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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arni Jarnkarl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Hoffman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arni Jarnkarl!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman moves forwards but Jarnkarl connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oooooh!!! Hoffman has knocked Jarnkarl down with a huge combo! Hoffman steps away and waves a wobbly Jarnkarl back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jarnkarl is rocked!
It looks like Arni Jarnkarl has been cut.
Jarnkarl slips a straight right by Hoffman.
Hoffman looks to throw the jab but Jarnkarl is out of range.
Hoffman looks to throw the jab but Jarnkarl is out of range.
Jarnkarl looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoffman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jarnkarl is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoffman finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jarnkarl throws a big shot that misses.
Jarnkarl seems to have recovered his senses.
Hoffman throws a right and a left that Jarnkarl avoids nicely.
Jarnkarl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hoffman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoffman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jarnkarl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Jarnkarl blocks the low kick.
Jarnkarl looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hoffman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cylon Training Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Jarnkarl slips under a jab from Hoffman.
Hoffman sets himself, and Jarnkarl steps forward looking for the clinch! Hoffman avoids it this time.
Jarnkarl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoffman.
Jarnkarl misses with a looping right.
Jarnkarl tries to clinch up but Hoffman circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoffman is looking to counter punch.
Hoffman works the jab nicely.
Jarnkarl defending well as Hoffman loads up on a big left hand.
Jarnkarl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoffman.
Hoffman thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman avoids the head kick by Jarnkarl.
Nice body kick there by Hoffman.
Hoffman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jarnkarl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jarnkarl throws a hook but Hoffman avoids it easily.
Jarnkarl buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarnkarl throws a jab when Hoffman was well out of range.
Good shot there by Jarnkarl.
Hoffman misses with a straight right.
Hoffman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jarnkarl bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hoffman's head.
Hoffman throws out a loose jab but Jarnkarl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jarnkarl swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman throws a sloppy head kick
and Jarnkarl counters with a straight right hand.
Hoffman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jarnkarl cracks Hoffman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to the body from Hoffman misses
and Jarnkarl counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoffman looks to throw the jab but Jarnkarl is out of range.
Jarnkarl checks a leg kick.
Jarnkarl throws a big counter head kick but Hoffman avoids it with no problem.
Hoffman looks to land a left hand but Jarnkarl moved out of range nicely.
Jarnkarl throws a hook but Hoffman blocks it.
Hoffman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jarnkarl lands a really nice looking cross but Hoffman seems unphased.
Hoffman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jarnkarl has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl takes one on the button.
Hoffman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Jarnkarl.
Hoffman defending well as Jarnkarl loads up on a big left hand.
Hoffman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoffman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jarnkarl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoffman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jarnkarl doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jarnkarl. Hoffman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jarnkarl missing with a left hand there. Hoffman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoffman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Hoffman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arni Jarnkarl's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jarnkarl stuns Hoffman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jarnkarl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoffman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jarnkarl moves away.
Jarnkarl tries a quick counter leg kick but Hoffman is wise to it.
Hoffman blocks the body kick.
Hoffman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoffman swings widly with a right hand
and Jarnkarl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jarnkarl throws a sloppy head kick and Hoffman moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarnkarl lands an overhand right.
Jarnkarl's corner calls for a 1-2. Jarnkarl obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hoffman throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jarnkarl walks into a straight right hand from Hoffman.
Jack Hoffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoffman misses with a hook to the body
and Jarnkarl counters with a flying knee that drops Hoffman!
Jarnkarl prevents Hoffman from getting back to his feet.
Jarnkarl is looking to work some ground and pound but Hoffman has wrist control.
Jarnkarl slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jarnkarl works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hoffman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jarnkarl is controlling him well.
Hoffman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jarnkarl connects with a decent elbow.
Jarnkarl trying to control the action but Hoffman is working from the bottom.
Jarnkarl happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jarnkarl misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jarnkarl has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hoffman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jarnkarl cracks Hoffman with a big elbow.
Jarnkarl trying to control the position but Hoffman is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jarnkarl lands a nice forearm strike.
Jarnkarl scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman taking a bit of punishment here - Jarnkarl scoring with strikes.
Jarnkarl works to advance to full mount. Hoffman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hoffman trying desperately to get to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl raining down shots from the mount!
Jarnkarl fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hoffman is trying to stand up.
Jarnkarl scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hoffman?
Jarnkarl trying to control but Hoffman is having none of it.
Jarnkarl looking to finish Hoffman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hoffman!
Jarnkarl raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman is trying to stand.
Jarnkarl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jarnkarl landing shots from mount.
Hoffman really wants to buck Jarnkarl off and get back to his feet.
Jarnkarl breaks from Hoffman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hoffman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hoffman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jarnkarl on the ground.
Hoffman is squirming around, avoiding Jarnkarl's attempts to control the action.
Arni Jarnkarl has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jarnkarl with a couple of short strikes.
Hoffman is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jarnkarl controlling the position easily from mount.
Hoffman taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arni Jarnkarl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arni Jarnkarl's cut.
That's time! Hoffman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jarnkarl scoring well with a low kick there.
Hoffman throws out a loose jab but Jarnkarl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jarnkarl connects with a right hand. Hoffman shakes it off.
Hoffman throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoffman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoffman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jarnkarl moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman throws a front kick aimed at Jarnkarl's knee but Jarnkarl avoids it well.
Nice shot by Hoffman.
Donk. Jarnkarl catches Hoffman right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman misses with a hook
and Jarnkarl counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoffman throws a looping overhand right but Jarnkarl ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Hoffman.
Arni Jarnkarl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoffman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jarnkarl counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hoffman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jarnkarl.
Hoffman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hoffman looks for the body kick but Jarnkarl saw that one coming.
It seemed like Jarnkarl was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jarnkarl scores with a sloppy right hand. Hoffman should have avoided that one.
Hoffman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Jarnkarl misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman misses with a right hand
and Jarnkarl counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jarnkarl avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jarnkarl! But no joy.
Jarnkarl takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jarnkarl doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hoffman.
Hoffman misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoffman.
Arni Jarnkarl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jarnkarl clinches.
Jarnkarl struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoffman controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Jarnkarl fails to land.
Jarnkarl lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hoffman trying to control the position but instead, Jarnkarl has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hoffman into the cage.
Hoffman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jarnkarl has a couple of punches blocked by Hoffman.
Jarnkarl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoffman's elbow.
Jack Hoffman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman is trying to break the clinch but Jarnkarl is controlling him.
Hoffman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hoffman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jarnkarl has Hoffman pressed against the cage, preventing Hoffman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jarnkarl throws a head punch that misses.
Hoffman has had enough of the clinch but Jarnkarl keeps him there for the moment.
Hoffman takes a shot to the head.
Hoffman blocks a body shot from Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoffman backwards.
Jarnkarl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jarnkarl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jarnkarl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoffman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jarnkarl lands a right hand.
Jarnkarl throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoffman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arni Jarnkarl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jarnkarl has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Arni Jarnkarl!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Arni Jarnkarl!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Arni Jarnkarl!
Arni Jarnkarl wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Arni Jarnkarl made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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