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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xamos Othella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hammer (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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193 cm
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218 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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192 cm
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220 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Xamos Othella! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Hammer! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hammer checks a leg kick. Othella motions for Hammer to come forward. Othella throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Othella. Othella misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammer lands a head kick!
Hammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Othella. Othella throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily. Othella pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Othella fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it. Othella misses the shot to the body. Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Othella tries for a takedown but Hammer circles away easily and Hammer counters with a nice leg kick. Othella fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it. Hammer throws a right hand that Othella ducks under and follows up with a left that Othella also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hammer lands a body shot.
Hammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Othella shoots and misses and Hammer counters with a one-two to the body. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xamos Othella. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hammer misses with the combination.
Othella misses with a wild body shot. Hammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Othella takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Othella misses with a body shot
and Hammer counters with a series of strikes. Othella will be more careful next time no doubt. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Othella tries for a takedown but Hammer circles away easily and Hammer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Othella is breathing heavily. Othella misses with a takedown and Hammer counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Othella moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Hammer tries to clinch up. Hammer pushes Othella up against the cage in a clinch. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Othella. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Hammer stalls. Hammer scores a nice knee to the body.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Othella can't break the clinch.
Hammer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Othella leaning his opponent against the cage. Hammer prevents the takedown attempt.
Othella takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Othella tries to break the clinch but Hammer is controlling the position. Othella blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Hammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Othella has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Othella is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Hammer has Othella pressed against the cage, preventing Othella from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Hammer lands a nice knee to the body. Hammer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Othella's face.
Hammer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Hammer with a knee to the head.
Hammer lands a knee to the head.
Othella has had enough of the clinch but Hammer keeps him there for the moment. Hammer crunches a lovely knee into Othella's ribcage. 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! A short uppercut from Hammer. Othella can't break the clinch.
Hammer misses with a knee to the head. Hammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Othella has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Othella is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hammer is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hammer lands a left hand.
Hammer misses with a knee to the head. Hammer landing knees to the head.
Hammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Othella blocks it with crossed arms. Othella's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Hammer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Othella backwards. Hammer trying to land knees to the body.
Hammer stops a takedown attempt from Othella.
Hammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Othella wants to break free but Hammer has control.
Hammer landing knees to the head.
Hammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Othella looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Hammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Othella has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hammer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Othella in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Othella manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Hammer dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Othella cracks Hammer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Othella is looking to wear down Hammer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Hammer swinging wildly here.
Hammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Othella lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Othella misses with a looping right. Hammer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Othella. Othella doesn't succeed with the takedown and Hammer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Othella is lucky that one didn't land flush. Hammer scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Othella gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Hammer counters with a nice uppercut. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xamos Othella. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hammer gets a clinch. Othella takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Othella wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Othella is trying to maintain a safe position but Hammer gets an underhook and turns Othella into the cage. Hammer looking to throw knees to the head but Othella is blocking nicely.
Hammer prevents Othella from breaking the clinch. Hammer lands a knee to the head.
Hammer landing knees to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Othella.
Hammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hammer scores with a shoulder strike. Hammer lands a knee to the head.
Othella is rocked! Othella is trying to push Hammer away but Hammer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Oh Othella is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hammer looking to throw knees to the head but Othella is blocking nicely.
Othella lands a hook that snaps the head of Hammer backwards. Othella seems to have got his legs back now. Hammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Othella misses with the head strike.
Othella breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hammer checks a leg kick. Othella fails with the takedown and Hammer counters with a head kick. That will keep Othella thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Othella throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily. Oooooh!!! Hammer has knocked Othella down with a huge combo! Hammer steps away and waves a wobbly Othella back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! Hammer clinches. Hammer landing knees to the body.
Hammer misses with a knee to the head. Othella managing to block the knees to the body from Hammer.
Hammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer has Othella pressed against the cage, preventing Othella from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Hammer crunches a lovely knee into Othella's ribcage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hammer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Hammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Othella blocks it with crossed arms. Hammer has Othella pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hammer lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hammer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Othella is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Hammer scores a nice knee to the body.
Hammer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Othella's face.
Hammer drops Othella with a big knee straight up the middle! Othella is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! This has been an exciting period of action! Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hammer clinches. Jack Hammer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Othella is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. A nice right hand lands inside from Hammer. Hammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Othella being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Othella is trying to break the clinch but Hammer has him pressed against the cage. Othella wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hammer with a knee to the head.
Hammer has a couple of punches blocked by Othella.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Othella is working for takedown but Hammer is calmly controlling the position for now. Hammer prevents Othella from breaking the clinch. Knees to the body from Hammer.
Hammer drops Othella with a big knee straight up the middle! Othella is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
It looks like Xamos Othella has been cut. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Othella throws a head kick that misses. Hammer closes the distance and clinches. Hammer with a knee to the head.
Hammer misses with a knee to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Hammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Xamos Othella'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Othella falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Hammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Othella just misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer connects with a body shot. Xamos Othella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Othella throws a right hand that misses
and Hammer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hammer. Othella blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Othella has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Hammer working Othella over with knees to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hammer lands a knee to the head.
Hammer looking to throw knees to the head but Othella is blocking nicely.
Hammer connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hammer is pushing Othella up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Othella takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round. Hammer misses with a knee strike.
Hammer has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Hammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Othella tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hammer just stands there and leans against the cage. Hammer with a knee to the head.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hammer taking a breather. A quick uppercut on the inside from Hammer. Othella has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Hammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Othella has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hammer misses with a knee to the head. Hammer prevents the takedown attempt.
Othella is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hammer is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Othella is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xamos Othella. That's going to take a lot out of him. Othella is trying to break free. Hammer tries a knee to the head but Othella blocks it.
Hammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Othella avoids the damage to the body. Othella goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hammer prevents it.
Othella managing to block the knees to the body from Hammer.
Hammer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Othella is trying to break the clinch but Hammer is controlling him. Hammer missing with knees to the body.
Othella is trying to push Hammer away but Hammer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Hammer keeps control of Othella as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Hammer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Othella jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hammer walks away with a smile on his face. Othella gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Jack Hammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Othella throws a shot from downtown. Hammer moves away and avoids it. Hammer clinches up with Othella and pushes him back against the cage. Hammer pressing his opponent against the cage. Othella can't break the clinch.
Hammer misses with a knee to the head. Hammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Othella breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hammer darts in and clinches Othella up against the cage. Hammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Othella takes a knee to the side of the body. Hammer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A nice left hand lands by Hammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Othella tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hammer just stands there and leans against the cage. Hammer connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Hammer lands a good knee to the midsection. Othella won't want to take too many of those. Hammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer misses with a knee strike.
Othella is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Hammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Othella has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Othella decides to pull guard. Xamos Othella has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Hammer gets to his feet. Othella looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Othella misses with a hook. Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Good work by Hammer as he checks the leg kick. Hammer is looking to clinch. Jack Hammer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Othella lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight! Jack Hammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Hammer 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack 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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