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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Tapio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anton Hammer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kari Tapio's chin.
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217 lbs
27 - 8 - 0 |
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29
220 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Kari Tapio!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer throws a leg kick that misses.
Hammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tapio's calf.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Tapio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tapio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hammer throws a body kick that misses.
Hammer connects with a leg kick. Tapio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hammer throws a low kick but Tapio avoids it.
Hammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hammer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tapio.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Anton Hammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Tapio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tapio shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hammer tries to kick Tapio off but Tapio keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hammer is staying active underneath Tapio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tapio is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tapio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hammer defends it well.
Tapio trying to mount his opponent but Hammer defends it.
Tapio is looking for a kimura but Hammer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tapio to get the leverage.
Tapio seems to be working for a kimura but Hammer defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer pushes Tapio off and gets back to his feet.
Hammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hammer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tapio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hammer throws a leg kick but Tapio moved away.
Hammer lands a leg kick that knocks Tapio off balance momentarily.
Hammer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tapio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hammer. Hammer obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tapio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tapio checks a leg kick nicely.
Hammer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tapio is able to avoid easily.
Hammer misses with the body kick
and Tapio counters with a nice leg kick.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tapio manages to avoid it.
Hammer misses with a body shot.
Hammer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer lands with a nice body kick.
Tapio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hammer is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Hammer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hammer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tapio will feel that in the morning.
Hammer throws out a leg kick but Tapio moves out of range and Hammer only half commits.
Hammer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tapio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hammer counters with a low kick, right behind Tapio 's knee.
Hammer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tapio avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
Hammer misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Tapio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hammer throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hammer checks a leg kick.
Tapio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tapio moves away.
Hammer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tapio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammer.
Hammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hammer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hammer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hammer is looking to wear down Tapio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Tapio.
Hammer cracks Tapio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tapio blocks the body kick.
Hammer defending well as Tapio loads up on a big left hand.
Tapio walks into a jab.
Hammer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tapio is breathing heavily.
Hammer misses with a body shot.
Hammer lands a big head kick that sends Tapio tumbling to the mat! Hammer takes a step backwards and waves Tapio back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tapio is rocked!
Hammer lands an uppercut, right on the button! Tapio tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anton Hammer!
Our winner, Anton Hammer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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