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 major card at RAC Area in Perth, Australia, and noticed Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) and Gamrot (24-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) current the perfect of their video games. After quarter-hour, the judges had been break up, issuing duelling 29-28 scores. Two of the scorecards favored Hooker’s work within the placing division.
The basic 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 couple of moments later, Gamrot introduced the battle to his world.
Hooker weathered a storm of floor and pound strikes earlier than returning to his ft and cracking Gamrot with punches, bringing the gang 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, shortly implementing his smothering floor recreation. Halfway by the spherical, although, Hooker returned to his ft and bought again on the hunt with strikes. It didn’t take lengthy for Gamrot to get again in on the hips, however he needed to cope with laborious elbows and guillotine threats as Hooker sprawled.
“I like this sh*t!” Hooker stated 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 a couple of strikes, however was principally outstruck within the remaining exchanges.
