Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: MFC - 22
Date: Oct 05, 2024

#R1#
Hansen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hansen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab by Pfanne.#CUT2#It looks like Marcus Hansen has been cut.#TD#
Hansen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pfanne!
Hansen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hansen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pfanne's shoulder. That is not cool.
Pfanne is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #SUB#
Hansen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pfanne is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Hansen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Hansen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pfanne knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Pfanne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hansen trying to control the position but Pfanne is working away.
You can see the frustration on Pfanne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hansen trying to control the position but Pfanne is working away.
Pfanne wants to control but Hansen postures up.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hansen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pfanne some visible discomfort.
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Pfanne regains half guard.
Hansen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Pfanne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pfanne pulls Hansen in close to prevent any damage.
Hansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hansen is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Pfanne looking for a sweep. Not yet Pfanne, not yet.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pfanne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hansen won't allow Pfanne to sweep him here.
Pfanne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hansen's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Hansen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hansen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pfanne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pfanne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pfanne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pfanne working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Pfanne postures up and lands a big shot to Hansen's brow.
Pfanne postures up and lands a big shot to Hansen's brow. #T4#
Hansen looking to control.
Hansen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pfanne's guard. #REVR#
Pfanne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hansen manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Pfanne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hansen is adopting a defensive guard.
Pfanne lands a couple of elbows.#ROC2#Hansen is rocked!
Pfanne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Hansen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pfanne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hansen seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansen wants to sweep here but Pfanne controlling him for the moment.
Hansen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hansen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Hansen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Pfanne drops his hands momentarily and Hansen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #TD2#
Pfanne closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pfanne cracks Hansen with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Pfanne immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Hansen is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Pfanne!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Pfanne!
Brad Pfanne thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: MFC - 19
Date: Sep 21, 2024

#R1#
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hansen avoids it really well and circles away.
Anderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hansen circles away.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hansen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hansen.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Hansen.
Hansen lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hansen.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Hansen's shoulder, as Hansen tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hansen moves away.
Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hansen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Hansen throws a counter combo.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hansen.
Hansen scores with a punch to the head.
Hansen throws a predictable looking body shot #CL#
and Anderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC2#
Hansen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hansen slips a straight right by Anderson.
Hansen throws a counter combo.
Hansen fails to land with a series of punches.
Hansen lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.#T2#
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Hansen's head but Hansen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hansen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Anderson blocks a jab.
Hansen throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson lands a slapping body shot.
Marcus Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Hansen misses its intended target.
Anderson misses with a looping right.#TD2#
Hansen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hansen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Anderson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ground and pound from Hansen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hansen is chipping away with strikes. #T3#
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard.
Hansen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Anderson struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Hansen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Anderson is trying to improve his position.
Hansen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anderson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hansen's best efforts.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Hansen has control of the leg.
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson has his hands clasped together around Hansen's back. He's all about the action.
Hansen controlling the action here.
Anderson taking some punishment here, with Hansen in his half guard.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Hansen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Hansen wants to work for an arm triangle but Anderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Hansen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Anderson defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Hansen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anderson's guard.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hansen controls the pace.
Hansen trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Hansen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Anderson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hansen, into his guard. #REVR#
Hansen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hansen is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Hansen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T1#
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Hansen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Anderson has passed into side control. #SUB#
Anderson tries for a kimura but Hansen is defending well.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hansen keeps working.
Hansen is looking for a sweep.
Hansen struggling a bit here.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Hansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anderson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Anderson taking a breather here.
Hansen can't do much from the bottom here.
Hansen is looking for a sweep.
Hansen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hansen wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well. #T3#
Anderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hansen wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hansen keeps working.
Hansen is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sparky Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Hansen misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a series of strikes. Hansen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Anderson misses the body punch
and Hansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good exchange - Anderson coming out on top.
Hansen swinging wildly here.
Anderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Hansen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#BC2#
Hansen breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Hansen avoids them all with ease.
Hansen throws a counter combo.
Hansen throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Marcus Hansen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hansen lands a nice shot that snaps Anderson's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sparky Anderson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Hansen looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Hansen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hansen missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hansen works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Hansen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Hansen. Those never looked like landing.
Hansen throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T1#
Hansen darts in looking for a takedown but Anderson gets double underhooks and turns Hansen into the cage.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Hansen.
Hansen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Hansen throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson with a jab.#ROC#Hansen is rocked!
Hansen is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Anderson moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Sparky Anderson gave a big smile as he said 'It's great to be the new champion, thanks to all my team around me'.

Event: MFC-16
Date: Sep 07, 2024

#R1#
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom throws a leg kick
and Hansen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Bjurstrom misses
and Hansen counters with a three punch combo that has Bjurstrom backing up. Bjurstrom nods at Hansen to acknowledge the strikes.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses
and Hansen counters with a nice uppercut.
Bjurstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bjurstrom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marco Bjurstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bjurstrom.
Hansen scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjurstrom throws a leg kick
and Hansen counters with a nice uppercut.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Marco Bjurstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Bjurstrom scores with a leg kick.
Bjurstrom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hansen throws a nice looking combination but Bjurstrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bjurstrom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bjurstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Hansen moves out of range easily.
Bjurstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Hansen moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bjurstrom lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hansen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hansen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bjurstrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.
Hansen tries to clinch but Bjurstrom is having none of it.
Bjurstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Hansen misses its target.
A head kick by Bjurstrom misses
and Hansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Bjurstrom. #T2#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bjurstrom lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hansen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hansen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansen is looking to counter punch.
Hansen misses with a wild body shot.
Hansen checks a leg kick.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bjurstrom throws a nice looking combination but Hansen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hansen dives in and grabs Bjurstrom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bjurstrom pushes down on Hansen's head and hops out.
Hansen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bjurstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hansen misses with a looping right.
Hansen with a jab.#T3#
Bjurstrom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen fails to land the takedown.
Bjurstrom jabs Hansen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hansen throws out a powerful jab.
Bjurstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hansen is looking for a counter combo.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
Hansen shoots in looking for a takedown but Bjurstrom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hansen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen punishes Bjurstrom's body with a nice straight punch.
Bjurstrom connects with an inside leg kick.
Hansen goes for a double leg but Bjurstrom avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bjurstrom continues to drive forward.#TD2#
Bjurstrom manages to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hansen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hansen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bjurstrom keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Hansen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD#
Bjurstrom gets caught flat footed, as Hansen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Bjurstrom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hansen is in close to Bjurstrom's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hansen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Bjurstrom keeps moving.
Bjurstrom looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
Bjurstrom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hansen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bjurstrom is keeping the position for now.
Bjurstrom keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully. #T1#
Hansen stands up over Bjurstrom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
Hansen's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Bjurstrom working for a triangle but Hansen defends it easily.
Bjurstrom working a defensive guard here.
Hansen is in close to Bjurstrom's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hansen trying to control but Bjurstrom is working from the bottom.
Bjurstrom pulls Hansen in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Bjurstrom looking for a guillotine here but Hansen defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Bjurstrom keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bjurstrom is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Bjurstrom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hansen's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Hansen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hansen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bjurstrom's head.
Bjurstrom keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Hansen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bjurstrom's head.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Bjurstrom throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hansen landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Bjurstrom has his foot on Hansen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hansen works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Bjurstrom has his foot on Hansen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hansen works his way back into a safe position though.
Hansen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bjurstrom's head.
Bjurstrom keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Bjurstrom is keeping the position.#T4#
Hansen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bjurstrom's head.
Hansen trying to control but Bjurstrom is working from the bottom.
Hansen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bjurstrom trying to keep a closed guard but Hansen is proving a slippery customer.
Hansen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bjurstrom working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Bjurstrom throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hansen escapes and throws Bjurstrom's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hansen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Hansen blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom misses with a low kick as Hansen jumps back.
Bjurstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bjurstrom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hansen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bjurstrom. That's going to slow Hansen down.
Hansen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bjurstrom counters with a head kick. That will keep Hansen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #CUT2#It looks like Marcus Hansen has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjurstrom is looking to chop away at Hansen's legs.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
Hansen is looking for a counter combo.
Bjurstrom works the jab nicely.
Bjurstrom throws out a leg kick but Hansen moves out of range and Bjurstrom only half commits.
It looked like Hansen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Hansen scores with a punch to the head.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
Hansen scores with a nice right hand.
Bjurstrom throws a lazy head kick
and Hansen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bjurstrom thinking.
Hansen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bjurstrom avoids it really well and circles away.
Bjurstrom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hansen misses with a series of wild punches. #T2#
Hansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bjurstrom misses with a head kick.
It looked like Hansen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marco Bjurstrom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Bjurstrom.
Hansen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hansen misses with a few strikes there.
Bjurstrom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjurstrom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
Hansen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T3#
Bjurstrom throws a push kick but Hansen slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Hansen misses the target.
Bjurstrom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Hansen. #TD#
Hansen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bjurstrom napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Bjurstrom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hansen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Marcus Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bjurstrom is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T4#
Bjurstrom on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hansen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bjurstrom has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hansen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bjurstrom knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hansen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bjurstrom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Hansen is looking for a kimura but Bjurstrom is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hansen to get the leverage.
Bjurstrom trying to control but Hansen postures up. #SUB2#
Bjurstrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marco Bjurstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bjurstrom tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Hansen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hansen, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marcus Hansen!
A very excited looking Marcus Hansen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: MFC- 14
Date: Aug 24, 2024

#R1#
Bjurstrom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bjurstrom tries to land a leg kick but Hansen saw it coming and moves away.
Bjurstrom throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hansen counters with a one-two to the body.
Bjurstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Hansen misses with a double jab
and Bjurstrom counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hansen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bjurstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bjurstrom tests Hansen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bjurstrom.
Hansen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bjurstrom wants to land a leg kick but Hansen is out of range.
Hansen moves out of range as Bjurstrom strikes.#T1#
Bjurstrom throws the left hand but Hansen avoids the punch easily.
Bjurstrom throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hansen's head.
Bjurstrom thumps Hansen with a low kick.
Hansen throws a one two combo.
Hansen throws a looping overhand right but Bjurstrom ducks down to avoid it.
Hansen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bjurstrom throws an overhand right that lands on Hansen's shoulder, as Hansen tries to avoid the shot.
Hansen lands a jab-cross combination.
Bjurstrom with the inside leg kick.
Hansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bjurstrom pinned against the cage. Bjurstrom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marco Bjurstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen checks a leg kick nicely.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom works Hansen's body with a nice hook.
Hansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Hansen.
A lazy left from Hansen finds it's target.
Bjurstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Bjurstrom avoids them all with ease.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bjurstrom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marco Bjurstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom. #T3#
Bjurstrom throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hansen on the side of the head.
Bjurstrom throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Hansen counters with a nice double leg into guard. #SUB2#
Bjurstrom had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hansen defends it easily.
Hansen stands and throws Bjurstrom's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hansen is putting a hurting on Bjurstrom here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bjurstrom takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hansen landing strikes.
Bjurstrom takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bjurstrom is trying to control Hansen's posture but Hansen avoids it.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hansen wants to control but Bjurstrom is keeping him busy. #T4#
Hansen working the ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bjurstrom takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Bjurstrom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Bjurstrom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Hansen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hansen lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Hansen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bjurstrom wants to control but Hansen postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Hansen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjurstrom was well out of range. Poor timing from Hansen.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses.
Bjurstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bjurstrom lands a head kick!
Bjurstrom tried to score with a low kick but Hansen checks it.
Marcus Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Hansen pushes Bjurstrom up against the cage in a clinch.
Hansen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bjurstrom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hansen just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjurstrom scores with a nice hook to the head.#TD#
Hansen lands a takedown into guard. #SUB2#
Bjurstrom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bjurstrom trying to keep a closed guard but Hansen is proving a slippery customer. #T1#
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Bjurstrom is keeping the position.
Bjurstrom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bjurstrom has momentary wrist control but Hansen slips an elbow through the middle.
Hansen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Bjurstrom is looking for a triangle here but Hansen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hansen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bjurstrom some visible discomfort.
Bjurstrom is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Hansen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bjurstrom can do to turn this around?
Hansen grinds an elbow into Bjurstrom's temple. #T2#
Bjurstrom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hansen working the head with strikes.
Marcus Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bjurstrom is trying to get back to half guard.
Hansen is working Bjurstrom over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hansen lands a nice forearm strike.
Bjurstrom is looking for a sweep.
Hansen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hansen is putting a hurting on Bjurstrom here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bjurstrom is looking for a sweep.
Bjurstrom is not content to let Hansen control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen grinds an elbow into Bjurstrom's temple. #T3#
Hansen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bjurstrom to see if he's OK.
Bjurstrom tries to bench press Hansen off him but Hansen keeps the position.
Hansen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bjurstrom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hansen working the ground and pound from side control.
Bjurstrom manages to get back to half guard.
Hansen slows the pace down in half guard.
Bjurstrom trying to control but Hansen postures up. #SUB#
Hansen is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Bjurstrom still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Bjurstrom has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Hansen tries to buck Bjurstrom off but Bjurstrom is having none of it.#T4#
You can see the frustration on Hansen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bjurstrom is staying tight to Hansen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hansen tries to improve position but can't.
Hansen gets back to half guard.
Hansen moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that second 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.#R3#
Bjurstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marco Bjurstrom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bjurstrom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hansen is looking for a counter combo.
Bjurstrom missing with a left hand there. Hansen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Bjurstrom.
Hansen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bjurstrom.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom throws a lazy uppercut
and Hansen counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bjurstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice combination there by Hansen. #T1#
Hansen misses the jab.
Bjurstrom was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bjurstrom delivers a nice body kick.#TD#
Hansen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bjurstrom's guard.#SUB2#
Bjurstrom looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hansen is pushing down on Bjurstrom's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bjurstrom is fighting to maintain full guard but Hansen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hansen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hansen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bjurstrom with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hansen trying to mount his opponent but Bjurstrom defends it. #T2##SUB2#
Bjurstrom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hansen pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Hansen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bjurstrom on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hansen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB2#
Bjurstrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Hansen is trying to work for a kimura but Bjurstrom is defending well. #T3#
Hansen drops an elbow to the side of Bjurstrom's head.
Bjurstrom is refusing to be controlled, as Hansen sits in half guard.
Bjurstrom works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bjurstrom is trying to control the position but Hansen postures up.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Bjurstrom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bjurstrom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hansen chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
Hansen showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Bjurstrom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hansen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Bjurstrom is looking for a triangle but Hansen pushes his legs off easily.
Bjurstrom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Bjurstrom is looking for a triangle but Hansen pushes his legs off easily.
Hansen stays in close to Bjurstrom's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Bjurstrom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen clearly takes that round.
That's time! Hansen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Hansen blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom. #CL#
Hansen instigates a clinch.
Bjurstrom fails to pull guard.
Hansen is looking for a takedown.
Bjurstrom is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hansen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bjurstrom pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Bjurstrom swings widly with a right hand
and Hansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
An attempted straight right counter from Hansen misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjurstrom misses with a hook to the body
and Hansen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bjurstrom misses with a hook
and Bjurstrom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hansen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T1#
Hansen throws the left hand but Bjurstrom avoids the punch easily.
Bjurstrom slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hansen thuds his right hand into Bjurstrom's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick from Bjurstrom lands but Hansen takes it in his stride.
Bjurstrom misses with a head kick.
Bjurstrom misses with a low kick as Hansen jumps back.
A head kick misses from Bjurstrom.
Hansen throws a big counter combination but Bjurstrom scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Bjurstrom misses its intended target.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hansen sets himself, and Bjurstrom steps forward looking for the clinch! Hansen avoids it this time.
Hansen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hansen lands with an overhand left.#T2#
Bjurstrom misses with a head kick.
Bjurstrom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hansen.
Hansen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry 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!
Hansen misses with the combination.
It looks like Hansen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bjurstrom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bjurstrom misses with a head kick.
Hansen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bjurstrom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hansen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bjurstrom is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Bjurstrom throws a hook but Hansen blocks it.
Hansen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T3#
Hansen misses with a double jab
and Bjurstrom counters with an outside leg kick. #TD#
Hansen gets a double leg takedown into Bjurstrom's guard.
Hansen stands up over Bjurstrom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bjurstrom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen. #SUB2#
Bjurstrom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
Bjurstrom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hansen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
Bjurstrom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T4#
Hansen content to stall in guard here.
Hansen trying to control but Bjurstrom is working from the bottom.
Bjurstrom is trying to control the position but Hansen postures up.
Hansen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bjurstrom's head.
Hansen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bjurstrom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen had his way with Marco Bjurstrom in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R5#
Bjurstrom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#It looks like Marcus Hansen has been cut.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
Hansen misses with a takedown
and Bjurstrom counters with a head kick. That will keep Hansen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #ROC2#Hansen is rocked!
Bjurstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Hansen moves out of range easily.
Oh Hansen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bjurstrom lands a big head kick that sends Hansen to the canvas! Bjurstrom follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Bjurstrom!
Marco Bjurstrom is the new welterweight champion!
Marco Bjurstrom seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: MFC-12
Date: Aug 10, 2024

