Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: OFC 328: Maneno vs Lafayette
Date: Dec 09, 2017

#R1#
Hanzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todd was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanzo.
Hanzo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Todd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Todd connects with a crisp jab.
Hanzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hanzo tries to move into range but Todd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hanzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Todd.
Hanzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Todd connects with a looping right hand.
Todd dips to his left and cracks Hanzo with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Hanzo clinches with his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Todd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanzo can't find room to land a body shot as Todd controls the action.
Todd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hanzo is trying to break the clinch but Todd has him pressed against the cage.
Hanzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Hanzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Hanzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Todd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hanzo tries to clinch but Todd moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
Todd throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Hanzo misses its target.
Comanche Todd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Todd walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hanzo.
Comanche Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Todd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Todd throws a leg kick
and Hanzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Todd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Todd works Hanzo's body with a nice hook.
Hanzo staying out of range there.
Todd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hanzo. That did some damage!
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!
Todd is looking to land body kicks.
Hanzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hanzo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Todd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hanzo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanzo. Todd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todd. #CL#
Hanzo moves into the clinch successfully.
Todd throws a head punch that misses.
Hanzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Todd controls his hands.
Todd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanzo.
Hanzo blocks an uppercut.
Hanzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanzo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hanzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Todd can't find room to land a body shot as Hanzo controls the action.
A short right from Hanzo on the inside.
Hanzo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Todd blocks an uppercut.
Hanzo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hanzo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hanzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Todd misses with some punches. #T3#
Todd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Todd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Todd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Todd throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanzo.
Todd throws a head punch that misses.
Hanzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Todd has a couple of punches blocked by Hanzo.
Todd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hanzo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Todd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Todd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Todd tries to throw a body punch but Hanzo avoids it by throwing Todd back against the cage.
Todd throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Todd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Todd swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Hanzo.
Hanzo lands a hook that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
Todd lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Todd lands a left hand. #T4#
Hanzo pushes Todd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Hanzo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hanzo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Todd tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanzo is retaining full guard.
Todd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hanzo trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Todd throws a big elbow that misses.
Todd postures up and lands a big shot to Hanzo's brow.
Todd is in close to Hanzo's body, working some short punches and elbows.#ROC2#
Hanzo is rocked!
Todd arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Hanzo's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Comanche Todd!
Comanche Todd very nearly forgot to thank Sin City Allstars amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: OFC 323: Barca vs Mangrove
Date: Nov 11, 2017

#R1##TD#
Attack throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hanzo was covering up waiting for the punch and Attack finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Attack distracts Hanzo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Attack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Attack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanzo working a defensive guard here.
Hanzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hanzo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Attack manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Hanzo prevents Attack from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo is looking to advance position but Attack has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Hanzo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Attack landing punches. #ROC#
Hanzo is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Attack postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Hanzo is out cold - huge knockout for Attack!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shark Attack!
Shark Attack was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: OFC 320: Cyberpunk
Date: Oct 25, 2017

#R1#
Hanzo shoots in looking for a takedown but Damballah manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hanzo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Damballah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Damballah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hanzo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hanzo or perhaps it was just good defense by Damballah, which made it look bad.
Damballah misses with the combination.
Hanzo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Damballah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Damballah misses with a few strikes there.
Damballah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hanzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanzo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Momochi Hanzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damballah misses with a two punch combination.
Damballah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damballah falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Damballah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Damballah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Damballah misses with a series of wild punches. #T1#
Good leg kick by Hanzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hanzo misses with a wild combination.
Hanzo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hanzo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hanzo lands a head shot.
El Misterioso Damballah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanzo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Damballah throws a nice looking combination but Hanzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanzo is looking to clinch but Damballah is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Damballah.
Hanzo scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Hanzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Damballah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Damballah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hanzo misses with a head kick.
Damballah throws a right hand that Hanzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanzo also avoids with ease.#T2#
Damballah throws a body shot but no joy.
Damballah just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanzo scores with a head kick.
Damballah tries to move into range but Hanzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Damballah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Damballah walks into a stiff left hand from Hanzo.
El Misterioso Damballah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damballah misses with a double jab. #CL#
Hanzo moves into range and clinches up with Damballah.
Hanzo is looking to control Damballah's arms but Damballah gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanzo has his back to the cage.
Hanzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanzo pushes Damballah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanzo blocking some punches.
Hanzo holding his opponent close, against the cage. #BC#
Hanzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Damballah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanzo.
Hanzo scores with a one two! Damballah had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Damballah throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Hanzo slips under a jab from Damballah.
Hanzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Damballah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanzo.
Damballah throws a nice looking combination but Hanzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Damballah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Damballah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hanzo. Damballah shrugs it off though.
Hanzo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Damballah misses with a double jab
and Hanzo counters with a leg kick.
Damballah looks winded!
Hanzo shoots in and drives through. Damballah sprawls well.
Hanzo scores with a hook.
Damballah misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanzo scores with the left hand. Damballah knows he should have avoided that one.
Damballah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanzo. #T4#
Damballah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Damballah misses the shot to the body.
Damballah walks into a straight right hand from Hanzo.
Damballah misses with a wild combination.
Damballah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Damballah looks to move away, Hanzo throws a big counter combo but Damballah just gets out of the way.
Hanzo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Damballah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hanzo dodges the punch combination from Damballah.
Damballah blocks a head kick by Hanzo.
Damballah misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Hanzo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Hanzo rushes Damballah and presses him up against the cage.
Hanzo digs a right hand into Damballah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Damballah's gas tank. #BC#
Hanzo breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Damballah throws a nice looking combination but Hanzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanzo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hanzo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Damballah throws a nice looking combination but Hanzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Momochi Hanzo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Hanzo lands with an overhand left.#ROC#
Damballah is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Damballah scores with a sloppy right hand. Hanzo should have avoided that one.
Hanzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Damballah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanzo shoots in looking for a takedown. Damballah tries to sprawl out of it but Hanzo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Damballah manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Damballah throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Damballah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Damballah fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanzo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Damballah. Damballah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Damballah is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanzo finish him?
Damballah throws a right hand that Hanzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanzo also avoids with ease.
Damballah seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damballah throws a series of punches but Hanzo moves out of range.
A punch combination from Hanzo misses.
Hanzo slips a jab and a cross from Damballah.
Hanzo throws a sloppy head kick and Damballah moves out of range easily.
Damballah is breathing heavily.
Hanzo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T1#
A punch lands to the side of Damballah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Damballah misses with a shot to the body
letting Hanzo counter with a right hand.
Hanzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Damballah scores with a three punch combo!
Damballah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Damballah throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CL#
Hanzo has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanzo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanzo lands a big right hand that drops Damballah! The killer instinct kicks in and Hanzo finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hanzo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Momochi Hanzo!
A victorious Momochi Hanzo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Bushido 68: Okah vs. Umaga
Date: Sep 09, 2017

