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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Leach will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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18 - 9 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Leach!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leach feints a jab promting Hanma to slip. Leach then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hanma slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Leach is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leach lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hanma's sensitive parts.
Leach scores with a jab to the body.
Leach throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanma counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leach tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanma sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leach's guard.
Leach is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hanma is looking for submissions but instead, Leach has regained full guard.
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.
Leach looking to control.
Hanma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Leach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leach's head.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Leach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leach looking to control.
Hanma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hanma throws a big right hand that misses.
Leach pulls Hanma in close to his closed guard and prevents Hanma from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hanma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leach works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a big elbow that misses.
Leach being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hanma cracks Leach with a solid left hand.
Hanma working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leach's head.
Hanma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leach controls Hanma momentarily but Hanma frees himself.
Leach looking for a sweep. Not yet Leach, not yet.
Leach working a defensive guard here.
Leach is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hanma wants to pass the guard but Leach is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leach works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baki Hanma's cut.
That's time! Hanma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hanma avoids the body shot from Leach.
Hanma shoots in looking for a takedown but Leach manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hanma's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leach throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hanma.
Leach slaps away a takedown attempt from Hanma, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leach lands a body shot.
Leach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leach fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leach comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leach digs a good hook to Hanma's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Leach. No joy for Hanma on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baki Hanma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leach moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leach takes the fight into the clinch.
Leach gets through Hanma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leach breaks the clinch.
Leach scores with a nice body kick.
Leach thuds his shin into the meat of Hanma's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Leach.
Some wild striking there from Leach.
Leach throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leach lands a body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Leach.
Leach moves into the clinch.
Leach breaks the clinch.
Leach rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leach lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hanma at a distance.
Leach punishes Hanma's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leach with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leach scores with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Leach - that will leave a mark!
Leach is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hanma rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leach throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leach lands with a hook. Hanma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leach has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leach is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Leach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Hanma will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Leach scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leach is trying to maintain a safe position but Hanma gets an underhook and turns Leach into the cage.
Leach stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Leach.
Hanma misses with some punches.
Leach lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leach creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma letting Leach take a breather here.
Stalling in the clinch from Hanma.
Leach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leach lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Leach manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Leach tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Leach back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hanma as Leach tries to tie him up.
Hanma looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leach is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Leach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baki Hanma's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Leach scores with a shot to the body.
Leach lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Baki Hanma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leach.
Leach is looking to slow Hanma down with leg kicks.
Leach connects with a looping right hand.
Hanma tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Leach. Those never looked like landing.
Leach thuds a left hand into Hanma's body.
Leach connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanma needs to keep his hands up - Leach had a free shot at his head there.
Hanma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanma's calf.
Matt Leach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leach thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hanma if he has to take too many more of those.
Leach lands a really nice looking cross but Hanma seems unphased.
Leach explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Leach works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hanma is rocked!
Leach scoring well with a low kick there.
Oh Hanma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Hanma drops his hands momentarily and Leach needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Hanma just on the top of the head. Hanma drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Hanma - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matt Leach!
A relieved looking Matt Leach thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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