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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rikkard Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Champ Kind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kind has chosen Afternoon Delight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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191 lbs
12 - 7 - 2 |
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195 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rikkard Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Champ Kind!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hanson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kind breaks the clinch.
Hanson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanson connects with a jab.
Hanson gets a clinch.
Kind working aggressively here.
Kind tries to work over Hanson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanson blocks an uppercut.
Kind lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kind fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kind manages to break the clinch.
Kind throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanson.
Hanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kind swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Kind 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.
Kind uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanson.
Kind doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kind misses with a hook.
Hanson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rikkard Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanson lands a right hook to the body.
Kind takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hanson tries to score with a low kick but Kind moves his leg out of the way.
Hanson moves into the clinch.
Hanson goes for a takedown attempt but Kind pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A big left from Kind misses.
Hanson connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanson misses with a wild body shot.
Hanson avoids the body shot from Kind.
Hanson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kind counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kind makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hanson cracks Kind with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rikkard Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hanson is looking to wear down Kind with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kind was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanson.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kind swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kind let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hanson has been working on his balance at LOD Gym of the Gods, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kind.
A slow jab from Hanson misses its intended target.
Kind throws out a counter right but Hanson avoids it with no problem.
Hanson scores with a jab. Kind acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kind throws a body punch but Hanson moves out of range.
Hanson swings widly with a right hand
letting Kind counter with a right hand.
Kind throws a poor cross that misses
and Hanson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kind waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanson.
Hanson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kind clobbers Hanson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kind dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kind is just out of range.
Kind steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanson.
Kind takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab lands there for Kind.
Hanson looking to score a takedown here. Kind is defending well but Hanson drives through and ends up in Kind's guard.
Kind trying to keep a closed guard but Hanson is proving a slippery customer.
Hanson slips nicely into half guard.
Kind regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hanson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kind looking to control.
Hanson wants to pass the guard but Kind is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kind is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kind stopping the sweep attempt from Hanson.
Kind trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rikkard Hanson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hanson connects with a body shot that sends Kind's belly button to the back.
Hanson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kind can do to turn this around?
Hanson misses with a hook to the body
and Kind counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hanson wants to clinch.
Hanson has his takedown stuffed
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson clinches with his opponent.
Kind gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rikkard Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Kind fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kind breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanson misses with a double jab
and Kind counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Kind.
Hanson is rocked!
It looks like Rikkard Hanson has been cut.
Kind scores with a decent looking hook.
Oh Hanson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kind counters with a huge left! Hanson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kind isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hanson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kind!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Champ Kind!
A victorious Champ Kind thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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