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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Name Less (ranked 2335 p4p, 267 weight class) and Jack Hanma (ranked 2560 p4p, 291 weight class). Hanma is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rise Against - Prayer of the Refugee. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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159 lbs
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166 lbs
17 - 15 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Granite chin
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Name Less!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Less.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but Less moved out of range nicely.
Hanma pushes Less up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Hanma on the inside.
Hanma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Less.
Hanma breaks from the clinch.
Hanma avoids a kick to the body.
Less scores with a spinning back kick!
Less misses with a hook
and Hanma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Less connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Less moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Less, as that shot connected.
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!
Less throws a head kick that misses.
Hanma throws a shot from downtown. Less moves away and avoids it.
Name Less seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Hanma - just one landing.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Less slips the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Less as he connects with a hook.
Hanma has managed to clinch.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Less.
Less lands an elbow that stopped Hanma in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Jack Hanma has been cut.
Less keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hanma's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma tries to work over Less's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Less lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanma dodges an elbow strike from Less.
Less throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Less misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Less moves into the clinch successfully.
Less lands with a light punch inside.
Less lands an elbow that stopped Hanma in his tracks for a moment.
Less connects with a knee to the head.
Hanma blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Hanma.
Hanma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Less moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Hanma.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Less is out of range.
Hanma scores with the left hand. Less knows he should have avoided that one.
Less scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hanma jabs Less right on the nose. Less blinks but takes it well.
Less throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Less throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hanma connects with a single shot there.
Less throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Less swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Hanma blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanma! But no joy.
Hanma misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Less throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hanma.
Hanma takes the fight into the clinch.
Less creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Less takes a shot to the head.
Hanma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Less uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Less is looking to clinch.
Less throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hanma.
Hanma wants to counter the offense by Less and move into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanma misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Less tenderised Hanma's leg. Hanma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hanma forces Less back against the cage and clinches.
Less lands a nice elbow.
Less missing with knees to the body.
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 Name Less will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Hanma's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hanma forces Less back against the cage and clinches.
Hanma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Less misses with an elbow strike.
Less fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hanma.
Less tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Less scores with a shoulder strike.
Less lands a nice elbow.
Hanma can't break the clinch.
Less lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanma.
Less misses with an elbow strike.
Less pushes Hanma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Less throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Less landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Less throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanma.
A nice right hand lands inside from Less.
Hanma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Less connects with a body shot that sends Hanma's belly button to the back.
Jack Hanma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanma takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throws a hook but Less blocks it.
Less listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Less moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by Less.
Good exchange - Less coming out on top.
Less fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanma manages to avoid it.
Less uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Less.
Hanma gets a clinch.
Hanma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hanma scores with a shoulder strike.
Less comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Less tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Hanma blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Less.
Less goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Less throws an elbow but misses.
Hanma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Less scores with a body shot.
Less avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Less momentarily.
Less clobbers Hanma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Less feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanma's calf.
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.
Hanma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hanma misses the jab.
A low kick from Less is predictable there
and Hanma counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Less.
Less defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand.
Less blocks a jab.
Hanma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Less looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
A left lands for Less.
Less lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hanma at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Less tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Less tries to land a front kick but Hanma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Hanma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanma throws the left hand but Less avoids the punch easily.
It looks like Less has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Less tries to clinch but Hanma is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Name Less dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Hanma's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hanma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Less.
Hanma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Less fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hanma.
A solid leg kick lands there for Less.
Less throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Less lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Less fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Less thumps Hanma with a low kick.
Less throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanma misses the jab.
Less throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Less misses its intended target.
Less connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hanma's hands.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Less sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Less throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Less throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hanma on the side of the head.
Hanma checks a low kick from Less.
Hanma forces Less back against the cage and clinches.
Name Less has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hanma can't find room to land a body shot as Less controls the action.
Hanma can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Less misses with the head strike.
Less trying to land knees to the body.
Less tries a knee to the head but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Less's elbow.
Less blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a body punch.
Less using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Less is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanma can do to turn this around?
Hanma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Less backwards.
Hanma blocks the elbow strike.
Hanma takes a shot to the head.
Hanma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Less throws an elbow that misses.
Less lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
A short right from Hanma.
A left hand lands to the body for Hanma.
Hanma is looking to break free of the clinch but Less has double underhooks.
Hanma misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma wants to break free but Less has control.
Hanma breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma scores with a jab.
Less rushes Hanma and presses him up against the cage.
Less stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hanma manages to break the clinch.
Hanma throws a jab when Less was well out of range.
Less throws a push kick but Hanma slaps the foot to one side.
Hanma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hanma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Less tries to clinch up but Hanma circles away and keeps his distance.
Less lands a head shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hanma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Less ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Less pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Less misses with a hook.
Less looks for the body kick but Hanma saw that one coming.
It seemed like Hanma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Less throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that's the end of the fight!
Name Less showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Less 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Name Less!
Name Less decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
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