Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: OFK 369 - Wulf Vs Kidd
Date: Jan 20, 2024

#R1##TD#
Dudeson gets a double leg takedown into Hampton's guard.
Dudeson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dudeson trying to control but Hampton is working from the bottom.
Hampton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hampton throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dudeson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dudeson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dudeson wants to control from the top but Hampton keeps moving.
Hampton trying to keep a closed guard but Dudeson is proving a slippery customer.
Hampton keeping moving, preventing Dudeson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudeson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hampton wants to sweep but no luck.
Dudeson working some strikes from top position.
Hampton has Dudeson pulled in close to control his posture.
Dudeson works over Hampton with some ground and pound from guard.#T1#
Dudeson trying to control but Hampton is working from the bottom.
Hampton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hampton keeping full guard, as Dudeson tries to pass.
Dudeson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dudeson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dudeson won't allow Hampton to sweep him here.
Hampton trying to keep a closed guard but Dudeson is proving a slippery customer.
Hampton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hampton wants to stand and escape but Dudeson is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hampton has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dudeson throws a leg kick but Hampton checks it. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#TD2#
Hampton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dudeson sprawls well initially but Hampton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dudeson gets back to full guard.
Dudeson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hampton wants to control from the top but Dudeson keeps moving.
Dudeson controlling the position.
Dudeson wants to control but Hampton passes easily into half guard.
Dudeson wants to get back to full guard.
Dudeson is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Dudeson trying to control but Hampton postures up.
Dudeson tries to roll over but Hampton keeps him under control.
Dudeson is trying to maintain the position but Hampton is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dudeson manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #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.
Hampton won't allow Dudeson to sweep him here.
Hampton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Hampton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dudeson is looking for a sweep. Hampton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dudeson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dudeson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dudeson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hampton is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hampton throws a strike but Dudeson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dude Dudeson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Dudeson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hampton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hampton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dudeson's best efforts.
Hampton missing with punches from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Dudeson there.
Hampton is trying to get back to full guard.
Hampton pushes Dudeson off looking to stand but Dudeson dives back in and keeps control.
Hampton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hampton.
Dudeson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudeson wants to control from the top but Hampton keeps moving.
Hampton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hampton keeping moving, preventing Dudeson from controlling successfully.
Dudeson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hampton swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Dudeson preventing the sweep.
Hampton trying to strike off his back.
Dudeson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dudeson advances to half guard.
Hampton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dudeson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dudeson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dudeson is nestled in close to Hampton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hampton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dudeson trying to control from half guard but Hampton is working away. #SUB#
Dudeson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dudeson is keen to just control but Hampton is a slippery customer.#T2#
Hampton wants to improve his position but Dudeson is controlling well.
Dudeson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hampton can do to turn this around?
Dudeson blocks the strikes from Hampton.
Dudeson is pressing down on Hampton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hampton is holding on for now.
Hampton is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Hampton landing small, sideways elbows.
Dudeson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hampton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dudeson landing some decent shots from guard.
Dude Dudeson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hampton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dudeson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Dudeson tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Dudeson has control of Hampton's left arm, preventing Hampton from doing any damage.
Dudeson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dudeson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hampton is one step ahead there.
Dudeson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#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.
Dudeson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dudeson looking to control.
Hampton throwing strikes but missing.
Dudeson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Hampton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dudeson is looking to take a break and control but Hampton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hampton is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dude Dudeson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hampton lands a jab.
Dudeson throws an overhand right that lands on Hampton's shoulder, as Hampton tries to avoid the shot.
Nice sprawl there from Dudeson as Hampton shoots in.#TD#
Hampton gets caught napping as Dudeson dives in and scores a takedown. Hampton manages to retain guard.
Hampton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hampton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dudeson controls the pace.
Hampton throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dudeson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dudeson landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dudeson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudeson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dudeson stopping the sweep attempt from Hampton.#T1#
Dudeson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hampton.
Hampton tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dudeson manages to move to mount!
Hampton tries to reverse the position but Dudeson maintains control.
DeVon Hampton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dudeson avoids the attempt from Hampton to control.
Hampton throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dudeson. What's that going to do exactly?
Dudeson working Hampton over with strikes here.
Dudeson cracks Hampton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena. #ROC#Hampton is rocked!
Dudeson prevents Hampton from getting the reversal.
Hampton is still in real trouble! Can Dudeson finish him?
Dudeson loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Hampton scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Dudeson land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Dudeson stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dude Dudeson!
Dude Dudeson took some time post fight to say the following; 'I gave this guys wife a three knuckler just the other night. So this was kinda awkward, props to him for showing up, and my apologies for ruining your weekend.'.

Event: OFK 365 - Marek Vs Nik
Date: Jan 06, 2024

#R1#
Hampton takes one to the side of the head. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Boytsov.
Hampton manages to get back to half guard.
Hampton is trying to stand up here but Boytsov is controlling him well. #SUB#
Boytsov is trying to work for a kimura but Hampton is defending well.
Boytsov is trying to control the action in half guard but Hampton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Boytsov seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Boytsov is looking for a kimura but Hampton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boytsov to get the leverage.
Boytsov trying to control from half guard but Hampton is working away.
Hampton lands a couple of sideways elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Boytsov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hampton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boytsov.
Hampton is trying to stand. #T1#
Hampton trying to control from the bottom.
Hampton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hampton tries to strike from the bottom.
Hampton trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Boytsov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boytsov wants to control from the top but Hampton keeps moving.
Hampton wants to sweep here but Boytsov controlling him for the moment.
Hampton throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB#
Boytsov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hampton trying to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boytsov clobbers Hampton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2##TD2#
Hampton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boytsov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Boytsov struggling a bit here.#SU2#
Hampton stands up. #TD#
Boytsov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boytsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hampton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hampton throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Boytsov slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Boytsov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hampton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hampton wants to improve his position but Boytsov is controlling well. #T3#
Boytsov trying to pass the guard but Hampton defending well.
Hampton is trying to get back to full guard.
Hampton is looking to escape.
Boytsov trying to control the action but Hampton is working from the bottom.
Boytsov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hampton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hampton landing a few short strikes. #SUB#
Boytsov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hampton has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Boytsov wants to work for an arm triangle but Hampton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boytsov is just content to waste time from the top position. Hampton takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hampton is trying to control the position but Boytsov postures up. #SUB#
Boytsov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Boytsov drops back looking for a leg! Hampton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hampton manages to kick Boytsov off! Boytsov jumps back into Hampton's guard.
Hampton wants to stand but Boytsov is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hampton is on top in guard. #REVB#
Boytsov has a closed guard, preventing Hampton from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hampton is working Boytsov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dmitry Boytsov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Hampton drives through with a takedown into Boytsov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SUB#
Boytsov working for submissions but it's allowed Hampton to get to half guard.
Hampton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boytsov keeps working.
Hampton is thwarting Boytsov's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Boytsov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Boytsov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boytsov trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Boytsov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boytsov.#SUB#
Boytsov has his foot on Hampton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hampton works his way back into a safe position though.
Boytsov looking for a sweep. Not yet Boytsov, not yet. #SUB#
Boytsov throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hampton uses it to pass to side control.
Boytsov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boytsov gets back to full guard.
Hampton wants to control from the top but Boytsov keeps moving. #SUB#
Boytsov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T2##SUB#
Boytsov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hampton stacks Boytsov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hampton!
Hampton working away.
Boytsov tries to bench press Hampton off him but Hampton keeps the position.
Hampton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T3#
Hampton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Boytsov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hampton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hampton trying to control from half guard but Boytsov is working away.
Boytsov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hampton jumps into side control!
Boytsov sneaks back into half guard.
Hampton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boytsov is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Boytsov actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
Boytsov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hampton scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Boytsov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boytsov tries to roll over but Hampton keeps him under control.
Boytsov trying to get back to full guard but Hampton takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Boytsov is trying to reverse the position but instead Hampton has taken his back - oops!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hampton keeps control of the position as Boytsov tries to break free.
Hampton avoiding Boytsov 's attempts to control his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeVon Hampton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Hampton scores with a takedown into Boytsov's guard.#SUB#
Boytsov looking for a guillotine here but Hampton defends easily.
Hampton working some strikes from top position.
Boytsov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hampton manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boytsov wants to pass the guard but Hampton is keeping the position.
Hampton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boytsov manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boytsov is on top in guard. #REVR##T1#
Boytsov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boytsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hampton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hampton 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.
Boytsov wants to control from the top but Hampton keeps moving.
Hampton wants to sweep here but Boytsov controlling him for the moment.
Hampton wants to stand up but Boytsov is controlling him.
Hampton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boytsov slips nicely into half guard.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hampton trying to hold on to Boytsov's head to control him but Boytsov postures up. #SUB#
Boytsov is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Boytsov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hampton sees it coming and defends easily.#ES2#
Hampton has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Boytsov is on him like a limpet, forcing Hampton back against the cage.#TD#
Boytsov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hampton regains guard. #SUB#
Boytsov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hampton keeping full guard, as Boytsov tries to pass.
Boytsov postures up. #T3#
Hampton keeping full guard, as Boytsov tries to pass.
Hampton striking off his back but it's not causing Boytsov any problems.
Boytsov trying to control but Hampton is working from the bottom.
Boytsov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hampton is keeping the position for now.
Hampton throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Boytsov won't allow Hampton to get back to his feet.
Hampton keeping moving, preventing Boytsov from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Boytsov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hampton 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.
DeVon Hampton has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Boytsov drops back looking for a leg! Hampton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hampton manages to kick Boytsov off! Boytsov jumps back into Hampton's guard. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boytsov stands up out of Hampton's guard for a moment - Hampton manages to land a nice upkick.
Hampton lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Hampton is trying to keep Boytsov in close. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hampton slips under a jab.
Hampton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boytsov finds it's way round the side to connect with Hampton's head. #TD2#
Hampton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Boytsov's guard.
Boytsov is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Boytsov has his foot on Hampton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hampton works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Boytsov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hampton is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Boytsov looking for a guillotine here but Hampton defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to DeVon Hampton.
I think Hampton 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dmitry Boytsov!
A relieved looking Dmitry Boytsov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: OFK 361 -
Date: Dec 23, 2023

