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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Greg Frasier (ranked 2324 p4p, 5415 weight class) and Hai Dan (ranked 170 p4p, 317 weight class). Frasier comes to the cage accompanied by Old Greg. Greg Frasier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good knees
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greg Frasier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hai Dan!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frasier moves into the clinch.
Frasier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frasier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dan.
Frasier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frasier lands a good knee to the midsection. Dan won't want to take too many of those.
Frasier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dan backwards.
Frasier gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dan regains guard.
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!
Frasier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frasier postures up in Dan's guard and throws a big left but Dan blocks it.
Frasier is working Dan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frasier.
Frasier distracts Dan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Frasier postures up.
Dan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dan has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Aquarium. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Dan wants to sweep but no luck.
Frasier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dan holds on and takes a little breather.
Frasier has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dan is proving hard to escape from.
Frasier being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frasier stopping the sweep attempt from Dan.
Frasier wants to stand but Dan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Frasier decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dan, up you get!
Frasier misses with a body shot.
Frasier closes the distance and clinches.
Frasier tries to land a knee to the head but Dan blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Frasier obliges.
Frasier gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Frasier not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dan is trying to get back to full guard.
Frasier thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dan's head.
Dan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dan tries to get to full guard but Frasier has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frasier lands with a punch from half guard.
Frasier sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dan defending well though.
Dan is looking for a sweep. Frasier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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. Frasier connects with a nice short shot to Dan's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Frasier.
Frasier looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dan has control of Frasier's left arm, preventing Frasier from doing any damage.
Frasier with a nice head shot there.
Frasier tries to stand but Dan is controlling from the bottom.
Frasier is looking to work some ground and pound but Dan has wrist control.
Dan is adopting a defensive guard.
Frasier is looking to stand up but Dan won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frasier gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Frasier moves into range and clinches up with Dan.
Dan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Frasier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dan takes a shot to the head.
Dan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dan misses with a punch to the body.
Dan misses with some punches.
Frasier lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Hai Dan has been cut.
Frasier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dan backwards.
Knees to the body from Frasier.
Dan misses with some punches.
Frasier is trying to drag Dan to the mat but Dan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Frasier gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dan regains guard.
Dan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frasier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Frasier controls Dan momentarily but Dan frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan scoring with some ground and pound.
Dan preventing the sweep.
Dan working some strikes from top position.
Frasier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dan is working Frasier over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dan content to stall in guard here.
Dan is in close to Frasier's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Frasier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frasier is working hard here to advance position.
Dan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Frasier's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Frasier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hai Dan's cut.
That's time! Frasier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Frasier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frasier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dan can do to turn this around?
Frasier misses with a two punch combination.
Greg Frasier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frasier.
Frasier has closed the distance and engaged Dan in a clinch.
Frasier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dan backwards.
Dan throws a head punch that misses.
Frasier scores a nice knee to the body.
Dan throws a punch but it's blocked by Frasier.
Frasier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dan swings wildly with an uppercut but Frasier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dan swings wildly with an uppercut but Frasier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greg Frasier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Frasier.
Frasier connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dan.
Frasier has picked Dan up - he's going for a ride! Frasier dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Frasier is looking for a kimura but Dan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Frasier to get the leverage.
Dan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Frasier.
Dan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
It looks like Frasier is going to stand back up.
Frasier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dan on the ground.
Dan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Frasier trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dan's guard.
Dan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frasier is looking to stand up but Dan won't let him.
Frasier 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.
Frasier lands a couple of elbows.
Frasier trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dan's guard.
Frasier with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frasier is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dan is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan lands a couple of elbows.
Dan cracks Frasier with a solid left hand.
Frasier has control of Dan's left arm, preventing Dan from doing any damage.
Frasier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Frasier's head.
Dan landing with the ground and pound.
Frasier is looking to stand up but Dan isn't so interested in that idea.
Dan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Frasier looking for a sweep. Not yet Frasier, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan cracks Frasier with a solid left hand.
Dan works over Frasier with some ground and pound from guard.
Dan scoring with some ground and pound.
Dan looking to sit in guard and control but Frasier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dan has Frasier pulled in close to control his posture.
Frasier is looking to stand up but Dan won't let him.
Frasier trying to control but Dan is working from the bottom.
Frasier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frasier tries to stand but Dan is controlling from the bottom.
Dan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Frasier wanted to stand there but Dan had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Frasier distracts Dan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dan pulls Frasier in close to his closed guard and prevents Frasier from doing any damage or advancing position.
Frasier wants to stand but Dan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Frasier preventing the sweep.
Frasier trying to control but Dan is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frasier has Dan up against the cage in a clinch.
Frasier putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Frasier gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Frasier has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dan trying to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Frasier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hai Dan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Frasier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Dan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good shot there by Dan.
A big right from Frasier misses.
Dan feints the counter takedown.
Dan looks to score with a jab to the body but Frasier is just out of range.
Frasier swinging wildly here.
Frasier throws a nice looking combination but Dan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frasier throws a series of punches but Dan avoids them all with ease.
Frasier misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frasier closes the distance and pushes Dan back into the cage.
Dan throws a head punch that misses.
Frasier misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frasier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Frasier.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frasier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frasier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dan backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Frasier.
Dan working aggressively here.
Dan throws a head punch that misses.
Frasier lands a knee to the body.
Frasier lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Frasier tightens his grip and picks Dan up, before dumping him to the ground. Dan manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Frasier's guard.
Dan stands up over Frasier, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Frasier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Frasier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dan is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hai Dan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frasier is trying to keep Dan in close.
Frasier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dan is one step ahead there.
Dan scoring with some ground and pound.
Frasier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dan chips away with some ground and pound.
Frasier is trying to keep Dan in close.
Dan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Frasier is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan scoring with some ground and pound.
Dan is working Frasier over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dan landing some decent shots from guard.
Dan landing with the ground and pound.
Dan distracts Frasier with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dan works over Frasier with some ground and pound from guard.
Frasier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dan stands up over Frasier, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Frasier looking for a sweep. Not yet Frasier, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frasier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frasier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Frasier wants to sweep but no luck.
Dan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frasier's head.
Dan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frasier's head.
Dan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frasier's head.
Frasier is looking for a triangle but Dan pushes his legs off easily.
Dan preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Frasier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frasier has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Frasier!
Greg Frasier was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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