Post by The Sandman on Jan 8, 2022 1:38:30 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Joachim Hansen chants all around the place!
Ferocious staredown by Hellboy while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Hatsu Hioki looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Joachim Hansen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Hellboy and Hioki move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Hatsu Hioki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Joachim Hansen sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Joachim Hansen jabs at Hioki
hitting his chest.
Hard blow to Hioki's mid-section, he seems hurt
Joachim Hansen and Hioki engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Joachim Hansen is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Hioki leads with a punch
Joachim Hansen avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Hellboy and Hioki circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Hellboy avoids a dangerous strike from Hioki
and counters with a solid straight!
A bunch of leg kicks from Joachim Hansen
are blocked by Hioki.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Hatsu Hioki fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Joachim Hansen and Hioki engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Hatsu Hioki is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
Hatsu Hioki looks to pass to mount...
Hellboy creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Brilliant combination from Hatsu Hioki
Hellboy is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Hatsu Hioki is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
Hatsu Hioki looks to mount Joachim Hansen...
Joachim Hansen sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Hatsu Hioki is in half guard over Hellboy
Hatsu Hioki tries to free his leg
Joachim Hansen moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hioki steps forward
Hellboy feints.
Hellboy clumsily fails here and it's time for Hatsu Hioki to fight back!
Solid jabs from Hatsu Hioki.
Hellboy defends.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Hatsu Hioki is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Good leg kicks from Hatsu Hioki.
Joachim Hansen defends with ease.
Hioki misses a step and Joachim Hansen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Several good body shots
land on Hioki.
Hioki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Joachim Hansen didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hatsu Hioki is in open guard over Hellboy
Deep breaths from Joachim Hansen who tries a hammer punch to Hioki's ribs.
That hit Hioki who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Hatsu Hioki is in open guard over Hellboy
Hioki tries to improve position.
Hellboy adjusts and closes his guard.
Hatsu Hioki is in closed guard over Hellboy
Hioki is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Hioki tries to escape from closed guard...
Hioki struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Hatsu Hioki is in half guard over Hellboy
Hatsu Hioki tries to free his leg
Joachim Hansen moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Hatsu Hioki is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen shows great balance while pushing away Hatsu Hioki
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Hatsu Hioki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Joachim Hansen is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Brilliant combination from Joachim Hansen
that forces Hioki to try and defend better.
Hellboy steps backwards away from Hatsu Hioki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Joachim Hansen takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Hioki moves backwards and Joachim Hansen is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen shows great balance while pushing away Hatsu Hioki
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Hioki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hellboy struggles... Hatsu Hioki is unable to take him down
Poorly executed technique. Joachim Hansen looks to counter!
Crisp uppercut by Hellboy followed by a hard jab
Hatsu Hioki stumbles back.
Hioki's Chin is beginning to swell
Hatsu Hioki attempts a sweep single...
Joachim Hansen was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen shows great balance while pushing away Hatsu Hioki
Hioki tries to grapple
He puts Hellboy in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joachim Hansen pushes away Hioki trying to keep the fight at striking range
Hioki doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Joachim Hansen
Hatsu Hioki tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hellboy is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hellboy pushes off of Hatsu Hioki and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Hioki holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Poorly executed technique. Hatsu Hioki looks to counter!
Hioki pushes off of Joachim Hansen and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Hellboy holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Hatsu Hioki pushes away Hellboy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Hellboy stumbles backwards and Hatsu Hioki circles to get the center of the cage
Hioki and Hellboy circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Hatsu Hioki is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
Hatsu Hioki looks to mount Joachim Hansen...
Joachim Hansen takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Hatsu Hioki is in closed guard over Hellboy
Hioki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Hellboy leans and gets Hatsu Hioki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Hioki clumsily fails here and it's time for Joachim Hansen to fight back!
Joachim Hansen overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Hioki pulls his arm out of danger.
Hatsu Hioki is in closed guard over Hellboy
Hioki breaths deeply while on the ground
Hatsu Hioki is in closed guard over Hellboy
Hioki works on the ground with his fingers over Hellboy's face
Hellboy shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Hatsu Hioki is in closed guard over Hellboy
Hioki is in closed guard... Hellboy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Hatsu Hioki!
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Hatsu Hioki
Hatsu Hioki tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Hatsu Hioki is in closed guard over Hellboy
Hellboy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Hioki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Hellboy sprawls and remains on his feet.
Joachim Hansen goes with a looping right hand while Hatsu Hioki jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Hioki seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Solid kick to the leg from Joachim Hansen
that visibly pains Hioki.
Hellboy pushes Hatsu Hioki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Hioki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hellboy struggles... Hatsu Hioki is unable to take him down
Hatsu Hioki gets sloppy and Joachim Hansen tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
land on Hioki.