#R1#
Cruzeiro pushes Hampton away with a front kick.
Cruzeiro lands with an overhand left.
Cruzeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruzeiro throws a hook to the side of Hampton's head but Hampton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruzeiro tests Hampton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cruzeiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Hampton drops his hands momentarily and Cruzeiro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cruzeiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cruzeiro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice shot lands for Cruzeiro.
Hampton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Cruzeiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruzeiro has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cruzeiro missing with a left hand there. Hampton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Cruzeiro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hampton's hands.
A head kick misses from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick
and Hampton counters with a two punch combo.
Cruzeiro misses with a looping right.
Cruzeiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hampton.
Hampton throwing a counter right hand but Cruzeiro manages to avoid it.
Cruzeiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruzeiro throws a nice looking combination but Hampton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Hampton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruzeiro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hampton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Cruzeiro there.
Hampton blocks a head kick by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cruzeiro scores with a leg kick. #T2#
Hampton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cruzeiro.
Hampton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hampton avoids the body shot from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hampton.
Cruzeiro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cruzeiro throws a one two combo.
Hampton moves out of range as Cruzeiro throws a body kick.
Hampton is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Hampton.
Cruzeiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cruzeiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Hampton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3#
Cruzeiro scores with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cruzeiro.
Hampton checks a low kick from Cruzeiro.
Hampton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cruzeiro can pounce on him.
A low kick from Cruzeiro is predictable there
letting Hampton counter with a right hand.
Cruzeiro is looking to chop away at Hampton's legs.
Cruzeiro cracks Hampton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cruzeiro misses with a jab to the body
and Hampton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruzeiro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Cruzeiro.
Hampton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cruzeiro is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hampton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hampton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruzeiro.
Hampton throwing a counter right hand but Cruzeiro manages to avoid it.#T4#
Cruzeiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hampton blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Hampton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A low kick from Cruzeiro misses
and Hampton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Julio Cruzeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick
and Hampton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Julio Cruzeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruzeiro throws a chopping leg kick but Hampton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hampton is looking to counter punch.
Cruzeiro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Cruzeiro.
Hampton defending well as Cruzeiro loads up on a big left hand.
Cruzeiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Hampton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hampton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruzeiro.
Hampton throwing a counter right hand but Cruzeiro manages to avoid it.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick but Hampton avoids it.
Hampton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Cruzeiro dominated that 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.#R2#
A bone on bone clash there as Hampton blocks the leg kick.
Cruzeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hampton throwing a counter right hand but Cruzeiro manages to avoid it.
Cruzeiro swings widly with a right hand
and Hampton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruzeiro scores with a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hampton might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cruzeiro tries to score with a low kick but Hampton moves his leg out of the way.
Cruzeiro throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Hampton counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2#
Cruzeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruzeiro misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruzeiro misses with a left hand
and Hampton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick, looking for Hampton's leg but Hampton calmly moves out of range.
Hampton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cruzeiro missing with a left hand there. Hampton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hampton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick
and Hampton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Cruzeiro misses with a looping left.
Hampton is looking to counter punch.
Hampton moves forwards but Cruzeiro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut. Hampton saw that one coming.
Cruzeiro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hampton counters with a stiff right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Cruzeiro there.
Cruzeiro throws a hook to the side of Hampton's head but Hampton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruzeiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hampton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hampton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hampton ducks under a wild hook from Cruzeiro.
Julio Cruzeiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Cruzeiro throws a head kick that misses
enabling Hampton to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruzeiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hampton counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Hampton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Hampton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cruzeiro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hampton doesn't seem bothered though.
Cruzeiro connects with a right hand. Hampton shakes it off.
Cruzeiro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cruzeiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruzeiro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hampton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hampton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cruzeiro jabs Hampton right on the nose. Hampton blinks but takes it well.
Cruzeiro cracks Hampton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick
enabling Hampton to counter with a crisp jab.
Hampton moves out of range of the body kick from Cruzeiro.
Hampton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3#
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut
and Hampton counters with a straight right hand.
Cruzeiro swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hampton to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruzeiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hampton.
Cruzeiro clobbers Hampton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A lazy body kick from Cruzeiro
and Hampton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro lands a head shot.
Cruzeiro scores with a hook.
Cruzeiro throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cruzeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Hampton has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cruzeiro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick
and Hampton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Hampton is just out of range.
Hampton is looking to counter punch.
Hampton blocks a head kick by Cruzeiro.
As Cruzeiro looks to move away, Hampton throws a big counter combo but Cruzeiro just gets out of the way.
Cruzeiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruzeiro missing with a left hand there. Hampton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Cruzeiro is predictable there
and Hampton counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro lands with a hook. Hampton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
An inside leg kick from Cruzeiro misses.
Hampton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cruzeiro throws a front kick aimed at Hampton's knee but Hampton avoids it well.
Hampton is looking to counter punch.
Cruzeiro works Hampton's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Cruzeiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Cruzeiro throws a wild body kick that Hampton sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Hampton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cruzeiro.
DeVon Hampton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cruzeiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hampton.
Cruzeiro tries to work over Hampton's front leg with a kick but Hampton checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Hampton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cruzeiro tries to land a body kick
and Cruzeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruzeiro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hampton checks a leg kick nicely.
Cruzeiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hampton.
A low kick from Cruzeiro misses #CL#
and Hampton counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton is working for takedown but Cruzeiro is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC2#
Cruzeiro manages to break the clinch.
Cruzeiro misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Hampton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cruzeiro misses with a hook to the body
and Hampton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Cruzeiro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hampton.
Hampton moves out of range of the body kick.
Hampton tries to counter by clinching up but Cruzeiro breaks away and moves out of range.
Cruzeiro thuds his right hand into Hampton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruzeiro misses with a low kick as Hampton jumps back.
Cruzeiro misses with a wild body shot.
Cruzeiro is looking to land body kicks.
Hampton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cruzeiro misses with a body kick.
Cruzeiro thows a leg kick but Hampton checks it
and Hampton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cruzeiro throws an off balance right hand
and Hampton counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruzeiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Cruzeiro lands a nice looking body kick.
Cruzeiro scores with a nice right hand.
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut
and Hampton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Cruzeiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hampton. That did some damage!
Cruzeiro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hampton moves out of range as Cruzeiro strikes.
A lazy body kick from Cruzeiro
and Hampton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruzeiro misses with a left hand
and Hampton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cruzeiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruzeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Cruzeiro looks to land a body kick but Hampton moved away.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hampton counters with a two punch combo.
Hampton blocks a leg kick.
Hampton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hampton blocks a jab.
Hampton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hampton moves out of range as Cruzeiro throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hampton misses the target.
Cruzeiro throws a push kick but Hampton slaps the foot to one side.
Nice jab there from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro throws a combination that misses
and Hampton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruzeiro misses the body punch
and Hampton counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruzeiro throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hampton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut
and Hampton counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Cruzeiro looks for the body kick but Hampton saw that one coming.
Cruzeiro misses with a leg kick #CL#
and Hampton counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hampton fails to pull the fight into his guard. #TD#
Hampton turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#SUB#
Hampton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Hampton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cruzeiro, who protects the arm well.
Cruzeiro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to DeVon Hampton.
I think Cruzeiro 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Cruzeiro!
Julio Cruzeiro made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Give Me All The Midgets, I’m Taking Over The Openweight Division'.