#R1#
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Hansen tries to keep at a distance but Ferreira Da Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva tries a body shot but Hansen blocks it. #TD#
Hansen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hansen lands a couple of elbows.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound.
Hansen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ferreira Da Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hansen stops Ferreira Da Silva from standing up.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hansen postures up in Ferreira Da Silva's guard and throws a big left but Ferreira Da Silva blocks it. #T1#
Ferreira Da Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hansen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hansen content to stall in guard here.
Ferreira Da Silva trying to control the position.
Hansen showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ferreira Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to stand up but Hansen isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a leg kick but Hansen checks it. #TD#
Hansen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hansen showed some decent athleticism there.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Hansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Hansen.
Hansen is controlling the pace. #T3#
Hansen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to sweep but Hansen has passed to side control!
Hansen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ferreira Da Silva to see if he's OK.
Ferreira Da Silva trying to remain calm as Hansen controls from the top position.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen working the head with strikes.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Hansen is chipping away with strikes. #T4#
Ferreira Da Silva on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #SUB#
Hansen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hansen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ferreira Da Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to bench press Hansen off him but Hansen keeps the position.
Hansen is putting a hurting on Ferreira Da Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hansen landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to escape but Hansen is in control.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to control but Hansen postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen looks to land a combination but Ferreira Da Silva avoids it well.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it. #TD#
Ferreira Da Silva gets caught napping as Hansen dives in and scores a takedown. Ferreira Da Silva manages to retain guard.
Hansen is fighting to break Ferreira Da Silva's control of his arms but Ferreira Da Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hansen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #ES2#
Ferreira Da Silva kicks Hansen off and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen takes a swing at Ferreira Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to counter with a clinch but Hansen shakes him off and moves away.
Ferreira Da Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a kick to the body
and Hansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ferreira Da Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hansen checks it well. #T1#
A left lands for Hansen.
Hansen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL2#
Ferreira Da Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Hansen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD#
Hansen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hansen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ferreira Da Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen is working Ferreira Da Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T2#
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to keep Hansen in close.
Hansen passes Ferreira Da Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hansen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Hansen trying to control the pace.
Hansen is thwarting Ferreira Da Silva's attempts to control the position.
Hansen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Hansen is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Hansen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Hansen is trying to control. Ferreira Da Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ferreira Da Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to stand.
Ferreira Da Silva taking some punishment here, with Hansen in his half guard.
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.
Hansen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hansen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T4#
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to control but can't. #SUB#
Hansen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ferreira Da Silva is just riding it out for now. Hansen eventually gives up the hold.
Hansen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hansen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hansen is taking a breather. Ferreira Da Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#ES2#
Ferreira Da Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range. #CL2#
Ferreira Da Silva forces Hansen back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen lands a nice uppercut.
Ferreira Da Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hansen's elbow.
Hansen struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferreira Da Silva controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hansen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a straight left.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch but Hansen moves away
and Hansen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferreira Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Hansen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ferreira Da Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Hansen counters with a straight right hand.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hansen counters with a three punch combo that has Ferreira Da Silva backing up. Ferreira Da Silva nods at Hansen to acknowledge the strikes.#TD#
Ferreira Da Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hansen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen postures up and lands a big shot to Ferreira Da Silva's brow.
Hansen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hansen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hansen with a nice head shot there.
Ferreira Da Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marcus Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hansen distracts Ferreira Da Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferreira Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
Hansen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing.
Hansen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Hansen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to stand up but Hansen isn't so interested in that idea.
Hansen stands up over Ferreira Da Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hansen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hansen passes Ferreira Da Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hansen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferreira Da Silva can do to turn this around?
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hansen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hansen prevents Ferreira Da Silva from standing back up. #T3#
Hansen drops an elbow to the side of Ferreira Da Silva's head.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to get to full guard but Hansen has control of the leg.
Ferreira Da Silva has hold of Hansen's hands but Hansen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hansen working over Ferreira Da Silva with some ground and pound. Ferreira Da Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hansen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hansen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB2#
Ferreira Da Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hansen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Hansen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marcus Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB#
Hansen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ferreira Da Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hansen.
Hansen performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4##SUB#
Hansen seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ferreira Da Silva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marcus Hansen!
Marcus Hansen retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Marcus Hansen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: MFC-10
Date: Jul 27, 2024

#R1#
Ferreira Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Hansen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferreira Da Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to clinch but Hansen is avoiding it.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a left hand
and Hansen counters with a left and a right that stings Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a shot from downtown. Hansen moves away and avoids it.
Ferreira Da Silva closes the distance but Hansen moves to the side
and Hansen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ferreira Da Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hansen counters with a one-two to the body.
Ferreira Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hansen moves out of range as Ferreira Da Silva strikes.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Hansen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ferreira Da Silva throws an elbow but misses. #TD2#
Hansen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ferreira Da Silva regains guard.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to get back to his feet but Hansen is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Hansen with a nice head shot there.
Ferreira Da Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hansen pushes down on Ferreira Da Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB2#
Ferreira Da Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Hansen.
Hansen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Hansen there.
Ferreira Da Silva is staying active underneath Hansen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hansen prevents Ferreira Da Silva from standing back up. #T2#
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ferreira Da Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hansen winds up and cracks Ferreira Da Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to get to full guard but Hansen has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hansen lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hansen lands a nice short elbow.
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.
Hansen tries to pass to full mount but Ferreira Da Silva defends it.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to escape.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to get to full guard but Hansen has control of the leg.
Ferreira Da Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ferreira Da Silva tries to get out of the position.
Ferreira Da Silva is in trouble now - Hansen has advanced to mount! #T3#
Hansen trying to control but Ferreira Da Silva is having none of it.
Hansen unloading with bombs!
Hansen lands a big elbow.
Hansen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hansen landing punches.
Ferreira Da Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hansen on the ground.
Hansen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hansen landing strikes from the mount.
Hansen with the ground and pound from mount.
Hansen with the ground and pound from mount.
Ferreira Da Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hansen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen dominating with strikes here.#ROC2#Ferreira Da Silva is rocked!#T4#
Hansen with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Ferreira Da Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hansen lands a big elbow - Ferreira Da Silva is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ferreira Da Silva is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marcus Hansen!
Marcus Hansen is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Hansen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: MFC-9
Date: Jul 20, 2024

#R1#
Hansen works Quantou's body with a nice hook.#TD#
Hansen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hansen won't allow Quantou to sweep him here.
Quantou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hansen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Quantou controls Hansen momentarily but Hansen frees himself.
Hansen postures up in Quantou's guard and throws a big left but Quantou blocks it.
Hansen with a nice head shot there.
Hansen throws a big right hand that misses.
Hansen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but Quantou blocks nicely.
Hansen distracts Quantou with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hansen passes Quantou's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T1#
Quantou is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hansen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Quantou tries to roll over but Hansen keeps him under control.
Hansen trying to control from half guard but Quantou is working away. #SUB#
Hansen seems to be working for a kimura but Quantou defends the submission attempt.
Quantou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quantou can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hansen stalling.
Quantou tries to roll over but Hansen keeps him under control.
Hansen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Quantou tries to roll over but Hansen keeps him under control.
Hansen lands with a punch from half guard.
Quantou is not content to let Hansen control the position.
Hansen lands with a punch from half guard. #ROC#Quantou is rocked!
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.
Quantou is still in real trouble! Can Hansen finish him?
Hansen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen scores with a big shot! Quantou's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Quantou! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Hansen!
An out of breath Marcus Hansen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SMASH: Hohenthal vs Ro
Date: Jul 13, 2024

#R1#
Hansen darts in looking for a takedown but Frank gets double underhooks and turns Hansen into the cage.
Hansen misses with the combination.
Frank scores with a hook to the body. Hansen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Frank throws a nice inside leg kick.
Frank throws a half hearted mid kick.
And Hansen tries to counter it with a takedown but Frank pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheers as Frank lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hansen doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hansen misses with a right hand
and Frank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frank misses with the combination. #T1#
Frank thumps Hansen with a low kick.
Frank lands with a right hand.
Frank feints and then cracks Hansen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hansen down.
Hansen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Frank misses with a straight left.
Hansen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Micah Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hansen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Frank throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Frank dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hansen. That did some damage!
Frank slips a jab and a cross from Hansen. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank lands with a thumping leg kick.
Frank throws a lazy uppercut
and Hansen counters with a straight right hand.
Frank buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Micah Frank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen misses with a jab to the body
and Frank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frank misses with a straight left.
Hansen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Frank misses the target.
Hansen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frank.
Frank staying out of range there.
Hansen throws out a loose jab but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Good work by Hansen as he checks the leg kick.
As Frank backs off Hansen throws a huge counter combo but Frank manages to avoid it all.
Hansen slips a jab from Frank.
Frank misses with a hook.
Hansen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frank.
Frank with the inside leg kick.
Hansen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hansen misses the shot to the body.
Frank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Hansen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Frank throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hansen scores with a one two! Frank had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Frank throws a wild body kick that Hansen sees coming a mile off.
Hansen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T4#
Hansen misses the shot to the body.
Frank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frank looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hansen doesn't manage to clinch there - Frank circles away.
Frank looks for the body kick but Hansen saw that one coming.
Hansen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Frank with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hansen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Frank - the referee stops the clock and Hansen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Frank. Hansen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Frank punishes Hansen's body with a nice straight punch.
Hansen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hansen stalks Frank and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Frank's face. Frank staggers backwards, shaken.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Micah Frank 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.#R2#
Hansen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#CUT2#It looks like Micah Frank has been cut.
Frank throws a hook but Hansen blocks it.
Frank takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Hansen. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Frank darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hansen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frank looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frank misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Hansen counters with a shoot takedown. Frank fights it but they end up in guard.
Hansen advances position into side control!#SUB2#
Hansen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frank is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Frank is trying to buck Hansen off.#T1#
Frank managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hansen.
Hansen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hansen prevents Frank from escaping the position.
Hansen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Frank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hansen working the ground and pound but Frank is defending the strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Hansen.
Hansen wants to control but Frank is keeping him busy. #T2#
Frank defending against the ground and pound.
Frank takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hansen trying to control the position but Frank is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Hansen.
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frank keeps working.
Frank avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hansen.
Hansen working the ground and pound but Frank is defending the strikes.
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Hansen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Frank sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Frank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hansen working the strikes but Frank uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hansen tries to pass to full mount but Frank defends it. #SUB2#
Hansen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hansen wants to take a breather but Frank is having none of it. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hansen slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frank defending well though.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Frank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hansen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frank feints and then cracks Hansen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hansen down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansen shoots in and drives through. Frank sprawls well.
Hansen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Frank backs up against the cage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hansen checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Micah Frank's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Frank misses with a looping right.
Hansen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Frank misses.
Nice body punch from Frank.
Hansen takes one to the chin there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Frank.
Frank blocks a jab.
Hansen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank slips a jab and a cross from Hansen.
Frank was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Frank half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hansen blocks a low kick nicely.
Frank throws a hook to the side of Hansen's head but Hansen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Frank connects with an inside leg kick.
Micah Frank is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Frank.
Frank misses with an uppercut.
Hansen throws out a counter right but Frank avoids it with no problem.
Hansen misses with a few strikes there.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frank missing with a left hand there. Hansen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frank stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frank wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice body punch from Hansen.
Frank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hansen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frank counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Hansen.
Hansen throws out a counter right but Frank avoids it with no problem.
Frank fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hansen on the side of the head.
Hansen stalks Frank and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Frank's face. Frank staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank throws a jab but it's blocked by Hansen.
Marcus Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frank sizes up Hansen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Frank misses the jab.
Frank lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hansen will feel that in the morning.
Frank throws a leg kick but Hansen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Frank throws a front kick that sends Hansen stumbling back into the cage.
Hansen moves out of range as Frank throws a body kick. #T3#
Frank chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frank misses with a low kick.
A big right from Frank misses.
Frank moves away from the strike by Hansen.
Frank looks to land a body kick but Hansen moved away.
Hansen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Frank with a body shot.
Frank connects with a solid leg kick.
Hansen looks to land a combination but Frank avoids it well.
Frank scores with a punch to the head.
Frank pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hansen scores with a body shot. #T4#
Hansen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hansen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Frank.
Hansen needs to keep his hands up - Frank had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Frank looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Frank backs off Hansen throws a huge counter combo but Frank manages to avoid it all.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hansen can do to turn this around?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hansen, as that shot connected.
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansen blocks a jab.
Hansen is looking for the big counter here.
Frank misses with a leg kick.
Hansen blocks a low kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micah Frank showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Frank has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micah Frank!
After the big win, Micah Frank made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Stoner's Killer Apparel and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: SMASH: Longabaugh vs Talvela
Date: Jun 15, 2024

#R1#
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Silver misses with a series of wild punches. #CL#
Hansen instigates a clinch.
Silver wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silver lands a left hand.
Hansen lands a hook that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Silver wants to break free but Hansen has control.
Hansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silver misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hansen.
Hansen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silver is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #TD#
Hansen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hansen manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silver really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silver taking a bit of punishment here - Hansen scoring with strikes. #T1#
Silver is trying to control Hansen's posture but Hansen avoids it.
Check out the look on Hansen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sloppy strikes there by Hansen.
Silver is looking to reverse the position.
Hansen working away.
Hansen working the body and head with strikes.
Hansen lands a nice forearm strike.
Hansen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Silver parries the strikes from Hansen easily there. Hansen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Silver to escape.
Hansen working the ground and pound.
Hansen working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Silver taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hansen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hansen scoring with punches and elbows. #T2#
Check out the look on Hansen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hansen trying to control the action but Silver is working from the bottom.
Silver holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
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!
Hansen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hansen throws an elbow but Silver slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hansen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Silver sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Silver is looking to regain half guard here but Hansen keeps moving and retains side control.
Hansen scores with punches from side control.
Silver tries to improve position but can't.
Hansen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silver to see if he's OK.
Silver struggling a bit here.#T3#
Hansen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silver is avoiding damage well.
Silver is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hansen connects with a decent elbow.
Silver dodges the ground and pound from Hansen.
Hansen landing a few strikes.
Hansen in side control, throwing shots but Silver defends.
Hansen trying to control the position but Silver is working away.
Silver on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hansen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hansen grinds an elbow into Silver's temple.
Hansen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silver down.
Hansen taking a breather here.
Silver is pushing Hansen's head away, looking to escape. Hansen manages to hold on to the position though.#T4#
Hansen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hansen scores with punches from side control. #SUB#
Hansen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hansen controls the position from side control.
Hansen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hansen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Silver sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hansen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silver to see if he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver struggling a bit here.
Silver is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hansen is controlling him well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Silver tries to bum rush Hansen with a series of wild strikes but Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hansen throws a right and a left that Silver avoids nicely.
Hansen shoots in looking for a takedown but Silver manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hansen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marcus Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Hansen's head but Hansen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hansen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Silver thuds a left hand into Hansen's body.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silver can do to turn this around?
Silver cracks Hansen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silver but Silver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver lands a right hook to the body.
Hansen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silver sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hansen somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Silver ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Hansen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Silver circles away easily
and Silver counters with a left right combination that sends Hansen crashing to the mat - Silver wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Hansen out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Silver!
Terry Silver really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 30th Century Beer Store logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: SMASH: Dreth vs McGee
Date: May 18, 2024

