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Event:
#1 Contender Series 265
Date: Feb 17, 2020 |
#R1#
Jab by Soares.
A big left from Soares misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soares lands a body shot.
#CL2#
Soares clinches with his opponent.
Ham definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Soares struggles to land a body shot inside as Ham controls his hands.
Ham wants a takedown but no success here.
Ham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Soares working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ham is looking to control Soares's arms but Soares gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ham has his back to the cage.
Ham tries to break free but Soares pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Soares breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Ham.
A punch lands to the side of Ham 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gilbervan Soares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Ham takes one to the side of the head.
Ham walks into a straight right hand from Soares.
Soares lands a nice hook to Ham's body. Ham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ham or perhaps it was just good defense by Soares, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Ham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soares moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ham doesn't manage to clinch there - Soares circles away.
Soares looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ham shoots and misses
and Soares counters with a stiff right hand.
Ham doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Soares to counter with a crisp jab.
Ham is breathing heavily.
Soares works Ham's body with a nice hook.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ham on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ham doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ham takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Soares ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#KD2#
Soares lands a left and a right that send Ham crashing to the mat, dazed. Soares thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT2#
It looks like Jack Ham has been cut.
Ham takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Soares digs a good hook to Ham's body.
Soares cracks Ham with an open hand slap.#KD2#
Soares lands a big uppercut and Ham crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ham looks OK. Soares waves Ham back to his feet!#ROC2#
Ham is rocked!
Soares fakes the body blow, causing Ham to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Ham goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gilbervan Soares!
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Event:
HFC - Fight Night 2
Date: Feb 03, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Ham shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ham is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Ris manages to get to full guard.
Ris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ris working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Ham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ham throws a big elbow that misses.
Ham has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ham postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Ham gets a clinch. #TD#
Ham has hold of one of Ris's legs. Ris is fighting the takedown attempt but Ham gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ris has eaten all the pies!
Ris looks winded!
Ham looking to sit in guard and control but Ris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Ham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ris is one step ahead there. #T2#
Ris wants to pass the guard but Ham is keeping the position.
Ham pulls Ris in to control the position. #SUB#
Ham has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ham working a defensive guard here.
Ris wants to control from the top but Ham keeps moving. #T3#
Ham has control of Ris's left arm, preventing Ris from doing any damage.
Ham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ris on the ground.
Ris wants to pass the guard but Ham is keeping the position.
Ris stops Ham from standing up. #SUB2#
Ris has gone for a leg lock! Ham slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ris's guard.#REVR#
Ris seems keen to control Ham's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ris trying to control the position.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SU#
Ham gets to his feet. Ris looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ham tries to avoid it but Ris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ham to the ground. Ham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ham throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Ham moves into range and clinches up with Ris.
Ris wants a takedown.
#TD#
Ham has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ris uses from the top position.
Ham wants to stand but Ris is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ham looking to control.
Ham looking for a sweep. Not yet Ham, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ham dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD#
Ham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SU#
Ham stands up and waves to Ris to follow him.
Ham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ris can do to turn this around?#CL#
Ham gets a clinch.
We've been informed that Ris has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD2#
Ris pulls guard successfully.
Ham lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ham slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ris is breathing heavily.
Ham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1#
Ham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ham working some strikes from top position.
Ham works over Ris with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ham throwing strikes from guard but Ris blocks nicely.
Ham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ham's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ham trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ris's guard.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Ham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ham gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD#
Ham manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T3#
Ris won't allow Ham to sweep him here.
Ris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ris trying to control the position from guard on top but Ham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ham pulls Ris in close to his closed guard and prevents Ris from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ham is trying to keep Ris in close.
Ham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ris's guard. #REVR##T4#
Ris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Ris looking to pass the guard.
Ris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ham seems keen to control Ris's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ham is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ham dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ham swings for the body but Ris moves out of range.
Ham misses with a series of wild punches.
#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ham.
Ris is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
An elbow from Ham crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ris keeps working.
Ris is trying to improve his position.#T1#
Ham working away.
Ris takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ham taking a breather here.
Ham wants to stand but Ris has his arm trapped.
Ham scoring with punches and elbows. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ham landing strikes.
Ham misses with the ground and pound.#SUB#
Ham is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ris has escaped the position, nice work there. #SU#
Ham stands up and beckons Ris to his feet.