Event: OFK 356 - Chika Vs Drop
Date: Dec 03, 2023

#R1#
Dudeson misses with a jab to the body
and Hampton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD2#
Hampton tries to sprawl but Dudeson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hampton gets back to full guard.
Hampton trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hampton 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hampton will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dudeson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dudeson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hampton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hampton looking for a sweep. Not yet Hampton, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dudeson's guard. #REVR##SUB#
Hampton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dudeson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hampton, into his guard. #REVB#
Hampton 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.#T1#
Hampton keeping moving, preventing Dudeson from controlling successfully.
Dudeson working some strikes from top position.
Dudeson advances to half guard.
Hampton is trying to maintain the position but Dudeson is very close to passing his half guard.
Dudeson blocks the strikes from Hampton.
Dudeson blocks the strikes from Hampton.
Hampton landing rabbit punches to the side of Dudeson's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Hampton is not content to let Dudeson control the position.
Hampton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nice strikes from Dudeson there. #T2#
Dudeson is trying to control the action in half guard but Hampton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Dudeson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hampton punching from the bottom.
Hampton missing with punches from the bottom.
Dudeson trying to control the action but Hampton is working from the bottom.
Hampton is pressing down on Dudeson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dudeson postures up in Hampton's guard and throws a big left but Hampton blocks it.
Hampton thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hampton is on top in guard. #REVR#
Hampton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dudeson swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Hampton trying to control but Dudeson is working from the bottom.
Dudeson 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hampton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hampton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hampton is fighting to break Dudeson's control of his arms but Dudeson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hampton trying to control but Dudeson is working from the bottom. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Dudeson is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hampton throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Dudeson's body to avoid the submission. Dudeson has instead reached around Hampton's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Dudeson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dude Dudeson!
Dude Dudeson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I gave this guys wife a three knuckler just the other night. So this was kinda awkward, props to him for showing up, and my apologies for ruining your weekend.'.

Event: OFK 325 - Gazersky Vs Cubbedge
Date: Aug 19, 2023

#R1#
Hampton tries for a takedown but Quigley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Quigley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been hearing reports that Hampton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hampton dodges the punch combination from Quigley.
Hampton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hampton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD#
Hampton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Quigley was covering up waiting for the punch and Hampton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Quigley wants to get back to his feet but Hampton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quigley keeping moving, preventing Hampton from controlling successfully. #T1#
Hampton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quigley keeping moving, preventing Hampton from controlling successfully.
Hampton wants to pass the guard but Quigley is keeping the position.
Quigley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hampton is one step ahead there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hampton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #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.
Hampton prevents Quigley from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hampton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Quigley.#CUT2#It looks like DeVon Hampton has been cut.
Hampton staying out of range there.
Hampton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Quigley sprawls and moves away.
Hampton shoots and misses
letting Quigley counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeVon Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Quigley misses.
Hampton avoids the body shot from Quigley.
Hampton shoots in looking for a takedown. Quigley tries to sprawl out of it but Hampton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Quigley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hampton shoots and misses
and Quigley counters with a crisp right that sends Hampton to the canvas! Quigley follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Quigley!
Our winner, Matthew Quigley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: OFK 317 - Marek vs Nik
Date: Jul 22, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Dudeson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hampton's half guard.
Hampton is looking for a sweep. Dudeson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dudeson lands strikes from half guard.
Hampton is looking to control Dudeson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hampton avoid being mounted?
Hampton wants to improve his position but Dudeson is controlling well.
Hampton is working hard here to advance position.
Dudeson working the head and body with strikes.
Hampton tries to get to full guard but Dudeson has control of the leg.
Dudeson wants to free his trapped foot but Hampton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton moves into full guard.
Hampton keeping moving, preventing Dudeson from controlling successfully.
Dudeson lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
Dudeson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hampton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dudeson is still trying to improve position.
Dudeson postures up.
Dudeson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hampton looking for a sweep. Not yet Hampton, not yet.
Dudeson looking to pass the guard.
Hampton wants to sweep but no luck.
Hampton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dudeson passes into half guard.
Dudeson blocks the strikes from Hampton.
Dudeson prevents Hampton from improving his position.
Hampton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dudeson is working away from the top position though.
Hampton tries to roll over but Dudeson keeps him under control.
Hampton is looking to control Dudeson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hampton avoid being mounted?#T2#
Dudeson working Hampton over with strikes.
Dudeson is nestled in close to Hampton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dudeson wants to pass the guard but Hampton is defending well.
Hampton is not content to let Dudeson control the position.
Dudeson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dudeson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dudeson is trying to control. Hampton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dudeson working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Hampton is trying to get back to full guard.
Hampton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hampton looking for a sweep. Not yet Hampton, not yet.
Dudeson wants to control from the top but Hampton keeps moving.
Hampton trying to keep a closed guard but Dudeson is proving a slippery customer. #T3#
Hampton keeping moving, preventing Dudeson from controlling successfully.
Dudeson won't allow Hampton to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Dudeson drops back looking for a leg! Hampton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hampton manages to kick Dudeson off! Dudeson jumps back into Hampton's guard.
Dudeson postures up.
Dudeson trying to control but Hampton is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hampton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dudeson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Dudeson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dudeson has control of Hampton's left arm, preventing Hampton from doing any damage.
Hampton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
Dudeson has control of Hampton's left arm, preventing Hampton from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dudeson is on top in guard. #REVB#
Hampton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dudeson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hampton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dudeson won't allow Hampton to sweep him here.
Hampton trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dudeson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hampton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dude Dudeson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Dudeson shoots in but Hampton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dudeson cracks a nice hook into Hampton's ribs.
Dudeson misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dudeson.
Hampton fails with a takedown attempt.
Dudeson throws a fast counter high kick but Hampton manages to duck under it in time.#TD2#
Dudeson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hampton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudeson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dudeson wants to control but Hampton is keeping him busy.
Hampton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T1#
Dudeson passes to full mount!
Hampton gets back to half guard.
Dudeson trying to control the action but Hampton is working from the bottom.
Hampton taking some punishment here, with Dudeson in his half guard.
Hampton is looking for a sweep. Dudeson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hampton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dudeson won't allow Hampton to sweep him here.
Dudeson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dudeson forces his way into half guard.
Hampton trying to control but Dudeson postures up.
Dudeson working over Hampton with some ground and pound. Hampton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hampton is concentrating on defense, preventing Dudeson from advancing position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dudeson lands a nice short elbow.#T2#
Hampton trying to control but Dudeson postures up.
Dudeson prevents Hampton from improving his position.
Dudeson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hampton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dudeson controlling the action here.
Hampton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dudeson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hampton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hampton lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Dudeson controlling from the top position.
Dudeson chips away with some ground and pound.
Dudeson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hampton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T3#
Dudeson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hampton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hampton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hampton tries to free his leg and advance position but Dudeson is retaining full guard.
Dudeson is trying to keep Hampton in close.
Hampton cracks Dudeson with a solid left hand.
Hampton stopping the sweep attempt from Dudeson.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dudeson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hampton's guard. #REVB#
Dudeson stopping the sweep attempt from Hampton.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dudeson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dudeson wants to pass the guard but Hampton is keeping the position.
Hampton looking for a sweep. Not yet Hampton, not yet.
Hampton seems keen to control Dudeson's posture.
Dude Dudeson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dudeson looking to pass the guard.
Dudeson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dudeson distracts Hampton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hampton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dudeson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hampton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dude Dudeson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Dudeson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dudeson lands a jab to the nose.
Dudeson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#TD2#
Dudeson looking to score a takedown here. Hampton is defending well but Dudeson drives through and ends up in Hampton's guard.#ROC2#Hampton is rocked!
Hampton being controlled here, momentarily.
Oh Hampton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dudeson preventing the sweep.
Dudeson works over Hampton with some ground and pound from guard.
Dudeson preventing the sweep.
Hampton being controlled here, momentarily.
Dudeson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Hampton covers up, he's hurt! Dudeson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Dudeson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Dudeson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dude Dudeson!
Dude Dudeson is the new light heavyweight champion!
Dude Dudeson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I gave this guys wife a three knuckler just the other night. So this was kinda awkward, props to him for showing up, and my apologies for ruining your weekend.'.

