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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Osborn (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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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Hanks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Norman Osborn!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks throws out a leg kick but Osborn moves out of range and Hanks only half commits.
Hanks throws a series of punches but Osborn avoids them all with ease.
Hanks lands with an uppercut that bounces Osborn off the cage and back into range.
Hanks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Osborn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanks as he avoids it easily.
Hanks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osborn misses with a hook.
Osborn has a takedown stuffed.
Hanks throws a shot from downtown. Osborn moves away and avoids it.
Hanks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Osborn.
Hanks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborn has a takedown stuffed.
Craig Hanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Osborn.
Hanks looks to land a body kick but Osborn moved away.
A swing and a miss from Hanks.
Osborn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Osborn lands a nice short elbow.
Osborn is thwarting Hanks's attempts to control the position.
Osborn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanks defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanks wants to improve his position but Osborn is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Osborn lands a nice short elbow.
Hanks is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osborn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hanks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Osborn has Hanks in his guard.
Hanks wants to stand but Osborn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hanks looking to sit in guard and control but Osborn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Osborn throws an elbow that misses. Hanks uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Osborn's guard. Nice move by Hanks!
Osborn working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Osborn pulls Hanks in close to his closed guard and prevents Hanks from doing any damage or advancing position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Norman Osborn.
Hanks just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Norman Osborn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hanks stuns Osborn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Osborn misses with a takedown
and Hanks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hanks.
Hanks throws out a leg kick but Osborn moves out of range and Hanks only half commits.
Hanks throws a looping overhand right but Osborn ducks down to avoid it.
Hanks swings for the body but Osborn moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Osborn or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanks which made him look bad.
Hanks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hanks lands a leg kick that knocks Osborn off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks clobbers Osborn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Osborn cracks a nice hook into Hanks's ribs.
Craig Hanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osborn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Craig Hanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Osborn.
Osborn ducks under a wild hook from Hanks.
Nice body kick from Hanks.
Hanks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Osborn is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Osborn.
Hanks works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanks connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanks throws a leg kick which misses Osborn's front leg but catches the back leg as Osborn tries to avoid it.
Craig Hanks is winning the standup battle so far.
Osborn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osborn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hanks counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Osborn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanks.
Hanks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Osborn.
Good exchange - Osborn coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osborn connects with a body shot.
Hanks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Osborn on the side of the head.
Hanks throws a big shot that misses.
Hanks misses with a body kick.
Osborn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hanks works Osborn's body with a nice hook.
Nice sprawl there from Hanks as Osborn shoots in.
Osborn throws a body punch but Hanks moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Osborn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks takes a swing at Osborn's ribcage but misses.
Hanks slips under a jab from Osborn.
Osborn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanks as he jumps to the side.
Osborn takes one to the side of the head.
Hanks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Osborn shoots in for a double leg but Hanks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanks throws a low kick but Osborn moves out of range easily.
Hanks leaves Osborn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
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!
Hanks just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Hanks dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Osborn shoots in and drives through. Hanks sprawls well.
Osborn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hanks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hanks cracks Osborn with a good jab.
Osborn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hanks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hanks connects with a single shot there.
Hanks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Osborn scores with a jab to the head.
Osborn shoots in but Hanks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Craig Hanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Osborn.
Osborn connects with a body shot that sends Hanks's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Osborn.
Hanks stuffs the takedown attempt from Osborn. Osborn gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanks looks for the body kick but Osborn saw that one coming.
Osborn throws a jab when Hanks was well out of range.
Craig Hanks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanks thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanks looks for the body kick but Osborn saw that one coming.
Hanks misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hanks counters with a two punch combo.
Osborn blocks the body kick.
Hanks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Osborn connects with a right hand. Hanks shakes it off.
Hanks connects with a crisp jab.
Osborn shoots in for a takedown but Hanks shows good takedown defense.
Hanks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Osborn on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Osborn misses.
Hanks wants to slow Osborn down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osborn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hanks's waist but Hanks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Osborn off to one side.
Hanks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hanks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hanks feints and then cracks Osborn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Osborn down.
Osborn shoots and misses
and Hanks counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Osborn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Osborn avoids the body shot from Hanks.
Hanks throws a sloppy head kick and Osborn moves out of range easily.
Osborn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hanks. That one must have hurt.
Osborn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hanks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osborn moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanks looks to land a right hand but Osborn moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osborn has a takedown stuffed.
Hanks throws a jab when Osborn was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osborn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Osborn trying to control the position but Hanks is working away.
Hanks sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Hanks clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hanks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hanks throws a leg kick but Osborn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hanks throws a looping overhand right but Osborn ducks down to avoid it.
Hanks scores with a body shot.
Hanks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osborn was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanks.
A jab from Hanks does it's job there.
Hanks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Osborn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanks as he avoids it easily.
Osborn is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hanks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hanks. That's going to slow Osborn down.
Osborn scores with a nice right hand.
Hanks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hanks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Osborn checks a leg kick.
Hanks avoids the body shot from Osborn.
Hanks loads up on a big right hand but Osborn slips the punch.
Osborn staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanks.
Hanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Osborn manages to avoid it.
Hanks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Osborn.
Hanks misses with a wild body shot.
Osborn dives in and grabs Hanks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hanks pushes down on Osborn's head and hops out.
Craig Hanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Osborn.
Hanks throws a nice looking combination but Osborn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Osborn is out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hanks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks clobbers Osborn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hanks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanks misses with a left hand
and Osborn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Osborn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Osborn is defended easily by Hanks.
Osborn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Osborn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Hanks coming out on top.
Hanks lands a jab to the head.
Osborn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanks pinned against the cage. Hanks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Osborn throws a jab when Hanks was well out of range.
Hanks misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osborn moves out of range of the leg kick from Hanks.
Hanks tries to sprawl but Osborn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Hanks had his way with Norman Osborn in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Osborn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hanks tries to avoid it but Osborn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hanks to the ground. Hanks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hanks scores with a spinning back kick!
Osborn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Donk. Hanks catches Osborn right on the button with a cross.
Hanks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Hanks.
Hanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanks throws a leg kick but Osborn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Osborn dives in and scores a takedown into Hanks's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks seems keen to control Osborn's posture.
Hanks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Osborn manages to get himself to full guard.
Hanks trying to control but Osborn is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Craig Hanks wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hanks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Osborn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hanks misses its intended target.
Hanks misses with a looping left.
Hanks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Osborn can do to turn this around?
Hanks missing with a left hand there. Osborn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanks stuffs the takedown.
Craig Hanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Osborn.
Hanks cracks the inside of Osborn's front leg.
No luck for Osborn with that takedown attempt.
Hanks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A bone on bone clash there as Osborn blocks the leg kick.
Osborn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hanks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks misses with a combination
enabling Osborn to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanks throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Osborn counter with a right hand.
Hanks throws a lazy uppercut
so Osborn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Osborn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Osborn pushes down on Hanks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Osborn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Osborn thows a huge punch but Hanks dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osborn trying to control from half guard but Hanks is working away.
Hanks is trying to maintain the position but Osborn is very close to passing his half guard.
Osborn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hanks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Osborn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osborn 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.
Hanks wants to improve his position but Osborn is controlling well.
Osborn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hanks defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osborn is looking to advance position but Hanks won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Craig Hanks.
I think Hanks 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Hanks!
Craig Hanks retains his welterweight title!
Craig Hanks took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, L.A. Elite Clothing Co for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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