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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Arce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen comes to the cage accompanied by AC\DC - Back in Black. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Arce!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Hansen. Those never looked like landing.
Hansen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A combination from Arce does no damage.
No joy there for Hansen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arce tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arce misses with a wild body shot.
Hansen throws a right hand that Arce ducks under and follows up with a left that Arce also avoids with ease.
Hansen misses with the combination.
Hansen stalks Arce and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arce's face. Arce staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Hansen.
Arce takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hansen tries to bum rush Arce with a series of wild strikes but Arce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arce is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Arce misses.
Arce throws a series of punches but Hansen moves out of range.
No joy there for Hansen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hansen misses with a low kick.
Arce is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hansen.
Hansen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hansen digs a good hook to Arce's body.
Hansen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arce throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Hansen tenderised Arce's leg. Arce is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hansen connects with an inside leg kick.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hansen tests Arce's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hansen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Arce avoids them all with ease.
Hansen is looking to score with low kicks.
Arce is looking to clinch.
Hansen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Arce backs up against the cage.
Hansen tries to bum rush Arce with a series of wild strikes but Arce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arce throws a hook to the side of Hansen's head but Hansen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arce moves out of range of the body kick.
Hansen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Hansen scores with a four punch combination!
Hansen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Arce eats them both and turns towards Hansen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Arce tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Arce is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arce has time to react.
Arce checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arce dodges the punch combination from Hansen.
Hansen lunges at Arce with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arce's hand.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Arce avoids them all with ease.
Arce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hansen wants to slow Arce down by chopping away at his legs.
Hansen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Hansen does no damage.
Hansen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arce checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Arce moves out of range of the body kick from Hansen.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Arce moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Hansen dominated 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.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Arce avoids them all with ease.
Arce misses with a series of wild punches.
Hansen clobbers Arce with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hansen jabs Arce to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hansen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tim Hansen is winning the standup battle so far.
Hansen throws the kick towards the body but Arce avoids it.
Arce has closed the distance and engaged Hansen in a clinch.
Arce has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hansen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hansen has had enough of the clinch but Arce keeps him there for the moment.
Arce wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arce wants to take the fight to the mat but Hansen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tim Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Arce.
Arce has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hansen after a bit of a struggle.
Hansen breaks the clinch.
Hansen throws a series of strikes that have Arce backpedaling.
Arce drops his hands momentarily and Hansen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donk. Hansen catches Arce right on the button with a cross.
Arce tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Arce throws a body punch but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hansen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arce counters with a right hand 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!
Hansen throws a leg kick but Arce checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arce wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Hansen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Arce eats them both and turns towards Hansen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hansen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Arce is still on wobbly legs! Can Hansen finish him?
Hansen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hansen tried to score with a low kick but Arce checks it.
Arce tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Arce seems to have recovered his senses.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Hansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Hansen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arce can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hansen.
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
Hansen throws a leg kick but Arce moved away.
Good shot there by Hansen.
Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arce wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
A nice combination there by Hansen.
Arce swinging wildly here.
Arce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen looks to throw the jab but Arce is out of range.
Arce misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Hansen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hansen misses with a head kick.
Tim Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arce dodges the punch combination from Hansen.
Arce moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen fails to land with a series of punches.
Arce slips a jab and a cross from Hansen.
Hansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Hansen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Hansen.
Hansen misses with a head kick.
Arce takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Arce.
Hansen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
Arce ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Arce wants to clinch.
Hansen avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Arce.
Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arce cracks Hansen with a good jab.
A combination from Hansen does no damage.
Hansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hansen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Arce wants to clinch.
Hansen misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arce closes the distance but Hansen moves to the side
and Hansen counters with a left and a right that stings Arce.
Hansen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hansen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen cracks Arce with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Hansen misses.
Arce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansen fails to land with a series of punches.
Hansen lunges at Arce with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arce's hand.
Hansen tries to bum rush Arce with a series of wild strikes but Arce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arce has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Hansen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franco Arce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arce moves out of range as Hansen strikes.
Hansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arce rushes Hansen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arce is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hansen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arce.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Hansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Arce.
Hansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arce.
A telegraphed right hand from Arce misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Hansen.
Arce throws a series of punches but Hansen avoids them all with ease.
Arce slips a jab and a cross from Hansen.
Arce avoids the body shot from Hansen.
Hansen looks to land a body kick but Arce moved away.
Arce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Hansen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arce avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arce walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hansen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Hansen!
Tim Hansen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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