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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Hanayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carnivore Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Deaths gates by Morbid Angel kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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277 lbs
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265 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuo Hanayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carnivore Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carvalho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carvalho throws a nice looking combination but Hanayama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanayama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hanayama throws a shot from downtown. Carvalho moves away and avoids it.
Carvalho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Hanayama.
Hanayama misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Carvalho.
Hanayama slaps away a takedown attempt from Carvalho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carvalho misses with an uppercut. Hanayama saw that one coming.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hanayama sprawls well. Hanayama wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carvalho gets slowly back to his feet.
Kazuo Hanayama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carnivore Carvalho.
Carvalho looks to throw the jab but Hanayama is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a hook to the body
and Hanayama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanayama throws a big shot that misses.
Carvalho throws a right hand that misses
and Hanayama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hanayama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
Hanayama looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvalho is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Hanayama. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanayama. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanayama scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanayama misses with a wild body shot.
Carnivore Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Carvalho misses.
Hanayama misses with a body shot.
A big right from Hanayama misses.
Carvalho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hanayama sprawls well initially but Carvalho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama tries to kick Carvalho off but Carvalho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Carvalho drops an elbow to the side of Hanayama's head.
Hanayama wants to get back to his feet.
Hanayama makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hanayama is looking to wear down Carvalho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carvalho misses with a straight right.
Carvalho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanayama missing with a left hand there. Carvalho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carvalho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hanayama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carvalho misses with a wild body shot.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanayama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carvalho throws out the jab.
Carvalho takes a swing at Hanayama's ribcage but misses.
Hanayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanayama as he jumps to the side.
Carvalho misses with a combination
and Hanayama counters with a right hand to the body.
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Hanayama.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanayama as he jumps to the side.
Hanayama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Hanayama connects with a crisp jab.
Hanayama misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Carvalho.
Hanayama lands with an overhand left.
Carvalho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanayama slaps away a takedown attempt from Carvalho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carvalho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hanayama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Hanayama.
Hanayama slips under a jab.
Carvalho takes a swing at Hanayama's ribcage but misses.
Carvalho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanayama was well out of range. Poor timing from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with the combination.
Carvalho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carvalho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hanayama at a distance.
Kazuo Hanayama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanayama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Hanayama.
Hanayama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carvalho was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanayama.
No joy there for Hanayama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuo Hanayama dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carvalho just misses with a punch to the body.
Carvalho shoots in and drives through. Hanayama sprawls well.
Hanayama throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Hanayama slips under a jab.
Hanayama swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho swings for the body but Hanayama moves out of range.
Carvalho has a takedown stuffed.
Hanayama throws an overhand right that lands on Carvalho's shoulder, as Carvalho tries to avoid the shot.
Carvalho misses with the combination.
Hanayama moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hanayama just misses with a punch to the body.
Carvalho misses with a combination
and Hanayama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanayama moves away.
Carvalho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carvalho throws a hook to the side of Hanayama's head but Hanayama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Hanayama does no damage.
Hanayama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Carvalho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanayama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carvalho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanayama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carvalho shoots in but Hanayama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kazuo Hanayama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carnivore Carvalho.
Jab by Carvalho.
Hanayama moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanayama swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but Hanayama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carvalho misses with a hook. Hanayama ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Hanayama.
Carvalho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hanayama takes a swing at Carvalho's ribcage but misses.
Carvalho misses with an uppercut. Hanayama saw that one coming.
Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt.
Carvalho lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carvalho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carvalho slips under a jab from Hanayama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanayama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carvalho throws out the jab.
A jab from Carvalho misses.
Hanayama misses the shot to the body.
Hanayama takes a swing at Carvalho's ribcage but misses.
Carvalho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carvalho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carvalho fails with the takedown
and Hanayama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanayama.
Carvalho misses with a takedown attempt - Hanayama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanayama.
Carvalho misses with an uppercut. Hanayama saw that one coming.
Carvalho throws a looping overhand right but Hanayama ducks down to avoid it.
Carvalho drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carvalho throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hanayama is trying to buck Carvalho off.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hanayama is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Hanayama's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hanayama is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Carvalho is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanayama explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Carvalho slips under a jab from Hanayama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kazuo Hanayama will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Carvalho scores with a punch to the head.
Hanayama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanayama.
Hanayama connects with a right hand. Carvalho shakes it off.
Hanayama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanayama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carvalho throws a poor cross that misses
and Hanayama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanayama throws a big shot that misses.
Carvalho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carvalho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carvalho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Carvalho misses the target.
Carvalho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a hook. Hanayama ducked under it nicely.
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Hanayama.
Hanayama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanayama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hanayama connects with a body shot.
Carvalho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hanayama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carvalho shoots in but no luck this time.
Hanayama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanayama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carvalho moves away.
Hanayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carvalho misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho clobbers Hanayama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carvalho throws a hook but Hanayama avoids it easily.
Hanayama fails to land with a series of punches.
Carvalho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanayama kicks Carvalho off and gets back to his feet.
Hanayama throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Hanayama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanayama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carvalho.
Carvalho shoots in but Hanayama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kazuo Hanayama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carnivore Carvalho.
No joy there for Hanayama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho looks to land a combination but Hanayama avoids it well.
Carvalho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hanayama connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carvalho scrambles back to his feet.
Hanayama misses the shot to the body.
Hanayama lands a jab.
Carvalho throws a series of strikes that have Hanayama backpedaling.
Kazuo Hanayama is winning the standup battle so far.
Carvalho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanayama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanayama. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carvalho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carvalho looks to land a left hand but Hanayama moved out of range nicely.
Carnivore Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanayama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanayama moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Carvalho misses.
Hanayama lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanayama thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanayama connects with a body shot that sends Carvalho's belly button to the back.
A shot to the liver by Hanayama. Beautiful body shot.
Nice jab there from Hanayama.
Hanayama scores with a jab.
Hanayama works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.
Hanayama thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Hanayama.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hanayama.
Carvalho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuo Hanayama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hanayama, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuo Hanayama!
A relieved looking Kazuo Hanayama thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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