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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Didi Hamman (ranked 1999 p4p, 250 weight class) and Tevin Felix (ranked 2209 p4p, 278 weight class). The key to victory for Didi Hamman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 cm
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187 lbs
11 - 13 - 0 |
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171 cm
25
183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Didi Hamman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tevin Felix! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Felix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hamman. Hamman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Felix is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hamman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Hamman stuffs the takedown attempt from Felix. Felix gets slowly back to his feet. Felix shoots for a takedown but Hamman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Didi Hamman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tevin Felix. Hamman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hamman looking to throw knees to the head but Felix is blocking nicely.
Felix stalling against the cage.
Hamman lands a nice knee to the body. Felix trying to stall but Hamman improves his position.
Felix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Felix pressing his opponent against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Felix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hamman working Felix over with knees to the body. Hamman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hamman misses with a body punch.
Hamman lands a good knee to the midsection. Felix won't want to take too many of those. Felix looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round. Hamman landing knees to the head.
It looks like Tevin Felix has been cut. Hamman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hamman stuffs the takedown. Felix shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hamman but Hamman pushes him off and we're back to square one. We've been told by Hamman's head coaches at Five Round Fight Club NY (50 max) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Jab by Hamman. Hamman ducks under a wild hook from Felix. Felix changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hamman tries to avoid it but Felix manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hamman to the ground. Hamman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Jab from Hamman. Hamman throws a one two combo.
Hamman has closed the distance and engaged Felix in a clinch.
Hamman tries to land knees in the clinch but Felix avoids the damage to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Felix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hamman being controlled against the cage. Hamman scores with a knee to the head.
Felix pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hamman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Felix's brow. Knees to the body from Hamman.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Felix avoids it. Felix controlling the action here for a moment.
Felix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Hamman crunches a lovely knee into Felix's ribcage. Knees in the clinch landing for Hamman.
Hamman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Felix wants to take the fight to the mat but Hamman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Hamman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hamman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Felix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Felix is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hamman is keeping busy. Felix throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hamman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Hamman lands an elbow inside that Felix shrugs off. Felix takes a knee to the side of the body. Hamman lands a knee to the body.
Hamman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Felix in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Hamman with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Tevin Felix's cut even more. Hamman lands a good knee to the midsection. Felix won't want to take too many of those. Hamman lands a nice uppercut. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Hamman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hamman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hamman with a knee to the head.
Hamman lands a knee to the body.
Hamman lands a nice elbow. Hamman with a knee to the head.
The cut above Tevin Felix's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Hamman connects with a knee to the head.
Felix stalling in the clinch but Hamman improves position. A short body shot lands from Hamman as the two fighters clinch.
Felix takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hamman lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Knees in the clinch landing for Hamman.
Hamman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Hamman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Hamman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Hamman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Hamman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Hamman.
Hamman scores with a knee to the head.
Tevin Felix's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Hamman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Felix is rocked! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Felix misses with a punch to the body.
Hamman lands a good knee to the midsection. Felix won't want to take too many of those. Hamman has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Felix - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Hamman, and another! Felix is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Didi Hamman! Didi Hamman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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