#R1#
Hanzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanzo walks into a stiff left hand from Sanada.
Hanzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanada doesn't seem bothered though. #KD#
Sanada drops Hanzo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hanzo looks back up at him and smiles so Sanada waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#
Hanzo is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Momochi Hanzo has been cut.
Sanada looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanada cracks Hanzo with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Hanzo falls to his knees and Sanada doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masa Sanada!

Event: Bushido 65: Wright vs. Darko
Date: Aug 19, 2017

#R1#
Nerlinger throws a right hand that misses
and Hanzo counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanzo.
Nerlinger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #CL2#
Nerlinger has closed the distance and engaged Hanzo in a clinch.
Nerlinger tries a body shot but Hanzo blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Hanzo fails to land.
Hanzo looking to stall.
Hanzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nerlinger tries a body shot but Hanzo blocks it.
Nerlinger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nerlinger.
Nerlinger being controlled against the ropes.
Hanzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo blocks a body shot from Nerlinger.
Nice body punch from Hanzo - that landed with a thud.
Hanzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nerlinger prevents a body shot from Hanzo.
Nerlinger goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Hanzo misses with a body punch. #TD2#
Nerlinger has clasped his hands together around Hanzo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hanzo is trying to get back to half guard.
Hanzo is trying to control Nerlinger's posture but Nerlinger avoids it.
Nerlinger looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hanzo is avoiding damage well.
Hanzo is trying to control Nerlinger's posture but Nerlinger avoids it.
Hanzo is trying to improve his position.
Hanzo struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Nerlinger crashes against the mat.
Nerlinger cracks Hanzo with a big elbow.
Hanzo is trying to control Nerlinger's posture but Nerlinger avoids it.
Hanzo defending against the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Nerlinger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nerlinger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nerlinger working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T2#
Hanzo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nerlinger throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hanzo is looking for a sweep.
Nerlinger working the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
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!#SUB2#
Nerlinger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hanzo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nerlinger off and has taken his back!
Nerlinger manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hanzo's guard. Nice work there by Nerlinger.
Nerlinger stopping the sweep attempt from Hanzo.
Hanzo is working hard here to advance position.
Hanzo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nerlinger's guard. #REVR#
Hanzo passes into half guard.
Nerlinger is looking for a sweep. Hanzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Hanzo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nerlinger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hanzo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Nerlinger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nerlinger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanzo trying to control but Nerlinger is working from the bottom. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hanzo stopping the sweep attempt from Nerlinger.
Hanzo trying to control but Nerlinger is working from the bottom.
Hanzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nerlinger is keeping the position for now.
Nerlinger keeping moving, preventing Hanzo from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hanzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#TD2#
Nerlinger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hanzo trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Nerlinger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Hanzo gets tackled into the ropes by Nerlinger. Nerlinger maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Nerlinger tightens his grip and picks Hanzo up, before dumping him to the ground. Hanzo manages to land in guard.
Nerlinger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hanzo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Nerlinger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hanzo defends well.
Hanzo stopping the sweep attempt from Nerlinger.
Nerlinger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hanzo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nerlinger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hanzo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo wants to control from the top but Nerlinger keeps moving.
Nerlinger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nerlinger tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Nerlinger wants to hit a switch here but Hanzo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nerlinger there!
Hanzo trying to control but Nerlinger is having none of it.
Hanzo content just to control the position here.
Hanzo trying to control but Nerlinger is having none of it.
Hanzo controlling the pace for now.
Hanzo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nerlinger is looking to escape.
Nerlinger is trying desperately to improve position.#T2#
Hanzo controlling his opponent.
Nerlinger can't escape the position.
Nerlinger keeps trying to improve his position.
Hanzo looking to control but Nerlinger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nerlinger is looking to improve his position but Hanzo isn't that keen on the idea.#T3##SUB#
Hanzo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nerlinger is surviving well by controlling Hanzo's body position as best he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nerlinger manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nerlinger wants to get back to full guard.
Nerlinger trying to get back to full guard but Hanzo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Nerlinger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hanzo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nerlinger slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nerlinger tries to get to full guard but Hanzo has control of the leg.
Hanzo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nerlinger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Nerlinger is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hanzo jumps into side control!
Nerlinger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nerlinger is not content to let Hanzo control the position.
Hanzo controlling the position.
Hanzo is looking to take a break and control but Nerlinger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nerlinger is looking to regain half guard here but Hanzo keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nerlinger is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nerlinger gets back to full guard.
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 Momochi Hanzo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Hanzo throws a series of strikes that have Nerlinger backpedaling.
Hanzo throws a head kick that Nerlinger semi-blocks.
Momochi Hanzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nerlinger walks into a left hand.
Nerlinger moves in looking to clinch but Hanzo pushes him off.
Nerlinger misses with a body shot.
Nerlinger takes a swing at Hanzo's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hanzo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hanzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nerlinger needs to keep his hands up - Hanzo had a free shot at his head there.
Hanzo connects with an inside leg kick.#TD2#
Nerlinger fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hanzo to the ground. Nerlinger is now in Hanzo's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Nerlinger throws a sloppy strike and Hanzo has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Nerlinger is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Hanzo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Momochi Hanzo!
During a confident post fight interview, Momochi Hanzo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Bushido 62: Wright vs. Baals
Date: Jul 22, 2017

