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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Bigjones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dee Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamilton has chosen Bleed it Out- Linkin Park as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 cm
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193 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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189 cm
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orlando Bigjones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dee Hamilton! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bigjones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Bigjones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bigjones duly obliges. Hamilton fails to land with a series of punches.
Hamilton has Bigjones up against the cage in a clinch.
Hamilton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hamilton is trying to drag Bigjones to the mat but Bigjones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Bigjones has Hamilton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hamilton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Bigjones tries to circle away but Hamilton has him pinned against the cage. Bigjones is trying to push Hamilton away but Hamilton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Bigjones tries to circle away but Hamilton has him pinned against the cage. Bigjones jumps guard.
Hamilton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Bigjones wants to get back to his feet but Hamilton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hamilton cracks Bigjones with a solid left hand. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hamilton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Bigjones is looking to stand up but Hamilton isn't so interested in that idea. Hamilton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dee Hamilton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Hamilton walks into a left hand. Hamilton tries to bum rush Bigjones with a series of wild strikes but Bigjones uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hamilton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Hamilton moves in looking to clinch but Bigjones pushes him off. Hamilton scores with a punch to the head. Bigjones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hamilton. Hamilton takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bigjones throws a nice looking combination but Hamilton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hamilton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bigjones. Bigjones slips under a jab. Hamilton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bigjones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hamilton stays in close to Bigjones's body and controls the position. Bigjones pushes Hamilton off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Hamilton as Bigjones shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Bigjones. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bigjones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bigjones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Hamilton tries a knee to the head but Bigjones blocks it.
Hamilton looking to slow down the pace here. Bigjones gets control of Hamilton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bigjones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hamilton sitting in guard, not really doing much. Hamilton distracts Bigjones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Hamilton controls from within his opponent's guard. Bigjones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hamilton is controlling him. Hamilton trying to control but Bigjones is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dee Hamilton. Danga de danga de dang - Bigjones scores with a four punch combination! Hamilton lands a lovely overhand right. Hamilton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bigjones swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bigjones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bigjones swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamilton. Hamilton misses with a hook. Hamilton leaves Bigjones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Hamilton throws a right and a left that Bigjones avoids nicely. Hamilton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bigjones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bigjones wants to stand but Hamilton is controlling the position. Hamilton trying to control the position from guard on top but Bigjones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bigjones trying to control the position.
Hamilton wants to control from the top but Bigjones keeps moving. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hamilton stops Bigjones from standing up. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Hamilton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Hamilton dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hamilton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bigjones. Jab, jab by Hamilton - just one landing. Hamilton moves into the clinch. Bigjones lands a body punch. Bigjones is trying to break the clinch but Hamilton has him pressed against the cage. Hamilton breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Bigjones. Hamilton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Hamilton misses with a wild combination.
Bigjones ducks under a wild hook from Hamilton. Bigjones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hamilton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Orlando Bigjones is winning the standup battle so far. Hamilton is looking to clinch but Bigjones is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hamilton. Bigjones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bigjones wants it to stay on the feet. Hamilton shoots in and bounces Bigjones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Bigjones wants to stand and escape but Hamilton is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hamilton trying to control but Bigjones is working from the bottom. Bigjones wants to stand but Hamilton is controlling the position. Hamilton pushing down on Bigjones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Bigjones is looking to escape. Hamilton not landing any meaningful shots this time. Hamilton trying to control the pace. Bigjones tries to kick Hamilton off but Hamilton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Hamilton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bigjones wants to get back to his feet.
Hamilton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Dee Hamilton has got the better of the ground game so far.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dee Hamilton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Bigjones ducks under a wild hook from Hamilton. Bigjones swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamilton. Bigjones throws a series of strikes that have Hamilton backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bigjones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Bigjones.
Bigjones tries to clinch there but Hamilton circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hamilton fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Orlando Bigjones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dee Hamilton. Bigjones misses with a double jab.
Bigjones moves into range and connects with a jab. Bigjones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hamilton's hands. Orlando Bigjones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hamilton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bigjones did well to prevent Hamilton getting side control. Hamilton trying to control from half guard but Bigjones is working away. Hamilton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Bigjones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hamilton scores with a couple of nice shots. Hamilton not landing any meaningful shots this time. Bigjones trying to hold on to Hamilton's head to control him but Hamilton postures up.
Hamilton passes to full mount! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hamilton controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bigjones is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Hamilton dominating with strikes here. Hamilton cracks Bigjones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hamilton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bigjones hang on? Hamilton scoring with strikes but Bigjones is staying in there. Bigjones can't escape the position.
Hamilton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Bigjones somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hamilton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Bigjones wants to stand but Hamilton is controlling the position. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Hamilton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bigjones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bigjones tries to clinch but Hamilton is having none of it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Hamilton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bigjones swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bigjones shoots in for a takedown but Hamilton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Hamilton misses with a straight right. Hamilton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Hamilton trying to control the pace. Hamilton working over Bigjones with some ground and pound. Bigjones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Hamilton wants to pass the guard but Bigjones is defending well. Bigjones has one foot on Hamilton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Hamilton connects with the punch. Bigjones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bigjones slips under a jab. Hamilton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Bigjones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hamilton's waist but Hamilton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bigjones off to one side. A big right from Bigjones misses. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hamilton lunges at Bigjones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bigjones's hand. Hamilton throws a lazy uppercut
and Bigjones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nice shot by Hamilton. Bigjones slips a jab from Hamilton. The fighters circling - Bigjones throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Bigjones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Hamilton shoots in and gets a takedown into Bigjones's guard. Hamilton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bigjones, up you get! Good exchange - Bigjones coming out on top. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hamilton misses with a straight right. Hamilton dives in and scores a takedown into Bigjones's guard. Hamilton trying to control but Bigjones is working from the bottom. Hamilton passes Bigjones's left leg - he's now in half guard. Bigjones is trying to stand up here but Hamilton is controlling him well. Hamilton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bigjones regains full guard. Nicely done. Hamilton trying to move into half guard but instead Bigjones has managed to sweep! Bigjones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hamilton is proving hard to escape from. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hamilton can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bigjones wants to stand and escape but instead Hamilton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Bigjones keeping moving, preventing Hamilton from controlling successfully. Bigjones wants to get back to his feet but Hamilton is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Hamilton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Hamilton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Hamilton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bigjones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bigjones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hamilton is controlling him. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamilton's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Hamilton trying to control but Bigjones is working from the bottom. Bigjones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hamilton is controlling him. Hamilton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Hamilton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hamilton walks into a left hand. Orlando Bigjones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dee Hamilton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Hamilton tries to clinch up. Hamilton avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Dee Hamilton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Hamilton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dee Hamilton! Dee Hamilton thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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