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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between joe hoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). joe hoe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, joe hoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hoe moves into the clinch.
Gracie is trying to drag hoe to the mat but hoe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
hoe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
hoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
hoe tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. hoe defends it nicely.
hoe tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but hoe swivels and escapes.
joe hoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as hoe throws out the jab.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but hoe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
hoe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie looks for a takedown but hoe sprawls well.
hoe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fight stays on the outside here - hoe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - hoe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for hoe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - hoe had a free shot at his head there.
hoe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
hoe is breathing heavily.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
hoe lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
hoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
hoe moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
hoe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
hoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
joe hoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
hoe loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie looks for a takedown but hoe sprawls well.
hoe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
hoe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
hoe tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
hoe tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
hoe tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but hoe swivels and escapes.
hoe tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
joe hoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but hoe shows good takedown defense.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
hoe pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - hoe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
joe hoe dominated that round.
That's time! hoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as hoe sprawls well. hoe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but hoe has taken the fight into the clinch.
hoe breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
hoe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
hoe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
hoe stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hoe throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but hoe swivels and escapes.
joe hoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie.
hoe closes the distance and clinches.
hoe gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Gracie has hoe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. hoe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right hook to the body lands for hoe.
hoe is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag hoe down to the mat. hoe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
hoe tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
hoe tries to clinch up.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie moves away from the strike by hoe.
Gracie looks for a takedown but hoe sprawls well.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hoe has managed to clinch.
hoe breaks the clinch.
Gracie looks for a takedown but hoe sprawls well.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with hoe, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes hoe against the cage but hoe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from hoe.
hoe slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from hoe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. hoe is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gracie is looking to pass hoe's guard but actually hoe recovers to full guard.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but hoe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has hoe in his guard.
Gracie wants to sweep here but hoe controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
joe hoe dominated that second round.
That's time! hoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
hoe forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. hoe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gracie has hoe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. hoe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
joe hoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. hoe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
hoe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hoe takes the fight into the clinch.
hoe breaks the clinch.
hoe tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie slips a jab from hoe.
hoe tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but hoe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? hoe is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, hoe circles away and we're back to standing.
Helio Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
hoe closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
hoe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
hoe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
hoe rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hoe gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
hoe lands an uppercut.
hoe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
hoe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
hoe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
hoe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts hoe, as that shot connected.
Jab, jab by hoe - just one landing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but hoe instead regains half guard.
hoe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
joe hoe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for hoe, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... joe hoe!
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energy
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RATING
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