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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turbo Dave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Turbo Dave has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Turbo Dave seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Turbo Dave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dave shoots in looking for a takedown. Hanma tries to sprawl out of it but Dave keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hanma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dave tries to clinch but Hanma moves out of range.
Dave tries to clinch up.
Dave fails with a takedown attempt.
Dave doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanma circles away.
Nice jab there from Dave.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dave avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Dave shoots in for a takedown but Hanma shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turbo Dave. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dave wants to clinch up but Hanma keeps it at a distance.
Hanma tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dave is looking to counter the offense by Hanma and move into the clinch.
Hanma closes the distance and pushes Dave back into the cage.
Hanma's coach down at ELITE University of Hard Knocks was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hanma's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hanma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Turbo Dave has been cut.
Hanma stops a takedown attempt from Dave.
Hanma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hanma lands a damaging elbow.
Hanma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hanma misses with the head strike.
Hanma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dave is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hanma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dave takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hanma lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma lands an elbow inside that Dave shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanma.
Hanma can't get the takedown.
Dave drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hanma pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dave tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turbo Dave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Dave! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Dave is rocked!
Hanma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oh Dave is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dave controls Hanma momentarily but Hanma frees himself.
Hanma throws a big elbow that misses.
Dave seems to have got his legs back now.
Hanma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dave not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanma should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hanma throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanma throws a big right hand that misses.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dave is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dave tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Dave ducks down to avoid it.
Hanma lands with a good body shot.
Dave with a poor takedown
and Hanma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dave avoids the head kick by Hanma.
Dave appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dave throws a lazy head kick
enabling Hanma to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanma clinches with his opponent.
Hanma prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dave throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hanma scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanma is trying to drag Dave to the mat but Dave just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dave is trying to drag Hanma to the mat but Hanma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hanma misses with some punches.
Hanma prevents the takedown attempt.
Hanma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hanma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Turbo Dave's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dave.
Dave tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hanma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma wants to counter with a clinch but Dave pushes him away.
A big right from Hanma misses.
Dave is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hanma.
Dave misses with a takedown attempt - Hanma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dave tries to clinch but Hanma is having none of it.
Dave tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dave fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turbo Dave. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dave takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dave clinches with his opponent.
Hanma breaks the clinch.
Dave tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baki Hanma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hanma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dave is trying to stall.
Hanma changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dave fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dave tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hanma sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dave somewhat.
Hanma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dave throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hanma's waist but Hanma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dave off to one side.
Dave manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hanma on his heels. He'll look to pass Hanma's guard now, I'm sure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dave wants to stand but Hanma has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hanma wants to get back to his feet but Dave is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dave off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dave gets the takedown into side control.
Hanma is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dave is controlling him well.
Hanma is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hanma explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma slaps away a takedown attempt from Dave, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dave tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.
Dave throws a hook but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dave blocks it well.
Dave tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dave moves in looking to clinch but Hanma pushes him off.
Dave tries to clinch but Hanma moves away
and Hanma counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dave tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanma has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hanma obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dave scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A knee to the head by Hanma.
A shot in the inside from Hanma.
Dave is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hanma is defending well.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dave throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma lands a knee to the head.
Dave tries to score a body lock takedown but Hanma shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanma.
Hanma lands an elbow that stopped Dave in his tracks for a moment.
Dave has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hanma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hanma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hanma connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dave's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Turbo Dave's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dave staying out of range there.
Dave avoids the head kick by Hanma.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dave.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.
Dave blocks a head kick by Hanma.
Dave wants to clinch.
Hanma thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dave tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanma swivels and escapes.
Hanma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanma looks for the body kick but Dave saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dave tries to clinch up but Hanma circles away and keeps his distance.
Dave is looking to clinch.
Dave tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dave closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanma circles away.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dave manages to avoid it.
Dave shoots in for a takedown but Hanma shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turbo Dave. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanma checks a low kick from Dave.
Hanma shoots in but no luck this time.
Dave looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hanma is fending him off so far but Dave persists. Nope, Hanma circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dave misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanma only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dave closes the distance and clinches up with Hanma, looking for a takedown. Dave pushes Hanma against the cage but Hanma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hanma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Dave fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dave avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dave fails with a takedown attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hanma!
Hanma moves into the clinch.
Hanma tries to land a knee to the head but Dave blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dave can't break the clinch.
Dave takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hanma has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Dave goes down! Hanma dives on top of him - Dave manages to get guard.
Hanma works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hanma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hanma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hanma looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hanma is keen to just control but Dave is a slippery customer.
Dave blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanma.
Hanma is controlling the pace.
Dave avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dave gets back to full guard.
Hanma throws a big right hand that misses.
Dave looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hanma passes into side control.
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 creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dave sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Turbo Dave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baki Hanma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanma prevents Dave from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Hanma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma 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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