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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turo Hamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hampton Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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286 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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215 cm
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275 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Turo Hamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hampton Forbes!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamara looks to land a left hand but Forbes moved out of range nicely.
Hamara takes a swing at Forbes's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Hamara as he connects with a hook.
Hamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Forbes is just out of range.
Hamara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hamara thumps Forbes with a low kick.
Forbes checks a low kick from Hamara.
Hamara throws a lazy right hand but Forbes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hamara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forbes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Forbes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamara misses with a hook
and Forbes counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes has Hamara up against the ropes in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Forbes.
Forbes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Forbes prevents a body shot from Hamara.
Forbes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hamara has had enough of the clinch but Forbes keeps him there for the moment.
Forbes is trying to maintain a safe position but Hamara gets an underhook and turns Forbes into the ropes.
Forbes working aggressively here.
Hamara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Forbes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hamara's elbow.
Hamara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hamara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Forbes has Hamara pressed against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Forbes.
It looks like Turo Hamara has been cut.
Hamara lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamara is looking to break free of the clinch but Forbes has double underhooks.
Forbes has a couple of punches blocked by Hamara.
Forbes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamara is looking to break free of the clinch but Forbes has double underhooks.
Forbes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Forbes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Forbes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hamara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Forbes - that landed with a thud.
Hamara is breathing heavily.
Forbes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Forbes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Come on Forbes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Forbes lands a nice knee to the body.
Forbes tries to land knees in the clinch but Hamara avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamara misses with a punch on the inside.
Forbes struggles to land a body shot inside as Hamara controls his hands.
Forbes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Forbes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hamara is trying to break the clinch but Forbes has him pressed against the ropes.
Forbes misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Forbes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Forbes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Forbes misses with a body punch.
Forbes lands a left hand.
Forbes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hamara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Forbes lands a nice elbow.
Forbes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamara swings wildly with an uppercut but Forbes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hamara swings wildly with an uppercut but Forbes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hamara working hard to break the clinch.
Forbes swings wildly with an uppercut but Hamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forbes lands a nice elbow.
Hamara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hamara has had enough of the clinch but Forbes keeps him there for the moment.
Forbes lands a nice uppercut.
Hamara wants to stall.
Forbes drops Hamara onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hamara is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Hamara is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Forbes has Hamara pressed against the ropes. He pushes Hamara back and as he springs towards him off the ropes, Forbes throws a beautiful elbow that sends Hamara crashing to the floor! Forbes piles on the pressure with more strikes! Hamara is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hampton Forbes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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