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.
Hammond keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.
Howell won't allow Hammond to get back to his feet.
Howell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Howell stops Hammond from standing 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.
Hammond keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hammond scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hammond misses with a series of wild punches.
Hammond misses with a combination
and Howell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hammond bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Howell's guard.
Hammond tries to free his leg and advance position but Howell is retaining full guard.
Hammond avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammond is looking to stand up but Howell won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond lands a couple of digs.
Howell has a closed guard, preventing Hammond from standing up.
Howell is looking for a triangle here but Hammond uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hammond takes a little break here. Howell wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammond landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Hammond will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hammond lands a with a good body shot.
Hammond misses with a double jab.
Howell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Howell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammond misses with a two punch combination.
Hammond bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Howell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hammond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howell.
Hammond scores with a jab. Howell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howell looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A right-left combo lands from Hammond.
Horrible takedown by Howell or perhaps it was just good defense by Hammond which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond throws a series of punches but Howell moves out of range.
Hammond throws a one two combo.
Hammond scores with a hook.
Hammond lands a nice shot to the body.
Hammond scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Howell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hammond swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Howell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammond punishes Howell's body with a nice straight punch.
Hammond is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Howell rather than just go for the knockout.
Hammond throws a one two combo.
Howell is rocked!
Hammond throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hammond digs a good hook to Howell's body.
Hammond fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hammond scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Howell shoots in but no luck this time.
Howell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hammond throws a shot to the body.
Hammond keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hammond works the jab nicely.
John Hammond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.A punch combination from Hammond misses.
John Hammond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammond throws a series of punches but Howell avoids them all with ease.
Howell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
John Hammond seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hammond scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond tries to bum rush Howell with a series of wild strikes but Howell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dave Howell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammond scores with a sloppy right hand. Howell should have avoided that one.
A jab from Hammond misses.
Hammond lands with a right hand.
Hammond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howell.
Howell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hammond throws out the jab.
Hammond connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Howell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hammond with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hammond fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Howell on the side of the head.
Donk. Hammond catches Howell right on the button with a cross.
Oh Howell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hammond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howell counters with an inside leg kick.
Howell seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond misses the body punch
and Howell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Hammond scores with a four punch combination!
Howell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Howell closes the distance and clinches up with Hammond, looking for a takedown. Howell pushes Hammond against the cage but Hammond circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Howell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Howell fails to land the takedown.
Howell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hammond works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hammond lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Hammond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Howell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hammond.
Hammond misses with a few strikes there.
Hammond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howell manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hammond darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Howell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Howell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A right-left combo lands from Hammond.
Howell fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Howell.
Hammond swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammond getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond misses with the combination.
Hammond throws a combination that misses
and Howell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hammond can do anything to dispel that myth.
Howell is fighting to break Hammond's control of his arms but Hammond is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Howell wants to control from the top but Hammond keeps moving.
Howell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Howell stops Hammond from standing up.
Hammond uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dave Howell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howell counters with a shoot takedown. Hammond fights it but they end up in guard.
Howell won't allow Hammond to get back to his feet.
Howell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammond keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.
Hammond tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Howell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howell trying to control but Hammond is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell preventing the sweep.
Howell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hammond dives on top into guard.
Howell is trying to control the position but Hammond postures up.
Howell has a closed guard, preventing Hammond from standing up.
Howell trying to keep a closed guard but Hammond is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Howell is on top in guard.
That's four 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.
Howell chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammond has control of Howell's left arm, preventing Howell from doing any damage.
Hammond is looking to stand up but Howell isn't so interested in that idea.
Howell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hammond is keeping the position for now.
Hammond wants to stand but Howell is controlling the position.
Howell preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Howell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hammond has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Hammond!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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