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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Oosthuizen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammond is just out of range.#CL2#
Oosthuizen forces Hammond back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Oosthuizen .
Hammond jumps guard but Oosthuizen stands there with Hammond around his waist. Hammond gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hammond really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Oosthuizen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oosthuizen lands a nice knee to the body.
Hammond jumps guard but Oosthuizen stands there with Hammond around his waist. Hammond gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oosthuizen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hammond backwards. #CUT2#It looks like Tyler Hammond has been cut.
Oosthuizen scores a nice knee to the body.
Hammond is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Oosthuizen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oosthuizen loads up on a big right hand but Hammond slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oosthuizen connects with a body shot.#T1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oosthuizen scores with a hook to the body.
Hammond fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Hammond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oosthuizen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Oosthuizen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hammonds head.
Oosthuizen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oosthuizen lands a knee to the head.
#BC2#
Oosthuizen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oosthuizen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oosthuizen throws a body punch but Hammond moves out of range.
Hammond has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Squirrel Sports 🐿️ in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
Oosthuizen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oosthuizen scores with a nice right hand.
Oosthuizen missing with a left hand there. Hammond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hammond throwing a counter right hand but Oosthuizen manages to avoid it.
Oosthuizen swings widly with a right hand
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut.
Oosthuizen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oosthuizen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oosthuizen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hammond.
#T3#
Oosthuizen tries to land a body kick
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand.
Hammond takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oosthuizen connects with a nice looking jab.
#CL2#
Oosthuizen clinches.
Hammond takes a knee to the side of the body.
Oosthuizen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Oosthuizen breaks the clinch.
Whack! Oosthuizen lands a heavy head kick that drops Hammond. The ref tackles Oosthuizen to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Hammond was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Francis Oosthuizen !
During a confident post fight interview, Francis Oosthuizen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Tyler Hammond spoke after the fight, saying 'I am going to go cry for a couple days and get back to the drawing board after that.'. |
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Event:
IFA 6: After Midnight
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Phillips has his takedown stuffed
and Hammond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phillips wants to clinch
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut.
Phillips tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nate Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Phillips misses
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phillips wants to clinch but Hammond slips to the side
and Hammond counters with a two punch combo. #CL2#
Phillips clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Hammond decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB#
Hammond working for a triangle but Phillips defends it easily.
#SUB#
Hammond throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Phillips escapes and throws Hammond's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Phillips wants to stand but Hammond is controlling his arm.
Hammond is holding Phillips down, trying to stall.
Hammond tries to improve position but can't.
Hammond really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Phillips tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Phillips trying to control the position but Hammond is working away.
Phillips working away.
Hammond is trying to improve his position.
Hammond is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Squirrel Sports 🐿️, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hammond is working hard here to advance position.
Hammond can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Phillips wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hammond keeps working.
Phillips fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hammond stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Hammond's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hammond is looking to reverse the position.
Phillips tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hammond tests Phillips's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Phillips looks to move away, Hammond throws a big counter combo but Phillips just gets out of the way.
Phillips tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hammond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hammond throws a hook but Phillips blocks it.
Hammond circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hammond counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammond stuffs the takedown.
Tyler Hammond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Phillips.
Jab, jab by Hammond - just one landing.
Phillips shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Hammond dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Phillips looks to clinch
and Hammond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hammond thuds his right hand into Phillips's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Hammond misses.
Nate Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Hammond counter with a right hand.
Phillips with a poor takedown
and Hammond counters with a straight right hand.
Hammond is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Phillips throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hammond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hammond tests Phillips's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips misses with a takedown
and Hammond makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tyler Hammond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Phillips.
Phillips walks into a jab.
Hammond is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T1#
Phillips misses with a takedown
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand.
Phillips fails with the takedown
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut.
Phillips shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Hammond counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Phillips 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hammond scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phillips in his tracks.
Phillips with a poor takedown
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyler Hammond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hammond.#T2#
Phillips tries to clinch
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut.
Phillips gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#Phillips is rocked!
Phillips is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips needs to keep his hands up - Hammond had a free shot at his head there.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can Hammond finish him?
Phillips tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Nate Phillips has been cut.
Phillips walks straight into a right hand from Hammond - that's dropped him! Hammond jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Phillips from any more punishment! Phillips complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tyler Hammond!
Post fight, Tyler Hammond took to the microphone: 'Let's Fucking Go!'. |
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Event:
NG 16
Date: Oct 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Akiyama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Akiyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akiyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshihiro Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Hammond as he checks the leg kick.
