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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jan Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hutcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hutcher has chosen Jim Johnston The End as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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153 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hutcher!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Hutcher with that takedown attempt.
Pope gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pope wants to stand up but Hutcher is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope has his feet on Hutcher's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hutcher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Pope finds it's way through Hutcher's defenses.
Hutcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Hutcher.
A jab from Pope does it's job there.
Hutcher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pope.
Jan Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope tries to bum rush Hutcher with a series of wild strikes but Hutcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hutcher doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Jan Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Hutcher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pope works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hutcher darts in trying to clinch
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Hutcher dives in and grabs Pope's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pope pushes down on Hutcher's head and hops out.
Hutcher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pope circles away.
It looks like Pope has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hutcher walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pope.
Pope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hutcher circles away quickly and effectively.
Hutcher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pope holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pope manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pope tries to throw a body punch but Hutcher avoids it by throwing Pope back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutcher looking to slow down the pace here.
Pope lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pope looking to throw knees to the head but Hutcher is blocking nicely.
Pope digs a right hand underneath Hutcher's ribcage. Hutcher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pope with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hutcher tries to circle away but Pope has him pinned against the ropes.
Pope is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pope obliges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hutcher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pope tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pope lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hutcher.
Pope lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pope lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hutcher.
Hutcher wants to take the fight to the mat but Pope manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Pope lands a nice shot to the body.
Pope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hutcher's elbow.
Pope is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pope breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Pope dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hutcher misses with a takedown attempt
and Pope counters with a two punch combo.
Hutcher moves forwards but Pope connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hutcher with a poor takedown
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab.
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hutcher gets a double leg takedown into Pope's guard.
Pope is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hutcher is controlling him.
Hutcher throwing strikes from guard but Pope blocks nicely.
Pope keeping full guard, as Hutcher tries to pass.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutcher throws a strike but Pope rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pope wants to stand but Hutcher has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pope will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hutcher strikes from his own guard.
Pope working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hutcher throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hutcher is looking to stand up but Pope isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pope throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hutcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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.
Hutcher gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pope counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jan Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Hutcher.
Pope breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pope clinches up with Hutcher and pushes him back against the ropes.
Pope breaks from the clinch.
Pope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hutcher can do to turn this around?
Some wild striking there from Pope.
Hutcher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pope connects with a leg kick. Hutcher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pope connects with a body shot that sends Hutcher's belly button to the back.
Pope closes the distance and clinches.
Pope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hutcher.
Pope is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hutcher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope digs a good hook to Hutcher's body.
Hutcher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pope swivels and escapes.
Pope is looking to counter punch.
Jan Pope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hutcher has his takedown stuffed
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hutcher is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pope.
Hutcher has his takedown stuffed
and Hutcher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pope connects with a solid leg kick.
Pope is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pope fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pope lands a jab to the nose.
Pope connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hutcher's hands.
Hutcher shoots for a double leg takedown but Pope sprawls well. He's pushed Hutcher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Pope was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pope looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hutcher is fending him off so far but Pope persists. Nope, Hutcher circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pope connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pope thuds his right hand into Hutcher's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hutcher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pope but Pope pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pope went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Crunch! Pope slams his shin into Hutcher's torso.
Nice uppercut lands for Pope. That snapped Hutcher's head back.
A jab from Pope finds it's way through Hutcher's defenses.
Hutcher with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Hutcher misses with a takedown
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Pope dominated that second round.
That's time! Pope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pope cracks the inside of Hutcher's front leg.
Hutcher with a poor takedown
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hutcher scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pope manages to get to full guard.
Pope wants to get back to his feet but Hutcher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hutcher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hutcher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutcher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pope keeping moving, preventing Hutcher from controlling successfully.
Sam Hutcher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pope looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pope throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hutcher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pope cracks the inside of Hutcher's front leg.
Pope jabs Hutcher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sam Hutcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutcher shoots in for a takedown but Pope shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pope gets a clinch.
Pope unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hutcher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hutcher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pope has him pressed against the ropes.
Pope lands a body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pope obliges.
Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pope closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Pope.
Pope presses Hutcher against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pope lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pope stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hutcher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hutcher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pope lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pope trying to land knees to the body.
Pope lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Pope.
Good body shot from Pope.
Hutcher being controlled against the ropes.
Pope scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Pope.
Pope is working Hutcher over against the ropes.
Jan Pope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope lands a left hand.
Pope gets through Hutcher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Pope.
Pope digs a right hand into Hutcher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hutcher's gas tank.
Hutcher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Pope.
Pope keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hutcher's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pope obliges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Pope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pope, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Pope!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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