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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nichi Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong comes to the cage accompanied by Hong Entrance Song. Hanma is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Disl Automatic (feat. K-rino) - Battle Cry. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
10 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nichi Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hanma counters with a stiff right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hanma. Hong shrugs it off though.
Hanma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Hanma.
Hong misses with a left hand
and Hanma counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've been informed that Hanma has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A swing and a miss from Hong.
Nichi Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hanma tries a quick counter leg kick but Hong is wise to it.
Hong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hanma's hands.
Hong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
Hong misses with a body shot.
Hanma connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hanma manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hanma managing to control the position.
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hong is aware though and is defending well.
Hong is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanma has wrist control.
Hanma has control of Hong's left arm, preventing Hong from doing any damage.
Hong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hong throws a big elbow that misses.
Hanma 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hong is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanma has wrist control.
Hong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hanma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hong connects with a couple of short punches.
Hong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hong postures up in Hanma's guard and throws a big left but Hanma blocks it.
Hong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hanma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hong is one step ahead there.
Hanma controls Hong momentarily but Hong frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hong has managed to get both his arms back between Hanma's legs - danger averted.
Hong postures up in Hanma's guard and throws a big left but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hong.
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hanma has his foot on Hong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hong works his way back into a safe position though.
Hong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looking to control.
Hanma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Hong is proving a slippery customer.
Hong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hong postures up in Hanma's guard and throws a big left but Hanma blocks it.
Hong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hanma is trying to keep Hong in close.
Hong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanma looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hong is defending well. Hanma quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hong has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hanma celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Nichi Hong had this to say: 'Thank you for all the sponsors, to the org, and everyone who supported me. I dont know how long my body can go through this anymore but I want to give my all to the fans and the org '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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