Hammond looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Akiyama throws a combination that misses
and Akiyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akiyama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hammond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akiyama has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rising Sun Training in the buildup to the fight.
Akiyama thows a leg kick but Hammond checks it
and Hammond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hammond looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL#
Akiyama moves into range and clinches up with Hammond.#TD#
Akiyama gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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.
Hammond controlling the position.
Hammond is trying to keep Akiyama in close.
Akiyama might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hammond keeping full guard, as Akiyama tries to pass.
Akiyama wants to control from the top but Hammond keeps moving. #T1#
Hammond is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Akiyama pushes down on Hammond's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Akiyama is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hammond preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hammond has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Akiyama is working away from the top position though.
Akiyama wants to control but Hammond is keeping him busy. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Hammond looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hammond is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Akiyama is pressing down on Hammond's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hammond is holding on for now.
Hammond is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hammond is trying to maintain the position but Akiyama is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Akiyama passes to side control. #SUB#
Akiyama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hammond has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Akiyama has knee on belly momentarily but Hammond bucks him off and regains half guard. #T3#
Hammond trying to hold on to Akiyama's head to control him but Akiyama postures up.
Akiyama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Akiyama trying to mount his opponent but Hammond defends it.
Hammond is refusing to be controlled, as Akiyama sits in half guard.
Akiyama is thwarting Hammond's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Akiyama is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hammond trying to hold on to Akiyama's head to control him but Akiyama postures up.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hammond is refusing to be controlled, as Akiyama sits in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Akiyama takes the fight into the clinch.
Akiyama looking for a takedown. #TD#
Akiyama has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hammond clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Akiyama not allowing Hammond to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akiyama doesn't have the hooks in and Hammond manages to turn into his guard.
Hammond stays in close to Akiyama's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Akiyama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Akiyama throws a series of punches but Hammond avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hammond! But no joy.
Akiyama shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hammond but Hammond pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hammond moves out of range of the strikes.
Hammond throws out a counter right but Akiyama avoids it with no problem.
Hammond cracks Akiyama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Akiyama lands a head shot.
Hammond has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Akiyama looks to throw a body kick
and Hammond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akiyama misses with a takedown attempt
and Hammond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akiyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hammond throws out the jab. #TD#
Hammond gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Akiyama to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Akiyama wants to pass the guard but Hammond is keeping the position.#T1#
Akiyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammond pulls Akiyama in to control the position. #SUB2#
Hammond is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Akiyama defends well.
Hammond is controlling Akiyama's posture.
Akiyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akiyama has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammond pulls Akiyama in close to his closed guard and prevents Akiyama from doing any damage or advancing position.
Akiyama throwing strikes from guard but Hammond blocks nicely. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Akiyama scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Akiyama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Hammond looking for subs off his back but Akiyama has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hammond wants to control but Akiyama is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hammond controlling the position well.
Hammond regains full guard. Nicely done. #T3#
Hammond is trying to hold Akiyama in close to prevent damage but Akiyama has managed to pass into half guard.
Akiyama is looking to stall here but Hammond recovers full guard.
Akiyama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammond swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Hammond looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Akiyama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Hammond is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Hammond looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T4#
Akiyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Hammond looking for a guillotine here but Akiyama defends easily.
Akiyama trying to control but Hammond is working from the bottom.
Akiyama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Akiyama keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hammond's head.
Akiyama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hammond is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yoshihiro Akiyama will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hammond scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hammond connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL#
Akiyama has closed the distance and engaged Hammond in a clinch.
Akiyama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hammond jumps guard but Akiyama turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hammond is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Akiyama to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Akiyama gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hammond regains guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akiyama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hammond is keeping the position for now.
Hammond has control of Akiyama's left arm, preventing Akiyama from doing any damage.
Hammond is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Akiyama wants to control from the top but Hammond keeps moving. #SUB2#
Akiyama got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hammond has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Akiyama has managed to get both his arms back between Hammond's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Hammond has his foot on Akiyama's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Akiyama works his way back into a safe position though.
Akiyama trying to control but Hammond is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Hammond is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Akiyama defends well.
Akiyama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammond swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2##SUB#
Akiyama drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Akiyama jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Akiyama tries to free his leg and advance position but Hammond is retaining full guard.
Akiyama is working hard here to advance position.
Hammond preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Akiyama throws a big right hand that misses.
