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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ken Hamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snoop Dog (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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165 cm
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140 lbs
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180 cm
18
145 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ken Hamrock! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Snoop Dog! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hamrock throws a series of punches but Dog moves out of range. Hamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it. Dog shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hamrock defends it nicely. Nice body punch from Hamrock. Hamrock takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses. Dog loads up on a big right hand but Hamrock slips the punch. Hamrock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dog sees it coming and avoids it easily. Dog doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Hamrock missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hamrock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Dog to counter with a crisp jab. Hamrock cracks Dog with a right hand to the side of the head. Dog tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Hamrock counters with a single leg into guard. Dog didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Hamrock showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Dog is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamrock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Hamrock connects with a couple of short punches. Hamrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dog is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hamrock is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hamrock content to stall in guard here. Dog wants to stand and escape but Hamrock is having none of it. Hamrock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hamrock throws a big right hand that misses. Dog keeping full guard, as Hamrock tries to pass. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hamrock prevents Dog from getting back to his feet. Dog can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hamrock controls the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Ken Hamrock wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Hamrock misses with a body punch
and Dog counters with a right hand to the body. Hamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hamrock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dog looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A shot to the body from Hamrock misses and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hamrock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog moves in looking to clinch but Hamrock pushes him off. Hamrock throws a series of punches but Dog avoids them all with ease. Hamrock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Dog is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Dog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dog is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Dog misses with a wild body shot. Hamrock is looking to wear down Dog with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Hamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Hamrock misses with a wild body shot. Nice defenses there by Dog. Hamrock digs a good hook to Dog's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dog wants to clinch up but Hamrock keeps it at a distance. Hamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Hamrock dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hamrock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Hamrock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it. Hamrock swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog. Dog moves in looking to clinch but Hamrock pushes him off. Hamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Dog tries to clinch but Hamrock moves out of range. Dog tries to clinch but Hamrock is having none of it. Hamrock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog throws a jab when Hamrock was well out of range. Hamrock misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hamrock lands with a shot to the body. Hamrock looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Hamrock trying to control from Dog's half guard. Dog has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Dog looking for a sweep. Not yet Dog, not yet. Hamrock looking to pass the guard. Dog trying to keep a closed guard but Hamrock is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamrock's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hamrock controls from within his opponent's guard. Dog is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hamrock is controlling him. Hamrock wants to control from the top but Dog keeps moving. Dog has his feet on Hamrock's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. 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! Hamrock scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hamrock misses with a few strikes there.
Snoop Dog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it. Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamrock dives in and grabs Dog's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dog pushes down on Hamrock's head and hops out. Dog takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Dog tries to clinch but Hamrock moves away and Hamrock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Hamrock swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Dog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dog wants to clinch. A big left from Hamrock misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hamrock stuffs the takedown attempt from Dog. Dog gets slowly back to his feet. Dog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dog wants to clinch. A big right from Hamrock misses. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Decent striking displayed by Hamrock there. Hamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away. Jab, jab by Dog - just one landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Hamrock dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hamrock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab. Ken Hamrock is winning the standup battle so far. Dog is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hamrock misses the shot to the body. Dog is looking to clinch. Hamrock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog tries to clinch but Hamrock moves out of range. Hamrock lands a slapping body shot.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog tries to clinch but Hamrock moves out of range. Dog tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Hamrock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dog tries to clinch but Hamrock moves away and Hamrock counters with a nice body shot. Dog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hamrock counters with a straight right hand. Hamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamrock throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range. Hamrock digs a good body shot into Dog's ribs. Hamrock throws a shot to the body.
Dog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hamrock keeps the fight on the outside. Dog wants to clinch up but Hamrock keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hamrock swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Dog tries to clinch and Hamrock counters with a lovely shot to the body. Hamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamrock misses the shot to the body. Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Hamrock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Dog wants to clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hamrock stuffs the takedown attempt from Dog. Dog gets slowly back to his feet. Dog changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hamrock tries to avoid it but Dog manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hamrock to the ground. Hamrock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hamrock thows a body shot but no joy. Hamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it. Dog closes the distance looking to clinch enabling Hamrock to counter with a crisp jab. Hamrock misses with a body punch
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Hamrock thows a left - swing and a miss! Dog throws a body punch but Hamrock moves out of range. Dog gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Hamrock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dog up against the cage. Ken Hamrock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hamrock prevents Dog from breaking the clinch. Hamrock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dog's efforts to push away. Come on Hamrock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight! Ken Hamrock showed his dominance in that final round. Well Hamrock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27 Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Hamrock! Ken Hamrock managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, {GTI} - HGH Nutrients, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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