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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masayoshi Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masayoshi Murakami has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Baki Hanma's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masayoshi Murakami!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murakami ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanma lands with an overhand left.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses.
Murakami walks into a stiff left hand from Hanma.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murakami is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
Murakami sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hanma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hanma misses with a body kick.
Murakami moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanma lands a glancing blow to the side of Murakami's head.
Hanma jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murakami stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanma.
Hanma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma looks to land a combination. Murakami sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hanma cracks Murakami with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Masayoshi Murakami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murakami showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma swinging wilding here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hanma.
Hanma throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murakami.
Murakami closes the distance and clinches up with Hanma, looking for a takedown. Murakami pushes Hanma against the ropes but Hanma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murakami stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Murakami 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murakami tries to clinch but Hanma is having none of it.
Hanma throws a sloppy head kick and Murakami moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanma misses with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Hanma.
Murakami takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baki Hanma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Hanma.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses.
Murakami moves out of range as Hanma throws a body kick.
Hanma lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hanma.
Hanma throws out a powerful jab.
Hanma scores with a jab to the head.
Hanma feints and then cracks Murakami's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murakami down.
Hanma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murakami is able to avoid easily.
A head kick misses from Hanma.
Hanma cracks Murakami with a good jab.
Hanma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murakami's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Hanma. No joy for Murakami on that attempt.
Murakami looks gassed!
Nice jab there from Hanma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma lands an overhand right.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Hanma. No joy for Murakami on that attempt.
Baki Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masayoshi Murakami.
Hanma throws out a leg kick but Murakami moves out of range and Hanma only half commits.
Hanma scores with a sloppy right hand. Murakami should have avoided that one.
Hanma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Murakami tries for a takedown but Hanma sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Hanma.
Nice shot lands for Hanma.
Murakami fails with a takedown attempt.
Hanma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murakami.
Hanma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murakami's head.
Murakami fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hanma feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murakami's calf.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanma lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good leg kick by Hanma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good standup being displayed there by Hanma as he connects with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Hanma scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hanma finds it's way round the side to connect with Murakami's head.
Murakami walks into a jab.
Murakami is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hanma is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Murakami.
Hanma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hanma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murakami fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hanma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Hanma there.
Hanma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murakami takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hanma lands a nice shot that snaps Murakami's head back.
Hanma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murakami's head.
Hanma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murakami walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hanma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hanma moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hanma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murakami circles away quickly and effectively.
Murakami is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hanma scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hanma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murakami's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hanma.
Hanma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hanma throws a one two combo.
Murakami wants to clinch.
Hanma scores with a hook to the body. Murakami takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murakami needs to keep his hands up - Hanma had a free shot at his head there.
Murakami ducks right into an uppercut from Hanma.
Murakami misses with a takedown attempt - Hanma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hanma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murakami. Murakami circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A cross from Hanma lands.
Hanma lands a high kick!
Murakami tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hanma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hanma throws a leg kick but Murakami checks it.
Murakami tries to clinch up.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses.
Murakami closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanma circles away.
Hanma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murakami's hands.
Murakami is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
Murakami closes the distance and clinches up with Hanma, looking for a takedown. Murakami pushes Hanma against the ropes but Hanma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hanma scores with a leg kick.
Baki Hanma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanma scores with a kick to the body.
Hanma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanma throws a series of punches but Murakami moves out of range.
Hanma keeps the fight on the outside.
Murakami takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Masayoshi Murakami has been cut.
Murakami tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.
Hanma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baki Hanma is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick from Hanma lands but Murakami takes it in his stride.
Hanma misses with a body kick.
Murakami is breathing heavily.
Hanma swinging wilding here.
Hanma scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hanma.
Murakami takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hanma lands with a slapping head kick.
Murakami has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murakami stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanma.
Hanma lands with a nice body kick.
Hanma tries to bum rush Murakami with a series of wild strikes but Murakami uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Murakami might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hanma has got the better of the exchanges.
Hanma misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hanma.
Hanma closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hanma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murakami. That did some damage!
Hanma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murakami takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murakami slips a jab and a cross from Hanma.
Hanma plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good exchange - Hanma coming out on top.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanma.
Hanma scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murakami momentarily.
Hanma scores with a jab.
Murakami fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Hanma.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanma.
Murakami on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanma misses with a hook.
Hanma thuds a left hand into Murakami's body.
Hanma swats away the attempt to clinch by Murakami.
Hanma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murakami at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma throws a head kick that misses.
Murakami tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.
Murakami has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hanma.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hanma, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Hanma.
Hanma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looks for the body kick but Murakami saw that one coming.
Hanma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanma lands with a right hand.
Murakami fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murakami checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Hanma.
Hanma tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Hanma coming out on top.
Hanma tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanma with a jab.
Hanma lands with a slapping head kick.
Murakami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hanma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murakami checks the leg kick.
Hanma displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murakami.
Baki Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masayoshi Murakami.
Hanma catches Murakami with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murakami takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murakami wants to clinch up but Hanma keeps it at a distance.
Murakami avoids the head kick by Hanma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Murakami shoots in for a double leg but Hanma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murakami takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hanma scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Hanma darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hanma lands with a cross.
Murakami is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murakami tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Hanma.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hanma.
Hanma connects with a nice looking jab.
Hanma with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanma.
Hanma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murakami tries for a takedown but Hanma sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hanma tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murakami can do to turn this around?
Hanma connects with a nice looking jab.
Murakami avoids the head kick by Hanma.
Murakami gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masayoshi Murakami's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Murakami has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Murakami takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanma throws a body punch but Murakami moves out of range.
Murakami fails with the takedown.
Murakami fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hanma avoids it really well and circles away.
Hanma throws a head kick but Murakami moves out of range.
Hanma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hanma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murakami looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murakami chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanma can pounce on him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murakami takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a two punch combination.
Hanma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hanma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hanma thumps Murakami with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hanma.
Hanma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanma works the jab nicely.
Hanma cracks Murakami with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murakami ducks right into an uppercut from Hanma.
Hanma stuffs the takedown attempt from Murakami. Murakami gets slowly back to his feet.
Baki Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masayoshi Murakami.
Hanma lands with a kick to the temple. Murakami shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hanma keeps Murakami at a distance using the push kick.
Hanma lands a nice looking body shot.
Murakami steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hanma. That one must have hurt.
Hanma throws a leg kick but Murakami checks it.
Hanma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murakami stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murakami tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanma lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma misses with a low kick as Murakami jumps back.
Hanma cracks a nice hook into Murakami's ribs.
Hanma throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Murakami closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanma motions for Murakami to come forward. Hanma throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma throws a hook but Murakami avoids it easily.
Murakami fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Hanma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hanma.
Hanma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hanma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanma scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hanma swats away the attempt to clinch by Murakami.
Murakami avoids the head kick by Hanma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hanma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murakami tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.
Hanma thuds his right hand into Murakami's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hanma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murakami moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murakami takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murakami clinches.
Hanma tries to break the clinch but Murakami is controlling the position.
Hanma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murakami misses with a knee strike.
Hanma tries to break the clinch but Murakami is controlling the position.
Hanma tries to circle away but Murakami has him pinned against the ropes.
Murakami decides to pull guard.
Murakami looking for subs off his back but Hanma has passed one foot through into half guard.
Murakami is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hanma pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma not doing much here.
Murakami actively working from the bottom here.
Hanma is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hanma is looking to take a break and control but Murakami is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Masayoshi Murakami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baki Hanma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murakami looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Hanma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hanma, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baki Hanma!
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RATING
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