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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Coulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Coulter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shawn Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson lands a leg kick that knocks Coulter off balance momentarily.
Hanson stuffs the takedown attempt from Coulter. Coulter gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hanson shoots for a double leg takedown but Coulter sprawls well. He's pushed Hanson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hanson lands a head kick!
Hanson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coulter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hanson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Coulter is adopting a defensive guard.
Hanson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Coulter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hanson!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson wants to hold on but Coulter pushes him away.
Coulter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Coulter content just to control the position here.
Coulter avoids the attempt from Hanson to control.
Coulter controlling from mount.
Coulter jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hanson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson looks to move to half guard but instead Coulter has passed into mount! Damn!
Coulter won't let Hanson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Coulter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanson looks gassed!
Coulter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Andrew Coulter has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hanson misses with a takedown attempt - Coulter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coulter closes the distance and pushes Hanson back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coulter wants to take the fight to the mat but Hanson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hanson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coulter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Andrew Coulter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Hanson.
Coulter throws the kick towards the body but Hanson avoids it.
A nice combination there by Coulter.
Coulter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coulter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coulter wants to take the fight to the mat but Hanson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hanson can't break the clinch.
Coulter drags the fight down to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Coulter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hanson has a takedown stuffed.
Coulter throws a sloppy head kick and Hanson moves out of range easily.
Coulter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanson as he avoids it easily.
Hanson closes the distance but Coulter moves to the side
and Coulter counters with a one-two to the body.
Andrew Coulter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coulter.
Hanson tries to clinch there but Coulter circles away.
Hanson misses with a kick to the body.
Hanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Coulter circles away.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coulter sprawls well. Coulter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Coulter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Coulter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coulter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coulter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hanson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Coulter!
Coulter working to try and regain half guard.
Coulter wants to hold on but Hanson pushes him away.
Coulter is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson avoids the attempt from Coulter to control.
Hanson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hanson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coulter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coulter wants to hold on but Hanson pushes him away.
Coulter holds on for dear life, controlling Hanson's posture momentarily.
Coulter wants to hold on but Hanson pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Andrew Coulter just wasn't active enough.
Coulter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanson swivels and escapes.
Coulter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hanson defends it nicely.
Hanson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coulter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hanson somewhat.
Hanson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Coulter forces Hanson back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coulter tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
Coulter is trying to force a seperation but Hanson has the dominant position.
Coulter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hanson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Coulter is looking for a takedown.
Hanson breaks from the clinch.
Hanson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coulter shoots in and drives through. Hanson sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Hanson. No joy for Coulter on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coulter wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shawn Hanson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hanson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coulter's waist but Coulter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hanson off to one side.
Hanson looks for a takedown but Coulter sprawls well.
Coulter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coulter shoots in for a takedown but Hanson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hanson shoots in and drives through. Coulter sprawls well.
Andrew Coulter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Hanson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coulter.
Hanson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hanson wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Coulter.
Coulter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Coulter circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulter stuffs the takedown.
Coulter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hanson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hanson shoots in looking for a takedown but Coulter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hanson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hanson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coulter's waist but Coulter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hanson off to one side.
Coulter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanson but Hanson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hanson closes the distance and clinches up with Coulter, looking for a takedown. Hanson pushes Coulter against the cage but Coulter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coulter shoots in looking for a takedown. Hanson tries to sprawl out of it but Coulter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hanson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanson pinned against the cage. Hanson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Coulter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coulter has managed to clinch.
Coulter pulls guard effortlessly.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Coulter holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulter keeping moving, preventing Hanson from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Coulter is looking for a triangle but Hanson pushes his legs off easily.
Coulter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hanson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coulter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Coulter has Hanson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hanson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hanson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Coulter gets control of Hanson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Coulter will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Coulter trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Coulter working a defensive guard here.
Coulter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coulter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Andrew Coulter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coulter seems keen to control Hanson's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Coulter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coulter 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Coulter!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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