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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maek Houzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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192 lbs
25 - 20 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maek Houzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harrison Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houzo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hansen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hansen is looking to clinch.
Hansen shoots in for a double leg but Houzo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Houzo shoots in looking for a takedown but Hansen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Houzo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Houzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Houzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hansen, pushing him back against the cage.
Houzo is trying to push Hansen away but Hansen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hansen manages to break the clinch.
Hansen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Houzo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maek Houzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houzo gets caught flat footed, as Hansen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hansen tries to stand but Houzo is controlling from the bottom.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Houzo can't keep his opponent in guard - Hansen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Houzo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hansen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Houzo defending well though.
Hansen wants to pass to mount but Houzo is defending the position.
Hansen is nestled in close to Houzo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hansen prevents Houzo from improving his position.
Houzo trying to control but Hansen postures up.
Houzo is refusing to be controlled, as Hansen sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houzo tries to get to full guard but Hansen has control of the leg.
Houzo is trying to control but can't.
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Houzo keeps working.
Hansen working over Houzo with some ground and pound. Houzo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Houzo keeps working.
Houzo won't allow Hansen to pass to mount.
Hansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Houzo defending well though.
Houzo trying to control from the bottom.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Houzo is defending well.
Houzo is trying to maintain the position but Hansen is very close to passing his half guard.
Hansen wants to get back to his feet.
Hansen trying to control the action but Houzo is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Harrison Hansen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Houzo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hansen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Houzo somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houzo clinches with his opponent.
Hansen is looking for a takedown.
Hansen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hansen prevents a takedown attempt there.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hansen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hansen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Houzo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hansen being controlled here, momentarily.
Houzo won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houzo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Hansen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Houzo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hansen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Houzo trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Houzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hansen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Houzo is aware though and is defending well.
Hansen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Houzo defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen wants to sweep but no luck.
Hansen wants to stand up but Houzo is controlling him.
Hansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hansen, not yet.
Hansen working for a triangle but Houzo defends it easily.
Houzo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Houzo is controlling him.
Houzo trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Houzo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hansen wants to stand up but Houzo is controlling him.
Houzo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Maek Houzo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hansen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Houzo is fending him off so far but Hansen persists. Nope, Houzo circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houzo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Houzo trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Harrison Hansen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hansen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hansen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Houzo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hansen pushes Houzo off and gets back to his feet.
Houzo scores with a takedown into Hansen's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen wants to sweep but no luck.
Houzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Houzo won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.
Hansen wants to improve his position but instead Houzo has moved into half guard.
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!
Hansen is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansen is trying to stand back up but Houzo is controlling him
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 Maek Houzo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Hansen tries to keep at a distance but Houzo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Houzo looking to throw knees to the head but Hansen is blocking nicely.
Houzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hansen tries to score a body lock takedown but Houzo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Houzo tries to break free but Hansen pushes him back against the cage.
Hansen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Houzo's efforts to push away.
Houzo can't break the clinch.
Houzo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hansen after a bit of a struggle.
Hansen is trying to trip Houzo. He has hold of a leg but Houzo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hansen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Houzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Houzo wants to sweep but no luck.
Hansen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Houzo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hansen, into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Houzo looking to sit in guard and control but Hansen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Houzo keeps moving.
Hansen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maek Houzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hansen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Houzo trying to keep a closed guard but Hansen is proving a slippery customer.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen wants to get up but he can't break Houzo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Houzo keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Hansen tries to free his leg and advance position but Houzo is retaining full guard.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Houzo keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Houzo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hansen defends it easily.
Hansen postures up in Houzo's guard and throws a big left but Houzo blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.
Houzo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hansen distracts Houzo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Houzo keeps moving.
Houzo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hansen controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Harrison Hansen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Houzo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen has Houzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Hansen wants to take the fight to the mat but Houzo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maek Houzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harrison Hansen.
Houzo pulls guard effortlessly.
Houzo has momentary wrist control but Hansen slips an elbow through the middle.
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hansen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houzo keeping full guard, as Hansen tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen forces his way into half guard.
Hansen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Houzo is just riding it out for now. Hansen eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Hansen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hansen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Hansen!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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