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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roque Barretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barretto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Last Man Standing - By 4ft Fingers. 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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175 lbs
27 - 14 - 1 |
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174 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Hanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roque Barretto!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barretto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hanks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barretto moves out of range as Hanks strikes.
Barretto looks for the body kick but Hanks saw that one coming.
Hanks throws a leg kick but Barretto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Barretto.
Hanks catches Barretto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hanks avoids a kick to the body.
Hanks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barretto misses with a low kick.
Barretto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hanks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barretto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barretto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barretto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hanks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hanks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hanks is controlling Barretto's posture.
Barretto trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hanks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hanks throws a good cross that connects.
Hanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barretto.
Hanks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barretto.
Hanks scores with a body shot.
Hanks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barretto.
Some wild striking there from Hanks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hanks tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanks moves out of range of the body kick.
Barretto slips under a jab.
Hanks misses with a straight left.
Hanks misses the shot to the body.
Hanks seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hanks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barretto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barretto feints and then cracks Hanks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanks down.
Barretto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hanks prevents a body shot from Barretto.
Barretto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanks prevents a body shot from Barretto.
Hanks blocks an uppercut.
Barretto misses with a punch on the inside.
Barretto lands a knee to the head.
Hanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barretto swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barretto tries to throw a body punch but Hanks avoids it by throwing Barretto back against the cage.
Hanks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barretto wants a takedown.
Barretto tries to throw a body punch but Hanks avoids it by throwing Barretto back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hanks fails to land.
Barretto can't find room to land a body shot as Hanks controls the action.
Hanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barretto keeps control of Hanks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barretto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Craig Hanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roque Barretto.
Hanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Barretto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barretto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barretto was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roque Barretto will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hanks lands with a straight right. Barretto didn't see that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barretto.
Hanks throws a body kick that misses
and Barretto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barretto scores with a sloppy right hand. Hanks should have avoided that one.
Hanks cracks the inside of Barretto's front leg.
Barretto misses with an uppercut. Hanks saw that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barretto.
Barretto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanks to score with a decent uppercut.
Barretto checks a leg kick nicely.
Hanks misses with an uppercut. Barretto saw that one coming.
Barretto misses with a low kick.
Hanks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barretto.
Barretto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanks's calf.
Hanks tries to land a leg kick but Barretto saw it coming and moves away.
Hanks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hanks.
Barretto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barretto feints and then cracks Hanks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanks down.
Craig Hanks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barretto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hanks's head backwards.
Craig Hanks is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hanks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barretto lands with a good body shot.
Barretto misses with a low kick.
Barretto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hanks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barretto tries to land a front kick but Hanks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Barretto.
A leg kick checked by Hanks.
Barretto slips under a jab.
Barretto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barretto connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks throws a shot from downtown. Barretto moves away and avoids it.
Hanks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barretto wants to slow Hanks down by chopping away at his legs.
Hanks misses with a jab to the body
and Barretto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barretto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hanks.
Hanks misses with the combination.
Hanks moves out of range of the body kick from Barretto.
Hanks swings for the body but Barretto moves out of range.
Barretto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barretto takes a swing at Hanks's ribcage but misses.
Barretto looks for the body kick but Hanks saw that one coming.
Hanks bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hanks checks a leg kick.
Barretto throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hanks checks a leg kick.
Hanks digs a good body shot into Barretto's ribs.
Hanks misses with an uppercut.
Hanks throws an overhand right that lands on Barretto's shoulder, as Barretto tries to avoid the shot.
Hanks tries to bum rush Barretto with a series of wild strikes but Barretto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barretto.
Hanks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barretto.
Barretto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barretto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hanks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hanks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hanks looks to land a body kick but Barretto moved away.
Barretto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hanks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barretto will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanks throws a push kick but Barretto slaps the foot to one side.
Barretto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hanks digs a good body shot into Barretto's ribs.
Hanks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barretto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barretto scoring well with a low kick there.
Barretto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hanks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barretto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hanks throws a looping overhand right but Barretto ducks down to avoid it.
Barretto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barretto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Barretto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hanks's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barretto won't allow Hanks to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roque Barretto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hanks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barretto.
Hanks throws a leg kick but Barretto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barretto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanks.
Hanks misses with a double jab
and Barretto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barretto tries to land a leg kick but Hanks saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Hanks misses
and Barretto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barretto avoids the body shot from Hanks.
Barretto lands with a hook. Hanks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barretto looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanks is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barretto cracks the inside of Hanks's front leg.
Barretto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barretto throws the left hand but Hanks avoids the punch easily.
Hanks missing with a left hand there. Barretto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto scores with a punch to the head.
Hanks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanks throws a leg kick
and Barretto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barretto misses with a punch on the inside.
Barretto tries to land a knee to the head but Hanks blocks with his arms.
Hanks lands with a short shot to the head.
Barretto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barretto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanks is trying to force a seperation but Barretto has the dominant position.
Barretto throws a head punch that misses.
Barretto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Craig Hanks has been cut.
Hanks manages to break the clinch.
Barretto has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hanks tries to bum rush Barretto with a series of wild strikes but Barretto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barretto throws a leg kick but Hanks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hanks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Craig Hanks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barretto connects with a solid leg kick.
Barretto throws a jab when Hanks was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hanks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barretto moves out of range of the body kick.
Barretto connects with a jab.
Hanks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barretto moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Hanks. That snapped Barretto's head back.
Hanks connects with a crisp jab.
Hanks throws a lazy right hand but Barretto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanks delivers a nice body kick.
Barretto lands a nice looking body shot.
Barretto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barretto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barretto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hanks throws a right and a left that Barretto avoids nicely.
Barretto takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Barretto.
Hanks lands with a left to the head.
Hanks blocking some punches.
Hanks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanks misses with a body punch.
Hanks tries to circle away but Barretto has him pinned against the cage.
Barretto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barretto throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanks.
Barretto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barretto misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Hanks misses with a hook.
Hanks misses with a body kick.
Barretto cracks Hanks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hanks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barretto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barretto. Hanks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barretto wants to clinch up but Hanks keeps it at a distance.
Hanks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barretto.
Roque Barretto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hanks throws a head kick but Barretto moves out of range.
Hanks throws a big shot that misses.
Hanks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hanks jabs at Barretto's body.
Hanks throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roque Barretto.
I've got Barretto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roque Barretto!
Our winner, Roque Barretto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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