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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barn Door (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm
25
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barn Door! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hanma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Hanma misses. Hanma stalks Door and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Door's face. Door staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Barn Door has been cut. Door steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma. Door avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Door showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Door.
Hanma misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hanma throws a series of punches but Door moves out of range. Hanma throws a combination that misses and Door counters with a thumping low kick. Door changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Baki Hanma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Door slips under a jab. Hanma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Door ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hanma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Door counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Hanma.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Door fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Door defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand. Hanma swinging wildly here.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Door was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hanma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Door closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hanma did well to prevent Door getting side control. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Door missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Door is nestled in close to Hanma, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Hanma keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Door thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Hanma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Door. Door works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Door misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Door thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Door lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Door thowing shots but they're missing. Hanma is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hanma trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barn Door dominated that round. The cut man is working on Barn Door's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Door uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma. Some wild striking there from Hanma.
Door uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanma.
Hanma throws a right hand that Door ducks under and follows up with a left that Door also avoids with ease. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Door slips a jab and a cross from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hanma misses with a double jab
and Door counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Hanma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hanma lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Door moves away. Door shoots in for a takedown but Hanma shows good takedown defense. Hanma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Door counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hanma's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hanma looks to land a right hand but Door moved out of range. Hanma throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Baki Hanma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Door shoots in but no luck this time. Hanma fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanma stuffs the takedown attempt from Door. Door gets slowly back to his feet. Baki Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barn Door. Hanma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hanma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Door bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Hanma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Door on the ground. Hanma dodges the ground and pound from Door. Hanma wants to get back to his feet. Door landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Door is looking to take a break and control but Hanma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Hanma wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Door in side control, throwing shots but Hanma defends. Door throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Door connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hanma some visible discomfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Door creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hanma sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Door has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Door sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hanma is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Door is looking to take a break and control but Hanma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Door lands a few punches from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barn Door showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Barn Door's cut. That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Door moved out of range. Hanma tries to bum rush Door with a series of wild strikes but Door uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sloppy strikes from Door. Those never looked like landing. Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Door. Baki Hanma is winning the standup battle so far. Door ducks under a wild hook from Hanma. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hanma throws a nice looking combination but Door bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hanma fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanma misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Door blocks a jab. Door staying out of range there. Hanma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Door moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Hanma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Hanma. Those never looked like landing. Hanma misses with a combination
and Door counters with a two punch combo. Door fails with a takedown attempt. Hanma misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Door shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hanma napping and manages to drive through into side control! Door throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Barn Door has got the better of the ground game so far. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Door working the head with strikes. Door tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Hanma taking punishment in the form of punches.
Door lands an elbow. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Door wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy. Door misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Door trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom. Door working the ground and pound. Door postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hanma is not content to let Door control the position. Hanma is pushing Door's head away, looking to escape. Door manages to hold on to the position though.
And that's the end of the fight! Barn Door comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Door winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barn Door!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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