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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hansen (ranked 2280 p4p, 1465 weight class) and Ike James (ranked 305 p4p, 202 weight class). Hansen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Sabbath - Iron Man. The key to victory for Marcus Hansen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ike James!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Hansen misses the target.
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.
James is working for a kimura but Hansen is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
James drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hansen dives on top into guard.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
James is trying to work for a kimura but Hansen is defending well.
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.
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!
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.
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!
James thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.
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.
James wants to sweep here but Hansen controlling him for the moment.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen advances to half guard.
Hansen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to control Hansen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can James avoid being mounted?
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James preventing the sweep.
James slips nicely into half guard.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
James is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hansen sees it coming and defends easily.
James is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen gets full guard.
James looking to pass the guard.
Hansen wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
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.
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