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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donny Hammerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Orlando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orlando has chosen Welcome to the Terrordome as his entrance music. Dante Orlando told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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179 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donny Hammerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Orlando!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Hammerson.
Hammerson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hammerson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammerson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orlando looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hammerson is one step ahead there.
Hammerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Orlando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orlando manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hammerson manages to get himself to full guard.
Orlando preventing the sweep.
Hammerson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerson is looking for a triangle but Orlando pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlando looking to pass the guard.
Orlando with a flurry of punches that miss.
Orlando avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerson is breathing heavily.
Orlando postures up in Hammerson's guard and throws a big left but Hammerson blocks it.
Orlando throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerson keeping moving, preventing Orlando from controlling successfully.
Hammerson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Orlando scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammerson wants to sweep here but Orlando controlling him for the moment.
Hammerson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hammerson can't keep his opponent in guard - Orlando advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerson has hold of Orlando's hands but Orlando slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Orlando trying to pass the guard but Hammerson defending well.
Hammerson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Orlando wants to stand up but Hammerson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hammerson actively working from the bottom here.
Orlando wants to take a breather but Hammerson is having none of it.
Orlando drops an elbow to the side of Hammerson's head.
Orlando is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hammerson!
Orlando working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlando blocks Hammerson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Orlando punishing his opponent with strikes.
Orlando landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Orlando.
Orlando pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hammerson is looking to get to half guard.
Orlando lands with some strikes.
Orlando lands a big shot there that rocks Hammerson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hammerson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Orlando trying to strike off his back.
Orlando preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Orlando keeping moving, preventing Hammerson from controlling successfully.
Hammerson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orlando swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlando striking off his back.
Hammerson postures up.
Hammerson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Orlando looking for a sweep. Not yet Orlando, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hammerson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hammerson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Orlando manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hammerson moves into full guard.
Orlando lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerson trying to control the position.
Hammerson looking for a sweep. Not yet Hammerson, not yet.
Hammerson is working an open guard so Orlando takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dante Orlando will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hammerson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orlando.
Orlando missing with a left hand there. Hammerson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orlando connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hammerson's hands.
Hammerson fails to land the takedown.
Orlando waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hammerson.
Hammerson forces Orlando back against the cage and clinches.
Hammerson is trying to stall.
Orlando gets underhooks to prevent Hammerson's takedown attempt.
Orlando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orlando smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Orlando misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Hammerson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Orlando darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Orlando tries to keep at a distance but Hammerson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlando swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammerson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orlando lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hammerson or not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Orlando lands an elbow that stopped Hammerson in his tracks for a moment.
Hammerson jumps guard but Orlando stands there with Hammerson around his waist. Hammerson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donny Hammerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orlando will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hammerson up against the cage.
Orlando goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orlando stalling the fight.
Orlando swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Orlando - that landed with a thud.
Orlando tries to stall but Hammerson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Orlando goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hammerson drags the fight down to the ground.
Orlando throwing strikes from guard but Hammerson blocks nicely.
Hammerson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hammerson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Orlando defend it? Hammerson steps over the head and cranks it - Orlando is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hammerson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Donny Hammerson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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