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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Dingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatfield's entrance music is Flirtin With Disaster. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dingo's choice of entrance music: Carl Orff - O Fortuna . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Dingo!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dingo.
Dingo blocks a head kick by Hatfield.
Hatfield connects with a body shot.
A left and a right from Dingo both land. Nice combination.
Hatfield moves into range and clinches up with Dingo.
Dingo has a couple of punches blocked by Hatfield.
Dingo can't find room to land a body shot as Hatfield controls the action.
A short right from Hatfield on the inside.
Hatfield misses with a knee to the head.
Dingo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dingo avoids it.
Dingo wants a takedown.
Hatfield comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Matt Dingo has been cut.
Dingo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dingo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hatfields head.
Hatfield working Dingo over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dingo misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield blocking some punches.
Hatfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dingo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hatfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dingo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dingo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dingo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dingo letting Hatfield take a breather here.
Dingo takes an elbow to the temple.
Hatfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dingo tries to stall but Hatfield uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hatfield pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dingo throws a head punch that misses.
Hatfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Dingo tries to land knees in the clinch but Hatfield avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hatfield throws an elbow but misses.
Dingo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingo is looking to control Hatfield's arms but Hatfield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dingo has his back to the cage.
Dingo breaks the clinch.
Hatfield is looking to clinch.
Hatfield tries to clinch up but Dingo circles away and keeps his distance.
Hatfield slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatfield is looking to score with low kicks.
Hatfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Hatfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hatfield lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dingo darts in and clinches Hatfield up against the cage.
Hatfield prevents a body shot from Dingo.
A bit of stalling here from Hatfield.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingo misses with a punch to the body.
Hatfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dingo blocking some punches.
Dingo has a couple of punches blocked by Hatfield.
Dingo cracks Hatfield with a nice body shot.
Dingo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hatfield backwards.
Dingo can't find room to land a body shot as Hatfield controls the action.
Dingo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dingo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dingo clinches with his opponent.
Hatfield lands a nice elbow.
Dingo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dingo wants a takedown.
Dingo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Dingo misses.
Hatfield drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dingo moves into range and clinches up with Hatfield.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatfield is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dingo is keeping busy.
Dingo tries to throw a body punch but Hatfield avoids it by throwing Dingo back against the cage.
Dingo avoids the elbow strike from Hatfield, against the cage.
Dingo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hatfield up against the cage.
Dingo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dingo goes for a takedown attempt but Hatfield pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hannibal Hatfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Dingo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dingo misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Dingo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Dingo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dingo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dingo drives through and clinches with Hatfield against the cage.
Hatfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dingo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hatfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hatfield content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hatfield creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dingo's defenses.
Hatfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hatfield is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hatfield comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hatfield lands a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dingo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dingo blocks it with crossed arms.
Dingo cracks Hatfield with a nice body shot.
Dingo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hatfield prevents it.
Dingo presses Hatfield against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hatfield keeps control of Dingo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hatfield tries a knee to the head but Dingo blocks it.
Dingo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dingo digs a right hand into Hatfield's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hatfield's gas tank.
A short right from Dingo.
Dingo wants a takedown but no success here.
Hannibal Hatfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Dingo.
Nice body punch from Hatfield - that landed with a thud.
Dingo has a couple of punches blocked by Hatfield.
Dingo is trying to pull guard but Hatfield turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hatfield misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingo blocks an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dingo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hatfield misses with a knee to the head.
Dingo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dingo throws a hook but Hatfield avoids it easily.
Matt Dingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hatfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hatfield is looking to clinch but Dingo is avoiding it.
Hatfield clinches.
Hatfield lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dingo backwards.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dingo avoids it.
Dingo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hatfield lands an elbow inside.
Hatfield lands a knee to the head.
Hatfield keeps control of Dingo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hatfield is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hatfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hatfield prevents a takedown attempt there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hatfield wants to stall.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dingo takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingo manages to break the clinch.
Dingo darts in and clinches Hatfield up against the cage.
Dingo manages to break the clinch.
Hannibal Hatfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hatfield gets a clinch.
Hatfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Hatfield scores with a shot to the side of Dingo's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatfield tries a knee to the head but Dingo blocks it.
Hatfield unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dingo can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hatfield.
Hatfield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dingo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dingo letting Hatfield take a breather here.
Dingo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Hatfield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Dingo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Dingo tries to land a body kick
and Hatfield counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dingo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dingo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hatfield moves away.
Dingo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hatfield.
Dingo fails with the takedown.
Dingo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatfield misses with a wild body shot.
Hatfield throws a series of strikes that have Dingo backpedaling.
Hatfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hatfield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hatfield is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hatfield. Hatfield circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hatfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dingo.
Dingo misses with an uppercut.
Dingo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hatfield.
Dingo swings for the body but Hatfield moves out of range.
Hatfield lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dingo will feel that in the morning.
Hatfield thuds a left hand into Dingo's body.
Hatfield throws a sloppy head kick and Dingo moves out of range easily.
Dingo misses with a looping left.
Dingo thows a body shot but no joy.
Hatfield moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dingo swings wildly with an uppercut but Hatfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Dingo on the inside.
Dingo avoiding damage as Hatfield throws knees to the body.
Dingo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Dingo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dingo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dingo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dingo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hatfield controls his hands.
Dingo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hatfield.
Hatfield misses with a knee to the head.
Hatfield lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dingo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hatfield controls his hands.
Dingo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dingo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hatfield lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hatfield.
A right hook to the body lands for Hatfield.
Dingo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hatfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dingo slowing the pace effectively.
Hatfield stalls.
Hatfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dingo tries to break the clinch but Hatfield is controlling the position.
Dingo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hatfield.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hatfield tries a knee to the head but Dingo blocks it.
Dingo misses with a punch to the body.
Hatfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatfield presses Dingo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hatfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hatfield is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dingo misses with the head strike.
Dingo looking to slow down the pace here.
Dingo scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Hatfield.
Dingo wants a takedown.
Hannibal Hatfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Dingo.
Dingo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dingo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dingo lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hannibal Hatfield.
Well Hatfield has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannibal Hatfield!
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hype
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