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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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249 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Ward!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer misses with an uppercut. Ward saw that one coming.
Ward scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Jack Hammer has been cut.
Ward loads up on a big right hand but Hammer slips the punch.
Hammer misses with a two punch combination.
Ward throws a lazy right hand but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ward misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ward, as that shot connected.
Hammer misses with a double jab.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
Hammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ward throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ward throws out the jab.
Hammer throws an overhand right that lands on Ward's shoulder, as Ward tries to avoid the shot.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Ward.
Hammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hammer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hammer moves out of range as Ward strikes.
Ward jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hammer defending well as Ward loads up on a big left hand.
Ward misses with a looping left.
Ward throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range.
Ward needs to keep his hands up - Hammer had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hammer.
Hammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ward misses with an uppercut. Hammer saw that one coming.
Hammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ward.
Ward moves out of range as Hammer strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hammer.
Ward is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammer.
Ward lands with a cross.
Hammer moves away from the strike by Ward.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Ward.
Hammer misses the jab.
Ward misses with a hook.
Hammer throws a hook but Ward avoids it easily.
Ward throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Hammer tumbling to the canvas!
Hammer is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ward would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Oh Hammer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ward is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hammer pushes Ward off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Ward ducks down to avoid it.
Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ward misses with an uppercut.
Hammer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ward throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ward has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ward throws out the jab.
Ward swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hammer connects with a crisp jab.
Ward misses with a looping left.
Hammer seems to have got his legs back now.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Ward misses.
Ward loads up on a big right hand but Hammer slips the punch.
Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ward.
Jab from Hammer.
A big right from Ward misses.
Hammer misses with a double jab.
Ward lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ward throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Hammer.
Ward bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hammer's head backwards.
Hammer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ward on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses the jab.
Hammer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hammer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ward slips under a jab from Hammer.
Hammer moves out of range as Ward strikes.
Hammer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ward under the eye.
Ward throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammer.
Hammer scores with a nice right hand.
Ward staying out of range there.
Hammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ward.
Hammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Ward throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Ward misses its intended target.
Hammer misses the jab.
Ward throws a hook but Hammer blocks it.
Hammer connects with a jab.
Hammer throws out a loose jab but Ward uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward throws a shot from downtown. Hammer moves away and avoids it.
Hammer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hammer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ward avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hammer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hammer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ward momentarily.
Ward lands a nice shot that snaps Hammer's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward throws a hook but Hammer blocks it.
Hammer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Ward misses.
Hammer moves away from the strike by Ward.
A left lands for Hammer.
Ward throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hammer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hammer scores with a jab. Ward acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ward misses with a straight right.
Hammer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ward loads up on a big right hand but Hammer slips the punch.
Hammer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hammer defending well as Ward loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Ward dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Hammer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hammer lands a glancing blow to the side of Ward's head.
Hammer throws a lazy right hand but Ward sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ward throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range.
Ward throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jack Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ward is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hammer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammer connects with a right hand. Ward shakes it off.
Ward misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Ward misses its intended target.
Hammer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hammer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ward in his tracks.
A slow jab from Ward misses its intended target.
Ward blocks a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer slips a straight right by Ward.
Hammer defending well as Ward loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ward.
Hammer throws an overhand right that lands on Ward's shoulder, as Ward tries to avoid the shot.
Ward throws the left hand but Hammer avoids the punch easily.
Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ward.
Ward throws a lazy right hand but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
Hammer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab from Hammer.
Ward pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hammer misses with the combination.
Ward has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ward throws an overhand right that lands on Hammer's shoulder, as Hammer tries to avoid the shot.
Ward uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammer.
A big right from Ward misses.
Ward throws a shot from downtown. Hammer moves away and avoids it.
Ward has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hammer finds it's way round the side to connect with Ward's head.
Hammer throws a right and a left that Ward avoids nicely.
Ward thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hammer moves out of range as Ward strikes.
A big left from Ward misses.
Mickey Ward seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ward.