#R1#
Maenpaa jabs Hansen right on the nose. Hansen blinks but takes it well.
Hansen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hansen moves away from the strike by Maenpaa.
Maenpaa throws a body punch but Hansen moves out of range.
Maenpaa cracks Hansen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maenpaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Hansen is looking to counter punch.
Hansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maenpaa lands with a shot to the body.
Maenpaa ducks right into an uppercut from Hansen.
Maenpaa connects with a crisp jab. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maenpaa can't find room to land a body shot as Hansen controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Hansen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maenpaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maenpaa swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Hansen is trying to drag Maenpaa to the mat but Maenpaa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hansen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hansen.
Hansen lands a shot to the body.
Hansen tries to throw a body punch but Maenpaa avoids it by throwing Hansen back against the cage.
Hansen struggles to land a body shot inside as Maenpaa controls his hands.
Hansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hansen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maenpaa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hansen.
Hansen gets through Maenpaa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#TD#
Hansen tightens his grip and picks Maenpaa up, before dumping him to the ground. Maenpaa manages to land in guard.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound.
Maenpaa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Hansen stands up over Maenpaa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hansen passes into half guard.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Maenpaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen controlling the action here.
Hansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hansen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hansen uses his free foot to push down on Maenpaa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Maenpaa. #T3#
Maenpaa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hansen working Maenpaa over with strikes here.
Hansen looking to finish Maenpaa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Maenpaa!
Maenpaa is bucking up trying to escape but Hansen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hansen throws some wild stikes that Maenpaa manages to avoid easily.
Hansen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hansen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Poor strikes thrown by Hansen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Maenpaa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hansen content just to control the position here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hansen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hansen looking to ground and pound but Maenpaa is blocking nicely. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen controlling the position easily from mount.
Maenpaa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hansen.
Hansen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hansen lands a big elbow.
Hansen is landing with some decent strikes but Maenpaa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hansen looking to finish with strikes here!
Hansen raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hansen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hansen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maenpaa throws a hook to the side of Hansen's head but Hansen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hansen is looking for a counter combo.
Hansen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maenpaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Maenpaa slips under a jab.
Maenpaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Maenpaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hansen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maenpaa's head backwards.
Maenpaa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hansen slips a straight right by Maenpaa.
Maenpaa dodges the punch combination from Hansen. #T1#
Maenpaa throws an off balance right hand
and Hansen counters with a left and a right that stings Maenpaa.
Hansen wants to clinch up but Maenpaa keeps it at a distance.
Juha Maenpaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab by Maenpaa.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maenpaa but Maenpaa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maenpaa misses with a wild body shot.
Juha Maenpaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maenpaa throws a right hand that misses
and Hansen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maenpaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Hansen has closed the distance and engaged Maenpaa in a clinch.
Maenpaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hansen tries a body shot but Maenpaa blocks it.
Hansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Hansen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maenpaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hansen. #T2#
Hansen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Hansen.
Maenpaa misses with some punches.
Hansen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maenpaa or not.
Hansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maenpaa's elbow.
Maenpaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hansen avoiding damage.
Maenpaa misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD#
Hansen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hansen manages to end up in side control.
Hansen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Maenpaa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hansen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Marcus Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hansen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Maenpaa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hansen connects with a decent elbow.
Hansen trying to control the action but Maenpaa is working from the bottom. #T3#
Hansen taking a breather here.
Hansen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Maenpaa's face as Hansen controls the position.
Hansen working the head with strikes.
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
You can see the frustration on Maenpaa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hansen fails to land a wild elbow strike. #T4#
Hansen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Maenpaa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hansen controls the position from side control.
Maenpaa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hansen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hansen trying to control the position but Maenpaa is working away.
Hansen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hansen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Maenpaa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hansen.
Hansen scores with a nice strike.
Hansen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hansen punishes Maenpaa's body with a nice straight punch.
Hansen moves out of range of the strikes.
As Maenpaa looks to move away, Hansen throws a big counter combo but Maenpaa just gets out of the way.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hansen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maenpaa. Hansen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maenpaa loads up on a big right hand but Hansen slips the punch.
Hansen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Maenpaa throws a lazy right hand but Hansen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maenpaa lands a right hook to the body.
Hansen misses with a looping right.
Marcus Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
A jab from Maenpaa misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maenpaa, as that shot connected. #CL2#
Maenpaa takes the fight into the clinch.
Hansen lands with a left to the head.
Hansen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maenpaa has a couple of punches blocked by Hansen.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Maenpaa.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maenpaa can do to turn this around?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hansen.
Maenpaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maenpaa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hansen.
Hansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maenpaa's elbow. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maenpaa.
Maenpaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hansen lands an uppercut.
Maenpaa can't find room to land a body shot as Hansen controls the action.
Maenpaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen tries a body shot but Maenpaa blocks it.
Maenpaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maenpaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maenpaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.
Maenpaa throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hansen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Hansen.
Maenpaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hansens head.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hansen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maenpaa is defending well.
Maenpaa misses with some punches.
Hansen misses with some punches. #TD#
Hansen has clasped his hands together around Maenpaa's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #T3#
Hansen wants to control but Maenpaa is keeping him busy.
Hansen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hansen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Maenpaa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen misses with the ground and pound.
Hansen is working Maenpaa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Maenpaa tries to bench press Hansen off him but Hansen keeps the position.
Maenpaa taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Maenpaa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hansen is working Maenpaa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Marcus Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hansen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards. #T4#
Hansen working the body and head with strikes.
The referee asks Hansen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hansen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hansen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hansen controlling the position from side mount.
Maenpaa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Maenpaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hansen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Maenpaa down.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Maenpaa defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Maenpaa's face as Hansen controls the position.
Juha Maenpaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maenpaa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hansen, 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Hansen!
A relieved looking Marcus Hansen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SYN 1037 Takahashi vs Seran
Date: Nov 29, 2023

#R1#
Jab by Hansen.
Hansen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Santa Perez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hansen scores with a jab. Santa Perez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Santa Perez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hansen lands with a shot to the body.
Santa Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.
Hansen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hansen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hansen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santa Perez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hansen misses with a straight left.
Santa Perez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansen is just out of range.
Hansen with the counter takedown but Santa Perez avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen scores with a jab to the body.
Marcus Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santa Perez throws the left hand but Hansen avoids the punch easily.
Santa Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by Hansen.#T1#
Santa Perez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hansen.
Hansen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santa Perez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hansen is out of range and Santa Perez settles back down.
Hansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santa Perez thumps Hansen with a low kick.
Santa Perez with the inside leg kick.
Santa Perez slips under a jab.
Santa Perez misses with a leg kick.
Hansen misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Santa Perez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hansen.
Hansen staying out of range there.
Jorge Santa Perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santa Perez misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Hansen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Santa Perez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
Ground and pound from Hansen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Santa Perez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santa Perez defending well though.
Hansen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hansen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Santa Perez is trying to maintain the position but Hansen is very close to passing his half guard.
Hansen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santa Perez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T3#
Hansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hansen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Santa Perez is trying to get back to full guard.
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santa Perez keeps working.
Ground and pound from Hansen.
Hansen wants to take a breather but Santa Perez is having none of it.
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santa Perez defending well though.
Hansen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hansen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santa Perez's head. #T4#
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.
Santa Perez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hansen tries to pass to full mount but Santa Perez defends it.
Hansen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hansen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hansen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santa Perez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hansen tries to pass to full mount but Santa Perez defends it.
Hansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hansen is nestled in close to Santa Perez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Santa Perez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hansen is able to avoid easily.
Hansen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santa Perez defends it well.
Santa Perez lands with a shot to the body.
Santa Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hansen throws a poor cross that misses
and Santa Perez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Santa Perez misses.
Hansen feints the counter takedown.
Hansen checks a low kick from Santa Perez.
Hansen misses with a body shot
and Santa Perez counters with a nice body shot.
Hansen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen tries to move into range but Santa Perez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hansen blocks a leg kick.
Hansen throws out a loose jab but Santa Perez uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Hansen lands a nice looking body shot.
Jorge Santa Perez is winning the standup battle so far.
Santa Perez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santa Perez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hansen.
Hansen misses with a straight right.
Santa Perez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hansen staying out of range there.
Santa Perez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Santa Perez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Santa Perez.
Hansen looks to land a left hand but Santa Perez moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Santa Perez.
Jab by Santa Perez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hansen. Santa Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Hansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santa Perez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Santa Perez with the inside leg kick.
Santa Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santa Perez throwing a counter right hand but Hansen manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Hansen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hansen showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB#
Santa Perez looking for submissions off his back.
Hansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hansen connects with a nice short shot to Santa Perez's temple. #T3#
Hansen is thwarting Santa Perez's attempts to control the position.
Hansen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Santa Perez looking for submissions off his back.
Hansen wants to control but Santa Perez is keeping him busy.
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hansen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santa Perez's head.
Santa Perez gets back to full guard.
Hansen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hansen connects with a couple of short punches.
Hansen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santa Perez's head.#T4#
Santa Perez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Santa Perez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hansen works over Santa Perez with some ground and pound from guard.
Hansen works over Santa Perez with some ground and pound from guard.
Hansen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hansen is in close to Santa Perez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hansen landing some decent shots from guard.
Hansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Santa Perez keeps moving.
Santa Perez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hansen works over Santa Perez with some ground and pound from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcus Hansen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hansen.
Santa Perez ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Santa Perez moves out of range of the strikes.
Hansen scores with a nice right hand.
Santa Perez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hansen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santa Perez.
Hansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santa Perez is looking to counter punch.
Hansen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santa Perez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santa Perez there as he acknowledges the shot.#TD2#
Hansen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santa Perez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T1##SUB#
Santa Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hansen pulls his head out easily.
Santa Perez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hansen. #SUB2#
Hansen is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Santa Perez to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Santa Perez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Santa Perez keeps moving.
Hansen stands up over Santa Perez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hansen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jorge Santa Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hansen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hansen pushes down on Santa Perez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marcus Hansen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hansen winds up and cracks Santa Perez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.
Hansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santa Perez defending well though.
Hansen working over Santa Perez with some ground and pound. Santa Perez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hansen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hansen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Hansen there. #T3#
Hansen working Santa Perez over with strikes.
Hansen lands strikes from half guard.
Hansen is stalling here. Santa Perez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hansen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Santa Perez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hansen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Santa Perez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hansen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santa Perez trying to move into half guard but instead Hansen has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Hansen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Santa Perez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marcus Hansen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hansen stands up over Santa Perez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
Hansen lands a couple of digs.
Hansen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hansen throws a big right hand that misses.
Hansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hansen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hansen postures up in Santa Perez's guard and throws a big left but Santa Perez blocks it.
Hansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hansen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hansen postures up in Santa Perez's guard and throws a big left but Santa Perez blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Hansen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hansen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Hansen!
Marcus Hansen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SYN 1031 Torhte vs Trollslayer
Date: Nov 10, 2023

#R1#
Tai Kung misses with a straight right.
Tai Kung takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hansen throws the left hand but Tai Kung avoids the punch easily.
Tai Kung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tai Kung scores with a jab to the head.
Hansen lands with a shot to the body.
Tai Kung works the jab nicely.
Tai Kung has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Manolito Tai Kung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Tai Kung.
Hansen feinted with a counter takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Hansen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tai Kung looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tai Kung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tai Kung lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #CUT2#It looks like Marcus Hansen has been cut.
Tai Kung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Hansen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tai Kung cracks Hansen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#ROC2#Hansen is rocked!#T1#
Tai Kung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hansen throws out the jab.
Oh Hansen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tai Kung lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Hansen - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Tai Kung!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manolito Tai Kung!
Our winner, Manolito Tai Kung, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SYN 1026 Drax vs Obama
Date: Oct 20, 2023

#R1#
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Kamara.
Hansen shoots and misses
and Kamara counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hansen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hansen takes a swing at Kamara's ribcage but misses.
Hansen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kamara misses with a hook to the body #TD#
and Hansen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kamara won't be happy with that.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Kamara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hansen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kamara can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hansen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T1#
Kamara struggling a bit here.
Kamara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hansen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hansen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kamara is avoiding damage well.
Hansen misses with the ground and pound.
Hansen lands a nice forearm strike.
Hansen throws an elbow but Kamara slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hansen working the body and head with strikes.
Hansen scoring with punches and elbows.
Hansen cracks Kamara with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hansen throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kamara works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hansen not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
Hansen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kamara is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kamara controls the position.
Kamara is working to get back to half guard.
Hansen misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Hansen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hansen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hansen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kamara is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage. #T3#
Kamara holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hansen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kamara avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hansen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen punching from mount but Kamara doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hansen looking to ground and pound but Kamara is blocking nicely.
Hansen thowing shots but they're missing.
Hansen lands a nice shot to the head.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hansen throwing strikes here but Kamara is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hansen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kamara gets back to half guard.
Hansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kamara is staying active underneath Hansen, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T4#
Hansen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hansen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen throwing shots but Kamara is blocking nicely.
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hansen throwing shots but Kamara is blocking nicely.
Hansen misses with a head shot. Kamara uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hansen postures up in Kamara's guard and throws a big left but Kamara blocks it.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hansen jabs Kamara right on the nose. Kamara blinks but takes it well.#CL#
Hansen rushes Kamara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kamara lands a right hand.
Hansen scores with a shoulder strike.
Kamara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Hansen.
Kamara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hansen's elbow.
Kamara landing knees to the body.
Kamara working aggressively here.
Hansen lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara blocking some punches.
Kamara has a couple of punches blocked by Hansen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamara.
Kamara scores with a shoulder strike.
Hansen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen is trying to pull guard but Kamara turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T1#
Hansen trying to stall but Kamara improves his position.
Hansen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Kamara fails to land.
Kamara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hansen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hansen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamara has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hansen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kamara can turn it around.
Kamara struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Kamara.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kamara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kamara scores with a shot to the side of Hansen's head.
Kamara lands an uppercut.
Kamara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hansen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kamara after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hansen's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamara.
A short right from Kamara.
Hansen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kamara gets the underhooks and prevents it. #T2#
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!
Kamara lands a nice uppercut.
Kamara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hansen avoids it.
Kamara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kamara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamara.
Kamara lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Kamara.
Kamara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kamara is working Hansen over against the cage.
Good body shot from Kamara.
Hansen takes a shot to the head.
Hansen takes a shot to the head.
Kamara lands with a left to the head.
Kamara lands a nice shot to the body.
Kamara scores a nice knee to the body.
Kamara lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Kamara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kamara obliges.
Tagnarach Kamara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamara. #ROC2#Hansen is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Kamara.
Oh Hansen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kamara lands a nice uppercut.
Kamara swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamara lands a big knee to the head and Hansen goes down! Kamara pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tagnarach Kamara!
An out of breath Tagnarach Kamara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN 1022 Torhte vs Vinogradov
Date: Oct 01, 2023

