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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Blacklands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blacklands's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Wicker Man, by Iron Maiden. Ritchie Blacklands could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leon Hansen's chin.
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218 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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218 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ritchie Blacklands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leon Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hansen moves in looking to clinch but Blacklands pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Hansen.
Hansen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hansen prevents the takedown attempt.
Hansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blacklands has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hansen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hansen just leaning against Blacklands, taking a breather.
Blacklands has Hansen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hansen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ritchie Blacklands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen lands a body shot.
Hansen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hansen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blacklands avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hansen throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blacklands dodges the punch combination from Hansen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a body shot.
Hansen throws a right and a left that Blacklands avoids nicely.
Hansen throws a right and a left that Blacklands avoids nicely.
Hansen looks to land a left hand but Blacklands moved out of range nicely.
Leon Hansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen lands with a straight right. Blacklands didn't see that one coming.
Hansen takes a swing at Blacklands's ribcage but misses.
Hansen swings widly with a right hand
and Blacklands counters with a single leg into guard. Hansen didn't expect that.
Blacklands got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hansen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blacklands has managed to get both his arms back between Hansen's legs - danger averted.
Blacklands has gone for a leg lock! Hansen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Blacklands's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Blacklands is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blacklands looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hansen is one step ahead there.
Blacklands keeping full guard, as Hansen tries to pass.
Blacklands has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hansen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blacklands is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hansen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hansen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blacklands working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blacklands working for submissions but it's allowed Hansen to get to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hansen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hansen content to control rather than advance.
Hansen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blacklands with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blacklands is not content to let Hansen control the position.
Blacklands blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hansen.
Blacklands wants to improve his position but Hansen is controlling well.
Blacklands blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hansen.
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Hansen.
Hansen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blacklands knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blacklands works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blacklands looking to control.
Hansen tries to free his leg and advance position but Blacklands is retaining full guard.
Hansen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blacklands. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blacklands is on top in guard.
Blacklands is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Hansen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blacklands shoots for a double leg takedown but Hansen sprawls well. He's pushed Blacklands's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hansen lands a jab to Blacklands's midsection.
Blacklands tries for a takedown but Hansen circles away easily
and Hansen counters with a two punch combo.
Hansen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blacklands.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ritchie Blacklands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blacklands slips a straight right by Hansen.
Hansen tries to clinch there but Blacklands circles away.
Hansen misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blacklands displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hansen throws out the jab.
Hansen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blacklands shoots in looking for a takedown but Hansen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blacklands's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hansen tries to bum rush Blacklands with a series of wild strikes but Blacklands uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blacklands slips under a jab from Hansen.
Hansen looks to score with a jab to the body but Blacklands is just out of range.
Blacklands with a poor takedown
and Hansen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blacklands fails with the takedown.
Blacklands moves out of range as Hansen strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen sizes up Blacklands with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Blacklands.
Hansen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hansen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hansen scores with a body shot.
Hansen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blacklands avoids the body shot from Hansen.
Hansen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blacklands.
Hansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen just misses with a punch to the body.
Blacklands shoots in looking for a takedown but Hansen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blacklands's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hansen connects with a body shot that sends Blacklands's belly button to the back.
Blacklands avoids the body shot from Hansen.
Hansen drives through and clinches with Blacklands against the cage.
Hansen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blacklands ducks right into an uppercut from Hansen.
Blacklands keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blacklands is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice sprawl there from Hansen as Blacklands shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blacklands moves away.
Hansen lands with a nice body punch.
Hansen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hansen lands a jab to the nose.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Blacklands moves out of range.
Hansen stuns Blacklands with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hansen looks to land a left hand but Blacklands moved out of range nicely.
Blacklands needs to keep his hands up - Hansen had a free shot at his head there.
Hansen lands a left and a right that send Blacklands crashing to the mat, dazed. Hansen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hansen sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Blacklands's defenses. It connects perfectly with Blacklands's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leon Hansen!
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energy
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hype
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