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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 1204 p4p, 1618 weight class) and Sime Soldic (ranked 113 p4p, 139 weight class). Hanma comes to the cage accompanied by B-Complex - Beautiful Lies. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
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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 12 - 14 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sime Soldic!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
Soldic slips under a jab.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
Hanma scores with a jab. Soldic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A leg kick checked by Hanma.
Soldic lands with a cross.
Soldic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
Soldic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanma.
Soldic looks to land a left hand but Hanma moved out of range nicely.
Soldic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hanma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soldic can pounce on him.
Soldic misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanma misses the target.
Soldic slips under a jab.
Hanma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soldic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hanma takes a step back to recover.
Soldic is looking to slow Hanma down with leg kicks.
Hanma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic looks to throw the jab but Hanma is out of range.
Soldic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Soldic digs a good body shot into Hanma's ribs.
Sime Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Soldic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Soldic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hanma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hanma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Soldic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soldic moves away from the strike by Hanma.
Soldic throws out a counter right but Hanma avoids it with no problem.
Soldic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Soldic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Soldic slips the punch.
Soldic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hanma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Soldic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hanma checks a leg kick.
Soldic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Soldic scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldic slips a jab from Hanma.
Hanma takes a swing at Soldic's ribcage but misses.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
Hanma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Soldic there.
Hanma needs to keep his hands up - Soldic had a free shot at his head there.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Soldic slips the punch.
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Hanma's shoulder, as Hanma tries to avoid the shot.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soldic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soldic lands a jab to the head.
Hanma slips under a jab from Soldic.
A big right from Hanma misses.
Soldic throws out a counter right but Hanma avoids it with no problem.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Soldic's head but Soldic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
Soldic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hanma throws a lazy uppercut
and Soldic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soldic misses with a looping left.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but Soldic moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soldic! But no joy.
Hanma missing with a left hand there. Soldic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soldic scores with a nice head shot.
Soldic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hanma has time to react.
Soldic connects with a nice looking jab.
Soldic scores with the left hand. Hanma knows he should have avoided that one.
Good work by Hanma as he checks the leg kick.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Hanma slips the punch.
Soldic lands a nice hook to Hanma's body. Hanma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hanma is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Soldic's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hanma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hanma jabs at Soldic's body.
Soldic scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma scores with a body shot.
Hanma swings away with a body shot that misses
and Soldic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soldic swings for the body but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma slips a straight right by Soldic.
Soldic lands a body shot.
Soldic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hanma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Soldic under the eye.
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
Hanma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soldic scores with a jab. Hanma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soldic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soldic has time to react.
Hanma avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Soldic is looking to slow Hanma down with leg kicks.
Soldic lands a really nice looking cross but Hanma seems unphased.
Soldic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Soldic throws a hook but Hanma avoids it easily.
Soldic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hanma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
Hanma takes a swing at Soldic's ribcage but misses.
Hanma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Soldic throws a leg kick that misses.
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanma moves away.
Hanma is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sime Soldic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Soldic misses with a looping right.
Hanma pushes Soldic up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Soldic scores with a shot to the side of Hanma's head.
Soldic breaks the clinch.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soldic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hanma's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Soldic misses the target.
Soldic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hanma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Soldic connects with a body shot.
Soldic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soldic misses with a straight right.
Soldic moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
A swing and a miss from Hanma.
A countering left hand to the body from Soldic misses.
Soldic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soldic throws the left hand but Hanma avoids the punch easily.
Soldic avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Hanma has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hanma misses the jab.
Sime Soldic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma stuns Soldic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Soldic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soldic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanma has closed the distance and engaged Soldic in a clinch.
Soldic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanma lands with a short shot to the head.
Soldic has had enough of the clinch but Hanma keeps him there for the moment.
Soldic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soldic backwards.
Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanma staying out of range there.
Soldic misses with a straight right.
Hanma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Soldic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hanma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.
Hanma swings for the body but Soldic moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Soldic misses.
Soldic throws a hook but Hanma blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soldic throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to clinch there but Soldic circles away.
Soldic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Soldic misses with a leg kick
and Hanma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soldic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Soldic's shoulder, as Soldic tries to avoid the shot.
Hanma staying out of range there.
Soldic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Soldic staying out of range there.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Soldic takes a swing at Hanma's ribcage but misses.
Soldic feints and then cracks Hanma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanma down.
Hanma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soldic thumps Hanma with a low kick.
Hanma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Soldic throws the left hand but Hanma avoids the punch easily.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but Soldic moved out of range nicely.
Soldic throws out a powerful jab.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Soldic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Soldic tests Hanma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
Soldic throws a hook to the side of Hanma's head but Hanma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanma takes a swing at Soldic's ribcage but misses.
Soldic punishes Hanma's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Soldic moved out of range.
Hanma tries to move into range but Soldic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
Hanma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Soldic.
Soldic slips under a jab from Hanma.
Soldic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hanma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Soldic misses with a hook. Hanma ducked under it nicely.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma stuns Soldic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Soldic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hanma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Soldic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanma circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanma moves in looking to clinch but Soldic pushes him off.
Soldic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanma throws a hook but Soldic avoids it easily.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Soldic moved out of range.
As Hanma backs off Soldic throws a huge counter combo but Hanma manages to avoid it all.
Soldic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hanma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Soldic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hanma throws the left hand but Soldic avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Soldic misses its intended target.
Soldic misses with a hook to the body
and Hanma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soldic.
Soldic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hanma misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sime Soldic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Hanma.
Soldic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanma.
Hanma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soldic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanma.
Hanma closes the distance and clinches.
Hanma jumps guard and drags Soldic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Soldic postures up.
Soldic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hanma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hanma is pulling down on Soldic's head. It's preventing any offense from Soldic, at least for the moment.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Soldic is proving a slippery customer.
Hanma is looking for a triangle but Soldic pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic is looking to stand up but Hanma won't let him.
Soldic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Soldic preventing the sweep.
Soldic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Soldic trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Soldic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hanma pulls Soldic in to control the position.
Hanma looking for subs off his back but Soldic has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma is refusing to be controlled, as Soldic sits in half guard.
Hanma won't allow Soldic to pass to mount.
Hanma is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Soldic jumps into side control!
Hanma is looking to reverse the position.
Soldic is looking to take a break and control but Hanma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hanma is looking to regain half guard here but Soldic keeps moving and retains side control.
Sime Soldic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldic controls the position.
Soldic tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hanma wants to control but Soldic postures up.
Hanma holds on to Soldic's head and controls the position momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Hanma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Soldic wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.
Hanma struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanma keeps working.
Soldic wants to stand but Hanma is controlling his arm.
Soldic is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hanma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soldic.
Hanma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soldic lands with a slapping head kick.
Hanma misses with a hook. Soldic ducked under it nicely.
Soldic scores with a hook to the body. Hanma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Soldic. Beautiful body shot.
Hanma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soldic dips to his left and cracks Hanma with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to clinch but Soldic moves away
and Soldic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soldic stuns Hanma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Soldic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Soldic cracks a nice hook into Hanma's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soldic throws a leg kick but Hanma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Soldic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Soldic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Hanma lands a jab.
Soldic swings for the body but Hanma moves out of range.
Soldic moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Soldic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hanma connects with a jab.
Hanma tries to clinch but Soldic is having none of it.
Soldic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Hanma slips the punch.
Soldic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sime Soldic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soldic 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sime Soldic!
Sime Soldic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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