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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Whinchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamilton comes to the cage accompanied by OTC- why can't i. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Hamilton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Whinchester!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton moves into range and clinches up with Whinchester.
Whinchester is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A nice left hand lands by Hamilton.
Hamilton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Whinchester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hamilton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Whinchester is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hamilton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hamilton has escaped and now he's on top!
Whinchester has his foot on Hamilton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hamilton works his way back into a safe position though.
Hamilton tries to stand but Whinchester is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Whinchester's guard.
Hamilton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Whinchester looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Whinchester with the active half guard here but Hamilton passes nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Whinchester is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Whinchester is letting Hamilton control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton stands up.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hamilton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hamilton prevents Whinchester from getting the reversal.
Whinchester looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whinchester tries to reverse the position but Hamilton maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Hamilton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Whinchester tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hamilton swivels and escapes.
Hamilton throws a right and a left that Whinchester avoids nicely.
No joy there for Hamilton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hamilton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Whinchester looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hamilton gets caught flat footed, as Whinchester shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hamilton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Whinchester is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whinchester postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hamilton is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Whinchester, into his guard.
Hamilton sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hamilton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Whinchester tries to buck Hamilton off but Hamilton is having none of it.
Hamilton decides to stand back up. Hamilton steps back and let's Whinchester get back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Whinchester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamilton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Whinchester or perhaps it was just good defense by Hamilton which made him look bad.
Rob Hamilton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Whinchester.
Whinchester slips a straight right by Hamilton.
Hamilton shoots in and drives through. Whinchester sprawls well.
Hamilton thumps Whinchester with a low kick.
Hamilton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Whinchester is looking for a sweep. Hamilton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hamilton stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Whinchester to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton tries to bum rush Whinchester with a series of wild strikes but Whinchester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hamilton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamilton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hamilton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Hamilton dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hamilton misses with a body kick.
Hamilton tries to clinch there but Whinchester circles away.
Hamilton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whinchester shoots in and drives through. Hamilton sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Hamilton.
Hamilton throws a right and a left that Whinchester avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whinchester closes the distance and clinches up with Hamilton, looking for a takedown. Whinchester pushes Hamilton against the cage but Hamilton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Whinchester has his takedown stuffed
and Hamilton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rob Hamilton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Whinchester.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamilton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Whinchester's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton leaning against his opponent.
Hamilton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Whinchester uses from the top position.
Whinchester passes Hamilton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rob Hamilton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hamilton is trying to get back to full guard.
Whinchester is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hamilton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hamilton preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
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.
Hamilton gets back to full guard.
Hamilton pushes Whinchester off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamilton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamilton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Whinchester, pushing him back against the cage.
Hamilton scores with a hook to the body.
Hamilton jumps into guard, dragging Whinchester to the mat.
Whinchester won't allow Hamilton to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hamilton is on top in guard.
Whinchester manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamilton is controlling an arm, preventing Whinchester from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Hamilton clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hamilton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whinchester.
Whinchester throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hamilton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Whinchester tries to get to full guard but Hamilton has control of the leg.
Hamilton is pressing down on Whinchester's thigh, looking to free his foot. Whinchester is holding on for now.
Hamilton slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton working over Whinchester with some ground and pound. Whinchester looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Whinchester is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hamilton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hamilton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Whinchester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two 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.
Whinchester looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Hamilton seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton prevents Whinchester from improving his position.
Hamilton stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hamilton tries to clinch but Whinchester moves out of range.
Hamilton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rob Hamilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamilton throws a leg kick but Whinchester sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Whinchester closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hamilton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hamilton tries to clinch there but Whinchester circles away.
Hamilton forces Whinchester back against the cage and clinches.
Hamilton scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamilton wants a takedown.
The referee calls for Hamilton to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Hamilton had his way with Dean Whinchester in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Whinchester tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hamilton swivels and escapes.
A head kick misses from Hamilton.
Hamilton throws a series of punches but Whinchester avoids them all with ease.
Whinchester misses with a looping left.
Whinchester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hamilton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Whinchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamilton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamilton is looking to clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
An inside leg kick from Whinchester misses.
Hamilton moves in looking to clinch but Whinchester pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hamilton misses with a head kick.
Hamilton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hamilton counters with a leg kick.
Hamilton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hamilton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Whinchester wants to clinch.
Hamilton misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Whinchester shoots for a takedown but Hamilton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hamilton tries to clinch up but Whinchester circles away and keeps his distance.
Rob Hamilton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamilton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hamilton showed some decent athleticism there.
Hamilton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hamilton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whinchester keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Whinchester regains full guard. Nicely done.
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.
Whinchester looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Hamilton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Whinchester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Whinchester had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hamilton is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Whinchester Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hamilton's back instead.
Rob Hamilton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hamilton preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Whinchester.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Hamilton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hamilton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Hamilton!
Rob Hamilton retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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