Event: OFK 310 - Marek Vs Presley
Date: Jun 25, 2023

#R1#
Hampton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hilly.
Hilly throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Hampton counters with a takedown into side control.
Hampton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hilly takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hampton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hilly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hilly can't do much from the bottom here.
Hampton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hampton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hampton working the head with strikes.
An elbow from Hampton crashes against the mat.
Hampton throws an elbow but Hilly slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hampton scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilly is looking to reverse the position.
Hilly is trying to control Hampton's posture but Hampton avoids it.
Hampton cracks Hilly with a big elbow.
Hilly is looking to regain half guard here but Hampton keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
Hilly taking a bit of punishment here - Hampton scoring with strikes.
Hilly can't do much from the bottom here.
Hilly is trying to get back to half guard.
Hampton misses with the ground and pound.
Hampton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hilly down.
Hampton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hilly is looking for a sweep.
Hampton working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Hilly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hampton trying to control the position but Hilly is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hilly trying to control but Hampton flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Hilly tries to escape the position. #T2#
Hilly's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Hampton's hands.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Hampton. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Hampton lands punches and elbows.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hampton is riding his opponent, not letting Hilly buck him off.
Hampton scores with strikes from the back.
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!
Hampton gets his hands free as Hilly looks to control.
Hilly tries to escape but Hampton has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Hampton looking to break Hilly's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hilly remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hampton will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Hampton not allowing Hilly to control his hands.
Hilly is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hampton has the hooks in. Hilly is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T3##SUB2#
Hampton patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hilly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hampton on the ground.
The referee is taking a good look at Hilly as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hampton!
Hilly is really stuck here.
Hampton looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
You can see the frustration on Hilly's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hilly trying to control the position but Hampton manages to sink in the hooks.
Hilly tries to roll but Hampton sticks to his back.
Hilly is working hard here to advance position.
Hampton lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Hilly is keeping busy.
Hilly looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hampton lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Hampton gets his hands free as Hilly looks to control. #T4##SUB2#
Hampton working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hampton doesn't have the hooks in and Hilly manages to turn into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hampton wants to sweep here but Hilly controlling him for the moment.
Hilly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hampton keeping moving, preventing Hilly from controlling successfully.
Hilly preventing the sweep.
Hilly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hilly stopping the sweep attempt from Hampton.
Hilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Hampton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hilly content to stall in guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeVon Hampton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Hilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hampton moves away.
Hampton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hilly throws a hook but Hampton blocks it.
Hilly jabs Hampton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Hilly.
Hilly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hilly wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hilly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hilly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hampton has time to react.
Hilly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hilly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Hilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hilly throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Hampton.
Hilly lands a really nice looking cross but Hampton seems unphased. #T1#
Hampton drops his hands momentarily and Hilly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hilly works the jab nicely.
Hilly is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A slow jab from Hilly misses its intended target.
Hilly throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Hampton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hampton pushing down on Hilly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hilly is trying is best to control the position here.
Hampton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hilly keeps working.
Hilly trying to control but Hampton postures up.
Hilly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hilly tries to get out of the position.
Hilly won't allow Hampton to pass to mount.
Hilly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hampton drops an elbow to the side of Hilly's head.
Hampton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hampton working Hilly over with strikes. #T2#
Hampton trying to control the action but Hilly is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hampton prevents Hilly from improving his position.
Hampton moves into full mount! Hilly won't be happy about that!
Hilly really wants to buck Hampton off and get back to his feet.
Hilly is looking to get to half guard.
Hampton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hilly's face.
Hampton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hilly can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hampton with good strikes from the mount here!
Hilly is looking to improve his position but Hampton isn't that keen on the idea.
Hilly tries to lock up and control but Hampton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hilly is bucking up trying to escape but Hampton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hampton wants to control the pace but Hilly is squirming around nicely.
Hampton working the ground and pound effectively. #T3#
Hampton with shots to the head and body - Hilly looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hilly is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hampton with shots to the head and body - Hilly looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hilly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hampton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hilly is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hampton lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Hampton connects with a massive shot to the dome! #ROC2#Hilly is rocked!
Hilly is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh Hilly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oooh a big shot lands for Hampton! Hilly is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!
An out of breath DeVon Hampton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: OFK 302 - Marek Vs Jankovic
Date: May 28, 2023

#R1#
Hampton shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hampton closes the distance and clinches up with Nelson, looking for a takedown. Hampton pushes Nelson against the cage but Nelson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nelson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD#
and Hampton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nelson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Nelson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nelson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hampton. #SUB2#
Nelson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hampton defends well.
Nelson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hampton is now in half guard. #T1#
Hampton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nelson moves into full guard. #SUB2#
Nelson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hampton defends well.#SUB2#
Nelson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hampton escapes and throws Nelson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hampton scoring with punches and elbows.
Nelson tries to improve position but can't.
Hampton wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy. #T2#
Hampton has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hampton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nelson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hampton prevents Nelson from getting the reversal.
Hampton content just to control the position here.
Hampton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nelson hang on?
Nelson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nelson wants to hold on but Hampton pushes him away.
Hampton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hampton looking to finish Nelson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nelson!#ROC#Nelson is rocked!
Nelson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hampton lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Nelson! Hampton sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Nelson and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!
DeVon Hampton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: OFK 293 - Rize Vs Cubbedge
Date: Apr 29, 2023