#R1#
Hansen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hansen.
Nice cross by Bangin.#CL2#
Hansen moves into the clinch.
Hansen blocking some punches.
Bangin working aggressively here. #TD2#
Hansen gets control of Bangin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hansen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hansen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bangin manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.
Bangin trying to keep a closed guard but Hansen is proving a slippery customer.
Bangin keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hansen is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Bangin is keeping the position.#T1#
Bangin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hansen postures up in Bangin's guard and throws a big left but Bangin blocks it.
Hansen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hansen landing with the ground and pound.
Hansen stands up over Bangin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hansen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bangin's head.
Hansen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bangin wants to sweep but no luck.
Hansen lands a couple of elbows.
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T2#
Hansen chips away with some ground and pound.
Hansen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bangin keeping full guard, as Hansen tries to pass.
Bangin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen is trying to maintain the position but Bangin is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Bangin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hansen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hansen works his way to full guard. Good work.#T3#
Hansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hansen, not yet.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Bangin from controlling successfully.
Hansen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bangin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hansen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bangin stopping the sweep attempt from Hansen.
Bangin wants to pass the guard but Hansen is keeping the position.
Hansen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hansen trying to strike off his back.
Bangin preventing the sweep. #T4#
Hansen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bangin's guard. #REVB#
Hansen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hansen pushing down on Bangin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bangin has hold of Hansen's hands but Hansen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hansen wants to control but Bangin is keeping him busy.
Hansen thows a huge punch but Bangin dodges it nicely.
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hansen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bangin is trying to control but Hansen passes into side control!
Hansen lands a few punches from side control.
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!
Bangin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hansen off and has taken his back!
Bangin is riding his opponent, not letting Hansen buck him off.
Bangin is hanging on to Hansen's back as he tries to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Hansen throws a body shot but no joy.
Bangin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hansen misses with a looping right.
Bangin tried to counter with a leg kick but Hansen avoided it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bangin misses the target.
Marcus Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen throws a shot from downtown. Bangin moves away and avoids it.
Hansen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bangin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hansen misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Hansen clinches with his opponent.
Hansen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen throws a punch but it's blocked by Bangin.
Bangin swings away with an uppercut that misses. #TD2#
Hansen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bangin looking for a sweep. Not yet Bangin, not yet.
Hansen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bangin's head.
Hansen lands a couple of digs.#T1#
Hansen connects with a couple of short punches.
Hansen stopping the sweep attempt from Bangin.
Hansen working some strikes from top position.
Bangin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bangin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bangin keeping full guard, as Hansen tries to pass.
Hansen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hansen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Bangin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hansen tries to free his leg and advance position but Bangin is retaining full guard.
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hansen working some strikes from top position.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Bangin keeps moving.
Izzy Bangin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hansen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bangin keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully. #T3#
Hansen working some strikes from top position.
Bangin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hansen lands a couple of digs.
Bangin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bangin has momentary wrist control but Hansen slips an elbow through the middle.
Hansen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hansen works over Bangin with some ground and pound from guard.
Hansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bangin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hansen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hansen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bangin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hansen is one step ahead there.
Hansen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bangin's head.#T4#
Hansen slips nicely into half guard.
Bangin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bangin wants to get back to full guard.
Hansen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bangin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marcus Hansen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hansen working Bangin over with strikes.
Bangin gets full guard.
Hansen cracks Bangin with a solid left hand.
Bangin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bangin is keeping the position for now.
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!
Hansen scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Hansen misses with a body punch
and Bangin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hansen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hansen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bangin looks to throw the jab but Hansen is out of range.
Bangin throws a leg kick that misses.
Bangin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hansen.
Hansen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hansen. Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
A counter left hand to the body from Bangin misses its target.
Hansen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bangin on the side of the head.#T1##TD2#
Hansen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hansen showed some decent athleticism there.
Bangin tries to roll over but Hansen keeps him under control.
Bangin taking some punishment here, with Hansen in his half guard.
Hansen is nestled in close to Bangin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hansen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bangin working to try and regain half guard.
Hansen with shots to the head and body - Bangin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hansen landing punches. #T2#
Bangin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Hansen looking for a guillotine here but Bangin defends easily.
Hansen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bangin manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Hansen works over Bangin with some ground and pound from guard.
Hansen with a nice head shot there.
Hansen works over Bangin with some ground and pound from guard.
Hansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bangin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hansen is one step ahead there. #T3#
Bangin has control of Hansen's left arm, preventing Hansen from doing any damage.
Hansen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bangin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hansen manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Hansen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bangin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bangin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hansen working a defensive guard here.
Marcus Hansen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bangin wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving. #T4#
Bangin won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.
Bangin looking to pass the guard.
Hansen is pulling down on Bangin's head to control his posture.
Hansen is trying to control the position but Bangin postures up.
Hansen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hansen controlling Bangin's posture.
Bangin won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Hansen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hansen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Hansen!
Marcus Hansen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SYN 1013 Finlayson vs Green
Date: Aug 28, 2023

#R1#
Tai Kung throws a body shot but no joy.
Hansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tai Kung moves away.#CL#
Hansen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tai Kung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Hansen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tai Kung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hansen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hansen blocking some punches.
Tai Kung lands a left hand.
Come on Tai Kung - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hansen has a couple of punches blocked by Tai Kung.
Hansen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tai Kung's elbow.
Hansen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hansen misses with a body punch.
Hansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tai Kung wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tai Kung pushes Hansen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tai Kung lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T1#
Tai Kung lands a hook that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Tai Kung stalling against the cage.
Hansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Hansen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tai Kung creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tai Kung scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hansen lands an uppercut.
Tai Kung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hansen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tai Kung pushes Hansen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hansen avoids a wild elbow strike from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung blocks a body shot from Hansen.
Hansen takes a shot to the head.
Hansen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hansen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tai Kung.
Tai Kung blocks a body shot from Hansen.
Tai Kung trying to control the position but instead, Hansen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tai Kung into the cage.
Tai Kung blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Hansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tai Kung working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tai Kung.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tai Kung effectively controlling the action here.
Hansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hansen lands with a short shot to the head.
Hansen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head. #TD#
Hansen jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tai Kung stands and throws Hansen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hansen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tai Kung connects with a decent elbow.
Hansen is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Tai Kung's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter! #T3#
Tai Kung scoring with punches and elbows.
Hansen tries to bench press Tai Kung off him but Tai Kung keeps the position.
Tai Kung throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hansen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tai Kung lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hansen is pressing down on Tai Kung's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Tai Kung from controlling successfully.
Hansen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tai Kung trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tai Kung won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.
Tai Kung must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hansen is on top in guard. #REVR#
Hansen with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
Hansen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tai Kung works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hansen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tai Kung working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Hansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tai Kung is keeping the position for now.
Tai Kung seems keen to control Hansen's posture.
Tai Kung lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Hansen trying to control the position.
Tai Kung not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Hansen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Tai Kung connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hansen. Hansen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good shot there by Hansen.
Hansen jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD#
Tai Kung gets caught napping as Hansen dives in and scores a takedown. Tai Kung manages to retain guard.
Tai Kung avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but Tai Kung blocks nicely.
Tai Kung is pulling down on Hansen's head to control his posture.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound.
Marcus Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tai Kung lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Tai Kung working some strikes from top position.#T1#
Tai Kung tries to stand but Hansen is controlling from the bottom.
Hansen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hansen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tai Kung controls the pace.
Hansen trying to strike off his back.
Tai Kung trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hansen trying to control the position.
Tai Kung trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hansen tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tai Kung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hansen punching from the bottom.
Tai Kung preventing the sweep.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hansen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Tai Kung trying to control the position.
Hansen trying to move into half guard but instead Tai Kung has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Hansen wants to sweep here but Tai Kung controlling him for the moment.
Tai Kung trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tai Kung wants to stand but Hansen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Tai Kung from controlling successfully. #T3#
Tai Kung content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tai Kung's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tai Kung accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tai Kung with a nice head shot there.
Tai Kung chips away with some ground and pound.
Tai Kung sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hansen is pulling down on Tai Kung's head to control his posture.
Tai Kung controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hansen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.
Hansen landing with the ground and pound.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tai Kung is keeping the position for now.
Tai Kung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hansen is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansen chips away with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Tai Kung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tai Kung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tai Kung throws a wild body kick that Hansen sees coming a mile off.
Hansen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hansen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Tai Kung's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tai Kung shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hansen eats them both and turns towards Tai Kung to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tai Kung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.
A big right from Tai Kung misses.
Tai Kung lands a nice hook to Hansen's body. Hansen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tai Kung fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Manolito Tai Kung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen walks into a straight right hand from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung connects with a leg kick.
Tai Kung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hansen moves away.
Hansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tai Kung.
A telegraphed right hand from Tai Kung misses the target. #T1#
Hansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tai Kung.
Hansen misses the shot to the body.
Tai Kung missing with a left hand there. Hansen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tai Kung lands a lovely overhand right.
Tai Kung misses with a looping left.
Manolito Tai Kung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hansen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tai Kung.
Hansen throws a jab when Tai Kung was well out of range.
Tai Kung looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hansen misses with a body shot.
Hansen clobbers Tai Kung with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That kick from Tai Kung tenderised Hansen's leg. Hansen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tai Kung connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tai Kung lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hansen will feel that in the morning.
Tai Kung misses with a body kick.
Hansen attempts a counter takedown but Tai Kung avoids it well and moves away.#T2#
Hansen slips under a jab from Tai Kung.
Hansen walks into a stiff left hand from Tai Kung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tai Kung thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hansen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tai Kung throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tai Kung gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Manolito Tai Kung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tai Kung stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tai Kung wants it to stay on the feet.
Tai Kung lands a nice looking body shot.
Tai Kung lands with a hook. Hansen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #ROC2#Hansen is rocked!
Tai Kung connects with an inside leg kick.
Oh Hansen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt.
Hansen seems to have got his legs back now.
Tai Kung fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Manolito Tai Kung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Tai Kung lands a jab to Hansen's midsection.
Good leg kick by Tai Kung.
Hansen throws a shot from downtown. Tai Kung moves away and avoids it.
Tai Kung lands with a shot to the body.
Tai Kung takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Tai Kung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hansen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tai Kung loads up on a big right hand but Hansen slips the punch.
Hansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tai Kung moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tai Kung! But no joy.
Marcus Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tai Kung lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Hansen falls backwards - clearly groggy! Tai Kung dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manolito Tai Kung!
A relieved looking Manolito Tai Kung thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SYN 1005 Kilo vs Lief VII
Date: Jul 25, 2023

#R1#
Bottura throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Hansen counters with a takedown into side control.
Bottura's coaches at Memento Mori have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Hansen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hansen with the ground and pound but Bottura regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bottura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hansen thows a huge punch but Bottura dodges it nicely.
Bottura trying to control here.
Hansen drops an elbow to the side of Bottura's head.
Hansen slips a nice elbow through Bottura's hands, connecting with Bottura's forehead.
Hansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hansen connects with a nice short shot to Bottura's temple.
Hansen looks to land a strike but Bottura avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bottura is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T1#
Hansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but Bottura blocks nicely.
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hansen stays in close to Bottura's body and controls the position.
Hansen chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hansen chips away with some ground and pound.
Hansen stays in close to Bottura's body and controls the position.
Hansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Hansen postures up and lands a big shot to Bottura's brow.
Hansen throws a big right hand that misses.
Hansen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bottura has Hansen pulled in close to control his posture.
Hansen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bottura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bottura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Hansen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bottura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T3#
Bottura looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hansen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hansen throwing shots but Bottura is blocking nicely.
Bottura regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hansen.
Hansen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bottura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bottura has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hansen has passed into side control.
Hansen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bottura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Bottura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hansen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bottura is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #T4#
Hansen trying to control the action but Bottura is working from the bottom.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bottura manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hansen's best efforts.
Bottura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bottura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hansen.
Bottura controlling the position for now.
Hansen trying to control the action but Bottura is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bottura controlling the position well.
Hansen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bottura's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
That's time! Bottura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Bottura throws a chopping leg kick but Hansen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bottura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hansen throws a looping overhand right but Bottura ducks down to avoid it.
Hansen throws a body shot but no joy.
Bottura misses with a left hand
letting Hansen counter with a right hand.
Hansen tries to clinch but Bottura moves away
and Bottura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hansen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bottura swings for the body but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura swinging wildly here.
Hansen moves into range and connects with a jab. #T1#
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hansen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hansen throws a looping overhand right but Bottura ducks down to avoid it.
Hansen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hansen stuns Bottura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hansen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Bottura misses its intended target.
Hansen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bottura.
Hansen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bottura throws a shot from downtown. Hansen moves away and avoids it.
Hansen moves out of range of the leg kick from Bottura.
Hansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A leg kick checked by Hansen.
Hansen misses with an uppercut
letting Bottura counter with a right hand.
Bottura keeps the fight on the outside.#T2#
Hansen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hansen shoots in but no luck this time. #CL2#
Hansen has closed the distance and engaged Bottura in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hansen tries to pull guard but Bottura won't allow it.
Hansen leaning against his opponent.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bottura pushes Hansen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hansen trying to control the position but instead, Bottura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hansen into the cage.
Bottura struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.
Hansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bottura's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Hansen. #BC#
Bottura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hansen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hansen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Bottura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hansen to score with a decent uppercut.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen feints the counter takedown.
Bottura tried to score with a low kick but Hansen checks it.
Hansen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bottura defends it well.
A slow jab from Bottura misses its intended target.
Matteo Bottura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen works Bottura's body with a nice hook.
Bottura lands a really nice looking cross but Hansen seems unphased.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Matteo Bottura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bottura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bottura looks to land a left hand but Hansen moved out of range nicely.
Bottura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bottura throws a hook but Hansen blocks it.
Hansen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bottura.#T4#
Hansen throws the left hand but Bottura avoids the punch easily.
Bottura moves out of range of the strikes.
Matteo Bottura is winning the standup battle so far.
Hansen misses with a left hand
and Bottura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch but Bottura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hansen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bottura scores with a jab.
Hansen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hansen blocks a leg kick.
Bottura throws an overhand right that lands on Hansen's shoulder, as Hansen tries to avoid the shot.
Hansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hansen lands with a good body shot.
A cross from Hansen lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matteo Bottura dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
A decent looking cross lands there for Bottura.
Bottura swings for the body but Hansen moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Bottura.
Hansen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hansen ducks right into an uppercut from Bottura.
Bottura lands with a nice body punch.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hansen throws a hook to the side of Bottura's head but Bottura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen slips under a jab.
Hansen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bottura.
Hansen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bottura to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
Hansen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bottura lands a glancing blow to the side of Hansen's head.
Bottura throws a jab when Hansen was well out of range.
Bottura lands a glancing blow to the side of Hansen's head.
Hansen looks to clinch
and Bottura counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Hansen is rocked!
Bottura closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hansen! Bottura dives in looking to finish! Hansen is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matteo Bottura!

