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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hanma's choice of entrance music: B-Complex - Beautiful Lies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
20
153 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Hanma slips the punch.
Hopkins moves away from the strike by Hanma.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but Hanma moved out of range nicely.
Hanma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopkins.
A big left from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hanma throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Hopkins misses.
A head kick misses from Hopkins.
Hopkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanma.
Hanma throws a wild body kick that Hopkins sees coming a mile off.
Hopkins tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hanma manages to circle out of the way.
Hanma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hopkins's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Hopkins.
Hanma misses the jab.
Hopkins lands with a shot to the body.
Hopkins digs a good hook to Hanma's 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!
A low kick from Hanma misses
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopkins throws a right hand that Hanma ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanma also avoids with ease.
Hanma steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hopkins checks a leg kick.
Hopkins is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hanma's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hanma slips a straight right by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Hanma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good work by Hanma as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Hanma as he checks the leg kick.
Hopkins takes a swing at Hanma's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hopkins throws a front kick aimed at Hanma's knee but Hanma avoids it well.
Hanma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanma wants to clinch.
Hanma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopkins at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Hanma misses with a leg kick.
Hopkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
A low kick from Hanma misses
and Hopkins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hanma won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma is looking to regain half guard here but Hopkins keeps moving and retains side control.
Hanma keeps trying to improve his position.
Hopkins wants to stand but Hanma has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma working for a triangle but Hopkins defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hanma is proving hard to escape from.
Hanma looking for a triangle here. Hopkins is fighting it but it looks tight! Hanma pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hopkins is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Baki Hanma!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Baki Hanma made sure he mentioned Arcticus University: London, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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