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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leon Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara fails in his attempt to clinch.
McNamara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McNamara throws a series of punches but Hansen avoids them all with ease.
McNamara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hansen.
McNamara tries to bum rush Hansen with a series of wild strikes but Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shane McNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
McNamara tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hansen.
Hansen looks up at the clock and then as McNamara takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hansen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on McNamara's face as Hansen controls the position.
Hansen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hansen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McNamara some visible discomfort.
Hansen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
McNamara throws a series of punches but Hansen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by McNamara.
McNamara tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McNamara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hansen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McNamara is not content to let Hansen control the position.
McNamara is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hansen decides to stand up, so the ref orders McNamara to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is looking to clinch.
Hansen shoots in looking for a takedown. McNamara tries to sprawl out of it but Hansen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McNamara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hansen looks gassed!
McNamara closes the distance but Hansen moves to the side
and Hansen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hansen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hansen is thwarting McNamara's attempts to control the position.
McNamara looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen trying to mount his opponent but McNamara defends it.
McNamara wants to get back to his feet.
McNamara is trying to control but can't.
Hansen is looking for a kimura here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hansen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McNamara!
McNamara is trying desperately to improve position.
Hansen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hansen punching from mount but McNamara doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen content just to control the position here.
Hansen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hansen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNamara really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Hansen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
McNamara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hansen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McNamara closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McNamara swinging wilding here.
McNamara clinches but Hansen breaks the clinch
and Hansen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hansen prevents McNamara from getting back to his feet.
Hansen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shane McNamara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McNamara clinches but Hansen breaks the clinch
and Hansen counters by moving into the clinch.
Hansen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hansen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hansen is trying to break free.
Hansen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McNamara manages to break the clinch.
McNamara tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hansen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McNamara!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
A combination from McNamara does no damage.
Hansen drives through and clinches with McNamara against the cage.
McNamara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McNamara connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hansen's face.
McNamara lands a shoulder strike.
McNamara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McNamara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from McNamara.
McNamara lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
McNamara lands a right hand.
McNamara tries to break the clinch but Hansen is controlling the position.
McNamara breaks the clinch.
Shane McNamara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shane McNamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Hansen.
McNamara misses with a combination
and Hansen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hansen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Hansen wants to control from the top but McNamara keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McNamara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hansen prevents McNamara from getting back to his feet.
Hansen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McNamara kicks Hansen off and gets to his feet.
Hansen tries to clinch
and McNamara counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hansen has McNamara pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hansen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McNamara tumbling to the mat - Hansen dives into McNamara's guard.
McNamara has his feet on Hansen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara lands with a nice combination. Hansen backs away looking to recover.
McNamara fails to land the takedown.
McNamara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hansen throws a sloppy head kick and McNamara moves out of range easily.
McNamara tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hansen counters with a shoot takedown. McNamara fights it but they end up in guard.
McNamara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McNamara keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Leon Hansen has got the better of the ground game so far.
McNamara pushes Hansen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara wants to clinch but Hansen slips to the side
and Hansen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNamara is trying to stand up here but Hansen is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNamara 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.
Hansen tries to pass the half guard into mount. McNamara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McNamara pushes Hansen off and gets back to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as McNamara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McNamara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hansen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNamara avoids the head kick by Hansen.
Hansen wants to slow McNamara down by chopping away at his legs.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses
and McNamara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McNamara as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Hansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
McNamara doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Hansen cracks McNamara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McNamara tries to clinch up but Hansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hansen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McNamara wants to clinch but Hansen slips to the side
so Hansen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but McNamara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen wants to stand but McNamara has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McNamara trying to control the position.
Hansen landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hansen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McNamara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara can't keep his opponent in guard - Hansen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hansen controlling the pace.
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McNamara defending well though.
Hansen prevents McNamara from standing back up.
Hansen with the ground and pound but McNamara uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hansen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McNamara wants to sweep here but Hansen controlling him for the moment.
McNamara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McNamara tries to get out of the position.
Hansen with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hansen prevents McNamara from getting back to his feet.
McNamara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hansen is one step ahead there.
Hansen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hansen being controlled here momentarily.
Shane McNamara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen stands and steps away. McNamara gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McNamara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hansen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McNamara is looking to clinch.
Hansen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McNamara tries to avoid it but Hansen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McNamara to the ground. McNamara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hansen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McNamara tries to avoid it but Hansen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McNamara to the ground. McNamara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shane McNamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Hansen.
McNamara works over Hansen's head and body with a nice combination.
McNamara wants to clinch
and Hansen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Hansen there.
Hansen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows McNamara to get to his feet.
Hansen pushes McNamara up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McNamara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McNamara connects with a knee to the head.
Hansen successfully pulls guard.
Hansen scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Hansen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hansen wants to stand and escape but McNamara is having none of it.
McNamara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McNamara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McNamara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McNamara thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNamara with a flurry of punches that miss.
McNamara preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Hansen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hansen 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Hansen!
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hype
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