Event: SYN 998 Morrison vs Vice
Date: Jun 29, 2023

#R1#
Santa Perez misses with a wild combination.
Hansen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hansen avoids the body shot from Santa Perez.
Santa Perez misses the jab.
We've been hearing reports that Hansen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hansen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hansen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santa Perez scores with a hook to the body. Hansen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hansen looks to score with a jab to the body but Santa Perez is just out of range.#T1#
Santa Perez misses with a straight left.
Hansen tries to counter by clinching up but Santa Perez breaks away and moves out of range.
Santa Perez misses with a hook.
Jorge Santa Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen throws a body punch but Santa Perez moves out of range.
Santa Perez looks to land a left hand but Hansen moved out of range nicely.
Santa Perez misses with a lunging right hand
and Hansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hansen misses the shot to the body.
Hansen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santa Perez.
Hansen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Santa Perez sprawls and moves away.
Santa Perez takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
Nice defenses there by Hansen.
Hansen moves out of range as Santa Perez strikes.
Hansen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Santa Perez throws a big shot that misses.
Hansen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hansen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hansen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Santa Perez manages to circle out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Hansen.
Hansen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big right from Santa Perez misses.
Santa Perez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hansen moves away from the strike by Santa Perez. #T3#
Hansen throws a right hand that misses
and Santa Perez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santa Perez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santa Perez misses with an uppercut. Hansen saw that one coming.
Hansen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Santa Perez avoids the body shot from Hansen.
Santa Perez 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.
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Santa Perez.
Hansen feinted with a counter takedown.
Santa Perez looks to land a left hand but Hansen moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Santa Perez swings for the body but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen moves out of range as Santa Perez strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santa Perez.
A big left from Santa Perez misses.
Santa Perez loads up on a big right hand but Hansen slips the punch.
Santa Perez misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Hansen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Santa Perez wants to control but Hansen is keeping busy.
Hansen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Santa Perez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hansen slips under a jab from Santa Perez.
Hansen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santa Perez.
Santa Perez throws a poor cross that misses
and Hansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hansen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santa Perez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hansen scrambles back to his feet.
Santa Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santa Perez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Hansen misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santa Perez throws out a loose jab but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santa Perez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hansen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1#
Santa Perez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Santa Perez misses with a few strikes there.
Santa Perez misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santa Perez.
Santa Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Hansen.
Santa Perez misses with a wild body shot.
Santa Perez throws a lazy uppercut
and Hansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Santa Perez throws a shot from downtown. Hansen moves away and avoids it.
Hansen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Santa Perez counters with a two punch combo.
Santa Perez throws a shot from downtown. Hansen moves away and avoids it.
Hansen moves out of range as Santa Perez strikes.
Santa Perez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Santa Perez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Santa Perez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Santa Perez misses.
As Santa Perez tries to get set, Hansen tries to push him back and clinch up but Santa Perez manages to avoid the attempt.#T3#
Santa Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hansen throws a shot to the body.
Santa Perez throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD#
and Hansen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Santa Perez's guard.
Hansen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Santa Perez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hansen postures up in Santa Perez's guard and throws a big left but Santa Perez blocks it. #T4#
Hansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santa Perez has momentary wrist control but Hansen slips an elbow through the middle.
Santa Perez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but Santa Perez blocks nicely.
Hansen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santa Perez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hansen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen postures up and lands a big shot to Santa Perez's brow.
Hansen is in close to Santa Perez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Hansen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Hansen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hansen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Santa Perez to counter with a crisp jab.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santa Perez.
Hansen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santa Perez.
Santa Perez throws a looping overhand right but Hansen ducks down to avoid it.
Hansen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Santa Perez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santa Perez misses the jab.
A jab from Santa Perez misses.
Hansen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A big left from Santa Perez misses.
Hansen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Santa Perez throws a hook but Hansen blocks it.
Hansen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jorge Santa Perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santa Perez swings widly with a right hand
and Hansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santa Perez throws a body punch but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hansen swings widly with a right hand
and Hansen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hansen moves away from the strike by Santa Perez.
Santa Perez throws a sloppy body shot
and Hansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Santa Perez looks to throw the jab but Hansen is out of range.
Hansen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Santa Perez sprawls and moves away.
Santa Perez misses with a body shot.
Hansen throws a body shot but no joy.
Santa Perez misses with a right hand
and Hansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santa Perez throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Hansen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santa Perez won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen is chipping away with strikes.
Hansen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Santa Perez parries the strikes from Hansen easily there. Hansen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Santa Perez to escape.
Hansen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Santa Perez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T3#
Santa Perez struggling a bit here.
Marcus Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hansen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hansen in side control, throwing shots but Santa Perez defends.
Santa Perez defending against the ground and pound.
Hansen scoring with punches and elbows.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Santa Perez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hansen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hansen lands an elbow.
Hansen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T4#
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santa Perez keeps working.
Hansen is chipping away with strikes.
Santa Perez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Santa Perez struggling a bit here.
Hansen landing strikes.
Hansen is working Santa Perez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hansen misses with the ground and pound.
Santa Perez felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hansen working the ground and pound but Santa Perez is defending the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hansen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Hansen!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Hansen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SYN 991 Olsen vs Seigel
Date: Jun 08, 2023

#R1#
McCarthy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hansen counter with a right hand.
McCarthy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CUT2#It looks like Marcus Hansen has been cut.
McCarthy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hansen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cormac McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from McCarthy.
A jab from McCarthy does it's job there.
McCarthy misses with a double jab
and Hansen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hansen clobbers McCarthy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hansen misses the jab.
Hansen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCarthy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Hansen misses.
We've been hearing reports that Hansen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McCarthy thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Hansen lands a jab to McCarthy's midsection.
Hansen misses with a looping left.
McCarthy misses with a lunging right hand
and Hansen counters with a stiff right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McCarthy has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hansen. McCarthy does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCarthy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McCarthy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hansen avoids it really well and circles away.
Hansen scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Hansen misses the jab.
McCarthy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hansen throws a body punch but McCarthy moves out of range.
Hansen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCarthy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McCarthy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hansen lands a head shot.
Marcus Hansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCarthy. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hansen enables McCarthy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hansen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen wants to sweep but no luck.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen trying to strike off his back.
McCarthy advances position into side control!
Hansen taking punishment in the form of punches. #T3#
McCarthy is looking to take a break and control but Hansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCarthy tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hansen's legs.
Hansen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McCarthy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCarthy is looking to take a break and control but Hansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hansen struggling a bit here.
McCarthy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hansen tries to improve position but can't.
Hansen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hansen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McCarthy off and has taken his back!
McCarthy turns into Hansen and is now in his guard.
McCarthy looking to sit in guard and control but Hansen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
McCarthy pulls Hansen in close to prevent any damage.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing.
McCarthy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Hansen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Hansen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hansen works McCarthy's body with a nice hook.
McCarthy misses with a shot to the body #TD#
and Hansen counters with a takedown into side control.
Hansen wants to control but McCarthy is keeping him busy.
Hansen scores with a couple of short elbows.
McCarthy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McCarthy struggling a bit here.
McCarthy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hansen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen working the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Hansen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hansen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on McCarthy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hansen in side control lands a decent elbow. #T1#
McCarthy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McCarthy is looking to take a break and control but Hansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hansen is pressing down on McCarthy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McCarthy throws a big elbow that misses.
McCarthy scoring with punches to the head and body.
McCarthy lands a couple of digs.
Hansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hansen, not yet.
McCarthy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McCarthy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
McCarthy pushing down on Hansen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McCarthy moves nicely into side control.
McCarthy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McCarthy trying to control the action but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Hansen is trying to control McCarthy's posture but McCarthy avoids it.
McCarthy scores with punches from side control.
McCarthy staying calm.
Hansen wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.#T3#
McCarthy landing strikes.
Hansen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McCarthy off and has taken his back!
McCarthy trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
McCarthy turns into Hansen and is now in his guard.
McCarthy wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
McCarthy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McCarthy passes into half guard.
McCarthy trying to mount his opponent but Hansen defends it. #T4#
Hansen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McCarthy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hansen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hansen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hansen, not yet.
Hansen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McCarthy controls from within his opponent's guard.
McCarthy passes Hansen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Hansen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Hansen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
McCarthy shoots and misses
and Hansen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hansen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hansen just misses with a punch to the body.
McCarthy ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
McCarthy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hansen moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCarthy throws a big shot that misses.
Hansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen misses the jab.#TD2#
McCarthy dives in and scores a takedown into Hansen's guard.
Hansen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hansen wants to get back to his feet but McCarthy is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
McCarthy stands and throws Hansen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hansen is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Hansen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McCarthy working the head and body with strikes.
Hansen tries to improve position but can't.
McCarthy is working Hansen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hansen tries to bench press McCarthy off him but McCarthy keeps the position.
Cormac McCarthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
McCarthy scoring with punches and elbows. #SUB2#
McCarthy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hansen taking a bit of punishment here - McCarthy scoring with strikes. #ROC2#Hansen is rocked!
McCarthy lands a strong strike to the head of Hansen. That's dazed him! McCarthy looking to finish here. Hansen is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - McCarthy lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cormac McCarthy!
After winning the bout, Cormac McCarthy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SYN 985 Jurgensen vs. Tosen
Date: May 17, 2023

#R1#
Barbosa misses the jab.
Hansen feints the counter takedown.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansen.#CL#
Barbosa rushes Hansen and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Barbosa breaks the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hansen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barbosa with a jab.
Barbosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Junior Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hansen.
Barbosa is looking to counter punch.
Barbosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL#
Barbosa instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Hansen. #T1#
Hansen misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Hansen.
A shot in the inside from Hansen. #BC#
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Hansen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barbosa finds it's way round the side to connect with Hansen's head.
Hansen with a nice cross.
Barbosa thuds his right hand into Hansen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A low kick from Barbosa is predictable there #TD2#
and Hansen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hansen.
Barbosa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hansen is in close to Barbosa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen distracts Barbosa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barbosa keeping full guard, as Hansen tries to pass. #SUB#
Barbosa working for a triangle but Hansen defends it easily. #T2#
Hansen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hansen is working Barbosa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hansen is working Barbosa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hansen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hansen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hansen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Barbosa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hansen scoring with punches from side control.
Barbosa taking a bit of punishment here - Hansen scoring with strikes.
Barbosa is trying to control Hansen's posture but Hansen avoids it. #T3#
Barbosa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hansen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Barbosa down.
Hansen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.
Hansen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Barbosa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hansen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barbosa wants to get back to full guard.
Hansen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
Hansen working over Barbosa with some ground and pound. Barbosa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen winds up and cracks Barbosa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa gets full guard.
Barbosa has momentary wrist control but Hansen slips an elbow through the middle.
Hansen trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen cracks Barbosa with a solid left hand.
Hansen with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Barbosa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hansen is aware though and is defending well.
Hansen stands up over Barbosa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barbosa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Barbosa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hansen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barbosa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
Barbosa pushes Hansen up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hansen.
A short uppercut from Hansen.
Barbosa tries to circle away but Hansen has him pinned against the cage.
Hansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hansen pushes Barbosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Barbosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Hansen can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hansen.
Barbosa prevents a body shot from Hansen.
Hansen misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
Junior Barbosa has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
Still in the clinch, Hansen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hansen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barbosa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barbosa as Hansen tries to tie him up.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barbosa blocks a body shot from Hansen.
Barbosa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#TD2#
Hansen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Barbosa is looking for a sweep. Hansen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Barbosa has hold of Hansen's hands but Hansen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hansen working Barbosa over with strikes.
Barbosa wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Hansen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barbosa trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Hansen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hansen connects with a nice short shot to Barbosa's temple.
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Barbosa trying to get back to full guard but Hansen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hansen landing strikes from the mount.
Hansen is landing with some decent strikes but Barbosa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hansen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hansen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hansen lands a heavy elbow.
Hansen dominating with strikes here.
Hansen looking to control but Barbosa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
Hansen lands a big elbow.
Hansen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Barbosa's face.
BOOM! Hansen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hansen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers! #ROC2#Barbosa is rocked!
Hansen postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Barbosa badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Hansen around the waist but Hansen pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Hansen is the winner by TKO! Hansen jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Hansen!
A very excited looking Marcus Hansen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Bellicose XXXVIl
Date: Mar 24, 2023

#R1#
Hansen moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Hansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hansen scores with a jab to the head.
Hansen sizes up Romero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Hansen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romero pinned against the cage. Romero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Romero is looking to counter punch.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Hansen is out of range.
Hansen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Romero is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hansen misses with a hook.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Hansen.
Romero blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Romero scores with the left hand. Hansen knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Romero 's head coaches at Finch Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#TD2#
Hansen feints and as Romero raises his hands in defense, Hansen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Hansen being controlled here momentarily.
Hansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but Romero blocks nicely.
Romero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Romero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
Hansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romero is keeping the position for now.
Romero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.
Hansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hansen with a nice head shot there.
Romero pulls Hansen in to control the position.
Hansen throws an elbow that misses. Romero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hansen's guard. Nice move by Romero !#REVR#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hansen is on top in guard. #REVB#
Hansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Romero has wrist control.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Hansen throwing strikes but missing.
Hansen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Romero has wrist control.
Hansen throws a strike but Romero rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hansen looking to control.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Hansen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Romero controls the pace.
Romero passes into half guard.
Hansen regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero 's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T4#
Hansen looking to control.
Romero sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Romero tries to free his leg and advance position but Hansen is retaining full guard.
Romero won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.
Romero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Romero continues to stall.
Hansen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hansen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Romero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hansen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Hansen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Hansen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romero at a distance.
Hansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Hansen is out of range.
Hansen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Hansen slips a jab from Romero .
Romero misses with a looping left.
Rock Romero is winning the standup battle so far.
Hansen walks into a straight right hand from Romero .
A jab from Hansen finds it's way through Romero 's defenses.
Nice shot lands for Romero .
A jab from Romero misses.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Hansen moved out of range.
Hansen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hansen throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Romero on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheers as Romero lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hansen doesn't seem phased though.#T1#
Hansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero .
Hansen thuds a left hand into Romero 's body.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Hansen moved out of range nicely.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Hansen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hansen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hansen stuns Romero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hansen takes one on the button.
Romero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hansen.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Hansen there.
Romero bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hansen defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Hansen with the counter takedown but Romero avoids it easily.
Hansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Hansen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Hansen with the counter takedown but Romero avoids it easily.
Romero scores with a one two! Hansen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
A big right from Hansen misses.
Romero throws a series of punches but Hansen avoids them all with ease.
Hansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hansen stuns Romero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hansen tries to clinch but Romero is having none of it.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Hansen got wobbled bad by a big combination! Romero presses forward with punches and knees until Hansen stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Hansen closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rock Romero !
During a confident post fight interview, Rock Romero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Bellicose XXVII
Date: Feb 18, 2023

#R1#
Hansen just misses with a punch to the body.
Adlehyde misses with a two punch combination.
Adlehyde throws a jab when Hansen was well out of range.
Adlehyde scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Hansen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adlehyde lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Adlehyde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hansen throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Adlehyde on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hansen staying out of range there.
Hansen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Adlehyde looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Adlehyde misses the target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hansen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the body from Hansen misses #KD#
and Adlehyde counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hansen! Adlehyde lets Hansen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Hansen is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Marcus Hansen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adlehyde lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hansen circles away quickly and effectively.
Hansen is still on wobbly legs! Can Adlehyde finish him?
Adlehyde goes for a small jab and connects. Now Adlehyde goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Hansen stumbles back but Adlehyde runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Hansen to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Hansen will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Adlehyde!
Jack Adlehyde retains his welterweight title!
Jack Adlehyde decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Bellicose XVIII
Date: Jan 14, 2023

