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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morton Marshall Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanma comes to the cage accompanied by B-Complex - Beautiful Lies. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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153 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Morton Marshall Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marshall Matthews takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've been informed that Marshall Matthews has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hanma circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hanma counters with a straight right hand.
Hanma with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Marshall Matthews 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marshall Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanma avoids the head kick by Marshall Matthews.
Hanma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marshall Matthews. Marshall Matthews obviously looking to wear him down.
Marshall Matthews has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marshall Matthews there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hanma throws a hook but Marshall Matthews avoids it easily.
Marshall Matthews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marshall Matthews! But no joy.
Hanma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marshall Matthews.
Hanma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hanma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hanma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marshall Matthews scrambles back to his feet.
Hanma lands a jab.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Hanma is having none of it.
Marshall Matthews fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch up but Hanma keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Hanma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marshall Matthews doesn't seem phased though.
Marshall Matthews's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hanma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marshall Matthews scrambles back to his feet.
Marshall Matthews takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marshall Matthews needs to keep his hands up - Hanma had a free shot at his head there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marshall Matthews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marshall Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Baki Hanma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marshall Matthews takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews throws a body kick that misses.
Hanma throwing a counter right hand but Marshall Matthews manages to avoid it.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
Hanma tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marshall Matthews throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hanma throws the left hand but Marshall Matthews avoids the punch easily.
Hanma misses with a hook. Marshall Matthews ducked under it nicely.
Marshall Matthews 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 swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall Matthews.
Hanma throws a jab when Marshall Matthews was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshall Matthews. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marshall Matthews's head.
Hanma throws a hook but Marshall Matthews avoids it easily.
Hanma blocks a head kick by Marshall Matthews.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanma misses the target.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch up but Hanma keeps it at a distance.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews moves away from the strike by Hanma.
Marshall Matthews looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marshall Matthews has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hanma finds it's way round the side to connect with Marshall Matthews's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanma misses the target.
Hanma misses with a hook. Marshall Matthews ducked under it nicely.
Hanma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marshall Matthews throws a head kick that half lands.
Hanma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marshall Matthews throws a counter combo.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Marshall Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marshall Matthews keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall Matthews goes for a double leg but Hanma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hanma continues to drive forward.
Hanma is looking to counter punch.
Marshall Matthews doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanma circles away.
Marshall Matthews slips a straight right by Hanma.
Marshall Matthews misses with a takedown attempt
and Hanma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baki Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morton Marshall Matthews.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews moves out of range of the strikes.
Marshall Matthews wants to counter the offense by Hanma and move into the clinch position.
Hanma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marshall Matthews momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma misses with a hook.
Marshall Matthews with the counter takedown but Hanma avoids it easily.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Marshall Matthews sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Marshall Matthews let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marshall Matthews fails to land with a series of punches.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.
Marshall Matthews cracks Hanma with an open hand slap.
Hanma misses with an uppercut. Marshall Matthews saw that one coming.
Marshall Matthews is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Marshall Matthews uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Marshall Matthews is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
Marshall Matthews slips under a jab.
Marshall Matthews dives in for a single leg takedown but Hanma sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Marshall Matthews's shoulder, as Marshall Matthews tries to avoid the shot.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up but Hanma circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marshall Matthews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up.
Marshall Matthews throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big right from Hanma misses.
Hanma misses with an uppercut.
Hanma misses with an uppercut.
Hanma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but Marshall Matthews moved out of range nicely.
Marshall Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Despite the aggression on Marshall Matthews's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Marshall Matthews slips the punch.
Marshall Matthews is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Marshall Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
A nice side step and Marshall Matthews releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Hanma.
Marshall Matthews tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hanma throws a hook but Marshall Matthews avoids it easily.
Marshall Matthews is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews clinches with his opponent.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall Matthews tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma pushes Marshall Matthews back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marshall Matthews with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marshall Matthews blocks an uppercut.
Marshall Matthews lands a shoulder strike.
Marshall Matthews controlling the action here for a moment.
Hanma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marshall Matthews backwards.
Marshall Matthews goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Marshall Matthews slips under a jab from Hanma.
Hanma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marshall Matthews has his takedown stuffed
and Hanma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marshall Matthews misses with a right hand
and Hanma counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a looping right.
Marshall Matthews rushes Hanma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marshall Matthews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marshall Matthews is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marshall Matthews is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hanma is keeping busy.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Marshall Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marshall Matthews lands a left hand.
Hanma working aggressively here.
Hanma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Marshall Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marshall Matthews has had enough of the clinch but Hanma keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Hanma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marshall Matthews can do to turn this around?
Hanma working aggressively here.
Marshall Matthews lands an elbow that stopped Hanma in his tracks for a moment.
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanma missing with a left hand there. Marshall Matthews was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marshall Matthews clinches with his opponent.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marshall Matthews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanma.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanma.
Marshall Matthews scores a nice knee to the body.
Marshall Matthews doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marshall Matthews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanma misses with the head strike.
Hanma lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marshall Matthews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marshall Matthews is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marshall Matthews avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marshall Matthews.
Hanma misses with a punch on the inside.
Marshall Matthews wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marshall Matthews blocks an uppercut.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marshall Matthews blocking some punches.
Hanma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanma misses with some punches.
Marshall Matthews tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanma avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marshall Matthews, as that shot connected.
Marshall Matthews uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Hanma throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews throws out a counter right but Hanma avoids it with no problem.
Marshall Matthews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marshall Matthews steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hanma.
Marshall Matthews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Marshall Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hanma misses with an uppercut.
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marshall Matthews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanma moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall Matthews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma keeps the fight on the outside.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up.
Hanma missing with a left hand there. Marshall Matthews was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanma throws a hook but Marshall Matthews blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marshall Matthews darts in trying to clinch
and Hanma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marshall Matthews has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Marshall Matthews ducks down to avoid it.
As Hanma backs off Marshall Matthews throws a huge counter combo but Hanma manages to avoid it all.
A head kick from Marshall Matthews lands but Hanma takes it in his stride.
A big right from Hanma misses.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up but Hanma circles away and keeps his distance.
Marshall Matthews listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marshall Matthews gets a clinch.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma misses with some punches.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma lands a hook that snaps the head of Marshall Matthews backwards.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Hanma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hanma fails to land.
Hanma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marshall Matthewss head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanma.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma keeps control of Marshall Matthews as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanma prevents a body shot from Marshall Matthews.
Hanma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanma takes an elbow to the temple.
Marshall Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews is looking to clinch.
Jab, jab by Hanma - just one landing.
Hanma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marshall Matthews wants to counter the offense by Hanma and move into the clinch position.
Marshall Matthews fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marshall Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Marshall Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baki Hanma is winning the standup battle so far.
Marshall Matthews slips under a jab from Hanma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a straight right.
Marshall Matthews bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Marshall Matthews ducks down to avoid it.
Marshall Matthews has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marshall Matthews.
Hanma working aggressively here.
Marshall Matthews has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hanma lands a right hand.
Marshall Matthews is trying to push Hanma away but Hanma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marshall Matthews backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marshall Matthews.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marshall Matthews putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hanma in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hanma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marshall Matthews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marshall Matthews bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morton Marshall Matthews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.
Hanma lands with an uppercut that bounces Marshall Matthews off the cage and back into range.
Marshall Matthews takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marshall Matthews takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marshall Matthews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanma throws out the jab.
Marshall Matthews lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Hanma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hanma 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baki Hanma!
In his post fight interview, Baki Hanma started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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