Yoshihiro Akiyama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Akiyama slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Akiyama being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Hammond thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akiyama tries to clinch
and Hammond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Akiyama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hammond, pushing him back against the cage.
Akiyama has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hammond is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Akiyama tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshihiro Akiyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2#
Hammond jumps guard.
Hammond is trying to control the position but Akiyama postures up. #SUB2#
Hammond throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Akiyama drops back looking for a leg! Hammond is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hammond manages to kick Akiyama off! Akiyama jumps back into Hammond's guard. #SUB2#
Hammond is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Akiyama is aware though and is defending well.#T4##SUB2#
Hammond looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammond has Akiyama pulled in close to control his posture.
Akiyama wants to control from the top but Hammond keeps moving.
Yoshihiro Akiyama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akiyama postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Hammond comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Akiyama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Akiyama!
A very excited looking Yoshihiro Akiyama made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Tyler Hammond stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am going to go cry for a couple days and get back to the drawing board after that.'. |
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Event:
NG 11
Date: Sep 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Williams misses with a hook.
Alden Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Hammond's shoulder, as Hammond tries to avoid the shot.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammond moves away.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammond throws out a counter right but Williams avoids it with no problem.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammond was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Hammond throws out a counter right but Williams avoids it with no problem.
Hammond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hammond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.#T1#
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Hammond takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Williams connects with a jab.
Hammond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hammond.
Hammond lands with a straight right. Williams didn't see that one coming.
Williams swings for the body but Hammond moves out of range.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hammond looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Williams misses with a hook.
Hammond appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Hammond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Hammond on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hammond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams misses with a body shot
letting Hammond counter with a right hand.
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!
Williams lands the left hand.
Hammond takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Williams misses.
It seemed like Hammond was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hammond slips a straight right by Williams.
Williams takes a swing at Hammond's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Hammond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hammond misses with a looping left.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Hammond ducks down to avoid it.
Hammond is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hammond walks into a stiff left hand from Williams.
A jab from Hammond misses.
Hammond on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Williams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Hammond's shoulder, as Hammond tries to avoid the shot.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Hammond's shoulder, as Hammond tries to avoid the shot.
Williams is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Hammond throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams throwing a counter right hand but Hammond manages to avoid it.
Williams punishes Hammond's body with a nice straight punch.
Hammond looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hammond has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Williams finds it's way round the side to connect with Hammond's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammond throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammond misses with a looping left.
Williams throws a body punch but Hammond moves out of range.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hammond throws out a counter right but Williams avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Hammond swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Hammond moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alden Williams dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Williams misses with a left hand
and Hammond counters with a left to the body.
Williams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammond moves away.
Hammond looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hammond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Hammond on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Williams tests Hammond's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams thuds a left hand into Hammond's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Hammond moves away and avoids it.
Hammond scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Williams doesn't seem bothered though.
Hammond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hammond changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Williams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hammond drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Williams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hammond on the side of the head.
Williams misses with a right hand
letting Hammond counter with a right hand.
Hammond needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammond.
Hammond looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hammond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Hammond throws out a counter right but Williams avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hammond misses with an uppercut.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammond misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammond was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
The fighters circling - Hammond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams misses with a shot to the body
and Hammond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammond.
Williams with a hook.
Jab by Williams.#T3#
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Hammond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Hammond moves away and avoids it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hammond might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Williams has got the better of the exchanges.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammond was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams cracks Hammond with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Williams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hammond's hands.
Williams throws a sloppy body shot
and Hammond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alden Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammond slips under a jab.
Hammond swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Hammond moves away and avoids it.
Hammond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammond looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hammond circles away quickly and effectively.
Hammond looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hammond looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams clobbers Hammond with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Williams misses with a body punch
and Hammond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hammond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Hammond swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hammond misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Hammond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hammond moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Hammond takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Hammond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammond looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alden Williams dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Hammond swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Williams swings for the body but Hammond moves out of range.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammond was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Hammond has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hammond misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hammond looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Williams swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Williams misses with an uppercut
letting Hammond counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with a hook
letting Hammond counter with a right hand.
Hammond misses with a left hand
and Williams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Hammond moves away and avoids it.
Williams connects with the punch.#T1#
Hammond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Williams misses.
Hammond misses with a straight right.
Williams swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand.
Hammond moves out of range as Williams strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams.
