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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Hansen (ranked 24736 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Charleston (ranked 4599 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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279 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced |
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Charleston!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charleston has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hansen successfully pulls guard.
Charleston trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Hansen really is a fat lump.
Hansen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hansen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Charleston manages to get himself to full guard.
Hansen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Charleston keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charleston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Charleston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hansen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston managing to control the position.
Hansen trying to control but Charleston is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen trying to control but Charleston is working from the bottom.
Hansen working some strikes from top position.
Hansen postures up.
Hansen stands up and waves to Charleston to follow him.
Charleston bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hansen's head backwards.
It looks like Ethan Hansen has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charleston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hansen defends it nicely.
Charleston clinches up with Hansen and pushes him back against the cage.
Charleston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hansen manages to break the clinch.
Charleston closes the distance and clinches.
Hansen tries to pull guard but Charleston forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen decides to pull guard.
Charleston passes Hansen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Charleston lands with a punch from half guard.
Charleston seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Charleston passes to side control.
Hansen tries to bench press Charleston off him but Charleston keeps the position.
Hansen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hansen is trying to escape the position but Charleston is controlling the position.
Hansen 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.
Hansen controls the position for a moment.
Charleston decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hansen to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries to keep at a distance but Charleston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hansen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Charleston ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Charleston no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Charleston managing to control the position.
Hansen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Charleston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Hansen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Charleston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hansen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Charleston instigates a clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Charleston. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Charleston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charleston taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hansen is trying to stall.
Charleston jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hansen walks away with a smile on his face. Charleston gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ethan Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Charleston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen tries to keep at a distance but Charleston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Charleston tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hansen smiles and moves away.
Charleston clinches up with Hansen and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen is trying to break the clinch but Charleston is controlling him.
Hansen tries to pull guard but Charleston won't allow it.
Charleston is trying to drag Hansen to the mat but Hansen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hansen wants to get back to striking at distance but Charleston won't allow it.
Charleston is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hansen is defending well.
Charleston tries to pull guard but Hansen holds him up against the cage and eventually Charleston drops back down to his feet.
Charleston goes for a takedown attempt but Hansen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Charleston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Charleston pushes Hansen up against the cage in a clinch.
Hansen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hansen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hansen controlling the position.
Hansen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Charleston defends well.
Charleston not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Charleston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hansen wants to stand but Charleston is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charleston is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Charleston looking to sit in guard and control but Hansen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Charleston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Charleston looking for a guillotine here but Hansen defends easily.
Hansen connects with a couple of short punches.
Ethan Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hansen postures up.
Hansen stopping the sweep attempt from Charleston.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hansen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hansen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Charleston has his foot on Hansen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hansen works his way back into a safe position though.
Charleston is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Charleston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hansen stays in close to Charleston's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charleston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hansen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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 Ethan Hansen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ethan Hansen's cut.
That's time! Hansen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Charleston shoots for a double leg takedown but Hansen sprawls well. He's pushed Charleston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hansen attempts a counter takedown but Charleston avoids it well and moves away.
Charleston fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Charleston.
Ethan Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Charleston.
Charleston swings widly with a right hand
and Hansen counters by clinching up.
Charleston is trying to pull guard but Hansen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charleston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hansen pulls guard.
Charleston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hansen wriggles free and stands up.
Hansen tries to clinch up but Charleston circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hansen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charleston. Hansen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charleston misses with a combination
and Hansen counters with a shoot takedown. Charleston fights it but they end up in guard.
Hansen trying to control but Charleston is working from the bottom.
Hansen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Charleston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Charleston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hansen's guard.
Charleston has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hansen is proving hard to escape from.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hansen holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Charleston is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Charleston is trying to stall.
Hansen is trying to pull guard but Charleston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hansen leaning against his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hansen is trying to pull guard but Charleston has him pressed against the cage.
Charleston manages to break the clinch.
Charleston forces Hansen back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Charleston walks away with a smile on his face. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Charleston throws a head kick that misses
and Hansen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hansen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hansen postures up.
Hansen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Charleston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hansen has managed to get both his arms back between Charleston's legs - danger averted.
Hansen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Charleston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hansen trying to control but Charleston is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Charleston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charleston has his foot on Hansen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hansen works his way back into a safe position though.
Hansen postures up in Charleston's guard and throws a big left but Charleston blocks it.
Hansen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Charleston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hansen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
David Charleston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charleston tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hansen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Charleston somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Charleston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hansen has closed the distance and engaged Charleston in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hansen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Hansen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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