#R1#
Terranova connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Terranova stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Terranova wants it to stay on the feet.
Terranova let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Hampton blocks the leg kick.
Hampton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hampton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terranova now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Terranova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hampton was well out of range. Poor timing from Terranova.
Hampton tries to counter with a takedown but Terranova is quick to defend against it.
Hampton throws a combination that misses
and Terranova counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Terranova throws a leg kick #TD#
and Hampton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hampton controlling from the top position.
Terranova wants to stand but Hampton is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton lands a couple of digs.#T1#
Hampton landing with the ground and pound.
Hampton tries to free his leg and advance position but Terranova is retaining full guard. #ES2#
Terranova pushes Hampton off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hampton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Terranova's waist but Terranova gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hampton off to one side.
Hampton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Terranova was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeVon Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hampton slips a straight right by Terranova.
Hampton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Terranova throws a leg kick #TD#
and Hampton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Terranova won't be happy with that.
Hampton in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T2#
Hampton in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hampton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hampton controls the position from side control.
Terranova stops Hampton from passing to mount.
Terranova tries to escape but Hampton is in control. #SUB#
Hampton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Terranova wants to get back to his feet.#T3##SUB#
Hampton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hampton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hampton landing strikes.
Terranova tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Terranova is trying to stand back up.
Hampton punches Terranova on the ear.
Terranova trying to get back to his feet but Hampton is in full control for now. #ES2#
Hampton has his opponent's back but Terranova is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Hampton. #T4#
Terranova misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Hampton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hampton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terranova is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hampton landing strikes from the mount and Terranova is in trouble!
Hampton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hampton trying to control but Terranova is having none of it.
Hampton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hampton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Terranova can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeVon Hampton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hampton misses with a takedown
and Terranova counters with an inside leg kick.
Hampton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Terranova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Terranova throws a leg kick but Hampton checks it.
Hampton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hampton cracks Terranova with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hampton misses with a takedown attempt - Terranova sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hampton has his takedown stuffed
and Terranova counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeVon Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terranova staying out of range there.
Terranova is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hampton with a body shot.
Hampton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#TD#
Hampton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Terranova throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T1#
Ciro Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Terranova misses #TD#
and Hampton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Terranova pushes Hampton off and gets back to his feet.
Terranova throws a body punch but Hampton moves out of range.
Terranova takes a swing at Hampton's ribcage but misses.
Hampton feinted with a counter takedown.
Hampton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Hampton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Terranova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hampton.
Hampton prevents Terranova from getting back to his feet.
Hampton trying to control but Terranova is working from the bottom.
Terranova is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2#
Hampton cracks Terranova with a solid left hand.
Hampton cracks Terranova with a solid left hand.#ES2#
Terranova is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hampton has Terranova pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Terranova manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Terranova prevents the takedown attempt.
Hampton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Terranova is defending well.
Hampton can't get the takedown. #BC2#
Terranova manages to break the clinch.
Terranova scores with a leg kick.
Terranova fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hampton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hampton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Terranova's waist but Terranova gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hampton off to one side. #T3#
Hampton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hampton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Terranova avoids it really well and circles away.
Terranova flicks out a counter leg kick but Hampton steps away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some bone on bone action there as Hampton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ciro Terranova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Terranova scores with a jab to the body.
Terranova throws a body shot but no joy.
Hampton shoots in looking for a takedown. Terranova tries to sprawl out of it but Hampton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Terranova manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Terranova with the inside leg kick. #T4#
Terranova lands a nice shot to the body.
Hampton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terranova.
Hampton with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Terranova jabs Hampton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Terranova throws a leg kick which misses Hampton's front leg but catches the back leg as Hampton tries to avoid it.
Ciro Terranova seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Terranova. Beautiful body shot.
Terranova with the inside leg kick. #TD#
Hampton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Terranova manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hampton keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Terranova showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hampton blocks a low kick nicely.
Hampton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hampton slips a jab from Terranova.
Terranova throws a body punch but Hampton moves out of range.
Hampton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Terranova lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Terranova throws a leg kick but Hampton checks it.
Hampton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Terranova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hampton was well out of range. Poor timing from Terranova.
Terranova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hampton moves away.
Hampton attempts a counter takedown but Terranova avoids it well and moves away.
Terranova has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Terranova is predictable there #TD#
and Hampton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Terranova is looking to stand up but Hampton isn't so interested in that idea.
Hampton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hampton wants to control from the top but Terranova keeps moving. #T1#
Hampton wants to pass the guard but Terranova is keeping the position.
Terranova is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Terranova keeping full guard, as Hampton tries to pass.
Terranova wants to stand up but Hampton is controlling him.
Hampton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hampton works over Terranova with some ground and pound from guard.
Hampton stops Terranova from standing up.
Hampton wants to pass the guard but Terranova is keeping the position.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Terranova wants to stand up but Hampton is controlling him. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hampton blocks a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hampton is defended easily by Terranova.
Terranova takes a swing at Hampton's ribcage but misses.
Terranova just misses with a punch to the body.
Hampton tries for a takedown but Terranova sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Terranova thows a leg kick but Hampton checks it #TD#
and Hampton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Terranova!

Terranova sneaks out the side door and pushes Hampton away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Terranova shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T3#
Hampton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Terranova as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeVon Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good work by Hampton as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Terranova.
Hampton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hampton feinted with a counter takedown.
Hampton shoots in for a double leg but Terranova sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Terranova misses with a hook to the body #TD#
so Hampton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Terranova wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Terranova throws a leg kick #TD#
so Hampton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Terranova kicks Hampton off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hampton avoids the body shot from Terranova.
Hampton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hampton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Terranova lands a right hook to the body.
Hampton blocks a leg kick.
Hampton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A bone on bone clash there as Hampton blocks the leg kick.
Hampton shoots and misses
and Terranova counters with a stiff right hand.
Hampton checks the leg kick.
Hampton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Terranova scoring well with a low kick there.
Terranova lunges at Hampton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hampton's hand.
Terranova walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hampton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Terranova shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hampton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Terranova sprawls and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ciro Terranova comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Terranova 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciro Terranova!

Event: OFK 286 - Cubbedge Vs Rize
Date: Apr 02, 2023

#R1#
Hampton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hampton walks into a jab.
Gomez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carlos Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD2#
Gomez gets caught flat footed, as Hampton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB#
Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gomez trying to control the position.
Gomez 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.#SUB#
Gomez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hampton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Hampton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hampton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gomez has momentary wrist control but Hampton slips an elbow through the middle.
Gomez controls Hampton momentarily but Hampton frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez working a defensive guard but Hampton passes into half guard.
Hampton is nestled in close to Gomez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB2#
Hampton seems to be working for a kimura but Gomez defends the submission attempt.
Hampton is thwarting Gomez's attempts to control the position.
Gomez gets back to full guard. #T2##SUB#
Gomez working for a triangle but Hampton defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hampton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hampton with a nice head shot there.
Gomez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position. #SUB#
Gomez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hampton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hampton is in close to Gomez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gomez trying to keep a closed guard but Hampton is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Gomez is looking for a triangle here but Hampton uses the submission attempt to pass into side control. #T3#
Gomez tries to buck Hampton off but Hampton is having none of it.#SUB2#
Hampton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hampton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gomez is looking to regain half guard here but Hampton keeps moving and retains side control.
Gomez stops Hampton from passing to mount.
Gomez looks to move to half guard but instead Hampton has passed into mount! Damn!
Hampton working Gomez over with strikes here.
Gomez tries to lock up and control but Hampton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gomez is in all sorts of trouble here. #T4#
Hampton looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Gomez covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!
A relieved looking DeVon Hampton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: ENIGMA 157
Date: Mar 05, 2023

#R1#
Hampton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Prescott counters with an inside leg kick.
Prescott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hampton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Prescott counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Prescott punishes Hampton's body with a nice straight punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hampton.
Prescott throws out a counter right but Hampton avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeVon Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Prescott avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Hampton walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hampton is defended easily by Prescott.
A shot to the body from Hampton misses
and Prescott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hampton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Prescott looks to throw the jab but Hampton is out of range.
Hampton checks a low kick from Prescott.#T2#
Prescott takes a swing at Hampton's ribcage but misses.
Hampton swinging wildly here.
Prescott scores with a nice right hand.
Prescott misses with an uppercut. Hampton saw that one coming.
Hampton misses with a left hand
and Prescott counters with a stiff right hand.
Hampton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Prescott under the eye.
Prescott digs a good body shot into Hampton's ribs.
Pete Prescott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Prescott cracks Hampton on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Hampton falls backwards against the cage. Prescott follows up with more strikes that drop Hampton to his knees. Prescott keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Hampton! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Prescott!
After winning the bout, Pete Prescott thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Bellicose 149
Date: Oct 15, 2022

#R1#
Hampton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Susi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hampton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Susi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Susi feints a counter leg kick.
Hampton tries for a takedown but Susi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Susi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeVon Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Susi gets caught flat footed, as Hampton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Susi managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Hampton stays in close to Susi's body and controls the position.
Hampton throws a big elbow that misses.
Hampton trying to control the position from guard on top but Susi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Susi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hampton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hampton throwing strikes from guard but Susi blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hampton is looking to work some ground and pound but Susi has wrist control.
Hampton forces his way into half guard.
Hampton wants to free his trapped foot but Susi is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hampton is working hard here to advance position.
Hampton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hampton thows a huge punch but Susi dodges it nicely.
Hampton missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Hampton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Susi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Susi is trying to control but can't.
Hampton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hampton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Susi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hampton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hampton's back!#T3#
Hampton tries to break free.
Susi is not going to allow Hampton to sit and survive in this position.
Susi doesn't have the hooks in and Hampton manages to turn into his guard.
Susi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hampton looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Susi is adopting a defensive guard.
Hampton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Susi keeping moving, preventing Hampton from controlling successfully.
Susi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hampton looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Susi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hampton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeVon Hampton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Hampton shoots in for a takedown but Susi shows good takedown defense.
Hampton misses with a takedown
enabling Susi to counter with a crisp jab.
Hampton with a poor takedown
and Susi counters with a huge left! Hampton is in big trouble! He's backing up but Susi isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hampton from any more damage. A dominating finish by Susi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaarlo Susi!
During a confident post fight interview, Kaarlo Susi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: LAFC Montreal 2
Date: Sep 10, 2022

#R1##TD#
Hampton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hampton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shimada defending against the ground and pound.
Hampton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hampton tries to advance to mount but Shimada denies him.
Shimada is looking to reverse the position.
Hampton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SUB#
Hampton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hampton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hampton is chipping away with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shimada managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hampton.
Hampton working the ground and pound but Shimada is defending the strikes. #SUB#
Hampton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shimada knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1#
Hampton working the body and head with strikes.
Hampton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hampton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Shimada sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hampton scoring with punches and elbows.
Hampton scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hampton looks up at the clock and then as Shimada takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hampton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude! #SUB#
Hampton is trying to get an arm triangle but Shimada is defending well.
Shimada tries to buck Hampton off but Hampton is having none of it.#T2##SUB#
Hampton has hold of Shimada's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Shimada seems comfortable defending it but Hampton has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Shimada is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Shimada is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hampton couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). DeVon Hampton!
A relieved looking DeVon Hampton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Kambei Shimada stepped up to the mic, saying 'I commit seppuku tomorrow'.