A shot to the body from Williams misses
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammond might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammond.
#T2#
Williams throws the left hand but Hammond avoids the punch easily.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Hammond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Hammond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hammond misses with a looping right.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hammond looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammond.
It looked like Williams was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hammond.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T3#
Williams throws a right hand that misses
and Hammond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hammond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammond can do to turn this around?
Hammond swings widly with a right hand
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Williams scores with a nice head shot.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hammond let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hammond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammond.
It seemed like Hammond was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hammond looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams is looking to counter punch.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammond swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammond is just out of range.
Williams connects with a nice looking jab.
Hammond gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Williams misses.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammond looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Hammond on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hammond throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Hammond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alden Williams clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Hammond slips under a jab.
It seemed like Hammond was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hammond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammond was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Williams throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hammond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammond.
Hammond looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammond.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Hammond releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Hammond on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammond moves away.
Hammond misses with a looping left.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Hammond misses with a hook.
Williams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hammond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hammond throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hammond lands the left hand.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams misses with a hook
and Hammond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
Good shot there by Hammond.
Hammond slips a jab from Williams.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hammond! But no joy.
Hammond misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Hammond throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Hammond.
Williams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammond was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.#T3#
Williams with a hook.
Williams throws the left hand but Hammond avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hammond! But no joy.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammond is just out of range.
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Hammond's head but Hammond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Williams misses
and Hammond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Hammond slips the punch.
A nice combination there by Williams.
Williams throws the left hand but Hammond avoids the punch easily.
Williams moves out of range as Hammond strikes.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammond. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammond is just out of range.
Hammond let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hammond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hammond! But no joy.
Hammond thuds a left hand into Williams's body.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammond was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Hammond looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammond misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammond rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hammond lands a glancing blow to the side of Williams's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alden Williams had his way with Tyler Hammond in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hammond moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams throws a sloppy body shot
and Hammond counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Nice straight punches there by Hammond. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hammond.
Williams throws a poor cross that misses
and Hammond counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Hammond slips under a jab from Williams.
Williams throws a sloppy body shot
and Hammond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hammond takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams throws a jab when Hammond was well out of range.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Hammond unleashes a big counter combination but Williams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Williams lands a jab to Hammond's midsection.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hammond takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Williams misses with a hook
and Hammond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hammond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammond was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Hammond avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Hammond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hammond staying out of range there.
Hammond looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheers as Hammond lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williams doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Hammond misses. #T3#
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammond is just out of range.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Hammond saw that one coming.
Williams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hammond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Williams catches Hammond right on the button with a cross.
Alden Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Williams misses.
Hammond now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams throws a hook but Hammond avoids it easily.
Hammond looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sloppy strikes from Hammond. Those never looked like landing. #T4#
Williams throws a hook to the side of Hammond's head but Hammond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hammond slips under a jab.
Williams jabs at Hammond's body.
Hammond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hammond! But no joy.
Williams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hammond counters with a straight right hand.
Williams staying out of range there.
Williams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hammond swings widly with a right hand
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams throws a jab when Hammond was well out of range.
It seemed like Hammond was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alden Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alden Williams!
Alden Williams retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Alden Williams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Tyler Hammond was interviewed post fight and said 'I am going to go cry for a couple days and get back to the drawing board after that.'. |
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Event:
NextGen 5
Date: Sep 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Lane misses with a shot to the body
and Hammond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lane misses with a series of wild punches.
Lane tries to bum rush Hammond with a series of wild strikes but Hammond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand.
Lane lands with a shot to the body.
Lane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hammond circles away quickly and effectively.
Hammond swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lane tries to bum rush Hammond with a series of wild strikes but Hammond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lane.
Hammond throws a lazy right hand but Lane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammond looks to land a left hand but Lane moved out of range nicely.
Lane is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hammond makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hammond definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Hammond throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lane on the side of the head.
Hammond ducks under a wild hook from Lane.
Hammond really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lane misses with a few strikes there.
Lane looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammond is just out of range.
Lane throws a shot from downtown. Hammond moves away and avoids it.
Lane misses with the combination.
Hammond throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lane counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammond ducks under a wild hook from Lane.
A little feinted left hand from Hammond on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand.
Lane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T2#
Lane misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Hammond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Hammond misses the target.
Lane takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hammond takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lane is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lane throws a nice looking combination but Hammond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammond swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hammond is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lane misses with a two punch combination.
