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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Smith (ranked 3110 p4p, 2455 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 199 p4p, 157 weight class). Baki Hanma has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Smith's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Smith enables Hanma to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smith manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Smith wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hanma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hanma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Hanma landing with the ground and pound.
Hanma throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Punchin N\' Chockin. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Smith wants to stand but Hanma is controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Hanma tries to sprawl but Smith drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Hanma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hanma is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith is stalling here. Hanma is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Smith seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hanma has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hanma misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma misses with the ground and pound.
Hanma throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a strike aimed at the side of Smith's head but Smith avoids it well.
Hanma sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Smith is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hanma working the ground and pound but Smith is defending the strikes.
Hanma wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Hanma throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Hanma sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Smith is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hanma throws an elbow but Smith slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hanma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Hanma working the strikes but Smith uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hanma thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Hanma throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hanma stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hanma wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanma as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Hanma.
Hanma fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Smith to the ground. Hanma is now in Smith's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma scoring with some ground and pound.
Hanma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanma looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hanma seems keen to control Smith's posture.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hanma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanma but Hanma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice sprawl there from Hanma as Smith shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Hanma.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanma shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smith regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hanma.
Baki Hanma has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Hanma tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Hanma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanma throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Hanma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Hanma trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Hanma throwing strikes but missing.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hanma throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith shoots and misses
and Hanma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanma pinned against the cage. Hanma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanma as he jumps to the side.
Hanma bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hanma misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hanma working the head with strikes.
An elbow from Hanma crashes against the mat.
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hanma.
Hanma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hanma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith dodges the ground and pound from Hanma.
Hanma throwing strikes but Smith manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hanma is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Hanma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The ground and pound from Smith seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Smith sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hanma is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking for a sweep.
Smith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Smith trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hanma is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith wants to stand but Hanma is controlling his arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hanma is not content to let Smith control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith looks for a takedown but Hanma sprawls well.
Hanma bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hanma postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hanma lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hanma postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from Hanma seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hanma trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Hanma crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanma throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Smith works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanma.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanma.
Hanma is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hanma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith gets caught flat footed, as Hanma shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hanma stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
Hanma manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is doing well to control the position and prevent Smith from advancing to side control.
Smith wants to stand but Hanma has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
James Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanma is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Smith is working for a submission of some sort.
Hanma is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
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.
Smith with the ground and pound but Hanma uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hanma is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
James Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hanma is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Hanma closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
Hanma wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Baki Hanma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith has gone for a leg lock! Hanma slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Hanma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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