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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzo Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Titan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to . Titan has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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182 lbs
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185 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lance Titan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hanzo Hayabusa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayabusa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hayabusa tries to clinch but Titan is having none of it.
Hayabusa doesn't manage to clinch there - Titan circles away.
Hayabusa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Titan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hayabusa somewhat.
Titan shoots in and drives through. Hayabusa sprawls well.
Titan is breathing heavily.
Hayabusa misses with a takedown attempt
and Titan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hayabusa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hayabusa is doing well to control the position and prevent Titan from advancing to side control.
Hayabusa wants to control but Titan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayabusa is trying to stand up here but Titan is controlling him well.
Titan is trying to control the action in half guard but Hayabusa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Titan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hayabusa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hayabusa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hayabusa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Titan counters with a single leg into guard. Hayabusa didn't expect that.
Hayabusa keeping full guard, as Titan tries to pass.
Hayabusa looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayabusa, not yet.
Hayabusa keeping moving, preventing Titan from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Titan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Titan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayabusa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titan stopping the sweep attempt from Hayabusa.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Titan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Titan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Titan misses with a few strikes there.
Hayabusa tries to clinch
and Titan counters with a shoot takedown. Hayabusa fights it but they end up in guard.
Hayabusa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hayabusa is nestled in close to Titan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titan is not content to let Hayabusa control the position.
Hayabusa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Titan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hayabusa.
Hayabusa wants to pass the guard but Titan is defending well.
Titan is looking to improve his position.
Hayabusa wants to pass the guard but Titan is defending well.
Hayabusa is looking for a kimura but Titan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hayabusa to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Titan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hayabusa with a poor takedown
and Titan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hayabusa's guard now.
Hayabusa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hayabusa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hayabusa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Titan won't allow Hayabusa to get back to his feet.
Titan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hayabusa wants to get back to his feet but Titan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Hanzo Hayabusa hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Titan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Titan trying to control the action but Hayabusa is working from the bottom.
Titan is looking to advance position but Hayabusa won't allow it.
Titan is trying to control. Hayabusa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lance Titan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hayabusa trying to control here.
Titan trying to control from half guard but Hayabusa is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lance Titan.
Titan circles away from the clinch attempt
so Titan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Titan wants to control from the top but Hayabusa keeps moving.
Hayabusa pulls Titan in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titan trying to control but Hayabusa is working from the bottom.
Titan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hayabusa's guard.
Hayabusa is looking to improve his position.
Titan is thwarting Hayabusa's attempts to control the position.
Titan wants to control but Hayabusa is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hayabusa gets full guard.
Hayabusa keeping moving, preventing Titan from controlling successfully.
Titan is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lance Titan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hayabusa moves in looking to clinch but Titan pushes him off.
Hayabusa misses with a takedown attempt - Titan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Titan dominated that second round.
That's time! Titan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Titan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hayabusa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Titan avoids it really well and circles away.
Hayabusa misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayabusa tries to close the distance and clinch but Titan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Titan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Titan has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titan. Hayabusa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lance Titan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hayabusa throws a head kick that misses.
Titan leaves Hayabusa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hayabusa scores with a head kick.
Hayabusa tries to sprawl but Titan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Titan is stalling here. Hayabusa is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Titan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hayabusa has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Titan is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa working away.
Hayabusa tries for a kimura but Titan is defending well.
Titan stops Hayabusa from passing to mount.
Sloppy strikes there by Hayabusa.
Hayabusa trying to control the position but Titan is working away.
Hayabusa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hayabusa trying to control the action but Titan is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titan struggling a bit here.
Hayabusa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Titan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hayabusa lands some shots froms side control.
Titan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hayabusa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hayabusa has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hayabusa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Titan tries to hold on but Hayabusa postures up.
Hayabusa controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayabusa is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Titan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Titan shrugs it off.
Hanzo Hayabusa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hayabusa looking to finish with strikes here!
Titan tries to reverse the position but Hayabusa maintains control.
Hayabusa controlling his opponent.
Hayabusa is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Hayabusa punching from mount but Titan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Titan blocking the ground and pound.
Lance Titan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Titan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hanzo Hayabusa.
I think Titan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Titan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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