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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 2394 p4p, 3064 weight class) and Red Yabai (ranked 239 p4p, 292 weight class). Hanma comes to the cage accompanied by B-Complex - Beautiful Lies. Baki Hanma has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Yabai!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma lands a nice shot that snaps Yabai's head back.
Yabai throws an overhand right that lands on Hanma's shoulder, as Hanma tries to avoid the shot.
Yabai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yabai scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Yabai.
Yabai throws out a counter right but Hanma avoids it with no problem.
Hanma tries to clinch but Yabai moves out of range.
Hanma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Yabai slips the punch.
Yabai looks to throw the jab but Hanma is out of range.
Hanma connects with a body shot that sends Yabai's belly button to the back.
Yabai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanma.
Yabai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanma throws a jab when Yabai was well out of range.
Hanma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hanma throws a hook but Yabai avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Yabai misses.
Hanma moves forwards but Yabai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma cracks Yabai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yabai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hanma staying out of range there.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hanma.
Baki Hanma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yabai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yabai cracks Hanma with an open hand slap.
Yabai drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hanma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yabai connects with a couple of short punches.
Hanma looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Yabai has picked Hanma up and slammed him! Hanma can't keep hold of the triangle and Yabai manages to pass to side control!
Yabai scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yabai working away.
Yabai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yabai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yabai taking a breather here.
Hanma struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yabai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yabai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yabai throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Yabai working away.
Hanma is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Yabai looks up at the clock and then as Hanma takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yabai smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hanma is looking to reverse the position.
Hanma is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hanma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yabai in side control lands a decent elbow.
Yabai landing strikes.
Hanma tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom here.
Yabai trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Yabai in side control lands a decent elbow.
Yabai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hanma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yabai landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Yabai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hanma knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hanma is looking to reverse the position.
Hanma wants to control but Yabai postures up.
Hanma is looking to regain half guard here but Yabai keeps moving and retains side control.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to get back to half guard.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom here.
Hanma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yabai misses with the ground and pound.
An elbow from Yabai crashes against the mat.
Hanma is trying to control Yabai's posture but Yabai avoids it.
Hanma managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yabai.
Yabai throws an elbow but Hanma slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hanma is trying to control Yabai's posture but Yabai avoids it.
Yabai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hanma tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Yabai easily slips into full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Red Yabai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yabai throws an overhand right that lands on Hanma's shoulder, as Hanma tries to avoid the shot.
Yabai cracks Hanma with a good jab.
Yabai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yabai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hanma scores with a shot to the body.
Hanma moves in looking to clinch but Yabai pushes him off.
Yabai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hanma throws a sloppy body shot
and Yabai counters with a nice uppercut.
Yabai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yabai.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma throws a jab but it's blocked by Yabai.
Yabai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yabai avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Yabai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yabai slips under a jab.
Hanma moves into the clinch.
A short left from Hanma.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yabai working aggressively here.
Yabai swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yabai is trying to trip Hanma. He has hold of a leg but Hanma is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Yabai persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yabai stands up over Hanma, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Yabai is proving a slippery customer.
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yabai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Red Yabai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yabai postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yabai lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yabai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yabai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yabai is aware though and is defending well.
Yabai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yabai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Yabai is proving a slippery customer.
Yabai cracks Hanma with a solid left hand.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Yabai from controlling successfully.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Yabai is proving a slippery customer.
Yabai postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hanma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hanma wants to sweep here but Yabai controlling him for the moment.
Yabai trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yabai defends well.
Yabai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yabai has managed to get both his arms back between Hanma's legs - danger averted.
Yabai lands a couple of digs.
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yabai defends it easily.
Yabai is in close to Hanma's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yabai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yabai is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hanma wants to sweep here but Yabai controlling him for the moment.
Yabai with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yabai works over Hanma with some ground and pound from guard.
Yabai chips away with some ground and pound.
Hanma looking to control.
Yabai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yabai makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hanma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hanma trying to control the position.
Yabai postures up in Hanma's guard and throws a big left but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma has his foot on Yabai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yabai works his way back into a safe position though.
Yabai is working Hanma over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yabai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yabai has managed to get both his arms back between Hanma's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yabai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yabai advances position into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yabai working the head and body with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Red Yabai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get 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.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Yabai is out of range.
Yabai misses with a looping left.
Hanma takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yabai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanma scores with a nice right hand.
Hanma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yabai thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Yabai misses.
Some wild striking there from Yabai.
Hanma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yabai throws a shot from downtown. Hanma moves away and avoids it.
Hanma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yabai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yabai ducks right into an uppercut from Hanma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Hanma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yabai.
Hanma lands a really nice looking cross but Yabai seems unphased.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yabai throws a body punch but Hanma moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Yabai.
Yabai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanma throws out the jab.
Yabai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hanma takes a swing at Yabai's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Yabai misses.
Yabai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanma.
Hanma works Yabai's body with a nice hook.
Hanma misses with a right hand
and Yabai counters with a nice uppercut.
Yabai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanma throws out the jab.
Hanma throws an off balance right hand
letting Yabai counter with a right hand.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Yabai circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanma defending well as Yabai loads up on a big left hand.
Hanma misses with an uppercut. Yabai saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a lazy uppercut
and Hanma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma lands a head shot.
Yabai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanma missing with a left hand there. Yabai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yabai tries to move into range but Hanma moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Hanma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hanma.
Hanma cracks Yabai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yabai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but Yabai moved out of range nicely.
Yabai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Hanma does it's job there.
Yabai shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hanma's guard.
Yabai passes Hanma's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hanma tries to roll over but Yabai keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yabai connects with a nice short shot to Hanma's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yabai wants to pass the guard but Hanma is defending well.
Hanma wants to control but Yabai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hanma is looking for a sweep. Yabai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yabai lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hanma trying to control here.
Red Yabai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yabai in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma trying to control but Yabai postures up.
Hanma tries to roll over but Yabai keeps him under control.
Yabai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hanma looking for a kimura from the bottom but Yabai passes into side control!
Yabai controlling from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Red Yabai.
I've got Yabai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Yabai!
A very excited looking Red Yabai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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