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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Hofmann (ranked 5426 p4p, 5453 weight class) and Tarenhall James (ranked 228 p4p, 229 weight class). Tarenhall James will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Hofmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tarenhall James!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hofmann.
Hofmann closes the distance and clinches.
James lands a shoulder strike.
Hofmann definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
Hofmann slowing the pace effectively.
James's coach down at Catch Wrestling L.A. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on James's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hofmann manages to break the clinch.
Hofmann shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense.
Hofmann with a poor takedown
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Hofmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James jabs at Hofmann's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James cracks Hofmann with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
James gets a clinch.
James throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hofmanns head.
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hofmann, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from James on the inside.
Hofmann trying to stall but James improves his position.
A hook to the body from James.
James pushes Hofmann back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
James avoiding damage.
James lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from James as the two fighters clinch.
James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hofmann backwards.
James working hard to break the clinch.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
James lands a body shot.
Hofmann is breathing heavily.
Hofmann takes a shot to the head.
James drops Hofmann onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hofmann is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Hofmann is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Hofmann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
James moves into the clinch successfully.
Hofmann is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Hofmann to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by James!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tarenhall James!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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