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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ham lll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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139 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Ham lll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Thiago!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago fails with a takedown attempt.
Thiago rushes lll and presses him up against the cage.
Thiago pulls lll into guard.
Thiago is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
lll kicks off Thiago and gets to his feet.
Thiago tries to clinch there but lll circles away.
lll throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thiago fails to land the takedown.
Thiago shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has lll pinned against the cage. lll gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ham lll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Thiago.
A jab from lll does it's job there.
Thiago is rocked!
Thiago does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thiago is still on wobbly legs! Can lll finish him?
Thiago pushes lll up against the cage in a clinch.
lll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thiago seems to have recovered his senses.
lll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thiago moves into range and clinches up with lll.
lll manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thiago walks into a stiff left hand from lll.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch but lll swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
lll blocks a head kick by Thiago.
lll lands a really nice looking cross but Thiago seems unphased.
lll explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ham lll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thiago throws a lazy head kick
and lll holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thiago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thiago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thiago falls off balance throwing a combination
and lll moves into the clinch.
Thiago looks gassed!
lll tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
lll tries to pull guard but Thiago holds him up against the cage and eventually lll drops back down to his feet.
lll breaks the clinch.
lll is looking to clinch.
A big left from Thiago misses.
lll darts in trying to clinch
letting Thiago counter with a right hand.
lll tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
lll moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
lll fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thiago, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Thiago.
lll breaks the clinch.
lll throws a sloppy head kick and Thiago moves out of range easily.
Thiago wants to clinch but lll slips to the side
and lll counters with a left and a right that stings Thiago.
A left and a right from lll both land. Nice combination.
lll stuffs the takedown attempt from Thiago. Thiago gets slowly back to his feet.
Thiago stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from lll.
This has been an exciting period of action!
lll cracks the inside of Thiago's front leg.
The fight stays on the outside here - lll looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
lll clinches with his opponent.
Thiago throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but lll blocks it with crossed arms.
Come on Thiago - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
lll breaks the clinch.
lll scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lll moves in looking to clinch but Thiago pushes him off.
lll forces Thiago back against the cage and clinches.
lll breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
lll gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thiago throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thiago misses with a knee to the head.
lll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
lll throws a head kick that Thiago semi-blocks.
lll drives through and clinches with Thiago against the cage.
lll is pushing Thiago up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
lll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
lll avoids the head kick by Thiago.
lll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thiago looks for a takedown but lll sprawls well.
Thiago takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thiago throws a leg kick but lll sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Thiago misses
and lll counters by clinching up.
lll tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thiago smiles and moves away.
lll takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
lll doesn't manage to clinch there - Thiago circles away.
lll drives through and clinches with Thiago against the cage.
lll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
lll swats away the attempt to clinch by Thiago.
lll tries to clinch up
and Thiago counters by clinching up.
Thiago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
lll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
lll tries to land knees in the clinch but Thiago avoids the damage to the body.
Thiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thiago closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming lll to the mat! lll manages to get full guard.
lll is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ham lll dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thiago looks to land a left hand but lll moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by Thiago.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but lll swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from lll.
lll misses with the combination.
Thiago shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
lll moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ham lll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
lll is looking to clinch but Thiago is avoiding it.
lll fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thiago misses with a takedown
and lll counters with a good low kick that Thiago was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thiago throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago clinches up against the cage.
Thiago is trying to break the clinch but lll has him pressed against the cage.
lll looking for a takedown.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thiago lands an uppercut.
Thiago tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ham lll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Thiago.
Thiago manages to break the clinch.
Thiago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thiago tries for a takedown but lll sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thiago misses with an uppercut. lll saw that one coming.
lll throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
lll throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thiago moves into range and clinches up with lll.
Thiago fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thiago jumps guard and drags lll to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
lll is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
lll stands up from Thiago's guard - lll perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ham lll is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lll connects with a jab.
lll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thiago takes the fight into the clinch.
Thiago lands with a short shot to the head.
lll tries to break the clinch but Thiago is controlling the position.
lll tries to break the clinch but Thiago is controlling the position.
Thiago lands with a left to the head.
Thiago manages to break the clinch.
Thiago has a takedown stuffed.
lll avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
lll clinches up with Thiago and pushes him back against the cage.
Thiago using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thiago.
lll has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thiago avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago lands a right hand.
lll prevents Thiago from breaking the clinch.
lll drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thiago gets the underhooks and prevents it.
lll's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thiago pushes lll away with a front kick.
lll tries to clinch but Thiago moves out of range.
Thiago closes the distance and clinches.
lll is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
lll tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thiago just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thiago scores a nice knee to the body.
Thiago is pressed up against the cage. lll has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thiago down to the mat. Thiago avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Thiago lands an impressive looking overhand right. lll doesn't seem phased though.
The fight stays on the outside here - lll looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
lll swats away the attempt to clinch by Thiago.
Thiago shoots in but lll avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thiago forces lll back against the cage and clinches.
lll landing knees to the body.
lll wants to break free but Thiago has control.
Thiago scores with a shot to the side of lll's head.
lll with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thiago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but lll has him pressed against the cage.
lll tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thiago smiles and moves away.
Thiago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but lll circles away quickly and effectively.
Thiago moves into the clinch.
lll jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thiago walks away with a smile on his face. lll gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thiago throws a series of punches but lll avoids them all with ease.
lll takes the fight into the clinch.
lll trying to control the position but instead, Thiago has worked for underhooks and has pushed lll into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Thiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Thiago is looking to clinch but lll is avoiding it.
Thiago clinches with his opponent.
A short right from lll.
lll changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thiago fights it off and pushes away nicely.
lll throws a series of punches but Thiago avoids them all with ease.
Thiago darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
lll is in trouble now - Thiago has advanced to mount!
Thiago wants to control the pace but lll is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thiago landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Thiago lands a heavy elbow.
lll defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Thiago.
lll throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Thiago lands a heavy elbow.
lll is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Thiago raining down shots from the mount!
lll keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thiago landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thiago scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thiago looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Thiago with the ground and pound from mount.
Thiago looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
lll is in a horrible position here. Thiago smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Thiago cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Thiago looking for a guillotine from mount but lll is having none of it.
lll is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thiago looking to finish lll with some ground and pound. This is bad for lll!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago looking to finish lll with some ground and pound. This is bad for lll!
lll really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Thiago has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thiago is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But lll has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from lll!
Thiago wriggles free and stands up.
Thiago tries to clinch up.
Thiago is looking to clinch but lll is avoiding it.
Thiago takes the fight into the clinch.
Thiago is trying to break free.
lll decides to pull guard.
Thiago is looking to work some ground and pound but lll has wrist control.
lll wants to stand but Thiago is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago stands and steps away. lll gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Thiago moves into the clinch successfully.
lll breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
lll tries a head kick but it misses.
Thiago gets in close and instigates a clinch.
lll is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thiago pulls him back up using the underhooks.
lll breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
lll misses with a few strikes there.
Thiago lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thiago closes this distance looking for a takedown but lll circles away.
Thiago misses with the combination.
lll stalks Thiago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thiago's face. Thiago staggers backwards, shaken.
Thiago tries to clinch up but lll circles away and keeps his distance.
lll fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Thiago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thiago has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Ham lll!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Ham lll!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Ham lll!
Ham lll wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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