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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Duffy (ranked 24574 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobbie Hamilton (ranked 3948 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobbie Hamilton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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140 lbs
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133 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emmanuel Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobbie Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hamilton breaks from the clinch.
Duffy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hamilton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Duffy is in Hamilton's guard.
Duffy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Duffy stops Hamilton from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duffy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duffy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hamilton is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy stands up from Hamilton's guard - Duffy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Duffy gets caught flat footed, as Hamilton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy trying to strike off his back.
Duffy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Duffy stands up and waves to Hamilton to follow him.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hamilton looks winded!
Duffy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hamilton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hamilton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy keeping moving, preventing Hamilton from controlling successfully.
Hamilton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Duffy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hamilton trying to control but Duffy is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Duffy looking for a guillotine here but Hamilton defends easily.
Hamilton postures up in Duffy's guard and throws a big left but Duffy blocks it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Duffy goes for a double leg but Hamilton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hamilton continues to drive forward.
Duffy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hamilton has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Duffy regains guard immediately.
Duffy wants to sweep here but Hamilton controlling him for the moment.
Hamilton wants to pass the guard but Duffy is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duffy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Emmanuel Duffy 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.
Hamilton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hamilton gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Duffy regains guard.
Duffy manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Duffy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hamilton defends it nicely.
Duffy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As Duffy backs off Hamilton throws a huge counter combo but Duffy manages to avoid it all.
Hamilton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hamilton lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duffy keeping moving, preventing Hamilton from controlling successfully.
Hamilton is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Duffy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hamilton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duffy controls Hamilton momentarily but Hamilton frees himself.
Duffy has control of Hamilton's left arm, preventing Hamilton from doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hamilton stopping the sweep attempt from Duffy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hamilton shoots in and gets a takedown into Duffy's guard.
Hamilton wants to pass the guard but Duffy is keeping the position.
Hamilton forces his way into half guard.
Hamilton not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Duffy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hamilton is trying to control the action in half guard but Duffy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Duffy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hamilton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duffy tries to get to full guard but Hamilton has control of the leg.
Duffy is staying active underneath Hamilton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hamilton shoots in and gets a takedown into Duffy's guard.
Duffy keeping moving, preventing Hamilton from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamilton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hamilton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobbie Hamilton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Duffy throws a head kick but Hamilton moves out of range.
Duffy gets caught flat footed, as Hamilton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hamilton wants to stand but Duffy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Duffy controlling the position.
Hamilton wants to control from the top but Duffy keeps moving.
Hamilton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy working for a triangle but Hamilton defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton tries to stand but Duffy is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hamilton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Duffy did well to prevent Hamilton getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy tries to roll over but Hamilton keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duffy is working hard here to advance position.
Duffy is not content to let Hamilton control the position.
Hamilton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Duffy is just riding it out for now. Hamilton eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton is just content to waste time from the top position. Duffy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Duffy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hamilton has passed into side control.
Hamilton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four 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.
Hamilton wants to take a breather but Duffy manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hamilton.
Duffy is working an open guard so Hamilton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hamilton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duffy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobbie Hamilton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hamilton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobbie Hamilton!
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