#R1#
Hanzo cracks Dunn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hanzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dunn takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CL2#
Hanzo darts in and clinches Dunn up against the ropes.#TD#
Dunn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dunn manages to end up in side control.
Dunn lands some shots froms side control.
Hanzo sneaks back into half guard.
Dunn throwing shots but Hanzo is blocking nicely.
We've been hearing that Dunn has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Dunn trying to control the action but Hanzo is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dunn lands a nice short elbow.
Dunn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hanzo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dunn.
Dunn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hanzo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dunn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Hanzo trying to control but Dunn postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dunn stalling away here and it's allowed Hanzo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hanzo wants to sweep here but Dunn controlling him for the moment.
Dunn distracts Hanzo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dunn is working Hanzo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hanzo working a defensive guard here.
Dunn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dunn scoring with some ground and pound.
Dunn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dunn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#ROC#
Hanzo is rocked!
Hanzo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dunn. #T2#
Dunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanzo is retaining full guard.
Hanzo trying to control the position.
Hanzo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dunn haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hanzo wants to sweep here but Dunn controlling him for the moment.
Dunn scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanzo is on top in guard. #REVB#
Hanzo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dunn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dunn can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Dunn is looking to regain half guard here but Hanzo keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Dunn is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Hanzo take his back! Uh oh - Hanzo has got a rear naked choke here! Dunn is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Momochi Hanzo!
An out of breath Momochi Hanzo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Bushido 59: Wright vs. Black
Date: Jun 30, 2017

#R1#
Hanzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Darko lands a jab to the nose.
Hanzo throws a big shot that misses.
Hanzo misses with an uppercut. Darko saw that one coming.
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Hanzo.
Hanzo looks to land a right hand but Darko moved out of range.
Darko throws a hook but Hanzo blocks it.
Hanzo throws a body kick that misses.
Darko half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Darko has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Darko throws an overhand right that lands on Hanzo's shoulder, as Hanzo tries to avoid the shot.
Jab by Darko.
Hanzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darko.
Darko lands with a nice body punch.
Darko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hanzo throws a head kick that Darko semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanzo. Darko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanzo misses the body punch
and Darko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Hanzo finds it's target.
Darko scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Hanzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darko.
Darko loads up on a big right hand but Hanzo slips the punch.
Darko connects with a body shot.
Darko moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanzo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hanzo lunges at Darko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darko's hand.
Hanzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darko.
Hanzo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darko.#CL#
Darko clinches up against the ropes.
Hanzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanzo working aggressively here.
Darko blocking some punches.
Hanzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Darko.
A left hand lands to the body for Darko. #BC2#
Hanzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Darko.
Hanzo moves away from the strike by Darko.
Momochi Hanzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Darko misses with a straight left. #TD#
Darko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Darko lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darko landing with the ground and pound.
Hanzo keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully.
Darko landing some decent shots from guard.
Hanzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Darko is one step ahead there.
Darko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hanzo's head.#SUB2#
Darko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Darko trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Darko is working Hanzo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Darko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanzo working a defensive guard here.
Darko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Darko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hanzo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Hanzo trying to move into half guard but instead Darko has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Darko trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanzo wants to sweep but no luck.
Darko sitting in guard here, content to control. #T4#
Hanzo keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Hanzo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Darko defends well.
Darko postures up and lands a big shot to Hanzo's brow.
Hanzo can't keep his opponent in guard - Darko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hanzo tries to roll over but Darko keeps him under control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hanzo gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Darko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Donk. Darko catches Hanzo right on the button with a cross.
Darko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hanzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Hanzo there.
Hanzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darko.
Hanzo moves out of range as Darko strikes.#TD#
Darko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hanzo's half guard.
Hanzo tries to get to full guard but Darko has control of the leg.
Hanzo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hanzo trying to hold on to Darko's head to control him but Darko postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanzo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hanzo 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.
Darko working Hanzo over with strikes.
Hanzo tries to roll over but Darko keeps him under control.
Darko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T1#
Darko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hanzo wants to improve his position but Darko is controlling well. #SUB#
Darko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hanzo defends it well.
Darko working Hanzo over with strikes.
Darko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Darko prevents Hanzo from improving his position.
Darko is keen to just control but Hanzo is a slippery customer.
Hanzo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Darko is looking for a kimura here.
Darko is trying to control the action in half guard but Hanzo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2#
Hanzo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hanzo is trying to maintain the position but Darko is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanzo has hold of Darko's hands but Darko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Darko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Darko is thwarting Hanzo's attempts to control the position.
Hanzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Darko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hanzo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Darko lands with a punch from half guard. #ROC#
Hanzo is rocked!
Darko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hanzo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hanzo is still in real trouble! Can Darko finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanzo trying to hold on to Darko's head to control him but Darko postures up. #T3#
Darko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Darko is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Hanzo is hurt! He's hurt bad - Darko fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Hanzo from any more punishment! Congratulations to Darko! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erick Darko!
Erick Darko spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: Bushido 53: Aziz vs. Van Gaal
Date: May 20, 2017

