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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Zambidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Hamilton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Zambidis's chin.
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195 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Zambidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zambidis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zambidis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hamilton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zambidis slips under a jab.
Zambidis misses with a few strikes there.
Zambidis works over Hamilton's head and body with a nice combination.
A shot to the body from Hamilton misses
and Zambidis counters with a two punch combo.
Zambidis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hamilton misses with a double jab
and Zambidis counters with a nice body kick.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown but Zambidis shows good takedown defense.
Hamilton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zambidis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zambidis misses with a head kick.
Zambidis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zambidis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambidis lands a slapping body shot.
Hamilton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zambidis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zambidis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Zambidis.
Hamilton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zambidis lands a right hook to the body.
Hamilton misses with a straight right.
Mike Zambidis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zambidis digs a good hook to Hamilton's body.
Hamilton swinging wildly here.
Zambidis is looking to wear down Hamilton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hamilton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zambidis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hamilton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zambidis counters with a nice uppercut.
Mike Zambidis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Hamilton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis throws a right and a left that Hamilton avoids nicely.
Hamilton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zambidis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zambidis lands with a nice combination. Hamilton backs away looking to recover.
Zambidis connects with a right hand. Hamilton shakes it off.
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!
Hamilton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zambidis circles away quickly and effectively.
Hamilton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zambidis circles away quickly and effectively.
Zambidis stalks Hamilton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hamilton's face. Hamilton staggers backwards, shaken.
Hamilton slips a jab and a cross from Zambidis.
Zambidis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hamilton misses with a right hand
and Zambidis counters with a left and a right that stings Hamilton.
Hamilton lands a front kick.
Zambidis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hamilton finds it's way round the side to connect with Zambidis's head.
Zambidis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zambidis duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis blocks a head kick by Hamilton.
Good standup being displayed there by Zambidis as he connects with a hook.
Hamilton loads up on a big right hand but Zambidis slips the punch.
Zambidis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chris Hamilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamilton throws a series of punches but Zambidis moves out of range.
Hamilton looks gassed!
Zambidis tries a head kick but it misses.
Hamilton slips a jab and a cross from Zambidis.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses.
Zambidis throws a right hand that Hamilton ducks under and follows up with a left that Hamilton also avoids with ease.
Zambidis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zambidis works over Hamilton's head and body with a nice combination.
Hamilton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zambidis defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hamilton is trying desperately to land a takedown but Zambidis is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hamilton.
Hamilton throws a combination that misses
and Zambidis counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamilton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zambidis.
Zambidis scores with a body shot.
A head kick from Hamilton lands but Zambidis takes it in his stride.
Zambidis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hamilton circles away quickly and effectively.
Zambidis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zambidis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamilton throws out the jab.
Zambidis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Hamilton. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Zambidis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A right-left combo lands from Zambidis.
Zambidis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zambidis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Zambidis.
Zambidis misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick from Hamilton misses.
Jab by Zambidis.
Zambidis lands a right hook to the body.
Zambidis lands a nice hook to Hamilton's body. Hamilton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hamilton slips a jab and a cross from Zambidis.
Zambidis throws a nice looking combination but Hamilton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Hamilton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Zambidis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hamilton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Mike Zambidis has been cut.
Zambidis throws a right and a left that Hamilton avoids nicely.
Zambidis stalks Hamilton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hamilton's face. Hamilton staggers backwards, shaken.
Hamilton moves out of range of the body kick.
Zambidis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zambidis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hamilton.
Hamilton throws a hook but Zambidis blocks it.
Zambidis misses with a double jab.
Hamilton tries to bum rush Zambidis with a series of wild strikes but Zambidis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hamilton.
Hamilton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zambidis.
Hamilton tries to bum rush Zambidis with a series of wild strikes but Zambidis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Zambidis.
Hamilton tries to bum rush Zambidis with a series of wild strikes but Zambidis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zambidis misses with a double jab.
Hamilton misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Hamilton.
Zambidis tries to bum rush Hamilton with a series of wild strikes but Hamilton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zambidis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zambidis misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamilton misses with a body shot.
Zambidis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hamilton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hamilton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zambidis throws a series of strikes that have Hamilton backpedaling.
Hamilton misses with a right hand
and Zambidis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hamilton misses with a combination
and Zambidis counters with a series of strikes. Hamilton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zambidis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hamilton.
Hamilton tries a head kick but it misses.
Hamilton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Hamilton. Those never looked like landing.
Hamilton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hamilton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zambidis eats them both and turns towards Hamilton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton misses with a hook. Zambidis ducked under it nicely.
Zambidis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hamilton misses with a double jab
and Zambidis counters with a one-two to the body.
Mike Zambidis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zambidis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zambidis connects with a body shot.
Hamilton throws out a loose jab but Zambidis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zambidis lands with a nice combination. Hamilton backs away looking to recover.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zambidis.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zambidis moves out of range as Hamilton throws a body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zambidis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hamilton avoids the head kick by Zambidis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Zambidis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Zambidis'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. And we move into the final round!
Zambidis ducks under a wild hook from Hamilton.
Zambidis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zambidis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zambidis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zambidis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hamilton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mike Zambidis is winning the standup battle so far.
Zambidis misses with a wild combination.
Hamilton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zambidis slips a jab and a cross from Hamilton.
Hamilton misses with a double jab.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zambidis misses with a few strikes there.
Hamilton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hamilton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton fails to land with a series of punches.
Hamilton looks to land a combination but Zambidis avoids it well.
Zambidis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zambidis cracks a nice hook into Hamilton's ribs.
Zambidis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zambidis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zambidis throws a right hand that Hamilton ducks under and follows up with a left that Hamilton also avoids with ease.
Hamilton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zambidis's corner calls for a 1-2. Zambidis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hamilton throws a combination that misses
and Zambidis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton shoots for a takedown but Zambidis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hamilton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zambidis pinned against the ropes. Zambidis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hamilton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zambidis - the referee stops the clock and Hamilton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zambidis. Hamilton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zambidis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Decent striking displayed by Zambidis there.
Zambidis tries a head kick but it misses.
Zambidis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamilton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hamilton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zambidis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hamilton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hamilton avoids the head kick by Zambidis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton misses with the combination.
Zambidis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hamilton dives in and grabs Zambidis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zambidis pushes down on Hamilton's head and hops out.
Mike Zambidis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Hamilton.
A left and a right from Zambidis both land. Nice combination.
Zambidis thows a body shot but no joy.
Hamilton blocks a head kick by Zambidis.
Hamilton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Danga de danga de dang - Hamilton scores with a four punch combination!
A low kick from Hamilton misses
and Zambidis counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Zambidis.
Zambidis misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamilton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hamilton swinging wildly here.
Zambidis lands a nice looking body shot.
Zambidis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zambidis tries to bum rush Hamilton with a series of wild strikes but Hamilton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamilton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zambidis is fending him off so far but Hamilton persists. Nope, Zambidis circles away and we're back to standing.
Hamilton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chris Hamilton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Zambidis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zambidis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Zambidis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zambidis 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Zambidis!
Post fight, Mike Zambidis stared into the camera and said 'i want a third match agaisnt takanori gomi!'.
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