Crushing shot to Hioki's body! He's holding his side
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen shows great balance while pushing away Hatsu Hioki
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
A left hook from Hellboy
grazes the chin of Hioki.
Joachim Hansen moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
A left hook from Hellboy
grazes the chin of Hioki.
Hellboy steps backwards away from Hatsu Hioki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Hellboy.
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Round 3
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Hioki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hellboy struggles... Hatsu Hioki is unable to take him down
Quick hook by Joachim Hansen
Good shot! Hioki has reasons to be worried.
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen shows great balance while pushing away Hatsu Hioki
Poorly executed technique. Joachim Hansen looks to counter!
Nice punch by Joachim Hansen
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Hioki's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hellboy throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Hatsu Hioki seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Joachim Hansen!
Hellboy moves backwards and Hatsu Hioki is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Hatsu Hioki seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Joachim Hansen!
Joachim Hansen was tooling Hatsu Hioki for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Hatsu Hioki lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Joachim Hansen fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Joachim Hansen is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Hioki moves backwards and Joachim Hansen is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen shows great balance while pushing away Hatsu Hioki
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
Hellboy is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Hioki and Hellboy circle around the center of the cage.
Joachim Hansen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Hatsu Hioki is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hellboy into his guard.
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over Hioki
Hellboy is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Hioki's ribs.
Hioki is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Hard blow to Hioki's mid-section, he seems hurt
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over Hioki
Hellboy is in closed guard... Hioki tries to roll on the ground!
Joachim Hansen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over Hioki
Joachim Hansen tries to pass Hatsu Hioki's guard...
Joachim Hansen manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Hioki
Joachim Hansen is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Hioki
Hellboy launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Hioki is covering himself! Hellboy tries to force the situation and Hioki clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Hellboy is in rear mount over Hioki
Hioki has given his back to Joachim Hansen who is trying to get one hook in!
Joachim Hansen has one hook in!
Hellboy is in rear mount over Hioki with one hook in
Joachim Hansen slides his arm under Hatsu Hioki's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Hatsu Hioki can't defend any longer and has to tap!
Winner is Joachim Hansen by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:07 Round 3
Statistics: Joachim Hansen
Punches 31/37 (84%)
Kicks 2/5 (40%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 209 s
Statistics: Hatsu Hioki
Punches 5/18 (28%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 4/16 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 209 s
Joachim was ready for this one, and went that one this way. Totes.
Ferocious staredown by Hellboy while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Hatsu Hioki looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Joachim Hansen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Hellboy and Hioki move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Hatsu Hioki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Joachim Hansen sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Joachim Hansen jabs at Hioki
hitting his chest.
Hard blow to Hioki's mid-section, he seems hurt
Joachim Hansen and Hioki engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Joachim Hansen is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Hioki leads with a punch
Joachim Hansen avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Hellboy and Hioki circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Hellboy avoids a dangerous strike from Hioki
and counters with a solid straight!
A bunch of leg kicks from Joachim Hansen
are blocked by Hioki.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Hatsu Hioki fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Joachim Hansen and Hioki engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Hatsu Hioki is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
Hatsu Hioki looks to pass to mount...
Hellboy creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Brilliant combination from Hatsu Hioki
Hellboy is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Hatsu Hioki is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
Hatsu Hioki looks to mount Joachim Hansen...
Joachim Hansen sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Hatsu Hioki is in half guard over Hellboy
Hatsu Hioki tries to free his leg
Joachim Hansen moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hioki steps forward
Hellboy feints.
Hellboy clumsily fails here and it's time for Hatsu Hioki to fight back!
Solid jabs from Hatsu Hioki.
Hellboy defends.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Hatsu Hioki is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Good leg kicks from Hatsu Hioki.
Joachim Hansen defends with ease.
Hioki misses a step and Joachim Hansen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Several good body shots
land on Hioki.
Hioki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Joachim Hansen didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hatsu Hioki is in open guard over Hellboy
Deep breaths from Joachim Hansen who tries a hammer punch to Hioki's ribs.
That hit Hioki who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Hatsu Hioki is in open guard over Hellboy
Hioki tries to improve position.
Hellboy adjusts and closes his guard.
Hatsu Hioki is in closed guard over Hellboy
Hioki is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Hioki tries to escape from closed guard...
Hioki struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Hatsu Hioki is in half guard over Hellboy
Hatsu Hioki tries to free his leg
Joachim Hansen moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Hatsu Hioki is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen shows great balance while pushing away Hatsu Hioki
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Hatsu Hioki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Joachim Hansen is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Brilliant combination from Joachim Hansen
that forces Hioki to try and defend better.