#R1#
A big right from Hanzo misses.
Al As connects with a right hand. Hanzo shakes it off.
Al As lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hanzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Al As.
Al As 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.
A combination from Hanzo does no damage.
Hanzo lands a jab to the nose.
Hanzo connects with the punch.
Al As misses with an uppercut.
Hanzo misses with a looping right.
Al As lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hanzo thumps Al As with a low kick.
Al As lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al As throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al As drops his hands momentarily and Hanzo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hanzo avoids the head kick by Al As. #T1#
Hanzo tries to clinch up.
Al As was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left and a right from Hanzo both land. Nice combination.
Hanzo swings for the body but Al As moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hanzo.
Hanzo lands a jab to Al As's midsection.
Hanzo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hanzo misses with a straight left.
Hanzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters circling a little - Hanzo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hanzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al As moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al As was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab by Al As.
Hanzo misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al As is looking to chop away at Hanzo's legs.
Al As tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Al As is looking to land body kicks.#T2#
Hanzo moves away from the strike by Al As.
Al As moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Al As on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hanzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al As moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al As tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hanzo manages to circle out of the way.
Al As throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanzo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Al As checks a leg kick.
Al As swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanzo! But no joy.
Al As avoids the body shot from Hanzo.
Al As scores with a jab. Hanzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Al As slips a straight right by Hanzo.
Al As tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hanzo manages to circle out of the way.
Momochi Hanzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Al As moves into range and clinches up with Hanzo.
Hanzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hanzo throws a head punch that misses.
Hanzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Al As stalling the fight.
Hanzo misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Hanzo lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Al As breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Al As misses the shot to the body.
Hanzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Al As wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hanzo misses with a body shot.
Al As feints and then cracks Hanzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanzo down.
Hanzo throws a right hand that Al As ducks under and follows up with a left that Al As also avoids with ease.
Al As moves forwards but Hanzo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hanzo moves out of range of the leg kick from Al As.
Hanzo tries to score with a low kick but Al As moves his leg out of the way.
Al As connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanzo. Hanzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hanzo misses with a hook
and Al As cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al As is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hanzo throws a head kick that misses.
Hanzo looks to land a right hand but Al As moved out of range.#T4##CL2#
Hanzo forces Al As back against the ropes and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Al As lands with a short shot to the head.
Al As lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Hanzo lands an uppercut.
Al As scores with a shoulder strike.
Al As blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Al As.
Al As blocking some punches. #BC#
Al As breaks the clinch. #CL#
Al As rushes Hanzo and presses him up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hanzo can't find room to land a body shot as Al As controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Al As.
Hanzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Al As uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanzo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Al As seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hanzo can turn it around.
Al As has a couple of punches blocked by Hanzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Amr Al As will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Al As throws a leg kick that misses.
Hanzo lands a nice looking body shot.
Al As ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Al As staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Hanzo.
Al As was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Al As throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al As throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al As slips a jab from Hanzo.
Al As throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hanzo counters with a three punch combo that has Al As backing up. Al As nods at Hanzo to acknowledge the strikes.
Hanzo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Al As checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al As moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hanzo is looking to chop away at Al As's legs.
Hanzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al As.
Nice straight punches there by Al As. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Al As.
Hanzo moves out of range as Al As strikes.#T1#
Hanzo looks to land a combination but Al As avoids it well.
Hanzo scores with a jab. Al As acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Al As misses the shot to the body.
Hanzo connects with a leg kick. Al As looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Al As showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanzo.
Al As feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Momochi Hanzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanzo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Al As counters with an outside leg kick.
Al As throws a hook to the side of Hanzo's head but Hanzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Hanzo instigates a clinch.
Al As lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanzo backwards.
Al As doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al As blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanzo has a couple of punches blocked by Al As. #T2#
Hanzo tries a body shot but Al As blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al As.
Hanzo taking a breather. #BC#
Al As breaks the clinch.
Al As lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanzo misses with a wild combination.
Al As misses with a hook.
Al As takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hanzo throws a front kick aimed at Al As's knee but Al As avoids it well. #CL#
Al As drives through and clinches with Hanzo against the ropes.
Hanzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Al As uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Hanzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Al As fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hanzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T3#
Al As misses with a body shot
and Hanzo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hanzo throws a body punch but Al As moves out of range.
Hanzo throws a shot from downtown. Al As moves away and avoids it.
Hanzo throws a big shot that misses.
Hanzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al As was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanzo.
Hanzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Al As doesn't seem bothered though. #CL#
Al As closes the distance and pushes Hanzo back into the ropes.
Hanzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hanzo tries to work over Al As's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al As scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Al As breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Al As takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al As misses with a wild body shot.
Hanzo digs a good body shot into Al As's ribs.#T4#
Hanzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al As.
Hanzo feints and then cracks Al As's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Al As down. #CL#
Al As closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Al As lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanzo backwards.
Al As blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al As swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanzo stalls.
A short uppercut from Al As.
Hanzo misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Hanzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Al As has Hanzo up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Momochi Hanzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Al As misses the jab.
Al As displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanzo throws out the jab.
Hanzo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Al As is looking to clinch but Hanzo is avoiding it.
Hanzo thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Hanzo has managed to clinch.
Al As lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al As pushes Hanzo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al As misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Hanzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Hanzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Hanzo lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al As.
Al As throws a hook but Hanzo blocks it.
A leg kick checked by Hanzo.#T1#
Al As throws a leg kick but Hanzo moved away.
Hanzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Al As is able to avoid easily.
Hanzo misses with a wild body shot.
Al As uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanzo.
Hanzo throws a hook but Al As blocks it.
Hanzo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Al As. Al As circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hanzo takes a swing at Al As's ribcage but misses.
Al As avoids the head kick by Hanzo.
Al As is looking to counter punch.
Hanzo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hanzo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hanzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Hanzo tries to get set, Al As tries to push him back and clinch up but Hanzo manages to avoid the attempt.
Al As lands a really nice looking cross but Hanzo seems unphased.
Al As lands a high kick! #ROC#
Hanzo is rocked!
Al As throws a jab when Hanzo was well out of range.
Hanzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Al As finish him?
Al As ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanzo moves away.#T2#
A big right from Hanzo misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al As misses the shot to the body.
Hanzo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hanzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Hanzo staying out of range there.
Hanzo throws a series of punches but Al As avoids them all with ease.
Hanzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Al As cracks Hanzo with an open hand slap.
Al As missing with a left hand there. Hanzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanzo with a nice cross.
Al As is looking to clinch.
Al As throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Al As looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hanzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Al As counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hanzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Hanzo lands with a slapping head kick.
BOOM! Al As lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hanzo. Hanzo tries to recover but Al As is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hanzo lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amr Al As!
A victorious Amr Al As thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Bushido 50: Vilson vs Paterson
Date: Apr 29, 2017

