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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daigo Goto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Hanna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanna comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lunatic Fringe-Red Rider kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dave Hanna enters the cage!
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daigo Goto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Hanna!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanna tries to clinch there but Goto circles away.
Hanna gets a clinch.
Goto has picked Hanna up - he's going for a ride! Goto dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Goto in particular looking to stall.
Hanna looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hanna trying to control from the bottom.
Goto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hanna actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goto lands a nice short elbow.
Goto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Goto seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hanna for as long as he can get away with.
Hanna works his way to full guard. Good work.
Goto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanna isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Goto stacks Hanna on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Goto!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goto controlling the position.
Hanna manages to get back to half guard.
Hanna on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hanna is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Goto jumps into side control!
Goto controls the position.
Goto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hanna down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanna is looking to reverse the position.
Goto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hanna down.
Hanna bucks up and tries to throw Goto off but instead Goto has got his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Goto lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Hanna hold on?!
Good control from Goto.
Goto has the hooks in. Hanna is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Goto lands a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanna is really stuck here.
Hanna tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Goto with good strikes from the mount here!
Hanna looks gassed!
Hanna keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Goto controlling from mount.
Hanna taking shots to the head.
Goto 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.
Hanna gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daigo Goto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Goto is looking to clinch but Hanna is avoiding it.
Goto throws a sloppy head kick and Hanna moves out of range easily.
Goto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goto closes the distance but Hanna moves to the side
and Hanna counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hanna goes for a takedown in the clinch but Goto prevents it.
Hanna drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goto gets underhooks to prevent Hanna's takedown attempt.
Daigo Goto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Hanna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Goto.
Hanna has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Goto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Goto leaning against his opponent.
Hanna is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Goto.
Hanna fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Goto lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goto gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Goto slips a nice elbow through Hanna's hands, connecting with Hanna's forehead.
Goto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Goto escapes and gets back to his feet.
Goto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Goto trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Goto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Goto controlling the action here.
Hanna tries to get to full guard but Goto has control of the leg.
Hanna wants to get back to full guard but Goto has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hanna can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Goto lands with some strikes.
Goto controlling from mount.
Hanna is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Goto controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Daigo Goto just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hanna with a poor takedown
and Goto counters with a takedown into side control.
Goto controlling from side mount.
Goto has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hanna gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hanna is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daigo Goto dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Goto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hanna sprawls well initially but Goto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Goto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hanna is looking to improve his position.
Goto uses his free foot to push down on Hanna's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hanna.
Hanna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goto lands a nice shot to the head.
Hanna slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hanna is trying to stand.
Well, if Goto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hanna has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Goto escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Goto!
Goto controlling the position.
Hanna is pushing Goto's head away, looking to escape. Goto manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Hanna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hanna is trying to buck Goto off.
Hanna regains half guard.
Goto is taking a breather. Hanna says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hanna pushes Goto off looking to stand but Goto dives back in and keeps control.
Goto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Goto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hanna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanna is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Goto.
Goto is looking to advance position but Hanna won't allow it.
Hanna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanna tries to get to full guard but Goto has control of the leg.
Goto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Goto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Goto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hanna is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanna trying to hold on to Goto's head to control him but Goto postures up.
Goto slows the pace down in half guard.
Hanna is trying to stand back up but Goto is controlling him
Goto wants to pass to mount but Hanna is defending the position.
Hanna looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanna manages to get to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daigo Goto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goto 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daigo Goto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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