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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charley Hanagan (ranked 400 p4p, 58 weight class) and Geordie Power (ranked 334 p4p, 46 weight class). Hanagan comes to the cage accompanied by Guilty Until Proven Innocent. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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211 lbs
19 - 16 - 0 |
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224 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charley Hanagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Geordie Power!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Power misses.
Hanagan moves into the clinch.
Hanagan lands with a right to the head.
Hanagan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Power lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Power misses with a body punch.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Power manages to break the clinch.
Hanagan misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanagan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Power throws out the jab.
Hanagan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Power avoids it really well and circles away.
Power moves away from the strike by Hanagan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Power.
Nice defenses there by Hanagan.
Hanagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Power misses with a hook.
Hanagan throws a right and a left that Power avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanagan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Hanagan blocks the low kick.
Hanagan takes one on the button.
Hanagan checks a leg kick.
Power just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanagan throwing a counter right hand but Power manages to avoid it.
Power lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hanagan shoots and misses
and Power counters with a good low kick that Hanagan was not able to check.
Power rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanagan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Power misses with a left hand
and Hanagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanagan takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Hanagan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hanagan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Power's head.
Hanagan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Power's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power looking for a sweep. Not yet Power, not yet.
Hanagan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hanagan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hanagan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Power's head.
Power kicks Hanagan off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hanagan slips under a jab.
Hanagan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hanagan moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanagan connects with a jab.
Power tries to keep at a distance but Hanagan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hanagan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Hanagan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Power.
Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanagan moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanagan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanagan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Power. Power circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hanagan throws out a loose jab but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanagan is looking to clinch.
Hanagan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hanagan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power moves away from the strike by Hanagan.
Power leaves Hanagan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charley Hanagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power connects with a body shot that sends Hanagan's belly button to the back.
Hanagan looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
Hanagan cracks Power with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanagan.
Charley Hanagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanagan tries to clinch there but Power circles away.
Hanagan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Power as he avoids it easily.
Power uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanagan.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Hanagan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Power connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hanagan staying out of range there.
Geordie Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a low kick.
Power lands an overhand right.
Hanagan misses with an uppercut. Power saw that one coming.
Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power ducks right into an uppercut from Hanagan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hanagan misses with a jab to the body
and Power counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hanagan thinking.
Power throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanagan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hanagan tries to clinch up but Power circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanagan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Power lands a jab to the nose.
Hanagan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanagan cracks Power with an open hand slap.
Hanagan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Power fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanagan takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Geordie Power will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hanagan lands a jab to the head.
Power rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanagan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Power won't be happy with that.
Hanagan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Power felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Power sneaks out the side door and pushes Hanagan away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Power avoids the body shot from Hanagan.
Power keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanagan.
Power missing with a left hand there. Hanagan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanagan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanagan rushes Power and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanagan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hanagan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hanagan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Power.
Power scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanagan throws an off balance right hand
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanagan misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Power! But no joy.
Hanagan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Power digs a good body shot into Hanagan's ribs.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanagan blocks a jab.
Hanagan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hanagan dives in and grabs Power's left leg, looking for a takedown. Power pushes down on Hanagan's head and hops out.
Hanagan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Power.
An inside leg kick from Power misses.
Power slips under a jab.
Hanagan throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Power looks to land a right hand but Hanagan moved out of range.
Power slips a straight right by Hanagan.
Nice uppercut there from Hanagan.
Hanagan slips under a jab from Power.
Hanagan tries to counter with a takedown but Power is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Power defends well and Hanagan ends up having to push Power into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charley Hanagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanagan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanagan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Power as he avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Power on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanagan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Power throws out a leg kick but Hanagan moves out of range and Power only half commits.
Power moves out of range as Hanagan strikes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hanagan.
Power bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Power misses the jab.
Hanagan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Hanagan.
Power scores with a jab to the body.
Power keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanagan.
Some wild striking there from Power.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power connects with a single shot there.
Power doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Power throws a hook but Hanagan avoids it easily.
Hanagan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Power.
Power throws a jab when Hanagan was well out of range.
Power throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanagan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Power.
Hanagan misses with a jab to the body
and Hanagan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Power comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanagan moves away.
A jab from Hanagan finds it's way through Power's defenses.
Power connects with a leg kick. Hanagan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Power throws a hook to the side of Hanagan's head but Hanagan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanagan clobbers Power with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hanagan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hanagan checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Power.
Power takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hanagan throws a hook but Power blocks it.
Hanagan misses with a hook.
Hanagan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hanagan cracks Power with a good jab.
Hanagan swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Hanagan has a takedown stuffed.
Hanagan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanagan tries to clinch up but Power circles away and keeps his distance.
Power only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Power throws a leg kick but Hanagan moved away.
Hanagan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanagan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geordie Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Power throws a leg kick but Hanagan moved away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanagan, as that shot connected.
Hanagan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Power slips under a jab from Hanagan.
Power throws a jab when Hanagan was well out of range.
Power blocks a jab.
Power lands with a thumping leg kick.
Power throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanagan lands with a shot to the body.
Hanagan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanagan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Power.
Hanagan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Hanagan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
Hanagan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanagan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanagan tries to bum rush Power with a series of wild strikes but Power uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Power wants to slow Hanagan down by chopping away at his legs.
Power throws a looping overhand right but Hanagan ducks down to avoid it.
Power throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hanagan on the side of the head.
Hanagan moves out of range as Power strikes.
Hanagan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Power is trying to control but Hanagan manages to pass to mount!
Geordie Power has got the better of the ground game so far.
Power wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Hanagan has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Power taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charley Hanagan!
An out of breath Charley Hanagan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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