Lane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut.
Lane looks winded!
Lane misses the body punch
and Lane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hammond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hammond is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A left and a right from Hammond both land. Nice combination. #ROC#Lane is rocked!#T3#
Hammond smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lane is still on wobbly legs! Can Hammond finish him?
Hammond moves out of range as Lane strikes.
Hammond appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lane misses with a jab to the body
and Hammond counters with a big right hand! Oh Lane is in trouble here! Hammond follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Hammond!
Tyler Hammond made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Let's Fucking Go!'. |
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Event:
SSDFN 12
Date: Jul 27, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Pingus clinches up with Hammond and pushes him back against the ropes.
Pingus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammond's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pingus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hammond or not.
Hammond is trying to pull guard but Pingus turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Hammond tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pingus just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Pingus can't find room to land a body shot as Hammond controls the action.
Pingus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hammond or not.
Pingus pushes Hammond back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. #TD2#
Hammond drags the fight down to the ground.
Pingus wants to pass the guard but Hammond is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Hammond has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pingus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammond keeping moving, preventing Pingus from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Hammond working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pingus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hammond is tightening it up a little... Pingus has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Pingus reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Pingus taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hammond!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tyler Hammond! |
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Event:
SSDFN 10: First Kings
Date: Jul 13, 2024 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Hammond looks to land a left hand but Stephens moved out of range nicely.
Stephens is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hammond looks to land a left hand but Stephens moved out of range nicely.
Hammond scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stephens in his tracks.
Stephens throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hammond counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hammond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaden Stephens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Hammond misses the jab.
And Stephens tries to counter it with a takedown but Hammond pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hammond fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stephens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hammond avoids it really well and circles away.
A big right from Hammond misses. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stephens misses with a takedown
and Hammond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyler Hammond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaden Stephens.
Stephens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Hammond on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hammond. #T3#
Hammond slaps away a takedown attempt from Stephens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stephens tries for a takedown but Hammond circles away easily
and Hammond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stephens tries to move into range but Hammond moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T4#
A big left from Hammond misses.
Hammond really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stephens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hammond.
Stephens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hammond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stephens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hammond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T5#
Stephens shoots in for a takedown but Hammond shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stephens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stephens looks for a takedown but Hammond sprawls well.
Hammond seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stephens misses with a takedown
and Hammond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T6#
Stephens has his takedown stuffed
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut.
Stephens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stephens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T7#
Stephens moves forwards but Hammond connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hammond lands with a hook. Stephens tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stephens throws a head kick that misses
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand.
Stephens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hammond as he avoids it easily.
Stephens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#T8#
Stephens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stephens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hammond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stephens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stephens fails with the takedown
and Hammond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hammond leaves Stephens with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hammond throwing a counter right hand but Stephens manages to avoid it.#T9#
Stephens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stephens with a poor takedown
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stephens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Hammond dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R2#
Hammond misses with an uppercut. Stephens saw that one coming.
Hammond scores with a decent looking hook.
Stephens fails with the takedown
and Hammond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Stephens gets the takedown into side control.
Stephens tries to move to mount but Hammond blocks the move with his legs.
Hammond is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Stephens thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hammond is trying to control Stephens's posture but Stephens avoids it.
Hammond looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Stephens is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hammond's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hammond can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Stephens working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hammond can't do much from the bottom here.
Hammond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stephens can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Stephens looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2#
Hammond tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stephens is looking to take a break and control but Hammond is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Stephens.
Stephens is looking to take a break and control but Hammond is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stephens is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hammond wants to control but Stephens postures up.
Hammond is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stephens is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stephens wants to control but Hammond is keeping him busy.
Stephens creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hammond sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T3#
Stephens trying to control the position but Hammond is working away. #SUB2#
Stephens swings around for an armbar but Hammond sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Stephens's guard.
Stephens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stephens keeping moving, preventing Hammond from controlling successfully.
Hammond stopping the sweep attempt from Stephens.#SUB2#
Stephens working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hammond doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hammond manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammond trying to control but Stephens is working from the bottom. #T4#
Stephens is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Stephens is looking for a triangle but Hammond pushes his legs off easily.
Hammond trying to control the position from guard on top but Stephens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stephens trying to keep a closed guard but Hammond is proving a slippery customer.
Hammond trying to control the position from guard on top but Stephens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammond has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stephens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stephens tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T5#
Hammond trying to control the position from guard on top but Stephens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hammond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stephens.