#R1#
Hanzo cracks Fitzpatrick with a good jab.
Hanzo lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzpatrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanzo.
We've been informed that Fitzpatrick has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hanzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hanzo throws a chopping leg kick but Fitzpatrick manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hanzo takes a swing at Fitzpatrick's ribcage but misses.
Hanzo throws a jab when Fitzpatrick was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanzo misses the target.
Fitzpatrick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hanzo swings widly with a right hand
and Fitzpatrick counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hanzo.
Hanzo throws a low kick but Fitzpatrick avoids it.
Fitzpatrick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hanzo 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.
Good shot there by Hanzo.#T1#
Hanzo throws a low kick but Fitzpatrick avoids it.
Hanzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Fitzpatrick off the ropes and back into range.
Hanzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fitzpatrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanzo.
A nice side step and Fitzpatrick releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hanzo throws a sloppy body shot
and Fitzpatrick counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanzo thumps Fitzpatrick with a low kick.
Fitzpatrick throws a right and a left that Hanzo avoids nicely.
Fitzpatrick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanzo to score with a decent uppercut.
Hanzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanzo misses with a looping left.
Fitzpatrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanzo manages to avoid it.#T2#
Fitzpatrick drops his hands momentarily and Hanzo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzpatrick takes one on the button.
Fitzpatrick stalks Hanzo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hanzo's face. Hanzo staggers backwards, shaken.
Hanzo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hanzo swings for the body but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.
Fitzpatrick swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hanzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanzo throws a series of punches but Fitzpatrick avoids them all with ease.
Fitzpatrick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fitzpatrick throws out a counter right but Hanzo avoids it with no problem.
Hanzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fitzpatrick circles away quickly and effectively.
Momochi Hanzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Hanzo - just one landing.
Fitzpatrick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hanzo lands a jab to the nose.#T3#
Hanzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fitzpatrick misses with the combination.
Fitzpatrick staying out of range there.
Hanzo tries to clinch up
and Fitzpatrick counters with a one-two to the body.
Hanzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanzo. Fitzpatrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanzo lands with a nice body punch.
Hanzo takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T4#
Hanzo misses with a double jab
and Fitzpatrick counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanzo closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT#
It looks like Darryl Fitzpatrick has been cut.
Hanzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hanzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fitzpatrick counters with a left to the body.
Fitzpatrick steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hanzo. That one must have hurt.
Hanzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanzo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fitzpatrick has time to react.
Nice takedown defense from Fitzpatrick. No joy for Hanzo on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanzo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fitzpatrick checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Momochi Hanzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darryl Fitzpatrick's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A big right from Hanzo misses.
Fitzpatrick appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hanzo slips a straight right by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darryl Fitzpatrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitzpatrick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fitzpatrick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hanzo - that will leave a mark!
Hanzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hanzo connects with a single shot there.
Hanzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzpatrick can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hanzo misses with a leg kick
enabling Fitzpatrick to counter with a crisp jab.
Fitzpatrick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanzo. #T1#
A left lands for Hanzo.
Fitzpatrick fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanzo fails to land the takedown.
Hanzo takes a swing at Fitzpatrick's ribcage but misses.
Fitzpatrick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanzo misses with a right hand
and Fitzpatrick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanzo throws a lazy right hand but Fitzpatrick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanzo misses with a hook
and Fitzpatrick counters with a series of strikes. Hanzo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hanzo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T2#
Hanzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fitzpatrick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fitzpatrick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanzo throws a combination that misses
and Fitzpatrick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fitzpatrick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanzo.
Fitzpatrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanzo.
Hanzo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fitzpatrick throws a counter combo.
Hanzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fitzpatrick unleashes a big counter combination but Hanzo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hanzo looks to clinch
and Fitzpatrick counters with a nice body shot.
Hanzo throws a hook to the side of Fitzpatrick's head but Fitzpatrick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanzo clobbers Fitzpatrick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T3#
Hanzo throws a nice looking combination but Fitzpatrick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Hanzo backs off Fitzpatrick throws a huge counter combo but Hanzo manages to avoid it all.
Momochi Hanzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanzo missing with a left hand there. Fitzpatrick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzpatrick.
Hanzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fitzpatrick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hanzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hanzo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fitzpatrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanzo.
A slow jab from Fitzpatrick misses its intended target.
Hanzo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Hanzo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hanzo.
Hanzo swings widly with a right hand
and Fitzpatrick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T4#
Fitzpatrick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fitzpatrick walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzpatrick defending well as Hanzo loads up on a big left hand.
Hanzo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hanzo motions for Fitzpatrick to come forward. Hanzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Fitzpatrick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fitzpatrick feints a jab promting Hanzo to slip. Fitzpatrick then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hanzo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hanzo misses the shot to the body.
Hanzo moves out of range as Fitzpatrick strikes.
Hanzo tries to clinch but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fitzpatrick, right into the meat.
Hanzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Momochi Hanzo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darryl Fitzpatrick's cut.
That's time! Hanzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hanzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fitzpatrick's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fitzpatrick duly obliges.
Hanzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Fitzpatrick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hanzo scores with a jab. Fitzpatrick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fitzpatrick throws a poor cross that misses
and Hanzo counters with a one-two to the body.
Hanzo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanzo misses with a straight left.
Fitzpatrick throws out a counter right but Hanzo avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for Hanzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fitzpatrick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hanzo throws an overhand right that lands on Fitzpatrick's shoulder, as Fitzpatrick tries to avoid the shot.
Fitzpatrick was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hanzo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fitzpatrick takes a swing at Hanzo's ribcage but misses.
Fitzpatrick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
Hanzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fitzpatrick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hanzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzpatrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanzo.
Fitzpatrick blocks a low kick nicely.
Fitzpatrick unleashes a big counter combination but Hanzo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hanzo shoots for a takedown but Fitzpatrick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hanzo misses the jab.
A big left from Hanzo misses.
Fitzpatrick lands an overhand right.
Fitzpatrick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanzo.
Hanzo throws a series of punches but Fitzpatrick moves out of range. #T2#
Hanzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzpatrick is just out of range.
Hanzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fitzpatrick scores with a body shot.
Hanzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fitzpatrick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hanzo misses the body punch
and Fitzpatrick counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanzo swinging wildly here.
Hanzo misses with a low kick.
Fitzpatrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanzo.
Fitzpatrick doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hanzo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hanzo connects with a jab.#T3#
Hanzo misses with a body kick.
Fitzpatrick is looking for the big counter here.
Fitzpatrick takes one on the button.#CL#
Hanzo rushes Fitzpatrick and presses him up against the ropes.
Fitzpatrick throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzpatrick lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanzo wants to stall.
Hanzo is stalling here. #BC#
Hanzo breaks from the clinch.
Hanzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fitzpatrick thows a body kick. Hanzo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Momochi Hanzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Hanzo misses with a combination
and Fitzpatrick counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanzo misses with a hook
enabling Fitzpatrick to counter with a crisp jab.
Fitzpatrick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hanzo misses with the combination.
Fitzpatrick misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzpatrick misses with a two punch combination.
Hanzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fitzpatrick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Hanzo. That snapped Fitzpatrick's head back.
Fitzpatrick misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Momochi Hanzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hanzo 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Momochi Hanzo!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Momochi Hanzo!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Momochi Hanzo!

