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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hanson (ranked 2031 p4p, 3533 weight class) and Grave Robber (ranked 169 p4p, 248 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grave Robber!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robber takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left and a right from Hanson both land. Nice combination.
Robber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Robber 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.
Robber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hanson prevents a body shot from Robber.
Hanson breaks from the clinch.
Robber tries to clinch up
and Hanson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hanson lands a head shot.
Robber moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanson. Robber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robber is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson works Robber's body with a nice hook.
Robber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robber walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hanson misses with a wild body shot.
Hanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robber moves away.
Robber steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hanson.
Hanson lands with a nice body punch.
Hanson gets tackled into the ropes by Robber. Robber maintains the clinch.
Robber using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanson.
A head punch on the inside from Robber fails to land.
Hanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanson. Robber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanson swings for the body but Robber moves out of range.
Robber clinches with his opponent.
Hanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robber pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robber works on Hanson's body with a couple of short punches.
Hanson prevents a body shot from Robber.
Hanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robber wants to clinch up but Hanson keeps it at a distance.
Robber fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Hanson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Robber.
Robber doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanson circles away.
Hanson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robber wants to clinch up but Hanson keeps it at a distance.
Hanson is looking to wear down Robber with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Robber closes the distance and pushes Hanson back into the ropes.
The referee calls for Hanson to work.
Robber is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hanson tries to circle away but Robber has him pinned against the ropes.
Robber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanson's elbow.
Robber misses with an elbow over the top.
Robber throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Robber prevents Hanson from breaking the clinch.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanson scores with a shoulder strike.
Robber lands an elbow just above Hanson 's eye.
It looks like Mike Hanson has been cut.
Robber tries a knee to the head but Hanson blocks it.
Hanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robber moves to clinch but Hanson breaks away
and Hanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanson gets tackled into the ropes by Robber. Robber maintains the clinch.
Hanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robber manages to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hanson.
Robber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Robber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hanson lands with an overhand left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Robber tries to clinch but Hanson is having none of it.
Robber wants to clinch.
Robber wants to clinch.
Hanson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Robber just manages to avoid it.
Hanson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grave Robber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hanson connects with the punch.
A low kick lands for Hanson.
Robber tries to clinch but Hanson is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Hanson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hanson gets tackled into the ropes by Robber. Robber maintains the clinch.
Robber working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Robber just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hanson's brow.
Robber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanson's elbow.
Hanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Hanson misses.
Robber steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hanson.
Robber gets a clinch.
Robber utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Robber trying to land knees to the body.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanson manages to break the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Robber darts in and clinches Hanson up against the ropes.
Robber is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Hanson manages to break the clinch.
Robber avoids the body shot from Hanson.
Hanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robber.
Robber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robber was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanson.
Robber steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hanson.
Hanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanson sets himself, and Robber steps forward looking for the clinch! Hanson avoids it this time.
A shot to the liver by Hanson. Beautiful body shot.
Hanson lands a slapping body shot.
Hanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robber wants to counter the offense by Hanson and move into the clinch position.
Robber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Robber closes the distance but Hanson moves to the side
and Hanson counters with a straight right hand.
Robber takes the fight into the clinch.
Robber utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanson.
Hanson breaks from the clinch.
Robber moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
Robber moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Hanson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Robber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robber moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Robber wants to clinch but Hanson slips to the side
and Hanson counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanson. Robber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robber wants to counter with a clinch but Hanson pushes him away.
Robber wants to clinch up but Hanson keeps it at a distance.
Robber tries to clinch
and Hanson counters with a left to the body.
Hanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robber moves away.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Robber moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
Mike Hanson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hanson misses with a wild combination.
Hanson sets himself, and Robber steps forward looking for the clinch! Hanson avoids it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hanson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hanson 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Mike Hanson!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Mike Hanson!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Mike Hanson!
Mike Hanson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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