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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scott Marshall (ranked 4987 p4p, 4814 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baki Hanma told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hanma duly obliges.
Marshall is rocked!
Hanma stuffs the takedown attempt from Marshall. Marshall gets slowly back to his feet.
Oh Marshall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanma throws the left hand but Marshall avoids the punch easily.
Marshall seems to have got his legs back now.
Marshall shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hanma defends it nicely.
Hanma unleashes a big counter combination but Marshall bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Marshall dives in for a single leg takedown but Hanma sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanma avoiding damage as Marshall throws knees to the body.
Marshall avoids a wild elbow strike from Hanma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma is looking to break free of the clinch but Marshall has double underhooks.
Marshall breaks the clinch.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hanma sprawls well. Hanma wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marshall gets slowly back to his feet.
Marshall is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall slips a jab and a cross from Hanma.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hanma checks a leg kick.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marshall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marshall showed some decent athleticism there.
Hanma tries to kick Marshall off but Marshall keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marshall decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Marshall fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
Hanma swings for the body but Marshall moves out of range.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshall.
Marshall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall drives through with a takedown into Hanma's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hanma wriggles free and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Marshall's head but Marshall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanma connects with a single shot there.
A cross from Hanma lands.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marshall.
Marshall dodges the punch combination from Hanma.
A quick step to the side and Marshall tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanma tries to bum rush Marshall with a series of wild strikes but Marshall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall takes one to the chin there.
Hanma misses with a hook
and Marshall counters with a right hand to the body.
Marshall wants to clinch up but Hanma keeps it at a distance.
Jab by Hanma.
Marshall shoots in but Hanma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hanma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've been informed that Hanma has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Hanma misses with a double jab.
Marshall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Marshall lands with a slapping head kick.
Marshall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baki Hanma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marshall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma cracks Marshall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanma. Marshall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marshall dodges the punch combination from Hanma.
Hanma fails to land with a series of punches.
As Hanma looks to move away, Marshall throws a big counter combo but Hanma just gets out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Marshall.
Hanma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A combination from Hanma does no damage.
A combination from Hanma does no damage.
Hanma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been told by Marshall's head coaches at Cozad MMA Montreal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hanma throws a series of punches but Marshall avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marshall moves out of range of the strikes.
Marshall went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Marshall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baki Hanma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanma moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown but Hanma shows good takedown defense.
Hanma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marshall throws a leg kick but Hanma checks it.
Marshall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hanma is fending him off so far but Marshall persists. Nope, Hanma circles away and we're back to standing.
Hanma lands with a nice body punch.
Marshall misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma tries to bum rush Marshall with a series of wild strikes but Marshall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marshall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Marshall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marshall is defended easily by Hanma.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a two punch combination.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hanma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marshall slips under a jab from Hanma.
Marshall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marshall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hanma's waist but Hanma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marshall off to one side.
Hanma throws a right hand that Marshall ducks under and follows up with a left that Marshall also avoids with ease.
Marshall takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hanma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
Marshall feinted with a counter takedown.
Hanma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Marshall misses with a two punch combination.
Hanma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marshall's head.
Marshall dodges the punch combination from Hanma.
Hanma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marshall.
Nice defenses there by Marshall.
Hanma misses with a two punch combination.
Marshall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanma circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses the jab.
Marshall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanma holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hanma wants a takedown but no success here.
Hanma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee calls for Hanma to work.
Hanma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marshall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marshall tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanma avoids the damage to the body.
Hanma is trying to break free.
Marshall lands a knee to the body.
Marshall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hanma clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanma is trying to get back to his feet but Marshall has full control of the position and if anything, Hanma has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Marshall tries to get the hooks in deep but Hanma pushed the leg off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Marshall looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Hanma taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Scott Marshall!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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