Dan Hooker overcame the grappling threats of Mateusz Gamrot to choose up a hard-fought win at UFC 305.
The light-weight bout was a part of the UFC 305 principal card at RAC Enviornment in Perth, Australia, and noticed Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) and Gamrot (24-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) current one of the best of their video games. After quarter-hour, the judges have been cut up, issuing duelling 29-28 scores. Two of the scorecards favored Hooker’s work within the placing division.
The traditional grappler vs. striker matchup performed out precisely as one would suppose, as each fighters performed to their strengths. However Gamrot stunned Hooker early with a quick mixture of punches upstairs. A number of moments later, Gamrot introduced the battle to his world.
Hooker weathered a storm of floor and pound strikes earlier than returning to his toes and cracking Gamrot with punches, bringing the group to life. Hooker hunted for a end, however Gamrot remained poised to see the top of a really wild opening spherical.
Gamrot didn’t waste time getting the battle to the bottom in Spherical 2, rapidly implementing his smothering floor recreation. Halfway via the spherical, although, Hooker returned to his toes and acquired again on the hunt with strikes. It didn’t take lengthy for Gamrot to get again in on the hips, however he needed to take care of onerous elbows and guillotine threats as Hooker sprawled.
“I really like this sh*t!” Hooker mentioned whereas laughing within the nook between rounds.
With 5 minutes to go and the battle seemingly up for grabs, Hooker denied an early takedown and led the placing battle. Between takedown makes an attempt, Gamrot managed to land just a few strikes, however was largely outstruck within the remaining exchanges.
