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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 lbs
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180 cm
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182 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Craig Hanks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter shoots for a takedown but Hanks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hunter moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hunter throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hanks tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hunter is in Hanks's guard.
Hanks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hunter controls the pace.
Hanks keeping full guard, as Hunter tries to pass.
Hanks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunter is fighting to break Hanks's control of his arms but Hanks is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hunter trying to control but Hanks is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hunter slips a straight right by Hanks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Craig Hanks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hanks.
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanks moves away.
Hunter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanks.
Hanks missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunter shoots in for a double leg but Hanks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hanks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hanks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hunter.
Craig Hanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Hunter.
No luck for Hunter with that takedown attempt.
Hunter looks for a takedown but Hanks sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter 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.
Hanks managing to control the position.
Hanks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunter is one step ahead there.
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!
Hunter landing some decent shots from guard.
Hunter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hanks is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Hunter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hanks is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hanks tries to bench press Hunter off him but Hunter keeps the position.
Hanks is trying to control Hunter's posture but Hunter avoids it.
Hanks dodges the ground and pound from Hunter.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hunter tries to advance to mount but Hanks denies him.
Hunter trying to control the position but Hanks is working away.
Hanks is trying to get back to half guard.
Hunter in the domination position with Hanks hanging on.
Hanks is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to control the position but Hanks is working away.
Hunter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hanks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hunter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hanks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hanks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hanks controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter tries to get to full guard but Hanks has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jay Hunter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hanks lands a nice looking body kick.
Hunter walks into a straight right hand from Hanks.
Hanks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunter.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanks.
Hunter drops his hands momentarily and Hanks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hanks throws a push kick but Hunter slaps the foot to one side.
Hunter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hunter throws the left hand but Hanks avoids the punch easily.
Hanks swings widly with a right hand
and Hunter moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunter.
Hanks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter gets a takedown into half guard.
Hanks is looking for a sweep. Hunter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Hanks is defending well.
Hunter is thwarting Hanks's attempts to control the position.
Hanks tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.
Hanks manages to get to full guard.
Hunter advances position into side control!
Hunter advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hanks working to try and regain half guard.
Hunter wants to control the pace but Hanks is squirming around nicely.
Jay Hunter has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter avoids the attempt from Hanks to control.
Hanks working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hunter raining down shots from the mount!
Hunter looking to control but Hanks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hunter punching from mount but Hanks doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks is trying to escape the mount.
Hanks is squirming around, avoiding Hunter's attempts to control the action.
Hunter with the ground and pound from mount.
Hanks is looking to get to half guard.
Hunter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanks tries to lock up and control but Hunter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hunter raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hanks tries to hold on but Hunter pushes him away.
Hunter raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hanks wants to hold on but Hunter pushes him away.
Hunter landing strikes from the mount and Hanks is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hunter cracks Hanks with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
It looks like Craig Hanks has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter thowing shots but they're missing.
Hunter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hanks can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hunter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hanks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hunter lands with some strikes.
Hanks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hunter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Craig Hanks's cut is getting worse.
Poor strikes thrown by Hunter there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hunter with shots to the head and body - Hanks looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jeez, Craig Hanks's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Craig Hanks's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jay Hunter!
Jay Hunter is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jay Hunter thanked 1337 ANZAC for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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