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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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183 lbs
20 - 17 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Bede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bede moves into range and clinches up with Hoffman.
Bede lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoffman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bede breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bede darts in and clinches Hoffman up against the cage.
Hoffman can't get the takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bede.
Hoffman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bede breaks from the clinch.
Hoffman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bede gets a clinch.
Bede pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bede drives through and clinches with Hoffman against the cage.
Hoffman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bede just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lucas Bede has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Hoffman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bede pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bede tries to clinch up
and Hoffman counters with a single leg into guard. Bede didn't expect that.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hoffman is looking to pass into half guard but Bede pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bede is in guard.
Bede stands and steps away. Hoffman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bede lands with a slapping head kick.
Hoffman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bede closes the distance and clinches.
Bede working Hoffman over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bede crunches a lovely knee into Hoffman's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bede landing knees to the head.
Bede breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoffman with a poor takedown
and Bede counters with a nice body kick.
Bede moves into the clinch successfully.
Stalling in the clinch from Bede.
Hoffman is trying to break free.
Bede's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoffman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hoffman misses with a few strikes there.
Bede tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bede clinches with his opponent.
Hoffman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bede smiles and moves away.
Hoffman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, jab by Bede - just one landing.
Hoffman looks for a takedown but Bede sprawls well.
Bede clinches.
Bede connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoffman's face.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bede escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bede doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoffman circles away.
Bede tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bede scores with a decent looking hook.
Hoffman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bede clinches with his opponent.
Bede manages to break the clinch.
Bede gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bede breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bede pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoffman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hoffman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bede circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Bede dominated that round.
That's time! Bede's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bede.
Hoffman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lucas Bede is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bede wants to clinch up but Hoffman keeps it at a distance.
Bede wants to clinch up but Hoffman keeps it at a distance.
Bede lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hoffman backs up against the cage.
Hoffman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bede tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoffman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoffman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bede counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoffman thinking.
Bede darts in and clinches Hoffman up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bede escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoffman closes the distance and clinches up with Bede, looking for a takedown. Hoffman pushes Bede against the cage but Bede circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lucas Bede has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Hoffman.
Hoffman misses with a hook. Bede ducked under it nicely.
Hoffman shoots and misses
and Bede counters with a two punch combo.
Bede throws a front kick that sends Hoffman stumbling back into the cage.
Hoffman with a poor takedown
and Bede finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hoffman is looking to clinch.
Bede stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bede wants it to stay on the feet.
Bede slips a jab and a cross from Hoffman.
Bede clinches up against the cage.
Bede lands a knee to the head.
Bede manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bede tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoffman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bede closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bede landing knees to the head.
Bede breaks the clinch.
Hoffman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bede counters with a body kick.
Bede lands a front kick.
Bede throws a head kick that half lands.
Bede darts in and clinches Hoffman up against the cage.
Bede's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bede fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoffman, pushing him back against the cage.
Bede's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bede lands a body shot.
Hoffman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bede defends it nicely.
Bede lands with a kick to the temple. Hoffman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bede fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bede connects with a high kick.
Bede closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bede's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bede is looking to clinch but Hoffman is avoiding it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bede!
Hoffman shoots in looking for a takedown. Bede tries to sprawl out of it but Hoffman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bede manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bede takes the fight into the clinch.
Bede breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bede has Hoffman up against the cage in a clinch.
Bede just leaning against Hoffman, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Bede dominated that second round.
That's time! Bede's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hoffman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bede moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoffman keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoffman fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoffman misses with a few strikes there.
Hoffman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bede closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bede keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoffman's efforts to push away.
Hoffman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bede has him pressed against the cage.
Bede with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bede lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hoffman fails to land.
A short left from Bede.
Bede pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bede moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bede drives through and clinches with Hoffman against the cage.
Bede breaks the clinch.
Bede throws a sloppy head kick and Hoffman moves out of range easily.
Hoffman tries for a takedown but Bede sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hoffman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bede connects with a knee to the head.
Bede escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bede is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoffman can do to turn this around?
Hoffman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bede defends it nicely.
Lucas Bede has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Hoffman.
Bede forces Hoffman back against the cage and clinches.
Come on Bede - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bede's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucas Bede is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Bede slams his shin into Hoffman's torso.
Hoffman dodges the punch combination from Bede.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoffman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoffman avoids the head kick by Bede.
Bede throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bede tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoffman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Hoffman does no damage.
Hoffman misses with a takedown
and Bede counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bede moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bede.
Bede escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bede tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bede gets a clinch.
Bede lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoffman backwards.
Bede pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Bede does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bede fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bede is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Bede showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bede, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Bede!
Lucas Bede managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Mango Nutrition , into his post fight interview.
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