Event: LAFC Tokyo
Date: Aug 06, 2022

#R1#
Vrana wants to clinch but Hampton slips to the side#TD#
and Hampton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Hampton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vrana is just riding it out for now. Hampton eventually gives up the hold.
Vrana wants to get back to his feet.
Hampton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vrana trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hampton working Vrana over with strikes here.
Vrana takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hampton landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hampton lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Vrana! Hampton sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Vrana and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!
Our winner, DeVon Hampton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: ENIGMA 109
Date: Jun 12, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Piper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hampton is trying to drag Piper to the mat but Piper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Piper throws a punch but it's blocked by Hampton.
A short right from Piper.
Hampton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Piper lands a left hand.
Hampton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hampton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Piper is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeVon Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hampton is looking for a takedown.
Hampton has Piper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Piper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Piper.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Piper.
We've been hearing reports that Hampton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Piper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Piper pushes Hampton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Piper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Piper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piper prevents a takedown attempt there.
A shot in the inside from Piper.
Hampton wants a takedown.
Piper working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Hampton tries to score a body lock takedown but Piper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Piper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hampton is breathing heavily.
Piper tries to work over Hampton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Piper lands a left hand.
Piper pushes Hampton against the cage. Piper is working some dirty boxing. Piper pushes off with a quick right hook! Hampton goes down! Hampton tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Piper moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Piper!
Peter Piper really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FUClothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: Bellicose 92
Date: May 06, 2022

#R1##CL#
Frank gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frank stops a takedown attempt from Hampton.
Frank gets underhooks to prevent Hampton's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frank.
Frank lands a damaging elbow.
Frank lands a nice uppercut.#TD2#
Hampton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Frank is trying to keep an underhook but Hampton manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Frank avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hampton.
Frank wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hampton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hampton working over Frank with some ground and pound. Frank looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Frank is concentrating on defense, preventing Hampton from advancing position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hampton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Frank's head.
Frank taking some punishment here, with Hampton in his half guard.
Frank blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hampton.
Hampton lands with a punch from half guard. #T1#
Hampton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hampton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Frank!
Frank taking shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Hampton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hampton sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hampton cracks Frank with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hampton postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Frank badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Hampton around the waist but Hampton pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Hampton is the winner by TKO! Hampton jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!
DeVon Hampton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Bellicose 83
Date: Mar 26, 2022

#R1#
Hampton dives in and grabs Reemer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reemer pushes down on Hampton's head and hops out.
Good shot there by Reemer.
Reemer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hampton.
Hampton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hampton shoots and misses #TD2#
and Reemer counters with a takedown into side control.
Reemer is staying tight to Hampton's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hampton is trying to work for a sweep but Reemer has mounted him!
Hampton wants to control but Reemer is having none of it.
Reemer controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reemer looking to finish Hampton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hampton!#T1#
Reemer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Reemer landing strikes from the mount and Hampton is in trouble!
Hampton flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Reemer working Hampton over with strikes here.
Reemer controlling from mount.
Hampton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Reemer trying to control the pace.
Reemer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reemer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Reemer working Hampton over with strikes.
Reemer stalling.
Hampton wants to sweep but Reemer has passed to side control!#T2#
Hampton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hampton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hampton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reemer.
Hampton gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reemer landing some decent shots from guard.
Reemer working some strikes from top position.
Hampton 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.
Reemer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reemer tries to free his leg and advance position but Hampton is retaining full guard.
Reemer preventing the sweep. #T3#
Hampton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reemer's guard. #REVR#
Reemer pulls Hampton in to control the position.
Hampton is working Reemer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reemer is pulling down on Hampton's head. It's preventing any offense from Hampton, at least for the moment.
Hampton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reemer looking for a sweep. Not yet Reemer, not yet.
Hampton postures up in Reemer's guard and throws a big left but Reemer blocks it.
Hampton works over Reemer with some ground and pound from guard.
Reemer looking for a sweep. Not yet Reemer, not yet.
Hampton is looking to work some ground and pound but Reemer has wrist control.
Reemer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hampton.
Hampton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
Reemer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hampton manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Reemer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hampton keeping moving, preventing Reemer from controlling successfully.
Reemer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reemer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hampton's head.
Reemer is fighting to break Hampton's control of his arms but Hampton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hampton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reemer's guard. #REVR#
Hampton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reemer is looking for a sweep.
Reemer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hampton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hampton is putting a hurting on Reemer here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hampton scoring with punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hole Reemer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hampton dives in and grabs Reemer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reemer pushes down on Hampton's head and hops out.
And Reemer tries to counter it with a takedown but Hampton pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CUT#It looks like Hole Reemer has been cut.
Hampton goes for a double leg but Reemer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reemer continues to drive forward.
Good body shot from Reemer.
Reemer is struggling to control the position.
Hampton has Reemer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reemer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeVon Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reemer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reemer scores with a shot to the side of Hampton's head.
A body shot lands from Reemer. #TD2#
Reemer has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hampton is trying to keep an underhook but Reemer manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Reemer prevents Hampton from improving his position.
Reemer not doing much here.
Reemer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reemer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T1#
Hampton punching from the bottom.
Hampton tries to roll over but Reemer keeps him under control.
Reemer 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.
Hampton is trying to get back to full guard.
Reemer working over Hampton with some ground and pound. Hampton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hampton gets back to full guard.
Hampton working a defensive guard here.
Hole Reemer has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hampton is on top in guard. #REVR##T2#
Reemer has momentary wrist control but Hampton slips an elbow through the middle.
Hampton throwing strikes but missing.
Reemer looking for a sweep. Not yet Reemer, not yet.
Hampton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hampton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reemer defending well though.
Hampton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Hampton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Reemer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hampton is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Reemer tries to roll over but Hampton keeps him under control.
Reemer controlling the position well.
Reemer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hampton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reemer's head.
Hampton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hampton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hampton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reemer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hampton connects with a nice short shot to Reemer's temple. #CUT#That has opened up Hole Reemer's cut even more.
Hampton throws a strike but Reemer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hampton is looking to work some ground and pound but Reemer has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hampton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hampton throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hampton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hampton wants to pass the guard but Reemer is keeping the position.
Reemer controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hole Reemer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hole Reemer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Reemer throws a jab but it's blocked by Hampton.
Hampton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Reemer sprawls and moves away.
Hampton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reemer misses with a body shot.
Reemer on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT#The cut above Hole Reemer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hampton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reemer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hampton moves away.
Hampton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reemer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hampton somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T1#
Reemer throws a shot from downtown. Hampton moves away and avoids it.
Reemer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hampton at a distance.
Hampton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reemer pinned against the cage. Reemer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reemer thuds his right hand into Hampton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#TD2#
Reemer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hampton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hampton wants to hit a sweep here but Reemer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hampton there! #T2#
Hampton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hampton tries to roll over but Reemer keeps him under control.
Reemer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hampton has a hand on Reemer's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Reemer takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reemer lands a big shot there that rocks Hampton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Reemer controlling the position easily from mount.
Hampton is desperately trying to improve his position but Reemer has a good base and remains in mount.#T3#
Reemer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hampton is looking to escape.
Hampton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Reemer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hampton is squirming around, avoiding Reemer's attempts to control the action.
Reemer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hampton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Reemer unloading with bombs!
Reemer content just to control the position here.
Reemer breaks from Hampton's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T4#
Hampton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hampton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Reemer stands up over Hampton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hampton keeping moving, preventing Reemer from controlling successfully.
Hampton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reemer with a nice head shot there.
Hampton is looking to sweep but instead, Reemer has passed into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reemer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hampton wants to get back to full guard but Reemer has passed into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hole Reemer really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hole Reemer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Reemer scores with a nice strike.
Reemer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#ROC2#Hampton is rocked!
Reemer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reemer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hampton's head.
Oh Hampton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reemer walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Hampton drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Reemer swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Hampton's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hole Reemer!
Hole Reemer is the new light heavyweight champion!
Hole Reemer spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: 3 Titles on the Line!
Date: Mar 07, 2022