Stephens changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hammond looks to land a right hand but Stephens moved out of range.
Hammond lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stephens with a poor takedown
and Hammond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stephens has his takedown stuffed
and Hammond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyler Hammond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaden Stephens.#T6#
Stephens takes one to the side of the head.
Stephens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hammond throws a big counter combination but Stephens scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Hammond. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hammond.#T7##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stephens.
Hammond is not content to let Stephens control the position. #SUB2#
Stephens wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hammond, who protects the arm well.
Hammond is trying to control Stephens's posture but Stephens avoids it. #T8#
Stephens advances to full mount. #SUB2#
Stephens is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hammond can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hammond is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Stephens has taken his back.
#SUB2#
Stephens is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hammond is defending well though. Stephens let's go of the attempt for now.
Hammond trying to control the hands but Stephens won't let him. #SUB2#
Stephens sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Hammond taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kaden Stephens! |
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Event:
SSDFN 9
Date: Jul 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Saint John misses with a shot to the body
and Saint John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hammond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint John.
A punch lands to the side of Hammond 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Saint John misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saint John throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammond.
Hammond is looking to counter punch.
Saint John throws the kick towards the body but Hammond avoids it.
It looked like Hammond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saint John throws a push kick but Hammond slaps the foot to one side.
Hammond slips a straight right by Saint John.
Hammond takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammond takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hammond defending well as Saint John loads up on a big left hand.
Saint John throws out a loose jab but Hammond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint John darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saint John throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hammond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Saint John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammond was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint John.
A little feinted left hand from Hammond on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hammond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saint John moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hammond takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An attempted straight right counter from Hammond misses the target.
Saint John thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saint John throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hammond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Saint John, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saint John lands a two punch combo.
Saint John throws a series of punches but Hammond moves out of range.
Saint John misses with a leg kick
and Hammond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saint John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammond.
Hammond throwing a counter right hand but Saint John manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Saint John misses the target.
Saint John bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Parker Saint John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint John looks to throw a body kick
enabling Hammond to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint John throws a hook but Hammond avoids it easily.
Hammond swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saint John misses with a right hand
letting Hammond counter with a right hand.
Saint John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker Saint John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saint John misses with a left hand
enabling Hammond to counter with a crisp jab.
Hammond is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saint John looks to land a left hand but Hammond moved out of range nicely.
Hammond was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Saint John misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hammond misses the target.
Saint John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammond manages to avoid it.
Hammond was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Saint John throws a jab when Hammond was well out of range.
It looked like Hammond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saint John will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saint John looks winded!
Saint John takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T3#
Saint John throws a combination that misses
enabling Hammond to counter with a crisp jab.
Saint John throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hammond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saint John swings widly with a right hand
and Hammond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saint John looks to throw the jab but Hammond is out of range.
It looked like Hammond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saint John misses with a double jab
enabling Hammond to counter with a crisp jab.
Saint John throws a sloppy body shot
and Hammond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saint John lands a nice looking body shot.
Saint John throws an off balance right hand
and Hammond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saint John throws a poor cross that misses
and Hammond counters with a right hand to the body.
Saint John throws an off balance right hand
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammond manages to avoid it.
Hammond connects with a single shot there.
Hammond really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T4#
Saint John walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hammond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint John.
Hammond is looking to counter punch.
Saint John misses with a combination
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand.
Saint John works the jab nicely.
Saint John throws a combination that misses
letting Hammond counter with a right hand.
Saint John throws a series of punches but Hammond avoids them all with ease.
Saint John misses with an uppercut
and Hammond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saint John swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hammond throwing a counter right hand but Saint John manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Hammond.
Saint John misses with an uppercut.
Hammond swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saint John takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T5#
Hammond fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saint John throws a lazy uppercut
and Hammond counters with a straight right hand.
Saint John throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saint John misses with a combination
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammond misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hammond catches Saint John with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saint John scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saint John throws a leg kick but Hammond moved away.
Hammond slips a jab from Saint John.
It looked like Hammond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T6#
Saint John throws the left hand but Hammond avoids the punch easily.
Saint John throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand.
Saint John rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saint John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hammond is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Saint John falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saint John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Saint John.
Saint John pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saint John misses with a hook to the body
and Hammond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hammond connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saint John. Saint John circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saint John misses with a left hand
letting Hammond counter with a right hand.