Momochi Hanzo wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Momochi Hanzo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Darryl Fitzpatrick had this to say: 'I'll take my loss as a man... congratulations...'.

Event: Bushido 44: Wilder vs. Karasev
Date: Mar 11, 2017

#R1##CL#
Black has Hanzo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hanzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hanzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanzo prevents a body shot from Black.
I was talking to Black's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black tries to stall but Hanzo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Hanzo manages to break the clinch.
Hanzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanzo moves out of range as Black strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black slips a jab and a cross from Hanzo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanzo.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanzo.
A little feinted left hand from Black on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hanzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Black misses with a few strikes there. #T1#
Hanzo misses with a combination
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Black missing with a left hand there. Hanzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanzo slips a jab from Black.
Hanzo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hanzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
Black throws the left hand but Hanzo avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHanzo.
Nice defenses there by Black.
And Black counters with a quick kick to the body but Hanzo blocks it.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanzo.
Black tries to clinch but Hanzo moves out of range.
Black misses the jab.
Hanzo misses with a straight right. #T2#
Hanzo throws a nice looking combination but Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanzo slips under a jab from Black.
Black cracks the inside of Hanzo's front leg.
Hanzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanzo throws a wild body kick that Black sees coming a mile off.
Black throws the left hand but Hanzo avoids the punch easily.
Hanzo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Black counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black misses with an uppercut. Hanzo saw that one coming.
Hanzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Black with a body shot.
Black keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanzo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a three punch combo that has Hanzo backing up. Hanzo nods at Black to acknowledge the strikes.
Black bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hanzo's head backwards.
Black avoids a punch combination nicely. #T3#
Black leaves Hanzo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hanzo swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Hanzo throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Hanzo throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Black is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hanzo.
Hanzo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Hanzo.
Hanzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Black.
Hanzo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hanzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Black.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanzo misses with a hook to the body
and Black counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Black lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T4#
Hanzo swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Black tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Hanzo misses with a left hand
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanzo misses with a right hand
letting Black counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Hanzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanzo lands a jab.
Hanzo tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Black misses with a straight left.
Black throws a hook but Hanzo blocks it.
Black gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Black checks a low kick from Hanzo.
It looked like Black was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hanzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Black dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanzo. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Black on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hanzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Black wants to clinch.
Hanzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Black is looking to counter punch.
Hanzo throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanzo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanzo misses the target.
As Hanzo tries to get set, Black tries to push him back and clinch up but Hanzo manages to avoid the attempt.
Hanzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hanzo throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanzo swinging wildly here.
Hanzo throws a nice looking combination but Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T1#
Black throws a poor cross that misses
and Hanzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Black throws a body kick that misses.
Hanzo moves away from the strike by Black.
Black checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Black on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hanzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Black's knee momentarily.
A slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
Hanzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Black to score with a decent uppercut.
Hanzo throws a body punch but Black moves out of range. #CL#
Black forces Hanzo back against the ropes and clinches.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hanzo as Black tries to tie him up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T2#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Black as Hanzo tries to tie him up.
Hanzo working aggressively here.
Black makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Black softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hanzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanzo tries to pull guard but Black forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Black misses with the head strike.
Hanzo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Black seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hanzo can turn it around.
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!
Hanzo has a couple of punches blocked by Black.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanzo backwards. #BC2#
Hanzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanzo.
Black is looking to counter the offense by Hanzo and move into the clinch.
Hanzo throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Black was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanzo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T3#
Hanzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanzo scores with a three punch combo!
Black lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Black misses with a looping right.
Black takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hanzo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hanzo slips a jab from Black.#CL#
Black clinches up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanzo.
Hanzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Black working aggressively here.
Black lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Hanzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Black.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Hanzo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Black as Hanzo tries to tie him up.
Black lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Black.
Hanzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Hanzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Hanzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Black scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Momochi Hanzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
#R3#
Black misses with a straight right.
Hanzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hanzo scores with a three punch combo!
Black throws a lazy uppercut
and Hanzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Hanzo slips the punch.
Black tries to clinch up.
Hanzo misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanzo. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black throws a series of punches but Hanzo avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Black stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Black is looking to clinch but Hanzo is avoiding it.
Black throws a jab when Hanzo was well out of range.
Hanzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Hanzo throws a leg kick
letting Black counter with a right hand. #CL#
Black gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanzo.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanzo misses with a punch to the body.
Black blocks a body shot from Hanzo.
Hanzo tries to break the clinch but Black is controlling the position.
Black lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Black lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Hanzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanzo sizes up Black with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CL#
Black rushes Hanzo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Black lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Hanzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanzo is trying to stall.
Hanzo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#TD2#
Hanzo pulls guard successfully.
Black wants to control from the top but Hanzo keeps moving.
Hanzo is adopting a defensive guard.
Black controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hanzo keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully. #T3#
Hanzo controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Black looking to pass the guard.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Hanzo.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A punch combination from Hanzo misses.
Hanzo throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Black holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hanzo fails to land.
Black blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
Hanzo tries to circle away but Black has him pinned against the ropes.
Black is leaning against Hanzo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanzo wants to stall.
Black taking a breather.
Hanzo blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Black pushes Hanzo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanzo backwards.
Black lands a right hand.
Black lands a right hand.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Hanzo.
Hanzo is trying to break the clinch but Black has him pressed against the ropes.
Black scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Black.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Black showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Black 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Black!
A victorious Jason Black thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Bushido 40: Toskala vs. Hanzo
Date: Feb 10, 2017

