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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hattori Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanzo comes to the cage accompanied by 1. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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250 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hattori Hanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Spade!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spade defending well as Hanzo loads up on a big left hand.
Spade moves away from the strike by Hanzo.
Hanzo misses with a wild combination.
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hattori Hanzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanzo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hanzo swinging wilding here.
Hanzo misses the jab.
Hanzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Spade.
Hanzo stuffs the takedown attempt from Spade. Spade gets slowly back to his feet.
Hattori Hanzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Spade.
Hanzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Spade off the cage and back into rage.
Hanzo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spade counters with a one-two to the body.
Spade changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hanzo tries to avoid it but Spade manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hanzo to the ground. Hanzo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Spade misses with a takedown attempt - Hanzo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanzo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spade.
Spade looks gassed!
Spade looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hattori Hanzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanzo misses the jab.
Hanzo misses with the combination.
Spade takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hanzo misses with a combination
and Spade counters with a series of strikes. Hanzo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spade fails with a takedown attempt.
Hanzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanzo misses with a body shot
and Spade counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hanzo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hanzo looks to throw the jab but Spade is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hanzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hanzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanzo clinches up against the cage.
Spade is working for takedown but Hanzo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hanzo lands with a right to the head.
Hanzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hanzo throws an elbow that misses.
Spade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spade throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanzo.
A short right from Hanzo on the inside.
Spade has had enough of the clinch but Hanzo keeps him there for the moment.
Hanzo has a couple of punches blocked by Spade.
Hanzo misses with an elbow strike.
Spade changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hanzo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Spade shoots for a double leg takedown but Hanzo sprawls well. He's pushed Spade's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hanzo lands with a shot to the body.
Hanzo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spade in his tracks.
Spade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade slips a straight right by Hanzo.
Spade throws a head kick but Hanzo moves out of range.
Hanzo misses with a wild body shot.
Hanzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Spade.
Spade shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanzo as he jumps to the side.
Hanzo throws a combination that misses
and Spade counters with a straight right hand.
Spade is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hanzo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Spade looks for a takedown but Hanzo sprawls well.
Spade scores with a hook.
Hanzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spade moves away.
Hanzo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spade scores with a kick to the midsection.
Spade tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hanzo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spade somewhat.
Spade moves away from the strike by Hanzo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo lands a glancing blow to the side of Spade's head.
Hanzo avoids a kick to the body.
Spade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanzo.
Spade shoots in for a takedown but Hanzo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Spade closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanzo circles away.
Hanzo wants to clinch up but Spade keeps it at a distance.
Hanzo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spade.
Spade swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanzo.
Nice defenses there by Spade.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spade stuns Hanzo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spade fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hanzo avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters circling - Hanzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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 Hattori Hanzo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Spade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanzo.
Spade has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spade there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hanzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spade shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hanzo defends it nicely.
Spade is looking to clinch but Hanzo is avoiding it.
Hanzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spade counters with a nice kick to the body.
Spade throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hanzo was covering up waiting for the punch and Spade finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanzo wants to stand but Spade is controlling the position.
Hanzo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spade can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hanzo wants to get back to his feet but Spade is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade trying to control but Hanzo is working from the bottom.
Spade is pushing down on Hanzo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hanzo is fighting to maintain full guard but Spade has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hanzo wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spade scores with a kick to the body.
Spade tries to clinch there but Hanzo circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade staying out of range there.
Spade moves out of range as Hanzo strikes.
Spade closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanzo circles away.
Hattori Hanzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanzo tries to keep at a distance but Spade has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hanzo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spade's defenses.
Hanzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spade avoids a wild elbow strike from Hanzo.
Spade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hanzo walks away with a smile on his face. Spade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hattori Hanzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Spade.
No luck for Spade with that takedown attempt.
Hanzo throws a body punch but Spade moves out of range.
Hanzo looks to throw the jab but Spade is out of range.
Hanzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spade was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanzo.
Spade misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spade throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hanzo's waist but Hanzo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spade off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanzo misses with a hook. Spade ducked under it nicely.
Spade will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spade throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hanzo's waist but Hanzo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spade off to one side.
Hanzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spade tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hanzo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spade somewhat.
Spade is looking to chop away at Hanzo's legs.
Spade slips under a jab.
Hanzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Spade.
Some wild striking there from Hanzo.
Spade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice takedown defense from Hanzo. No joy for Spade on that attempt.
Hanzo throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanzo.
Spade wants to clinch.
Spade shoots in but Hanzo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanzo misses the target.
Hanzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Spade.
Spade fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hanzo throws an overhand right that lands on Spade's shoulder, as Spade tries to avoid the shot.
Spade lands with a nice body punch.
Nice sprawl there from Hanzo as Spade shoots in.
Hanzo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hanzo avoids the head kick by Spade.
Hanzo misses with a hook.
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 Hattori Hanzo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Spade shoots in for a takedown but Hanzo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hanzo wants to clinch.
Hanzo misses with a shot to the body
and Spade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spade tries to clinch up but Hanzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanzo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hanzo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Spade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hanzo missing with a left hand there. Spade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanzo tries to clinch up.
A combination from Hanzo does no damage.
Spade shoots in and drives through. Hanzo sprawls well.
Spade tries for a takedown but Hanzo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hattori Hanzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Spade.
Spade closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hanzo tries to clinch up.
Spade wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanzo looks to land a right hand but Spade moved out of range.
Spade looks for a takedown but Hanzo sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hanzo checks it well.
Spade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanzo misses with a straight left.
Spade lands with a cross.
A nice combination there by Spade.
Spade slips a jab from Hanzo.
Jack Spade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spade looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanzo misses with an uppercut. Spade saw that one coming.
Hanzo moves out of range as Spade throws a body kick.
Spade shoots in but Hanzo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hanzo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanzo throws out the jab.
Hanzo misses with a looping left.
Hanzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Spade is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Spade shoots in looking for a takedown. Hanzo tries to sprawl out of it but Spade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hanzo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spade shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanzo but Hanzo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hanzo misses the body punch
and Spade counters with a nice uppercut.
Spade tries a head kick but it misses.
Spade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Hanzo as Spade shoots in.
Hanzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Spade.
Spade moves away from the strike by Hanzo.
Hanzo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spade.
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanzo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spade is trying to break the clinch but Hanzo has him pressed against the cage.
Hanzo lands an elbow just above Spade 's eye.
Hanzo misses with an elbow strike.
Spade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanzo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hanzo lands a shoulder strike.
Hanzo lands an uppercut.
Spade drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hanzo pulls his leg out and moves away.
A big left from Hanzo misses.
Spade looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hanzo is fending him off so far but Spade persists. Nope, Hanzo circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice straight punches there by Hanzo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hanzo.
Spade shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanzo but Hanzo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hanzo leaves Spade with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Spade fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo misses with an uppercut.
Hanzo misses with a hook. Spade ducked under it nicely.
Spade misses with a kick to the body.
Spade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanzo.
Spade fails with a takedown attempt.
Hanzo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spade shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanzo pinned against the cage. Hanzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanzo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spade counters with a right hand to the body.
Spade wants to clinch up but Hanzo keeps it at a distance.
Spade shoots for a double leg takedown but Hanzo sprawls well. He's pushed Spade's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice defenses there by Spade.
Hanzo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spade looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hanzo is fending him off so far but Spade persists. Nope, Hanzo circles away and we're back to standing.
Spade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack Spade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hattori Hanzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hanzo misses with a hook. Spade ducked under it nicely.
Hanzo misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hattori Hanzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hanzo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hattori Hanzo!
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