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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haku Men (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Hanson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haku Men!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hank Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hanson lands with a nice combination. Men backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Haku Men has been cut.
Hanson gets a clinch.
Men jumps guard but Hanson stands there with Men around his waist. Men gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hanson avoiding damage as Men throws knees to the body.
Men using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Men fails to pull guard.
Men scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haku Men. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Men tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hanson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Men is keeping busy.
Men utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Men jumps guard and drags Hanson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Men working for a triangle but Hanson defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Men is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hanson is aware though and is defending well.
Men has his foot on Hanson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hanson works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson stands up and waves to Men to follow him.
Men doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanson circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanson!
Hanson digs a good hook to Men's body.
Hank Hanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Hanson as Men shoots in.
Hanson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hanson gets underhooks to prevent Men's takedown attempt.
Men is breathing heavily.
Hanson lands a shot to the body.
Men tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hanson smiles and moves away.
Men is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hanson.
Hanson throws a right hand that Men ducks under and follows up with a left that Men also avoids with ease.
Hanson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Men tries to clinch up but Hanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Men shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanson as he avoids it easily.
Hanson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Men tries to clinch up
and Hanson counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hanson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Men gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hanson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Men shoots in for a takedown but Hanson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hanson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Men.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hanson.
Hanson clinches up against the ropes.
Men with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Men tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Men scores with a knee to the head.
Men fails to pull guard.
Men tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hanson smiles and moves away.
Hanson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Men tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Men jumps guard but Hanson stands there with Men around his waist. Men gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hanson can't break the clinch.
Men goes for a takedown attempt but Hanson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Men shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanson as he avoids it easily.
Hanson throws a combination. Men tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Haku Men seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Men tries to keep at a distance but Hanson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Men keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Men fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Men tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Men tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hand to the body from Hanson.
Men fails to pull guard.
Hanson working hard to break the clinch.
Men tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hanson lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Men trying to land knees to the body.
Hanson avoiding damage as Men throws knees to the body.
Hanson slows down the pace here.
Men fails to pull guard.
Men tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hanson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Men drops back down to his feet.
Hanson is trying to force a seperation but Men has the dominant position.
Men keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hanson's efforts to push away.
Men has Hanson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Hanson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Men is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Hanson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Men jumps into guard, dragging Hanson to the mat.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Men throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Men can't keep his opponent in guard - Hanson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Men looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Hanson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haku Men's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hanson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horrible takedown by Men or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanson which made him look bad.
Men takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Men misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Men keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanson throws a body kick that misses.
Hanson works the jab nicely.
Hanson closes the distance and clinches.
Men jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hanson walks away with a smile on his face. Men gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haku Men. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Men darts in trying to clinch
and Hanson moves into the clinch.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Men missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanson is pressed up against the ropes. Men has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hanson down to the mat. Hanson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Men closes the distance but Hanson moves to the side
and Hanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haku Men's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Men is out of range and Hanson settles back down.
Hanson is looking to land body kicks.
Men misses with a takedown attempt
and Hanson moves into the clinch.
Men fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hanson lands a hook that snaps the head of Men backwards.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanson breaks from the clinch.
Hanson throws a head kick but Men moves out of range.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Men swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Hanson.
Men wants to clinch
and Hanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Men gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hanson counters by moving into the clinch.
Men tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hanson smiles and moves away.
Men closes the distance but Hanson moves to the side
and Hanson counters with a left to the body.
Hanson clinches.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson won't allow it.
Hanson tries to break free but Men pushes him back against the ropes.
Men fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Men tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Men is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Men trying to land knees to the body.
Hanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Men has double underhooks.
Men jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hanson walks away with a smile on his face. Men gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hanson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Men has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanson swinging wilding here.
Hank Hanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Men misses with a takedown attempt
and Hanson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch but Men keeps him there for the moment.
Men tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanson avoids it.
Hanson tries to circle away but Men has him pinned against the ropes.
Hanson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Men is keeping busy.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson won't allow it.
Men jumps guard but Hanson stands there with Men around his waist. Men gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Men throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson won't allow it.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Men is controlling him.
Hanson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Men fails to pull guard.
Hanson is looking to control Men's arms but Men gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanson has his back to the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Men keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch but Men keeps him there for the moment.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Men drops back down to his feet.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Men has him pressed against the ropes.
Men fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Men lands a nice knee to the body.
Men tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hanson smiles and moves away.
Men takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Men fails with an attempt to clinch.
Men tries for a takedown but Hanson circles away easily
and Hanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanson lands with a straight right. Men didn't see that one coming.
Haku Men's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Men tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hanson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Men fails to pull guard.
Hank Hanson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Men landing knees to the body.
Men putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hanson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Men drags the fight down to the ground.
Men has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hanson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Men looking for a guillotine here but Hanson defends easily.
Men had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hanson defends it easily.
Men is looking for a triangle here but Hanson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Hanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Haku Men's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Men moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Hanson.
Men slips a jab and a cross from Hanson.
Men tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Men closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanson darts in and clinches Men up against the ropes.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Men drops back down to his feet.
Men tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Men lands a knee to the body.
Hanson is leaning against Men and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Men tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hanson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haku Men. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Men closes the distance but Hanson moves to the side
and Hanson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanson.
Men jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hanson walks away with a smile on his face. Men gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Men doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hanson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Men using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Men has him pressed against the ropes.
Men jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hanson walks away with a smile on his face. Men gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Men is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanson takes the fight into the clinch.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson won't allow it.
Men has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hanson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Men taking a breather.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Men drops back down to his feet.
Men is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Hanson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson won't allow it.
Men is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Men drops back down to his feet.
Men has Hanson pressed against the ropes, preventing Hanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Men jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hanson walks away with a smile on his face. Men gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hank Hanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanson punishes Men's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hanson throws a series of punches but Men moves out of range.
Men gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hanson moves into the clinch.
Men tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Men ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Men no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hanson content to stall in guard here.
Men has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hanson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Men.
Men is letting Hanson control him for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Men struggling a bit here.
Men seems a little lost for a moment, as Hanson dominates the positioning.
Men tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hanson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Men closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hanson scores with a hook to the body. Men takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Men is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hanson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hanson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Men circles away.
Men avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanson takes the fight into the clinch.
Men tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Haku Men has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Men keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hanson's efforts to push away.
Men jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hanson walks away with a smile on his face. Men gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanson rushes Men and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Men looking to stall.
Men misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanson.
Men throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Men won't allow it.
Men drags the fight down to the ground.
Men looking for a guillotine here but Hanson defends easily.
Men had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hanson defends it easily.
Hank Hanson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hanson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Hanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hanson 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Hanson!
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