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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 1681 p4p, 2336 weight class) and White Rain (ranked 233 p4p, 321 weight class). Hanayama comes to the cage accompanied by Plan Three - Triggers. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaoru Hanayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, White Rain!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanayama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanayama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Rain.
Rain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanayama.
Hanayama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rain's head backwards.
Hanayama swings widly with a right hand
and Rain counters with a leg kick.
Hanayama sizes up Rain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rain misses with an uppercut. Hanayama saw that one coming.
Rain's coach down at Heavy Metal was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rain's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rain lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Rain.
Hanayama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rain has time to react.
Nice straight punches there by Rain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanayama 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.
Rain throws a chopping leg kick but Hanayama manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hanayama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rain.
Rain throws a combination that misses
and Hanayama counters with a stiff right hand.
Rain lands with a cross.
Rain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanayama moves to clinch but Rain breaks away
and Rain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Hanayama misses.
White Rain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Hanayama.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rain misses with a lunging right hand
and Rain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanayama misses with a looping right.
Rain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rain sizes up Hanayama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rain clinches up against the cage.
Rain tries to work over Hanayama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanayama 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.
Hanayama digs a right hand underneath Rain's ribcage. Rain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hanayama can't find room to land a body shot as Rain controls the action.
Hanayama tries a body shot but Rain blocks it.
Hanayama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Hanayama - that landed with a thud.
Hanayama throws a head punch that misses.
Hanayama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanayama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Rain.
Hanayama has a couple of punches blocked by Rain.
Hanayama blocks a body shot from Rain.
Hanayama pushes Rain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rain digs a right hand underneath Hanayama's ribcage. Hanayama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rain lands with a short shot to the head.
Rain lands a nice uppercut.
Rain lands a right hand.
Rain trying to land knees to the body.
Hanayama lands a nice shot to the body.
Rain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rain pushes Hanayama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanayama tries to throw a body punch but Rain avoids it by throwing Hanayama back against the cage.
Hanayama lands a nice uppercut.
Hanayama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Hanayama.
Rain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rain misses with a punch on the inside.
Rain misses with a body punch.
Rain blocks a body shot from Hanayama.
Rain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanayama blocking some punches.
Hanayama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanayama blocking some punches.
Rain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanayama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hanayama's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain misses with the head strike.
Hanayama fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hanayama lands a right hand.
Hanayama misses with a punch to the body.
Rain tries to work over Hanayama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanayama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanayama jumps guard but Rain turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rain lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rain.
Hanayama can't find room to land a body shot as Rain controls the action.
Rain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanayama backwards.
Hanayama blocks an uppercut.
Rain blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanayama.
Hanayama has a couple of punches blocked by Rain.
Hanayama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Hanayama.
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!
Hanayama is working Rain over against the cage.
Hanayama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Hanayama.
Rain misses with a punch on the inside.
Rain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rain misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanayama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanayama lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanayama tries to work over Rain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rain struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanayama controls his hands.
Rain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanayama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch on the inside from Hanayama fails to land.
Rain pushes Hanayama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Rain.
Rain tries to work over Hanayama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain has a couple of punches blocked by Hanayama.
Rain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanayama's elbow.
Hanayama lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanayama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rain backwards.
Hanayama blocks an elbow strike from Rain.
Rain blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but White Rain will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanayama.
It seemed like Rain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hanayama with a hook.
Rain takes the fight into the clinch.
Rain manages to break the clinch.
Rain throws a hook to the side of Hanayama's head but Hanayama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanayama was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanayama connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rain. Rain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Hanayama.
Nice defenses there by Rain.
Rain looks to throw the jab but Hanayama is out of range.
Hanayama is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A lazy left from Rain finds it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Rain.
Hanayama takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain darts in trying to clinch
and Hanayama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanayama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanayama throws the left hand but Rain avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Hanayama misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain moves away from the strike by Hanayama.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hanayama checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanayama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanayama loads up on a big right hand but Rain slips the punch.
Rain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hanayama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good shot there by Hanayama.
Rain lands a nice hook to Hanayama's body. Hanayama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A good leg kick by Rain.
Rain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rain lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanayama lands the left hand.
Rain tries to clinch but Hanayama moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanayama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanayama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rain stuns Hanayama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanayama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rain was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanayama.
Rain feints and then cracks Hanayama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanayama down.
Hanayama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanayama takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hanayama is rocked!
Rain moves in close and cracks Hanayama with a massive right hand! Hanayama, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Rain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). White Rain!
White Rain decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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