#R1#
Sojka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sojka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hansen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sojka.
Hansen slips under a jab.
Hansen connects with a nice looking jab.
Hansen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sojka lands with a nice body punch.
We've been hearing reports that Hansen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sojka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sojka throws a series of punches but Hansen moves out of range.
Sojka wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sojka misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Hansen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Sojka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sojka enables Hansen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sojka manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Hansen trying to control but Sojka is working from the bottom.
Sojka told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Hansen connects with a couple of short punches.
Sojka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.
Hansen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sojka's head.
Hansen is pushing down on Sojka's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sojka is fighting to maintain full guard but Hansen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hansen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sojka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hansen is nestled in close to Sojka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sojka is trying to stand.
Sojka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hansen. #T2#
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sojka defending well though.
Sojka is trying to stand back up but Hansen is controlling him
Sojka is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hansen winds up and cracks Sojka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hansen working over Sojka with some ground and pound. Sojka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hansen thows a huge punch but Sojka dodges it nicely.
Hansen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hansen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sojka pushes Hansen off looking to stand but Hansen dives back in and keeps control.
Hansen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #ES2#
Sojka makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
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!
Hansen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sojka.
Sojka ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Sojka wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.#T3#
Hansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sojka loads up on a big right hand but Hansen slips the punch.
Hansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hansen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Sojka to counter with a crisp jab.
Hansen staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Sojka.
Hansen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sojka on the side of the head.
Sojka swings for the body but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen lands a nice looking body shot.
Hansen walks into a left hand.
Hansen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sojka enables Hansen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sojka manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hansen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sojka's head.
Sojka wants to stand but Hansen is controlling the position. #T4#
Hansen cracks Sojka with a solid left hand.
Sojka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #ES2#
Sojka pushes Hansen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hansen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #ROC#Sojka is rocked!
Hansen lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Sojka falls backwards - clearly groggy! Hansen dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Hansen!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Hansen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: BelIicose IX
Date: Dec 10, 2022

#R1#
Hansen blocks a jab.
Sova throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Hansen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Sova pushes Hansen off and gets back to his feet.
Sova misses with a straight left.
We've been hearing reports that Hansen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sova pushes Hansen away with a front kick.
Hansen throws a hook but Sova blocks it.
Hansen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sova swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hansen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hansen.
Hansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sova sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Hansen misses.
Sova doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hansen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sova was well out of range. Poor timing from Hansen.
It seemed like Sova was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hansen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD#
Hansen gets a double leg takedown into Sova's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.
Sova is looking to stand up but Hansen isn't so interested in that idea.
Hansen won't allow Sova to sweep him here. #T1#
Sova working a defensive guard here.
Sova utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sova has momentary wrist control but Hansen slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen preventing the sweep.
Sova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hansen postures up and lands a big shot to Sova's brow.
Hansen trying to control but Sova is working from the bottom.
Hansen preventing the sweep.
Hansen postures up in Sova's guard and throws a big left but Sova blocks it.
Hansen looking to sit in guard and control but Sova gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T2#
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hansen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hansen, not yet.
Hansen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sova's guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing. #ES2#
Sova is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hansen presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen pushes Sova back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hansen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hansen swings wildly with an uppercut but Sova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T3#
Sova misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sova tries a body shot but Hansen blocks it.
Sova tries to work over Hansen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sova blocks a body shot from Hansen.
Hansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sova is leaning against Hansen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sova misses with a body punch.
Sova lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sova misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hansen.
Sova misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sova tries a body shot but Hansen blocks it.
Hansen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Hansen.
Sova is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sova creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sova.
Hansen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sova blocking some punches.
Hansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hansen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hansen has a couple of punches blocked by Sova.
Hansen has a couple of punches blocked by Sova.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen trying to control the position but instead, Sova has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hansen into the cage.
Sova tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sova swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sova goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sova can't find room to land a body shot as Hansen controls the action.
Hansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sova misses with a punch to the body.
Sova blocks a body shot from Hansen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Hansen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Sova lands with a right hand.
Sova takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hansen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sova throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A lazy body kick from Sova
and Hansen counters with a straight right hand.
Hansen throws a lazy right hand but Sova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hansen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sova avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sova tries a quick counter leg kick but Hansen is wise to it.
Marcus Hansen is winning the standup battle so far.
Sova jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sova moves away.
Hansen misses with a straight left.
Sova swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hansen throws an off balance right hand
and Sova cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hansen tests Sova's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Sova misses with a body shot
and Hansen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hansen thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Sova takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Hansen throws a body punch but Sova moves out of range.
Sova throws a leg kick but Hansen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hansen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hansen attempts a counter takedown but Sova avoids it well and moves away.
Sova misses with a combination
and Hansen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sova thinking.
Hansen connects with a body shot that sends Sova's belly button to the back.
Sova cracks Hansen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sova throws a wild body kick that Hansen sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sova.
Hansen misses with a hook. Sova ducked under it nicely.
Hansen throws a looping overhand right but Sova ducks down to avoid it.
Hansen avoids a kick to the body.
Sova throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Sova throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2##TD#
Hansen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marcus Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Hansen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hansen misses with the ground and pound.
Hansen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sova is not content to let Hansen control the position.
Sova tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hansen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sova is still trying to improve position.
Hansen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sova is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hansen connects with a decent elbow.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sova can do to turn this around?
Sova takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sova sneaks back into half guard.
Sova wants to get back to his feet. #T3#
Sova is looking to improve his position.
Sova is staying active underneath Hansen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hansen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hansen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #ROC#Sova is rocked!
Sova is positioning himself well to prevent Hansen advancing to mount.
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.
Sova is still in real trouble! Can Hansen finish him?
Sova trying to hold on to Hansen's head to control him but Hansen postures up.
Sova seems to have recovered his senses.
Hansen prevents Sova from improving his position.
Sova is trying to stand. #T4#
Sova trying to control from the bottom.
Sova is trying to stand back up but Hansen is controlling him
Hansen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hansen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hansen throwing shots but Sova is blocking nicely.
Sova wants to get back to full guard.
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hansen slips a nice elbow through Sova's hands, connecting with Sova's forehead.
Hansen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sova's head.
Hansen working Sova over with strikes.
Hansen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sova trying to hold on to Hansen's head to control him but Hansen postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Hansen slips under a jab.
Hansen cracks a nice hook into Sova's ribs.
Sova comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sova.
Sova ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Sova works over Hansen's head and body with a nice combination.
Hansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sova.
Hansen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sova sprawls and moves away.
Hansen shoots in for a double leg but Sova sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hansen throwing a counter right hand but Sova manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sova lands a nice looking body kick.
Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sova.
Sova explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sova.
Hansen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hansen loads up on a big right hand but Sova slips the punch.
Sova appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Sova works Hansen's body with a nice hook.
Hansen misses the shot to the body.
Hansen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sova throws a right hand that Hansen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hansen also avoids with ease.
Sova is looking to land body kicks.
Hansen scores with a punch to the head.
Sova looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hansen slips a straight right by Sova.
Sova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Hansen cracks Sova with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sova thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD#
Hansen looking to score a takedown here. Sova is defending well but Hansen drives through and ends up in Sova's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
Hansen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sova works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hansen is in close to Sova's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hansen prevents Sova from getting back to his feet.
Sova not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hansen is working Sova over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hansen working some strikes from top position.
Sova has momentary wrist control but Hansen slips an elbow through the middle.
Hansen connects with a couple of short punches.
Sova wants to stand up but Hansen is controlling him.
Hansen lands a couple of elbows.
Hansen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sova trying to keep a closed guard but Hansen is proving a slippery customer.
Sova managing to control the position. #T3#
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hansen preventing the sweep.
Hansen stays in close to Sova's body and controls the position.
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sova is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hansen is working Sova over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcus Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sova tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Hansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Sova has wrist control.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Sova keeps moving.
Sova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hansen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavel Sova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hansen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sova utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hansen trying to control but Sova is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sova is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hansen defends well.
Hansen stays in close to Sova's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Hansen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hansen, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Hansen!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Hansen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Bellicose 150
Date: Oct 16, 2022

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Hansen misses the target. #TD2#
James closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hansen wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
James is working for a kimura but Hansen is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB2#
Hansen is defending against the submission attempts here by James.
Hansen trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T1##SUB2#
James drops back looking for a leg! Hansen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hansen manages to kick James off! James jumps back into Hansen's guard. #SUB2#
James drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hansen dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but James blocks nicely.
Hansen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hansen postures up.
James working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
We've been hearing that Hansen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
James is trying to keep Hansen in close.
Hansen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of James's head.#T2##SUB2#
James is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hansen defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
James looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hansen is one step ahead there.
James working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Hansen trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Hansen landing some decent shots from guard.
Hansen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.
Hansen postures up. #SUB2#
James is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3##SUB2#
James looking for a guillotine here but Hansen defends easily.
Hansen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of James's head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. James is keeping the position for now.
James controls Hansen momentarily but Hansen frees himself.
Hansen connects with a couple of short punches.
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but James blocks nicely.
Hansen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
James has his foot on Hansen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hansen works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
James is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Hansen tries to get to full guard but James has control of the leg.
Hansen is trying to maintain the position but James is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
James is trying to work for a kimura but Hansen is defending well. #SUB2#
James looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Hansen is defending against the submission attempts here by James.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Hansen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
James blocks a jab.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Hansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
James throws a looping overhand right but Hansen ducks down to avoid it.
Hansen swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James misses with a right hand
and Hansen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
James dives in for a single leg takedown but Hansen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Hansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hansen throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
James slips a straight right by Hansen.
A slow jab from Hansen misses its intended target.
Hansen moves into range and connects with a jab.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James throws a hook to the side of Hansen's head but Hansen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Hansen does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD2#
James closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hansen's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
James thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1#
Hansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
James drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hansen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now James has Hansen in his guard.#REVR#
James wants to sweep here but Hansen controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
James looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hansen landing some decent shots from guard.
Marcus Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
James looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Hansen advances to half guard. #SUB#
Hansen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Hansen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
James is looking to control Hansen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can James avoid being mounted?
Hansen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hansen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
James felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hansen is trying to control. James wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3#
James is looking to control Hansen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can James avoid being mounted?#SU#
Hansen stands up from half guard.
Hansen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
James moves away from the strike by Hansen.
Hansen throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
James slips under a jab.
James scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hansen lands a glancing blow to the side of James's head.
Hansen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hansen throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen throws a jab when James was well out of range.
James changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
James closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hansen to the mat! Hansen manages to get full guard.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hansen is keeping the position for now.
James forces his way into half guard.
James working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hansen's thigh. Hansen counters though and makes it back to full guard. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
James pushes down on Hansen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hansen keeping hold of James's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB2#
James is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
James looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Hansen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hansen lands with an uppercut that bounces James off the ropes and back into range.
James throws a jab when Hansen was well out of range.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Hansen throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from James.
Hansen throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
James misses with a hook
and Hansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hansen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
James moves out of range as Hansen strikes.#TD2#
James feints and as Hansen raises his hands in defense, James changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James wants to pass the guard but Hansen is keeping the position.
Hansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hansen, not yet.
Hansen keeping full guard, as James tries to pass. #T1#
James preventing the sweep.
James slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
James is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hansen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hansen is trying to get back to full guard.
Hansen wants to get back to his feet.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hansen wants to improve his position but James is controlling well.
Hansen wants to control but James is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
James seems to be working for a kimura but Hansen defends the submission attempt.
James blocks the strikes from Hansen.
Hansen is looking for a sweep. James is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
James is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hansen sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
James is working for a submission of some sort. #T3#
Hansen gets full guard.
James looking to pass the guard.
Hansen wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ike James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hansen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hansen throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Hansen misses.
Nice sprawl there from Hansen as James shoots in.
Marcus Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
James moves forwards but Hansen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
James misses with a looping left.
James lands a nice shot that snaps Hansen's head back. #T4##TD2#
James shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. James showed some decent athleticism there.
Hansen is trying to control but can't.
Hansen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hansen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2#
James is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hansen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hansen has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Ike James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Hansen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hansen, 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Hansen!
An out of breath Marcus Hansen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Bellicose 137
Date: Aug 28, 2022

#R1#
Hansen throws a big shot that misses.
Hansen slips a jab and a cross from Redman.
Hansen misses with an uppercut. Redman saw that one coming.
Hansen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redman slips under a jab from Hansen.
Redman misses with a body shot.
Hansen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Redman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hansen.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Redman!
Redman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hansen.
A little feinted left hand from Hansen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Redman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen throws out a loose jab but Redman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen cracks Redman with an open hand slap.
Hansen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redman.#T1#
Redman misses with a right hand #TD#
and Hansen counters with a takedown into side control.
Hansen wants to control but Redman is keeping him busy.
Redman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hansen landing a few strikes.
Redman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hansen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Redman down.
Hansen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Check out the look on Hansen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Hansen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Redman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Redman is looking for a sweep.
Redman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hansen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Redman some visible discomfort.
Hansen trying to control the action but Redman is working from the bottom. #T2#
You can see the frustration on Redman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Redman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Redman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hansen wants to take a breather but Redman is having none of it.
Hansen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hansen is nestled in close to Redman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hansen lands a nice short elbow.
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Redman defending well though.
Hansen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Redman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hansen.
Redman wants to control but Hansen is keeping busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Redman can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Hansen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hansen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen working Redman over with strikes.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ground and pound from Hansen.
Hansen drops an elbow to the side of Redman's head.
Redman wants to control but Hansen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hansen prevents Redman from improving his position.
Hansen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hansen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hansen trying to control from half guard but Redman is working away.
Redman has hold of Hansen's hands but Hansen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hansen wants to take a breather but Redman is having none of it. #T4#
Hansen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Redman wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Hansen.
Hansen is nestled in close to Redman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hansen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hansen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hansen is nestled in close to Redman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hansen connects with a nice short shot to Redman's temple.
Redman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ROC#Redman is rocked!
Hansen wants to take a breather but Redman is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A slow jab from Hansen misses its intended target.
Hansen throws the left hand but Redman avoids the punch easily.
Redman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Redman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Redman throws a looping overhand right but Hansen ducks down to avoid it.
Redman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.
Redman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab lands there for Redman.
Redman slips under a jab from Hansen.
Redman is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redman throws a lazy right hand but Hansen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Hansen.
Hansen throws a hook to the side of Redman's head but Redman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Redman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hansen throws out the jab. #T1#
Hansen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Redman in his tracks.
Hansen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Redman.
Redman loads up on a big right hand but Hansen slips the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Hansen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hansen.
A jab from Redman misses.
Hansen attempts a counter takedown but Redman avoids it well and moves away.
Redman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Hansen walks into a jab.
Redman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hansen.
Hansen attempts a counter takedown but Redman avoids it well and moves away.
Hansen takes one to the side of the head.
Stu Redman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hansen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stu Redman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen missing with a left hand there. Redman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Redman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Redman jabs at Hansen's body.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Redman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Redman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Redman falls off balance throwing a combination #TD#
and Hansen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hansen.
Hansen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hansen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Redman has momentary wrist control but Hansen slips an elbow through the middle.
Hansen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Redman can do to turn this around?
Hansen is working Redman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Redman is looking to stand up but Hansen isn't so interested in that idea.
Hansen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Redman controls Hansen momentarily but Hansen frees himself. #T3#
Hansen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Redman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound.
Redman trying to keep a closed guard but Hansen is proving a slippery customer.
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marcus Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound.
Hansen is working Redman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hansen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Redman controls Hansen momentarily but Hansen frees himself.
Hansen lands a couple of digs.
Redman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hansen is one step ahead there. #T4#
Hansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.
Hansen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Redman's head.
Hansen landing with the ground and pound.
Hansen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hansen trying to control but Redman is working from the bottom.
Hansen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hansen stands and throws Redman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Redman misses the shot to the body.
Redman moves forwards but Hansen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Redman throws a lazy right hand but Hansen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hansen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Redman looks to land a combination. Hansen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hansen lands a lovely overhand right.
Hansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redman.
Redman misses with a straight left.
Hansen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hansen misses with a hook.#CL#
Hansen closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen can't find room to land a body shot as Redman controls the action.
Hansen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hansen swings wildly with an uppercut but Redman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Redman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hansen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hansen is trying to drag Redman to the mat but Redman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hansen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Redman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stu Redman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Redman misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hansen misses the target.
Hansen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Redman scores with a punch to the head.#T2#
Redman punishes Hansen's body with a nice straight punch.
Redman slips under a jab.
A big right from Redman misses.
Hansen tries to clinch but Redman moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Redman. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Hansen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Redman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hansen misses the target.
Hansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hansen throws a shot from downtown. Redman moves away and avoids it.
Redman misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redman misses with a wild body shot.
Hansen fails with an attempt to clinch. #T3#
Hansen looks to throw the jab but Redman is out of range.
Hansen defending well as Redman loads up on a big left hand.
Hansen throws a lazy right hand but Redman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Redman.
Hansen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Redman sprawls and moves away.
Hansen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Redman doesn't seem bothered though.
Hansen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Redman.
Hansen cracks Redman with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL#
Hansen clinches up against the cage.
Redman lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Redman manages to break the clinch.
Redman walks into a straight right hand from Hansen.
Marcus Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Redman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Redman.#T4#
Redman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Redman swings widly with a right hand
and Hansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen throws a looping overhand right but Redman ducks down to avoid it.
Hansen throws a lazy uppercut
and Redman counters with a left to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hansen misses the target.
Hansen slips a straight right by Redman.
Redman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hansen throws a big shot that misses.
Hansen avoids the body shot from Redman.
Hansen tries to counter with a takedown but Redman is quick to defend against it.
Hansen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hansen throws a big shot that misses.
Stu Redman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Redman.
Hansen tries to counter with a takedown but Redman is quick to defend against it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stu Redman.
I think Hansen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Hansen!
A victorious Marcus Hansen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Bellicose 127
Date: Jul 31, 2022