Ham throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#CL#
Ham pushes Ris up against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Ham lands a body punch. #TD#
Ham gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ris wants to get back to his feet but Ham passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Ham is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ris is looking to control Ham's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ris avoid being mounted?
Ham drops an elbow to the side of Ris's head.
Jack Ham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ris wants to control but Ham is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
Ris tries to get to full guard but Ham has control of the leg.
Ris trying to hold on to Ham's head to control him but Ham postures up.
Ham working the head and body with strikes.
Ris trying to hold on to Ham's head to control him but Ham postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ham wants to pass to mount but Ris is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ham 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Ham!
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Event:
Core Combat VI - Finale
Date: Jan 18, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Soares drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ham looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Soares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soares trying to control but Ham is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Soares content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Ham has locked up a guillotine! Ham's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Soares is holding on here and Ham must be using up a lot of energy. Soares has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Ham gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack Ham!
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Event:
Core Combat II
Date: Dec 10, 2019 |
#R1#
Ham shoots in looking for a takedown but Hasangjekaj manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ham's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hasangjekaj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ham swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Ham gets a takedown into half guard.
Ham looks winded!
Hasangjekaj tries to roll over but Ham keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Hasangjekaj actively working from the bottom here.
Ham content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hasangjekaj is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ham pulls his head out easily. #T1#
Ham sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hasangjekaj defending well though. #SUB#
Hasangjekaj is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ham pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Hasangjekaj looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ham controlling the action here.
Hasangjekaj tries to roll over but Ham keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ham working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ham landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hasangjekaj tries to roll over but Ham keeps him under control.
Hasangjekaj tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ham has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hasangjekaj really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T3#
Hasangjekaj wants to hold on but Ham pushes him away.
Hasangjekaj is trying desperately to improve position.
Hasangjekaj is working hard here to advance position.
Ham working Hasangjekaj over with strikes here.
Ham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hasangjekaj tries to lock up and control but Ham gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
Ham raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ham connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ham sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ham is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hasangjekaj can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ham working Hasangjekaj over with strikes here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hasangjekaj tries to hold on but Ham postures up.
Hasangjekaj is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Ham drives through with a takedown into Hasangjekaj's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ham working some strikes from top position.
Hasangjekaj wants to stand up but Ham is controlling him.
Jack Ham has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hasangjekaj is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ham scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ham throws a strike but Hasangjekaj rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Ham wants to stand up but Hasangjekaj is controlling him. #SUB2#
Ham is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ham is breathing heavily.#T1#
Hasangjekaj prevents Ham from getting back to his feet.
Ham wants to sweep here but Hasangjekaj controlling him for the moment.
Ham wants to stand up but Hasangjekaj is controlling him.
Hasangjekaj trying to control but Ham is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hasangjekaj moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sukalem Hasangjekaj is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hasangjekaj displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hasangjekaj misses with a double jab.
Ham wants to counter the offense by Hasangjekaj and move into the clinch position.
Hasangjekaj throws a nice looking combination but Ham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hasangjekaj throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ham.
Ham shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hasangjekaj throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ham throws a big counter head kick but Hasangjekaj avoids it with no problem.
Hasangjekaj throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Ham responds with a good body kick, but Hasangjekaj manages to step out the way in time.
Sukalem Hasangjekaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Ham looking to score a takedown here. Hasangjekaj is defending well but Ham drives through and ends up in Hasangjekaj's guard.
Ham lands a couple of elbows.
Hasangjekaj not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Ham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hasangjekaj throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ham controlling from the top position.
Hasangjekaj looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ham is one step ahead there.
Ham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ham tries to free his leg and advance position but Hasangjekaj is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hasangjekaj throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ham.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hasangjekaj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hasangjekaj moves in looking to clinch but Ham pushes him off.
Ham shoots in for a takedown but Hasangjekaj shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hasangjekaj stalks Ham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ham's face. Ham staggers backwards, shaken.
Hasangjekaj fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hasangjekaj looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ham is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ham darts in looking for a takedown but Hasangjekaj gets double underhooks and turns Ham into the cage.
Hasangjekaj tries to clinch up.
Ham has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sukalem Hasangjekaj dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down 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.