Hellboy steps backwards away from Hatsu Hioki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Joachim Hansen takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Hioki moves backwards and Joachim Hansen is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen shows great balance while pushing away Hatsu Hioki
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Hioki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hellboy struggles... Hatsu Hioki is unable to take him down
Poorly executed technique. Joachim Hansen looks to counter!
Crisp uppercut by Hellboy followed by a hard jab
Hatsu Hioki stumbles back.
Hioki's Chin is beginning to swell
Hatsu Hioki attempts a sweep single...
Joachim Hansen was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen shows great balance while pushing away Hatsu Hioki
Hioki tries to grapple
He puts Hellboy in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joachim Hansen pushes away Hioki trying to keep the fight at striking range
Hioki doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Joachim Hansen
Hatsu Hioki tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hellboy is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hellboy pushes off of Hatsu Hioki and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Hioki holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Poorly executed technique. Hatsu Hioki looks to counter!
Hioki pushes off of Joachim Hansen and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Hellboy holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Hatsu Hioki pushes away Hellboy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Hellboy stumbles backwards and Hatsu Hioki circles to get the center of the cage
Hioki and Hellboy circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Hatsu Hioki is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
Hatsu Hioki looks to mount Joachim Hansen...
Joachim Hansen takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Hatsu Hioki is in closed guard over Hellboy
Hioki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Hellboy leans and gets Hatsu Hioki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Hioki clumsily fails here and it's time for Joachim Hansen to fight back!
Joachim Hansen overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Hioki pulls his arm out of danger.
Hatsu Hioki is in closed guard over Hellboy
Hioki breaths deeply while on the ground
Hatsu Hioki is in closed guard over Hellboy
Hioki works on the ground with his fingers over Hellboy's face
Hellboy shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Hatsu Hioki is in closed guard over Hellboy
Hioki is in closed guard... Hellboy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Hatsu Hioki!
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Hatsu Hioki
Hatsu Hioki tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Hatsu Hioki is in closed guard over Hellboy
Hellboy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Hioki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Hellboy sprawls and remains on his feet.
Joachim Hansen goes with a looping right hand while Hatsu Hioki jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Hioki seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Solid kick to the leg from Joachim Hansen
that visibly pains Hioki.
Hellboy pushes Hatsu Hioki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Hioki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hellboy struggles... Hatsu Hioki is unable to take him down
Hatsu Hioki gets sloppy and Joachim Hansen tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
land on Hioki.
Crushing shot to Hioki's body! He's holding his side
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen shows great balance while pushing away Hatsu Hioki
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
A left hook from Hellboy
grazes the chin of Hioki.
Joachim Hansen moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
A left hook from Hellboy
grazes the chin of Hioki.
Hellboy steps backwards away from Hatsu Hioki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Hellboy.
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Round 3
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Hioki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hellboy struggles... Hatsu Hioki is unable to take him down
Quick hook by Joachim Hansen
Good shot! Hioki has reasons to be worried.
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen shows great balance while pushing away Hatsu Hioki
Poorly executed technique. Joachim Hansen looks to counter!
Nice punch by Joachim Hansen
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Hioki's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hellboy throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Hatsu Hioki seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Joachim Hansen!
Hellboy moves backwards and Hatsu Hioki is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Hatsu Hioki seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Joachim Hansen!
Joachim Hansen was tooling Hatsu Hioki for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Hatsu Hioki lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Joachim Hansen fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Joachim Hansen is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Hioki moves backwards and Joachim Hansen is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Hioki is holding Joachim Hansen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen shows great balance while pushing away Hatsu Hioki
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
Hellboy is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Hioki and Hellboy circle around the center of the cage.
Joachim Hansen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Hatsu Hioki is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hellboy into his guard.
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over Hioki
Hellboy is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Hioki's ribs.
Hioki is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Hard blow to Hioki's mid-section, he seems hurt
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over Hioki
Hellboy is in closed guard... Hioki tries to roll on the ground!
Joachim Hansen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over Hioki
Joachim Hansen tries to pass Hatsu Hioki's guard...
Joachim Hansen manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Hioki
Joachim Hansen is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Hioki
Hellboy launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Hioki is covering himself! Hellboy tries to force the situation and Hioki clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Hellboy is in rear mount over Hioki
Hioki has given his back to Joachim Hansen who is trying to get one hook in!
Joachim Hansen has one hook in!
Hellboy is in rear mount over Hioki with one hook in
Joachim Hansen slides his arm under Hatsu Hioki's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Hatsu Hioki can't defend any longer and has to tap!
Winner is Joachim Hansen by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:07 Round 3
Statistics: Joachim Hansen
Punches 31/37 (84%)
Kicks 2/5 (40%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 209 s
Statistics: Hatsu Hioki
Punches 5/18 (28%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 4/16 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 209 s
Joachim was ready for this one, and went that one this way. Totes.
