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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Hook (ranked 3802 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keenan Wollams (ranked 6005 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hook
vs
Wollams

180 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Hook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keenan Wollams!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wollams clinches with his opponent.
Wollams tries for a takedown. No joy.

Hook's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wollams avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Wollams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wollams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hook sprawls well. Hook wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wollams gets slowly back to his feet.
Hook fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wollams pushes Hook up against the cage in a clinch.
Hook is trying to drag Wollams to the mat but Wollams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wollams pulls guard effortlessly.
Hook with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook trying to control but Wollams is working from the bottom.
Wollams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hook is one step ahead there.
Wollams is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Wollams is looking for a triangle but Hook pushes his legs off easily.
Wollams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hook is looking to work some ground and pound but Wollams has wrist control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hook knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wollams on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wollams keeping moving, preventing Hook from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Wollams closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wollams lands in his opponent's guard.
Wollams throws a big right hand that misses.
Wollams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Wollams might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hook controls Wollams momentarily but Wollams frees himself.
Hook looking for a sweep. Not yet Hook, not yet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Wollams clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wollams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wollams avoiding damage.

Hook decides to pull guard.
Wollams advances to half guard.
Hook tries to get to full guard but Wollams has control of the leg.

Wollams decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wollams misses with a low kick.
Hook slaps away a takedown attempt from Wollams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keenan Wollams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wollams walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hook.
Hook throws a head kick that misses.
Hook wants to clinch up but Wollams keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hook.
John Hook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wollams throws a leg kick but Hook moved away.
Hook gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wollams moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hook has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wollams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Hook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hook has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wollams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Wollams drags the fight down to the ground.

Wollams uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wollams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hook pinned against the cage. Hook gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Wollams takes the fight into the clinch.

Wollams pulls guard successfully.
Hook trying to control but Wollams is working from the bottom.

Wollams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hook wants to control from the top but Wollams keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wollams seems keen to control Hook's posture.

Hook decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wollams, up you get!
Wollams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Wollams pushes Hook up against the cage in a clinch.
Hook has Wollams pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wollams pulls guard successfully.
Hook pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wollams is keeping the position for now.
Wollams pulls Hook in close to his closed guard and prevents Hook from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hook throwing strikes from guard but Wollams blocks nicely.
Keenan Wollams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hook trying to control the position from guard on top but Wollams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Wollams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hook looking to pass the guard.
Hook has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wollams controlling the position.
Wollams doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hook tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wollams defends well and Hook ends up having to push Wollams into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wollams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Wollams shoots in and bounces Hook off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hook not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keenan Wollams 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wollams fails to land the takedown.
Hook dives in for a single leg takedown but Wollams sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hook is looking to clinch but Wollams is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Wollams as Hook shoots in.
Wollams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wollams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hook defends it nicely.
John Hook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keenan Wollams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hook tries to clinch but Wollams moves out of range.
Hook doesn't manage to clinch there - Wollams circles away.
Wollams with the counter takedown but Hook avoids it easily.
Hook moves in looking to clinch but Wollams pushes him off.
Wollams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hook stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Wollams as Hook shoots in.
Hook tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wollams swivels and escapes.
Hook dives in and grabs Wollams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wollams pushes down on Hook's head and hops out.
Wollams is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hook with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wollams fails with a takedown attempt.
Hook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wollams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hook is looking to clinch but Wollams is avoiding it.

Hook has closed the distance and engaged Wollams in a clinch.
Wollams has had enough of the clinch but Hook keeps him there for the moment.
Wollams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hook is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook throws a punch but it's blocked by Wollams.

Wollams has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hook regains guard immediately.
Hook trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hook trying to keep a closed guard but Wollams is proving a slippery customer.
Wollams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hook is trying to control the position but Wollams postures up.
Hook could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wollams sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wollams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hook looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
John Hook is winning the standup battle so far.
Hook shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wollams leaves Hook with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wollams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hook.
Wollams flicks out a counter leg kick but Hook steps away.
Hook slips a jab and a cross from Wollams.
Wollams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hook defends well and Wollams ends up having to push Hook into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wollams dives in for a single leg takedown but Hook sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Wollams. That snapped Hook's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wollams takes the fight into the clinch.
Hook tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wollams's elbow.
Hook is trying to pull guard but Wollams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wollams is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hook is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hook is trying to break the clinch but Wollams has him pressed against the cage.
Hook tries to score a body lock takedown but Wollams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hook wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keenan Wollams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wollams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keenan Wollams!