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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devon James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krabbe Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 cm
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179 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
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182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devon James! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krabbe Hansen! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land. James defending well as Hansen loads up on a big left hand. James works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Krabbe Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hansen. James scores with a takedown into Hansen's guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hansen swivels though and keeps the full guard. James stands up from guard. Let's bang! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hansen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James fails with a takedown attempt. James moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off. Hansen looks to land a combination but James avoids it well. Hansen staying out of range there. James with a poor takedown enabling Hansen to counter with a crisp jab. Hansen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. James checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Hansen misses with a wild body shot. James looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansen is just out of range. James fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hansen avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon James. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hansen lands a nice looking kick to the body. James takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hansen misses with the combination.
Hansen drives through with a takedown into James's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. This has been an exciting period of action! James trying to keep a closed guard but Hansen is proving a slippery customer.
James has his foot on Hansen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hansen works his way back into a safe position though. James is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
James utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. James 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. Hansen forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hansen gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Hansen scores with a nice strike. Hansen dives in and grabs James's left leg, looking for a takedown. James pushes down on Hansen's head and hops out. Hansen misses with a hook
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Hansen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Hansen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Hansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A combination from Hansen does no damage. James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hansen misses with a hook. Horrible takedown by Hansen or perhaps it was just good defense by James which made him look bad. Hansen scores with a nice head shot. Hansen throws a wild body kick that James sees coming a mile off. 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! James with a poor takedown and Hansen counters with a right hand to the body. James fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hansen avoids it really well and circles away. Hansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hansen throws a body punch but James moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Krabbe Hansen will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hansen throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease. Hansen avoids the body shot from James.
James is looking to clinch. Devon James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. James moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off. Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by James. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from James. James is looking to take this fight into the clinch. James throws the kick towards the body but Hansen avoids it. Hansen slips a straight right by James. James connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Hansen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Hansen misses with a wild body shot. Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansen wants to land a leg kick but James is out of range. James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hansen. James shoots for a double leg takedown but Hansen sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hansen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hansen takes the fight into the clinch. James managing to block the knees to the body from Hansen.
Still in the clinch, Hansen scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hansen's elbow. James being controlled against the cage. Hansen breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Hansen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hansen thows a body shot but no joy. Hansen throws a head kick that misses. James throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hansen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Hansen moves away from the strike by James. James throws a hook but Hansen avoids it easily. Hansen throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely. James lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. James tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hansen is able to avoid easily. Hansen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hansen tried to score with a low kick but James checks it. Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center. James takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. James lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. James misses the shot to the body. Hansen scores with a jab to the body. James throws a right hand that misses
and Hansen counters with a lovely shot to the body. James shoots in looking for a takedown but Hansen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing James's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon James. That's going to take a lot out of him. James tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Krabbe Hansen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hansen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hansen looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely. This has been an exciting period of action! Hansen fails with a takedown attempt. Hansen misses with a head kick.
Hansen takes a body punch but keeps moving. Some bone on bone action there as James checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Hansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hansen throws a body punch but James moves out of range. Hansen tries to clinch but James is having none of it. James fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hansen avoids it really well and circles away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krabbe Hansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hansen drops his hands momentarily and James takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. James avoids the head kick by Hansen.
Hansen connects with a body shot. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hansen. Hansen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down James rather than just go for the knockout. James tries to clinch up. James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hansen walks into a jab. Hansen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James. James misses with a takedown attempt - Hansen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. James takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hansen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Hansen tries to clinch up. Hansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James lands a jab to the head.
Hansen shoots in and gets a takedown into James's guard. Hansen wants to control from the top but James keeps moving. James keeping full guard, as Hansen tries to pass. Hansen passes easily into side control. Nice work. You can see the frustration on James's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hansen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. James takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
James is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hansen in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and James looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Hansen turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krabbe Hansen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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