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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Huthe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huthe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rick Derringer - Real American kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kaoru Hanayama had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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199 lbs
18 - 13 - 0 |
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180 cm
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185 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kaoru Hanayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brent Huthe!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huthe avoids the body shot from Hanayama.
Huthe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanayama shoots in and bounces Huthe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hanayama preventing the sweep.
Hanayama wants to control from the top but Huthe keeps moving.
Hanayama controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Huthe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hanayama tries to free his leg and advance position but Huthe is retaining full guard.
Hanayama is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kaoru Hanayama has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hanayama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huthe throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huthe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hanayama lands with a kick to the ribs.
Huthe misses the shot to the body.
Hanayama slips under a jab.
Huthe misses with an uppercut. Hanayama saw that one coming.
Huthe blocks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Hanayama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Huthe misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Huthe - just one landing.
Hanayama throws a sloppy head kick and Huthe moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanayama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanayama scores with a head kick.
Huthe looks to throw the jab but Hanayama is out of range.
Hanayama closes the distance and clinches up with Huthe, looking for a takedown. Hanayama pushes Huthe against the cage but Huthe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hanayama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Huthe swings for the body but Hanayama moves out of range.
Hanayama shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hanayama showed some decent athleticism there.
Huthe wants to control but Hanayama is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hanayama throwing shots but Huthe is blocking nicely.
Hanayama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Huthe tries to roll over but Hanayama keeps him under control.
Hanayama has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hanayama landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Huthe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Huthe is trying to control but can't.
Hanayama is looking to advance position but Huthe won't allow it.
Huthe is staying active underneath Hanayama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hanayama trying to control from Huthe's half guard. Huthe has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hanayama is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Huthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaoru Hanayama has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hanayama misses with a body shot.
Huthe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hanayama counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Huthe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hanayama is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Huthe's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huthe is not content to let Hanayama control the position.
Hanayama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanayama uses his free foot to push down on Huthe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Huthe.
Hanayama sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaoru Hanayama dominated that round.
That's time! Hanayama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slow jab from Huthe misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Huthe.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hanayama.
Kaoru Hanayama is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanayama shoots for a takedown but Huthe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Huthe connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Kaoru Hanayama has been cut.
Huthe tests Hanayama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huthe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Huthe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hanayama cracks Huthe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hanayama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Huthe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Huthe misses with a left hand
and Hanayama counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanayama displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Huthe.
Hanayama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Huthe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Huthe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Huthe misses with a hook
and Hanayama counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hanayama throws a big elbow that misses.
Huthe looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hanayama puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Huthe is doing well to control the position and prevent Hanayama from advancing to side control.
Hanayama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Huthe defending well though.
Huthe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanayama is working away from the top position though.
Huthe is positioning himself well to prevent Hanayama advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanayama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama is stalling here. Huthe is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hanayama seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Huthe has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hanayama manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Huthe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hanayama is not content to let Huthe control the position.
Hanayama wants to improve his position but Huthe is controlling well.
Hanayama moves into full guard.
Hanayama is trying to control the position but Huthe postures up.
Huthe wants to control from the top but Hanayama keeps moving.
Huthe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hanayama lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Huthe!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huthe can't escape the position.
Hanayama controlling from the full mount.
Hanayama working the ground and pound effectively.
Huthe is squirming around, avoiding Hanayama's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huthe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hanayama drops an elbow to the side of Huthe's head.
Huthe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hanayama wants to pass the guard but Huthe is keeping the position.
Huthe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huthe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kaoru Hanayama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanayama throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaoru Hanayama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kaoru Hanayama's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hanayama lunges at Huthe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Huthe's hand.
Huthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huthe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanayama can pounce on him.
A jab from Hanayama finds it's way through Huthe's defenses.
Hanayama shoots for a double leg takedown but Huthe sprawls well. He's pushed Hanayama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hanayama wants to land a leg kick but Huthe is out of range.
Hanayama shoots in for a takedown but Huthe shows good takedown defense.
Hanayama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Huthe.
Hanayama throws the kick towards the body but Huthe avoids it.
Hanayama moves forwards but Huthe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanayama attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Huthe misses with an uppercut.
Hanayama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Huthe there.
Hanayama avoids the body shot from Huthe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huthe throws a body punch but Hanayama moves out of range.
Huthe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanayama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanayama fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaoru Hanayama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanayama catches Huthe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hanayama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanayama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Huthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanayama throws out the jab.
Hanayama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hanayama ducks under a wild hook from Huthe.
Huthe misses the jab.
Hanayama shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Huthe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hanayama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huthe is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Huthe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hanayama's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanayama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hanayama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huthe is one step ahead there.
Hanayama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanayama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Huthe connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama is trying to control the position but Huthe postures up.
Hanayama looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Huthe passes into side control.
Huthe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Huthe cracks Hanayama with a big elbow.
Hanayama tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Huthe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Huthe wants to control but Hanayama is keeping him busy.
Hanayama gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hanayama trying to control from the bottom.
Huthe prevents Hanayama from improving his position.
Hanayama is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Huthe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Huthe's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huthe trying to control but not successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanayama thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Huthe is in bad spot here.
Huthe trying to control the hands but Hanayama won't let him.
Hanayama throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Huthe!
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 Kaoru Hanayama.
Well Hanayama has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaoru Hanayama!
During a confident post fight interview, Kaoru Hanayama thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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