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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hampton Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Warmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warmaster is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Deftones- welcome to the butcher. Josh Warmaster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 cm
22
275 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
27
260 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hampton Forbes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Warmaster! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Forbes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Warmaster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A right hook to the body lands for Forbes.
Forbes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warmaster lands an uppercut. Warmaster jumps guard but Forbes stands there with Warmaster around his waist. Warmaster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Forbes lands an elbow inside that Warmaster shrugs off.
It looks like Josh Warmaster has been cut. Forbes scores with a shot to the side of Warmaster's head. Forbes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Warmaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warmaster is trying to drag Forbes to the mat but Forbes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Warmaster goes for a takedown attempt but Forbes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hampton Forbes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Warmaster. Nice body punch from Forbes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Forbes darts in and clinches Warmaster up against the cage. Forbes lands with a short shot to the head. Forbes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Warmaster.
Warmaster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Forbes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warmaster's elbow. Forbes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Forbes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warmaster backwards. Warmaster tries for a takedown but Forbes manages to get underhooks.
Warmaster takes an elbow to the forehead. A right handed body shot lands from Forbes.
Warmaster looks gassed! 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! Forbes lands a shoulder strike.
That has opened up Josh Warmaster's cut even more. Forbes lands an elbow just above Warmaster 's eye. Forbes digs a right hand underneath Warmaster's ribcage. Warmaster let out a lung full of air as it connected. Forbes lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Forbes lands a shoulder strike.
The cut above Josh Warmaster's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Forbes tries to work over Warmaster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A hook to the body from Forbes.
Forbes lands a hook that snaps the head of Warmaster backwards. Forbes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Josh Warmaster's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Forbes lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Josh Warmaster's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hampton Forbes!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
73% |
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