Ward needs to keep his hands up - Hammer had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Ward misses.
Ward on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ward throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Ward misses.
Hammer slips a jab from Ward.
Hammer connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Hammer lunges at Ward with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ward's hand.
Hammer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hammer slips under a jab from Ward.
Ward misses with an uppercut. Hammer saw that one coming.
A jab from Ward misses.
Hammer lands with an overhand left.
Ward tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward missing with a left hand there. Hammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hammer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hammer staying out of range there.
Hammer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ward circles away quickly and effectively.
Hammer blocks a jab.
Hammer misses with a looping left.
Ward misses with a hook. Hammer ducked under it nicely.
Hammer slips a straight right by Ward.
Hammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ward.
Hammer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ward looks to land a left hand but Hammer moved out of range nicely.
Ward throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Ward.
Nice defenses there by Hammer.
Hammer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ward's head backwards.
Ward tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
Ward paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hammer lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Ward misses.
Ward misses the jab.
Ward walks into a straight right hand from Hammer.
Hammer clobbers Ward with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ward throws a big shot that misses.
Ward looks to land a right hand but Hammer moved out of range.
Hammer thuds his right hand into Ward's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ward bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hammer's head.
A combination from Hammer does no damage.
Ward misses with a straight right.
Ward tries to move into range but Hammer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward lunges at Hammer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hammer's hand.
Hammer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ward. Ward circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ward ducks right into an uppercut from Hammer.
A telegraphed right hand from Ward misses the target.
Ward closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mickey Ward will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Hammer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ward uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammer.
Hammer lands with a nice combination. Ward backs away looking to recover.
Hammer moves away from the strike by Ward.
Good standup being displayed there by Hammer as he connects with a hook.
Hammer looks to land a right hand but Ward moved out of range.
A lazy left from Ward finds it's target.
Hammer throws a nice looking combination but Ward bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hammer staying out of range there.
Ward misses with a looping right.
Hammer looks to throw the jab but Ward is out of range.
Ward is looking to clinch.
Ward misses the jab.
Ward tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hammer moves out of range as Ward strikes.
Hammer lands a jab.
Ward cracks Hammer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ward scores with the left hand. Hammer knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Ward misses.
Hammer connects with a jab.
Ward ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hammer misses with the combination.
Ward scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Ward throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hammer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ward misses with an uppercut.
Hammer lands with an uppercut that bounces Ward off the cage and back into range.
Hammer moves out of range as Ward strikes.
Hammer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ward misses with a straight left.
Ward throws a hook to the side of Hammer's head but Hammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Hammer.
Ward swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ward tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward throws a hook but Hammer blocks it.
Hammer lands a jab.
Ward slips under a jab.
Hammer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hammer lands a jab to the head.
Ward looks to throw the jab but Hammer is out of range.
Hammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Ward misses its intended target.
A big right from Ward misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ward keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hammer.
Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ward.
A swing and a miss from Hammer.
Ward misses with a looping right.
Ward moves in looking to clinch but Hammer pushes him off.
Hammer throws a nice looking combination but Ward bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses with a looping left.
Jab, jab by Hammer - just one landing.
Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jack Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ward.
Ward takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ward misses with a looping right.
Hammer clobbers Ward with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Ward misses.
Hammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ward.
Ward tries to move into range but Hammer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ward ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Ward looks to land a left hand but Hammer moved out of range nicely.
Hammer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ward takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hammer moves out of range as Ward strikes.
Hammer moves away from the strike by Ward.
Hammer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hammer misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws a series of strikes that have Ward backpedaling.
Hammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ward throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Ward throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hammer moves out of range as Ward strikes.
Hammer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ward ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
The fighters circling - Hammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer slips under a jab from Ward.
Hammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ward throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hammer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hammer walks into a straight right hand from Ward.
Hammer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ward.
Hammer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer slips a straight right by Ward.
Ward throws out a loose jab but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ward on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ward tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Ward comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ward 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Ward!
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