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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vito Corleone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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196 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Hanson!
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, Vito Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone gets the takedown into side control.
An elbow from Corleone crashes against the mat.
Hanson prevents Corleone from moving into mount.
Corleone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hanson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hanson wants to control but Corleone postures up.
Hanson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hanson tries to get out of the position.
Corleone wants to control but Hanson is keeping him busy.
Hanson is trying to control Corleone's posture but Corleone avoids it.
Hanson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Corleone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hanson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Corleone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hanson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Corleone wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanson postures up.
Hanson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hanson trying to control but Corleone is working from the bottom.
Hanson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Corleone wants to stand up but Hanson is controlling him.
Hanson is fighting to break Corleone's control of his arms but Corleone is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hanson feints and as Corleone raises his hands in defense, Hanson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hanson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Corleone is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Corleone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson wants to control from the top but Corleone keeps moving.
Hanson passes into half guard.
Corleone is trying to stand back up but Hanson is controlling him
Hanson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Corleone defending well though.
Hanson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hanson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Corleone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hanson stops Corleone from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanson scores a takedown into full mount!
Corleone is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Corleone is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is looking to get to half guard.
Corleone looks gassed!
Hanson controlling the pace for now.
Hanson with shots to the head and body - Corleone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Corleone can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Hanson.
Corleone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hanson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hanson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Hanson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hanson lands a big shot there that rocks Corleone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Corleone regains half guard.
Hanson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hanson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Corleone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Corleone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Hanson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Corleone throws a leg kick but Hanson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Corleone wants to clinch.
Hanson fails with the takedown
and Corleone counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Corleone.
Hanson keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Corleone trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Corleone stopping the sweep attempt from Hanson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson tries to strike from the bottom.
Corleone tries to stand but Hanson is controlling from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Corleone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hanson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Corleone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanson working away.
Corleone avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hanson.
Corleone is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hanson connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson working the ground and pound but Corleone is defending the strikes.
Corleone tries to bench press Hanson off him but Hanson keeps the position.
Hanson is looking to take a break and control but Corleone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hanson working the ground and pound.
Corleone is trying to control Hanson's posture but Hanson avoids it.
Hanson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hanson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Corleone tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Corleone managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hanson.
Hanson wants to control but Corleone is keeping him busy.
Hanson in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson trying to control the position but Corleone is working away.
Corleone takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hanson is looking to take a break and control but Corleone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Corleone wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Corleone throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Corleone takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ground and pound from Hanson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hanson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hanson is looking to take a break and control but Corleone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Corleone tries to improve position but can't.
Corleone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hanson throws an elbow but Corleone slips to the side and avoids it well.
Corleone parries the strikes from Hanson easily there. Hanson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Corleone to escape.
Corleone is trying to escape the position but Hanson is controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hanson closes the distance and pushes Corleone back into the cage.
Hanson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hanson is trying to control the position but Corleone postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Hanson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hanson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Corleone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Corleone is trying to keep Hanson in close.
Corleone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hanson controls the pace.
Hanson stopping the sweep attempt from Corleone.
Hanson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hanson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Corleone bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Corleone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hanson pushes Corleone off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanson tries for a takedown but Corleone circles away easily
and Corleone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hanson's guard.
Corleone postures up.
Corleone is stalling in the full guard.
Corleone wants to stand but Hanson is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone preventing the sweep.
Hanson lands an upkick as Corleone stands over him.
Corleone tries to stand but Hanson is controlling from the bottom.
Corleone trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Corleone closes the distance but Hanson moves to the side
and Hanson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone can't break the clinch.
Corleone is looking to control Hanson's arms but Hanson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Corleone has his back to the cage.
Hanson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Corleone clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson lands shots from the back.
Jack Hanson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Even with his hooks in, Hanson manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Corleone trying to control the hands but Hanson won't let him.
Hanson lands strikes to the head.
Hanson is trying to stick to Corleone's back but Corleone is turning into Hanson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hanson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Corleone.
Hanson trying to strike off his back.
Hanson trying to control the position.
Hanson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hanson lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Hanson is trying to control the position but Corleone postures up.
Hanson wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hanson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Corleone counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hanson won't be happy with that.
Hanson can't do much from the bottom here.
Corleone taking a breather here.
Jack Hanson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson sneaks back into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Hanson.
Well Hanson 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hanson!
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energy
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hype
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