#R1##TD#
Daniels darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hampton is refusing to be controlled, as Daniels sits in half guard.
Hampton wants to get back to full guard.
Hampton manages to get to full guard.
Daniels scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels distracts Hampton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hampton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Daniels seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hampton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Daniels punching from the bottom - just letting Hampton know he's still in a fight.
Daniels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hampton.
Hampton preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daniels is on top in guard. #REVR#
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hampton is on top in guard. #REVB#
Hampton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hampton scoring with some ground and pound.
Hampton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hampton throws a big elbow that misses.
Hampton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hampton stands up over Daniels, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
Hampton stopping the sweep attempt from Daniels.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hampton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hampton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hampton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hampton postures up and lands a big shot to Daniels's brow.
Hampton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daniels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daniels 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.
Hampton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hampton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Hampton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hampton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hampton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daniels wants to sweep but no luck.
Hampton tries to free his leg and advance position but Daniels is retaining full guard.
Hampton passes into half guard.
Hampton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daniels's head.
Daniels is in trouble now - Hampton has advanced to mount!
Hampton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Daniels regains half guard.#T4#
Daniels trying to hold on to Hampton's head to control him but Hampton postures up.
Hampton slips a nice elbow through Daniels's hands, connecting with Daniels's forehead.
Daniels punching from the bottom.
Hampton lands with a punch from half guard.
Daniels is looking to improve his position.
Hampton works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hampton with the ground and pound from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeVon Hampton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD#
Daniels closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hampton is looking for a sweep.
Hampton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hampton tries to buck Daniels off but Daniels is having none of it.#SUB#
Daniels tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hampton regains half guard.
Hampton holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Daniels is pressing down on Hampton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hampton is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hampton is on top in guard. #REVB#
Hampton working some strikes from top position.#T1#
Hampton is working Daniels over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hampton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daniels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hampton manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Daniels looking to pass the guard.
Daniels pushing down on Hampton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hampton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hampton 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.
Hampton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hampton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Daniels's guard. #REVB##T2#
Hampton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Daniels's head.
Hampton slips nicely into half guard.
Hampton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Daniels has hold of Hampton's hands but Hampton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Daniels keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daniels avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hampton.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hampton lands a nice short elbow.
Hampton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hampton thows a huge punch but Daniels dodges it nicely.
Daniels on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Daniels is looking for a sweep. Hampton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hampton is thwarting Daniels's attempts to control the position.
Hampton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Daniels is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hampton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hampton works his way into side control.
Hampton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hampton landing a few strikes.
Hampton working the body and head with strikes. #T4#
Daniels takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hampton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Daniels gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hampton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas. #ROC2#Daniels is rocked!
Daniels is trying desperately to improve position.
Hampton looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Daniels covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!
DeVon Hampton is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, DeVon Hampton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Bellicose - Orlov vs Oren
Date: Feb 06, 2022

#R1#
Gojo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice takedown defense from Gojo. No joy for Hampton on that attempt.
Hampton shoots in looking for a takedown. Gojo tries to sprawl out of it but Hampton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gojo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hampton is defended easily by Gojo.
Satoru Gojo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeVon Hampton.#TD#
Gojo shoots in and bounces Hampton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gojo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB#
Gojo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gojo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hampton is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton lands an upkick as Gojo stands over him.
Gojo stopping the sweep attempt from Hampton.
Our spies down at at Tran MMA Gym inform us that Hampton has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gojo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hampton is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Gojo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gojo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Gojo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1##SUB#
Gojo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gojo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Gojo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gojo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hampton trying to keep a closed guard but Gojo is proving a slippery customer.
Hampton looking for a sweep. Not yet Hampton, not yet.
Hampton keeping full guard, as Gojo tries to pass.
Hampton is trying to keep Gojo in close. #SUB#
Gojo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Gojo drops back looking for a leg! Hampton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hampton manages to kick Gojo off! Gojo jumps back into Hampton's guard. #SUB#
Gojo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hampton looking for a sweep. Not yet Hampton, not yet. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Gojo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gojo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hampton throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gojo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hampton holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB#
Gojo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gojo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hampton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Gojo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hampton chips away with some ground and pound.
Hampton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gojo's head.#SUB#
Gojo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hampton is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gojo.
Gojo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB#
Gojo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hampton gets full guard.#T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hampton is on top in guard. #REVB#
Hampton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hampton landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
Gojo working for a triangle but Hampton defends it easily. #SUB#
Gojo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hampton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hampton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hampton lands a couple of digs.
Gojo looking for a sweep. Not yet Gojo, not yet.
Hampton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Gojo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hampton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hampton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
Hampton postures up and lands a big shot to Gojo's brow. #ROC2#Gojo is rocked!
Hampton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gojo's head.
Oh Gojo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hampton pushing down on Gojo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gojo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hampton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hampton 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Gojo looking for submissions off his back.
Gojo has hold of Hampton's hands but Hampton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hampton connects with a nice short shot to Gojo's temple. #SUB#
Gojo looking for submissions off his back.
Gojo seems to have got his legs back now.
Hampton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hampton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gojo!
Gojo is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeVon Hampton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hampton.
Gojo gets back to half guard.
Hampton works his way into full mount!
Gojo is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gojo is working hard here to advance position.
Hampton lands with some strikes.
Hampton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hampton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hampton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hampton loads up with a big shot that hurts Gojo! He's pulled Hampton in close but Hampton has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Gojo survive? More strikes from Hampton and Gojo is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!
A relieved looking DeVon Hampton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Bellicose - Howard vs Taylor
Date: Jan 09, 2022

#R1##TD2#
Ngouabi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Ngouabi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ngouabi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hampton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ngouabi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ngouabi is looking to take a break and control but Hampton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hampton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ngouabi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hampton manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Ngouabi seems to be looking for submissions.
Hampton is looking for a sweep. Ngouabi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ngouabi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gold Samurai's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ngouabi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hampton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ngouabi manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Hampton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Hampton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hampton postures up and lands a big shot to Ngouabi's brow.
Hampton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ngouabi has momentary wrist control but Hampton slips an elbow through the middle.
Ngouabi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hampton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hampton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hampton lands an elbow.
Hampton working the head with strikes.
Ngouabi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hampton lands a few punches from side control.
Hampton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ngouabi prevents Hampton from improving position.
Hampton working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ngouabi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ngouabi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hampton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hampton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ngouabi's guard. #REVR#
Hampton cracks Ngouabi with a solid left hand.#T3#
Hampton prevents Ngouabi from getting back to his feet.
Hampton passes Ngouabi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ngouabi is trying to stand back up but Hampton is controlling him
Ngouabi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ground and pound from Hampton.
Hampton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hampton is looking to advance position but Ngouabi won't allow it.
Hampton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ngouabi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ngouabi taking some punishment here, with Hampton in his half guard. #T4#
Hampton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hampton tries to pass to full mount but Ngouabi defends it.
Hampton slips a nice elbow through Ngouabi's hands, connecting with Ngouabi's forehead.
Hampton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hampton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ROC#Ngouabi is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ngouabi pushes Hampton off looking to stand but Hampton dives back in and keeps control.
Ngouabi is still in real trouble! Can Hampton finish him?
Ngouabi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ngouabi seems to have recovered his senses.
Ngouabi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ngouabi is looking to stand up but Hampton isn't so interested in that idea.
Hampton works over Ngouabi with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hampton passes Ngouabi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hampton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeVon Hampton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD#
Hampton drives through with a takedown into Ngouabi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Ngouabi has his feet on Hampton's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hampton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ngouabi is fending him off so far but Hampton persists. Nope, Ngouabi circles away and we're back to standing.
Hampton dodges the punch combination from Ngouabi.
Ngouabi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
Hampton shoots in and bounces Ngouabi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ngouabi has momentary wrist control but Hampton slips an elbow through the middle.
Hampton is in close to Ngouabi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hampton distracts Ngouabi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hampton stops Ngouabi from standing up. #T1#
Hampton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ngouabi wants to improve his position but instead Hampton has moved into half guard.
Hampton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hampton lands a nice short elbow.
Hampton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hampton trying to mount his opponent but Ngouabi defends it.
Ngouabi is trying to stand up here but Hampton is controlling him well.
Hampton passes to side control.
DeVon Hampton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Hampton working the ground and pound.
Hampton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ngouabi can do to turn this around?
Hampton working away.
Ngouabi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ngouabi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hampton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hampton lands a strong strike to the head of Ngouabi. That's dazed him! Hampton looking to finish here. Ngouabi is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Hampton lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!
Our winner, DeVon Hampton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Bellicose - Gojo vs Borisov
Date: Dec 12, 2021