#R1#
Hansen cracks Ieyasu with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL2#
Ieyasu instigates a clinch.
Hansen misses with a punch to the body.
Ieyasu lands a hook that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Hansen working aggressively here.
Ieyasu misses with a body punch.
Ieyasu can't break the clinch.
Ieyasu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hansen misses with some punches.
Hansen has a couple of punches blocked by Ieyasu.
Hansen has a couple of punches blocked by Ieyasu.
Ieyasu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ieyasu digs a right hand into Hansen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hansen's gas tank.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hansen.
Hansen misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ieyasu.
Hansen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ieyasu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hansen stops a takedown attempt from Ieyasu.
Ieyasu is trying to pull guard but Hansen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T1#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ieyasu. #TD2#
Ieyasu jumps guard. #SUB2#
Ieyasu has his foot on Hansen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hansen works his way back into a safe position though.
Ieyasu trying to control the position. #SUB2#
Ieyasu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hansen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've been hearing that Hansen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hansen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ieyasu's head.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ieyasu is keeping the position for now.
Ieyasu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ieyasu working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Ieyasu looking for a guillotine here but Hansen defends easily. #T2#
Ieyasu pulls Hansen in close to prevent any damage.
Hansen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ieyasu keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Ieyasu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Ieyasu looking to control.
Hansen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Ieyasu working for a triangle but Hansen defends it easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB2#
Ieyasu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T3#
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound.
Hansen working some strikes from top position.#SUB2#
Ieyasu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ieyasu has momentary wrist control but Hansen slips an elbow through the middle.
Hansen tries to free his leg and advance position but Ieyasu is retaining full guard.
Hansen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hansen chips away with some ground and pound.
Hansen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hansen postures up and lands a big shot to Ieyasu's brow. #SUB2#
Hansen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ieyasu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hansen has managed to get both his arms back between Ieyasu's legs - danger averted.
Ieyasu has momentary wrist control but Hansen slips an elbow through the middle.
Hansen postures up. #SUB2#
Ieyasu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T4#
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Ieyasu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Ieyasu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hansen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but Ieyasu blocks nicely.
Ieyasu is trying to keep Hansen in close.
Hansen landing some decent shots from guard.
Ieyasu controls Hansen momentarily but Hansen frees himself.
Hansen working some strikes from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
That's time! Hansen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Hansen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Toyotomi Ieyasu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Ieyasu.
Hansen throws a big shot that misses.
Hansen misses with a hook #TD2#
and Ieyasu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ieyasu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ieyasu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ieyasu prevents Hansen from improving his position.
Hansen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hansen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ieyasu is one step ahead there. #T1#
Hansen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Ieyasu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hansen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hansen is working Ieyasu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Ieyasu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Ieyasu looking for a guillotine here but Hansen defends easily.
Hansen lands a couple of elbows.#T2##SUB2#
Ieyasu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hansen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hansen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hansen connects with a couple of short punches.
Hansen lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Ieyasu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hansen defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hansen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ieyasu has momentary wrist control but Hansen slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ieyasu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hansen trying to control but Ieyasu is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB2#
Ieyasu has an active guard here but Hansen has managed to pass into half guard.
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.
Ieyasu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hansen.
Ground and pound from Hansen.
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Ieyasu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Ieyasu actively working from the bottom here.
Ieyasu tries to roll over but Hansen keeps him under control.#T4#
Hansen working Ieyasu over with strikes.
Ieyasu wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Hansen.
Ieyasu tries to get to full guard but Hansen has control of the leg.
Hansen slips a nice elbow through Ieyasu's hands, connecting with Ieyasu's forehead.
Hansen throwing shots but Ieyasu is blocking nicely.
Hansen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hansen is nestled in close to Ieyasu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ieyasu trying to control from the bottom.
Ieyasu manages to get to full guard.
Hansen scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Hansen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ieyasu circles away quickly and effectively.
Hansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ieyasu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ieyasu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hansen throws out a loose jab but Ieyasu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ieyasu throws a series of punches but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen swings for the body but Ieyasu moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Ieyasu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ieyasu dips to his left and cracks Hansen with an uppercut!
Ieyasu tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Hansen.
Ieyasu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hansen.
Ieyasu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ieyasu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hansen as he jumps to the side.
Hansen throws a right and a left that Ieyasu avoids nicely.
Hansen throws a shot from downtown. Ieyasu moves away and avoids it.
Hansen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ieyasu.#T1#
Hansen throws a hook to the side of Ieyasu's head but Ieyasu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hansen throws an overhand right that lands on Ieyasu's shoulder, as Ieyasu tries to avoid the shot.
Hansen misses the jab.
Ieyasu looks to land a combination but Hansen avoids it well.
Ieyasu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hansen.
Ieyasu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hansen throws a jab when Ieyasu was well out of range.
Ieyasu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hansen misses the jab.
Hansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ieyasu manages to avoid it.
Ieyasu throws out a counter right but Hansen avoids it with no problem.
Hansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ieyasu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ieyasu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Nice shot by Hansen.
Hansen misses with a hook. Ieyasu ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Hansen moves out of range as Ieyasu strikes.
Hansen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ieyasu connects with a looping right hand.
Ieyasu closes the distance and clinches up with Hansen, looking for a takedown. Ieyasu pushes Hansen against the cage but Hansen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hansen throws a shot to the body.
Hansen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Hansen misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ieyasu ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Hansen misses with a straight left.
Ieyasu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No luck for Ieyasu with that takedown attempt.
Marcus Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toyotomi Ieyasu.
Ieyasu tries to move into range but Hansen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ieyasu can do to turn this around?
Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ieyasu.
Ieyasu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hansen lands a body shot. #T3#
Hansen loads up on a big right hand but Ieyasu slips the punch.
Hansen scores with a nice head shot.
Ieyasu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ieyasu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ieyasu.
Hansen moves out of range of the strikes.
Ieyasu takes one to the chin there.
Hansen misses with a looping left.
Ieyasu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fighters circling - Hansen throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD#
Hansen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ieyasu is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ieyasu is looking to regain half guard here but Hansen keeps moving and retains side control.
Marcus Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Ieyasu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.#T4#
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!
Hansen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ieyasu taking a bit of punishment here - Hansen scoring with strikes.
Hansen scores with punches from side control.
Ieyasu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ieyasu tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hansen lands some shots froms side control.
Hansen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ieyasu tries to buck Hansen off but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ieyasu to see if he's OK.
Ieyasu is not content to let Hansen control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hansen, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Hansen!
Marcus Hansen thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Bellicose 115 - Prospects 8
Date: Jun 29, 2022

#R1#
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Hansen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hansen scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Hansen finds it's way through Satonaka's defenses.
Hansen shoots in looking for a takedown but Satonaka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hansen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Satonaka.
Satonaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hansen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Satonaka.
Hansen misses with a takedown
enabling Satonaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Hansen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Satonaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Satonaka has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hansen lands with a good body shot.
Hansen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen looks to throw the jab but Satonaka is out of range.
Satonaka needs to keep his hands up - Hansen had a free shot at his head there.#TD2#
Satonaka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hansen was covering up waiting for the punch and Satonaka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Satonaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Hansen has wrist control.#T1#
Hansen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Satonaka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hansen pulls Satonaka in to control the position.
Satonaka is stalling in the full guard.
Satonaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Satonaka scores with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Satonaka has managed to clinch.
Hansen lands an uppercut.
Satonaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hansen.
Hansen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Satonaka.
Satonaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Satonaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Satonaka.
Satonaka scores with a shot to the side of Hansen's head.
Hansen lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Hansen.
A head punch on the inside from Hansen fails to land. #TD2#
Hansen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Satonaka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hansen to the mat. Hansen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Satonaka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Satonaka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hansen works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Satonaka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Satonaka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Satonaka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hansen is trying to keep Satonaka in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Satonaka is fighting to break Hansen's control of his arms but Hansen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Satonaka trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Hansen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Satonaka manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Satonaka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T4#
Hansen lands a couple of digs.
Hansen looking to sit in guard and control but Satonaka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Satonaka postures up in Hansen's guard and throws a big left but Hansen blocks it.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Satonaka from controlling successfully.
Satonaka postures up in Hansen's guard and throws a big left but Hansen blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Satonaka trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Hansen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chie Satonaka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Satonaka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Satonaka.
Hansen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hansen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Satonaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Satonaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hansen shoots in looking for a takedown but Satonaka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hansen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Satonaka tries to clinch up but Hansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hansen loads up on a big right hand but Satonaka slips the punch.#CL2#
Satonaka has closed the distance and engaged Hansen in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hansen.
Hansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Satonaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Satonaka working aggressively here.
Hansen gets through Satonaka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Satonaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Satonaka lands a body shot. #T1##TD2#
Satonaka gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hansen regains guard.
Satonaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen is adopting a defensive guard.
Satonaka throws a big elbow that misses.
Satonaka throws a strike but Hansen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Hansen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Satonaka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Satonaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Hansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been hearing that Hansen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Satonaka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hansen stands up over Satonaka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Satonaka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Satonaka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hansen throws an elbow that misses. Satonaka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hansen's guard. Nice move by Satonaka!#REVB#
Satonaka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Satonaka won't allow Hansen to sweep him here. #T3#
Satonaka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hansen has Satonaka pulled in close to control his posture.
Satonaka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hansen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Satonaka drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hansen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hansen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hansen! #REVR#
Satonaka tries to buck Hansen off but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen is working Satonaka over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hansen is chipping away with strikes. #T4#
Hansen is working Satonaka over with some ground and pound from side control. #ROC#Satonaka is rocked!
Hansen scoring with punches and elbows.
Satonaka is still in real trouble! Can Hansen finish him?
Hansen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hansen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hansen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hansen wants to control but Satonaka is keeping him busy.
Hansen lands a nice forearm strike.
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!#SUB#
Hansen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hansen landing a few strikes. #SUB#
Hansen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Satonaka has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hansen but great work by Satonaka.
Satonaka misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Satonaka are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Satonaka lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hansen down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Donk. Satonaka catches Hansen right on the button with a cross.
Satonaka seems to have recovered his senses.
Marcus Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Satonaka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hansen throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Satonaka.
Hansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Satonaka pushes Hansen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Satonaka tries to throw a body punch but Hansen avoids it by throwing Satonaka back against the cage.
Satonaka misses with a body punch.
Hansen is pushing Satonaka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #TD2#
Satonaka gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Satonaka throws an elbow that misses. Hansen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Satonaka's guard. Nice move by Hansen!#REVR##SUB2#
Satonaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Satonaka has wrist control.#T1#
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but Satonaka blocks nicely.
Hansen lands a couple of elbows.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB#
Hansen has gone for a leg lock! Satonaka slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hansen's guard.#REVB#
Hansen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Satonaka.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Satonaka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hansen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T2#
Satonaka is working Hansen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hansen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Satonaka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hansen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Satonaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen controlling Satonaka's posture.
Satonaka with a nice head shot there.#T3#
Satonaka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Satonaka working the ground and pound.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hansen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Satonaka drops an elbow to the side of Hansen's head.
Satonaka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Satonaka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hansen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Satonaka.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hansen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Satonaka throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
Satonaka throwing strikes from guard but Hansen blocks nicely.
Hansen is trying to keep Satonaka in close.
Satonaka wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Hansen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Satonaka with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Satonaka.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Satonaka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Satonaka duly obliges.
Hansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Hansen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Satonaka, pushing him back against the cage.
Satonaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chie Satonaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Satonaka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chie Satonaka!
After winning the bout, Chie Satonaka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Bellicose 103
Date: May 28, 2022

#R1#
A shot to the body from Test misses
and Hansen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Test moves out of range as Hansen strikes.
Test looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A right-left combo lands from Hansen.
Hansen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hansen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Test throws a hook to the side of Hansen's head but Hansen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Test . Those never looked like landing.
Hansen connects with a nice looking jab.
Hansen throws a series of strikes that have Test backpedaling.
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!
Hansen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Hansen misses.
Hansen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT#It looks like Marcus Hansen has been cut.
The fighters circling - Hansen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Hansen misses its intended target.
Hansen lands a really nice looking cross but Test seems unphased.
Test moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hansen throws the left hand but Test avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Hansen throws a jab when Test was well out of range.
Test ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Hansen throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL#
and Test counters by clinching up.
Hansen throws a head punch that misses.
Test gets through Hansen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Test working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Test .
Test scores with a hook to the body.
Hansen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hansen has a couple of punches blocked by Test .
Test working aggressively here.
Test lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Test doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Test lands a nice shot to the body.
Hansen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Test misses with some punches.
Hansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Test blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
Test lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Test .
Hansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hansen working aggressively here.
Hansen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Test seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hansen can turn it around.
Hansen tries a body shot but Test blocks it.
Hansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Test .
Test throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hansens head.
Test throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hansens head.
Nice body punch from Test .
Hansen misses with the head strike.
Test tries a body shot but Hansen blocks it.
Hansen looking to stall.
Test throws a punch but it's blocked by Hansen.
Hansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Test 's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hansen.
Hansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hansen blocking some punches. #T3#
Hansen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Test lands a nice shot to the body.
Hansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Test scores with a hook to the body.
Hansen digs a right hand into Test 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Test 's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Test as Hansen tries to tie him up.
Test stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Test . #TD2#
Hansen has hold of one of Test 's legs. Test is fighting the takedown attempt but Hansen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Test has wrist control.
Test on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Test tries to get out of the position.
Test looking for a sweep. Not yet Test , not yet.
Test avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Test holds on and takes a little breather.
Test continues to stall.
Hansen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T4#
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but Test blocks nicely.
Hansen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hansen lands a couple of digs.
Hansen prevents Test from getting back to his feet.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Test is controlling Hansen's posture.
Hansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Test has wrist control.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Test keeps moving.
Hansen preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Hansen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Hansen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Test cracks a nice hook into Hansen's ribs.
Hansen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Hansen tries to get set, Test tries to push him back and clinch up but Hansen manages to avoid the attempt.
Test lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Hansen falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rooster Test !
A very excited looking Rooster Test made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Bellicose 89
Date: Apr 30, 2022