#R1#
That kick from Hanzo tenderised Toskala's leg. Toskala is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL#
Toskala clinches up against the ropes.
Hanzo blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toskala.
Toskala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toskala working aggressively here.
Hanzo working aggressively here.
Toskala struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanzo controls his hands.
Toskala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanzo backwards.
Hanzo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toskala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toskala lands an uppercut.
Toskala lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Hanzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanzo lands the left hand.
Hanzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Toskala momentarily.
Hanzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Toskala momentarily. #CL#
Toskala has closed the distance and engaged Hanzo in a clinch.
Toskala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanzo pushes Toskala back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Hanzo fails to land.
Toskala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanzo backwards.
Toskala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanzo takes a shot to the head.
Toskala can't find room to land a body shot as Hanzo controls the action.
A short left from Toskala.
Toskala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toskala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanzos head.
Hanzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toskala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
I was talking to Toskala's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hanzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hanzo.
Toskala misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Toskala.
Toskala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanzo prevents a body shot from Toskala.
Toskala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hanzo or not.
Hanzo has a couple of punches blocked by Toskala.
Toskala misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanzo misses with some punches. #T2#
Toskala scores with a shoulder strike.
Toskala cracks Hanzo with a nice body shot.
Toskala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanzo can't find room to land a body shot as Toskala controls the action.
Hanzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toskala digs a right hand underneath Hanzo's ribcage. Hanzo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hanzo stalling in the clinch but Toskala improves position.
Toskala gets through Hanzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Toskala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toskala tries a body shot but Hanzo blocks it.
Toskala throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Toskala. #ROC#
Hanzo is rocked!
Toskala tries to work over Hanzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanzo has a couple of punches blocked by Toskala.
Toskala has a couple of punches blocked by Hanzo.
Hanzo tries to stall but Toskala uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Toskala blocking some punches.
Toskala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toskala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanzo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Toskala misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Hanzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toskala.
Toskala pushes Hanzo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hanzo looks winded!
Toskala lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toskala.
Toskala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanzo backwards.
Toskala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Toskala scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Toskala finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toskala.
Toskala lands a big right hand that drops Hanzo! The killer instinct kicks in and Toskala finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Toskala!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jukka Toskala!
Jukka Toskala retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Jukka Toskala thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Bushido 36: Al As vs. Hanzo
Date: Jan 13, 2017

#R1#
Hanzo loads up on a big right hand but Al As slips the punch.
Hanzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Al As to score with a decent uppercut.
Al As scores with a nice head shot.
Al As fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hanzo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Hanzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al As.
Hanzo thuds a left hand into Al As's body.#CL#
Al As closes the distance and pushes Hanzo back into the ropes.
Al As misses with a punch on the inside.
Al As swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanzo is looking to control Al As's arms but Al As gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanzo has his back to the ropes.
Hanzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al As blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Hanzo fails to land.
Hanzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hanzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanzo is trying to stall.
Hanzo tries to stall but Al As uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hanzo seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee calls for Al As to work. #BC2#
Hanzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Momochi Hanzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al As thuds his right hand into Hanzo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Al As sizes up Hanzo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Al As walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hanzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hanzo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hanzo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Al As manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanzo connects with a body shot that sends Al As's belly button to the back.#T2#
Hanzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hanzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanzo swings for the body but Al As moves out of range.
Hanzo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Al As rather than just go for the knockout.
Al As slips a jab and a cross from Hanzo.
Al As looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Al As slips under a jab from Hanzo.
Al As slips under a jab.
Al As looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hanzo misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al As turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Hanzo misses.
Al As avoids the body shot from Hanzo. #T3#
Hanzo lands a slapping body shot.
Al As getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al As. Hanzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanzo scores with a leg kick.
Hanzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Al As.
Al As feints and then cracks Hanzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanzo down.
Al As tries to clinch but Hanzo moves out of range.
Al As moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hanzo jabs at Al As's body.
Hanzo moves out of range as Al As strikes.
Hanzo throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al As throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Hanzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al As manages to avoid it.
Hanzo moves out of range of the body kick from Al As.
Al As slips a jab and a cross from Hanzo.
Al As tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Al As misses its intended target.
Hanzo throws a head kick that half lands.
Al As checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hanzo throws a head kick but Al As moves out of range.
Al As throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hanzo avoids it.
Al As checks a leg kick. #CL#
Al As closes the distance and clinches.
Hanzo looking to stall.
Al As wants to stall.
Hanzo scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Momochi Hanzo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Al As takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Al As slips under a jab from Hanzo.
Hanzo slips under a jab from Al As.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Al As, right into the meat.
Hanzo swings widly with a right hand
and Al As counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Al As uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanzo.
Al As swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Hanzo blocks the low kick.
Hanzo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#CL#
Al As takes the fight into the clinch.
Hanzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al As lands a body shot.
Hanzo tries a body shot but Al As blocks it.
Hanzo throws a head punch that misses.
Hanzo throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Hanzo tries to throw a body punch but Al As avoids it by throwing Hanzo back against the ropes.
Hanzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanzo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Al As seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hanzo can turn it around.
Al As tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanzo's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanzo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanzo.
Hanzo scores with a shoulder strike.
Al As blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Hanzo.
Hanzo is trying to force a seperation but Al As has the dominant position.
Al As has a couple of punches blocked by Hanzo.
Hanzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hanzo wants to stall.
Al As scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al As backwards.
Momochi Hanzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hanzo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T2#
Al As blocks a body shot from Hanzo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hanzo as Al As tries to tie him up.
Al As tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hanzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Al As backwards.
Hanzo looking to stall.
Hanzo misses with a punch to the body.
Al As lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Hanzo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hanzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Al As uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al As stalling in the clinch but Hanzo improves position. #T3#
Hanzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hanzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Al As controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al As.
Hanzo misses with a body punch.
Al As blocks an uppercut.
Hanzo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Al As has him pressed against the ropes.
Hanzo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Al As or not.
Al As lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanzo scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Al As controls his hands.
Hanzo tries to work over Al As's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hanzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al As prevents Hanzo from breaking the clinch.
Hanzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Al As scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanzo trying to control the position but instead, Al As has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hanzo into the ropes.
Al As tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al As blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanzo.
Al As makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al As.
Hanzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Al As is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Al As swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al As softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hanzo scores with a shot to the side of Al As's head.
Hanzo can't find room to land a body shot as Al As controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Momochi Hanzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Al As misses with the body kick
and Hanzo counters with a thumping low kick.
Hanzo moves out of range as Al As strikes.
Al As cracks the inside of Hanzo's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Hanzo.
Hanzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al As throws out the jab.
Hanzo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hanzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanzo misses with a hook
and Al As counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Al As tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanzo!
A jab from Hanzo finds it's way through Al As's defenses.
Momochi Hanzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanzo throws a lazy right hand but Al As sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T1#
Hanzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Hanzo misses.
Some wild striking there from Hanzo.
An attempted straight right counter from Al As misses the target.
Al As keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanzo.
Hanzo throws a series of punches but Al As avoids them all with ease.
Al As jabs Hanzo right on the nose. Hanzo blinks but takes it well.
Good work by Al As as he checks the leg kick.
Al As avoids the body shot from Hanzo.
Al As avoids the head kick by Hanzo.
Hanzo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Al As to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hanzo misses the body punch
and Al As counters with a nice body kick.
Amr Al As has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hanzo misses with a body punch
and Al As counters with a nice leg kick.
Hanzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Al As tries to move into range but Hanzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Al As looks to land a right hand but Hanzo moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al As cracks Hanzo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hanzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanzo loads up on a big right hand but Al As slips the punch.
Hanzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Al As lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Al As cracks Hanzo with a good jab.
Al As tries to clinch up.
Al As misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanzo.
A swing and a miss from Al As.
Al As swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanzo.
Al As is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hanzo.#T3#
Hanzo tries to clinch there but Al As circles away.
Al As feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hanzo. Al As shrugs it off though.
Hanzo throws the left hand but Al As avoids the punch easily.
Al As uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanzo.
Hanzo throws a right hand that misses
and Al As counters with a nice leg kick.
Al As avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Al As momentarily.
Al As avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanzo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Al As checks it well. #CL2#
Hanzo closes the distance and clinches.
Al As takes a shot to the head.
Momochi Hanzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Hanzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Al As uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al As misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Al As fails to land.
Hanzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hanzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al As blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Al As is looking to control Hanzo's arms but Hanzo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Al As has his back to the ropes.
Al As misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Momochi Hanzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanzo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Momochi Hanzo!
A pretty intense looking Momochi Hanzo took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

