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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clive Hansen (ranked 2070 p4p, 2082 weight class) and Frederic Bastiat (ranked 296 p4p, 299 weight class). Frederic Bastiat acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clive Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frederic Bastiat!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen stuffs the takedown attempt from Bastiat. Bastiat gets slowly back to his feet.
Hansen swings for the body but Bastiat moves out of range.
Hansen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hansen throws a head kick but Bastiat moves out of range.
Hansen misses with a head kick.
Hansen throws a sloppy head kick and Bastiat moves out of range easily.
Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hansen lands with a cross.
Bastiat avoids the body shot from Hansen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bastiat.
Hansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick lands for Hansen.
A big right from Hansen misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen walks into a stiff left hand from Bastiat.
Bastiat blocks the body kick.
Bastiat looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bastiat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.
Bastiat lands with a shot to the body.
Bastiat shoots in for a takedown but Hansen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hansen throws a lazy head kick
so Bastiat counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hansen wants to get back to his feet but Bastiat passes into half guard.
Bastiat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bastiat scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bastiat lands strikes from half guard.
Bastiat landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bastiat lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hansen's head.
Bastiat has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Muay Thai and BJJ | Clinchwork. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hansen wants to control but Bastiat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastiat drops an elbow to the side of Hansen's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bastiat in particular looking to stall.
Bastiat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hansen taking some punishment here, with Bastiat in his half guard.
Hansen wants to control but Bastiat is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bastiat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bastiat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bastiat controlling the action here.
Bastiat is keen to just control but Hansen is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bastiat is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hansen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bastiat throwing shots but Hansen is blocking nicely.
Bastiat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Bastiat.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bastiat connects with a nice short shot to Hansen's temple.
Hansen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bastiat.
Bastiat wants to pass to mount but Hansen is defending the position.
Bastiat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hansen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bastiat on the ground.
Bastiat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frederic Bastiat will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hansen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bastiat.
Bastiat throws a counter combo.
Hansen thows a leg kick but Bastiat checks it
and Bastiat counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bastiat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hansen desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hansen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bastiat.
Bastiat working the head and body with strikes.
Hansen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hansen tries to get out of the position.
Bastiat thows a huge punch but Hansen dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen tries to roll over but Bastiat keeps him under control.
Bastiat sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hansen is looking to control Bastiat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hansen avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hansen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hansen keeping hold of Bastiat's head, controlling as best he can.
Hansen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bastiat.
Bastiat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hansen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hansen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bastiat is working away from the top position though.
Bastiat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hansen tries to roll over but Bastiat keeps him under control.
Bastiat slips a nice elbow through Hansen's hands, connecting with Hansen's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat controlling the pace.
Hansen tries to roll over but Bastiat keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Bastiat.
Bastiat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bastiat in particular looking to stall.
Bastiat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hansen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hansen trying to hold on to Bastiat's head to control him but Bastiat postures up.
Hansen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Bastiat seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bastiat scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bastiat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bastiat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bastiat working Hansen over with strikes.
Bastiat is looking to take a break and control but Hansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bastiat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bastiat drops an elbow to the side of Hansen's head.
Bastiat drops an elbow to the side of Hansen's head.
Bastiat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bastiat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bastiat thows a huge punch but Hansen dodges it nicely.
Bastiat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hansen's head.
Bastiat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bastiat seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hansen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bastiat scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bastiat connects with a nice short shot to Hansen's temple.
Bastiat scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bastiat is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bastiat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hansen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bastiat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bastiat drops an elbow to the side of Hansen's head.
Bastiat working Hansen over with strikes.
Bastiat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frederic Bastiat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hansen misses with a hook to the body
and Bastiat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hansen misses with a straight left.
Hansen takes a swing at Bastiat's ribcage but misses.
Hansen is looking to wear down Bastiat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hansen throws a body kick that misses
and Bastiat decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hansen's guard.
Bastiat distracts Hansen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bastiat landing some decent shots from guard.
Hansen trying to keep a closed guard but Bastiat is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastiat working some strikes from top position.
Bastiat with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bastiat content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bastiat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bastiat connects with a couple of short punches.
Bastiat is in close to Hansen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bastiat lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hansen wants to stand but Bastiat is controlling the position.
Hansen has momentary wrist control but Bastiat slips an elbow through the middle.
Bastiat is stalling in the full guard.
Bastiat with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bastiat controlling from the top position.
Frederic Bastiat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bastiat is looking to work some ground and pound but Hansen has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bastiat is working Hansen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bastiat scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bastiat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bastiat lands a couple of digs.
Hansen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bastiat engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bastiat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clive Hansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat lands a couple of digs.
Bastiat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bastiat pushes down on Hansen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bastiat winds up and cracks Hansen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bastiat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hansen pushes Bastiat off looking to stand but Bastiat dives back in and keeps control.
Nice strikes from Bastiat there.
Bastiat takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hansen taking some punishment here, with Bastiat in his half guard.
Hansen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bastiat.
Hansen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries to kick Bastiat off but Bastiat keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hansen taking some punishment here, with Bastiat in his half guard.
Bastiat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bastiat lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bastiat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bastiat working over Hansen with some ground and pound. Hansen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bastiat sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bastiat is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frederic Bastiat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bastiat 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frederic Bastiat!
Frederic Bastiat was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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