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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiram Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casper Vanderhose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casper Vanderhose has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hiram Zamora's chin.
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214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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198 cm
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215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hiram Zamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Casper Vanderhose!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamora has closed the distance and engaged Vanderhose in a clinch.
Zamora is looking to break free of the clinch but Vanderhose has double underhooks.
Vanderhose is trying to drag Zamora to the mat but Zamora just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zamora is trying to break the clinch but Vanderhose is controlling him.
Vanderhose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zamora is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zamora pushes Vanderhose up against the cage in a clinch.
Zamora tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vanderhose lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Hiram Zamora has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderhose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zamora throws a sloppy head kick and Vanderhose moves out of range easily.
Vanderhose keeps the fight on the outside.
Vanderhose changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vanderhose.
Vanderhose throws a head kick that misses.
Zamora wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Zamora takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vanderhose.
Vanderhose has a takedown stuffed.
Hiram Zamora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casper Vanderhose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamora throws a combination that misses
and Vanderhose counters with a body kick that stops Zamora in his tracks momentarily.
Zamora moves in looking to clinch but Vanderhose pushes him off.
Vanderhose shoots in for a takedown but Zamora shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zamora wants to clinch but Vanderhose slips to the side
and Vanderhose counters with a nice body kick.
Vanderhose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vanderhose fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zamora really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zamora gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanderhose fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zamora keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zamora appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zamora looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiram Zamora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Zamora. No joy for Vanderhose on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zamora tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vanderhose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zamora has his takedown stuffed
and Vanderhose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zamora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vanderhose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zamora is fending him off so far but Vanderhose persists. Nope, Zamora circles away and we're back to standing.
Vanderhose pushes Zamora up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vanderhose content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Casper Vanderhose will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hiram Zamora's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zamora tries to close the distance and clinch but Vanderhose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Zamora backs off Vanderhose throws a huge counter combo but Zamora manages to avoid it all.
Zamora throws a nice looking combination but Vanderhose bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vanderhose unleashes a big counter combination but Zamora bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zamora tries to clinch but Vanderhose moves out of range.
Vanderhose looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A combination from Zamora does no damage.
Zamora misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vanderhose replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Zamora blocks it well.
Casper Vanderhose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zamora tries to clinch there but Vanderhose circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zamora tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vanderhose paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vanderhose was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Some wild striking there from Zamora.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora instigates a clinch.
Vanderhose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zamora closes the distance and clinches.
Vanderhose can't get the takedown.
Vanderhose takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Vanderhose.
Vanderhose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zamora changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vanderhose tries to avoid it but Zamora manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vanderhose to the ground. Vanderhose escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zamora gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vanderhose finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vanderhose, right into the meat.
Vanderhose keeps the fight on the outside.
Vanderhose fails with the takedown.
It looked like Zamora was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice takedown defense from Zamora. No joy for Vanderhose on that attempt.
Zamora seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hiram Zamora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casper Vanderhose.
Vanderhose tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zamora defends well and Vanderhose ends up having to push Zamora into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zamora throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vanderhose's head.
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!
Vanderhose circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vanderhose counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora throws a one two combo.
Zamora wants to clinch
and Vanderhose counters with a body kick.
Vanderhose circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vanderhose counters with a two punch combo.
Hiram Zamora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora is looking to clinch but Vanderhose is avoiding it.
Vanderhose was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Zamora throws a combination that misses
and Vanderhose counters with a good low kick that Zamora was not able to check.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vanderhose.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vanderhose.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zamora jumps guard but Vanderhose stands there with Zamora around his waist. Zamora gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zamora prevents the takedown attempt.
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 Hiram Zamora will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hiram Zamora's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vanderhose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zamora wants to clinch up but Vanderhose keeps it at a distance.
Zamora tries to close the distance and clinch but Vanderhose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zamora will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vanderhose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zamora as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zamora looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zamora tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vanderhose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zamora tries to clinch but Vanderhose moves away
and Vanderhose counters with a good low kick that Zamora was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vanderhose wants to stand and escape but Zamora is having none of it.
Vanderhose is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vanderhose slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhose thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zamora's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vanderhose sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zamora defending well though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zamora lands a right hook to the body.
Zamora tries to clinch there but Vanderhose circles away.
And Vanderhose tries to counter it with a takedown but Zamora pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zamora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vanderhose holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vanderhose lands a good knee to the midsection. Zamora won't want to take too many of those.
Vanderhose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vanderhose shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zamora but Zamora pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vanderhose on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vanderhose shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zamora as he avoids it easily.
Zamora wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hiram Zamora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casper Vanderhose.
Zamora tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vanderhose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casper Vanderhose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vanderhose 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casper Vanderhose!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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A | B |
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RATING
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