#R1#
Hampton tries for a takedown but Macmillan circles away easily
and Macmillan counters with a two punch combo.
Hampton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Macmillan's waist but Macmillan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hampton off to one side. #TD#
Hampton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Macmillan to the mat! Macmillan manages to get full guard.
Macmillan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hampton is controlling him.
Macmillan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hampton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hampton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Macmillan wants to stand and escape but Hampton is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hampton wants to control from the top but Macmillan keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hampton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macmillan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Macmillan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hampton wants to control from the top but Macmillan keeps moving. #T1#
Hampton working some strikes from top position.
Hampton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Macmillan wants to stand and escape but Hampton is having none of it.
Hampton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hampton lands a couple of digs.#ROC#Macmillan is rocked!
Hampton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Macmillan is still in real trouble! Can Hampton finish him?
Hampton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Macmillan tries to escape but Hampton is in control.
Hampton lands a big left to the face of Macmillan, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Hampton and another - Macmillan is out! Hampton stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!
An out of breath DeVon Hampton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: NYCL Fight Night (3)
Date: Sep 16, 2021

#R1#
Hampton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Saari seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Saari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saari throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hampton shoots in for a double leg but Saari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Saari lands a nice hook to Hampton's body. Hampton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hampton fails with the takedown
and Saari counters with a one-two to the body.
Aleksi Saari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeVon Hampton.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saari!
Hampton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saari avoids it really well and circles away.
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!
Hampton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T1#
Saari swinging wildly here.
We've been told by Saari's head coaches at Beasties that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aleksi Saari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saari throws a series of punches but Hampton moves out of range.
Hampton shoots in for a double leg but Saari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hampton fails with the takedown
and Saari counters with a nice uppercut.
Hampton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hampton somewhat.
Saari swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hampton shoots in but Saari avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hampton misses with a takedown attempt - Saari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T2#
Hampton shoots in looking for a takedown but Saari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hampton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saari is looking to counter punch.
Hampton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Saari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeVon Hampton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hampton drops his hands momentarily and Saari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hampton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saari defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hampton.
Hampton misses with a takedown
and Saari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saari throws a nice looking combination but Hampton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saari defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hampton.
A counter left hand to the body from Saari misses its target.
Saari stuffs the takedown.
Saari lands a head shot.#T3#
Saari scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hampton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hampton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Saari defends well and Hampton ends up having to push Saari into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Saari lands a two punch combo.
Hampton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hampton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saari finds it's way round the side to connect with Hampton's head.
Hampton shoots in and drives through. Saari sprawls well.
Saari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #ROC#Hampton is rocked!
Saari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hampton is still on wobbly legs! Can Saari finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saari drops Hampton with a straight right hand, right on the button! Saari follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksi Saari!
As Aleksi Saari got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Rohkea rokan syö.'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 21, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Sorenson clinches up against the cage.
Hampton is trying to drag Sorenson to the mat but Sorenson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sorenson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #CUT2#It looks like DeVon Hampton has been cut.#TD2#
Sorenson pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sorenson managing to control the position.
Sorenson wants to stand up but Hampton is controlling him.
Sorenson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hampton is in close to Sorenson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hampton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sorenson's head.
Hampton landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Hampton wants to pass the guard but Sorenson is keeping the position.
Hampton trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorenson pulls Hampton in close to prevent any damage.
Hampton trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hampton throwing strikes from guard but Sorenson blocks nicely.
Hampton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hampton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T2#
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.
Hampton landing with the ground and pound.
Hampton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sorenson's head.
Hampton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hampton trying to control but Sorenson is working from the bottom.
Hampton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hampton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hampton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #ROC#Sorenson is rocked!
Hampton lands a couple of digs.
Sorenson is still in real trouble! Can Hampton finish him?
Hampton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sorenson's head.
Hampton gets to his feet and stands over Sorenson, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Sorenson felt that one! Hampton unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Sorenson from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!
An out of breath DeVon Hampton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 14, 2021

#R1##TD#
Sorenson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hampton is looking for a sweep.#SU#
Sorenson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hampton to his feet.
Hampton has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL#
Sorenson clinches up with Hampton and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Sorenson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sorenson manages to end up in side control.
Hampton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sorenson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hampton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hampton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sorenson trying to hold on to Hampton's head to control him but Hampton postures up. #SUB#
Sorenson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Sorenson actively working from the bottom here.#T1#
Hampton trying to control from half guard but Sorenson is working away.
Hampton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hampton working Sorenson over with strikes.
Sorenson wants to control but Hampton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hampton moves into full mount! Sorenson won't be happy about that!
Hampton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sorenson's face.
Hampton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sorenson tries to hold on but Hampton pushes him away.
Hampton landing strikes, looking to finish! #T2#
Hampton postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Sorenson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Hampton and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!
A victorious DeVon Hampton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 08, 2021

#R1#
Hampton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Latruwe swivels and escapes.
Hampton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hampton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Finn Latruwe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeVon Hampton.#TD#
Latruwe shoots in and gets a takedown into Hampton's guard.
Latruwe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hampton is proving hard to escape from.
Hampton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Latruwe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hampton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Latruwe controls the pace.
Hampton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Latruwe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hampton on the ground.
Latruwe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hampton tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Hampton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Latruwe stays in close to Hampton's body and controls the position.
Hampton throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hampton being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hampton shoots in looking for a takedown but Latruwe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hampton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hampton shoots in for a double leg but Latruwe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD#
Hampton gets caught flat footed, as Latruwe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Latruwe preventing the sweep.
Hampton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Latruwe looking to pass the guard.
Hampton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T2#
Latruwe wants to sweep here but Hampton controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Latruwe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hampton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hampton is working Latruwe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hampton pushes down on Latruwe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hampton working over Latruwe with some ground and pound. Latruwe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Latruwe keeping hold of Hampton's head, controlling as best he can.
Latruwe is looking for a sweep. Hampton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Hampton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hampton working the head and body with strikes. #CUT2#It looks like Finn Latruwe has been cut.
Hampton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Latruwe is breathing heavily.
Hampton lands strikes from half guard.#CUT2#Finn Latruwe's cut is getting worse.
Latruwe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ROC2#Latruwe is rocked!#CUT2#Finn Latruwe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hampton lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh Latruwe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hampton sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Latruwe! Oh, Latruwe is in big trouble! Hampton lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!
After winning the bout, DeVon Hampton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 01, 2021

#R1#
Hampton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Solid's waist but Solid gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hampton off to one side.
Hampton shoots for a double leg takedown but Solid sprawls well. He's pushed Hampton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hampton misses with a takedown attempt - Solid sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hampton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Azure Solid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeVon Hampton.#TD2#
Solid gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hampton is fighting to break Solid's control of his arms but Solid is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Solid knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hampton on the ground.
Hampton connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solid has control of Hampton's left arm, preventing Hampton from doing any damage.
Hampton with a nice head shot there.
Hampton is looking to work some ground and pound but Solid has wrist control.#T1#
Hampton chips away with some ground and pound.
Hampton landing some decent shots from guard.
Hampton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hampton trying to control the position from guard on top but Solid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Solid holds on and takes a little breather.
Hampton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hampton trying to control but Solid is working from the bottom.
Solid will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hampton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hampton works over Solid with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
Hampton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hampton trying to control but Solid is working from the bottom.
Solid wants to stand but Hampton is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hampton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hampton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Solid's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hampton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hampton passes into half guard.
Hampton works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hampton loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Solid scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hampton land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hampton stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 27, 2021

#R1##TD#
Hampton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johansson is looking to get back to is feet but Hampton passes into side control.
Johansson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hampton lands a few punches from side control.
Johansson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hampton landing a few strikes.
Johansson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hampton lands with some strikes.#CUT#That has opened up Ryan Johansson's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hampton landing strikes from the mount and Johansson is in trouble!
Hampton is landing with some decent strikes but Johansson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T1#
Johansson is squirming around, avoiding Hampton's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hampton with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC#Johansson is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Ryan Johansson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hampton lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Johansson! Hampton sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Johansson and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!

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