#R1#
Man scores with a leg kick.
Hansen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hansen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #CL2#
Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hansen, pushing him back against the cage.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hansen working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Man.
Hansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hansen gets through Man's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Hansen fails to land.
Man lands an elbow inside that Hansen shrugs off.
Man tries to work over Hansen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hansen struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hansen misses with the head strike.
Man lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
Hansen blocks a body shot from Man.
Man lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Man gets through Hansen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Man lands a body shot.
Man has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hansen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Man can turn it around.
A short body shot lands from Man as the two fighters clinch.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Man. #CUT2#It looks like Marcus Hansen has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man scores with a nice hook to the head.
Man scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Hansen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Man.
Hansen misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hansen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hansens head.
Hansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Man blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hansen fails to land. #T2#
Hansen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Man.
Hansen tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Man lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Man.
Hansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man pushes Hansen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
A short body shot lands from Man as the two fighters clinch.
Hansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.
Man lands an elbow that stopped Hansen in his tracks for a moment.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hansens head.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man lands a hook that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Hansen controlling the action here for a moment.
Hansen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T3#
Hansen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man lands a hook that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Man lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Man scores with a nice short uppercut.
Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Man. #ROC2#Hansen is rocked!
Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Oh Hansen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Man.
Man lands a hook that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Man scores with a nice hook to the head.
Man throws a big uppercut that drops Hansen! More strikes from Man and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hansen lies dazed against the cage as Man celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fook Man!
A very excited looking Fook Man made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Bellicose 82
Date: Mar 25, 2022

#R1#
Cudlitz closes the distance and clinches up with Hansen, looking for a takedown. Cudlitz pushes Hansen against the cage but Hansen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hansen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hansen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cudlitz.
Cudlitz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hansen's waist but Hansen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cudlitz off to one side. #TD#
Hansen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cudlitz keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Hansen stands up over Cudlitz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen prevents Cudlitz from getting back to his feet.
Cudlitz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen won't allow Cudlitz to get back to his feet.
Hansen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hansen postures up and lands a big shot to Cudlitz's brow.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB2#
Cudlitz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T1#
Cudlitz keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but Cudlitz blocks nicely.
Cudlitz has momentary wrist control but Hansen slips an elbow through the middle.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Cudlitz keeps moving. #SUB#
Hansen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cudlitz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cudlitz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cudlitz! #REVB#
Hansen is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
Hansen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cudlitz.
Cudlitz throws an elbow but Hansen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cudlitz trying to control the position but Hansen is working away.
Hansen is looking to reverse the position.
Hansen is working hard here to advance position.
Hansen is not content to let Cudlitz control the position.
Cudlitz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hansen on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T3#
Hansen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cudlitz off and has taken his back!
Hansen misses with an elbow to the head.
Cudlitz trying to get back to his feet but Hansen is in full control for now. #SUB#
Hansen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Hansen looking to break Cudlitz's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Cudlitz remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hansen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Cudlitz takes a big shot to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Cudlitz to escape the position.
Hansen lands shots from the back.
Hansen throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. #T4#
Cudlitz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hansen softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Hansen lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Cudlitz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Hansen is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Cudlitz tries to escape but Hansen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Can Cudlitz hold on?! Hansen is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Hansen struggling to land strikes to the head as Cudlitz covers up.
Hansen has Cudlitz flattened out and is raining down punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Cudlitz shoots in for a takedown but Hansen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cudlitz avoids the body shot from Hansen.
Nice sprawl there from Hansen as Cudlitz shoots in.
Hansen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hansen wants it to stay on the feet.
Marcus Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Cudlitz.
Cudlitz looks for a takedown but Hansen sprawls well.
Hansen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hansen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hansen wants it to stay on the feet.
Hansen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cudlitz.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cudlitz can do to turn this around?
Cudlitz closes the distance and clinches up with Hansen, looking for a takedown. Cudlitz pushes Hansen against the cage but Hansen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen missing with a left hand there. Cudlitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD2#
Cudlitz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hansen's guard.
Hansen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cudlitz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hansen manages to get to full guard. #T1#
Hansen pulls Cudlitz in close to his closed guard and prevents Cudlitz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cudlitz wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Cudlitz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hansen swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Hansen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hansen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hansen keeping full guard, as Cudlitz tries to pass.
Hansen managing to control the position.
Hansen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Cudlitz is looking to improve his position.
Hansen drops an elbow to the side of Cudlitz's head.
Hansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cudlitz keeps working.
Cudlitz looks like he's trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cudlitz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nice strikes from Hansen there.
Ground and pound from Hansen.
Cudlitz is trying to stand back up but Hansen is controlling him
Hansen winds up and cracks Cudlitz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cudlitz is trying to control but can't.
Hansen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4##SUB#
Hansen seems to be looking for submissions.
Cudlitz wants to get back to his feet.
Hansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cudlitz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hansen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cudlitz has hold of Hansen's hands but Hansen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hansen working Cudlitz over with strikes.
Cudlitz wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Cudlitz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hansen pinned against the cage. Hansen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL2#
Cudlitz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hansen stops a takedown attempt from Cudlitz.
Cudlitz looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hansen has a couple of punches blocked by Cudlitz.
Cudlitz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hansen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marcus Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Cudlitz.
Hansen gets underhooks to prevent Cudlitz's takedown attempt. #T1#
Cudlitz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hansen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hansen is pressed up against the cage. Cudlitz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hansen down to the mat. Hansen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cudlitz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hansen lands a jab to the head. #CL#
Hansen closes the distance and clinches.
Hansen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cudlitz backwards.
Cudlitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cudlitz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hansen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The referee calls for Hansen to work. #T2#
Cudlitz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hansen tries to work over Cudlitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hansen gets underhooks to prevent Cudlitz's takedown attempt.
Cudlitz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hansen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cudlitzs head.
Hansen throws a punch but it's blocked by Cudlitz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hansen.
Hansen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Hansen scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
Hansen misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hansen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hansen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hansen seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hansen scores with a shot to the side of Cudlitz's head.
Hansen pushes Cudlitz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hansen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hansen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcus Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hansen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hansen is stalling here. #T4#
Hansen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hansen throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Hansen fails to land.
Cudlitz blocks an uppercut.
Marcus Hansen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hansen as Cudlitz tries to tie him up.
Michael Cudlitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cudlitz jumps guard but Hansen stands there with Cudlitz around his waist. Cudlitz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hansen 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Hansen!
After winning the bout, Marcus Hansen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Daverio vs Goon
Date: Feb 20, 2022

#R1#
Hansen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen lands with a good body shot.#CL2#
Hansen has Stevens up against the cage in a clinch.
Hansen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Hansen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevens staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Stevens misses its target.#TD2#
Hansen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hansen seems content to control.
Hansen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens tries to get to full guard but Hansen has control of the leg. #T1#
Hansen trying to control the pace.
Hansen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hansen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stevens with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stevens is looking to control Hansen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stevens avoid being mounted?
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevens keeps working.
Stevens looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Stevens is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hansen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hansen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stevens with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #CUT2#It looks like Alexander Stevens has been cut.
Hansen not doing much here.
Stevens is looking to get back to full guard here but Hansen has managed to pass to side control instead.#T2#
Hansen lands a nice forearm strike.
Hansen is chipping away with strikes.
Stevens takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hansen grinds an elbow into Stevens's temple.
Stevens prevents Hansen from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen grinds an elbow into Stevens's temple.
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!
Hansen trying to control the action but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Hansen has knee on belly and moves into mount. #T3#
Hansen landing strikes from the mount and Stevens is in trouble!
Hansen landing strikes from the mount and Stevens is in trouble!
My spies in Glory 4 Boxing inform me that Hansen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hansen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hansen scoring with strikes but Stevens is staying in there. #CUT2#Alexander Stevens's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Stevens taking shots to the head.
A big strike lands for Hansen! That's really hurt Stevens and he's turned his back - Hansen keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hansen jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Hansen!
After winning the bout, Marcus Hansen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Alexander Stevens stepped up to the mic, saying 'I really fucked up here tonight '.

Event: Bellicose - Kai vs Daniels
Date: Jan 08, 2022

#R1#
Payne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Hansen saw that one coming.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Payne wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
Hansen 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.
Hansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Payne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hansen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Payne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Payne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Payne throws a looping overhand right but Hansen ducks down to avoid it.
Hansen tries to counter with a takedown but Payne is quick to defend against it.
Hansen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Payne. #T1#
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hansen throws out a loose jab but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen shoots in looking for a takedown but Payne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hansen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hansen moves away.
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Payne wants to clinch.
Hansen attempts a counter takedown but Payne avoids it well and moves away.
Hansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Hansen looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
Payne is looking to clinch. #T2#
Hansen lands a right hook to the body.
Payne doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Hansen feinted with a counter takedown.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.
Payne moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off.
Hansen tries to counter with a takedown but Payne is quick to defend against it.#TD#
Hansen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Payne tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hansen is in Payne's guard.
Hansen passes into half guard.
Payne told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hansen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hansen lands with a punch from half guard.
Hansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Payne can do anything to dispel that myth.
Payne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hansen. #T3#
Hansen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hansen not doing much here.
Payne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hansen.
Payne is trying to stand up here but Hansen is controlling him well.
Hansen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Payne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Payne that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #T4#
Hansen scoring with strikes but Payne is staying in there.
Hansen lands a big shot there that rocks Payne but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hansen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Payne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen lands a couple of good shots and Payne has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#ROC#Payne is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is taking a good look at Payne as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hansen!
Payne is still in real trouble! Can Hansen finish him?#SUB#
Hansen is looking for the choke from the back position but Payne is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Hansen working for the choke.
Hansen lands shots from the back.
Hansen biding his time, looking for the opening. #SUB#
Payne defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Payne looks winded!
Hansen connects with a couple of big shots that have Payne covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Payne! Hansen fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Hansen!
Marcus Hansen thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Bellicose - Wellstone vs Smiff
Date: Dec 11, 2021

#R1#
Hansen scores with a punch to the head.
Sojka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sojka, as that shot connected. #CL2#
Sojka has closed the distance and engaged Hansen in a clinch.
Sojka lands with a short shot to the head.
Sojka blocking some punches.
Sojka pushes Hansen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sojka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sojka.
Sojka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hansen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hansen blocks an uppercut.
Hansen 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.
Hansen looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Sojka fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Sojka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hansen fails to land.
Sojka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sojka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sojka fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Sojka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Hansen misses with some punches.
Hansen tries to work over Sojka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sojka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sojka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hansen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hansen looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC#
Hansen manages to break the clinch.
Hansen throws a body punch but Sojka moves out of range.
Sojka slips under a jab from Hansen.
Sojka tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sojka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT2#It looks like Marcus Hansen has been cut.
Sojka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #ROC2#Hansen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sojka lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Hansen out cold! Hansen is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Albert Sojka!

Event: Bellicose - Howard vs Paul
Date: Nov 20, 2021

#R1#
he tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hansen defends well and he ends up having to push Hansen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hansen gets through he's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Hansen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansen misses with a looping right.
Hansen lands a jab to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Hansen as he shoots in.
Hansen lands a lovely overhand right.
Hansen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by he.
Hansen lands with a cross.
Hansen scores with a sloppy right hand. he should have avoided that one.
Hansen lands with a hook. he tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hansen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
he misses with a takedown
and Hansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for he he. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Hansen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hansen.#ROC2#he is rocked!
Marcus Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Hansen throws an overhand right that drops he like a sack of potatoes! Hansen dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Hansen!
Our winner, Marcus Hansen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 16, 2021

#R1#
Hansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hansen.
Poe lands a nice shot to the body.
Hansen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hansen misses with an uppercut
and Poe counters with a nice uppercut.
Hansen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Poe looks to land a right hand but Hansen moved out of range.
Hansen tries to counter with a takedown but Poe is quick to defend against it.
Hansen looks to land a right hand but Poe moved out of range.#TD#
Hansen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Poe scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hansen manages to mount him!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen working the ground and pound effectively.
Poe is trying to escape the mount.
Hansen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch! #T1#
Hansen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Poe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hansen looking to ground and pound but Poe is blocking nicely.
Hansen scoring with strikes but Poe is staying in there.
Poe is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poe blocking the ground and pound.
Hansen breaks from Poe's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hansen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hansen landing punches.
The referee warns Poe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen tries to control but Poe wriggling away.
Hansen landing strikes from the mount.#T2#
Hansen lands a couple of good shots and Poe has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hansen is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Poe up.
Hansen lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Hansen throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Hansen missing with punches from the back.
Poe is trapped and Hansen is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Hansen scores with punches from the back.
Poe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hansen misses with punches from the back.
Poe avoids the strikes from Hansen.
Poe is really stuck here. #T3#
Hansen scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Hansen landing with strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Poe tries to escape the position.
Poe takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Hansen misses with punches from the back.
Poe covering up well and avoiding damage.
Poe has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Hansen.
Hansen lands shots from the back.
Poe covering up well under a series of strikes from Hansen.
Poe takes a big shot to the side of the head. #T4#
Hansen is punishing Poe with strikes - can he finish him?!
Poe trying to control the position but Hansen manages to sink in the hooks.
Hansen lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poe is trying to break free.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Hansen. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Hansen lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. #ROC#Poe is rocked!
Hansen lands strikes from the back and Poe isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Hansen!
Marcus Hansen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 13, 2021

#R1##TD2#
Van Der Velt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hansen tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Van Der Velt manages to move to mount!
Van Der Velt controlling from the full mount.
Hansen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Van Der Velt on the ground.
Van Der Velt throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hansen because Van Der Velt loaded up on that one.
Hansen wants to hold on but Van Der Velt pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen working to try and regain half guard.
Van Der Velt wants to take his opponent's back but Hansen doesn't allow it. #T1#
Van Der Velt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hansen is looking to escape.
Hansen is trying to escape the mount. #SUB2#
Van Der Velt working for a guillotine from mount but Hansen is in no mood to give up. #SUB2#
Van Der Velt has control of Hansen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hansen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hansen is wriggling around trying to escape. #T2##SUB2#
Van Der Velt working for a submission but Hansen is keeping him at bay.
Hansen is squirming around, avoiding Van Der Velt's attempts to control the action.
Hansen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hansen is just holding on here. Van Der Velt manages to take his back. #T3#
Van Der Velt not allowing Hansen to control his hands.
Van Der Velt is looking to control Hansen but Hansen is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Van Der Velt controlling from the back.
Van Der Velt avoiding Hansen 's attempts to control his hands. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Van Der Velt has the hooks in. Hansen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Van Der Velt punches the canvas rather than the man.
Hansen is really stuck here. #SUB2#
Van Der Velt has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Hansen! Can he survive? No! He's out! Van Der Velt gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Edwin Van Der Velt!

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