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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harold Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shadow has chosen Scandal / Shunkan Sentimental as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Harold Hamilton has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Harold Hamilton seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
18
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harold Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow misses with an uppercut. Hamilton saw that one coming.
Shadow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamilton.
Hamilton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hamilton shoots for a takedown but Shadow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shadow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hamilton.
Jab by Shadow.
A big right from Shadow misses.
Shadow works Hamilton's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadow swinging wildly here.
Hamilton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shadow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton misses with a hook to the body
and Shadow counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Shadow misses.
Shadow throws a lazy right hand but Hamilton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shadow throws a hook to the side of Hamilton's head but Hamilton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shadow misses with an uppercut. Hamilton saw that one coming.
Hamilton is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Shadow lands a nice shot to the body.
The Shadow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamilton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shadow misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton slips a jab from Shadow.
Shadow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hamilton manages to avoid it.
The Shadow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Shadow misses.
A shot to the liver by Shadow. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Shadow misses.
A swing and a miss from Shadow.
A cross from Shadow lands.
Shadow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamilton was well out of range. Poor timing from Shadow.
Shadow throws a jab but it's blocked by Hamilton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton throws a right and a left that Shadow avoids nicely.
Shadow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shadow looks to land a right hand but Hamilton moved out of range.
Hamilton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shadow.
Shadow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hamilton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shadow's guard.
Shadow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamilton.
Hamilton pushing down on Shadow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shadow wants to improve his position but Hamilton is controlling well.
Shadow is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton thows a huge punch but Shadow dodges it nicely.
Hamilton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shadow is trying to maintain the position but Hamilton is very close to passing his half guard.
Hamilton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shadow's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamilton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hamilton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hamilton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Shadow dominated that round.
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.
Shadow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Shadow does it's job there.
Nice defenses there by Hamilton.
Shadow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Shadow misses its intended target.
Shadow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hamilton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Shadow.
Shadow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hamiltons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circling - Shadow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Shadow.
Hamilton wants to clinch.
Shadow throws a right hand that misses
and Hamilton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shadow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shadow trying to control the pace.
Hamilton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton trying to control from the bottom.
Shadow wants to take a breather but Hamilton is having none of it.
Hamilton holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Shadow trying to control the action but Hamilton is working from the bottom.
Shadow prevents Hamilton from improving his position.
Harold Hamilton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton trying to control but Shadow postures up.
Hamilton is pressing down on Shadow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hamilton has Shadow pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shadow misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shadow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hamilton scores with a kick to the body.
Shadow misses the shot to the body.
Shadow throws a looping overhand right but Hamilton ducks down to avoid it.
Shadow misses with a looping right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hamilton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shadow misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Shadow 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Shadow misses with a looping right.
Shadow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hamilton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hamilton.
Shadow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hamilton is one step ahead there.
Hamilton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hamilton throws an elbow that misses. Shadow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hamilton's guard. Nice move by Shadow!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadow engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton managing to control the position.
Hamilton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shadow stopping the sweep attempt from Hamilton.
Harold Hamilton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shadow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hamilton has his hands on Shadow's head, controlling the position.
Hamilton looking for a sweep. Not yet Hamilton, not yet.
Hamilton has a closed guard, preventing Shadow from standing up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hamilton misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow throws out a loose jab but Hamilton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hamilton slips under a jab.
The Shadow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hamilton looks to throw the jab but Shadow is out of range.
Shadow looks to throw the jab but Hamilton is out of range.
Hamilton dives in and grabs Shadow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shadow pushes down on Hamilton's head and hops out.
A jab from Shadow finds it's way through Hamilton's defenses.
Hamilton fails with the takedown.
Shadow lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow cracks Hamilton with a good jab.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shadow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hamilton.
Hamilton trying to pass the guard but Shadow defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hamilton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shadow!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harold Hamilton.
I think Shadow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Shadow!
After winning the bout, The Shadow thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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