#R3#
Hasangjekaj scores with a nice head shot.
Hasangjekaj closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hasangjekaj lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL#
Hasangjekaj gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Hasangjekaj on the inside.
Hasangjekaj tries to pull guard but Ham holds him up against the cage and eventually Hasangjekaj drops back down to his feet.
#TD#
Hasangjekaj has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ham uses from the top position.
Hasangjekaj being controlled here, momentarily.
Ham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Ham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ham is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hasangjekaj is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Hasangjekaj has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hasangjekaj won't allow Ham to sweep him here.
Hasangjekaj trying to control but Ham is working from the bottom.
Ham has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
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.
Ham looking for a sweep. Not yet Ham, not yet.
Ham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hasangjekaj trying to control the position from guard on top but Ham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hasangjekaj!
#T3#
Hasangjekaj scores with a one two! Ham had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hasangjekaj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ham circles away quickly and effectively.
Good exchange - Hasangjekaj coming out on top.
Hasangjekaj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ham circles away quickly and effectively.#TD2#
Ham gets a takedown into half guard.
Ham seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4##ES#
Hasangjekaj kicks Ham off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hasangjekaj scores with a three punch combo!
Ham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hasangjekaj is looking to clinch.
Hasangjekaj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ham slips a jab and a cross from Hasangjekaj.
Ham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hasangjekaj's waist but Hasangjekaj gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ham off to one side.
Ham misses with a low kick.
Hasangjekaj throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sukalem Hasangjekaj showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hasangjekaj has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sukalem Hasangjekaj!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 13, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Ham shoots in and bounces Del Meyers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Del Meyers looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ham slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Meyers trying to keep a closed guard but Ham is proving a slippery customer.
#T1#
Ham looking to pass the guard.
Ham lands a couple of digs.
Ham content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ham stops Del Meyers from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#TD#
Ham gets a double leg takedown into Del Meyers's guard.
Ham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Del Meyers on the ground.
Ham wants to pass the guard but Del Meyers is keeping the position.
Ham with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ham is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Ham drops back looking for a leg! Del Meyers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Del Meyers manages to kick Ham off! Ham jumps back into Del Meyers's guard.
Ham stays in close to Del Meyers's body and controls the position. #T3#
Del Meyers keeping full guard, as Ham tries to pass.
Ham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Del Meyers's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ham cracks Del Meyers with a solid left hand.
Ham controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ham's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Del Meyers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Del Meyers can't keep his opponent in guard - Ham advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ham looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Del Meyers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ham trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ham dominated that round.
That's time! Ham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD#
Del Meyers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ham showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Del Meyers has momentary wrist control but Ham slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ham engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Del Meyers is breathing heavily.#T1#
Ham seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Del Meyers for as long as he can get away with.
Ham postures up and lands a big shot to Del Meyers's brow.
Ham controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Del Meyers can do to turn this around?#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Del Meyers is looking to clinch but Ham is avoiding it.
#CL#
Ham gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Ham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Del Meyers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ham to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ham 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. #T3#
Ham is in close to Del Meyers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Del Meyers is keeping the position for now.
Del Meyers being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T4#
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.
Ham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ham is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Del Meyers.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Ham throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Del Meyers was covering up waiting for the punch and Ham finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ham controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ham dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##TD#
Ham scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ham drops an elbow to the side of Del Meyers's head.
Ham not doing much here.
Ham lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ham content to control rather than advance. #T1#
Del Meyers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ham continues to stall.#SUB#
Ham is trying to work for a kimura but Del Meyers is defending well.
Ham wants to pass to mount but Del Meyers is defending the position. #T2#
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.
Ham passes to full mount!
Ham lands a couple of good shots and Del Meyers has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ham really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Del Meyers.
Del Meyers trying to control but not successfully.
Ham trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Del Meyers doesn't escape.
Jack Ham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3##SUB#
Ham tightening his grip on Del Meyers, looking for the choke.
Ham scores with strikes from the back.
Ham throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Del Meyers!
Del Meyers felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ham keeps control of the position easily here as Del Meyers tries to buck him off.
Ham scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Del Meyers is looking for a way out. #ROC#
Del Meyers is rocked!
Ham is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Del Meyers is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Ham!
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