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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
23 - 18 - 2 |
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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
33 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Hanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Hanks misses.
Hanks throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James misses with an uppercut. Hanks saw that one coming.
Hanks throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James staying out of range there.
James raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rick James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk. Hanks catches James right on the button with a cross.
Hanks throws a half hearted mid kick.
James throws a head kick but Hanks moves out of range.
Hanks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
James blocks a jab.
James connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James throws a sloppy head kick
and Hanks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps James thinking.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanks circles away quickly and effectively.
James throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanks throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanks throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hanks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hanks misses with a leg kick.
Hanks misses with a head kick.
Hanks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James unleashes a big counter combination but Hanks bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hanks tries a head kick but it misses.
James tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Hanks.
Hanks dodges the punch combination from James.
Hanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
Hanks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanks is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James connects with a single shot there.
Hanks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on James. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanks throws a head kick that misses.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanks.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
Hanks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanks throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanks.
James throws a shot from downtown. Hanks moves away and avoids it.
James takes a body punch but keeps moving.
James throws a head kick that misses
and Hanks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanks lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Hanks.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James lands a left hand.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanks.
Hanks working aggressively here.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanks throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
James presses Hanks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hanks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hanks fails to land.
James working aggressively here.
James working aggressively here.
James lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks managing to block the knees to the body from James.
Hanks avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
Hanks cracks James with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from James.
Hanks blocks a body shot from James.
James tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James tries to land a knee to the head but Hanks blocks with his arms.
Hanks lands with a short shot to the head.
James is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hanks is keeping busy.
Hanks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanks working aggressively here.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
James taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from James.
Hanks working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Hanks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
James darts in and clinches Hanks up against the cage.
Hanks blocking some punches.
Hanks misses with a punch on the inside.
James holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanks.
A short right from Hanks on the inside.
Hanks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
James misses with a body punch.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Hanks controls the action.
A short uppercut from James.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanks blocks an elbow strike from James.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James misses with some punches.
James is trying to maintain a safe position but Hanks gets an underhook and turns James into the cage.
James misses with a knee strike.
Hanks blocking some punches.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanks controls his hands.
Hanks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
James misses with the head strike.
James tries a knee to the head but Hanks blocks it.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Hanks.
Hanks misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanks tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rick James seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
James throws a head punch that misses.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A knee to the head by James.
Hanks is trying to force a seperation but James has the dominant position.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Hanks - that landed with a thud.
Hanks has a couple of punches blocked by James.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
James comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Craig Hanks has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanks lands a shot to the body.
Hanks can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Hanks tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
James controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hanks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanks is defending well for now.
James looking to stall.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
Hanks presses James against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
James misses with a body punch.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James misses with some punches.
Hanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Hanks is blocking nicely.
Hanks misses with the head strike.
James tries to stall but Hanks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanks backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanks throws a head punch that misses.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanks blocks it with crossed arms.
Hanks lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
Hanks lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
James tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Hanks.
James connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanks's face.
James is breathing heavily.
Hanks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hanks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Hanks is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Craig Hanks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanks is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As James tries to get set, Hanks tries to push him back and clinch up but James manages to avoid the attempt.
James takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanks.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from James there as he acknowledges the shot.
James slips under a jab from Hanks.
James keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanks.
Rick James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hanks counter with a right hand.
Hanks lands with a slapping head kick.
James digs a good body shot into Hanks's ribs.
Hanks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As James looks to move away, Hanks throws a big counter combo bu James just gets out of the way.
James scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hanks throws a hook but James blocks it.
Hanks moves out of range as James throws a body kick.
James fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hanks checks it well.
James tries to clinch but Hanks moves out of range.
Hanks throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
James wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick by James misses
and Hanks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hanks.
Knees in the clinch landing for James.
James looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hanks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
Hanks lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Hanks.
Hanks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James misses with a body punch.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from James on the inside.
James tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanks avoids it.
Hanks throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hanks lands with a left to the head.
Hanks is working James over against the cage.
James lands an elbow just above Hanks 's eye.
Hanks misses with a punch on the inside.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanks avoids the damage to the body.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
James misses with a punch to the body.
James is trying to maintain a safe position but Hanks gets an underhook and turns James into the cage.
Hanks scores with a hook to the body.
Hanks lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
James misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hanks works on James's body with a couple of short punches.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James tries a knee to the head but Hanks blocks it.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanks misses the shot to the body.
Hanks cracks James with a good jab.
Hanks drops James with a beautiful combination! James stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hanks is looking for the KO!
James is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanks finish him?
James has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hanks.
Hanks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hanks scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
Hanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Hanks fails to land.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanks lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
James misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks cracks James with a nice body shot.
Hanks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hanks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
James misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Hanks.
Hanks breaks the clinch.
Hanks circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops James to the canvas! James doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Hanks keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Hanks!
During a confident post fight interview, Craig Hanks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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