Event: Bushido 31: Bunker vs Paterson
Date: Dec 08, 2016

#R1#
Wendell scores with a decent looking hook.
Hanzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wendell momentarily.
Hanzo lands with a nice body punch.
Wendell tries to clinch up but Hanzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Wendell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hanzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanzo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wendell in his tracks.
Hanzo scores with a hook to the body. Wendell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wendell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wendell throws a right hand that misses
and Hanzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanzo misses with an uppercut. Wendell saw that one coming.
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!
Hanzo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wendell back to the cage. Hanzo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#ROC2#
Wendell is rocked!
Hanzo drops Wendell with a straight right hand, right on the button! Hanzo follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Momochi Hanzo!
Momochi Hanzo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Matt Wendell was interviewed post fight and said '#BeardNation '.

Event: Bushido 27: Palmer vs. Bunker
Date: Nov 10, 2016

#R1#
Darko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hanzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darko.
Hanzo throws a body punch but Darko moves out of range.
Darko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hanzo missing with a left hand there. Darko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Darko throws a looping overhand right but Hanzo ducks down to avoid it.
Hanzo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hanzo throws out a powerful jab.#ROC#
Darko is rocked!
Hanzo throws a leg kick
and Darko counters with a right hand to the body.
Darko swings widly with a right hand
and Hanzo scores with a counter punch that sends Darko to the canvas! Hanzo smells blood - he's punishing Darko with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Darko has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Momochi Hanzo!
An out of breath Momochi Hanzo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Bushido 21: Whyte vs. Hedger 2
Date: Sep 29, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Ki instigates a clinch.
Hanzo working aggressively here.
Hanzo has a couple of punches blocked by Ki. #TD2#
Ki pulls guard. #SUB#
Hanzo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Ki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hanzo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Ki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hanzo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Hanzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hanzo wants to control from the top but Ki keeps moving. #T1#
Ki can't keep his opponent in guard - Hanzo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hanzo wants to pass the guard but Ki is defending well. #SUB2#
Ki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Ki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Hanzo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ki defends it well. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Ki actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ki actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Ki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanzo wants to take a breather but Ki is having none of it.
Ki trying to get back to full guard but Hanzo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hanzo trying to control but Ki is having none of it. #T3#
Ki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB#
Hanzo is trying to work for a kimura but Ki is defending well. #SUB2#
Ki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hanzo pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Hanzo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ki has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Hanzo moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ki.#T4##SUB#
Hanzo is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ki is trying to escape and Hanzo transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ki is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hanzo! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Momochi Hanzo!
Momochi Hanzo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Bushido 17: Magufuli vs. Whyte
Date: Sep 01, 2016

#R1#
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson dives in and grabs Hanzo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hanzo pushes down on Thompson's head and hops out.
Hanzo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#
It looks like John Thompson has been cut.
Nice shot by Hanzo.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Thompson has a takedown stuffed.
A little jabbing left from Hanzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo circles away from the clinch attempt#KD2#
and Hanzo counters with a left and a right that hurts Thompson! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Hanzo jumps into full mount! #ROC2#
Thompson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson is looking to improve his position but Hanzo isn't that keen on the idea.
Hanzo trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T1##SUB2#
Hanzo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Thompson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Thompson and Hanzo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hanzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Hanzo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thompson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB2#
Hanzo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thompson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hanzo wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thompson is trying to control Hanzo's posture but Hanzo avoids it.
Hanzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working. #SUB2#
Hanzo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Hanzo tries for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
Hanzo gets to mount! Thompson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. #T3##SUB2#
Hanzo looking to isolate an arm here. Thompson doesn't see it coming and as Hanzo extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Hanzo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Momochi Hanzo!
Momochi Hanzo thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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