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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Tannock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spanky Hamm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stephen Tannock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Spanky Hamm!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tannock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hamm circles away quickly and effectively.
Hamm throws a body punch but Tannock moves out of range.
Hamm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tannock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tannock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tannock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hamm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hamm stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hamm has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tannock moves into the clinch.
Hamm has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tannock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tannock is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hamm to keep the fight standing.
Hamm pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tannock tries to work over Hamm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamm just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannock tries to clinch but Hamm is having none of it.
Tannock fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hamm avoids it really well and circles away.
Hamm appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hamm misses with a few strikes there.
Tannock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Tannock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tannock avoids the body shot from Hamm.
Hamm misses the shot to the body.
Tannock half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hamm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tannock circles away quickly and effectively.
Hamm misses with a wild body shot.
Tannock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hamm throws a jab but it's blocked by Tannock.
Tannock dodges the punch combination from Hamm.
Tannock lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannock doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamm circles away.
Despite the aggression on Hamm's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hamm throws an overhand right that lands on Tannock's shoulder, as Tannock tries to avoid the shot.
Hamm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hamm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tannock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spanky Hamm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tannock staying out of range there.
Tannock is looking to clinch but Hamm is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hamm! But no joy.
Tannock fails with a takedown attempt.
Tannock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hamm defends it nicely.
Tannock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamm missing with a left hand there. Tannock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hamm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamm.
Tannock lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tannock slips under a jab from Hamm.
Hamm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hamm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tannock moves away.
Hamm swings widly with a right hand
and Tannock counters with a nice uppercut.
Tannock ducks under a wild hook from Hamm.
Tannock avoids the body shot from Hamm.
Hamm avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hamm misses with a wild body shot.
Tannock seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tannock slips a straight right by Hamm.
Hamm throws a hook to the side of Tannock's head but Tannock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hamm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tannock shoots for a takedown but Hamm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hamm circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tannock moves away.
Tannock slips under a jab from Hamm.
Tannock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hamm throws a hook to the side of Tannock's head but Tannock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tannock is looking to clinch but Hamm is avoiding it.
Tannock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hamm.
Hamm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tannock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hamm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tannock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Hamm jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tannock shoots in for a takedown but Hamm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hamm swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hamm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tannock moves away.
Hamm misses with a few strikes there.
Tannock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hamm tries to avoid it but Tannock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hamm to the ground. Hamm escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hamm misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spanky Hamm 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.
Tannock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tannock tries to counter with a takedown but Hamm is quick to defend against it.
Tannock rushes Hamm and presses him up against the cage.
Hamm keeps control of Tannock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hamm tries to work over Tannock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tannock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hamm jumps guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hamm can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tannock throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tannock throwing strikes from guard but Hamm blocks nicely.
Hamm keeping moving, preventing Tannock from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tannock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tannock wants to control from the top but Hamm keeps moving.
Tannock is really struggling to control Hamm but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hamm working a defensive guard but Tannock passes into half guard.
Tannock is controlling the pace.
Tannock prevents Hamm from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hamm tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd cheers as Hamm lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tannock doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Stephen Tannock has been cut.
Hamm misses the shot to the body.
Tannock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tannock slips under a jab from Hamm.
Tannock is looking to clinch.
Tannock takes one to the side of the head.
Hamm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tannock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spanky Hamm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tannock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hamm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamm throws a shot from downtown. Tannock moves away and avoids it.
Spanky Hamm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tannock misses with a takedown attempt - Hamm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tannock or perhaps it was just good defense by Hamm, which made it look bad.
Hamm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Tannock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tannock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hamm tries to avoid it but Tannock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hamm to the ground. Hamm escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tannock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hamm manages to avoid it.
Hamm looks to land a right hand but Tannock moved out of range.
Hamm throws a shot from downtown. Tannock moves away and avoids it.
Tannock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hamm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tannock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tannock seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hamm misses with a straight right.
Hamm misses with a body shot.
Hamm swings for the body but Tannock moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tannock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tannock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hamm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tannock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hamm circles away.
Tannock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hamm swivels and escapes.
Hamm swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hamm misses the shot to the body.
Hamm misses with a body shot.
Tannock staying out of range there.
Tannock is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hamm.
Tannock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hamm defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamm misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tannock is looking to counter the offense by Hamm and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spanky Hamm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stephen Tannock's cut.
That's time! Tannock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hamm uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tannock has time to react.
Hamm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Hamm misses.
Hamm gets tackled into the cage by Tannock. Tannock maintains the clinch.
Hamm wants to take the fight to the mat but Tannock manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hamm is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tannock to keep the fight standing.
Hamm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamm swings widly with a right hand
and Tannock counters with a left and a right that stings Hamm.
Hamm misses with an uppercut.
Tannock seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamm misses with a looping right.
Tannock is looking to counter the offense by Hamm and move into the clinch.
Hamm swinging wildly here.
Tannock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannock fails to land the takedown.
Hamm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tannock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hamm missing with a left hand there. Tannock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tannock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamm.
Stephen Tannock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tannock misses with a takedown attempt - Hamm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tannock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tannock tries to clinch there but Hamm circles away.
Tannock fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Tannock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tannock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tannock.
Hamm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tannock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamm. Tannock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tannock is looking to clinch but Hamm is avoiding it.
Hamm cracks Tannock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hamm throws a body shot but no joy.
Hamm throws a lazy right hand but Tannock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hamm throws a looping overhand right but Tannock ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Tannock.
Tannock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hamm looks to throw the jab but Tannock is out of range.
Hamm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tannock moves away.
Hamm misses with a straight right.
Hamm throws the left hand but Tannock avoids the punch easily.
Tannock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hamm is fending him off so far but Tannock persists. Nope, Hamm circles away and we're back to standing.
Tannock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hamm.
Tannock throws the kick towards the body but Hamm avoids it.
Hamm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tannock shoots for a takedown but Hamm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hamm misses the target.
Hamm misses with a double jab.
Tannock attempts a counter takedown but Hamm avoids it well and moves away.
Tannock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tannock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spanky Hamm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamm just misses with a punch to the body.
Tannock shoots in looking for a takedown. Hamm tries to sprawl out of it but Tannock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hamm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hamm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tannock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamm.
Tannock moves out of range of the strikes.
Hamm misses with a left hand
and Tannock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tannock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hamm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamm swinging wildly here.
Tannock slips a straight right by Hamm.
Stephen Tannock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hamm misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spanky Hamm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hamm winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spanky Hamm!
Spanky Hamm bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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pop
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