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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sando Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vick Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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11 - 14 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sando Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vick Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Armstrong.
Han throws the kick towards the body but Armstrong avoids it.
Han misses with a two punch combination.
Armstrong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Han eats them both and turns towards Armstrong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Han pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Armstrong misses with a few strikes there.
Armstrong blocks a head kick by Han.
Han moves away from the strike by Armstrong.
Han tries a head kick but it misses.
Armstrong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Han looks to land a body kick but Armstrong moved away.
Armstrong thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Han.
Armstrong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Armstrong misses with a head kick.
Han misses with an uppercut.
Han moves in looking to clinch but Armstrong pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Han throws a solid leg kick but Armstrong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Han.
Han throws a sloppy head kick
and Armstrong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Han avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Armstrong scores with a leg kick.
Han takes one to the side of the head.
Han throws a push kick but Armstrong slaps the foot to one side.
Armstrong fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Han looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Han misses.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by Han.
Armstrong missing with a left hand there. Han was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Han scores with a nice head shot.
Han fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armstrong scores with a sloppy right hand. Han should have avoided that one.
Sando Han is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Han both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Armstrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Han throws a series of strikes that have Armstrong backpedaling.
A jab lands there for Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a jab when Han was well out of range.
Armstrong blocks the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Han.
Han throws a sloppy head kick and Armstrong moves out of range easily.
A big left from Armstrong misses.
Han has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Han there as he acknowledges the shot.
Han fails to land with a series of punches.
Han ducks under a wild hook from Armstrong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han throws a series of punches but Armstrong avoids them all with ease.
Armstrong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armstrong misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Han.
Han misses with a double jab.
Armstrong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Han.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by Han.
Armstrong misses with a straight right.
Armstrong looks to land a left hand but Han moved out of range nicely.
Armstrong throws out a loose jab but Han uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Han swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Armstrong catches Han right on the button with a cross.
Armstrong blocks a head kick by Han.
Armstrong throws a hook but Han avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Armstrong breaks from the clinch.
Han lands a leg kick that knocks Armstrong off balance momentarily.
Han misses with a kick to the body.
Armstrong takes a swing at Han's ribcage but misses.
Han lands with a straight right. Armstrong didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Han takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Han takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong lunges at Han with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Han's hand.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Armstrong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Han can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sando Han will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Han misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Han on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Han fails to land with a series of punches.
Han slips a jab from Armstrong.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Armstrong missing with a left hand there. Han was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Han tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Armstrong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Han lands a nice looking body kick.
Armstrong is looking to land body kicks.
Han takes one on the button.
Armstrong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Han.
Armstrong moves out of range of the body kick.
Han checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Han misses with the combination.
Han closes the distance and clinches.
Han manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a jab when Han was well out of range.
Han stalks Armstrong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Armstrong's face. Armstrong staggers backwards, shaken.
Sloppy strikes from Han. Those never looked like landing.
Sando Han is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armstrong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Han throws a sloppy head kick
and Han takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Han tries to land a front kick but Armstrong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Han moves away from the strike by Armstrong.
Han moves out of range of the leg kick from Armstrong.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Han checks a leg kick.
Han tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Armstrong. That did some damage!
Han throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Han looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Armstrong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Armstrong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Han.
Armstrong wants to slow Han down by chopping away at his legs.
Han throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Han throws a combination that misses
and Armstrong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Han throws a body kick the misses
and Armstrong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Han takes the fight into the clinch.
Han manages to break the clinch.
Sando Han is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Armstrong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Han's knee momentarily.
Han throws a series of punches but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong lands a slapping body shot.
Armstrong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A combination from Han does no damage.
Armstrong blocks the body kick.
A combination from Han does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Han misses with a head kick.
Han is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Han ducks right into an uppercut from Armstrong.
Han throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armstrong fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Armstrong misses with a left hand
and Han counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Armstrong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Han sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Armstrong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Armstrong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong shoots in but Han avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by Han.
Han wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Armstrong misses.
Armstrong connects with a right hand. Han shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sando Han will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Armstrong blocks a head kick by Han.
Han throws a low kick but Armstrong avoids it.
Armstrong takes a swing at Han's ribcage but misses.
Han goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Armstrong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Han. Those never looked like landing.
Han throws a sloppy head kick and Armstrong moves out of range easily.
Armstrong blocks a head kick by Han.
Armstrong misses with a looping left.
Han throws a nice looking combination but Armstrong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Han pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Han drops his hands momentarily and Armstrong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Han takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Armstrong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Han. That did some damage!
Armstrong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Han ducks under a wild hook from Armstrong.
Han stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Armstrong.
Han misses with a head kick.
Armstrong jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Han throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Armstrong scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Han.
Armstrong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Han just misses with a punch to the body.
Han fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Han misses
and Armstrong counters with a body kick that stops Han in his tracks momentarily.
Armstrong takes one to the chin there.
Han blocks a head kick by Armstrong.
Vick Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Han is just out of range.
Han defending well as Armstrong loads up on a big left hand.
Han throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Armstrong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some bone on bone action there as Han checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Han swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Armstrong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Armstrong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Han's hands.
Armstrong throws a hook but Han blocks it.
Han is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Armstrong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Han. Han circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Han manages to avoid it.
Han looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab by Armstrong.
Han scores with a nice body kick.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut. Han saw that one coming.
Armstrong looks to land a body kick but Han moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a double jab.
Armstrong misses with a looping left.
Han has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Armstrong finds it's way round the side to connect with Han's head.
Some wild striking there from Han.
Armstrong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Han misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armstrong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Han misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armstrong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Han misses with a double jab.
Armstrong lands an overhand right.
Armstrong scores with a leg kick.
Han steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han moves out of range as Armstrong strikes.
Han uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Armstrong.
Han keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armstrong.
Han uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Armstrong.
Some wild striking there from Han.
Armstrong blocks the body kick.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by Han.
Han misses with a low kick.
Armstrong misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Han misses with a kick to the body.
Armstrong scores with the left hand. Han knows he should have avoided that one.
Han throws a lazy head kick
and Armstrong counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Sando Han has been cut.
Oooh a lovely combination from Armstrong sends Han down but not out. Armstrong dives into side control looking to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vick Armstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Han 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sando Han!
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energy
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hype
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