Saint John takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saint John falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T7#
Jab from Hammond.
Saint John throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammond.
Hammond was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Saint John misses with an uppercut
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut.
Saint John throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammond.
Saint John has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hammond lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Saint John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hammond.
Saint John on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Saint John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammond.
Saint John throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hammond to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Hammond.
Saint John misses with a straight right.
It looked like Hammond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T8#
Saint John misses with a shot to the body
and Saint John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#Saint John is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Saint John 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Saint John is still on wobbly legs! Can Hammond finish him?
Saint John throws an off balance right hand
and Hammond counters with a crisp right that sends Saint John to the canvas! Hammond follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Hammond! |
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Event:
TWGC 41 (170lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1
Date: May 20, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tyler Hammond! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 21 losses; Nate Pawn!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hammond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hammond moves in looking to clinch but Pawn pushes him off.
Hammond is looking to clinch but Pawn is avoiding it.
Pawn tries to counter with a clinch but Hammond shakes him off and moves away.
Hammond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Pawn rushes Hammond and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pawn is pressed up against the cage. Hammond has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pawn down to the mat. Pawn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Pawn rushes Hammond and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Pawn has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hammond regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hammond (0) vs (2) Pawn#SUB#
Hammond had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pawn defends it easily.#T1#
Hammond wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pawn is now in half guard.
Pawn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hammond knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hammond is looking for a sweep. Pawn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hammond wants to control but Pawn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pawn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Pawn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hammond doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pawn. #T2#
Pawn wants to pass the guard but Hammond is defending well.
Pawn wants to take a breather but Hammond is having none of it.
Pawn is pressing down on Hammond's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hammond is holding on for now.
Hammond really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pawn is looking to take a break and control but Hammond is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3##SUB2#
Pawn is working for a kimura but Hammond is defending it quite comfortably.
Hammond wants to improve his position but Pawn is controlling well.
Pawn is thwarting Hammond's attempts to control the position.#T4##SUB2#
Pawn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hammond defends it well.
Pawn trying to control the action but Hammond is working from the bottom.
Hammond wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Pawn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hammond sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Hammond looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T5#
Pawn wants to take a breather but Hammond is having none of it.
Hammond trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Hammond is defending against the submission attempts here by Pawn.
Hammond trying to control but Pawn postures up.
#T6#
Hammond is not content to let Pawn control the position.
Pawn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Pawn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hammond is looking to improve his position.
#T7#
Hammond trying to control from the bottom.
Hammond is staying active underneath Pawn, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Pawn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hammond is just riding it out for now. Pawn eventually gives up the hold.
Hammond trying to control but Pawn postures up.
Pawn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hammond (0) vs (5) Pawn#T8#
Pawn tries to control but Hammond wriggling away.
Hammond is trying to escape the mount.
Pawn with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Pawn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hammond is looking to escape. #SUB2#
Pawn is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hammond has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hammond! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hammond (2) vs (5) Pawn#T9#
Hammond trying to control but Pawn is working from the bottom.
Pawn wants to sweep here but Hammond controlling him for the moment.
Hammond will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hammond stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pawn swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T10##SUB#
Hammond is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pawn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pawn has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hammond (2) vs (7) Pawn
Pawn trying to control but Hammond is working from the bottom.
Pawn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammond swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Hammond escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pawn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pawn wants to control from the top but Hammond keeps moving. #T11#
Pawn passes Hammond's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hammond is trying to get back to full guard.
Hammond wants to control the action here but instead Pawn manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hammond (2) vs (10) Pawn#SUB2#
Pawn is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hammond to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hammond shrugs it off.
Hammond has given up his back. Will we see Pawn going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Hammond (2) vs (13) Pawn
Pawn tries to keep control of the position but Hammond is staying busy.#T12##SUB2#
Pawn looking for the choke but no joy.
Will Pawn go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Pawn is not going to allow Hammond to sit and survive in this position.
Hammond rolls, trying to escape but Pawn keeps control of the position.
Hammond trying to control but not successfully. #T13##SUB2#
Pawn is persistently looking for the submission but Hammond is defending it well.
#SUB2#
Pawn is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hammond knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hammond for a finish. #SUB2#
Pawn is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hammond is really stuck here.
#T14#
Hammond looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pawn.
#SUB2#
Pawn working for a choke but Hammond is defending well. #SUB2#
Hammond is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Pawn gets his way!
Hammond can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Hammond preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pawn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pawn wins on points by 13 to 2. |
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