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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 3542 p4p, 386 weight class) and Jack Hanma (ranked 2363 p4p, 277 weight class). Hanma is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sadie - Burst Zero. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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163 lbs
25 - 15 - 2 |
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165 lbs
15 - 13 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniels throws a head kick but Hanma moves out of range.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Daniels is looking to counter punch.
Daniels 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 has closed the distance and engaged Daniels in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hanma.
Daniels lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniels lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Daniels scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Daniels blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
Hanma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daniels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hanma scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Jack Hanma has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hanma finds it's way round the side to connect with Daniels's head.
Daniels gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hanma misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Daniels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daniels slips a jab from Hanma.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hanma manages to circle out of the way.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Hanma misses.
Daniels tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hanma is able to avoid easily.
Hanma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daniels's head backwards.
Daniels throws a right and a left that Hanma avoids nicely.
Hanma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Daniels lands with an overhand left.
Hanma misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Daniels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanma with a nice cross.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jack Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma swings widly with a right hand
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Daniels misses.
Nice defenses there by Hanma.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.
Hanma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels clinches.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
Daniels lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hanma or not.
Daniels lands a nice uppercut.
Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Daniels misses with a combination
and Hanma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Daniels dips to his left and cracks Hanma with an uppercut!
Daniels darts in and clinches Hanma up against the cage.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
Daniels takes a shot to the head.
Daniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daniels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Daniels misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Daniels.
Hanma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Daniels.
Still in the clinch, Daniels scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A bone on bone clash there as Hanma blocks the leg kick.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Daniels misses with a double jab
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Daniels is out of range.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Hanma bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hanma looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Daniels is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet but Hanma drags him back down.
Hanma is looking to take a break and control but Daniels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daniels can't do much from the bottom here.
Hanma just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma working the ground and pound but Daniels is defending the strikes.
Daniels gets back to half guard.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels moves into full guard.
Daniels can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hanma controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Daniels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Hanma's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hanma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Daniels lands a jab to Hanma's midsection.
Hanma misses with a left hand
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanma. Hanma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hanma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daniels.
Daniels is looking to land body kicks.
Hanma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Hanma blocks a head kick by Daniels.
Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
Daniels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daniels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hanma is chipping away with strikes.
Daniels manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hanma is trying to maintain the position but Daniels is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanma defending well though.
Well, if Daniels is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Daniels working Hanma over with strikes.
Hanma is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Daniels's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Daniels's back!
Hanma missing with punches from the back.
Hanma scores with strikes from the back.
You can see the frustration on Daniels's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hanma doesn't have the hooks in and Daniels manages to turn into his guard.
Hanma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels working some strikes from top position.
Hanma looking to control.
Hanma lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Daniels has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hanma is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Jack Hanma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Daniels is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hanma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma stopping the sweep attempt from Daniels.
Daniels is pulling down on Hanma's head. It's preventing any offense from Hanma, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma stopping the sweep attempt from Daniels.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanma prevents Daniels from getting back to his feet.
Daniels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Hanma ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Hanma misses with an uppercut
and Daniels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hanma's knee momentarily.
Hanma lands an overhand right.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanma slips under a jab from Daniels.
Jack Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniels moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Hanma misses with a takedown attempt - Daniels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Hanma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daniels on the side of the head.
Daniels takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Daniels throws a wild body kick that Hanma sees coming a mile off.
Hanma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hanma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daniels's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels tries to work over Hanma's front leg with a kick but Hanma checks it.
Daniels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Daniels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Daniels defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Daniels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Hanma's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Daniels scores with a punch to the head.
Daniels throws a good cross that connects.
Hanma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
Hanma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hanma with a lazy takedown attempt
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels rushes Hanma and presses him up against the cage.
Daniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanma blocks an uppercut.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels tries to circle away but Hanma has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanma.
Hanma misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanma can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
Hanma digs a right hand into Daniels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daniels's gas tank.
Hanma blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma digs a right hand into Daniels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daniels's gas tank.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Hanma controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a body punch.
Daniels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanma can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Daniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanma is leaning against Daniels and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Daniels swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daniels on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Daniels's shoulder, as Daniels tries to avoid the shot.
Hanma avoids a kick to the body.
Hanma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Daniels to score with a decent uppercut.
Daniels throws a jab when Hanma was well out of range.
A jab from Daniels misses.
Daniels jabs Hanma right on the nose. Hanma blinks but takes it well.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
Daniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma throws an off balance right hand
and Daniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Daniels appears to be looking for a big counter.
Daniels throws a jab when Hanma was well out of range.
Daniels lands a head kick. Hanma smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A swing and a miss from Hanma.
Hanma dives in for a single leg takedown but Daniels sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniels swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hanma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daniels thuds his right hand into Hanma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hanma might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jab, jab by Daniels - just one landing.
Hanma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Danielss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hanma slips a jab from Daniels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with an uppercut.
Daniels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Daniels lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanma moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Hanma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daniels moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hanma throws a good cross that connects.
Jab by Daniels.
Hanma lands a jab to the head.
Hanma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daniels.
A swing and a miss from Hanma.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daniels there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hanma darts in trying to clinch
and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hanma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daniels is fending him off so far but Hanma persists. Nope, Daniels circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Hanma.
Hanma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daniels finds it's way round the side to connect with Hanma's head.
Daniels fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hanma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
Hanma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hanma misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Hanma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daniels.
A shot to the liver by Daniels. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Hanma misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Daniels slips the punch.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Daniels keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daniels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hanma misses with a lunging right hand
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daniels, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!
A relieved looking Jack Daniels thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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